Oesterle made his first appearance in the Flames lineup in nearly two months earlier this week, playing 14:07 time-on-ice and recording two hits. Oesterle has no goals and two assists in 22 games this season.
The Islanders are riding a four-game winning streak and will turn to Sorokin for the sixth straight time on Thursday night. Sorokin has been tremendous lately, allowing fewer than three goals in three of his last four (4-0-0), including saving 19 of 21 shots (.905 SV%) in a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues in his last outing. The Islanders enter action as sizeable -286 road favourites against the San Jose Sharks.
Lagesson played in the Maple Leafs' last contest, a 2-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres, but was a healthy scratch in the previous two games. In 30 games this season, Lagesson has four points (0G / 4A), 57 hits, and 38 blocks.
Raanta, Tony DeAngelo, and Brendan Lemieux were all placed on waivers by the Hurricanes on Thursday as the team appears to be clearing cap space ahead of Friday's trade deadline. Raanta has struggled this season, including being placed on waivers earlier in the year, and has a 2.99 GAA and .872 SV% through 24 games this season (12-7-2).
DeAngelo, Brendan Lemieux, and Antti Raanta were all placed on waivers by the Hurricanes on Thursday as the team appears to be clearing cap space ahead of Friday's trade deadline. In 27 games this season, DeAngelo has 10 points (3G / 7A).
Lemieux, Tony DeAngelo, and Antti Raanta were all placed on waivers by the Hurricanes on Thursday as the team appears to be clearing cap space ahead of Friday's trade deadline. In 23 games this season, Lemieux has three points (2G / 1A).
Immediately after being acquired in a trade for Sean Walker and a first-round pick, the Flyers placed Johansen on waivers. Johansen struggled in his first season with the Avalanche, scoring only 23 points (13G / 10A) in 63 games.
Anderson-Dolan was claimed by the Predators after being placed on waivers by the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday. Anderson-Dolan was in the lineup for the last six games for the Kings but was held off the scoresheet in each contest.
The Islanders are riding a four-game winning streak and will turn to Sorokin for the sixth straight time on Thursday night. Sorokin has been tremendous lately, allowing fewer than three goals in three of his last four (4-0-0), including saving 19 of 21 shots (.905 SV%) in a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues in his last outing. The Islanders enter action as sizeable -286 road favourites against the San Jose Sharks.
The Canucks will turn to Demko between the pipes on Thursday in a heated divisional matchup against the Vegas Golden Knights. Demko has been inconsistent lately, winning only two of his last seven starts, but he was tremendous in his last outing, saving 23 of 24 shots (.958 SV%) in a 2-1 overtime victory against the Los Angeles Kings. The Canucks enter action as slight +102 road underdogs.
Foligno has not played since February 9th, missing 11 games, and will miss a 12th on Thursday against the Arizona Coyotes. In 47 games this season, Foligno has 20 points (9G / 11A) and 162 hits while averaging 14:35 time-on-ice.
Minnesota will turn to Fleury between the pipes for the second time in the last three games on Thursday night. Fleury has allowed only two goals in each of his last two starts (1-1-0), including saving 24 of 26 shots (.923 SV%) in a 3-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues on Friday. Minnesota enters action as a -141 road favourite against an Arizona Coyotes club coming off a 5-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks.
After a miserable two-month stretch for Talbot, he appears to have returned to form and will likely tend the twine for the fifth straight game on Thursday. Talbot was excellent in a 2-1 losing effort in overtime against the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday, saving 29 of 31 shots (.935 SV%). The Kings enter action as -191 home favourites against an Ottawa Senators club that was defeated 2-1 by the Anaheim Ducks last night.
Stecher will add some depth to the Oilers blueline ahead of Friday's trade deadline. The 29-year-old defenseman is in his eighth NHL season and has five points (1G / 4A), 52 hits, and 67 blocks in 47 games this season.
Podkolzin just played his first two games with Vancouver this season, being held off the scoresheet while averaging nearly 11 minutes of ice time. He has spent most of the 2023-24 campaign with Abbotsford (AHL), where he has 28 points (15G / 13A) in 44 games.
Bolduc has not played since January 27th and was reassigned to Bridgeport (AHL) for conditioning two weeks ago. Bolduc has one goal and two assists in 33 games this season.
With Marcus Johansson being placed on IR due to a lower-body injury, Beckman has been recalled from Iowa (AHL) and is expected to draw into the lineup on Thursday. Beckman was Minnesota's 75th overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft but has been limited to only 12 career NHL games. In 48 games with the Iowa Wild, Beckman has 29 points (16G / 13A).
Bordeleau was called up on Wednesday in correspondence to Ty Emberson (lower-body) being placed on injured reserve. The 22-year-old Bordeleau played six games with the Sharks earlier this season but has spent most of the 2023-24 campaign with the Barracuda (AHL), tallying 25 points (11G / 14A) in 35 games.
Chrona will return to the crease for the second time in the last four games. The 23-year-old netminder was outstanding in his last outing, albeit a 3-2 losing effort in a shootout, saving 36 of 38 shots (.947 SV%) against the Dallas Stars. That said, the Sharks are sizeable +229 home underdogs against a New York Islanders club riding a four-game winning streak.
Punnett is a 20-year-old, undrafted hard-nosed defenseman from Powassan, Ontario. In his fourth season in the OHL, Punnett has 19 points (5G / 14A) and 39 penalty minutes in 25 games with the Oshawa Generals. Dallas has signed him to a three-year, entry-level contract.
