Stewart was placed on waivers yesterday but played 5:32 TOI in St. Louis. After clearing waivers he's been sent to Lehigh Valley in order to make room for Joel Farabee to be recalled.
Farabee had to be sent down yesterday to make way for Alex Lyon to backup Brian Elliott. With Chris Stewart clearing waivers and being assigned to the Phantoms, Farabee comes back up and is expected to play vs. the Canadiens.
Janmark is feeling sick and will be a gamete decision against the Sabres. Corey Perry served his five-game suspension and will return to the lineup on Thursday and could be the one to replace Janmark if he can't go.
Faksa will miss his second straight game on Thursday and is officially listed as day-to-day. With Faksa out, Justin Dowling will remain in the lineup vs. the Sabres.
Cizikas missed the last two games with a groin injury but will play tonight vs. the Rangers. He comes in having scored four goals in his last eight games.
Kampfer replaced Matt Grzelcyk on Tuesday but the two will swap spots again Thursday.
Grzelcyk was a healthy scratch on Tuesday but will replace Steven Kampfer on Thursday. Grzelcyk comes in with five assists in his last nine games.
Krejci left the morning skate early with a "nagging injury" and will be a game-time decision vs. the Penguins. Look for Krejci to centre the second line with Danton Heinen and Karson Kuhlman if he can play.
Rinaldo has played in four straight games but will be scratched in favour of Mark Jankowski on Thursday.
Jankowski was a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace Zac Rinaldo tonight in Toronto. Jankowski still has no goals and has collected just one assist in 37 games this season.
Hughes was forced to leave Tuesday's game in Toronto with an illness but was back on the ice for Thursday's morning skate and will play in Washington. Hughes comes in with five points (2G / 3A) in his last nine games.
Rooney missed the Devils morning skate due to an illness and will be a game-time decision in Washington. If Rooney can't play, look for the Devils to dress seven defensemen.
Balcers played in six straight games but will be scratched in place of Scott Sabourin against the Golden Knights.
Sabourin has sat out of the last five games but will replace Rudolfs Balcers in the lineup on Thursday. Sabourin has one goal, two assists and 17 PIMS in 14 games this season.
Rittich stopped 35 of 37 shots in the Flames 2-0 loss in Montreal on Monday. It was a strong outing for Rittich, who was starting to lose his grip on the No.1 gig in recent weeks. He’s been solid on the road, posting a 2.83 GAA and .915 SV% but draws a brutal matchup in Toronto, where the Maple Leafs have scored 4.75 goals per game in their last eight home games.
Andersen allowed four goals on 29 shots in the Maple Leafs win over the Devils on Tuesday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Andersen, who is 10-4-5 with a 3.14 GAA and .901 SV% on home-ice this season. In his first start against the Flames, Andersen allowed four goals on 24 shots in a 4-2 loss in Calgary in mid-December.
Campbell stopped 28 of 29 shots in the Kings loss in Carolina last Saturday. Campbell will start for the third time in four games and has stopped 72 of the last 75 shots (.960 SV%) that he has faced. Tonight he starts in Florida, where the Panthers have gone 6-1-0 while scoring 5.57 goals per game in their last seven games.
Halak allowed three goals on 27 shots after replacing an injured Tuukka Rask in the Bruins loss in Columbus on Tuesday. With Rask on IR, Halak will face the Penguins on home-ice. He is 5-2-3 with a 2.57 GAA and .912 SV% in 10 starts at the TD Garden but catches a red-hot Penguins team, so there are better options tonight.
