Alex Wennberg is battling an upper-body injury and will not play on Thursday against the Seattle Kraken, creating an open roster spot for Grundstrom to slide into the lineup. The 27-year-old Grundstrom has five points (1G / 4A) in 33 games this season.
Stecher has played six straight but will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 30-year-old Stecher is averaging 13:51 time-on-ice and has six points (3G / 3A) in 43 games this season.
Fleury played two games with Seattle earlier this season but has primarily been in the AHL, recording 16 points (6G / 10A) in 28 games with the Coachella Valley Firebirds. The 26-year-old defenseman has two points (1G / 1A) in 65 career NHL games. Ryker Evans (undisclosed) will be the odd man out of the lineup to accommodate Fleury's return.
With Kasperi Kapanen battling an illness, Skinner gets the opportunity to re-enter the lineup for Edmonton on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings. Skinner scored a goal in his last game, snapping a four-game pointless skid. He has 16 points (8G / 8A) in 44 games this season.
The Oilers signed Klingberg to a one-year, $1 million contract two weeks ago and, after practicing with the club for the past week, he will make his debut with the team on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings. Klingberg hasn't played since undergoing hip surgery over a year ago after a brief 14-game stint with the Toronto Maple Leafs, where he scored five points (0G / 5A). The 32-year-old Klingberg isn't far removed from being one of the league's elite powerplay quarterbacks. He scored a career-high 67 points (8G / 59A) in 82 games with the Dallas Stars in the 2017-18 season. However, his production has dipped significantly in recent years, tallying only 85 points (16G / 69A) and a -60 plus/minus in his 155 most recent games. Given Evan Bouchard's dominance on Edmonton's top powerplay unit, it's unlikely that Klingberg will find himself in that position. Yet, he could still see an uptick in production considering the star power of his surrounding cast.
Pat Maroon will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes, allowing Dach to return to the lineup from a one-game absence. The 22-year-old Dach is averaging 11:37 time-on-ice and has four points (1G / 3A) in 11 games this season.
Ethan Del Mastro will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes, allowing Allan to re-enter the lineup after a one-game absence. The 21-year-old Allan has been solid in his rookie season, averaging 15:10 time-on-ice and scoring eight points (1G / 7A) in 40 games.
Colton Dach will return from a one-game absence, sending Maroon to the press box a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 36-year-old Maroon is averaging 11:34 time-on-ice, recording 11 points (2G / 9A), 71 penalty minutes, and 77 hits in 45 games this season.
Nolan Allan will return to Chicago's lineup on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes, resulting in Del Mastro being a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old Del Mastro has averaged 16:07 time-on-ice and has one point in three games this season.
Brandon Carlo will return to Boston's lineup after missing one game due to an illness, resulting in Callahan returning to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 25-year-old Callahan has only played four games with the Bruins this season, averaging 15:45 time-on-ice and scoring zero points.
With Charlie McAvoy returning from an undisclosed injury, Oesterle will be sidelined as a healthy scratch. The 32-year-old Oesterle is averaging 17:34 time-on-ice and has five points (0G / 5A) in 21 games this season.
Rafael Harvey-Pinard is expected to make his season debut with the Canadiens on Thursday, resulting in Pezzetta being a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old Pezzetta is averaging 5:35 time-on-ice and has zero points through 13 games this season.
Colin Miller will draw back into Winnipeg's lineup on Thursday against the Boston Bruins, sending Fleury to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 28-year-old Fleury played a season-low 10:01 time-on-ice in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens. He has six points (0G / 6A) in 29 games this season.
Haydn Fleury will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Boston Bruins, allowing Miller to re-enter the lineup. The 32-year-old Miller last played on January 20th and has nine points (2G / 7A) in 36 games this season.
With Morgan Barron (undisclosed) on Injured Reserve, a roster spot has opened up for Ford, recently recalled from the Manitoba Moose (AHL). The 24-year-old Ford has 17 points (11G / 6A) in 36 games with Manitoba this season.
Harvey-Pinard played a career-high 45 games with the Canadiens last season but has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL. The 26-year-old forward has 11 points (4G / 7A) in 24 games with the Laval Rocket (AHL) this season.
Nieto will take a seat on Wednesday to make way for the return of Blake Lizotte (illness). Nieto has just one goal and two assists in 28 games this season.
Clarke is presumably not battling any sort of injury and is simply a healthy scratch to make way for Drew Doughty's long anticipated season debut. The 21-year-old Clarke has three goals and 21 assists in 47 games this season.
Sean Couturier will return from a one-game absence due to an illness, sending Abols to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 29-year-old Abols is averaging 9:18 time-on-ice and has zero points through four games this season.
Mattias Maccelli will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, allowing Carcone to re-enter the lineup. The 28-year-old Carcone is averaging 11:04 time-on-ice and has nine points (3G / 6A) in 31 games this season.
