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Donskoi has been in the lineup for the last eight games but will come out of the lineup to allow Melker Karlsson to draw back vs. the Oilers.

Karlsson has been a healthy scratch for the last three games but will replace Joonas Donskoi on Thursday. Karlsson has 12 goals and just four assists (16 points) in 77 games this season.

Scott Laughton moved up to the Flyers second line in the morning skate because Patrick took the session off. Patrick is questionable and listed as a game-time decision for tonight’s game.

Oesetrle will come out of the lineup to allow Jakob Chychrun to draw back into the lineup after being a healthy scratch for the last three games.

Chychrun has been a healthy scratch for the last three games but will replace Jordan Oesetrle in Vegas. Chychrun has five goals and 15 assists (20 points) in 52 games this season.

Kuemper appears set to start Thursday despite leaving Tuesday’s game vs. the Kings after taking a stick to the eye. The playoffs is likely a motivating factor for Kuemper to be between the pipes tonight at less than 100 percent. Kuemper is 1-1-1 with a 3.27 GAA and .905 SV% in three starts against the Golden Knights this season.

Fleury has missed the last nine games with a lower-body injury but is ready to go tonight vs. the Coyotes. Fleury is riding a personal six-game winning streak while posting a 0.83 GAA and .973 SV%. Fleury has gone 2-1-0 with a 2.30 GAA and .908 SV% in three games against the Coyotes this season.

Dell allowed five goals on 28 shots in the Sharks loss to the Flames on Sunday. Dell has lost three straight games while allowing a combined 12 goals on 79 shots (.848 SV%). Dell has had success vs. the Oilers this year, going 2-0-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .911 SV% in two games.

Khudobin allowed two goals on 34 shots in the Stars win over the Flyers on Tuesday. Khudobin has won three of his last four starts (3-0-1) while posting a 1.94 GAA and .943 SV%. With Ben Bishop still sidelined, Khudobin will continue to add to his career-high in starts (36) and games played (40) tonight in Chicago. He is 1-1-0 with a 2.52 GAA and .923 SV% vs. the Blackhawks this year.

The Stars have clinched a playoff spot so Roman Polak will sit alongside Jamie Benn and Mats Zuccarello. Polak will be replace by Jamie Oleksiak on the blueline.

Benn will get the night off to make sure that he is 100 percent heading into the postseason. Justin Dowling will move into the Stars top-6 with Benn sitting out.

Bishop will miss his fourth straight game but may be ready to start Saturday and is fully expected to be ready for the playoffs. Bishop has had an outstanding season, posting a 2.03 GAA and .933 SV% in 45 games this season.

Zuccarello made a surprise return to the Stars lineup on Tuesday but will be shutdown for the rest of the regular season to ensure that he is ready to go for the playoffs. Zuccarello has one goal and two assists in two games with Dallas so they can only hope he is 100 percent in the postseason.

Hellebuyck gave up three goals on 28 shots in the Jets win in Chicago on Monday. The snapped a three-game losing streak for Hellebuyck, who will face the Avalanche for the fifth time this season—he is 2-2-0 with a 4.27 GAA and .888 SV% in the first four meetings, so this could be a high-scoring game.

Rafferty signed with the Canucks after his Junior Year at Quinnipiac University. Rafferty finished the year with four goals and 20 assists (24 points) in 38 games with Quinnipiac. Rafferty will skate with Ben Hutton on the Canucks’ second-line.

Virtanen has missed the last two games with a lower-body injury but will play tonight in Nashville. Virtanen will replace Sven Baertschi and has 15 goals and 10 assists in 68 games the season.

The Bruins have clinched home-ice advantage in the first-round of the playoffs so they will sit four key players to give them some rest. McAvoy will be joined by David Krejci, Brad Marchand and Zdeno Chara.

The Bruins have clinched home-ice advantage in the first-round of the playoffs so they will sit four key players to give them some rest. Marchand will be joined by David Krejci, Zdeno Chara and Charlie McAvoy.

The Bruins have clinched home-ice advantage in the first-round of the playoffs so they will sit four key players to give them some rest. Krejci will be joined by Zdeno Chara, Brad Marchand and Charlie McAvoy.

The Bruins have clinched home-ice advantage in the first-round of the playoffs so they will sit four key players to give them some rest. Chara will be joined by David Krejci, Brad Marchand and Charlie McAvoy.