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Duchene missed the Predators'' previous game due to personal reasons and will draw back into the lineup Friday.

Grubauer stopped 41 of 44 shots (.932 SV%) but still managed to grab his fifth loss in six starts as he was downed by Calgary his last time out. The Krakens' starter has struggled in his limited action this season, with his 3-6-1 record, 3.28 GAA and .889 SV%. He will face the Edmonton Oilers, who won their last game 2-1 over Calgary and are fourth in the NHL in goals per game (3.56).

Guhle has two goals, 12 assists, 21 PIMs and 36 SOG in his first season in the NHL but will be forced to miss his first game of the year due to a lower-body injury. The 20-year-old was one of five rookie defenseman to take the ice for the Canadiens in their last game.

Grubauer stopped 41 of 44 shots (.932 SV%) but still managed to grab his fifth loss in six starts as he was downed by Calgary his last time out. The Krakens' starter has struggled in his limited action this season, with his 3-6-1 record, 3.28 GAA and .889 SV%. He will face the Edmonton Oilers, who won their last game 2-1 over Calgary and are fourth in the NHL in goals per game (3.56).

Zub has two goals, two assists, 15 SOG, and 10 PIMs through 14 games prior to his injury and will return to the lineup Saturday as he has recovered from a broken jaw.

Rempal had seven goals, 15 assists, 20 PIMs and a -3 plus/minus through 30 games with the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) and will be recalled Friday to the Vegas Golden Knights for the first time this season.

Vanecek stopped 24 of 26 shots (.923 SV%) as he picked up his fourth straight loss in a defeat to Boston his last time out. The 26-year-old has struggled as of late, but still has an impressive 12-5-2 record, 2.39 GAA and .910 SV%. He will take on the Pittsburgh Penguins, who have lost three-straight games but are eighth in the NHL in goals per game (3.37).

Fabbri has yet to play this season as he recovers from offseason ACL surgery but is expected to make his 2022-23 debut Wednesday. The 26-year-old has 73 goals, 79 assists, and 540 SOG through 302 career games across seven seasons.

Heatherington failed to pick up a point in his three-game stint with Ottawa and will head back to Belleville (AHL) where he was reassigned Friday. He heads back to Belleville, where he captains the team and had two goals, three assists, and 14 PIMs across 19 games prior to his promotion.

Holmstrom was involved in a knee-on-knee collision with Calgary's Sam Bennett a few games back and is now considered day-to-day as he deals with a leg injury but will be placed on the injured reserve. The 2019 1st-round pick (23rd overall) has a goal, an assist, eight SOG and one GWG in his 14 games played this season.

Wahlstrom was enjoying his strongest season to date with seven goals, nine assists, 70 SOG and 32 PIMs in 35 games prior to it being announced he would be out indefinitely due to a lower-body injury.

Lockwood has been recalled for a second time from Abbotsford (AHL) after collecting 12 goals, six assists, 16 PIMs, and a +7 plus/minus across 24 games. In his brief one game showing earlier in the season, he picked up an assist and a +1 plus/minus rating.

Aman has spent the entire season with the Vancouver Canucks but will head down to Abbotsford (AHL) after scoring one goal, four assists, 22 SOG and a -8 plus/minus across 35 games played while averaging 12:01 ATOI.