NHL Hockey Player News

Benoit has been in and out of the Ducks lineup through the first four games. Thursday will mark the third time he's been scratched in five games. He'll be replaced by Nathan Beaulieu.

Beaulieu has been scratched for three straight games but will replace Simon Benoit in the lineup on Thursday. Beaulieu was a minus-1 in 13:06 TOI in his only game of the season.

Leason appeared in two straight games, going minus-2 in 11:40 ATOI. He'll be scratched Thursday with Pavol Regenda drawing back in.

Regenda was a healthy scratch in New Jersey on Tuesday but will replace Brett Leason in the lineup on Thursday. Regenda has two assists and three shots in three games this season.

Lauko will be a healthy scratch for the second time in three games, with Jack Studnicka drawing into the Bruins lineup to replace him.

Studnicka appeared in 15 games last season, picking up three assists and 21 shots. Studnicka will replace Jakub Lauko in the lineup and centre the third line with Trent Frederic and Charlie Coyle.

Ullmark will start Thursday after stopping five of six shots in relief of Jeremy Swayman in the Bruins' 7-5 loss to Ottawa Tuesday. The starter has been sensational this season going 2-0-0 with a .927 SV% and a 2.59 GAA in both of his dominant performances so far. The Bruins host the Anaheim Ducks who have allowed four or more goals in all four of their games on the way to a 1-3-0 record.

Gibson and the Anaheim defence have struggled mightily in his three starts as his 5.96 GAA is second last in the NHL supported by his low .872 SV%. The Ducks head to Boston to take on a 3-1-0 Bruins team coming off their first loss Tuesday in a 7-5 battle with the Ottawa Senators. Even without superstar Brad Marchand the Bruins are averaging 5.25 GF/G through their first four.

Stralman was eligible to play in Canada on Tuesday but will not be available for Thursday's game vs. the Ducks. Luckily for the Bruins, Matt Grzelcyk (shoulder) is set for his season debut to replace Stralman.

Grzelcyk missed the first four games of the season after getting a procedure done on his shoulder in the summer. Grzelcyk will replace Anton Stralman (visa issues) in the line-up and should see top-4 minutes and PP2 time at the very least. Grzelcyk had four goals and 20 assists (24 points) in 73 games a season ago.

Wedgewood will get his first start of the 2022-23 season Thursday as the Stars head to Toronto to take on the Maple Leafs. After being dealt to the Stars at the 2021-22 trade deadline, Wedgewood was solid, posting three wings and a .913 SV% while backing Jake Oettinger to end the season. He will take on a Maple Leafs team that will be looking for vengeance after losing an unexpected showdown with Arizona 3-2 on Monday.

Cal Petersen will draw his second start in three games after stopping 32 of 35 shots in a 4-3 victory over Nashville earlier Monday. After conceding the first two games of the season to Jonathan Quick in Kings' losses, Petersen will have started three of the last four games struggling with a 2-0-0 record off a high 4.32 GAA and low .866 SV%. He takes on a Penguins team that has a point in all three games with six goals being scored in two of those outings.

Kuemper is coming off a 26-save, 6-4 comeback victory over the Vancouver Canucks in his last time out. He has enjoyed an up-and-down beginning to the season after signing a five-year deal withl Washington in the offseason with a .889 SV% and 3.03 GAA through three starts. He will face the 1-2-0 Ottawa Senators on the road Thursday who is coming off a seven goal victory their last time out.

Jarry stopped 34 of 36 shots in an impressive 6-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in his last start on Saturday. He got a rare night off Monday and will look to keep his 2-0-0 perfect record intact as he puts his impressive .938 SV% on the line against Los Angeles at home Thursday. The Kings are on a three-game winning streak where they have averaged 5.33 GF during the span.

Samsonov stopped 26 of 28 shots in the Maple Leafs win over the Senators last Saturday. Samsonov got the night off on Monday but he figures to be busy moving forward with Matt Murray on IR. Through two starts, Samsonov has gone 2-0-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .926 SV%. He draws a tough matchup on Thursday with the Stars in town. Dallas has won their first three games while averaging 4.3 goals for and 1.0 goals against per game.

Malgin has scored one goal with just two shots while playing 11:18 ATOI in four games this season. He'll take a seat on Thursday with Nick Robertson making his season debut.

Fleury takes the crease after being pulled in his previous start after allowing four goals on 14 shots in a 7-6 Wild loss to the LA Kings. He has had a disastrous start to 2022-23, dawning an 8.35 GAA to go along with his .776 SV% for the winless Wild. They will host the Vancouver Canucks, who have blown a record four straight double-digit leads on the way to their 0-3-1 record.

Allen was incredible in his last start six days ago stopping 37 of 38 shots in a 3-0 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. With the Canadiens having a back-to-back he took the bench for their last game but still carries an impressive .943 SV% and 2.03 GAA as he leads Montreal Thursday. The Canadiens will run into the Coyotes who are coming off their first victory of the season with a 3-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs Monday.

Robertson was the victim of a numbers game after a strong preseason showing but is back with the Maple Leafs and will make his season debut on Thursday. Robertson, who has one goal and one assist in 16 career NHL games, will replace Denis Malgin and skate on the second line with John Tavares and William Nylander.

Anton Forsberg draws his fourth start in as many games as he and the 1-2-0 Ottawa Senators host the Capitals at home Wednesday. Forsberg collected his first win of the season his last time out with a 29 save 7-5 victory over the Boston Bruins. He enters play with a 3.39 GAA and .900 SV%. He faces a Capitals squad that has won their last two games while averaging 4.5 goals between the two wins.