Goalie Start
Greiss will start Thursday in Ottawa.
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Goalie Start
Varlamov will start Thursday in Dallas.
Goalie Start
Koskinen will start Thursday vs. the Canucks.
Kane (upper-body) will not play on Thursday.
Kane took part in Wednesday’s practice but will not be available for the third consecutive game due to an upper-body injury that he suffered in Boston. Kane remains day-to-day and seems like he will be available for Saturday’s game vs. St. Louis.
Grabner (eye) will return to the Coyotes lineup on Thursday.
Grabner has ben out since December 1st but will play Thursday vs. the Flames. It is not clear where Grabner will slot back into the lineup but he comes into play with 11 points (6G / 5A) in 25 games this season.
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Sikura will be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
Sikura played just 5:37 TOI on Sunday and will be replaced by David Kampf vs. the Sabres on Thursday. Sikura has been held pointless in his last five games.
Kampf (right foot) has been activated from IR and will play on Thursday.
Kampf has missed the last 12 games with a right foot injury but will play tonight vs. the Sabres. Kampf, who has three goals and 13 assists (16 points) in 50 games this season, will centre the fourth line with Chris Kunitz and Marcus Kruger.
Goalie Start
Dubnyk will likely start Thursday in Tampa Bay.
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Niemi will start Thursday in San Jose.
Goalie Start
Crawford will start Thursday vs. the Sabres.
Lehner is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
The Islanders would not confirm whether or not Lehner has a concussion and only called him “day-to-day” with an “upper-body injury.” Thomas Greiss is expected to start with Chris Gibson as his backup on Thursday.
Sobotka (upper-body) will return to the lineup on Thursday.
Sobotka has missed the last three games with an upper-body injury but will play Thursday in Chicago. Sobotka, who has 11 points (4G / 7A) in 60 games this season, will replace Johan Larsson in the lineup.
Bogosian (lower-body) will return to the Sabres lineup on Thursday.
Bogosian missed Monday’s game against Edmonton but will play Thursday in Chicago. Bogosian has been held pointless in his last five games and has just 15 points (2G / 13A) in 58 games this season. He will replace Matt Hunwick.
Goalie Start
Niemi will likely start Thursday in San Jose.
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Jones will start Thursday vs. the Canadiens.
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Smith will start Thursday in Arizona.
Goalie Start
Quick was he first goalie off of the ice at the morning skate.
Line Change
Hannikainen will be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Hannikainen played 10:23 TOI in his return to the lineup after a nine-game absence. Perhaps scratching him tonight is related to that nearly month-long absence. He will be replaced by Riley Nash.
Line Change
Nash will be back in the Blue Jackets lineup on Thursday.
Nash has been a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace Markus Hannikainen in the lineup on Thursday. Nash has just one goal on 63 shots (1.6 SH%) and seven assists in 63 games this season.
Bitetto will be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
Bitetto has been in the lineup for the last two games but was a minus-2 on Tuesday and will be replaced by Nick Seeler on Thursday.
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