Pelech (undisclosed) will not play on Thursday.
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Romanov (illness) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.
Goalie Start
Hogberg will start vs. Columbus on Thursday.
The Islanders have lost four of their last five (1-3-1) and hope to end the season positively, turning to Hogberg between the pipes in their season-finale on Thursday. Hogberg has struggled when called upon lately, posting an abysmal 6.04 GAA and .780 SV% in his last four outings (0-2-2). The 30-year-old goalie has a 3.14 GAA and .887 SV% in 14 appearances this season (2-5-3). The Islanders enter Thursday's contest as +157 road underdogs against a Columbus Blue Jackets team riding a four-game winning streak.
Pittsburgh has recalled Poulin from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Goalie Start
Johansson was the first goalie off the ice at Tampa Bay's morning skate.
Tampa Bay will give Andrei Vasilevskiy the night off before they head into the playoffs for the first-round series against the Florida Panthers, turning to Johansson between the pipes in their season-finale against the New York Rangers. Johansson struggled in his most recent outing, allowing four goals on 25 shots (.840 SV%) in a 7-4 win over the Buffalo Sabres. The 29-year-old goalie has a 3.08 GAA and .898 SV% in 18 games this season (9-5-3). Tampa Bay enters Thursday's contest as +105 road underdogs against New York.
Send Down
Hayden has been reassigned to Coachella Valley (AHL).
Chaffee (upper body) is not expected to play on Thursday.
Line Change
Atkinson is expected to draw into the lineup on Thursday.
Hamonic is expected to draw back into the lineup on Thursday.
Line Change
Gilbert is expected to draw back into the lineup on Thursday.
Matinpalo is expected to be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
Line Change
Kleven is expected to be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
Kaplan is expected to make his NHL debut on Thursday.
The Maple Leafs are confident that Kampf (upper-body) will be ready for Game 1 vs. Ottawa.
The Maple Leafs are confident that McCabe (upper-body) will be ready for Game 1 vs. Ottawa.
The Maple Leafs are confident that Ekman-Larsson (upper-body) will be ready for Game 1 vs. Ottawa.
Line Change
Zub (rest) will not play on Thursday.
Line Change
Chabot (rest) will not play on Thursday.
Goalie Start
Kolosov will start on Thursday in Buffalo.
The Flyers will try to snap a two-game losing skid (0-1-1) and their season on a high note, turning to Kolosov between the pipes against the Buffalo Sabres. Kolosov last played on April 9th and allowed five goals on 29 shots (.828 SV%) in an 8-5 win over the New York Rangers. The 23-year-old goalie has a 3.56 GAA and .867 SV% in 16 appearances this season (5-8-1). The Flyers enter Thursday's contest as +135 road underdogs against the Sabres.
Goalie Start
Mrazek is expected to start Thursday in Toronto.
The Red Wings will attempt to end their 2024-25 season on a four-game winning streak, turning to Mrazek between the pipes on Thursday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Mrazek struggled in his most recent start, allowing four goals on 26 shots (.846 SV%) in a 4-1 loss to the Washington Capitals on March 18th. The 33-year-old goalie has a 2.49 GAA and .902 SV% in five appearances with the Red Wings this season (2-2-0). Detroit enters their season-finale on Thursday as +144 road underdogs against a Maple Leafs team outscoring their opposition 13-4 during a four-game winning streak.
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