Perreault was hurt in the Jets’ loss to the Ducks on Monday. He was slashed by Corey Perry and is out indefinitely with an undisclosed injury. His move to IR was simply a formality in order to make room for them to recall Brian Strait.
Silfverberg will miss his third consecutive game with an upper-body injury that he suffered last Thursday. Tonight is the Ducks’ final game before the All-Star break, so sitting out tonight affords Silfverberg an additional five days of rest.
Darling stopped all 30 shots that he faced in the Blackhawks’ shutout win in Boston last Friday. Darling carries an impressive 12-4-2 record as the Blackhawks’ backup and enters Thursday with a 1.98 GAA and .938 SV% on home ice this season. He is a strong spot-start option vs. a Jets team that has lost six of eight.
Hornqvist is day-to-day with a lower-body injury, which suggests that he won’t play in the final game before the All-Star break on Thursday. Monitor his status prior to tomorrow’s game in Boston. The Penguins will already be without Evgeni Malkin, so missing Hornqvist as well would be a huge blow.
Malkin will miss tomorrow’s game and will be held out of the All-Star game. Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan said that Malkin will be re-evaluated and the Penguins should offer a more detailed timetable when they know more.
There were rumblings that Barkov could miss the rest of the 2016-17 season, but it seems like if he can avoid surgery he will return at some point this season. Barkov was having a great year, scoring nine goals with 18 assists (27 points) in 36 games and it appears as if he is still at least two weeks away from returning to the lineup.
Petrovic has been out since November 15th because of an ankle injury, but the 24-year-old is set to return to the lineup on Thursday. Petrovic scored one goal with four helpers in 16 games earlier in the season and should replace Jakub Kindl on the blueline.
Bjugstad has missed the last nine games with a groin injury, but will return to centre the Panthers’ fourth line on Thursday. Bjugstad has had a tough season, posting just two points (1G / 1A) in 21 games so far. His production has fallen off immensely since his breakout 2014-15 campaign.
Luongo gave up three goals on 42 shots in the Panthers’ overtime loss in Arizona on Monday. Bobby Lu has now lost four in a row while allowing a combined 13 goals on 143 shots (.909 SV%). Tonight he will take on the Lightning for the second time this season—he stopped 34 of 35 shots in a 3-1 win in his first start vs. Tampa Bay back in November.
Mason allowed two goals on 38 shots in the Flyers’ overtime win in Brookylyn on Sunday. It was Mason’s first win in over on month and moved him to 1-3-2 with 3.49 GAA and .871 SV% in the month of January. Tonight he faces the Rangers for the third time—he has gone 0-2-0 with a 3.58 GAA and .860 SV% in the first two meetings.
Lundqvist allowed two goals on 38 shots in the Rangers’ win over the Kings on Monday. Lundqvist has turned things around in a hurry, winning three n a row while turning aside 80 of 84 shots (.952 SV%) including a 21-save shutout over the Red Wings. Tonight he faces the Flyers for the third time—he has gone 2-0–0 with a 2.00 GAA and .946 SV% in the first two.
Bennett has missed the last two games with a lower-body injury and was moved to IR this morning so the Devils could claim Stefan Noesen off of waivers from Anaheim. There’s no timeline for Bennett’s return, so consider him as day-to-day.
Galchenyuk will miss his second straight game after he re-aggravated a knee injury vs. the Sabres on Saturday. Monitor Galchenyuk’s status when the Canadiens return from the All-Star break.
Desharnais has been sidelined since December 6th, but was on the ice this morning and should be ready to go once the Canadiens return from the All-Star break. The veteran centre has just nine points (3G / 6A) in 25 games this season.
Price allowed one goal on 31 shots in the Canadiens’ win over the Flames on Tuesday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Price, who is now seventh in the NHL in wins (22). Tonight he faces an Islanders team that has won four of their last five (4-0-1) and Price comes in at 6-4-2 with a 2.62 GAA and .908 SV% on the road this season.
Duchene missed Monday’s game with an illness, but returns to the lineup tonight vs. the Canucks. Duchene has two goals and two assists in his last four games and comes in with 28 points (15G / 13A) in 40 games this season.
Copley allowed five goals on 29 shots in the Blues’ loss in Winnipeg on Saturday. With Jake Allen ready to return in Minnesota, Copley returns to Chicago, where he has gone 11-4-1 with a 2.32 GAA and .920 SV%.
Noesen, 23, was a first round pick in 2011 (21st overall) and has only appeared in 14 NHL games since. Noesen posted two goals in 12 games with the Ducks prior to being waived. The Texas native had 15 points (6G / 9A) in 22 games with San Diego (AHL) before he was called up.
Del Zotto missed Sunday’s game in Brooklyn because of a lower-body injury. Del Zotto is dealing with a bruised leg after blocking a shot vs. the Devils on Saturday. Del Zotto will likely miss Wednesday and Thursday’s game, so look for Brandon Manning to stay in the lineup.
Vanek missed Tuesday’s game in Boston, but General Manager Ken Holland said that he could return tonight vs. the Maple Leafs. Because of the back-to-back, the Red Wings will not have a morning skate, so consider Vanek as a game-time decision and monitor his status when the Red Wings arrive at the rink around 5 p.m. ET.
