Rifai made his NHL debut in the 2023-24 season, playing two games with the Maple Leafs, but has exclusively played in the AHL since. The undrafted 26-year-old defenseman has four points (2G / 2A) in 17 games with the Marlies (AHL) this season.
The 21-year-old Grebyonkin was the Maple Leafs' fifth-round pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. He is playing in his first professional season in North America and has zero points in seven games with the Maple Leafs, but he has 10 points (4G / 6A) in 13 games in the AHL with the Marlies.
Stillman was signed by the Hurricanes in the offseason but has yet to play a game in the 2024-25 season. His last NHL game was in the 2022-23 season as a member of the Buffalo Sabres when he had three points (1G / 2A) in 18 games. He has two point (0G / 2A) in seven games with the Chicago Wolves (AHL) this season.
White has played 84 career NHL games, including a career-high 46 games in the 2022-23 season with the Anaheim Ducks, but has not played one since. The 27-year-old defenseman has eight points (1G / 7A) in 20 games with the Utica Comets (AHL) this season.
Bichsel was the 18th overall pick of the Stars in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old defenseman is highly regarded in the Dallas system and could make his NHL debut with Matt Dumba battling an upper-body injury. Bichsel has nine points (3G / 6A) in 21 games with the Texas Stars (AHL) this season.
Egor Zamula will draw into the Flyers' lineup on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings, resulting in Andrae being a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old Andrae is averaging 19:26 time-on-ice, recording a +3 plus/minus, and five points (1G / 4A) in 19 games this season.
Emil Andrae will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings, allowing Zamula draw back into the lineup. The 24-year-old Zamula is averaging 15:52 time-on-ice and has six points (1G / 5A) in 19 games this season.
The Flyers will roll with Kolosov between the pipes on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings. Kolosov had a heavy workload while Samuel Ersson was battling an injury but will likely return to a secondary role. The 22-year-old Kolosov has a 3.29 GAA and .881 SV% in nine games this season (3-5-1). The Flyers enter Thursday's contest as -131 home favorites against a Red Wings club that snapped a five-game losing skid (0-3-2) on Monday with a 6-5 win over the Buffalo Sabres.
Talbot missed the last four games but will likely start for the first time since December 1st. Talbot had an excellent start to the season, going 5-2-1 with a 2.34 GAA, .927 SV% and one shutout in his first nine games. However, things haven't been quite as good recently, as he's gone 1-3-1 with a 3.15 GAA and .895 SV% in his last six games. On Thursday, Talbot and the Red Wings are +119 underdogs in Philadelphia.
Miller played 13:42 TOI before leaving Wednesday's game in Buffalo. It will be a big blow to the Rangers' blueline if Miller is forced to miss some time. He saw expanded minutes following the Jacob Trouba trade, averaging over 23 minutes per game in the two games before Wednesday. The Rangers did not have an update on Miller's status post-game, so consider him questionable to play Saturday vs. the Kings.
Colangelo will take a seat on Wednesday to make way for Leo Carlsson's return from an upper-body injury. Colangelo is yet to register a point in eight games this season.
Lacombe will take a seat on Wednesday as Pavel Mintyukov draws back into the lineup. Lacombe has four goals and two assists in 20 games this season.
Gibson will get the call for the ninth time this season when the Ducks travel to Ottawa to take on the Senators on Wednesday. After winning four of his first five starts of the season, Gibson has gone winless in his last three outings, posting an .890 SV% across that span. The 12-year-veteran brings a .909 SV% and a 4-3-1 record into tonight's matchup. He'll need to be at his best on Wednesday as the Ducks enter action as sizable underdogs at +200 on the money line.
Kulich will re-enter Buffalo's lineup after sitting out Monday's game against the Red Wings. Kulich has just three goals and zero assists in 18 games this season.
Kozak will take a seat on Wednesday as Jiri Kulich draws back into the Sabres lineup. Kozak has one goal in three games with the Sabres this season.
Bryson will take a seat on Wednesday to make room for Mattias Samuelsson's return from a lower-body injury. Bryson has zero goals and two assists in 17 games this season.
Luukkonen will make his 20th start of the season when the Sabres host the Rangers on Wednesday. The 25-year-old netminder struggled his last time out, allowing five goals on 28 shots in a 5-2 loss to Utah. Luukkonen owns a .902 SV% and an 8-7-3 record on the season. He's got a good chance of getting back in the win column on Wednesday as the Sabres enter action as very slight underdogs at +125 on the money line.
Winterton has enjoyed a productive season in the AHL, registering 15 points in 16 games, though he's posted just a single assist across 15 career games with the Kraken. The former third-round draft pick of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft could slot into the lineup for Seattle's game against the Bruins on Thursday.
Connauton was called up to potentially fill in for Robert Bortuzzo, who is likely to miss time with a lower-body injury. Connauton hasn't appeared in the NHL since playing 26 games with the Flyers in the 2021-22 season. The 34-year-old blueliner has 28 goals and 52 assists in 360 career games.
Friedman made his Canucks' season debut on Tuesday vs. St. Louis and played 14:49 TOI but has been reassigned to Abbotsford (AHL) as the team anticipates the return of Derek Forbert. Friedman returns to Abbotsford, where he has four points (1G/3A) and five PIMs in eight games played this season.
