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Barkov (rest) will not play Thursday in Ottawa.
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Huberdeau (rest) will not play Thursday in Ottawa.
Pulock (illness) will not play on Thursday.
Chara (illness) will draw back into the Islanders lineup on Thursday.
Nelson (illness) will draw back into the Islanders lineup on Thursday.
Goalie Start
Varlamov will start Thursday vs. the Capitals.
Goalie Start
Rittich will start Thursday in Colorado.
Slavin (rest) is not expected to play on Thursday.
The Hurricanes have clinched the Metropolitan Division, so Slavin, Jordan Staal and Andrei Svechnikov are all expected to sit out on Thursday. Ethan Bear will draw into the lineup to replace Slavin.
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Staal (rest) is not expected to play on Thursday.
The Hurricanes have clinched the Metropolitan Division, so Staal, Andrei Svechnikov and Jaccob Slavin are all expected to sit out on Thursday. Jesperi Kotkaniemi will return to the lineup to replace Staal.
Svechnikov (rest) is not expected to play on Thursday.
The Hurricanes have clinched the Metropolitan Division, so Svechnikov, Jordan Staal and Jaccob Slavin are all expected to sit out on Thursday. Steven Lorentz will replace Svechnikov in the lineup.
Kotkaniemi (lower-body) is expected to draw back into the Hurricanes lineup on Thursday.
Kotkaniemi missed the last five games with a lower-body injury but will play Thursday vs. the Devils. Kotkaniemi will replace Jordan Staal, who is being rested. Kotkaniemi has picked up three assists in his last five games but has just four assists in his last 19 games.
Lewis (personal) returned to Calgary and will not play on Thursday.
Lewis will come out of the Flames lineup due to the birth of his child. Either Ryan Carpenter or Adam Ruzicka will draw into the lineup to replace him on Thursday.
Goalie Start
Martin will start Thursday vs. the Kings.
Goalie Start
Reimer will start Thursday in Edmonton.
Tatar (illness) will not play on Thursday.
Tatar was scratched from the lineup on Tuesday and will miss his second straight game on Thursday. To help replace Tatar, the Devils recalled Alexander Holtz from the AHL and he will play in the Devils' top-6 on Thursday.
Hischier (illness) will not play on Thursday.
Hischier will miss his third straight game with an illness, the Devils have gone 0-1-1 in the previous two games. Jesper Boqvist has played an elevated role with Hischier is out.
Goalie Start
Kallgren will start Friday vs. the Bruins.
Holtz was recalled from Utica (AHL) and will draw into the Devils lineup on Thursday.
With some of the Devils forward out with an illness, Holtz will suit up for his eighth career NHL game on Thursday. The 20-year-old, who has 26 goals with 25 assists (51 points) in 52 AHL games this season, will skate on a line with Jesper Bratt and Jesper Boqvist.
Ovechkin (upper-body) will miss his second straight game on Thursday.
Ovechkin was on the ice for the Capitals morning skate but will not play Thursday against the Islanders. With Ovechkin out, Conor Sheary and T.J Oshie will skate on the top line with Evgeny Kuznetsov.
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Newhook (rest) will not play Thursday vs. the Predators.
The Avalanche have been rotating who rests recently and tonight Newhook will sit with Mikko Rantanen (illness) back in the lineup. Newhook has picked up 10 points (2G / 8A) in his last 13 games.
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