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Comrie starts Thursday in Winnipeg.

Comrie allowed four goals on 22 shots (.818 SV%) for his fifth-straight loss as he was beaten by Seattle in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been the third-best goalie in Buffalo this season, with his 4-8-0 record, 3.67 GAA and .883 SV%. He will face the Winnipeg Jets, who lost their last game 2-1 to Nashville but are 11th in the NHL in goals per game (3.27).

Eric Comrie
Saros led the Predators onto the ice for warmups.

Saros stopped 32 of 33 shots (.970 SV%) for his third win in four games as he beat Winnipeg in his previous start. The 27-year-old has kept the Predators in every game he's taken the crease for, leading to an impressive 18-13-5 record, .920 SV% and 2.70 GAA. He takes on the New Jersey Devils, who have won eight of their last nine games and are sixth in the NHL in goals per game (3.47).

Juuse Saros
Tom Wilson will not play Thursday after being a game-time decision (lower body).

Wilson left the Capitals' previous game after blocking a shot 9:05 TOI into the game with a lower-body injury and will not play Thursday as Washington takes on Pittsburgh. The 28-year-old has two goals, one assist, 13 SOG, and a -7 plus/minus through eight games this season.

Tom Wilson
Gibson will start Thursday in Colorado.

Gibson allowed six goals on 39 shots (.846 SV%) for his fifth loss in six starts as he was beaten by Buffalo in his last start. The 29-year-old has been getting hung out to dry nightly for the Ducks, leading to his 8-20-4 record, 4.11 GAA and.895 SV%. He takes on the Colorado Avalanche, who are in the middle of a six-game winning streak and are eighth in the NHL in shots per game (32.7).

John Gibson
The Rangers have signed Ben Harpur to a two-year contract extension worth $1.55 million ($775K AAV).

Harpur has served as the No.7 defenseman for the Rangers this season, suiting up in 18 games this season, scoring one goal with two assists (three points). He's also spent time in the AHL this year, tallying five points (3G / 2A) in 17 games.

Ben Harpur
Kevin Shattenkirk will miss Thursday's game vs. Colorado due to a lower-body injury.

Shattenkirk has 11 assists, 90 SOG, 38 PIMs and a -11 plus/minus through 43 games so far this year but will miss Thursday's contest vs. Colorado due to a lower-body injury. John Klingberg (illness) is returning to the Ducks lineup and will take Shattenkirk's spot.

Kevin Shattenkirk
John Klingberg will return to the Ducks' lineup Thursday vs. Colorado (Illness).

Klingberg missed the Ducks' previous contest due to an illness but will draw back into the lineup Thursday vs. the Avalanche. The 30-year-old has been enjoying a decent first season in Anaheim, with six goals, nine assists, 62 SOG and an ugly -26 plus/minus through 40 games prior to missing the previous contest.

John Klingberg
Josh Leivo will draw back into the Blues' lineup Thursday vs. Arizona.

Leivo was a healthy scratch for the Blues' previous game but will draw back into the lineup Thursday as they take on the Coyotes. The 29-year-old left winger has four goals, eight assists, 63 SOG, and 14 PIMs across 35 games this season.

Josh Leivo
Greiss will start Thursday in Arizona.

Greiss stopped 10 of 11 shots (.909 SV%) as he picked up the no-decision in a half-game relief effort vs. Chicago, his previous time out. The Blues backup has been the better of their two netminders, with his 5-6-0 record, 3.15 GAA and .912 SV%. He will face the Arizona Coyotes, who have lost three of their last four games and rank last in the NHL in shots per game (25.5).

Thomas Greiss
Husso will start Thursday in Montreal.

Husso allowed two goals on 30 shots (.933 SV%) for his second win in three games as he beat San Jose in his previous start. The 27-year-old has had an up-and-down first year in Detroit, with his 16-11-5 record, .902 SV% and 3.00 GAA. He faces the Montreal Canadiens, who have lost two of their last three games and are 30th in the NHL in shots per game (27.9) and 29th in shots per game (2.56).

Ville Husso
Stauber will start Thursday in Calgary.

Stauber stopped 29 of 32 shots (.906 SV%) for his first career win in his first career NHL game as he beat St. Louis in his previous start. The 23-year-old takes on the Calgary Flames, who have won their last two games but are still just 18th in the NHL in goals per game (3.13).

Jaxson Stauber
Gibson was the first goalie off the ice at the Ducks morning skate.

Gibson allowed six goals on 39 shots (.846 SV%) for his fifth loss in six starts as he was beaten by Buffalo in his last start. The 29-year-old has been getting hung out to dry nightly for the Ducks, leading to his 8-20-4 record, 4.11 GAA and.895 SV%. He takes on the Colorado Avalanche, who are in the middle of a six-game winning streak and are eighth in the NHL in shots per game (32.7).

John Gibson

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