Crosby exited Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils for an eight-minute stretch due to an undisclosed injury but returned to the contest. The 37-year-old Crosby downplayed any injury concerns following the game but was not able to participate in a full practice on Thursday. Crosby has seven points (4G / 3A) during a five-game point streak.
Tippett has not played the previous three games due to an upper-body injury and will remain out of the lineup for the next two as well. The 25-year-old Tippett has 30 points (14G / 16A) and 75 hits in 52 games this season.
The Flames are coming off a disappointing 6-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs when Wolf allowed five goals on 29 shots (.828 SV%), but he will return to the crease on Thursday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 23-year-old netminder has enjoyed an impressive rookie season in Calgary, posting a 2.58 GAA and .914 SV% in 31 games (19-10-2). The Flames enter Thursday's contest as +138 home underdogs against an Avalanche squad coming off a 3-0 loss to the Vancouver Canucks.
Hunt has 230 games of NHL experience, scoring 51 points (18G / 33A), but has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL. The 29-year-old Hunt has 40 points (12G / 28A) in 41 games with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) this season. In a corresponding move, the Flames have reassigned Clark Bishop to the Wranglers.
Bishop played six games over the previous two weeks for the Flames but will return to the Calgary Wranglers (AHL). The 28-year-old forward has 33 points (16G / 17A) in 39 games with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) this season. In a corresponding, the Flames have recalled Dryden Hunt.
Pinto exited Tuesday's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning due to an upper-body injury and will not play on Thursday. The 24-year-old Pinto is averaging 17:39 time-on-ice and has 22 points (11G / 11A) in 46 games this season.
Ottawa is coming off a 4-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning and will hope for a better result, with Forsberg tending the twine in Thursday's rematch. Forsberg was solid in his most recent outing, saving 25 of 27 shots (.926 SV%) in a 5-2 win over the Nashville Predators. The 32-year-old Forsberg has a 2.82 GAA and .895 SV% in 20 appearances this season (8-9-1). Ottawa enters Thursday's contest as +135 road underdogs against a Tampa Bay team with points in three straight (2-0-1).
Fasching has not played an NHL since January 5th due to an upper-body injury and has been recalled from the Bridgeport Islanders (AHL) after a brief conditioning stint. Before his injury, the 29-year-old Fasching averaged 8:56 time-on-ice and had yet to score a point through 19 games this season.
The Islanders have won eight of their last nine (8-1-0) and will likely turn to Sorokin between the pipes on Friday against the Winnipeg Jets. Sorokin was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 33 of 34 shots (.971 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights. The 29-year-old netminder has an outstanding .952 SV% and two shutouts in his last nine games (8-1-0).
Jon Merrill will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes, allowing Chisholm to re-enter the lineup. The 25-year-old Chisholm is averaging 17:48 time-on-ice and has 11 pints (2G / 9A) in 46 games this season.
Declan Chisholm is draw back into Minnesota's lineup on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes, resulting in Merrill being a healthy scratch. The 33-year-old Merrill is averaging 14:46 time-on-ice and has four points (1G / 3A) in 46 games this season.
Hinostroza scored two points (0G / 2A) in 13 games with the Predators this season before being placed on waivers on Tuesday and being claimed by the Wild on Wednesday. The 30-year-old forward has 387 games of NHL experience but has primarily been an AHL player over the previous two seasons.
Sheary was sent down to Syracuse (AHL) earlier this season, scoring 24 points (9G / 15A) in 31 games, his first stint in the AHL since breaking into the league in the 2015-16 season. The 32-year-old Sheary has 267 points (124G / 143A) in 592 career NHL games. He will draw into the lineup for Nick Paul (undisclosed).
Logan Thompson started the previous two games for the Capitals (1-0-1), but the team will revert to Lindgren between the pipes on Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers. Lindgren struggled in his most recent outing, allowing five goals on 34 shots (.853 SV%) in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators. He has a 2.61 GAA and .901 SV% through 24 appearances this season (11-9-3). The Capitals enter the action on Thursday as -156 road favorites against a Flyers club that has been shut out in three of their last four games (0-3-1).
Joseph did not play on Tuesday due to an illness but could return to the lineup on Thursday against the Florida Panthers. The 27-year-old Joseph is averaging 12:05 time-on-ice, recording five points (2G / 3A) and 67 hits in 35 games this season.
Texier is battling an illness and will not play on Thursday against the Florida Panthers. The 25-year-old Texier is averaging 12:35 time-on-ice and has nine points (4G / 5A) in 27 games this season.
The Blues will turn to Hofer between the pipes on Thursday against the Florida Panthers. Hofer struggled in his most recent outing, allowing five goals on 36 shots (.861 SV%) in a 5-0 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. The 24-year-old Hofer has a 2.87 GAA and .903 SV% through 19 appearances this season (10-6-1). The Blue enter the action on Thursday as +146 home underdogs against a Panthers club coming off a 6-3 loss to the Washington Capitals.
Paul exited Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators in the first period due to an undisclosed ailment and will not play on Thursday. The 29-year-old Paul is averaging 16:23 time-on-ice and has 28 points (14G / 14A) in 46 games this season.
Cirelli played 22:25 time-on-ice in Tuesdays 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators, recording an assist and showing no signs of injury, but will not play on Thursday due to an upper-body injury. He has not been ruled out of Tampa Bay's upcoming back-to-back this weekend. The 27-year-old Cirelli is averaging 18:58 time-on-ice and has 40 points (19G / 21A) in 51 games this season.
