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Miner will be called up by the Avalanche on Friday, Meghan Angley of Guerilla Sports reports.

Miner has a 2.47 GAA and a .903 save percentage in 16 appearances with AHL Colorado in 2024-25. He's being recalled since Scott Wedgewood is dealing with a lower-body injury. Mackenzie Blackwood figures to get the majority of the starts during Wedgewood's absence, but Miner might play between the pipes during the Avalanche's upcoming back-to-back in Chicago on Wednesday and in Minnesota on Thursday.

Wedgewood (lower body) continues to undergo further evaluation but appears to be facing a somewhat long-term absence after head coach Jared Bednar told reporters Friday, "I'm guessing it's going to be week-to-week," per Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now.

It's a tough blow for Wedgewood considering he was putting up decent numbers in Colorado. The 32-year-old netminder is 4-2-0 with a 2.35 GAA and one shutout in seven appearances for the Avalanche. Still, barring a long-term concern, Wedgewood could still see plenty of action this season as the No. 2 option in Colorado. In the meantime, the Avs will likely need to bring up either Kevin Mandolese or Trent Miner from the minors ahead of Saturday's clash with Montreal.

Saros is slated to start in Friday's road tilt against Vancouver, according to Predators Radio Host Max Herz.

Saros has an 8-16-6 record, 2.82 GAA and .903 save percentage in 30 appearances in 2024-25. He stopped 25 of 28 shots en route to a 3-0 loss to Winnipeg in his last start Monday. The Canucks rank 13th in goals per game with 3.11, though they're missing some key players in Elias Pettersson (undisclosed), Quinn Hughes (undisclosed) and Filip Hronek (lower body).

Wolf will patrol the home crease versus Nashville on Saturday, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.

Wolf enters the game on a three-game winning streak, turning aside 68 of 74 shots (.919 save percentage). Wolf is 12-5-2 with a pair of shutouts, a 2.61 GAA and a .914 save percentage across 19 appearances this season. The Predators are averaging a league-worst 2.39 goals per game in 2024-25.

Silovs was recalled from AHL Abbotsford on Friday, according to Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com.

Silovs was 1-4-1 with a 4.11 GAA and an .847 save percentage over seven appearances with the Canucks during the first two months of the season. Silovs has seen limited duty in the AHL, going 2-3-0 with a 2.44 GAA and a .900 save percentage with Abbotsford. Silovs will back up Kevin Lankinen versus Nashville on Friday as Thatcher Demko gets the night off to deal with back spasms that forced him to leave Thursday's tilt in Seattle in the second period.

Lankinen is expected to start at home against Nashville on Friday, Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com reports.

Lankinen has a 15-6-4 record, 2.60 GAA and .907 save percentage in 25 appearances in 2024-25. He'll be playing for the second straight day after entering Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over the Kraken because Thatcher Demko suffered a back injury. Lankinen stopped 13 of 15 shots in 37:11 of ice time and was perfect in three shootout rounds. Nashville ranks last in goals per game with 2.39.

Demko (back) will not be in the lineup against Nashville on Friday, Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com reports.

Considering it's the second night of a back-to-back, at best Demko would have served as the reserve option even without his back injury. As such, there is no reason for the team to risk him, and the Canucks instead brought up Arturs Silovs to serve as the No. 2 behind Kevin Lankinen on Friday. Injuries have already limited Demko to just seven appearances this season, so fantasy managers will undoubtedly be hoping he is cleared in time to face the Canadiens on Monday.

Forsberg will be between the road pipes against the Blues on Friday, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.

Although Leevi Merilainen drew the road start in Dallas on Thursday in the first half of a back-to-back set, Forsberg will return the crease for the first time since Dec. 8 after missing time with a lower-body injury. Forsberg made 11 appearances prior to his absence, posting a 4-6-0 record, 2.95 GAA and .889 save percentage. He'll have a favorable matchup during his first game back in action, as the Blues are averaging just 2.69 goals this season, which is the ninth-worst mark in the league.

Jarry was the first goaltender off the ice at morning skate, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports, and is slated to defend the visiting crease in Florida on Friday.

Jarry sat out the last two games after starting in eight of the previous nine contests. The 29-year-old is 8-6-2 with a 3.58 GAA and a .883 save percentage across 17 appearances this season. The Panthers are averaging 3.33 goals in 2024-25.

Blackwood stopped two of three shots and earned the win in relief during Thursday's 6-5 overtime win over the Sabres.

Blackwood stepped onto the ice in the third period after Scott Wedgewood departed the contest with an apparent lower-body injury following a collision in the third period. He couldn't keep a shutout, but at least he was solid enough to see the Avs completing a late comeback. Blackwood should return to his regular starting role against the Canadiens on Saturday.