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Jones is expected to be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
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Lindgren (upper-body) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play on Thursday.
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Husso led the Red Wings onto the ice for warmups.
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Vanecek led the Devils onto the ice for warmups.
Vanecek stopped 33 of 35 shots (.943 SV%) to pick up his sixth straight victory in a 3-2 win over Calgary his last time out. He holds a 6-1-0 record after losing only his first start of the season while posting a .915 SV% and 2.17 GAA for the Devils. He takes on a struggling Ottawa Senators team that has lost six straight contests.
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Hart led the Flyers onto the ice for warmups.
Hart missed the Flyers' previous game due to Illness but stopped 33 of 34 shots (.971 AV%) in his previous start in a win vs. Ottawa. Hart has been having a Vezina-worthy start to the season, with a 6-0-2 record, .946 SV% and 1.97 GAA. He takes on the Columbus Blue Jackets, who are currently on a five-game losing streak.
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Thompson led the Golden Knights onto the ice for warmups.
Thompson stopped 28 of 31 shots (.903 SV%) to pick up his fifth straight win in a 4-3 victory over Toronto his last game. He has been making a strong Calder Trophy push this season with his 7-2-0 record, .930 SV% and .212 GAA. He's taking not he Buffalo Sabres, who have lost their last three games but rank 2nd in the NHL in goals for per game (3.85).
Frederik Andersen will be out a little more than day-to-day due to a lower-body injury.
Head Coach Rod Brind'Amour announced Thursday that starting goaltender Frederik Andersen will be out a little more than day-to-day but stopped short of saying week-to-week. Andersen had struggled a bit this season after finishing fourth in Vezina Trophy voting in 2021-22, posting a .891 SV% and 2.72 GAA but a decent 5-3-0 record all the same.
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Derek Stepan will be a healthy scratch Thursday vs. Edmonton.
The 13-year-veteran will head to the press box as a healthy scratch Thursday as Carolina takes on Edmonton. He has struggled so far this season, only collecting one assist along with 25 SOG through his first 13 games.
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Dylan Coghlan will be a healthy scratch Thursday vs. the Oilers.
The 24-year-old defensemen will head to the press box Thursday vs. Edmonton. In six games this season, he has zero points and two PIMS while amassing a -1 plus/minus rating.
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Calvin de Haan will draw back into the Hurricanes' lineup vs. Edmonton.
de Haan was forced to take a seat in the press box Wednesday but will find his way back into the lineup vs. the Oilers Thursday. In seven games so far in 2022-23, he has one goal and a -2 plus/minus rating.
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Paul Stastny will draw back into the Hurricanes' lineup Thursday vs. Edmonton.
Stastny was a healthy scratch for the Hurricanes' game Wednesday but will find his way back into the lineup Thursday vs. Edmonton. In 12 games played this season, he has four assists and seven SOG.
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Pyotr Kochetkov will make his season debut Thursday as he starts vs. Edmonton.
Kochetkov will get his first NHL start of the season Thursday after posting a 2-2-1 record, along with a 3.00 GAA and .911 SV% with the Chicago Wolves of the AHL. He draws the tough start of the Edmonton Oilers, who rank third in the NHL in goals per game (3.79) fueled in part by their 2nd ranked Powerplay which converts at a 32.7% rate.
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Karel Vejmelka will start Thursday vs. the Islanders
Vejmelka stopped 32 of 33 shots (.970 SV%) to win his third straight start vs. Buffalo his last time out. The second-year pro has played well this season, posting a 4-3-1 record alongside his .908 SV% and 3.41 GAA. He faces off against an incredible hot New York Islanders team that has won seven of their last eight contests.
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Jordan Gross will be a healthy scratch Thursday vs. the Colorado Avalanche.
Gross is a surprising scratch after scoring two goals on six SOG through his first three games. The 27-year-old will head to the press box Thursday.
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Zach Sanford will be a healthy scratch vs. Colorado on Thursday.
Sanford has one goal and one assist through seven games this season with a -2 plus/minus rating.
Michael McCarron will be a healthy scratch vs. the Avalanche Thursday.
McCarron will head to the press box after playing eight games with the Predators so far this season. He has two points (1G/1A) and is a +1 plus/minus with 10 SOG on the season.
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Eeli Tolvanen will draw back into the Predators' lineup vs. Colorado.
Tolvanen has been a healthy scratch for the last three games for Nashville after putting up three points (1G/2A) in eight games to start the season along with 11 SOG.
Alexandre Carrier will draw back into the Predators' lineup vs. Colorado.
Carrier has been a healthy scratch for Nashville's last two games. He has zero points in 11 games played and is a -2 rating with 14 SOG.
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Mrazek was the first goalie off of the ice at the Blackhawks morning skate.
Mrazek last played October 21st vs. Detroit and left after allowing three goals on 18 shots (.833 SV%) due to injury. He struggled prior to the injury, posting a 1-1-0 record with a .873 SV% and 3.75 GAA. He faces off against the Los Angeles Kings who are on a two-game winning streak and didn't allow a goal their last time out, beating Minnesota 1-0.
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Cody Glass will draw back into the Predators' lineup vs. Colorado.
Glass was a healthy scratch for the Predators' last four games. In eight games so far in 2022-23, he has a goal and an assist while picking up a -1 plus/minus rating.
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