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Johnston will draw into the Ducks' lineup on Thursday.
Johnston will take the place of Bo Groulx, who will be a healthy scratch. Johnston is yet to score a goal in 34 games this season.
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Groulx will be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
Groulx will be the odd-man out on Thursday as Ross Johnston draws back in. Groulx is yet to register a goal in 27 games this season.
Hagg will draw into the Ducks' lineup on Thursday.
Hagg will take the place of the injured Ilya Lyubushkin (upper-body). Hagg will skate with rookie Olen Zellweger on the Ducks' third pair.
Lyubushkin will not play in Dallas on Thursday due to an upper-body injury.
The Ducks announced Lyubushkin's absence less than 15 minutes before puck drop, adding that he is day-to-day with the injury. Robert Hagg will draw into the lineup in his place.
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Gibson will start in Dallas on Thursday.
The Ducks will turn to Gibson for the 30th time this season when they travel to Dallas on Thursday. Gibson was solid his last time out, stopping 28 of the 30 shots he faced enroute to a 4-2 victory over the Sabres on Tuesday. The effort helped raise his SV% to an even .900 on the year. He'll draw a much tougher assignment on Thursday, however, and may have a hard time avoiding a league-leading 20th loss of the season with the Ducks being +260 underdogs in Dallas.
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Smith will draw back into the Stars' lineup on Thursday.
Smith will retake his place on the Stars' fourth line as Ty Dellandrea will sit. Smith has five goals and three assists in 43 games this season.
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Dellandrea will be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
Dellandrea will be the odd-man out on Thursday as Craig Smith draws back into the lineup. Dellandrea has one goal and two assists in 21 games this season.
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Dowling will draw into the Devils' lineup on Thursday.
Dowling will make his Devils' debut on Thursday, having not appeared in the NHL since playing 22 games with Vancouver in the 2021-22 season. Maxwell Willman will sit in his place.
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Willman will be a healthy scratch for Thursday's game in Carolina.
Willman will sit in place of Justin Dowling, who is set to make his Devils' debut on Thursday. Willman has one goal and one assist in 11 games this season.
Goalie Start
Daws will start in Carolina on Thursday.
Despite Vitek Vanecek winning his last two starts, including a roller-coaster 6-5 overtime win over the Vegas Golden Knights in the Devils' last game, the Devils will return to Daws between the pipes on Thursday night. Daws has dropped three straight games (0-3-0), including his worst performance of the season in his last outing, allowing six goals on 36 shots (.833 SV%) in a 6-2 loss to the Dallas Stars. The struggling Devils, losers of five of seven (2-4-1), are +140 road underdogs against a Carolina Hurricanes club that played last night, defeating the Boston Bruins 3-2.
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Phillips will draw back into Chicago's lineup on Thursday.
Phillips will fill in for Louis Crevier, who will be a healthy scratch on Thursday. Reichel has no goals and five assists in 24 games this season.
Crevier will be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
Crevier will take a seat on Thursday as Isaak Phillips is set to take his place in the lineup. Crevier has no goals and three assists in 15 games this season.
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Pitlick will be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
Pitlick will take a seat on Thursday as Lukas Reichel is set to take his place in the lineup. Pitlick is yet to register a point in eight games this season.
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Reichel will draw into Chicago's lineup on Thursday.
Reichel will fill in for Rem Pitlick, who will be a healthy scratch on Thursday. Reichel has three goals and six assists in 45 games this season.
Wotherspoon will draw back into the Bruins' lineup on Thursday.
Wotherspoon will fill in for Kevin Shattenkirk, who is out with an undisclosed injury. Wotherspoon has no goals and three assists in 18 games this season.
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Poitras will draw back into the lineup on Thursday.
Poitras will fill in for Jakub Lauko, who is out with an undisclosed injury. Poitras has five goals and ten assists in 32 games this season.
Lauko (undisclosed) will not play in Ottawa on Thursday.
Lauko was a late scratch on Thursday due to the undisclosed injury, with the team announcing his absence less than 10 minutes before puck drop. Matthew Poitras will take his place in the Bruins' lineup.
Shattenkirk (undisclosed) will not play in Ottawa on Thursday.
Shattenkirk was a late scratch on Thursday due to the undisclosed injury, with the team announcing his absence less than 10 minutes before puck drop. Parker Wotherspoon will take his place in the Bruins' lineup.
Condotta will draw into the Canadiens' lineup on Thursday.
Condotta will enter the lineup in place of the scratched Jesse Ylonen, and will centre the fourth line. Condotta scored one goal in his only NHL game to date.
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Ylonen is listed as a scratch for Thursday's game against the Islanders.
Ylonen will take a seat on Thursday as Lucas Condotta enters the lineup. Ylonen has three goals and four assists in 38 games this season.
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