Harrington will be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
As expected, Harrington got the first crack at replacing Zach Weresnki in the lineup on Tuesday but Andrew Pekke will replace him and make his NHL debut on Thursday.
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Peeke will make his NHL debut on Thursday.
Peeke has posted five goals and seven assists (12 points) in 21 games with Cleveland (AHL) this season and was called-up after Zach Werenski suffered a shoulder injury. He is expected to make his NHL debut on the third-pair with Vladislav Gavrikov as his partner.
Robinson will be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
Robinson played just 6:50 TOI in Tuesday's loss to the Coyotes and will be replaced by Emil Bemstrom in the lineup on Thursday.
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Stalock will start Thursday in Tampa Bay.
Bemstrom will be back in the Blue Jackets lineup on Thursday.
Bemstrom was a healthy scratch on Tuesday but will draw back in for Eric Robinson on Thursday. Bemstrom was dominant in Sweden last year but has just nine points (3G / 6A) in 26 games in the NHL this season.
Killorn (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.
Killorn was a game-time decision on Tuesday but didn't end up playing for the second straight game. This morning he was on the ice for the morning skate and was on a line with Carter Verhaeghe and Mathieu Joseph, so expect him to fill a fourth-line role if he plays.
Landeskog (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.
Landeskog has been sidelined by a lower-body injury since October 26th but all signs are pointing towards him playing Thursday in Montreal. Landeskog, who had three goals and four assists in 11 games before getting hurt, will likely be back on the top-line with Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen.
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Rask will start Thursday vs. the Blackhawks.
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Mrazek is expected to start Thursday vs. the Sharks.
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Primeau will make his first career start Thursday vs. the Avalanche.
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Vasilevskiy will start Thursday vs. the Wild.
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Korpisalo will start Thursday vs. the Rangers.
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Varlamov will start Thursday vs. the Golden Knights.
The Hurricanes recalled Brian Gibbons from Charlotte (AHL) on Wednesday.
Gibbons has split his campaign between the NHL and AHL, posting 11 points (3G / 8A) in 12 AHL games and no points in 11 NHL games.
The Canadiens recalled Otto Leskinen from Laval (AHL) on Wednesday.
Leskinen was an undrafted free agent that came to North America this year after spending the last three full seasons in Finland. The 22-year-old defenseman has recorded one goal and 11 assists (12 points) in 24 games with Laval so far this year.
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Francouz will start Thursday in Montreal.
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Samsonov will start in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
Samsonov allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Capitals win in Detroit on Saturday. The win snapped a brief two-game losing skid for Samsonov, who finished November at 2-1-1 with a 2.73 GAA and .914 SV%. Tonight he faces a Kings team that has won seven of their last nine (7-1-1) home games while scoring 3.33 goals per game.
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Lajoie will draw into the Senators lineup on Wednesday.
Brannstrom will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday.
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Anderson (lower-body) will return to the Senators crease on Wednesday.
Anderson allowed one goal on 19 shots in the Senators loss in Columbus on November 25th. He ended up missing the next four games with a lower-body injury but will start Wednesday in Edmonton. While the Oilers don’t have a ton of scoring depth, facing them in Edmonton on a back-to-back with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl in the lineup makes Anderson a super risky start on Wednesday.
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