Samsonov allowed six goals on 28 shots (.786 SV%) for his second loss in three games as he was defeated by the New York Islanders in his previous start. The 26-year-old has been strong in his first season as a Maple Leaf, with his 24-9-3 record, 2.46 GAA and .914 SV%. He will face the Florida Panthers, who are in a playoff chase but have lost four-straight games after a 5-2 loss to Ottawa last game.
Guzda is 14-8-3 with a .899 SV%, 2.86 GAA and has been recalled to Florida to backup Wednesday vs. Toronto if Sergei Bobrovsky (game-time decision) is unable to go. The 22-year-old has never seen NHL action.
Pachal has three goals, 12 assists, 90 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus with the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) and has been recalled to Vegas Wednesday. The 23-year-old has two assists, six PIMs and a +1 plus/minus in nine games with Vegas already this season.
Hardman had failed to pick up a point, had seven SOG and a -2 plus/minus through eight games this season but has been reassigned to Rockford (AHL) on Wednesday. The 24-year-old heads back to the IceHogs, where he had four goals, 12 assists, 30 PIMs and a -11 plus/minus through 49 games prior to his call-up.
Polin led the entire NCAA with 30 goals through 39 games this season with Western Michigan University (NCAA) and signed a one-year entry-level contract with the Colorado Avalanche Wednesday. The 23-year-old finished his final collegiate season with 30 goals, 47 points, 13 PIMs and a +26 plus/minus through 39 games this season.
Hirose had four goals, 23 assists, 18 PIMs and a +10 plus/minus through 38 games with Minnesota State University (NCAA) and has signed a one-year, entry-level contract which will begin right away. The 23-year-old will become a restricted free-agent at the end of the season.
Kuntar had 13 goals, 16 assists, 36 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus through 34 games with Boston College (NCAA) this season and signed a two-year, entry-level contract with Boston Wednesday. The 21-year-old was the Bruins 2020 third-round pick (89th overall).
Seminoff had 31 goals, 51 assists, 44 PIMs and a +26 plus/minus through 62 games with Kamloops (WHL) this season and signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Dallas Wednesday. The 19-year-old was the Stars' 2022 sixth-round pick (179th overall).
Benning left the Sharks' previous game after 17:49 TOI due to an undisclosed injury and will not play Thursday vs. Vegas. The 28-year-old has a goal, 23 assists, 55 SOG, 26 PIMs and a -15 plus/minus through 71 games played prior to the injury.
Barabanov missed the Sharks' previous game due to a lower-body injury and is not expected to be available Thursday vs. Vegas. The 28-year-old is having his best NHL season to date, with 15 goals, 32 assists, 120 SOG, 20 PIMs and a -30 plus/minus through 68 games played prior to his injury.
Brossoit stopped 27 of 30 shots (.900 SV%) for his second win in three starts as he beat Edmonton in his previous start. The 30-year-old has been excellent in his limited work this season, with his 2-0-2 record, 2.42 GAA and .924 SV%%. He will face the San Jose Sharks, who snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 3-0 win over Winnipeg last game.
Hutton was a healthy scratch for the Golden Knights' previous game but will draw into the lineup Thursday vs. San Jose as he replaced the injured Shea Theodore. The 29-year-old has two goals, an assist, 43 SOG, six PIMs and a -2 plus/minus through 23 games this season.
Theodore left the Golden Knights' previous game vs. Edmonton after just 12:40 TOI due to an undisclosed injury and will not play Thursday as the team takes on the San Jose Sharks. The 27-year-old has eight goals, 33 assists, 134 SOG, 18 PIMs and a +17 plus/minus through 54 games played prior to his injury.
Buchnevich has 25 goals, 41 assists, 118 SOG, 34 PIMs and a +14 plus/minus through 59 games played but is out Thursday vs. Chicago with an upper-body injury. The 27-year-old is currently second in Blues' scoring and 10 points off of his career-high in points for a season.
Thomas left the Blues' previous game after 15:53 TOI due to an upper-body injury and will now miss Thursday's game vs. Chicago. The 23-year-old has 17 goals, 46 assists, 101 SOG, 22 PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 70 games this season prior to his injury.
Sustr has three goals, 11 assists, 41 PIMs, and a +10 plus/minus through 46 games with Iowa (AHL) and San Diego (AHL) and has been recalled Wednesday by Anaheim. The 32-year-old has played in 361 NHL games before this season, and has 11 goals and 69 points.
