Pachal has been a healthy scratch for Calgary's last four games but will draw back into their lineup for Hunter Brzustewicz on Friday vs. Washington. Pachal is in his third season with the Flames and is unfortunately on pace to post his lowest point totals since joining the team with three assists and 35 PIMs in 24 games played.
Nemec has been a healthy scratch several times over the past two weeks, and will return to the lineup on Monday against the Calgary Flames. The 21-year-old Slovak defenseman is having a solid season, with 18 points (7G / 11A) in 33 games, but has gone scoreless and is minus-2 in three games since returning from a prolonged injury. Johnathan Kovacevic will be a healthy scratch to accommodate the Devils' lineup change.
Whitecloud spent the first eight years of his career with the Vegas Golden Knights, but will make his Calgary debut on Monday after a major trade over the weekend, where Rasmus Andersson was the major piece. The 29-year-old Whitecloud played exclusively as a bottom-four defenseman with Vegas. He recorded seven points (2G / 5A), 63 blocks, and 73 hits in 47 games this season.
Stromgren recently made his NHL debut, playing three games, but will head to the press box as a healthy scratch on Thursday. The 22-year-old Swedish forward is averaging 7:17 time-on-ice and is still searching for his first career point.
Brzustewicz will return from a multi-game absence, drawing back into the lineup on Thursday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 21-year-old defenseman is averaging 13:42 time-on-ice and has one assist in 12 games this season.
Nemec was a healthy scratch in New Jersey's most recent game, but he will return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Seattle Kraken. The 21-year-old Slovak defenseman is having a solid season, with 18 points (7G / 11A) in 33 games, but has gone scoreless and is minus-2 in two games since returning from a prolonged injury. Johnathan Kovacevic will be a healthy scratch to accommodate the Devils' lineup change.
Kyle MacLean will draw back into New York's lineup on Tuesday against the Winnipeg Jets, sending Tsyplakov back to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Tsyplakov's second-year struggles in the NHL continue, with only one point (1G / 0A) in 24 games. He had 35 points (10G / 25A) last year in his rookie season.
Matt Rempe will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Othmann to enter the lineup against the Seattle Kraken. The 23-year-old Othman has played six games for the Rangers this season and is still searching for his first point.
Brzustewicz played in two straight games but he will be replaced by Brayden Pachal in the lineup on Saturday. Since coming up from the AHL, Brzustewicz has just one assist in 12 games.
Pachal played 13:57 TOI on Monday but was a healthy scratch for the last two games. Today he'll replace Hunter Brzustewicz on the third pairing. Pachal has yet to score and has just three assists in 22 NHL games.
Stromgren played 8:04 TOI in his NHL debut on Wednesday but was a healthy scratch on Thursday. He'll replace Blake Coleman, who is day-to-day, on Saturday.
Tsyplakov has been a healthy scratch for the last two games, but he will replace Kyle MacLean in the Islanders lineup on Saturday. Tsyplakov, who will skate on the fourth line, has just one goal and no assists in 23 games this season.
Hunter Brzustewicz will draw back into Calgary's lineup on Wednesday against the Montreal Canadiens, sending Pachal back to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old Pachal is averaging 13:25 time-on-ice and has three assists in 22 games this season.
Brzustewicz did not play in Calgary's most recent game, but he will re-enter the lineup on Wednesday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 21-year-old Brzustewicz is averaging 13:12 time-on-ice and has zero points through 10 games this season.