Grubauer will suit on Thursday but serve as the backup to Joey Daccord against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 32-year-old Grubauer has a 3.27 GAA and .877 SV% in six games this season (1-5-0).
Ersson was beginning to come to form lately, allowing only seven combined goals in his last five outings (3-0-1), posting a stellar .940 SV%. It's unclear the severity of the injury to Ersson, who already missed several games earlier this season. Ivan Fedotov will take the crease on Thursday against the Ottawa Senators in Ersson's absence.
Arvidsson is battling an undisclosed ailment and will miss his first game of the season on Thursday against the Nashville Predators. Most recently, the 31-year-old Arvidsson has been suiting up on a line with Leon Draisatl after struggling to find success in the early going of his first season with the Oilers, scoring five points (2G / 3A) in his first 16 games. Travis Dermott will draw into the Oilers lineup as Arvidsson's replacement with the team switching to an 11-forward, seven-defenseman formation.
Cernak was injured in Tampa Bay's previous game, but five days of rest between contests have given him enough time to recover and, likely, return to the lineup on Thursday. The 27-year-old Cernak is averaging 18:43 time-on-ice, has four points (0G / 4A), 19 blocks, and 21 hits in 14 games this season.
Brodin exited Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks after playing 16:38 time-on-ice due to an upper-body injury. The 31-year-old Bordin is averaging 22:04 time-on-ice, second most among Minnesota defensemen, and has six points (1G / 5A) in 15 games this season.
Drouin has not played since the first game of the season, missing 16 consecutive contests, but could return to the lineup on Friday against the Washington Capitals. After several forgetful seasons, the 29-year-old Drouin had a career-high 56 points (19G / 37A) in 79 games last season.
Wood has not played since October 28th but appears to be nearing an imminent return the the lineup after being activated from Injured Reserve. In 10 games this season, Wood has one goal, a -2 plus/minus, and is averaging 13:40 time-on-ice. He and Jonathan Drouin (upper body), also activated from IR, could both be options to return to the lineup on Friday.
According to head coach Paul Maurice, Bennett had something "tighten up," which prevented him from playing the previous game for the Panthers. He added that even if Bennett doesn't play Thursday, he won't be out long-term. Jesper Boqvist moved up to the Panthers' second line with Bennett out.
Thompson scored a goal on Monday, extending his goal-scoring streak to four games, but exited the contest after only 6:49 time-on-ice due to a lower-body injury. The 27-year-old Thompson has been off to a terrific start to the 2024-25 campaign, with 18 points (11G / 7A) in 15 games. Head coach Lindy Ruff shed some optimism on Thompson, albeit vague, stating he is doing "pretty good."
Luukkonen will not play on Thursday, but head coach Lindy Ruff shed some optimism, stating he is "doing good." Aside from his vague prognosis, there is no discrete timeline for Luukkonen, who has a 2.83 GAA and .903 SV% in 12 games this season (6-4-1).
Kochetkov did not finish Wednesday's game against Utah HC, leaving the contest after allowing three goals on 18 shots (.833 SV%), due to an undisclosed injury. The Hurricanes do not practice on Thursday so an update will likely not be available until Friday. With Frederik Andersen (lower body) already sidelined, the Hurricanes might have to rely on Spencer Martin to tend the twine in the interim if Kochetkov's injury lingers.
With the score tied 2-2, Kuemper exited Wednesday's game against the Colorado Avalanche early in the third period. He was replaced by David Rittich, and the Kings ultimately lost the game 4-2. Kuemper missed some time earlier this season due to a lower-body injury, but it's unclear if his current ailment is related.
Lizotte missed the first 11 games of the season with a concussion and was struck in the face by a shot in the first period of Wednesday's game. We should receive an update on his status ahead of Pittsburgh's game in Columbus on Friday.
Arvidsson is battling an undisclosed ailment and could be at jeopardy of missing his first game of the season on Thursday against the Nashville Predators. Most recently, the 31-year-old Arvidsson has been suiting up on a line with Leon Draisatl after struggling to find success in the early going of his first season with the Oilers, scoring five points (2G / 3A) in his first 16 games.
Lindholm suffered a lower-body injury in the first period of Tuesday's game against the St. Louis Blue and did not return. The 30-year-old defenseman was averaging 20:51 time-on-ice and had seven points (3G / 4A) in 17 games this season. Boston recalled Jordan Oesterle from the Providence Bruins (AHL) in a corresponding move.
Martinez has not played since the fourth game of the season, missing 12 straight, but appears to inching closer to a return. The veteran 37-year-old defenseman is averaging 21:02 time-on-ice through four games this season and has tallied one assist, 15 blocks, and one hit.
Walman ha been a game-time decision the previous two games and will be again on Thursday. The 28-year-old Walman has been productive from the blueline in his first season with the Sharks, scoring nine points (1G / 8A) in 13 games, highlighted by seven points (1G / 6A) in his last four contests.
Brodin exited Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks after playing 16:38 time-on-ice due to an unspecified injury. The 31-year-old Bordin is averaging 22:04 time-on-ice, second most among Minnesota defensemen, and has six points (1G / 5A) in 15 games this season.
Reilly has been out of the lineup since suffering an upper-body injury resulting from a hit by Jordan Greenway of the Buffalo Sabres on November 1st. Before his injury, the 31-year-old Reilly had played 11 games, averaging 15:45 time-on-ice.
Samuelsson made his return to the lineup from a three-game absence on Monday but exited the contest after only 6:49 time-on-ice due to a lower-body injury. Before his injury, the 24-year-old Samuelsson was averaging 16:52 time-on-ice and had one point (1G / 0A) in 12 games this season. He is expected to be out of the lineup on a week-to-week basis.
