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Helleson is a healthy scratch on Thursday.
Helleson will draw back out of the lineup for Anaheim's regular season finale on Thursday. Tristan Luneau will draw into the lineup in his place.
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Luneau will draw into the Ducks lineup on Thursday.
Luneau will make his season debut for Anaheim's season finale in Nashville on Thursday. Drew Helleson will sit in his place.
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Vatrano is a healthy scratch on Thursday.
Vatrano will draw back out of the lineup for Anaheim's regular season finale on Thursday. Chris Kreider (illness) will slot back into the lineup in his place.
Kreider (illness) will play in Nashville on Thursday.
Kreider will slot back into Anaheim's lineup for the season finale on Thursday after missing Tuesday's game with an illness. Frank Vatrano will sit in his place.
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Wiesblatt will draw into the Predators lineup on Thursday.
Wiesblatt will draw into the lineup on Thursday alongside Kevin Gravel. They'll slot in for Roman Josi and Jonathan Marchessault who will get the night off for Nashville's season finale.
Gravel will draw into the Predators lineup on Thursday.
Gravel will draw into the lineup on Thursday alongside Ozzy Wiesblatt. They'll slot in for Roman Josi and Jonathan Marchessault who will get the night off for Nashville's season finale.
Marchessault will not play against the Ducks on Thursday.
Marchessault was a surprise scratch on Thursday as he and Roman Josi will get the night off for the Preds season finale. Kevin Gravel and Ozzy Wiesblatt will slot into the lineup in their place.
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Josi will not play against the Ducks on Thursday.
Josi was a surprise scratch on Thursday as he and Jonathan Marchessault will get the night off for the Preds season finale. Kevin Gravel and Ozzy Wiesblatt will slot into the lineup in their place.
The Red Wings signed Leonard to a one-year contract extension on Thursday.
Goalie Start
Husso will start in Nashville on Thursday.
The Ducks' round one matchup isn't set in stone just yet, so it's a little surprising to see them give Lukas Dostal the night off on Thursday in favour of Husso. Husso's last start came back on April 4th when he surrendered four goals on just 19 shots in a 5-3 loss to the Flames. Husso and the Ducks enter action on Thursday at -125 on the money line.
Goalie Start
Saros will start against the Ducks on Thursday.
The Predators will turn to Saros between the pipes for the 59th time this season when they host the Ducks in their regular season finale on Thursday. Nashville's long-time number-one netminder ceded playing time to the red-hot Justus Annunen down the stretch, serving as the back-up in each of the team's last two games. Saros brings a 28-21-8 record and an .894 SV% into Thursday night's finale, where the Preds enter action at +105 on the money line.
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DeSimone will draw into the Mammoth lineup on Thursday.
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Simashev will draw into the Mammoth lineup on Thursday.
Goalie Start
Vejmelka will start against the Blues on Thursday.
Vejmelka will make his league-leading 64th start of the season when the Mammoth host the Blues in their regular season finale on Thursday. Vejmelka secured his 38th victory of the season in his last start, stopping 21 of the 24 shots he faced in a 5-3 win over the Jets on Tuesday. Vejmelka and the Mammoth enter action as slight underdogs on Thursday at +110 on the money line.
Durzi (upper-body) will not play against the Blues on Thursday.
Durzi was a surprise scratch on Thursday, with the Mammoth not announcing his absence prior to warmups. It's unknown whether his status for Utah's round one matchup against the Golden Knights is in jeopardy.
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Guenther (undisclosed) will not play against the Blues on Thursday.
Guenther was a surprise scratch on Thursday, with the Mammoth not announcing his absence prior to warmups. It's unknown whether his status for Utah's round one matchup against the Golden Knights is in jeopardy.
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Holl will draw into the Blues lineup on Thursday.
Holl will draw in alongside Jack Finley and Jonatan Berggren as the Blues do some line shuffling ahead of their season finale on Thursday. Oskar Sundqvist, Matthew Kessel, and Jonathan Drouin will all draw out of the lineup.
Berggren will draw into the Blues lineup on Thursday.
Berggren will draw in alongside Justin Holl and Jack Finley as the Blues do some line shuffling ahead of their season finale on Thursday. Oskar Sundqvist, Matthew Kessel, and Jonathan Drouin will all draw out of the lineup.
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Finley will draw into the Blues lineup on Thursday.
Finley will draw in alongside Justin Holl and Jonatan Berggren as the Blues do some line shuffling ahead of their season finale on Thursday. Oskar Sundqvist, Matthew Kessel, and Jonathan Drouin will all draw out of the lineup.
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Kessel will draw out of the Blues lineup on Thursday.
Kessel Oskar Sundqvist, and Jonathan Drouin will all draw out of the lineup as the Blues do some line shuffling ahead of their season finale on Thursday. Jack Finley, Jonatan Berggren, and Justin Holl will slot in.
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