With Scott Perunovich set to return to the lineup on Thursday, Rosen has been reassigned to the AHL. Rosen has spent most of the 2023-24 campaign in the AHL, picking up 25 points (2G / 23A) in 44 games with Springfield.
Perunovich has missed the last eight games with a lower-body injury but has been activated from IR and will return to the lineup on Thursday. Before his injury, Perunovich was beginning to find his form, scoring five points (0G / 5A) in his last six games.
Cogliano is battling an illness, making his status for Thursday's contest against the Detroit Red Wings uncertain. The veteran forward has four points (0G / 4A), five hits, and nine shots in his last 10 games.
O'Connor has missed the last four games due to a lower-body injury but will return to the lineup on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings. Before his injury, O'Connor had six points (5G / 1A) in his last seven games while averaging just north of 15 minutes per night.
After receiving only his second night off in the last 11 games, Oettinger will return to the crease on Thursday night. Oettinger has dropped his last two contests (0-0-2), allowing three or more goals in both while posting an unimpressive .870 SV%. The Stars have lost three straight (0-1-2) but are -157 road favourites entering action against the Ottawa Senators.
The Canadiens have struggled to keep the puck out of their net lately. Coincidently, their only win in the last six games is the only time they've allowed fewer than three goals and the only time Primeau has played in that span, a 13-save shutout in a 5-0 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on February 14th. The Canadiens enter action as sizeable +224 road underdogs against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night.
Arvidsson exited Tuesday's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets after playing only 17 seconds due to an undisclosed injury. It was only Arvidsson's fourth game of the season as he recently made his debut, returning from back surgery in October. He was off to a strong start before his injury, tallying two points (0G / 2A) and 12 shots in his first three games.
Joel Hofer manned the crease for the Blues in a 4-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday, as the team will return to Binnington on Thursday night. Despite only recording two wins in his last five games (2-3-0), Binnington has continued his resurgent campaign, allowing three or fewer goals in four of those games, posting a solid .916 SV%. The Blues enter action as slight +105 home underdogs against the New York Islanders.
Annunen has struggled in limited action for the Avalanche this season but will start for the second time in the last four games on Thursday night. In three games this season (1-2-0), Annunen has a disastrous 4.08 GAA and .888 SV%. That said, the high-scoring Avalanche are still -127 road favourites against a Detroit Red Wings club that has outscored their opposition 9-3 in their last two games (2-0-0).
Bogosian exited Tuesday's contest against the Winnipeg Jets with an upper-body injury after playing only 7:05 time-on-ice. The veteran defenseman has zero points, four shots, and six hits in his last five games and is expected to be out of the lineup for at least one week.
Joel Hofer manned the crease for the Blues in a 4-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday, as the team will return to Binnington on Thursday night. Despite only recording two wins in his last five games (2-3-0), Binnington has continued his resurgent campaign, allowing three or fewer goals in four of those games, posting a solid .916 SV%. The Blues enter action as slight +105 home underdogs against the New York Islanders.
Grzelcyk was limited to only 35 seconds on the ice, exiting the game with a lower-body injury after receiving a slash to his leg from Ryan McLeod of the Edmonton Oilers in his first shift. The 30-year-old defenseman has zero points in his last 12 games and will be a game-time decision on Thursday against the Calgary Flames.
Forsberg is riding a two-game winning streak and will return to the crease for the third time in the last six games for the Senators. In his last outing, Forsberg saved 23 of 25 shots (.920 SV%) in a 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Senators enter action as +139 home underdogs against a Dallas Stars club on a three-game losing skid (0-1-2).
Jarry did not participate in the morning skate but will start between the pipes for the Penguins on Thursday evening. Despite an unspectacular 2-3-0 record, Jarry has allowed two or fewer goals in four of five posting a solid .920 SV%. The Penguins have lost five of their last six (1-4-1) but are -231 home favourites on Thursday against the low-scoring Montreal Canadiens (2.78 GF / GP).
Despite struggling recently, Vasilevskiy will return to the crease for the sixth straight game on Thursday. The Vezina-winning netminder has allowed 10 goals across his last two games (0-2-0), posting a horrendous .800 SV%. That said, Vasilevskiy and the Lightning have a favourable matchup on Thursday night as they are -191 home favourites against one of the league's lowest-scoring teams, the Washington Capitals (2.48 GF / GP).
Villalta made his first career NHL start earlier this week and allowed five goals on 25 shots (.800 SV%) in a 6-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. He will return to the Tuscon Roadrunners of the AHL, indicating that Connor Ingram is likely nearing his return to the Coyotes roster.
Forsberg is riding a two-game winning streak and will likely return to the crease for the third time in the last six games for the Senators. In his last outing, Forsberg saved 23 of 25 shots (.920 SV%) in a 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Senators enter action as +139 home underdogs against a Dallas Stars club on a three-game losing skid (0-1-2).
Varlamov has only played once in the last six games but will return to the crease for the Islanders on Thursday night. After a terrific start to the season, Varlamov has struggled lately, failing to record a victory in seven straight outings (0-3-2), and has allowed three or more goals in three straight (0-2-1) while posting a .882 SV%. That said, the Islanders are coming off a 5-4 overtime victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins and are slight -114 road favourites entering action against the St. Louis Blues.
Othmann was the 16th overall pick of the Rangers in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. He has excelled in his first professional season, scoring 36 points (14G / 22A) in 44 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the AHL.
