Knyzhov is in his first year in North America and he has picked up five points (1G / 4A) in 33 games on the Barracuda blueline. He could make his NHL debut on Saturday with Jacob Middleton out and the Sharks with no concrete No.6 defenseman.
Nedeljkovic stopped 18 of 19 shots after replacing Anton Forsberg in the Hurricanes loss in Montreal last Saturday. Nedeljkovic struggled in his first start of the season, allowing four goals on 16 shots in a 4-1 loss to the Stars. Tonight he faces a Flyers team that is on a seven-game home winning streak while scoring 4.57 goals per game.
Kaut played in eight straight NHL games, scoring two goals on 11 shots (18.2 SH%) and one assist in 10:03 ATOI. He returns to the AHL, where he had 16 points (5G / 11A) in 31 games before being called up.
Nedeljkovic stopped 18 of 19 shots after replacing Anton Forsberg in the Hurricanes loss in Montreal last Saturday. Nedeljkovic struggled in his first start of the season, allowing four goals on 16 shots in a 4-1 loss to the Stars. Tonight he faces a Flyers team that is on a seven-game home winning streak while scoring 4.57 goals per game.
While has missed the last three games with an undisclosed injury but will play tonight in Pittsburgh. White, who has 17 points (6G / 11A) in 56 games this season, is expected to be on the third line with Nick Paul and Jayce Hawryluk and should see some time on PP1 as well.
Liljegren was a healthy scratch vs. the Canucks on Saturday but will replace Rasmus Sandin in the lineup in San Jose. Liljegren is expected to be on the third pair and second power-play unit inn his 10th game of the season. He has one assist in the first nine.
White will miss his third straight game on Saturday but is hopeful that he'll play Tuesday in Pittsburgh. Josh Norris should remain in the Senators lineup while White is out.
Wennberg has missed the last 12 games with an upper-body injury but is expected to be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Wild. Wennberg has five goals and 15 assists (20 points) in 52 games this season.
Carlsson and Nick Seeler have been alternating games, so Carlsson will draw back in for his second career NHL game. Carlsson skated 14:55 TOI in his NHL debut in Dallas on Sunday.
Carlsson played 14:55 TOI in his NHL debut in Dallas on Sunday but will be replaced by Nick Seeler in the lineup on Tuesday.
With both Petr Mrazek and James Reimer out with injuries, Nedeljkovic will make his season debut. The 24-year-old netminder was 15-10-2 with a 2.51 GAA and .905 SV% in 28 AHL games. Nedeljkovic has been outstanding in his first two NHL games, stopping 41 of the 43 shots (.953 SV%) that he's faced. His season debut will come against a Stars team that has gone 6-1-1 while scoring 2.88 goals per game in their last eight.
This is a bit of a surprising return for an undrafted 26-year-old with just 24 points (8G / 16A) in 62 games this season. However, he is under contract next season with a very small $925K cap-hit, which is good news for a cap-strapped Lightning team. Goodrow has good size (6-foot-2, 215 lbs) and is a capable penalty killer that really bolsters Tampa Bay's fourth line.
Carlsson was recalled with Erik Gustafsson staying back in Chicago with a trade looming. Carlsson has posted 59 points (14G / 45A) in 117 AHL games over the last two seasons and will replace Nick Seeler to make his debut on Sunday.
Carlsson was a fourth-round pick in 2016 and has scored five goals with 21 assists (26 points) in 48 AHL games this season. With Erik Gustafsson not travelling to Dallas, Carlsson goes on the trip and could make his NHL debut on Sunday afternoon.
Grundstrom, 22, appeared in four straight games with the Kings but will switch spots with Martin Frk. During his time in the AHL, Grundstrom has picked up nine goals and 11 assists (20 points) in 30 games.
With Cody Ceci landing on IR, Liljegren will play alongside Rasmus Sandin on an all-rookie D-pair tonight vs. the Ducks. The 20-year-old, former first-round pick (No.17 in 2017) has 29 points (5G / 24A) in 38 AHL games this season.
With Cody Ceci set to miss at least one month and Morgan Rielly still out, Liljegren could finally get his chance in the NHL. Liljegren made his NHL debut on January 18th but played just 10:40 TOI as a seventh defenseman. During his time with the Marlies, the 20-year-old has amassed five goals and 24 assists (29 points) in 38 games.
