Hagg will be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
Hagg was in the lineup for the last two games but will be replaced by Philippe Myers vs. the Sabres.
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Myers will be back in the Flyers lineup on Thursday.
Myers was not in the lineup for the last two games but it's unclear if it was injury-related. Overall, he has missed three of the last four games but will replace Robert Hagg in the lineup on Thursday. Myers has nine points (3G / 6A), a plus-14 rating and 12 PIMS in 18 games this season.
Line Change
Stewart will be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
Stewart appeared in four straight games, posting no points, a minus-3 rating, two shots and nine PIMS. He will sit with Tyler Pitlick returning from a concussion.
Pitlick (concussion) will return to the Flyers lineup on Thursday.
Pitlick missed the last two games but will replace Chris Stewart in the lineup vs. Buffalo. Pitlick, who has just six points (2G / 4A) in 28 games this season, will skate on the fourth line with Mikhail Vorobyev and Andy Andreoff.
Goalie Start
Nilsson is in the starter's crease at the morning skate.
Harrington will draw into the Blue Jackets lineup on Thursday.
Harrington was a healthy scratch in Detroit on Tuesday but will replace Andrew Peeke on Thursday. Peeke is out with a hand injury, so Harrington will suit up for his 10th game of the season--he comes in with two assists and a minus-6 rating.
Peeke (hand) will not play on Thursday.
Peeke suffered a hand injury Tuesday in Detroit and will come out of the lineup vs. the Kings. Scott Harrington will draw into the Blue Jackets lineup to replace Peeke, who is listed as day-to-day.
Goalie Start
Korpisalo will start Thursday vs. the Kings.
Korpisalo gave up three goals on 21 shots in the Blue Jackets' win in Detroit on Tuesday. It wasn't his best outing but it was enough to earn the victory and move him to 3-0-2 with a 1.69 GAA, .943 SV% and one shutout in his last five games. Now they return home, where Korpisalo has gone 9-8-1 with a 2.53 GAA, .905 SV% and two shutouts this season.
Goalie Start
Dubnyk (personal) is expected to return to the crease Thursday in Arizona.
Larsson is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
Larsson suffered an upper-body injury in Philadelphia on Tuesday and missed Wednesday's game in New Jersey. Larsson was recently recalled but is day-to-day, which makes him questionable for their Saturday/Sunday back-to-back in New York.
Grant will miss 4-to-6 weeks with a sprained AC joint.
Grant injured his shoulder Tuesday in Philadelphia and will miss at least one month but could be out until late-January. With Grant out, Isac Lundestrom was recalled from San Diego (AHL) to replace him.
Terry will miss 10 weeks with a broken bone below his knee cap.
Terry suffered a broken bone in his leg during the second period of Tuesday's game in Philadelphia and will miss at least two and a half months. With Terry and Derek Grand getting hurt, the Ducks have recalled Isac Lundestrom and Max Jones from San Diego (AHL).
Call Up
The Coyotes have recalled Jordan Gross from Tucson (AHL).
Gross has four goals and 11 assists (15 points) in 26 AHL games this season. He will likely sit as a reserve defenseman during his time with the Coyotes unless they run into injury trouble.
The Coyotes have reassigned Robbie Russo to Tucson (AHL).
Russo was called up over a week ago but sat as a reserve defenseman for four games. He swaps spots with Jordan Gross so that Russo doesn't sit for too long. The 26-year-old has eight points (1G / 7A) in 23 AHL games this season.
Copp is week-to-week with an upper-body injury.
Copp was forced to leave Tuesday's game vs. the Hurricanes with an upper-body injury and head coach Paul Maurice doesn't expect him to play before Christmas. Copp will be re-evaluated and the Jets will likely release a more detailed timetable before the break.
Goalie Start
Hart will start Thursday vs. the Sabres.
Hart stopped 40 of the 41 shots that he faced in the Flyers' win over the Ducks on Tuesday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Flyers and was one of Hart's best outings of the season. Hart is 5-2-0 with a 1.93 GAA and .933 SV% in his last eight games and is a great option with Carter Hutton starting at the other end of the ice.
Send Down
The Wild have reassigned Gerald Mayhew to Iowa (AHL).
Mathew played 10:47 TOI Sunday in Chicago but was a healthy scratch in Vegas on Tuesday. He heads back to Iowa, where he is second on the team with 20 points (14G / 6A) in 22 games.
Sherwood (oblique) has been activated from IR and been assigned to Cleveland (AHL).
Sherwood missed the last 17 games with an oblique tear but is ready to return to game action and will do so in the AHL. The 22-year-old has three goals and one assist in 10 games with the Monsters this season.
Line Change
Rosen will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday.
Rosen played in four straight games but will take a seat with Anton Lindholm making his season debut in Chicago. Rosen has two assists while playing 13:49 ATOI in eight games since being called-up.
Line Change
Lindholm will make his season debut on Wednesday.
Lindholm was called-up to travel on the road-trip and will make his season debut in Chicago. Lindholm, who has 62 games of NHL experience, has register just two points (1G / 1A) in 23 games this season.
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