Maatta (illness) will not play Thursday in Florida.
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Nedeljkovic led the Red Wings onto the ice for warmups.
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Quick led the Kings onto the ice for warmups.
Quick allowed four goals on 31 shots (.871 SV%) in a loss vs. Carolina in his previous contest. The 36-year-old has an 8-7-2 record but has fought the puck all season as shown by his .888 SV% and 3.33 GAA. He takes on the red-hot Toronto Maple Leafs, who have won six of their last seven games and have collected a point in 12 straight contests.
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Saros led the Predators onto the ice for warmups.
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Sergei Bobrovsky starts vs. Detroit on Thursday.
Bobrovsky stopped 14 of 15 shots (.933 SV%) in relief his previous time out picking up no result vs. Winnepeg. The 34-year-old has been uncharacteristically horrendous this season, posting. 4-6-1 record, 3.72 GAA, and .880 SV%. HE takes on the Detroit Red Wings, who have won their last two games after beating Tampa 4-2 in their last game.
Aleksander Barkov will return Thursday vs. the Detroit Red Wings (illness).
Barkov is expected to return to the lineup Thursday after missing six games due to pneumonia. The Panthers' superstar had five goals, 13 assists, 74 SOG and nine PPP in 19 games prior to the unfortunate injury.
Spencer Knight will miss Thursday's game vs. Detroit (illness).
Knight is considered day-to-day and will miss Thursday due to illness. He is the third Panther this week to miss games due to illness as Aleksander Barkov, and Anton Lundell were both forced to miss time due to illness.
Sampo Ranta has been reassigned to the Colorado Eagles (AHL).
Ranta had three goals, three assists and eight PIMs across 14 games with the Colorado Eagles prior to his promotion to the Avalanche Wednesday. Ranta failed to pick up a point in his previous five-games with the Avalanche and will hope for a call-up again soon to pick up his first career point in 15 GP when he does make his way back into the lineup.
Aleksi Heponiemi has been reassigned to Charlotte (AHL).
Heponiemi will head back to Charlotte (AHL) after scoring a goal and an assist with two PIMs through seven games with the Panthers. He heads back to the minors where he had four goals, three assists and a +6 plus-minus before his previous call-up.
Alex Lyon has been recalled from Charlotte (AHL).
The reasoning for Lyon's recall has not yet come out but he had been having a mediocre season in Charlotte (AHL) prior to the promotion with a 6-5-2 record, .903 SV% and 2.80 GAA.
John Klingberg will return to the Ducks' lineup Friday vs. San Jose (lower body).
Klingberg has been out since Nov. 23rd with a lower-body injury but will return to the Anaheim Ducks Friday as they take on San Jose. The 30-year-old veteran has a goal, seven assists, 29 SOG and a -12 plus/minus in 20 games prior to the injury.
Goalie Start
Hellebuyck will start Thursday in St. Louis.
Hellebuyck stopped 39 of 41 shots (.951 SV%) as he picked up his fifth straight victory in a win over Florida's his last time out. The 29-year-old has been one of the league's best in 2022-23, posting a 2.26 GAA, .932 SV% and 13-5-1 record. He takes on the St. Louis Blues, who snapped a four game losing streak with a win over the Islanders in their previous contest.
Egor Zamula has been reassigned to Lehigh Valley (AHL).
Zamula will head back to Lehigh Valley (AHL) after putting up two assists, six SOG and a -1 plus/minus through 11 games and 13:45 ATOI.
Goalie Start
Quick is expected to start Thursday in Toronto.
Quick allowed four goals on 31 shots (.871 SV%) in a loss vs. Carolina in his previous contest. The 36-year-old has an 8-7-2 record but has fought the puck all season as shown by his .888 SV% and 3.33 GAA. He takes on the red-hot Toronto Maple Leafs, who have won six of their last seven games and have collected a point in 12 straight contests.
Cam York has been recalled from Lehigh Valley (AHL).
Anton Lundell will be a game-time decision Thursday vs. Detroit (upper body)
Lundell has missed the Panthers' previous two games due to an upper-body injury and will be a game-time decision Thursday. The 21-year-old has four goals, 13 points and a +9 plus/minus in 24 GP this season.
Aleksander Barkov is a game-time decision Thursday (illness).
Barkov is expected to return to the lineup Thursday after missing six games due to pneumonia. The Panthers' superstar had five goals, 13 assists, 74 SOG and nine PPP in 19 games prior to the unfortunate injury.
Dylan DeMelo will be a game-time decision with an undisclosed injury.
DeMelo is a game-time decision as Logan Stanley draws back in the lineup due to a foot injury. The 29-year-old has five assists, 21 shots and a +2 plus/minus through 20 games this season.
Logan Stanley is expected to make his return to the Jets' lineup Thursday (foot)
Stanley has not played since October 14th due to a slight foot fracture. The towering defensemen has yet to pick up a point, but has six PIMS and three assists through five games prior to the injury.
Line Change
Dylan Gambrell will draw back into the Senators lineup Thursday vs. Dallas.
Gambrell was a healthy scratch for the Senators' previous game but finds himself back in the lineup in place of Parker Kelly Thursday. The 26-year-old has only appeared in eight games thus far but has a goal, seven shots, and 17 PIMs in eight games this season.
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