Hodgson made his season debut last week but will return to the sidelines after suffering an undisclosed injury. The 29-year-old Hodgson only has nine games of NHL experience. He has spent the majority of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, scoring 11 points (5G / 6A) in 43 games with the Belleville Senators.
Tkachuk has not played since March 30th and will remain sidelined on Tuesday, but is not expected to miss any playoff action. The 25-year-old Tkachuk is averaging 18:21 time-on-ice, recording 55 points (29G / 26A), 123 penalty minutes, 227 hits, and 293 shots in 71 games this season.
The 29-year-old Hodgson has just seven NHL games to his name. He will draw into the lineup for Friday's game against the Habs.
The Senators will turn to Ullmark between the pipes for the 42nd time this season when they host the Habs on Friday. Ullmark was fantastic in his last start, stopping all 29 shots he faced in a 4-0 win over the Blue Jackets on Sunday. The 31-year-old netminder has excelled in his first season as a Senator, posting a 23-14-3 record along with a .911 SV%. Ullmark and the Sens enter action on Friday at -150 on the money line.
Lycksell played a career-high 19 games with the Flyers this season, scoring five points (0G / 5A). The 25-year-old forward has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, where he has 41 points (17G / 24A) in 40 games with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL).
Logan Thompson exited Thursday's game against the Carolina Hurricanes due to an upper-body injury and did not return. The Capitals have recalled Hunter Shepard from the Hershey Bears (AHL) in the interim to serve as the back up to Charlie Lindgren if Thompson's injury keeps him out of the lineup. The 29-year-odl Shepard has a 2.81 GAA and .891 SV% in 37 games (22-11-3) with Hershey this season.
Spence will be the odd-man out on the Kings blue-line when they travel to Utah on Thursday. Jacob Moverare will slot into the lineup in his place.
Jensen was a surprise scratch on Thursday, with the Sens not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Travis Hamonic will play in his place.
The Senators appear to control the first Wild Card position in the Eastern Conference. Still, they will be desperate for a win after losing two straight (0-1-1), turning to Ullmark between the pipes on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ullmark struggled in his most recent outing, allowing four goals on 21 shots (.810 SV%) in a 5-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. The 31-year-old netminder has a 2.80 GAA and .907 SV% in 40 games this season (21-14-3). The Senators enter Thursday's contest as +127 home underdogs against a Lightning squad outscoring their opposition by a whopping 25-5 score during a four-game winning streak.
