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Toronto Maple Leafs
Anthony Stolarz will be in net when the Maple Leafs take on the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday, confirmed head coach Craig Berube
Stolarz, 32, hasn’t played since Nov. 11 while dealing with a nerve issue. The team assigned him to the AHL’s Toronto Marlies on Jan. 20 for a conditioning stint to get back to game speed.
The 6-foot-6 netminder has a 6-5-1 record with a 3.51 goals-against average and an .884 save percentage in only 13 games this season.
Additionally, defencemen Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Brandon Carlo both participated at the morning skate after leaving Wednesday’s 2-1 overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings early with injuries, according to Jonas Siegel of The Athletic.
It is unclear if either defenceman will dress on Friday night.
Craig Berube says Anthony Stolarz will start tonight
— Mark Masters (@markhmasters) January 23, 2026
First game since Nov. 11 @TSN_Sports
Ekman-Larsson, 34, has eight goals and 31 points in 50 games this season, leading the Maple Leafs defence corps.
Carlo, 29, has four assists in 27 game as he missed time after having surgery on his foot.
The Maple Leafs also recalled defenceman Henry Thrun from the Marlies on Friday.
Thrun, 24, was acquired by Toronto in the off-season from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for forward Ryan Reaves.
The 6-foot-2 left-shot defenceman appeared in four games with the Maple Leafs this season.
Vegas Golden Knights
Rasmus Andersson is expecting to make his Golden Knights debut when his new team takes on the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday.
⚔️ Rasmus Andersson is expected to make his Golden Knights debut tonight against Toronto
— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) January 23, 2026
🐴 Jaycob Megna has been assigned to the @HSKnights#VegasBorn | #ForgeTheKnight
Andersson, 29, was acquired from the Calgary Flames on Sunday in exchange for defencemen Zach Whitecloud, Abram Wiebe, and two draft picks.
The 6-foot-1 right-shot defenceman has yet to play a game with Vegas due to visa issues.
Andersson has 10 goals and 30 points in 48 games this season.
Winnipeg Jets
The Jets assigned forward Danny Zhilkin and defenceman Isaak Phillips to the AHL’s Manitoba Moose on Friday.
TRANSACTIONS: The #NHLJets have loaned D - Isaak Phillips and F - Danny Zhilkin to the Manitoba Moose (AHL).
— Winnipeg Jets PR (@WpgJetsPR) January 23, 2026
Zhilkin, 22, was drafted 77th overall by the Jets in 2022 and appeared in four games with the team.
He has seven goals and 14 points in 30 AHL games this season.
Phillips, 24, acquired by the Jets from the Chicago Blackhawks in January of 2025 and appeared in two games in Winnipeg this season.
The 6-foot-3 left-shot defenceman has three assists and 13 points in 33 games with the Moose this season.
New Jersey Devils
Jacob Markstrom was in the starter’s net during the Devils’ morning skate and is expected to be in net when they take on the Vancouver Canucks on Friday.
Jacob Markstrom is in the #NJDevils starters' net here in Vancouver. Expect him to get the nod against the Canucks tonight.
— Amanda Stein (@amandacstein) January 23, 2026
Markstrom, 35, is coming off a 2-1 overtime win over the Calgary Flames on Monday, allowing a goal on 22 shots. He has won three of his last four games.
The 6-foot-6 netminder has a 13-11-1 record this season with an .882 save percentage and 3.27 goals-against average.
Minnesota Wild
The Wild assigned forwards Hunter Haight and Ben Jones to the AHL’s Iowa Wild in Friday.
The #mnwild has reassigned forwards Hunter Haight and Ben Jones to the @IAWild.
— Minnesota Wild PR (@mnwildPR) January 23, 2026
Haight, 21, was drafted 47th overall by the Wild in 2022 and appeared in five games in Minnesota this season.
The 5-foot-10 centre has seven goals and 12 points in 26 AHL games.
Jones, 26, has a goal and two points in 26 games with Minnesota this season.
St. Louis Blues
Forward Dylan Holloway returned to St. Louis to get an MRI on his high-ankle sprain, according to head coach Jim Montgomery.
Jim Montgomery said to reporters that Dylan Holloway returned to STL to get an MRI on his previous high ankle sprain: "With a high ankle sprain, I've come to understand that when you come back to playing, there's a scar tissue release that feels like you've injured it again."
— Lou Korac (@lkorac10) January 23, 2026
Holloway, 24, last appeared during the Blues’ 5-0 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday, recording three shots on 12:45 of ice time.
The 6-foot-1 winger missed Tuesday’s 3-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday and won’t be available to the team when they take on the Dallas Stars on Friday.
Holloway has eight goals and 17 points in 34 games this season.
San Jose Sharks
Alex Nedeljkovic will get the start in net when the Sharks take on the New York Rangers on Friday, confirmed head coach Ryan Warsofsky.
Warsofsky confirms Nedeljkovic start tonight
— Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) January 23, 2026
Nedeljkovic, 30, last appeared during the team’s 4-1 win over the Florida Panthers on Monday, allowing a goal on 34 shots and has won his last four games.
The 6-foot netminder has a 9-8-2 record this season with a 2.96 goals-against average and an .896 save percentage.
