Kylington has been a regular in the lineup since making his season debut in January but will miss his first game since then due to an undisclosed ailment. The 26-year-old Kylington has five points (2G / 3A) while averaging 16:44 of time-on-ice through 24 games this season.
Foligno is a surprise scratch on Thursday, with the team not announcing his absence prior to warmups. He has ten goals and 12 assists in 55 games this season.
Krug's status for Thursday's game against the Calgary Flames was up in the air as he is battling an illness. The veteran blueliner has struggled lately, scoring only one point (0G / 1A) in his last six games.
Holl will get the chance to play on Thursday as the Red Wings are being forced into dressing seven defensemen due to Patrick Kane and Austin Czarnik missing out due to illness. Daniel Sprong will also re-enter the lineup.
Sprong will draw in for Patrick Kane, who is a late scratch due to illness. Sprong has 17 goals and 23 assists in 68 games this season.
Czarnik was a surprise scratch on Thursday, with the team not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Justin Holl will come into the lineup in his place, as the Wings will be forced into dressing seven defensemen.
Kane was a surprise scratch on Thursday, with the team not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Daniel Sprong will come into the lineup in his place.
Reimer has backed up for the Red Wings' previous two games but will look to extend his personal three-game win streak as he takes the crease on Thursday vs. Carolina. The 36-year-old veteran has emerged as potentially Detroit's best option between the crease lately due to his 9-7-2 record, 2.98 GAA and .907 SV%. He will head to Carolina to take on the Hurricanes, who have won six of their last eight games and are fourth in the NHL in shots per game (33.1).
Carter will make his first appearance since March 17th when the Penguins host his former team. He has nine goals and three assists in 61 games this season.
Gruden will take a seat on Thursday as Jeff Carter draws back into the Penguins' lineup. Gruden has one goal in 13 NHL games this season.
Giordano will play his first game since suffering a concussion in a game against the Coyotes on February 29th. Giordano will fill in for Timothy Liljegren on Thursday, who is sidelined with an upper-body injury.
Matthews did not participate in the morning skate on Thursday due to an illness and was a game-time decision against the Washington Capitals. The 26-year-old Matthews leads the league with 59 goals and is only one shy of his career-high. Matthews has 11 points (4G / 7A) during a five-game point streak.
Liljegren is a surprise scratch for Thursday's game as the team gave no indications of a potential injury prior to warmups. His absence makes way for the return to Giordano (concussion), and Connor Timmins will likely move up to the top power-play unit in his place.
Carolina will continue to flip-flop their goaltenders as Frederik Andersen takes the crease on Thursday vs. Detroit after backing up the last contest. The 34-year-old missed a large chunk of the season due to blood clots but is in the midst of a six-game winning streak and holds an incredibly impressive 10-1-0 record with a 2.05 GAA and .925 SV% on the year. He will host the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday, who are in the midst of a playoff battle for the final Wild Card spot but have lost two straight and are 25th in the NHL in shots per game (28.6).
Dragicevic is Seattle's 2023 2nd round pick (57th overall) and has signed a three-year, entry-level contract on Thursday. The 18-year-old puck-moving defenseman just completed his third WHL regular season with Tri-City (WHL) and had an impressive 14 goals and 50 points in 66 games played.
Dellandrea played for the first time in four games on Tuesday, registering five penalty minutes, two shots, and one hit. He will return to the sidelines as a healthy scratch as Tyler Seguin returns to the lineup.
After returning from an 11-game absence due to a lower-body injury, Seguin played three straight, scoring four points (2G / 2A), before having the night off to rest in the Stars' last outing. He was replaced by Ty Dellandrea, who will serve as a healthy scratch upon Seguin's return.
The Stars are riding a five-game winning streak and will turn back to Oettinger between the pipes after giving him the night off in a 6-3 win over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday. Oettinger has allowed two goals in each of his last three games, including saving 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%) in his last outing. The Stars enter action as -110 road underdogs against the Vancouver Canucks, a matchup between the top two teams in the Western Conference.
With Thatcher Demko still sidelined due to injury, the Canucks will likely continue to roll with DeSmith in the net. DeSmith has started six straight and saw his three-game winning streak snapped in his last outing when he allowed three goals on 19 shots (.842 SV%) in a 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings. The Canucks enter action as slight +102 home underdogs against the Dallas Stars.
Lindgren left last Sunday's game after a scary leg injury that fortunately left him with only a week-to-week prognosis. The 26-year-old defenseman has two goals, 13 points, 60 SOG, 30 PIMs and a +19 plus/minus through 66 games played before his injury.
