NHL Hockey Player News

Del Gaizo will make just his fourth appearance of the season when the Oilers come to town on Thursday. Dante Fabbro will sit in his place.

With no reason being given for his absence, Fabbro appears to be a healthy scratch. Marc Del Gaizo will draw into the lineup in his place.

Johnston will be the odd-man out on Thursday when the Ducks travel to Pittsburgh to face the Penguins. Brett Leason draws into the lineup in his place.

Leason re-enters the lineup in place of Ross Johnston, who is a healthy scratch. Leason has no goals and one assist in seven games this season.

Robertson will enter the lineup in place of Ryan Reaves, who is a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Robertson has been limited to only one point (1G / 0A) in nine games this season.

Reaves will get the night off on Thursday when Seattle comes to town. Nick Robertson will draw into the lineup in his place.

After a one-game absence, Thrun will re-enter the Sharks lineup on Thursday night against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 23-year-old Thrun is averaging 16:16 time-on-ice and has one point (0G / 1A), 12 blocks, seven hits, and a -9 plus/minus through 10 games this season.

Kasperi Kapanen suffered an upper-body injury on Tuesday and will be out of the lineup on Thursday, allowing Walker to draw in for the first time since October 19th. The 30-year-old Walker has one point (0G / 1A) and is averaging 10:28 time-on-ice through five games.

Joseph played six straight games for the Blues but will be a healthy scratch on Thursday after recording a -4 plus/minus in his last outing, an 8-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators. Scott Perunovich will draw into the lineup as Joseph's replacement.

Pierre-Olivier Joseph will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Perunovich to re-enter the lineup for his third game of the season. The 26-year-old Perunovich registered zero points and a -2 plus/minus while averaging 11:48 time-on-ice in his two contests this season.

After recording a four-point night (3G / 1A) in his previous contest, Montour will be away from the team on Thursday to celebrate the birth of his child. The 30-year-old Montour, in his first season with Seattle, is averaging a career-high 23:42 time-on-ice and has registered nine points (4G / 5A), 11 blocks, and 19 hits.

The 30-year-old Caggiula has 282 games of NHL experience but has played exclusively in the AHL since a four-game stint with the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2022-23 season. Caggiula has five points (2G / 3A) in five games with Bakersfield this season.

Geekie will miss his second game of the season on Thursday, being replaced by Max Jones. The 26-year-old Geekie posted career highs last season in goals (17), assists (22), and points (39) in 76 games, but has only one point (0G / 1A) through nine contests this season.

Morgan Geekie will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Jones to re-enter the Bruins lineup. The 26-year-old Jones has been limited to only three games this season, recording zero points, eight penalty minutes, and five hits.

Xhekaj has played the last three games but will return to being a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Washington Capitals. Through eight games this season, Xhekaj has seven blocks and 16 hits but an ugly -6 plus/minus.

Alexeyev was the 31st overall pick of the Capitals in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft and will make his season debut on Thursday against the Montreal Canadiens, replacing Jakob Chychrun (upper body). The 24-year-old Alexeyev had three points (1G / 2A) in 39 games with the Capitals last season.

With Connor McDavid's expected to miss the next 2-3 weeks with a lower-body injury, the freshly recalled Philp will make his NHL debut on Thursday against the Nashville Predators. The 26-year-old Philp has spent the last three seasons in Bakersfield (AHL) awaiting his NHL debut. Philp has three points (2G / 1A) in six games with Bakersfield this season.

Brisson will get the chance to play in his hometown on Wednesday as Vegas travels to Los Angeles to take on the Kings. Brisson is yet to register a point in six games this season. Cole Schwindt will sit in his place.

Schwindt will be the odd-man out on Wednesday as Brendan Brisson draws into the lineup. Schwindt has no goals and three assists in eight games this season.

Jones will be the odd-man out on the Kings' blue line on Wednesday as they opt to get some fresh bodies into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Andreas Englund will draw into the lineup in Jones' place.