Romanov is battling an illness and will miss a second consecutive game. The 25-year-old Romanov is averaging 22:46 time-on-ice, recording 18 points (4G / 14A), 120 hits, and 138 blocks in 52 games this season.
Middleton will slot in for Samuel Girard, who was a late scratch due to a lower-body injury. Middleton will likely skate alongside Erik Johnson on the team's third pair.
The Canucks are coming off an impressive 6-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets, where Lankinen saved 19 of 21 shots (.905 SV%), and he will return to the crease on Thursday against the St. Louis Blues. The 29-year-old Lankinen has a 2.53 GAA and .904 SV% in 44 games this season. The Canucks enter Thursday's contest as +128 road underdogs against a Blue squad outscoring their opposition 16-4 during a three-game winning streak.
Girard was a surprise scratch on Thursday, with the team only announcing his absence minutes before puck drop. Keaton Middleton will draw into the lineup in his place.
Othmann will slot in for Matt Rempe, who was a surprise scratch due to an illness. Othmann is yet to register a point in 11 games this season.
MacDermid re-enters the lineup as Curtis Lazar and Ondrej Palat are both dealing with undisclosed injuries. Daniel Sprong will also draw in up front for the Devils on Thursday.
Sprong re-enters the lineup as Curtis Lazar and Ondrej Palat are both dealing with undisclosed injuries. Kurtis MacDermid will also draw in up front for the Devils on Thursday.
Stolarz will get the nod for the tail-end of Toronto's back-to-back on Thursday after serving as Joseph Woll's backup in each of the last two games. Stolarz has struggled of late after a tremendous start to his season, going winless with an .876 SV% in his last five starts. Despite the cold streak, Stolarz still owns an impressive 13-8-3 record and a .918 SV% on the season. The Maple Leafs enter action on Thursday at +115 on the money line.
Rempe was a late scratch on Thursday, with the team not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Brennan Othmann will play in his place.
Wedgewood will make his 14th start as a member of the Avalanche when they travel to Ottawa to take on the Senators on Thursday. Wedgewood secured his fourth consecutive victory in his last outing, stopping 19 of the 22 shots he faced in a 4-3 overtime win over the Stars on Sunday. The 32-year-old netminder has posted a 9-4-0 record and a .917 SV% for the Avalanche this season. Wedgewood and the Avs enter action on Thursday at -110 on the money line.
Palat was a late scratch on Thursday, with the team not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Daniel Sprong will draw into the lineup in his place.
Lazar was a late scratch on Thursday, with the team not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Kurtis MacDermid will draw into the lineup in his place.
Veleno found himself in Chicago's press box for the first time since being acquired at the trade deadline last game but will return to the lineup on Thursday as he replaces Pat Maroon. The 25-year-old has endured a disappointing 2024-25 campaign between Detroit and Chicago, with just five goals and 10 points in 60 combined games played.
Maroon has only dressed in one of Chicago's previous four games and will return to the press box as Joe Veleno re-enters the Blackhawk's lineup on Thursday. Maroon has been effective when utilized this season with his four goals, 16 points and 81 PIMs in 59 games played so far.
Knight will draw the Blackhawks' crease for the fourth time in five games on Thursday as he hosts the Los Angeles Kings. The 23-year-old was acquired by Chicago at the trade deadline and has had an up-and-down first five games with the Blackhawks as shown by his 2-3-0 record, 2.99 GAA and .903 SV%. He will face the surging Los Angeles Kings on Thursday, who had won their six previous games prior to a loss vs. Minnesota on Monday their last time out.
Ristolainen has not suited up since March 11th due to an upper-body injury and was announced out week-to-week on Thursday. It is a huge loss on the back end for the Flyers, as the 30-year-old had been coming around as of late with four points in his last nine games played. Ristolainen likely puts a bow on the 2024-25 regular season with four goals, 19 points and a +3 plus/minus in 63 games played.
The red-hot Hurricanes have won seven straight, outscoring their opposition 24-9, and will turn to Andersen between the pipes on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks. The 35-year-old Andersen was solid in his most recent outing, saving 24 of 26 shots (.923 SV%) in a 4-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings. The veteran goalie has a 2.15 GAA and .912 SV% in 14 games this season (9-5-0). The Hurricanes enter Thursday's contest as significant -347 road favorites against a Sharks squad coming off a 5-1 loss to the Washington Capitals.
Hicketts is an undrafted 28-year-old defenseman with 22 games of NHL experience, but has primarily been an AHL player. He has 27 points (3G / 24A) in 52 games with the Ontario Reign (AHL) this season.
The Flyers have been outscored 7-0 in their last two games (0-2-0), and will turn to Ersson between the pipes on Thursday against the Washington Capitals. The 25-year-old Ersson struggled in his most recent out, allowing five goals on 30 shots (.833 SV%) in a 5-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. He has a 3.02 GAA and .886 SV% in 39 games this season (19-13-4). The Flyers enter Thursday's contest as sizeable +218 road underdogs against the Capitals.
David Kampf will draw back into Toronto's lineup on Thursday against the New York Rangers, sending Jarnkrok to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 33-year-old Jarnkrok is averaging 13:15 time-on-ice and has three points (1G / 2A) in seven games this season.
