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Mazur suffered the injury in the first period of Thursday's game and was unable to return. We should get an update on his status ahead of Detroit's game in Washington on Friday.

Brandon Tanev is a precautionary scratch for trade-related reasons, so Meyers will get the chance to make his eighth appearance of the season. He is yet to register a point.

Daccord has allowed 12 goals in his last three games (1-2-0), posting an ugly .833 SV%, but he will return to the crease on Thursday against the Nashville Predators. The 28-year-old Daccord has a 2.60 GAA and .911 SV% in 42 games this season (21-16-3). Seattle enters the action on Thursday as +113 road underdogs against a Nashville team that has scored two or fewer goals in five of their last seven games (3-4-0).

Stillman will fill in for Dmitry Orlov, who was a late scratch due to an undisclosed injury. Stillman has appeared in just two games with the Hurricanes this season.

Orlov took warmups but was a last minute scratch on Thursday after picking up an undisclosed injury. The Hurricanes added that it was considered a minor injury, so he is not expected to be out long-term.

Veleno will take a seat on Thursday in order to make way for the return of Michael Rasmussen (upper-body). Veleno has five goals and five assists in 56 games this season.

Bjugstad was originally said to be missing from practice due to an illness, so it's unclear whether or not this is actually a new injury. The team added he is considered day-to-day, so he is not expected to be out long-term.

The Sabres have lost four straight and will hope for a better result on Thursday, turning to Luukkonen between the pipes against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Luukkonen had a forgetful performance in his most recent outing, allowing five goals on 27 shots (.815 SV%) in a 6-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks. The 25-year-old Finnish goalie has a 3.06 GAA and .892 SV% in 44 games this season (20-18-2). The Sabres enter Thursday's contest as significant +203 road underdogs against a Lightning squad coming off a dominant 6-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

The Hurricanes have won consecutive games by a score of 2-1 and will turn to Kochetkov between the pipes on Thursday against the Boston Bruins. Kochetkov was solid in his most recent outing, saving 15 of 16 shots (.938 SV%) in a 2-1 overtime win over the Calgary Flames. The 25-year-old Kochetkov has a 2.49 GAA and .902 SV% in 37 games this season (22-11-3). The Hurricanes enter the action on Thursday as sizeable -286 home favorites against a Bruins squad that has lost seven of their last eight games (1-5-2).

The Bruins' only win in their last eight games came with Korpisalo between the pipes, and they will turn to him again on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes. Korpisalo was solid in his most recent outing, saving 31 of 33 shots (.939 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 30-year-old Korpisalo has a 2.81 GAA and .895 SV% in 20 appearances this season (10-6-2). The Bruins enter the action on Thursday as sizeable +268 road underdogs against a Hurricanes squad that has only scored five goals in their previous three games (2-1-0).

With the emergence of Elias Nils Pettersson on the Canucks blue-line this season, Soucy was deemed to be an expendable asset by Vancouver. Soucy leaves the Canucks after appearing in 99 games across parts of two seasons, registering five goals and 11 assists.

Minnesota is riding a two-game winning streak and will ride with Gustavsson between the pipes on Friday against the Vancouver Canucks. Gustavsson played well in his most recent outing, saving 33 of 36 shots (.917 SV%) in a 4-3 win over the Seattle Kraken. The 26-year-old Gustavsson has a 2.62 GAA and .914 SV% in 41 games this season (24-13-3).

The Rangers have recalled Chad Ruhwedel and reassigned Robertson to the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL). The 23-year-old defenseman has yet to play an NHL game and has 18 points (1G / 17A) in 47 games with Hartford this season.

Ruhwedel has 369 games of NHL experience but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL. The 34-year-old veteran defenseman has 12 points (3G / 9A) in 36 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) this season.

Murphy is an undrafted goaltender out of Northeastern University. The 26-year-old has spent part of the season in the AHL, posting a 4.14 GAA and .881 SV% in four games (2-2-0).

Kunin is an impending UFA and has 18 points (11G / 7A) in 63 games this season. Nikolai Kovalenko will draw into the lineup as Kunin's replacement.

With Luke Kunin (asset management) sidelined on Thursday against the Colorado Avalanche, Kovalenko will draw back into the lineup. The 25-year-old Kovalenko has not played since late January and is averaging 12:04 time-on-ice and has 16 points (5G / 11A) in 45 games this season.

Schwindt has not played since January 18th but could return to the lineup on Friday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 23-year-old Schwindt is averaging 9:21 time-on-ice and has seven points (0G / 7A) in 38 games this season.

The 24-year-old Lavoie is yet to register a point through 16 career NHL games, including nine this season. He is averaging 10:05 time-on-ice and has 10 shots and 16 hits.