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DeSmith will start Thursday against the Sabres.
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Connolly has been loaned to the taxi squad.
After drawing into the lineup on Tuesday, Connolly goes to the taxi squad with Eetu Luostarinen coming back the other way.
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Luostarinen has been promoted to the NHL roster and is expected to be in the lineup on Thursday.
Luostarinen was sent to the taxi squad prior to Tuesday's year in Chicago but has swapped spots with Brett Connolly and is expected to be back in the lineup on Thursday. Luostarinen has three goals and five assists (eight points) in 31 games this season.
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Shesterkin will start Thursday in Philadelphia.
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Blackwood will start Thursday in Washington.
Kapanen (undisclosed) is questionable to play Thursday.
Kapanen did not return for the third period of Wednesday's game, so his status for the second half of the back-to-back on Thursday is uncertain. Expect an update around 5 PM ET.
Cernak (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.
The Lightning are already without Ryan McDonagh and could be without Cernak as well. Cernak is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been listed as a game-time decision in Dallas. If Cernak can't play, Luke Schenn will draw into the lineup.
McDonagh (lower-body) will not play on Thursday.
McDonagh will miss his second straight game on Thursday but head coach Jon Cooper hinted to him missing the final game of their road-trip (Saturday) as well. With McDonagh out, Andreas Borgman will remain in the lineup on Thursday.
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Fleury is expected to start Thursday in Colorado.
Pacioretty (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.
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Binnington will start Thursday in Minnesota.
Byram (lower-body) will return to the Avalanche lineup on Thursday.
Byram was scratched Tuesday in Arizona but will play tonight vs. the Golden Knights. Byram is still searching for his first career goal and has just two assists in his first 18 NHL games.
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Compher will be back in the Avalanche lineup on Thursday.
Compher was a healthy scratch on Tuesday but will replace Matt Calvert (undisclosed) in the lineup on Thursday. Compher, who has been shifted into a fourth-line role since his return from injury, has just two goals and three assists in 23 games this season.
Calvert (undisclosed) will not play on Thursday.
Calvert is dealing with "some nagging injuries" so J.T. Compher will replace him on the fourth line on Thursday. Consider Calvert day-to-day and questionable to play Saturday.
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Grubauer will start Thursday vs. the Golden Knights.
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Lankinen will start Thursday vs. the Panthers.
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Nedeljkovic will start Thursday in Columbus.
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Oettinger will start Thursday vs. the Lightning.
Tinordi (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.
Tinordi missed the Bruins last game but was on the ice for Wednesday's practice and could return to the lineup on Thursday. Tinordi, who has been held pointless in eight games with the Bruins, will skat with Steven Kampfer if he plays.
Frederic (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.
Frederic was banged up in the Bruins' last game on March 18th but was on the ice for Wednesday's practice and will be a game-time decision on Thursday. Frederic, who has four goals and one assist in 28 games this season, is expected to play in the bottom-6 but should see some PP2 usage with Jake DeBrusk still out.
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