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Ryan will be a healthy scratch vs. Boston on Thursday.

With Viktor Arvdisson (lower body) returning from a 15-game absence, Ryan will be sent to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 37-year-old Ryan is averaging 9:29 time-on-ice, a career-low, and has four points (1G / 3A) in 29 games.

Derek Ryan
Moser (lower-body) is expected to miss the next 8-10 weeks.

Moser only played 12:23 time-on-ice before exiting last Friday's game with an undisclosed injury and subsequently missed the following two games before being ruled out for the next 8-10 weeks. The 24-year-old Moser has been productive from the blueline for Tampa Bay this season, averaging 19:54 time-on-ice and recording 10 points (2G / 8A) and a 13 plus/minus rating in 27 games.

J.J. Moser
Laczynski will make his season debut on Thursday vs. Vancouver.

Ivan Barbashev (upper body) and Nicolas Roy (upper body) will not play on Thursday against the Vancouver Canucks, allowing Tanner Laczynski and Cole Schwindt to draw into the lineup for the Golden Knights. Laczynski has four points (2G / 2A) in 38 career NHL games but has not played since a 32-game stint with the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2022-23 season. The 27-year-old Laczynski has been lighting up the AHL this season, scoring 19 points (6G / 13A) in 17 games with the Henderson Silver Knights.

Tanner Laczynski
Schwindt will draw back into Vegas' lineup on Thursday vs. Vancouver.

Ivan Barbashev (upper body) and Nicolas Roy (upper body) will not play on Thursday against the Vancouver Canucks, allowing Tanner Laczynski and Cole Schwindt to draw into the lineup for the Golden Knights. The 23-year-old Schwindt is averaging 9:55 time-on-ice and has six points (0G / 6A) in 24 games this season.

Cole Schwindt
Barbashev (upper-body) will be out vs. Vancouver on Thursday.

Barbashev was limited to only 5:00 time-on-ice before exiting Sunday's 3-2 win over the Minnesota Wild with an upper-body injury in the first period. The 29-year-old Barbashev is enjoying a tremendous season, on pace for career-best offensive totals, scoring 30 points (15G / 15A) in 31 games. Previously, his career-best season was in 2021-21 when he scored 60 points (26G / 34A) in 81 games with the St. Louis Blues. Nicolas Roy (upper body) will also be out of the lineup as Cole Schwindt and Tanner Laczynski will draw in as their replacements.

Ivan Barbashev
Roy (upper-body) is out vs. Vancouver on Thursday and conisdered day-to-day.

Roy is battling an upper-body injury and will not play on Thursday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 27-year-old Roy has 13 points (6G / 7A) in 31 games this season. Ivan Barbashev (upper body) will also be out of the lineup as Cole Schwindt and Tanner Laczynski will draw in as their replacements.

Nicolas Roy
Husso has been assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL).

Husso has been assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL), an indication that Cam Talbot (lower body) is likely ready to return to the lineup for the Red Wings. In eight games with the Red Wings things season (1-4-2), Husso struggled with a 3.47 GAA and .877 SV%.

Ville Husso
Koepke is expected to be a healthy scratch in Edmonton on Thursday.

Oliver Wahlstrom will make his Bruins' debut on Thursday against the Edmonton Oilers, resulting in Koepke being a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old Koepke is averaging 10:51 time-on-ice and has 10 points (5G / 5A) in 32 games this season.

Cole Koepke
Swayman will start in Edmonton on Thursday.

The Bruins will roll with Swayman for a third consecutive game on Thursday when they visit the Edmonton Oilers. Swayman has an unimpressive 3.14 GAA and .887 SV% in 23 games this season (11-10-2) but has been better lately. The 26-year-old netminder allowed eight goals on 35 shots (.771 SV%) in a disastrous 8-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on December 10th but has otherwise not allowed more than three goals in a game in over a month (6-3-0). The Bruins enter Thursday's contest as +162 road underdogs against an Oilers club coming off a 6-5 loss to the Florida Panthers.

Jeremy Swayman
Cirelli (undisclosed) missed Tampa Bay's last two practices and will be a game-time decision vs. St. Louis.

Cirelli is battling an undisclosed injury that has kept him from practicing the last two days and could miss Thursday's contest against the St. Louis Blues. The 27-year-old Cirelli is averaging a career-high 18:33 time-on-ice and is enjoying the best offensive output of his career with 27 points (12G / 15A) in 28 games.

Anthony Cirelli
Hill was the first goalie off the ice at Vegas' morning skate.

Hill allowed six goals on 34 shots (.824 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 6-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers, and had the night off in their following game but will likely return to the crease on Thursday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 28-year-old Hill has a 2.78 GAA and .899 SV% in 20 games this season (13-5-2). The Golden Knights enter Thursday's contest as -171 home favorites against a Canucks club that has lost four of their last six (2-2-2).

Adin Hill
Ullmark will start in Calgary on Thursday.

The red-hot Senators are riding a season-best four-game winning streak and will roll with Ullmark for a fifth consecutive contest on Thursday against the Calgary Flames. After starting the season with an ugly .881 SV% in his first 13 outings (4-7-1), Ullmark has been tremendous, allowing three or fewer goals in eight straight (7-0-1) and posting a sublime .956 SV%. The Senators enter Thursday's contest as -125 road favorites against a Flames club coming off a 4-3 overtime loss to the Boston Bruins.

Linus Ullmark
Georgiev will start in Colorado on Thursday.

The Sharks will turn to Georgiev between the pipes for the third time in four games since joining the team. The 28-year-old Georgiev has a 3.52 GAA and .868 SV% in two games with the Sharks (1-1-0), mirroring his totals with the Colorado Avalanche when he had a 3.38 GAA and .874 SV% in 18 appearances (8-7-0). The Sharks enter Thursday's contest as major +220 home underdogs against Georgiev's old team, the Avalanche.

Alexandar Georgiev
Thrun is expected to draw back into San Jose's lineup on Thursday vs. Colorado.

Timothy Liljegren will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Colorado Avalanche, allowing Thrun to play his first game since December 10th. The 23-year-old Thrun is averaging 16:04 time-on-ice and has eight points (0G / 8A) in 27 games this season.

Henry Thrun
Liljegren is expected to be a healthy scratch on Thursday vs. Colorado.

Henry Thrun will draw back into the Sharks lineup on Thursday against the Colorado Avalanche, resulting in Liljegren being a healthy scratch. The 25-year-old Liljegren is averaging 18:51 time-on-ice and has six points (3G / 3A) in 22 games with the Sharks this season.

Timothy Liljegren
Laczynski has been recalled from Henderson (AHL).

Laczynski has four points (2G / 2A) in 38 career NHL games but has not played since a 32-game stint with the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2022-23 season. The 27-year-old Laczynski has been lighting up the AHL this season, scoring 19 points (6G / 13A) in 17 games with the Henderson Silver Knights.

Tanner Laczynski
Kuemper was the first goalie off the ice at Los Angeles morning skate.

The Kings will likely turn to Kuemper between the pipes for a third straight game on Thursday when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers. Kuemper allowed three goals on 31 shots (.903 SV%) in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, his first time allowing more than one goal in his four games since returning to the lineup two weeks ago (3-0-1). The Kings enter Thursday's contest as -155 road favorites against a Flyers club outscored 10-5 during a two-game losing skid (0-2-0).

Darcy Kuemper
Ullmark is expected to start in Calgary on Thursday.

The red-hot Senators are riding a season-best four-game winning streak and will likely roll with Ullmark for a fifth consecutive contest on Thursday against the Calgary Flames. After starting the season with an ugly .881 SV% in his first 13 outings (4-7-1), Ullmark has been tremendous, allowing three or fewer goals in eight straight (7-0-1) and posting a sublime .956 SV%. The Senators enter Thursday's contest as -125 road favorites against a Flames club coming off a 4-3 overtime loss to the Boston Bruins.

Linus Ullmark
Panarin remains day-to-day with an upper-body injury.

The struggling Rangers have been without Panarin for two straight games (0-2-0) and his status remains up in the air ahead of Friday's game against the Dallas Stars. The Rangers are 3-8-0 in their last 11 games and can ill-afford to be without Panarin's team-leading 36 points (15G / 21A) in 29 games.

Artemi Panarin

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