Barron is in concussion protocol after leaving Thursday’s game vs. Colorado.
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Gudas left Thursday’s game vs. Calgary with a lower-body injury and did not return.
Klingberg has a lower-body injury and is being further evaluated.
Askarov (upper-body) left Thursday’s game vs. St. Louis and did not return.
Brindley has been reassigned to the Colorado Eagles (AHL).
Rodrigues has a broken finger and is expected to miss the next 4-6 weeks.
Steel left Thursday’s game vs. New York with an undisclosed injury and didn’t return.
Severson (upper-body) left Thursday's game vs. Montreal and did not return.
Goalie Start
Kuemper will start in Vancouver on Thursday.
Kuemper will get the nod between the pipes for the 46th time this season when the Kings travel to Vancouver on Thursday. Kuemper was tagged with his league leading 13th overtime loss of the season in his last outing, when he allowed two goals on 23 shots in a 32 shootout loss in Calgary on Tuesday. The 35-year-old netminder carries a 17-13-13 record and an .897 SV% into Thursday night's contest, where the Kings enter action at -175 on the money line.
Line Change
Zellweger will draw into the Ducks lineup on Thursday.
Zellweger will immediately re-enter the lineup after sitting out Tuesday's game in Vancouver. He'll fill the spot left by Troy Terry's undisclosed injury.
Terry (undisclosed) will not play in Calgary on Thursday.
Terry was a surprise scratch on Thursday, with the Ducks not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Olen Zellweger will take his spot in the lineup as Ian Moore slides up to play forward.
Goalie Start
Thompson will start in Utah on Thursday.
Thompson has had a heavy workload lately as Washington desperately battles to stay in playoff contention, and he will return to the crease on Thursday against the Utah Mammoth. The 29-year-old goalie has been outstanding lately, but he finds himself amid a two-game losing skid (0-1-1). That said, he has a stellar 2.09 GAA and .924 SV% in his last 12 games (6-4-2). The Capitals enter Thursday's contest as +122 road underdogs against a Mammoth team that is 1-2-0 in their last three games.
Goalie Start
Vanecek will start against the Capitals on Thursday.
Vanecek was excellent in relief of Karel Vejmelka on Tuesday, saving all 10 shots he faced, but the game was already out of reach for Utah, losing 5-2 to the Edmonton Oilers. The 30-year-old Vanecek has played well lately, posting an impressive 1.86 GAA and .923 SV% in five appearances (2-1-1) since the beginning of March. The Mammoth enter Thursday's contest as -137 home favourites against Vejmelka's former team, the Washington Capitals, who have only scored four combined goals in their last three games (1-1-1).
Line Change
Yamamoto is a healthy scratch for Thursday's game against the Capitals.
Yamamoto is one of two lineup changes for the Mammoth on Thursday, as Barrett Hayton was already ruled out with an upper-body injury. Brandon Tanev and Daniil But will draw into the lineup.
Crosby (undisclosed) will not return to Thursday's game against the Senators.
It's unclear when Crosby suffered the undisclosed injury, but he left the game after just 6:39 of ice time and did not return. We should get an update on his status ahead of Pittsburgh's game against the Stars on Saturday.
Toffoli (lower-body) will return to the Sharks lineup on Thursday.
Toffoli has been sidelined with a lower-body injury for a week, but will return on Thursday against the St. Louis Blues. The 33-year-old Toffoli has 44 points (18G / 26A) in 67 games this season and would add a much-needed offensive boost for a Sharks team that is struggling to stay in playoff contention.
Line Change
Leddy will draw into the Sharks lineup on Thursday.
Leddy will slot into the lineup on Thursday in favour of John Klingberg. Leddy has zero goals and four assists in 22 games this season.
Line Change
Klingberg is listed as a scratch for Thursday's game in St. Louis.
It's unclear whether Klingberg is simply a healthy scratch or if he's dealing with an undisclosed injury. Nick Leddy will draw into the lineup in his place.
Line Change
Wiesblatt will draw into the Predators lineup on Tuesday.
Wiesblatt will slot back into the lineup on Thursday in place of Joakim Kemell. Wiesblatt has one goal and four assists in 38 games this season.
Kemell is a healthy scratch for Thursday's game against the Devils.
Kemell will be the odd-man out when the Predators host the Devils on Thursday. Ozzy Wiesblatt will dress in his place.
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