Barrie will be forced to miss at least two more games after being moved to IR on Monday. The Oilers have been deploying seven defensemen pretty regularly under Jay Woodcroft, so expect Markus Niemelainen and Philip Broberg to both remain in the lineup while Barrie is out.
Bean has been sidelined by a groin injury since January 30th but will replace Gavin Bayreuther in the lineup on Monday. Bean has scored four goals with 11 assists (15 points) while averaging 21:14 TOI/gm in 41 games this season.
Lomberg missed Saturday's game vs. the Red Wings and was placed on IR on Sunday, meaning he will miss at least the first two games of the week. Moving him to IR and losing Olli Juolevi on waivers opened up two roster spots to recall Spencer Knight and add the recently signed Petteri Lindbohm to the active roster.
Barrie suffered an upper-body injury early in Thursday's game in Chicago and will not be available for Saturday's game vs. the Canadiens. According to Oilers interim head coach Jay Woodcroft, Barrie is considered day-to-day, so it sounds like he avoided a serious injury.
Rooney will miss at least one week with an upper-body injury, so Jonny Brodzinski will replace him on the Rangers fourth line.
Mantha is listed as a game-time decision for Thursday's game but being activated from IR clears the way and suggests that he will play tonight. Mantha is expected to skate on the second line with Nicklas Backstrom and TJ Oshie and will be on the second power-play unit.
Mantha was on the ice for Thursday's morning skate and all signs are pointing towards him playing for the first time since undergoing shoulder surgery in early November. Head coach Peter Laviolette would not commit to Mantha playing, so consider him a game-time decision.
Mantha was a full participant on Wednesday and could be back in the Capitals lineup on Thursday. Head coach Peter Laviolette did not rule Mantha out, so monitor his status during Thursday's morning skate.
The Flames drafted Kerins in the sixth-round in 2020 and he has exploded in 2022. The 19-year-old currently leads the Son Greyhounds (OHL) with 84 points (33G / 51A) in 50 games.
Lomberg was a healthy scratch vs. the Blue Jackets but will replace Frank Vatrano in the lineup on Saturday. Lomberg has 11 points (4G / 7A) in 39 games this season while averaging 11:39 TOI/gm.
Meloche left Thursday's game vs. the Islanders in the first period and did not return. Meloche was ruled out on Friday and it looks like Radim Simek will replace him vs. Boston.
Ritchie was supposed to make his debut on Wednesday but had to sit out due to immigration issues. Ritchie, who has two goals and seven assists in 33 games this season, will make his debut on a line with Barrett Hayton and Loui Eriksson.
Ritchie was acquired from the Maple Leafs on Monday in a trade that sent Ilya Lyubushkin to Toronto. He will replace Andrew Ladd in the lineup and will most likely start in the bottom-6. Ritchie has just two goals with seven assists (nine points) in 33 games this season.
Ritchie signed a two-year, $5.0M deal with the Maple Leafs in the offseason but had a hard time finding a full-time spot in the lineup. Overall, he had nine points (2G / 7A) in 33 games with the Maple Leafs before being waived and sent to the Marlies. He had one goal in two AHL games. Ritchie should have no problem finding playing time with the Coyotes.
Barrie has missed the last five games with an upper-body injury but is set to play Wednesday in Washington. It's unclear whether or not Barrie will reclaim his spot on the top PP unit or not, but it seems likely. He had three goals and 14 assists (17 points) in 35 games before getting hurt.
