NHL Hockey Player News

Boldy (rest) will not play on Thursday.

Boldy has 31 goals, 32 assists, 255 SOG, 39 PIMs and a +1 plus/minus in 81 games in his sophomore campaign but will not play in game 82 for the Wild as he rests ahead of the playoffs. The 22-year-old old broke out in a big way in his second career-season and will hope to carry his strong late-season momentum into the playoffs.

Matt Boldy
Brodin (rest) will not play on Thursday.

Brodin finishes his 2022-23 campaign with three goals, 11 assists, 90 SOG, 30 PIMs and a +13 plus/minus through 60 games this season and will not play Thursday due to rest-related reasons. The 29-year-old had a down season as he put up his lowest career totals in points since the 2015-16 season.

Jonas Brodin
Andersen was the first goalie off the ice at the Hurricanes morning skate.

Andersen allowed three goals on 32 shots (.906 SV%) for his second-straight loss as he took the defeat to Ottawa in his previous start. The 33-year-old veteran has had a down year by his previous standards, with his 20-11-1 record, 2.43 GAA and .904 SV%. He takes on the Florida Panthers, who just had a six-game winning streak snapped with a 2-1 overtime loss to Toronto last game.

Frederik Andersen
Ehlers (upper-body) will not play on Thursday.

Ehlers left the Jets' previous game after 10:57 TOI due to an upper-body injury on a dirty interference hit from Ryan Hartman which resulted in a one-game suspension and will not play Thursday. The 27-year-old ends his 2022-23 campaign with 12 goals, 26 assists, 132 SOG, 11 PIMs and a -2 plus/minus through 45 games played.

Nikolaj Ehlers
Schmidt (rest) is not expected to play on Thursday.

Schmidt had seven goals, 19 points, 101 SOG, eight PIMs and a +15 plus/minus through 71 games this season but is not expected to play Thursday due to rest-related reasons. The 31-year-old completed his second successful campaign in Winnipeg, hitting the seven-goal mark for the third time in his 10-year career.

Nate Schmidt
Scheifele (rest) is not expected to play on Thursday.

Scheifele had 42 goals, 26 assists, 206 SOG, 43 PIMs and a -16 plus/minus through 81 games this season but will not play in the final game of the year Thursday for rest-related purposes. The 30-year-old centre put up a career-high in both goals (42) and shots (206) this season.

Mark Scheifele
Wheeler (rest) is not expected to play on Thursday.

Wheeler finishes his 2022-23 campaign with 16 goals, 39 assists, 126 SOG, 46 PIMs and a -3 plus/minus through 72 games after it was announced he would sit Thursday due to rest-related purposes. The 36-year-old reached the 70+ GP mark for the first time in three seasons.

Blake Wheeler
Skinner is in the starter's crease at the Oilers morning skate.

Skinner stopped 28 of 29 shots for his fifth-straight victory as he picked up a massive win over the Colorado Avalanche in his previous start. The 24-year-old Edmonton native has made a strong case for Calder Trophy consideration this season, with his 28-14-5 record, 2.76 GAA and .914 SV%. He takes on the San Jose Sharks, who are in the middle of a five-game losing skid and are 25th in the NHL in goals per game (2.85).

Stuart Skinner
Rittich will start Thursday in Colorado.

Rittich allowed four goals on 24 shots (.833 SV%) for his fourth-straight loss as he was beaten by the Carolina Hurricanes his last time out. The 30-year-old Jets' backup has had a very mediocre season in Winnipeg, with his 9-7-1 record, 2.65 GAA and .902 SV%. He takes on the Colorado Avalanche, who just had a five-game winning streak snapped with a. 2-1 loss to Edmonton in their previous game.

David Rittich
O'Connor (upper-body) is expected to be back in the Penguins lineup on Thursday.

O'Connor has missed the Penguins' previous two games with an upper-body injury but is expected back in the Penguins' lineup Thursday vs. Columbus. The 24-year-old had five goals, six assists, 61 SOG, 12 PIMs and a -3 plus/minus through 45 games prior to his injury.

Drew O'Connor
Jarry will start Thursday in Columbus.

Jarry stopped 22 of 25 shots (.880 SV%) to snap a two-game winning streak with a loss to the Chicago Blackhawks in his previous start. The 27-year-old has had an up-and-down injury-filled year, with his 24-13-6 record, .909 SV% and 2.90 GAA. He takes on the Columbus Blue Jackets, who have four players making their NHL debuts and have lost four-straight games prior to Thursday.

Tristan Jarry
Husso will start Thursday in Tampa.

Husso was pulled after allowing three goals on five shots (.400 SV%) in just 12:10 TOI for his third-straight loss as Dallas rocked him in his previous start. The 28-year-old started the year off strong but has greatly fizzled out recently, leading to his 26-21-7 record, .896 SV% and 3.09 GAA. He takes on the Tampa Bay Lightning, who are in the middle of a four-game losing skid but are still eighth in the NHL in goals per game (3.4).

Ville Husso
Marner (rest) is expected to draw back into the Maple Leafs lineup on Thursday.

Marner missed Toronto's previous game due to rest related reasons but will draw back into Toronto's lineup for game 82 as he attempts to reach the century mark in points for the first time in his seven-year career. The 25-year-old has 30 goals, 69 assists, 195 SOG, 28 PIMs and a +18 plus/minus through 79 games this season.

Mitch Marner
Matthews (rest) is expected to draw back into the Maple Leafs lineup on Thursday.

Matthews missed the Maple Leafs' previous game due to rest-related reasons but will draw back into the lineup for Toronto's final game Thursday. The 25-year-old is currently sitting on 40 goals, 45 assists, 324 SOG, 20 PIMs and a +31 plus/minus through 73 games this season.

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