Josi is day-to-day with an upper-body injury and did not play vs. Utah on Thursday.
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Josi (upper body) was a late scratch on Thursday and is day-to-day.
Heiskanen (lower-body) left Thursday’s game vs. Minnesota and did not return.
Gibson (upper-body) left Thursday’s game vs. Philadelphia and did not return.
Postava has been recalled under emergency conditions from Grand Rapids (AHL).
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Dellandrea will draw into the Sharks lineup on Thursday.
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.
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Regenda will draw into the Sharks lineup on Thursday.
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 draw into the Sharks lineup on Thursday.
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.
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Klingberg is a healthy scratch for Thursday's game in Anaheim.
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.
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Chernyshov is a healthy scratch for Thursday's game in Anaheim.
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.
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Gaudette is a healthy scratch for Thursday's game in Anaheim.
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.
Goalie Start
Dostal will start against the Sharks on Thursday.
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.
Goalie Start
Askarov will start in Anaheim on Thursday.
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.
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Gross will draw into the Flames lineup on Thursday.
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.
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Strome will not play in Colorado on Thursday.
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.
Goalie Start
Vejmelka will start against the Predators on Thursday.
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.
Kotkaniemi will draw into the Hurricanes lineup on Thursday.
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.
Slavin will make his Hurricanes debut on Thursday.
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).
Martinook will not play in Chicago on Thursday.
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.
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Staal will not play in Chicago on Thursday.
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.
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