Dellandrea played for the first time in four games on Tuesday, registering five penalty minutes, two shots, and one hit. He will return to the sidelines as a healthy scratch as Tyler Seguin returns to the lineup.
After returning from an 11-game absence due to a lower-body injury, Seguin played three straight, scoring four points (2G / 2A), before having the night off to rest in the Stars' last outing. He was replaced by Ty Dellandrea, who will serve as a healthy scratch upon Seguin's return.
The Stars are riding a five-game winning streak and will turn back to Oettinger between the pipes after giving him the night off in a 6-3 win over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday. Oettinger has allowed two goals in each of his last three games, including saving 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%) in his last outing. The Stars enter action as -110 road underdogs against the Vancouver Canucks, a matchup between the top two teams in the Western Conference.
With Thatcher Demko still sidelined due to injury, the Canucks will likely continue to roll with DeSmith in the net. DeSmith has started six straight and saw his three-game winning streak snapped in his last outing when he allowed three goals on 19 shots (.842 SV%) in a 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings. The Canucks enter action as slight +102 home underdogs against the Dallas Stars.
Lindgren left last Sunday's game after a scary leg injury that fortunately left him with only a week-to-week prognosis. The 26-year-old defenseman has two goals, 13 points, 60 SOG, 30 PIMs and a +19 plus/minus through 66 games played before his injury.
Lindholm will miss a second straight game as he battles an undisclosed ailment. The 29-year-old Lindholm has struggled since joining the Canucks, scoring only nine points (5G / 4A) in 22 games, but scored a point in consecutive games before exiting the lineup.
Di Giuseppe will be a healthy scratch for the fourth time in the last five games as the Canucks prepare for Dakota Joshua to make his return to the lineup. The 30-year-old Di Giuseppe has 10 points (5G / 5A) in 49 games this season.
Aman has played four straight for the Canucks but will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Dallas Stars. The 24-year-old Aman has seven points (3G / 4A) in 39 games this season.
The Rangers have won three straight and will return to Shesterkin between the pipes. Despite allowing eight goals in his last two games, including five on 41 shots (.878 SV%) in his last outing, a 6-5 win over the Philadelphia Flyers, Shesterkin has won two straight. The Rangers enter action on Thursday as a +137 road underdog against the red-hot Colorado Avalanche, who had a nine-game winning streak snapped on Tuesday.
Bains earned his second call-up of the season to Vancouver on Wednesday after scoring 14 goals, and 49 points in 53 games with Abbotsford (AHL). The 23-year-old undrafted left-winger appeared in five games already with the Canucks, but had failed to pick up a point while averaging 12:57 TOI with six SOG and a -3 plus/minus.
Joshua hurt his hand in a fight on February 13th against Chicago and has not played since. The 27-year-old had been enjoying a breakout season in his fourth year in the NHL, with 13 goals, 26 points, 69 SOG, 46 PIMs and +16 plus/minus in 53 games before his injury.
Daccord recorded a 12-save shutout against the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday, but Seattle will likely turn to Grubauer in Thursday's rematch. Grubauer has lost five straight, allowing three or more goals four times, including four on six shots (.333 SV%) before being pulled in his last outing, a 5-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens. That said, Seattle enters action as a sizeable -217 home favourite against the Ducks.
The Rangers have won three straight and will likely return to Shesterkin between the pipes. Despite allowing eight goals in his last two games, including five on 41 shots (.878 SV%) in his last outing, a 6-5 win over the Philadelphia Flyers, Shesterkin has won two straight. The Rangers enter action on Thursday as a +137 road underdog against the red-hot Colorado Avalanche, who had a nine-game winning streak snapped on Tuesday.
Cuylle missed his first game of the season last week, being a healthy scratch. He has 21 points (12G / 8A), 105 shots, and 221 hits in 71 games this season. Matt Rempe will be the odd man out of the lineup on Thursday against the Colorado Avalanche.
Rempe has played the last three games but will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Will Cuylle to enter the lineup. Following his four-game suspension, Rempe has not recorded a single penalty minute in three games after recording at least two in seven of his previous 10.
Evans left Sunday's contest vs. Montreal due to a lower-body injury after only 2:22 TOI and did not play on Tuesday. The 22-year-old rookie looks likely to return to the lineup on Thursday against the Anaheim Ducks but will be a game-time decision and look to add to his eight points (1G/7A) and 30 SOG in 25 games.
The Coyotes' coaching staff has committed to alternating goalies down the stretch, a trend that will continue on Thursday with Ingram between the pipes. Ingram has lost two straight (0-2-0), allowing three or more goals in each, but played well in his last outing, saving 31 of 34 shots (.912 SV%) in a 4-2 loss to the Dallas Stars. The Coyotes enter action as +147 home underdogs against the red-hot Nashville Predators.
The Kings are riding a four-game winning streak and will likely turn to Talbot to tend the twine for the third straight contest. Talbot has been excellent lately, winning four straight, allowing three or fewer goals in each and posting a stellar .929 SV%. The Kings enter action as +135 road underdogs against an Edmonton Oilers club that defeated them 4-2 last month.
Nichushkin will not play on Thursday due to a lower-body injury, his first time exiting the lineup since returning from the NHL Player's Assistance Program. The 29-year-old Nichushkin hasn't missed a beat, scoring eight points (4G / 4A) in his last eight games but has been held off the scoresheet in two straight.
Kiviranta did not participate in the morning skate on Thursday due to an illness and will remain out of the lineup for the Avalanche. Kiviranta has not played since March 13th and will miss his sixth straight contest on Thursday.
