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Nordstrom (face) will return to the Hurricanes lineup on Thursday.
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Lundqvist will start Thursday in Tampa Bay.
Lundqvist allowed two goals on 33 shots in a 3-0 loss to the Jets on Tuesday. It was another strong individual performance from Lundqvist who had made over 50 saves in each of the Rangers’ previous two games. He’s got another busy night ahead of him in a terrible matchup against the Lightning.
Edmundsson (arm) is nearing a return but won't play Thursday.
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Grubauer will start Thursday in Los Angeles.
Grubauer stopped all eight shots he faced after replacing Braden Holtby in the Capitals loss in Anaheim on Tuesday. With Holtby struggling, Grubauer will get the nod tonight in Los Angeles. He had a sluggish start to the year but has really turned thing around in the last few months. He comes into Thursday at 3-4-3 with a 2.64 GAA and .916 SV% on the road this year.
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Hutton will start Thursday in San Jose.
Hutton allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Blues overtime loss in Dallas on Saturday. Hutton, who at one point had a GAA below 2.00 this season, now carries a 2.02 GAA and .934 SV% into Thursday’s game in St. Louis. Hutton has gone 6-2-3 with a 2.27 GAA and .926 SV% on the road this season.
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Hutton was the first goalie off of the ice at the Blues morning skate.
Hutton allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Blues overtime loss in Dallas on Saturday. Hutton, who at one point had a GAA below 2.00 this season, now carries a 2.02 GAA and .934 SV% into Thursday’s game in St. Louis. Hutton has gone 6-2-3 with a 2.27 GAA and .926 SV% on the road this season.
Lucic took part in the morning skate and is expected to play vs. the Islanders.
Enstrom (lower-body) will be back in the Jets lineup on Thursday.
Phaneuf (illness) will be in the Kings lineup on Thursday.
Lewis (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.
Karlsson (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.
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Grubauer is expected to start Thursday in Los Angeles.
Grubauer stopped all eight shots he faced after replacing Braden Holtby in the Capitals loss in Anaheim on Tuesday. With Holtby struggling, Grubauer will get the nod tonight in Los Angeles. He had a sluggish start to the year but has really turned thing around in the last few months. He comes into Thursday at 3-4-3 with a 2.64 GAA and .916 SV% on the road this year.
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Jones will start Thursday vs. the Blues.
Jones was yanked after he allowed three goals on 13 shots in the Sharks loss to the Blue Jackets on Sunday. It was a terrible outing for Jones, who will be given a chance to get back on track right away as he starts vs. the Blues tonight. Jones is 1-0-0 vs. St. Louis this season and is 13-7-2 with a 2.52 GAA and .914 SV% on home ice this season.
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Gibson will start Thursday in Edmonton.
Gibson turned aside 47 of 50 shots in the Islanders overtime loss in Pittsburgh on Saturday. It was a tough luck loss for Gibson, who was making his season debut, following 33 strong games in Bridgeport (AHL). He will look for his second NHL win in his sixth career game tonight in Edmonton.
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Gibson will start Thursday in Nashville.
Gibson stopped all 36 shots that he faced in the Ducks shutout win over the Capitals on Tuesday. Gibson has won six in a row while allowing just nine goals on 207 shots (.957 SV%). Gibson has been excellent as of late, but draws a tough matchup in Nashville. In his first start vs. the Predators, Gibson allowed four goals on 29 shots in a 5-2 loss in early-November.
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Fleury will start Thursday in Detroit.
Fleury allowed three goals on 20 shots in the Golden Knights loss in Columbus on Tuesday. Fleury has lost three of his last four starts while giving up 13 goals on 137 shots (.905 SV%), but tonight he will make his fourth consecutive start. The 33-year-old has a great matchup in Detroit—he comes in at 10-4-1 with a 2.12 GAA and .934 SV% on the road.
Andrighetto (leg) will return to Colorado’s lineup on Thursday.
Andrighetto has been sidelined since December 31st, but will return on the Avs’ fourth line on Thursday. Andrighetto, who will replace Nail Yakupov in the lineup, has 18 points (6G / 12A) in 37 games this season.
Schmidt (undisclosed) will not play Thursday; will join the team in Buffalo.
Schmidt will miss his fourth straight game but will join the team in Buffalo on Friday and is expected to re-join the lineup on Saturday. With Schmidt still out, Brad Hunt will remain in the lineup in Detroit.
Smith is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury; will not play Thursday in Detroit.
Smith was hurt in Tuesday’s game in Columbus and will come out of the lineup tonight vs. the Red Wings. With Smith out, Tomas Tatar, who is making his return to Detroit, will skate on the top line with William Karlsson and Jonathan Marchessault. There’s no word on how many games Smith is expected to miss.
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