Blidh has only played three games this season with New York, tallying one assist, and will re-enter the lineup on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes. Brennan Othmann will exit the lineup to accommodate Blidh's return.
Scott Morrow will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Iorio to make his Rangers' debut on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 23-year-old Iorio was claimed off of waivers from the San Jose Sharks earlier this week. He scored three assists in 21 games.
Vincent Iorio will make his Rangers' debut on Thursday, resulting in Morrow being a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Morrow is averaging 15:40 time-on-ice and has six assists in 28 games this season.
Anton Blidh will draw into the Rangers' lineup on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes, sending Othmann to the sidelines. The 23-year-old Othmann is averaging 9:55 time-on-ice and has one goal in 16 games this season.
Bussi continued his winning ways on Tuesday, saving 24 of 27 shots (.889 SV%) in a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators. The 27-year-old Bussi continues to impress in his first NHL season. He has a stellar 2.00 GAA and .911 SV% during a six-game winning streak. The Hurricanes enter the action on Thursday as significant -202 road favourites against a reeling New York Rangers team that is 1-6-0 in their last seven games.
Quick allowed five goals on 33 shots (.848 SV%) in his previous outing, a 6-5 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. High-scoring losses have become a regularity of late for Quick and the struggling Rangers. The 40-year-old veteran goalie has just one win in his last 10 games (1-8-1) while posting an abysmal 4.67 GAA and .825 SV%. The Rangers enter Thursday's contest as +180 home underdogs against a Carolina Hurricanes team with points in nine straight games (7-0-2).
Michael Kesslering will draw back into Buffalo's lineup on Thursday, resulting in Metsa being a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Metsa, in his first NHL season, is averaging 9:43 time-on-ice and has two points (1G / 1A) in 26 games.
The 26-year-old Kesselring is averaging 14:21 time-on-ice and has one assist in 21 games this season. Zach Metsa will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Kesselring's return to the lineup.
Dubois has only played six games this season and has been sidelined since October 31st after undergoing surgery to address abdominal and adductor muscle injuries. The 27-year-old Dubois was struggling to start the season, scoring zero points. That said, he had a resurgent 2024-25 season, with 66 points (20G / 46A) in 82 games.
Tampa Bay has been among the hottest teams in the NHL over the last two months and, even with Vasilevskiy recording an uncharacteristically low sub- .900 SV% in his last two games, has still salvaged victories. That said, the minor blip in Vasilevskiy's past two outings is overshadowed by a magnificent three-month stretch in which he has posted a dazzling 1.77 GAA and .930 SV% in 24 games (21-2-1). Tampa Bay enters the action on Thursday as -180 home favourites against a Florida Panthers team that defeated the Boston Bruins 5-4 last night in a shootout.
The struggling Devils hope to enter the Olympic break on a high note, turning to Allen to tend the twine on Thursday against the New York Islanders. The 35-year-old Allen played well in his most recent outing, but did not receive ample goal support, saving 30 of 33 shots (.909 SV%) in a 4-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators. Allen hasn't been awful by any stretch, posting a 3.06 GAA and .898 SV% in his last nine games, but has only salvaged a 2-6-1 record. The Devils enter Thursday's contest as -109 home favourites against an Islanders team coming off a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Garnet Hathaway will draw back into Philadelphia's lineup on Thursday against the Ottawa Senators, resulting in Deslauriers being a healthy scratch. The 34-year-old Deslauriers is averaging 8:18 time-on-ice and has one assist in 21 games this season.
Nicolas Deslauriers will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Ottawa Senators, allowing Hathaway to re-enter the lineup. The 34-year-old Hathaway scored 21 points (10G / 11A) in 67 games last season, but has just two points (1G / 1A) through 46 contests in 2025-26.
The struggling Flyers ended a four-game losing streak on Tuesday courtesy of a solid 26-save performance (.929 SV%) by Vladar in a 4-2 win over the Washington Capitals. The 28-year-old Czech goalie will return to the crease on Thursday against the Ottawa Senators, looking to improve on the 2.74 GAA and .885 SV% he has since the beginning of January (3-2-2). The Flyers enter Thursday's contest as +124 home underdogs against a Senators team that has won four of their last five games (4-1-0).
Blais has been productive in bottom-six roles this season, but has not been able to solidify a spot on an NHL roster. The 29-year-old forward is averaging 8:26 time-on-ice, recording eight points (3G / 5A) and 78 hits in 21 games combined with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens.
Lyon has seen most of the action while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (lower body) has been sidelined, and will return to the crease on Thursday in Buffalo's final game before the Olympic break. The 33-year-old Lyon was stellar in his previous outing, saving 38 of 41 shots (.927 SV%) in a 5-3 win over the Florida Panthers. He has just one loss in his last 12 outings (11-1-0), boasting an impressive 2.13 GAA and .929 SV% in that stretch. The Sabres enter Thursday's contest as -121 home favourites against a Pittsburgh Penguins team on a two-game losing streak (0-1-1).
Huberdeau scored a goal in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers, but the Flames announced on Thursday morning that Huberdeau will undergo hip resurfacing surgery, sidelining him for the remainder of the season. The 32-year-old Huberdeau was have a sluggish season, with 25 points (10G / 15A) through 50 games, but ends his 2025-26 campaign with four points (1G / 3A) in his last five outings.
Fisker-Molgaard will dress in place of Jaden Schwartz, who was a late scratch due to a lower-body injury. Fisker-Molgaard has zero goals and one assist in two career NHL games.
