Toffoli left Thursday’s game vs. Edmonton with an illness and did not return.
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Marchand left Thursday’s game vs. St. Louis and did not return.
Catton (upper-body) left Thursday’s game vs. Toronto and will not return.
Lindgren finished Thursday’s game vs. Detroit but endured a lower-body injury during the shootout.
Zacha left Thursday’s game vs. Philadelphia with an undisclosed injury and did not return.
Hughes left Thursday’s game vs. Nashville with a lower-body injury and is being evaluated to determine his status vs. Ottawa this weekend.
Joseph will draw into the Canucks lineup on Thursday.
Joseph will slot into the lineup in favour of Victor Mancini, who is a healthy scratch. Joseph has zero goals and two assists in 17 games this season.
Mancini is a healthy scratch for Thursday's game against the Ducks.
Mancini will draw back out of the Canucks lineup on Thursday in favour of Pierre-Olivier Joseph. Mancini is yet to register a point through 10 games this season.
Goalie Start
Daccord will start against the Maple Leafs on Thursday.
Daccord has been outplayed in recent weeks by Phillipp Grubauer, but he is coming off a solid performance, saving 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%) in a 4-2 win over the New Jersey Devils. The 29-year-old Daccord has a 3.34 GAA and .888 SV% in his last six games (3-3-0). Seattle enters the action on Thursday as slight -112 home favourites against a struggling Toronto Maple Leafs team on a five-game losing streak (0-4-1).
Ersson suffered a lower-body injury in Thursday's game in Boston and will not return.
It's unclear when exactly Ersson suffered the injury, but he was not able to join his teammates for the start of the third period of Thursday's game. He surrendered five goals on 15 shots through two periods of play before exiting the contest. We should get an update on his status ahead of Philadelphia's game against the Kings on Saturday.
Hughes suffered an undisclosed injury in Thursday's game against the Predators and is not expected to return.
Hughes suffered the injury early in the first period of Thursday's game and returned for one shift before exiting the game for good. We should get an update on his status ahead of New Jersey's game in Ottawa on Saturday.
Ekholm (undisclosed) took full part in warmups and is expected to play against the Sharks on Thursday.
Ekholm is coming off a sensation three-goal performance in 19:58 time-on-ice in Monday's 7-4 win over the Anaheim Ducks, but is battling an undisclosed injury, making his status for Thursday uncertain. Luckily, it appears he will be available for tonight's game against the Sharks. The 35-year-old defenseman has 26 points (6G / 20A) in 54 games this season.
Line Change
Joseph is a healthy scratch for Thursday's game against the Panthers.
Joseph will take a seat on Thursday to make way for return of Oskar Sundqvist (ankle). Joseph has two goals and nine assists in 38 games this season.
Sundqvist (ankle) took full part in warmups and is expected to play against the Panthers on Thursday.
Sundqvist suffered a scary injury nearly two weeks ago, a cut that narrowly missed his Achilles, which would have likely ended his season. The 31-year-old Sundqvist has missed several games, but will return on Thursday against the Florida Panthers. He is averaging 13:20 time-on-ice and has 13 points (3G / 10A) in 39 games this season.
Neighbours (lower-body) took full part in warmups and is expected to play against the Panthers on Thursday.
Already without top-six forwards Robert Thomas (lower body) and Dylan Holloway (ankle), the Blues' injury woes worsened in Tuesday's game against the Dallas Stars, with Jordan Kyrou (upper body) and Jake Neighbours (lower body) both exiting the game early. Luckily for the Blues, both Kyrou and Neighbours are healthy enough to return on Thursday against the Florida Panthers. The 23-year-old Neighbours has 21 points (12G / 9A) in 41 games this season, but has struggled lately, with only one assist in his last five outings.
Kyrou (upper-body) took full part in warmups and is expected to play against the Panthers on Thursday.
Already without top-six forwards Robert Thomas (lower body) and Dylan Holloway (ankle), the Blues' injury woes worsened in Tuesday's game against the Dallas Stars, with Jordan Kyrou (upper body) and Jake Neighbours (lower body) both exiting the game early. Luckily for the Blues, both Kyrou and Neighbours are healthy enough to return on Thursday against the Florida Panthers. The 27-year-old Kyrou has had a disappointing season, with only 24 points (11G / 13A) through 43 games. Over his previous four seasons, Kyrou was nearly a point-per-game player, with 285 points in 317 games (0.9 PTS/GP).
McIlrath is a healthy scratch for Thursday's game in Detroit.
McIlrath will immediately fall back out of the Capitals lineup after drawing in on Tuesday. Rasmus Sandin is returning from a lower-body injury and will take McIlrath's spot in the lineup.
Sandin (lower-body) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play in Detroit on Thursday.
Sandin did not play on Tuesday because of a lower-body injury but appears to be good to go for Thursday's game against the Detroit Red Wings. The 25-year-old Swedish defenseman is averaging 18:48 time-on-ice and has 17 points (2G / 15A) in 47 games this season.
Roy (lower-body) will not play in Detroit on Thursday.
Roy did not play on Tuesday and will remain sidelined for Thursday's game against the Detroit Red Wings. The 30-year-old defenseman is averaging 20:46 time-on-ice and has 14 points (1G / 13A) in 53 games this season.
Ristolainen (lower-body) will is in the lineup for Thursday's game in Boston.
This comes as somewhat of a surprise as Ristolainen did not take line rushes in warmups on Thursday after exiting Wednesday's game with a lower-body injury. The 31-year-old Finnish defenseman has three assists in 15 games this season.
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