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Alzner will be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
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Juulsen (upper-body) will be back in the Canadiens lineup on Thursday.
Kane (illness) will return to the Blackhawks lineup on Thursday.
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Rinne leads the Predators onto the ice for warmups.
Rinne was activated from IR on Wednesday and will make his return to the crease tonight in Tampa Bay. Rinne has missed the last five games with an undisclosed injury, but gets back between the pipes with a 2.10 GAA and .929 SV% this season. He’ll be in tough against a Lightning team that has won four of their last five and rank third in the NHL in goal-scoring (3.64 GF/PG).
Arvidsson (lower-body) is day-to-day and will not play on Thursday.
Letang (lower-body) is on the ice for warmups; expected to play vs. the Islanders.
Letang (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.
Goalie Start
Murray will start Thursday in New York (Islanders).
Eaves (shoulder) is expected to make his season debut on Thursday.
Eaves is expected to play in his first game since October 13th, 2017. The veteran skated on a line with Adam Henrique and Isac Lundestrom in Wednesday’s practice and GM Bob Murray said that there was a “96 percent” chance that Eaves plays tonight.
Kane (illness) is questionable to play Thursday.
Kane missed Wednesday’s game in Vancouver with an illness and head coach Joel Quenneville was unsure whether or not he would be available for Thursday’s game in Edmonton. Chris Kunitz played on the second line in Kane’s spot last night.
The Canucks have sent Guillaume Brisebois to Utica (AHL).
Brisebois did not appear in a game with the Canucks during his call-up and returns to the AHL, where he has two points (1G / 1A) in seven games. Jalen Chatfield was called up to take Brisebois’ spot on the roster.
The Canucks have recalled Jalen Chatfield from Utica (AHL).
Chatfield has one assist in seven games with Utica so far this season. The undrafted free agent could make his NHL debut on Friday, but it’s more likely that he has been called up as an extra defenseman.
Goalie Start
Andersen will start Thursday vs. the Stars.
Andersen allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Maple Leafs loss to the Flames on Monday. Andersen will be making his sixth consecutive start tonight and comes in having allowed just 10 goals on 158 shots (.937 SV%) in his previous five games. In his first start vs. Dallas this season, Andersen made 30 saves on 34 shots in a 7-4 Maple Leafs win.
Goalie Start
Dell was the first goalie off of the ice at the Sharks morning skate.
Dell allowed three goals on 41 shots in the Sharks shootout loss in Carolina last Friday. In three starts this season, Dell has gone 1-0-2 with a 2.59 GAA and .921 SV%. Tonight he faces a Blue Jackets team that is fifth in the NHL in goal-scoring (3.55 GF/PG) through 11 games this season.
Send Down
Condon has cleared waivers and been assigned to Belleville (AHL).
Condon had a disastrous night in Arizona on Tuesday and was promptly put on waivers the next day. Mike McKenna has been recalled from the AHL to take Condon’s spot as Craig Anderson’s backup.
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Merrill will be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
Merrill has just one assist and 21 PIMS in 12 games this season, but will be replaced by Brad Hunt on the third pairing tonight.
Goalie Start
Campbell will start Thursday vs. the Flyers.
Campbell allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Kings 4-3 win over the Rangers on Sunday. With Jonathan Quick on LTIR, Campbell is expected to start the majority of the Kings games going forward. The 26-year-old has gone 3-4-0 with a 2.72 GAA and .912 SV% in seven starts and one relief appearance this season.
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Hunt will be back in the Golden Knights lineup on Thursday.
Hunt was a healthy scratch for the last two games, but will be back in the lineup tonight in Nashville. Hunt will replace Jon Merrill and has one goal in three games this season.
The Kings have placed Jonathan Quick (knee) on LTIR.
Quick underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus and is expected to miss multiple months. His move to LTIR opens up a roster spot and provides the Kings with some cap relief.
Line Change
Yamamoto will be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
Yamamoto had been skating on the Oilers’ first line, but will be a healthy scratch vs. the Blackhawks. Drake Caggiula will replace him on the first line and Jesse Puljujarvi will draw-in on the third line.
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