The Edmonton gets called up after Mike Smith (lower-body) landed on IR on Wednesday. The 22-year-old netminder has gong 2-0-0 while stopping 53 of 56 shots (.946 SV%) in his first two AHL starts of 2021-22. The Oilers have a back-to-back on Thursday/Friday, so Skinner could get the nod in one of those two games.
Smith was removed from Tuesday's game after he "tweaked" something in his lower body. With Smith going on IR, Stuart Skinner was recalled from the AHL to serve as Mikko Koskinen's backup moving forward. The movement to IR means he'll miss at least two games.
Howden missed the first two games of the season with an undisclosed injury but will centre the fourth line in Wednesday's game vs. the Blues. He had just one goal and six assists (seven points) in 42 games last year.
Roy missed the first two games of the season with an undisclosed injury but will play Wednesday vs. the Blues. With Max Pacioretty, Mark Stone, Alex Tuch and Mattias Janmark all out, Roy will play on the second line with Chandler Stephenson and Evgenii Dadonov.
Carrier missed the first two games of the season in concussion protocol but will play Wednesday vs. the Blues. Carrier, who had 15 points (6G / 9A) in 52 games last season, will fill a familiar spot on the Golden Knights fourth line.
Bertuzzi will be in the lineup Thursday vs. the Flames, will miss Saturday's game in Montreal but will be back in the lineup for Sunday's game in Chicago. Bertuzzi is ineligible to play in Canada this season due to his COVID-19 vaccination status.
Neal played in the Blues season opener but was scratched in favour of Klim Kostin on Monday. With Pavel Buchnevich suspended, Neal will re-enter the lineup in Vegas. He had one shot in 11:02 TOI in his Blues' debut.
MacEwen was claimed off of waivers from the Canucks and will draw into the lineup vs. the Bruins. MacEwen will skate on the fourth line with Nate Thompson and Nicolas Aube-Kubel.
Ristolainen missed the first two games of the season with an upper-body injury but will play Wednesday vs. the Bruins. Look for Ristolainen to skate on the second pairing with Travis Sanheim in his debut.
Buchnevich will miss Wednesday's game in Vegas and Saturday's game vs. the Kings. He will be eligible to return Monday vs. the Kings and is expected to be replaced by James Neal in the lineup on Wednesday.
Head coach Dave Tippett called Smith "day-to-day" in his post-game media availability but added that he'll be re-evaluated on Wednesday morning. The Oilers have a back-to-back in Arizona and Vegas on Thursday and Friday, so there's a chance Stuart Skinner is called up and plays one of those two games.
Kucherov suffered a lower-body injury on Saturday and is expected to "miss some time." The Lightning have not provided much detail on Kucherov's injury but the move to LTIR means he'll miss at least 10 games or 24 days.
Hughes fell awkwardly after absorbing a hit in Tuesday's win over the Kraken. Head coach Lindy Ruff told reporters post-game that Hughes is day-to-day for now but will be evaluated further on Wednesday. The Devils are back in action on Thursday, so there's a good chance he misses the game vs. the Capitals.
