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McLeod (undisclosed) is not expected to play Thursday vs. the Stars.

McLeod has 11 goals, 11 assists, 73 SOG, 16 PIMs and a +3 plus/minus through 55 games this season but is not expected to play Thursday as he deals with an undisclosed injury. The 23-year-old is considered day-to-day until Edmonton provides more of an update on the injury.

Ryan McLeod
Joel Hofer has been recalled under emergency conditions from Springfield (AHL).

With the two-game suspension of Jordan Binnington, Hofer will get his first call-up to St. Louis of the season Thursday from Providence (AHL) on emergency conditions. The 22-year-old had a 22-14-4 record, .920 SV% and 2.50 GAA with Providence prior to his call-up.

Joel Hofer
Mason Marchment is expected to be out for approximately 3-4 weeks with a knee injury.

Marchment has 12 goals, 19 assists, 148 SOG, 80 PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 67 games this season but will now miss 3-4 weeks due to a knee injury. The 27-year-old will hope to return for the playoffs to help Dallas with its Stanley Cup run.

Mason Marchment
Philipp Grubauer was the first goalie off the ice at Seattle's skate Thursday.

Grubauer allowed four goals on 25 shots (.840 SV%) for his second-straight loss as he was defeated by Dallas in his previous start. The 31-year-old has had yet another rough season in Seattle, as shown by his 12-12-4 record, 3.04 GAA and .892 SV%. He will take on the plummeting San Jose Sharks, who have lost nine of their last 10 games and are 24th in the NHL in both goals per game (2.9) and shots per game (29.9).

Philipp Grubauer
Jordan Binnington has been suspended two games for Roughing/Unsportsmanlike Conduct on Ryan Hartman (MIN).

Binnington was ejected after allowing five goals on 24 shots (.792 SV%) and getting a Roughing/Unsportsmanlike Conduct for his penalty against Ryan Hartman of the Minnesota Wild. The 29-year-old will be forced to miss the next two games and has a 22-24-5 record, 3.39 GAA and .892 SV% on the season.

Jordan Binnington
Dostal will start Friday vs. the Blue Jackets.

Dostal allowed three goals on 34 shots (.912 SV%) for his fourth loss in five games as he was defeated by the Vancouver Canucks in overtime last start. The 22-year-old has struggled with limited help this season, with his 3-5-2 record, 3.90 GAA and .898 SV%.

Lukas Dostal
Demko will start Thursday in Arizona.

Demko allowed two goals on 27 shots (.926 SV%) for his fourth-straight victory as he beat Dallas in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been incredible as of late, which has turned his season numbers around, proven by his 8-11-2 record, 3.41 GAA and .895 SV%. He takes on the Arizona Coyotes, who have surprisingly won four of their last five games after a 4-3 overtime win over Calgary last game.

Thatcher Demko
Tarasov will start Thursday in Los Angeles.

Tarasov allowed five goals on 32 shots (.844 SV%) to snap a seven-game losing streak as he beat San Jose in his previous start. The 23-year-old has had a tough first NHL season, with his 3-9-1 record, 3.40 GAA and .903 SV%. He will take on the red-hot Los Angeles Kings, who have won six of their last seven games after this 5-2 win over the New York Islanders last game.

Daniil Tarasov
Brown (upper-body) is day-to-day and will not play Thursday vs. the Canucks.

Brown left the Coyotes' previous game vs. Calgary after 9:49 TOI due to an upper-body injury and will not play Thursday vs. Vancouver as he is considered day-to-day. The 29-year-old has four goals, three assists, 56 SOG, 58 PIMs and a -14 plus/minus through 60 games played prior to his injury.

Josh Brown
Oettinger will start Thursday in Edmonton.

Oettinger stopped 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%) for his third-straight victory as he beat the Seattle Kraken in his previous start. The 24-year-old is enjoying a sensational 2022-23 campaign, with his 29-9-10 record, 2.40 GAA and .920 SV%. He will take on the Edmonton Oilers, who have won three of their last four games and are 1st in the NHL in goals per game (3.88).

Jake Oettinger
Prosvetov will start Thursday vs. the Canucks.

Prosvetov was sensational in his first and only start of the season, stopping 39 of 40 shots (.975 SV%) as he picked up his first career victory with a win over Nashville. The 24-year-old has played in seven career NHL games, with a 1-3-1 record, .882 SV% and 3.68 GAA. He will take on one of the hottest teams in the NHL the Vancouver Canucks, who are in the middle of a five-game winning streak after their 5-2 win over Dallas last game.

Ivan Prosvetov
Quick was the first goalie off the ice at the Golden Knights morning skate.

Quick stopped 27 of 30 shots (.900 SV%) for his fourth-straight victory and to stay undefeated as a Golden Knight as he beat Philadelphia last start. The 37-year-old has been a revelation since being acquired by Vegas at the trade deadline from Columbus, posting a 4-0-0 record, 2.22 GAA and .930 SV%. He will face the Calgary Flames, who have lost two of their last three games but are second in the NHL in shots per game (35.7).

Jonathan Quick
The Ducks signed Nikita Nesterenko to a three-year entry-level contract.

Neterenko had 13 goals, 21 assists, 18 PIMs and a +6 plus/minus through 36 games this season with Boston College (NCAA) and has been signed to a three-year entry-level contract Tuesday. He is expected to join the Ducks right away and draw into their lineup immediately.

Nikita Nesterenko
Reimer will start Thursday vs. the Kraken.

Reimer allowed four goals on 28 shots (.857 SV%) for his second-straight loss as he was handed a defeat by Minnesota his last time between the pipes. The 35-year-old has had a season to forget in 2022-23, with his 10-17-6 record, 3.30 GAA and .894 SV%. He will take on the Seattle Kraken, who are looking to snap a three-game losing skid after losing 5-2 to Dallas last game.

James Reimer
Stalock will start Thursday in Nashville.

Stalock stopped 23 of 26 shots (.885 SV%) for his second win in three games as he beat Boston in his previous start. The 35-year-old has been one of the NHL's best comeback stories, with his 8-8-1 record, 2.80 GAA and .918 SV%. He will face the Nashville Predators, who are in the midst of a three-game winning streak and have won five of their last seven contests.

Alex Stalock
Carlo (undisclosed) is expected to draw back into the Bruins lineup on Thursday.

Carlo missed the Bruins' previous game due to an undisclosed injury and will return to Boston's lineup Thursday as he replaces Connor Clifton. The 26-year-old has three goals, 11 assists, 75 SOG, 27 PIMs and a +34 plus/minus through 60 games played before his injury.

Brandon Carlo
Swayman will start Thursday in Winnipeg.

Swayman allowed four goals on 25 shots (.840 SV%) for his second-straight loss as he was defeated by the Detroit Red Wings in his last start. The 24-year-old has been great when called upon in limited action, with his 16-6-4 record, .913 SV% and 2.37 GAA. He will face the Winnipeg Jets, who have lost eight of their last 11 games and are 17th in the NHL in goals per game (3.1).

Jeremy Swayman

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