Kartye has appeared in 49 games for the Kraken this season, logging three goals and four assists. Ben Meyers was recalled from Coachella Valley in a corresponding move.
Meyers has appeared in six games for the Kraken this season and is yet to register a point. In a corresponding move, Tye Kartye was reassigned to Coachella Valley on a conditioning loan.
Lafferty will slot in for Jason Zucker, who is out with a lower-body injury. Lafferty has two goals and three assists in 39 games this season.
Zucker did not practice on Monday and will miss a second straight game on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 33-year-old Zucker is amid one of the best offensive campaigns of his career, scoring 44 points (18G / 26A) in 53 games this season. He has eight points (2G / 6A) during a five-game point streak.
The Red Wings have won two straight and will ride with Talbot between the pipes on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Talbot was solid in his previous outing, saving 22 of 24 shots (.917 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Wild. The 37-year-old Talbot has a 2.85 GAA and .905 SV% in 33 appearances this season (17-11-3). The Red Wings enter Thursday's contest as -150 home favorites against a Blue Jackets squad coming off an impressive 6-4 win over the Dallas Stars.
The Sabres are on a two-game winnings streak and will roll with Luukkonen between the pipes on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes. Luukkonen has a 2.00 GAA and .913 SV% in his last two games (2-0-0). The 25-year-old Finnish netminder has a 2.97 GAA and .895 SV% in 41 appearances this season (20-16-4). The Sabres enter the action on Thursday as +184 road underdogs against a Hurricanes squad with only one win in their last six games (1-5-0).
The Hurricanes have been outscored 10-3 in their previous two games (0-2-0) and will turn to Kochetkov between the pipes on Thursday against the Buffalo Sabres. Kochetkov struggled in his most recent outing, allowing four goals on 21 shots (.810 SV%) in a 6-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 25-year-old netminder has a 2.55 GAA and .902 SV% in 35 appearances this season (20-11-3). The Hurricanes enter the action on Thursday as sizeable -225 home favorites against a Sabres club that has outscored their opposition 11-4 during a two-game winning streak.
The Bruins have lost four straight and will roll with Swayman between the pipes on Thursday against the New York Islanders. Swayman struggled in his most recent outing, allowing five goals on 29 shots (.828 SV%) in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 26-year-old goalie has a 3.02 GAA and .897 SV% in 42 games this season (18-18-6). The Bruins enter the contest as +105 home underdogs against an Islanders squad that defeated them 5-4 on January 5th.
Wilson was a surprise scratch on Thursday, with the Capitals only announcing his absence about five minutes before warmups. We should get an update on his status ahead of Washington's game against the Lightning on Saturday.
Nieto was placed on waivers Wednesday and went unclaimed resulting in the 32-year-old being re-assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) on Thursday. The left-winger's demotion came as little surprise as he has struggled to produce all season with just a goal, three points and 30 SOG in 31 games played.
Imama had been on the IR since February 7th due to an upper-body injury but is healthy and has been activated on Thursday ahead of Pittsburgh's game vs. Philadelphia. The 28-year-old left-winger had failed to pick up a point in any of his six appearances so far this season and will likely return to his bottom-six role as a depth forward for the Penguins upon his return.
With Matthew Nieto being assigned to the minors, Emil Bemstrom will take his spot on Pittsburgh's roster and is expected to draw into the lineup on Thursday vs. Philadelphia. The 25-year-old has only appeared in two games for the Penguins so far in 2024-25 and has failed to pick up a point.
The Bruins have lost four straight and will likely roll with Swayman between the pipes on Thursday against the New York Islanders. Swayman struggled in his most recent outing, allowing five goals on 29 shots (.828 SV%) in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 26-year-old goalie has a 3.02 GAA and .897 SV% in 42 games this season (18-18-6). The Bruins enter the contest as +105 home underdogs against an Islanders squad that defeated them 5-4 on January 5th.
The struggling Blackhawks have lost four straight and will turn to Mrazek between the pipes on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights. Mrazek allowed five goals on 21 shots (.762 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 5-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Czech netminder has an ugly 4.17 GAA and .873 SV% in his last 15 appearances (3-10-1). The Blackhawks enter the action on Thursday as significant +334 road underdogs against a Golden Knights squad they defeated 5-3 on January 18th.
Fresh off a 3-2 overtime win over the Los Angeles Kings last night, the Canucks will likely turn to Silovs between the pipes in the tail end of their back-to-back against the Anaheim Ducks. Silovs has seen limited NHL action this season but was solid in his most recent outing, saving 30 of 32 shots (.938 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the Utah Hockey Club earlier this week. He has a 3.82 GAA and .862 SV% in eight appearances this season (1-5-1). The Canucks enter the action on Thursday as -121 road favorites against a Ducks squad amid a two-game losing skid.
The Islanders have lost four straight, allowing four or more goals in each contest, but will continue to roll with Sorokin between the pipes on Thursday against the Boston Bruins. The 29-year-old Sorokin has an ugly 5.01 GAA and .818 SV% in his last four contests (0-4-0). He has a 2.80 GAA and .902 SV% in 42 games this season (20-18-4). The Islanders enter the action on Thursday as -110 road favorites against a Bruins team they defeated 5-4 on January 5th.
Samsonov struggled in Vegas' most recent contest, allowing five goals on 19 shots (.737 SV%) in a 5-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings, but he will return to the crease on Thursday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 28-year-old netminder has a 2.82 GAA and .891 SV% in 23 games this season (13-8-2). The Golden Knights enter the action on Thursday as enormous -396 home favorites against a Blackhawks squad that scored two or fewer goals in three straight (0-3-0).
T.J. Brodie will draw back into Chicago's lineup on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights, resulting in Allan being a healthy scratch. The 21-year-old Allan is averaging 15:08 time-on-ice and has eight points (1G / 7A) through 43 games in his first NHL season.
Nolan Allan will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights, allowing Brodie to re-enter the lineup. The 34-year-old Brodie is averaging 15:48 time-on-ice and has nine points (2G / 7A) and a -20 plus/minus rating in 52 games this season.
Klim Kostin (lower body) will return to the lineup after a multi-week absence, resulting in Grundstrom being a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Grundstrom is averaging 9:12 time-on-ice and has seven points (2G / 5A) in 39 games this season.
