Harkins has been placed on the COVID-19 protocol list.
Both Harkins and Dylan DeMelo entered COVID-19 protocol this morning, so Nathan Beaulieu and Cole Perfetti will draw into the lineup on Thursday.
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DeMelo has been placed on the COVID-19 protocol list.
Both DeMelo and Jansen Harkins entered COVID-19 protocol this morning, so Cole Perfetti and Nathan Beaulieu will draw into the lineup on Thursday.
Stastny (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.
It's unclear what is ailing Stastny but he was not on the ice for Thursday's morning skate and will be a game-time decision in Colorado.
Gibson has tested positive for COVID-19 and is not expected to be available on Thursday.
The Ducks are going to re-test Gibson but Anthony Stolarz is expected to start vs. the Red Wings if Gibson is not available.
Goalie Start
Fleury will start Thursday in Arizona.
Goalie Start
Stolarz is expected to start Thursday vs. the Red Wings.
Waiver Move
The Coyotes have claimed Riley Nash off of waivers from the Lightning.
The Lightning claimed Nash off of waivers from the Jets in early December and was waived Wednesday to clear room for Nikita Kucherov to return on Thursday. Nash has yet to record a point in 25 games with the Jets and Lightning this season.
Goalie Start
Fleury is in the starter's crease at the Blackhawks morning skate.
Roy (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.
Roy was missing from the morning skate and will be a game-time decision for Thursday's game vs. the Rangers. Mark Stone is also a game-time decision for the Golden Knights.
Stone (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.
Stone has missed the last four games with an undisclosed injury but was on the ice for Thursday's morning skate and will be a game-time decision vs. the Rangers. The Golden Knights went 2-1-1 without Stone.
Goalie Start
Lehner (lower-body) was the first goalie off of the ice at the Golden Knights morning skate.
Johnson (lower-body) will not play Thursday vs. the Jets.
Johnson is dealing with a minor lower-body injury, so he'll come out of the lineup on Thursday. Ryan Murray will replace him, returning from a lower-body injury of his own.
Murray (lower-body) will be back in the Avalanche lineup on Thursday.
Murray has not played since November 27th, when he suffered a lower-body injury his first shift vs. the Predators. Murray, who has four assists in 17 games this season, will replace Jack Johnson on the blueline.
Juolevi (COVID-19) will return to the Panthers lineup on Thursday.
Juolevi was in COVID-19 protocol and has not played since December 16th but will draw back into the lineup on Thursday. Tonight will be Juolevi's fifth game of the season, he's still looking for his first point.
Goalie Start
Kahkonen will start Thursday in Boston.
Zegras has been activated from COVID-19 protocol and is expected to be back in the lineup on Thursday.
Zegras has not played since December 17th but is expected to play Thursday vs. the Red Wings. With Ryan Getzlaf still out, Zegras will likely play massive minutes on Thursday.
Goalie Start
Kuemper will start Thursday vs. the Jets.
Goalie Start
Bobrovsky will start Thursday in Dallas.
Reimer (lower-body) may not be available to back up on Thursday.
Adin Hill has been confirmed to start Thursday's game in Buffalo but Reimer may not be able to back him up.
Line Change
Merkley will draw into the Sharks lineup on Thursday.
Merkley had one goal in six games with the Sharks earlier in the season. He's spent most of the year in the AHL, where he has tallied 17 points (1G / 6A) in 22 games. Merkley will replace Erik Karlsson (upper-body) in the lineup and is expected to see some power-play time on the second unit.
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