Alexander Alexeyev will be a healthy scratch Friday vs. Nashville.
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Elmer Soderblom will be a healthy scratch Friday vs. Florida.
Soderblom has five goals, three assists, 30 SOG and eight PIMs through 20 games but will be a healthy scratch Friday as Detroit takes on Florida. Adam Erne will be replacing him in the lineup.
Kaedan Korczak has been recalled from Henderson (AHL) and will be in the lineup Monday.
Korczak had two goals, six assists, 18 PIMs and a -2 plus/minus through 30 games with the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) but has been recalled for the first time to Vegas Monday. He will draw into the lineup Monday for the second time in his career after 1 game played in 2021-22.
Kris Letang will miss the 2023 Winter Classic due to personal reasons and will be stepping away.
Letang will step away from the Penguins due to the passing of his father Monday. It has been a tough season for the 35-year-old who just returned to Pittsburgh's lineup after dealing with his second career stroke. He had two goals, 14 assists, 57 SOG and was -12 through 29 games prior to him stepping aside.
Graves (lower-body) has been activated from IR and will return to the Devils lineup on Sunday.
Kris Letang is considered day-to-day and will miss Friday's game vs. New Jersey (lower body).
Letang has two goals, 14 assists, 12 PIMs, 57 shots and a -12 plus/minus through 29 games this season but will miss Friday's game due to a lower-body injury. It is the second time Letang has been forced to miss time in 2022-23, after a scary situation with a stroke earlier in the year.
Emil Bemstrom will return to the Blue Jackets lineup Thursday vs. the Islanders.
Bemstrom was recalled from Cleveland (AHL) after an impressive 14 goals and 17 assists in 21 games with the Monsters and will return to the Blue Jackets lineup Thursday vs. the New York Islanders. Bemstrom will draw into the first line with Johnny Gaudreau and Jack Roslovic and will be hoping to add to the two goals and two assists he had in seven games earlier in the season.
Ryan Graves is week-to-week with an undisclosed injury.
Graves left the Devils' previous game after only 1:03 TOI due to an undisclosed injury and is now considered week-to-week. The 27-year-old had three goals, six assists, 49 SOG and a +18 plus/minus through 33 games prior to the injury.
Line Change
Caleb Jones will draw back into the Blackhawks' lineup vs. Carolina.
Jones has been a healthy scratch for the Blackhawks previous two games but will draw back into the lineup Tuesday as he replaced Ian Mitchell. The 25-year-old has a goal, eight assists, 30 SOG and is a -13 plus/minus through 24 games this season.
Alexander Alexeyev will draw back into the Capitals' lineup Tuesday.
With the injury news to John Carlson, Alexeyev will draw back into Washington's line Tuesday. He last played on Dec. 9th, and has one assist, three SOG and a -1 plus/minus in five games this season.
Yegor Chinakhov suffered a high ankle sprain and is expected to miss approximately six weeks.
Chinakhov has four goals, nine assists, 10 PIMs, 44 SOG and was a -6 plus/minus before it was announced Wednesday he will miss approximately six weeks due to a high ankle sprain.
The Blue Jackets have placed Yegor Chinakhov on IR; he's out indefinitely with an ankle injury.
Chinakhov only managed one shift (0:37 TOI) in the Blue Jackets game Monday and will now head to the injured reserve with an ankle injury as he is out indefinitely. The 2020 1st round pick (21st overall) had been having his most productive season to date, with four goals, nine assists, 44 SOG and 10 PIMs through 30 games prior to the injury.
Arturs Silovs has been recalled from Abbotsford (AHL).
Silovs has a 9-5-3 record, .887 SV% and 2.92 GAA with the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) and has been recalled Monday by the Vancouver Canucks to be Spencer Martin's backup. Silovs has been recalled previously in his career but has yet to make his NHL debut so if he does see any game action, he will knock that milestone off his checklist.
Tommy Novak has been recalled from Milwaukee (AHL).
Novak had been enjoying a fantastic season in Milwaukee (AHL) prior to his call up, ranking 14th in the AHL in points with 11 goals, and 15 assists in 25 games played. Novak has previousy played 27 games in the NHL prior to this season, collecting a goal and seven points while being a -4 plus/minus.
Kaeden Korczak has been reassigned to Henderson (AHL).
Elmer Soderblom has been recalled from the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL).
Soderblom heads back to the Red Wings for a second time this season after scoring two goals and getting six PIMs with a -5 plus/minus through 13 games to start his career. The towering, 6'8" forward had no points in his two games with Grand Rapids (AHL) prior to his callup.
Kaedan Korczak has been recalled from Henderson (AHL).
Korczak has a goal, five assists, 18 PIMs and a -4 plus/minus in 24 games with Henderson (AHL) prior to his promotion Monday. He has played in one NHL game previously, where he failed to pick up any points.
Letang (stroke) will be back in the Penguins lineup on Saturday.
Line Change
Jones will be a healthy scratch on Friday.
Line Change
Caleb Jones will draw back into the Blackhawks' lineup vs. Winnipeg.
Jones was a healthy scratch for the Blackhawks in their previous game but will draw back into the lineup Friday as they take on Winnipeg. The 25-year-old has a goal, eight assists and a -10 plus/minus in 21 games played this season.