Joseph has not played since October 26th, missing six games with an upper-body injury, but will likely return to the lineup on Tuesday. The 27-year-old Joseph, in his first season with the Blues, has four points (2G / 2A), five blocks, and 13 hits in nine games.
Kapanen has been limited to only eight games this but appears to be nearing a return as he was a game-time decision on Thursday against the Utah Hockey Club. The 28-year-old Kapanen has been out of the lineup since suffering an injury on October 29th.
Shea will make his first appearance since October 20th in the place of healthy scratch Jack St. Ivany. Shea has no points and two shots on goal in two games this season.
Janmark is battling an undisclosed injury that prevented him from participating at practice on Thursday. The 31-year-old Janmark has three points (1G / 2A) in 14 games this season. The Oilers return to action on Saturday against the Vancouver Canucks.
Walman was a surprise healthy scratch on Tuesday per a coaches decision but will miss a second consecutive game on Thursday due to an upper-body injury. The 28-year-old Walman has been productive from the blueline in his first season with the Sharks, scoring nine points (1G / 8A) in 13 games, highlighted by seven points (1G / 6A) in his last four contests.
Walman was a surprise healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets as per a coaching decision. The 28-year-old Walman has been productive from the blueline in his first season with the Sharks, scoring nine points (1G / 8A) in 13 games, highlighted by seven points (1G / 6A) in his last four contests.
Jones struggled to find his place in the lineup in his first season in Boston, being limited to only four games, scoring zero points a -4 plus/minus. The 26-year-old Jones has not played in the AHL since an eight-game stint with the San Diego Gulls in the 2019-20 season.
Kapanen has been limited to only eight games this but could draw back into the Blues' lineup on Thursday against the Utah Hockey Club. The 28-year-old Kapanen has been out of the lineup since suffering an injury on October 29th.
McDavid was given a 2-3 week recovery timeline after suffering a lower-body injury on October 28th, but will return on Wednesday against the Vegas Golden Knights, well ahead of schedule. The 27-year-old McDavid, averaging an absurd 1.7 points per game over the previous four seasons, had begun the 2024-25 campaign off to a slow start by his elite standards, with 10 points (3G / 7A) in 10 games.
Walman will be a surprise healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets as per a coaching decision. The 28-year-old Walman has been productive from the blueline in his first season with the Sharks, scoring nine points (1G / 8A) in 13 games, highlighted by seven points (1G / 6A) in his last four contests.
On October 30th, McDavid was given a 2-3 week timeline to return from a lower-body injury but could be slightly ahead of schedule. Though the Oilers will be eager to welcome back the services of the NHL's most dynamic offensive player, they have fared well in his absence so far, outscoring the opposition 9-3 in two games (2-0-0). McDavid, averaging an absurd 1.7 points per game over the previous four seasons, had begun the 2024-25 campaign off to a slow start by his elite standards, with 10 points (3G / 7A) in 10 games.
After evenly alternating goalies for the first two weeks of the season, the Sabres settled into starting Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen for the last five games. That said, they will return to Levi between the pipes on Friday in the front end of a back-to-back. The 23-year-old Levi started the season strong in his first two outings before a disastrous performance, allowing six goals on 25 shots (.760 SV%) in a 6-4 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, keeping him from occupying the net in two weeks. The Sabres enter the action on Friday as -111 home favorites against a New York Islanders club that has scored only 22 goals this season, tied for fewest in the league.
After evenly alternating goalies for the first two weeks of the season, the Sabres settled into starting Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen for the last five games. That said, they will likely return to Levi between the pipes on Friday in the front end of a back-to-back. The 23-year-old Levi started the season strong in his first two outings before a disastrous performance, allowing six goals on 25 shots (.760 SV%) in a 6-4 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, keeping him from occupying the net in two weeks. The Sabres enter the action on Friday as -111 home favorites against a New York Islanders club that has scored only 22 goals this season, tied for fewest in the league.
Kapanen suffered an injury late in the 2nd period of Tuesday's game and was unable to return. He will be sidelined on Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers and replaced by Nathan Walker.
Morgan Geekie will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Jones to re-enter the Bruins lineup. The 26-year-old Jones has been limited to only three games this season, recording zero points, eight penalty minutes, and five hits.
After being re-evaluated, the Hurricanes received bad news regarding Andersen's lower-body injury, downgrading his initial day-to-status to week-to-week. The only positive news regarding Andersen's injury is that it is not related to the blood clotting issues that caused him to miss most of the 2023-24 season. The 35-year-old netminder has a 1.48 GAA and .941 SV% through four outings this season (3-1-0). Expect Pytor Kochetkov to control the Hurricanes' crease in Andersen's absence.
