NHL Hockey Player News

Jiricek played the last two games but will continue to rotate with Jordan Harris in Saturday's game in Nashville. Jiriceck has on assists in two games this season.

Timmins played in four straight games but will come out of the lineup on Saturday so Philippe Myers can make his season debut. Timmins has picked up two assists in seven games this season.

Myers spent most of last season in the AHL, where he had 23 points (4G / 19A) in 61 games with the Syracuse Crunch. He signed with the Maple Leafs this summer and will make his Maple Leafs debut on Saturday, replacing Conor Timmins on the blueline.

Holmberg has played in all eight games so far this season but will be replaced by Max Pacioretty in the lineup on Saturday. Holmberg has one assist, seven SOG and a minus-3 rating through eight games this season.

Back will come out of the lineup for Maverik Bourque on Saturday. The Stars will likely continue to rotate through their talented depth forwards on a game-by-game basis, so it probably won't be long before Back gets back in. The 24-year-old has one assist in seven games this season.

Bourque was a healthy scratch on Thursday but will replace Oskar Back in the lineup on Saturday. The Stars will likely continue to rotate through their talented depth forwards game-by-game. Bourque has picked up one assist in four games this season.

Johnson was a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace Cam York in the lineup on Saturday. With York out for two weeks with an upper-body injury, expect Johnson to play more regularly moving forward.

Commesso was recalled earlier on Friday but is yet to make his NHL debut. The 22-year-old netminder was selected 46th overall by Chicago in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. He has a 1-1-0 record and an .854 SV% in two AHL games this season. He will get the opportunity to back up Petr Mrazek as Arvid Soderblom is out with an illness.

Bastian will be the odd-man out on Friday as the Devils opt to keep the lineup fresh for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Kurtis MacDermid will draw into the lineup in his place.

Macdermid will re-enter the lineup on Friday as the Devils opt to get some fresh bodies into the lineup for the tail-end of the back to back. Nathan Bastian will sit in his place.

Shane Pinto will not play on Friday against the Vegas Golden Knights, allowing Reinhardt to draw into the lineup for his season debut. The 24-year-old Reinhardt has five points (2G / 3A) in three games this season with the Belleville Senators (AHL).

Emberson was a healthy scratch on Tuesday but will re-enter the lineup on Friday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 24-year-old Emberson has zero points, a -3 plus/minus, five blocks, and six hits through five games this season.

After a two-game absence, Xhekaj will draw back into the Canadiens' lineup on Saturday against the St. Louis Blues. In five games this season, Xhekaj has zero points, a -4 plus/minus, and 10 hits.