Overview
- Morning-skate changes put rookie Noah Philp at centre on the top checking line with Adam Henrique and Trent Frederic, and paired Alec Regula with Darnell Nurse.
- Matt Savoie was shifted to the fourth line alongside fellow rookies David Tomasek and Ike Howard as coaches rebalanced the bottom six.
- Head coach Kris Knoblauch said Zach Hyman will not play the next game and is expected back within about a week.
- If Hyman misses Monday’s home date, his comeback would likely wait until after a seven-game, 13-day road trip.
- Knoblauch said Mattias Janmark is very close to returning, while Jack Roslovic’s seven points in seven games have cemented his role and could prompt short-term roster moves.