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Luukkonen will start Thursday in Minnesota.
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Cousins has entered COVID-19 protocol.
Cousins is the latest Predators player to be added to the COVID-19 protocol list and will not be available on Thursday. The Predators will likely have to play a player short unless they recall another forward from Milwaukee (AHL).
Bjork (illness) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.
Bjork is dealing with a non-COVID illness, so he'll be a game-time decision on Thursday. Mark Jankowski will replace him if he's unavailable.
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Miller will draw back into the Sabres lineup on Thursday.
Miller has been a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace Robert Hagg on Thursday. Hagg is month-to-month with a lower-body injury, so Miller should remain in the lineup moving forward. Miller has 10 points (2G / 8A) in 26 games this season.
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Quick is expected to make his fourth consecutive start on Thursday.
Hagg is month-to-month with a lower-body injury.
Hagg suffered a lower-body injury in Winnipeg and is expected to miss multiple months. Colin Miller will draw back into the lineup to replace Hagg on Thursday.
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Hofmann will come out of the Blue Jackets lineup on Thursday.
Hofmann played in six straight games, posting just one assist. Yegor Chinakhov will replace him in the lineup.
Chinakhov will draw back into the Blue Jackets lineup on Thursday.
Chinakhov was not in the lineup for the last five games but will replace Gregory Hofmann in the lineup on Thursday. Hofmann had been skating on the top line, so Chinakhov, who has four points (1G / 3A) in 18 games, could play in the top-6.
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Merzlikins will start Thursday in Edmonton.
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Hill will start Thursday vs. the Canucks.
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Skinner will start Thursday vs. the Blue Jackets.
The Panthers have sent Spencer Knight to Charlotte (AHL).
Knight was expected to be in a timeshare with Sergei Bobrovsky this season but has been badly outplayed by the veteran, going 6-4-2 with a 3.42 GAA and .892 SV%. He gave up eight goals to the Senators on Tuesday and will get some time in the AHL to work on his game.
Lizotte (COVID-19) is expected to draw back into the Kings lineup on Thursday.
Lizotte has missed the last five games while in COVID-19 protocol but was activated on Wednesday and is expected to play on Thursday. He has one goal and four assists (five points) in 21 games this season.
Anderson (illness) is expected to draw back into the Kings lineup on Thursday.
Anderson missed Tuesday's game in Tampa Bay with a non-COVID illness but is expected to be back in on Thursday. Anderson has just one assist in 26 games this season.
Shore has been placed in the COVID-19 protocol.
Shore is the second Oiler in a couple days to land on the COVID-19 protocol list, joining Ryan McLeod. Look for Brendan Perlini to replace Shore in the lineup.
Line Change
Moore (cap issues) will not be available on Thursday.
With a few players going on the COVID-19 protocol list, Moore will not play Thursday due to cap issues surrounding the Bruins. Mike Reilly will draw back into the Bruins lineup.
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Ullmark will start Thursday against the Islanders.
The Predators have recalled Cole Smith from Milwaukee (AHL).
The Predators have had a COVID-19 outbreak, so Smith is part of the reinforcements coming up from Milwaukee. Smith has five goals and seven assists (12 points) in 20 AHL games this season.
The Predators have recalled Mathieu Olivier from Milwaukee (AHL).
The Predators have had a COVID-19 outbreak, so Olivier is part of the reinforcements coming up from Milwaukee. Olivier has two goals and two assists in 14 AHL games this season.
The Predators have recalled Rocco Grimaldi from Milwaukee (AHL).
The Predators have had a COVID-19 outbreak, so Grimaldi is part of the reinforcements coming up from Milwaukee. Grimaldi has eight goals and five assists (13 points) in 14 AHL games this season.
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