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Quick will start Thursday vs. the Avalanche.
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Stone has been placed in COVID-19 protocol and will not play Thursday.
Stone will come out of the Golden Knights lineup on Thursday after being placed in COVID-19 protocol. Either Brett Howden or Adam Brooks are expected to draw into the lineup to replace Stone.
Quinn was promoted to the Sabres roster and is expected to be in the lineup on Thursday.
Quinn played in one game with the Sabres earlier in the season and is set to play in the top-6 on Thursday. The 20-year-old winger currently leads Rochester (AHL) with 35 points (18G / 17A) in 24 games.
Russell (upper-body) will be back in the Oilers lineup on Thursday.
Russell will play for the first time since December 9th and re-enters the lineup with just two assists in 14 games this season. He'll be back on the third pairing and in a penalty-killing role.
Perlini (undisclosed) will play Thursday vs. the Panthers.
Perlini was missing from Wednesday's practice but will play Thursday. Perlini, who has goals in back-to-back games, is expected to start on the top line with Connor McDavid and Kailer Yamamoto.
Svechnikov (upper-body) is expected to be back in the Jets lineup on Thursday.
Svechnikov missed Tuesday's game in Washington but will be back in the lineup on Thursday. Svechnikov is expected to start in the bottom-6 and has 10 points (3G / 7A) in 31 games this season.
Stastny (lower-body/COVID) is expected to be back in the Jets lineup on Thursday.
Stastny has missed the last three games with a lower-body injury and COVID-19 protocol but will replace Nikolaj Ehlers (lower-body) in the lineup on Thursday. Stastny has 16 points (8G / 8A) in 24 games this season.
Jonsson-Fjallby has been recalled from the taxi squad and is expected to play Thursday.
Jonsson-Fjallby will draw into the lineup for Daniel Sprong, who will be a healthy scratch. Jonsson-Fjallby has one assist in eight games with the Capitals this season and 21 points (10G / 11A) in 26 AHL games.
Kempny has been recalled from the taxi squad and is expected to play Thursday.
Kempny will play for the first time since January 2nd, replacing Dmitry Orlov, who was suspended for two games. Kempny has one assist in three games this season.
The Capitals placed T.J. Oshie (upper-body) on IR.
Oshie was not going to play Thursday, so moving him to IR opened up a roster spot to call Axel Jonsson-Fjallby up from the taxi squad. The move also means that he will miss Saturday's game vs. the Senators.
Strome has been removed from the COVID-19 protocol list and is expected to play Friday.
Strome has missed the last three games while in COVID-19 protocol but will likely play in the Blackhawks' back-to-back on Friday and Saturday. Strome skated on the top line with Patrick Kane and Brandon Hagel in Thursday's practice.
Robertson (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.
Robertson missed the last two games with a lower-body injury but will be a game-time decision on Thursday. Robertson did not take part in line rushes during the morning skate, suggesting that he will not play.
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Holtby will start Thursday in Buffalo.
Heinen (COVID-19 protocol) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.
Heinen has missed the last four games while n COVID-19 protocol but is expected to be back in the lineup on Thursday. While he's officially listed as a game-time decision, expect him to be back on a line with Jeff Carter and Evan Rodrigues.
Aston-Reese (COVID-19 protocol) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.
Aston-Reese has missed the last four games while n COVID-19 protocol but is expected to be back in the lineup on Thursday. While he's officially listed as a game-time decision, expect him to be back on a line with Teddy Bluger and Brock McGinn.
Byfield has been recalled from Ontario (AHL) and is expected to make his season debut on Thursday.
Byfield missed the start of the season with an injury and went straight to the AHL when he was healthy. The 19-year-old picked up four goals and two assists (six points) in 11 games with Ontario.
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Steen will be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
Steen played in nine straight games but will be scratched on Thursday with Nick Foligno (lower-body) set to return to the lineup. Steen has totalled five points (1G / 4A) in 12 games this season.
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Vanecek will start Thursday in Boston.
Foligno (lower-body) will return to the Bruins lineup on Thursday.
Foligno missed the last five games with a lower-body injury but will play Thursday vs. the Capitals. Foligno, who has just six points (1G / 5A) in 23 games this season, will replace Oskar Steen on the third line.
Voracek cleared COVID-19 protocol and will play Thursday in Philadelphia.
Voracek probably had this game scheduled on his calendar, so he joined the team late after clearing COVID-19 protocol and will play in Philadelphia. Voracek played 10 seasons (727 games) with the Flyers from 2012-to-2021.
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