NHL Hockey Player News

Saros will be right back between the pipes for the Predators on Thursday after seeing his personal six-game winning streak come to an end on Tuesday. Saros allowed four goals on 30 shots as the Predators fell to the Canadiens 4-3 in overtime. After a shaky start to the season, Saros' recent run of form has seen his record improve to 26-21-3 on the year to go along with a respectable .907 SV%. He's got a great chance of getting back in the win column on Thursday as the Predators are -165 favourites over the Sabres.

Rousek will fill in for Tage Thompson, who is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Rousek played five games with the Sabres earlier this season but has spent most of the 2023-24 campaign with the Rochester Americans (AHL). The 24-year-old winger has 38 points (10G / 28A) in 48 games with Rochester this season.

Thompson was a late scratch for Thursday's game with the team not announcing his absence until less than an hour before puck drop. The Sabres added that he is day-to-day with the injury. His first chance to return to the lineup will be for Saturday's game against the Oilers.

Johnson will take a seat on Thursday in order to make room for new arrival Bowen Byram. Johnson has no goals and seven assists in 41 games this season.

Lemieux will draw into the lineup on Thursday after being placed on waivers earlier in the day. In 23 games this season, Lemieux has three points (2G / 1A).

Comrie will start the tail-end of Buffalo's back-to-back on Thursday after starter Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen got the start in Toronto on Wednesday. Comrie was saddled with the loss his last time out, allowing three goals on 29 shots in a 4-0 defeat at the hands of the Panthers on February 15th. He owns a 1-6-0 record on the year and has not won a game since his first start of the season, way back on October 21st. He will have a hard time getting back into the win column on Thursday as the Sabres find themselves as +135 underdogs in Nashville

Ginning will play just his second career NHL game on Thursday, drawing into the Flyers' lineup for Marc Staal. He has two goals and 11 assists in 52 games with Lehigh Valley (AHL) this season.

Deslauriers will draw right back into the lineup on Thursday after sitting out Monday's game against the Blues. He is yet to score a goal in 54 games this season.

Laughton did not practice on Wednesday due to an illness, and his status was up in the air for Thursday's contest against the Florida Panthers. The 29-year-old Laughton has been tremendously productive lately, scoring 12 points (5G / 7A) in his last 11 games while averaging 16:33 time-on-ice.

Miller will take a seat on Thursday as Simon Nemec draws back into the Devils' lineup. Miller has four goals and four assists in 41 games this season.

Acciari returned to the lineup two weeks ago after a multi-week absence due to an injury, and after playing six games, was on the sidelines in the Penguins' last contest. The Penguins' bottom-six forward has one assist, six shots, and nine hits in his last six games.

Harkins played 7:07 time-on-ice in Sunday's crushing 6-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers but was a game-time decision on Tuesday and did not play. The 26-year-old Harkins has four points (0G / 4A) in 42 games this season.

Bobrovsky will be back between the pipes for the Panthers on Thursday after Anthony Stolarz got the nod in Tuesday's 5-3 victory over the Devils. Bobrovsky picked up a third straight victory his last time out, allowing just two goals on 28 shots in Monday's 4-2 victory over the Rangers. The two-time Vezina Trophy winner owns a 31-11-2record on the year and a .918 SV%. He draws another strong matchup on Thursday with the Panthers being -260 favourites over the Flyers.