Oshie was on the ice for Thursday's morning skate, which is a good sign that he will be available in New York. However, the Capitals did not update his status after the session, so consider him a game-time decision for now.
Borgstrom was a healthy scratch last night vs. the Blue Jackets but will replace Josiah Slavin in the lineup on Friday. Borgstrom has scored just four goals with three assists (seven points) in 35 games this season.
Borgstrom has played in nine straight games but has gone pointless in his last eight, so he'll come out of the lineup on Thursday. Philipp Kurashev will replace him in the Blackhawks' bottom-6.
Roy missed the final two games before the All-Star break but will play Tuesday vs. Edmonton. Roy has had a productive season, registering 13 assists in 45 games but is still searching for his first goal.
Dubois will be "eased back into the lineup" because he has not skated with the Jets in 10 days. Dubois will start the game on the third line with Adam Lowry, limiting his fantasy appeal on Friday.
After recently testing positive for COVID-19, Ovechkin was not eligible to travel to Canada for Thursday's game against the Canadiens. Brett Leason was recalled from Hershey (AHL) and will likely take Ovechkin's spot in the lineup.
Ovechkin missed the final game before the All-Star break but has cleared COVID-19 protocol and is expected to play Tuesday vs. the Blue Jackets. However, he will not be eligible to travel to Montreal for Thursday's game.
Ovechkin will miss Wednesday's game vs. the Oilers and will also be forced to miss the All-Star Game this weekend. Aliaksei Protas will likely draw into the lineup to replace him.
Milano has missed the last seven games but joined the Ducks in Detroit and could play on Monday. His status for the game is uncertain, so monitor his status when the Ducks hit the ice for warmups at 7:00 PM ET.
Thompson has spent most of the season in the AHL, where he is 11-7-3 with a 2.62 GAA and .928 SV% in 21 games. Thompson appeared in one game with Vegas, stopping 23 of the 26 shots he faced in a loss to Nashville.
Bear will play for the first time since January 13th, replacing Brendan Smith on the third pair. Bear has scored two goals with five assists (seven points) in 27 games this season.
Priskie has scored four goals with 14 assists (18 points) in 28 AHL games this season and will make his NHL debut in Winnipeg. Priskie will replace Matt Kiersted in the lineup.
Carlson missed the last four games while in COVID-19 protocol but both he and Dmitry Orlov (suspension) will return to the lineup vs. Vegas. Prior to landing in COVID-19 protocol, Carlson was held pointless in his last four games.
