Stone has missed the last four games with an undisclosed injury but was on the ice for Thursday's morning skate and will be a game-time decision vs. the Rangers. The Golden Knights went 2-1-1 without Stone.
Johnson is dealing with a minor lower-body injury, so he'll come out of the lineup on Thursday. Ryan Murray will replace him, returning from a lower-body injury of his own.
Murray has not played since November 27th, when he suffered a lower-body injury his first shift vs. the Predators. Murray, who has four assists in 17 games this season, will replace Jack Johnson on the blueline.
Juolevi was in COVID-19 protocol and has not played since December 16th but will draw back into the lineup on Thursday. Tonight will be Juolevi's fifth game of the season, he's still looking for his first point.
Zegras has not played since December 17th but is expected to play Thursday vs. the Red Wings. With Ryan Getzlaf still out, Zegras will likely play massive minutes on Thursday.
Adin Hill has been confirmed to start Thursday's game in Buffalo but Reimer may not be able to back him up.
Merkley had one goal in six games with the Sharks earlier in the season. He's spent most of the year in the AHL, where he has tallied 17 points (1G / 6A) in 22 games. Merkley will replace Erik Karlsson (upper-body) in the lineup and is expected to see some power-play time on the second unit.
Middleton left Tuesday's game with an upper-body injury and did not return after being hit from behind by Givani Smith. Marc-Edouard Vlasic will replace him in Buffalo.
Karlsson suffered an upper-body injury in the third period of Tuesday's loss in Detroit. Ryan Merkley will draw into the lineup to replace Karlsson but Brent Burns will take over on PP1.
Moore will replace Charlie McAvoy in the Bruins lineup vs. the Wild. It will be Moore's first game since December 14th and just his fifth of the season.
McAvoy's injury is expected to be short-term but it's serious enough to keep him out of the lineup on Thursday. John Moore will replace him on the Bruins' blueline.
Johnsson will be replaced by Nico Hischier, who is coming back from a lower-body injury. Johnsson is expected to miss two or three games while in COVID-19 protocol.
Sillinger is dealing with a minor lower-body injury that he is expected to play through on Thursday, but has officially been listed as a game-time decision. Monitor his status as the Blue Jackets hit the ice for warmups.
Christiansen was an undrafted free agent out of the WHL, who signed with the Blue Jackets in 2020. The 22-year-old defenseman has tallied five goals with 13 assists (18 points) in 21 AHL games this season.
