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Raanta will start Thursday vs. the Avalanche.
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Jokiharju (lower-body) will return to the Sabres lineup on Thursday.
Jokiharju has missed the last six games with a lower-body injury but will Thursday vs. the Golden Knights. Jokiharju will replace Mark Pysyk on the Sabres blueline and will play on PP2. He has three goals and nine assists (12 points) in 36 games this season.
Brown (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.
Brown will be a game-time decision for the second straight game. He's battling an undisclosed ailment but was able to play through it in St. Louis on Tuesday. If he can't go on Thursday, Tyler Ennis will draw into the lineup.
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Forsberg will start Thursday vs. the Kraken.
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Sorokin was the first goalie off of the ice at the Islanders morning skate.
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Forsberg is in the starter's crease at the Senators morning skate.
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Daws is in the starter's crease at the Devils morning skate.
Lundell (lower-body) remains day-to-day and will not play Thursday.
Lundell will miss his second straight game with a lower-body injury but the Panthers are hopeful that he will be able to travel to California for a seven-game road trip that starts on Sunday.
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Lindbohm will make his Panthers debut on Thursday.
Lindbohm joined the Panthers after Jokerit pulled out of the KHL season, leaving him without a team. The 28-year-old had eight points (3G / 5A) in 45 KHL games this season and has three points (2G / 1A) in 40 career NHL games, all with St. Louis.
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Bobrovsky will start Thursday vs. the Flyers.
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Raanta is in the starter's crease at the Hurricanes morning skate.
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Mrazek starts Thursday vs. the Coyotes.
Campbell is expected to miss a minimum of two weeks with a rib injury.
Campbell has struggled mightily since the start of January, going 7-4-2 with an .872 SV% in his last 15 games. With Campbell out, Erik Källgren was recalled from the AHL and will serve as Petr Mrazek's backup on Thursday. Mrazek will start the majority of the games while Campbell is sidelined.
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Bobrovsky is in the starter's crease at the Panthers morning skate.
The Flyers have signed Rasmus Ristolainen to a five-year contract extension worth $25.5 million ($5.1M AAV).
Ristolainen was a pending UFA, who has scored two goals with 11 assists (13 points), 177 hits and 90 blocked shots in 49 games with the Flyers this season. Ristolainen was acquired from the Sabres in July, sending a first-round pick, second-round pick and Robert Hagg the other way.
Buchnevich (concussion) is not expected to play on Thursday.
Buchnevich was put in concussion protocol when he took a hit to the head from Austin Watson in Tuesday's loss to the Senators. Head coach Craig Berube said that Buchnevich was "not doing well" on Wednesday, so don't expect to see him vs. the Rangers.
Jokiharju (lower-body) took part in Wednesday's practice and could be back in the lineup on Thursday.
Jokiharju has missed the last six games with a lower-body injury and head coach Don Granato said that he is "really close" to returning to the lineup. Monitor his status during Thursday's morning skate.
The Jets have recalled Ville Heinola from Manitoba (AHL).
Heinola will replace Nathan Beaulieu on the active roster after scoring two goals with 16 assists (18 points) in 31 games with Manitoba. He has played sparingly with the Jets this season, posting two assists in eight games.
The Jets placed Nathan Beaulieu (lower-body) on LTIR.
Beaulieu will miss the rest of March with a lower-body injury after being moved to LTIR on Wednesday. They used the roster spot to recall Ville Heinola from Manitoba (AHL).
Bertuzzi (illness) is questionable to play Thursday.
Bertuzzi missed Wednesday's practice due to a non-COVID illness and is questionable to play Thursday vs. the Wild. Expect Givani Smith to draw into the lineup if Bertuzzi can't go.
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