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Rempe has earned a call-up from Hartford (AHL) and could be in line for his NHL debut. The 21-year-old has 12 points (8G / 4A) and 96 penalty minutes in 43 games with Hartford this season.

Clague spent a sizeable portion of the 2022-23 campaign with the Sabres but has spent the entirety of this season with the Rochester Americans (AHL). He has 23 points (3G / 20A) in 41 games with the Americans.

Tokarski was surprisingly called up from Rochester (AHL) on Thursday after Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen was ruled out due to a lower-body injury. The 34-year-old has struggled in the AHL this season, with his 7-7-2 record, 3.47 GAA and .888 SV%. He last appeared in the NHL with Pittsburgh in 2022-23 and had a 1-2-0 record with a .897 SV%.

It's unclear exactly when Gibson suffered the injury, as he was able to complete the second period but did not come out for the third. Lukas Dostal replaced him. We should expect to receive an update on Gibson's injury following the conclusion of Thursday's game.

Wheeler suffered the injury mid-way through the first period of Thursday's game and did not return. He fell awkwardly after being hit by Jayden Struble and was unable to put any weight on his right leg as he left the ice. We should expect to receive an update on the injury following the conclusion of Thursday's game.

With Jake Guentzel (upper body) being placed on Injured Reserve on Thursday, Jonathan Gruden was recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) for the second time this season. The 23-year-old left-winger has enjoyed a strong fourth AHL season in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, with 11 goals, eight assists, 34 PIMs and a -3 plus/minus through 38 games this year.

Joseph will be the odd-man out on Thursday as the Penguins opt to go back to dressing just six defensemen. Joseph has no goals and three assists in 22 games this season.

Pitlick has regularly been a healthy scratch the last couple of weeks, playing only one of the last five games for the Blackhawks. In nine games this season, Pitlick has zero points, 13 shots, and nine hits while averaging 15:35 time-on-ice.

Deslauriers will re-enter the lineup in place of Olle Lycksell, who is listed as a healthy scratch. He'll skate alongside Scott Laughton on the Flyers' fourth line.

Lycksell will be the odd-man out on Thursday as Nic Deslauriers will slide back into the Flyers' lineup. Lycksell has no goals and one assist in five games this season.

Evans will be the odd-man out on Thursday as Brian Dumoulin (lower-body) is ready to return. Evans has no goals and four assists in 16 games this season.

Dumoulin picked up a lower-body injury early in Monday's game in New Jersey and did not play Tuesday against the Islanders, but is ready to return on Thursday. Ryker Evans will sit in his place.

Shattenkirk will take a seat on Thursday as Parker Wotherspoon draws back into the Bruins' lineup. Shattenkirk has five goals and eight assists in 43 games this season.

Wotherspoon continues to rotate with Kevin Shattenkirk as the former will take a seat on Thursday. Wotherspoon has no goals and three assists in 22 games this year.

Lacombe will be the odd-man out on Thursday as Gustav Lindstrom draws back into the Ducks' lineup. Lacombe has one goal and eight assists in 48 games this season.

Lindstrom will draw into the lineup in place of Jackson Lacombe, who is listed as a scratch on Thursday. Lindstrom will skate alongside Cam Fowler on the team's first defensive pair.

Daccord had his first night off in nearly a month on Tuesday, and despite Philipp Grubauer playing well in a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders, the Kraken will return to Daccord between the pipes on Thursday night. Daccord and the Kraken have fallen off after an amazing run through December and the beginning of January, but the netminder has played well despite winning only two of his last nine games (2-6-1), posting a respectable .916 SV%.

As expected, Nedeljkovic will be between the pipes for the Penguins as they travel to Chicago on Thursday to play their second game in as many nights. Nedeljkovic's last start came on February 9th in Minnesota, when he allowed three goals on 30 shots enroute to a 3-2 defeat. Nedeljkovic has performed well when called upon this season, posting an 8-4-3 record to go along with an impressive .917 SV%. He and the Penguins are -190 favourites to pick up the win in Chicago on Thursday.

As has been the case most of the season, Swayman will tend the twine on Thursday, replacing Linus Ullmark, the starter in the Bruins' previous contest. Swayman has lost consecutive games in regulation, a first-time occurrence for the All-Star netminder, allowing six goals on 57 shots and posting an uncharacteristically low .895 SV%. That said, the Bruins are -181 home favourites against a Seattle Kraken club with only three wins in their last 10 games (3-6-1).

Spence will be the odd-man out on Thursday as Brandt Clarke draws back into the Kings' lineup. Spence has no goals and 16 assists in 44 games this season.