Dellandrea will slot in alongside Pavol Regenda and Ty Dellandrea as the Sharks opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Adam Gaudette, Igor Chernyshov, and John Klingberg will all draw out of the lineup.
Regenda will slot in alongside Shakir Mukhamadullin and Ty Dellandrea as the Sharks opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Adam Gaudette, Igor Chernyshov, and John Klingberg will all draw out of the lineup.
Mukhamadullin will slot in alongside Pavol Regenda and Ty Dellandrea as the Sharks opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Adam Gaudette, Igor Chernyshov, and John Klingberg will all draw out of the lineup.
Klingberg will get the night off along with Igor Chernyshov and Adam Gaudette on Thursday as the Sharks opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Pavol Regenda, Ty Dellandrea, and Shakir Mukhamadullin will all draw into the lineup.
Chernyshov will get the night off along with John Klingberg and Adam Gaudette on Thursday as the Sharks opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Pavol Regenda, Ty Dellandrea, and Shakir Mukhamadullin will all draw into the lineup.
Gaudette will get the night off along with Igor Chernyshov and John Klingberg on Thursday as the Sharks opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Pavol Regenda, Ty Dellandrea, and Shakir Mukhamadullin will all draw into the lineup.
The Ducks will turn to Dostal between the pipes for the 53rd time this season when they welcome the Sharks to town on Thursday. Anaheim's workhorse netminder suffered a fourth-consecutive loss in his last outing, when he allowed five goals on just 25 shots in a 5-0 loss to the Predators on Tuesday. Dostal's record now sits at 29-19-3 on the season to go along with his .889 SV% and 3.13 GAA. Fortunately, Dostal is a decent bet to get back in the win column tonight as the Ducks enter action at -165 on the money line.
Askarov will be back between the pipes for the Sharks tonight after Alex Nedeljkovic got the nod in the front-end of their back-to-back on Wednesday. Askarov had a rough outing in his last start, allowing five goals on 33 shots in a 6-3 loss to the Predators on Saturday. The 23-year-old netminder has appeared in 44 games for the Sharks this season, logging a 21-18-3 record and an .885 SV%. Askarov and the Sharks enter action on Thursday at +135 on the money line.
Gross will slot in for Ryan Strome, who was a surprise scratch on Thursday. Gross has appeared in two games since making his NHL debut in March and is yet to register a point.
It's unclear whether Strome is dealing with an undisclosed injury or if he's simply a healthy scratch. Tyson Gross will draw into the lineup in his place.
Vejmelka struggled in Utah's previous game, allowing five goals on 26 shots (.808 SV%), but his team battled to salvage him a 6-5 overtime victory over the Edmonton Oilers. The 29-year-old Czech goalie has been wildly inconsistent since the beginning of March, despite a solid 8-4-1 record, posting a less-than-stellar 3.26 GAA and .879 SV%. The Mammoth enter Thursday's contest as -161 home favourites against a desperate Nashville Predators team that likely needs a win to stay in the second Wild Card spot in the Western Conference.
The Hurricanes are resting a handful of players on Thursday night, which will force Kotkaniemi back into the lineup. Kotkaniemi has two goals and seven assists in 38 games this season.
The Hurricanes are resting a handful of players on Thursday, giving Slavin the opportunity to make his Hurricanes debut. Slavin played 15 games in the NHL in the 2021-22 season with the Chicago Blackhawks, but has otherwise spent his entire career in the AHL. The seventh-round pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft has 25 points (6G / 19A) in 66 games this season with the Chicago Wolves (AHL).
Carolina's playoff position is firmly secured, so Martinook will be one of a handful of Hurricanes to get the night off on Thursday. Jaccob Slavin, Jordan Staal, Seth Jarvis, Sebastian Aho, and Andrei Svechnikov will all join Martinook in the press box.
Carolina's playoff position is firmly secured, so Staal will be one of a handful of Hurricanes to get the night off on Thursday. Jaccob Slavin, Jordan Martinook, Seth Jarvis, Sebastian Aho, and Andrei Svechnikov will all join Staal in the press box.
Carolina's playoff position is firmly secured, so Slavin will be one of a handful of Hurricanes to get the night off on Thursday. Jordan Staal, Jordan Martinook, Seth Jarvis, Sebastian Aho, and Andrei Svechnikov will all join Slavin in the press box.
Bernard-Docker will immediately re-enter the lineup after sitting out Tuesday's game against the Blue Jackets. Axel Sandin-Pellikka will sit in his place.
Sandin-Pellikka will take a seat on Thursday in favour of Jacob Bernard-Docker. Sandin-Pellikka has seven goals and 14 assists in 66 games this season.
Hayes was a surprise addition to Thursday's lineup as he'll fill in for Connor Dewar (lower-body). Hayes will skate with Noel Acciari and Elmer Soderblom on Pittsburgh's fourth line.
Dewar was a surprise scratch on Thursday as the Penguins did not announce his absence prior to warmups. Avery Hayes will dress in his place.
