NHL Player News

Postava posted an 18-save shutout in AHL Grand Rapids' 5-0 win over Rockford on Wednesday.

Postava earned his third shutout of the campaign. He's up to 14-6-0 with a 1.77 GAA and a .935 save percentage, showing that he can keep pace with prospect goalie Sebastian Cossa. Postava was recently with the Red Wings as a backup while Cam Talbot (undisclosed) was ailing, but Postava still has some developing to do before challenging for an NHL job.

Vilmanis scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Charlotte's 5-3 win over Rochester on Wednesday.

Vilmanis had gone eight games without a goal. He has a goal and seven assists over his last seven outings. For the season, the Latvian forward is up to 12 goals, 30 points and a plus-15 rating over 42 appearances in his second AHL campaign, though he's also earned five points in 19 NHL contests.

Sebrango (undisclosed) is expected to be in the lineup Thursday versus the Bruins, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.

Sebrango was facing an injury concern, but he checked out fine after the contest and shouldn't miss time. The 24-year-old will likely get to continue seeing top-four minutes because Aaron Ekblad (hand) and Dmitry Kulikov (head) won't play in Thursday's matchup. Sebrango has two assists over his last six games but has yet to see an uptick in power-play usage despite the Panthers' numerous injuries.

Mintyukov (lower body) won't play versus the Sharks on Wednesday, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.

Mintyukov will be out of the lineup for the second time in three games due to a lower-body issue. Radko Gudas (lower body) is also out, creating room for Ian Moore and Drew Helleson to play. Mintyukov can be considered day-to-day ahead of Friday's game versus the Blues, which is the first half of a back-to-back.

Chernyshov (illness) won't play Wednesday versus the Ducks, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

Chernyshov was labeled a game-time decision but will ultimately miss a game. Ty Dellandrea (lower body) will replace him in the lineup, though Collin Graf will likely get a bump up into Chernyshov's top-line role. Chernyshov can be considered questionable to play Thursday versus the Maple Leafs.

Dostal will guard the road goal versus the Sharks on Wednesday, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

Dostal went 6-3-1 with a 3.07 GAA and an .889 save percentage over 10 outings in March. The Ducks have alternated him with Ville Husso over the last six games and will continue that trend Wednesday, which may be a method to give Dostal rest before the Ducks' likely playoff run. The Sharks have scored 12 goals over their last four contests.

Bowman was reassigned to AHL Henderson on Wednesday, per SinBin.vegas.

Bowman's move to the AHL is likely to clear cap space. The 22-year-old winger has produced 26 points, 75 shots on net and a minus-16 rating over 54 appearances in the NHL this season, but he's been scratched for the Golden Knights' last five outings. That drop in playing time, combined with his waivers-exempt status, makes him the easy move to make at this time.

Kuemper will protect the home goal versus the Predators on Thursday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Kuemper was pulled Saturday versus the Mammoth, and even with three days between games, he'll fill the backup role Wednesday against the Blues. Kuemper should see a majority of the starts down the stretch as the Kings compete for a playoff spot. The Kings have just one more back-to-back after this week's set.

Forsberg will start in goal at home versus the Blues on Wednesday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Forsberg will take the first half of the back-to-back to afford Darcy Kuemper an extra day of rest. Forsberg was perfect in relief of Kuemper on Saturday versus the Mammoth, stopping all 11 shots he faced. The Blues have played well lately, winning four of their last six games with 18 goals scored in that span.

Mueller was recalled from AHL Abbotsford on Wednesday.

Mueller has 16 goals and 19 assists over 59 appearances for the minor-league club in his second AHL campaign. He will join the NHL roster because Evander Kane (undisclosed) is out for Wednesday's game against the Avalanche. It's unclear if Mueller will be in the lineup for the contest, but he could get a look over the last couple of weeks of the regular season.