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Joseph suffered the injury early in the second period and was unable to return. We should receive an update on his status ahead of the Blues' game in Boston on Saturday.

It's unclear when Chytil suffered the injury, but he was unable to join his teammates on the bench for the start of the third period. We should receive an update on his status ahead of New York's game in Seattle on Sunday.

Sturm left mid-way through the second period and was unable to return. We should receive an update on his status ahead of San Jose's game in Pittsburgh on Saturday.

Wedgewood will make just his fourth start of the season when the Predators travel to Edmonton on Thursday. Wedgewood's last appearance came on November 7th in Florida. He allowed six goals on 34 shots as the Predators fell to the Panthers by a score of 6-2. Wedgewood owns a 1-2-0 record and a disappointing .841 SV% on the season. He and the Predators enter action on Thursday as +145 underdogs in Edmonton.

Brown will make his season debut on Thursday in place of healthy scratch Tyler Johnson. Brown had zero goals and one assist in 11 games with the Bruins last season.

Johnson will take a seat on Thursday after going pointless in his first four games with the Bruins. Patrick Brown will take his spot in the lineup.

Texier will take a seat on Thursday as Kasperi Kapanen draws back into the Blues' lineup. Texier has one goal and two assists in ten games this season.

Kapanen will return to the lineup on Thursday after sitting out Tuesday's game against the Bruins. Alexandre Texier will sit in his place.

Samoskevich filled in for the injured Sam Bennett (upper-body) on Tuesday, but will now be a healthy scratch again on Thursday with Bennett set to return. Samoskevich has two goals and two assists in 15 games this season.

According to head coach Paul Maurice, Bennett had something "tighten up," which prevented him from playing the previous game for the Panthers. Mackie Samoskevich will draw out of the lineup to make room for Bennett's return.

Smith was the 17th overall pick of the New Jersey Devils in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft but has had trouble establishing himself at the NHL level. The 24-year-old puck-moving defenseman has not played an NHL game since a nine-game stint with the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2022-23 season.

Frost did not play the previous game for the Flyers but will re-enter the lineup with Sean Couturier sidelined, day-to-day, with a lower-body injury. The 25-year-old Frost has six points (1G / 5A) and an ugly -11 plus/minus through 15 games this season.

Flyers' captain Couturier is battling a lower-body injury and will not play on Thursday against the Ottawa Senators, with Morgan Frost drawing into the lineup. Couturier has eight points (3G / 5A) in 16 games this season but has been held off the scoresheet in 13.

Brindley was the second-round pick, 34th overall, of the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old played one game with the Blue Jackets last season, his NHL debut, after completing his campaign with the University of Michigan where he scored 53 points (25G / 28A) in 40 games.

Martinez has not played since the fourth game of the season, missing 12 straight, but appears to inching closer to a return. The veteran 37-year-old defenseman is averaging 21:02 time-on-ice through four games this season and has tallied one assist, 15 blocks, and one hit.

The Blackhawks will turn to Mrazek between the pipes on Thursday against the Seattle Kraken. The 32-year-old Mrazek has been serviceable this season, posting a 2.85 GAA and .905 SV% in 12 games (5-7-0), highlighted by a tremendous effort in his previous outing when he saved 32 of 33 shots (.970 SV%) in a 2-1 overtime win over the Minnesota Wild. That said, the Blackhawks enter the action on Thursday as +139 road underdogs against a Kraken club riding a two-game winning streak.

The Islanders have lost two straight (0-0-2), both with Ilya Sorokin in their crease and will switch to Varlamov on Thursday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 36-year-old Varlamov has struggled this season, posting a 3.01 GAA and .887 SV% in six games (2-3-1), but is coming off his best outing of the season, saving 28 of 30 shots (.933 SV%) in a 4-2 win over the Ottawa Senators. The Islanders enter Thursday's contest as +163 road underdogs against the Canucks.

The Islanders have lost two straight (0-0-2), both with Ilya Sorokin in their crease and will likely switch to Varlamov on Thursday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 36-year-old Varlamov has struggled this season, posting a 3.01 GAA and .887 SV% in six games (2-3-1), but is coming off his best outing of the season, saving 28 of 30 shots (.933 SV%) in a 4-2 win over the Ottawa Senators. The Islanders enter Thursday's contest as +163 road underdogs against the Canucks.

The Canucks will likely turn to Lankinen between the pipes for the sixth straight game and for the 11th time in the last 12. The 29-year-old Lankinen has earned his workload this season, being terrific in the crease for the Canucks, posting a 2.46 GAA and .911 SV% in 11 games (8-1-2). The Canucks enter the action on Thursday as -180 home favorites against a New York Islanders club averaging 2.6 goals per game.

In mid-September, the Canucks announced that 28-year-old Dakota Joshua had been diagnosed with testicular cancer and successfully had a tumor removed but would not be ready for the start of training camp. After several months of recovery, Joshua is expected to make his season debut, likely with limited minutes on the fourth line. The fifth-year winger is coming off his best season in 2023-24, with 18 goals, 32 points, 60 PIMs, 84 SOG, and a +19 plus/minus through 63 games played.