Carlsson (lower body) left Thursday's game early and did not return.
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Schwartz (upper-body) will play in Vegas on Thursday.
Schwartz has not played since March 8th, missing four games with an upper-body injury, but will return to the lineup on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The veteran forward has 23 points (11G / 22A) in 47 games this season.
Oleksiak (undisclosed) will play in Vegas on Thursday.
Oleksiak played only 9:49 time-on-ice before exiting Monday's 6-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres with an undisclosed injury. The 31-year-old Oleksiak has 10 points (2G / 8A), 98 hits, and 150 blocks in 67 games this season.
Goalie Start
Grubauer will start in Vegas on Thursday.
Seattle will turn to Grubauer for the second time in three games on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights. Joey Daccord started the last game for Seattle and allowed three goals on four shots before being replaced by Grubauer, who allowed three goals on 26 shots (.885 SV%) in an eventual 6-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. Grubauer and the Kraken are +156 road underdogs against a Golden Knights club that defeated them 5-4 less than two weeks ago.
Martinsen-Lilleberg will draw back into the Lightning lineup on Thursday.
Martinsen-Lilleberg will play in place of Nicklaus Perbix, who is listed as a scratch. Martinsen-Lilleberg has no goals and three assists in 23 games this season.
Line Change
Perbix is listed as a healthy scratch for Thursday's game against the Lightning.
Perbix will sit as Emil Martinsen-Lilleberg draws back into the lineup. Perbix has two goals and 19 assists in 66 games this season.
Goalie Start
Vasilevskiy will start in San Jose on Thursday.
Tampa Bay is riding a four-game winning streak and will return to Vasilevskiy in the crease for the ninth straight game in a favourable matchup against the San Jose Sharks where they are -375 road favourites. In his last outing, Vasilevskiy saved 24 of 27 shots in a 5-3 win over the Vegas Golden Knights. He has allowed three or more goals in seven of his last eight games.
Line Change
Groulx is listed as a scratch for Thursday's game against Chicago.
Groulx will be the odd-man out on Thursday as Ben Meyers draws back into the lineup. Groulx is yet to score a goal in 41 games this season.
Line Change
Meyers will draw into the Ducks' lineup on Thursday.
Meyers will draw into the lineup in place of Bo Groulx, who is listed as a scratch. Meyers has one goal and no assists in 14 games this season.
Line Change
Tinordi will draw into Chicago's lineup on Tuesday.
Tinordi will draw back into the lineup as the Blackhawks are opting to dress seven defensemen. He has no goals and eight assists in 44 games this season.
Goalie Start
Luukkonen will start in Edmonton on Thursday.
The Sabres will turn to Luukkonen for the sixth time in the last seven games after giving him the night off in their last outing, a 3-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. Luukkonen has been tremendous lately, winning four of his last five (4-1-0), including saving 32 of 34 shots (.941 SV%) in his last outing, a 6-2 win over the Seattle Kraken. The Sabres enter action as +190 road underdogs against the high-scoring Edmonton Oilers.
Gadjovich will draw into the Panthers' lineup on Thursday.
Gadjovich will draw in for Aleksander Barkov, who is out with an undisclosed injury. Gadjovich has two goals and two assists in 34 games this season.
The Oilers signed Stefan to a three-year entry-level contract on Thursday.
Stefan went undrafted but was able to land an entry-level contract with the Oilers after impressing over the last two WHL seasons with the Portland Winterhawks. The 20-year-old has 48 goals and 51 assists in 64 games this season.
Barkov (undisclosed) will not play against the Predators on Thursday.
Barkov played a season-high 24:26 in the Panthers' last game on March 16th, but suffered an undisclosed injury at some point, which will cause him to miss Thursday's contest against the Nashville Predators. The 28-year-old Barkov has four points (3G / 1A) in his last six games but has been held off the scoresheet in four.
Line Change
Miller will draw into the lineup for Thursday's game against the Devils.
Miller will get the chance to face his former team on Thursday as he is set to draw back into the Jets' lineup. Nate Schmidt will sit in his place.
Line Change
Schmidt is listed as a scratch for Thursday's game in New Jersey.
Schmidt will be the odd-man out on Thursday as Colin Miller draws into the lineup to face his former team. Schmidt has two goals and ten assists in 57 games this season.
Line Change
Sprong is listed as a scratch for Thursday's game against the Islanders.
Sprong will surprisingly be the odd-man out on Thursday in order to make way for the return of Dylan Larkin (lower-body). Sprong has 17 goals and 23 assists in 68 games this season.
Pionk (illness) will play in New Jersey on Thursday.
Pionk missed practice on Wednesday due to illness but will be able to play on Thursday in New Jersey. The 28-year-old is yet to miss a game this season and has 25 points (5G/20A) in 68 games played.
Bernard-Docker is listed as a scratch for Thursday's game against the Blues.
Bernard-Docker will sit on Thursday in order to make way for the return of Travis Hamonic (lower-body). Bernard-Docker has four goals and nine assists in 13 games this season.
Hamonic (lower-body) will play against the Blues on Thursday.
Hamonic has not played since February 27th, missing 10 games with a lower-body injury, but will return to the lineup on Thursday against the St. Louis Blues. The 33-year-old defenseman has six points (2G / 4A), 51 hits, and 74 blocks in 47 games this season.
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