Soucy cleared waivers and has been assigned to Cleveland (AHL).
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Doughty (undisclosed) will return vs. Ottawa on Thursday.
Perry (undisclosed) will return vs. Ottawa on Thursday.
Line Change
Ceci will be a healthy scratch vs. Ottawa on Thursday.
Goalie Start
Kuemper will start vs. Ottawa on Thursday.
Goalie Start
Ellis is in the starter's crease at Buffalo's morning skate.
Goalie Start
Merilainen was the first goalie off the ice at Vancouver's morning skate.
Foegele (undisclosed) is out on Thursday and is expected to miss an extended period of time.
Chabot (upper-body) will return in Los Angeles on Thursday.
Yakemchuk will be a healthy scratch in Los Angeles on Thursday.
Goalie Start
Johansson will start in Los Angeles on Thursday.
Line Change
Spacek will draw back into the lineup vs. New York on Thursday.
With Jared Spurgeon (undisclosed) out of the lineup, Spacek will fill in on Minnesota's blueline. The 23-year-old Spacek is averaging 13:02 time-on-ice, recording zero points, seven blocks, and four hits in six games.
Waiver Move
Minnesota has claimed Cameron Crotty off of waivers from Ottawa.
Crotty hasn't seen much NHL action this season, playing three games with the Senators, and was placed on waivers, ultimately claimed by Minnesota. The 27-year-old Crotty played six games for Ottawa last season, averaging 14:55 time on ice and scoring one assist.
Olofsson (undisclosed) returned to practice in a non-contact jersey on Thursday.
Olofsson has not played in nearly three weeks, but appears to be inching closer to a return after practicing in a non-contact jersey. The 31-year-old Swedish forward was off to a strong start to the 2026-27 season, scoring five points (4G / 1A) in four games, including deployment on the team's top powerplay unit.
Line Change
DeSimone will be a healthy scratch in Pittsburgh on Thursday.
Artem Duda will draw into Utah's lineup for his NHL debut on Thursday, resulting in DeSimone being a healthy scratch. The 31-year-old DeSimone is averaging 12:46 time-on-ice and has zero points in four games.
Kessel will be a healthy scratch vs. Minnesota on Thursday.
Kyle MacLean will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, sending Kessel to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old Kessel is averaging 12:31 time-on-ice and has one assist in seven games this season.
Line Change
MacLean will draw back into the lineup in Minnesota on Thursday.
Matthew Kessel will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing MacLean to re-enter the lineup. The 27-year-old MacLean is averaging 9:32 time-on-ice, with zero points through three gams this season.
Line Change
Ostapchuk is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. Vancouver on Thursday.
With Filip Bystedt set to make his NHL debut, Ostapchuk will be the odd man out as a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Ostapchuk is averaging 10:34 time-on-ice and has one goal in 13 games this season.
Wright has been loaned to Ontario (AHL).
Wright has spent most of the season with Ontario (AHL), but has been back and forth lately due to team injuries. The 23-year-old Wright recorded seven shots and one assist in four games with the Kings this season.
Chromiak has been recalled from Ontario (AHL).
Chromiak was a fifth-round pick of the Kings in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft who has yet to make his NHL debut. The 24-year-old Slovak forward has been productive in the AHL, where he has eight points (6G / 2A) in nine games with Ontario (AHL) this season.
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