Kucherov did not play for the entirety of the third period in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes and his status for Thursday's game against the Philadelphia Flyers remains up in the air due to an illness. The 31-year-old Kucherov remains among the league leaders with 92 points (28G / 64A) in 61 games this season. That said, the elite forward has been held off the scoresheet in two straight games for only the second time this season.

Pettersson played only 4:06 time-on-ice before exiting Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames due to an upper-body injury. The 21-year-old defenseman is averaging 12:31 time-on-ice and has two points (0G / 2A) in 15 games this season.

Wilson exited Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Anaheim Ducks in the third period after 15:21 time-on-ice and did not return. The 30-year-old Wilson is averaging 18:46 time-on-ice and has a career-high 54 points (29G / 25A) in 64 games this season. He has nine points (3G / 6A) during a five-game point streak.

Tanev has missed the last six games, but could return to the lineup on Thursday against the Florida Panthers. The 35-year-old Tanev is averaging 19:48 time-on-ice, recording 17 points (2G / 15A) and 151 blocks in 57 games this season.

Already without their leading offensive forward, Jack Hughes, for the remainder of the season, the Devils took another blow on Thursday, revealing that Hamilton will also be sidelined for the rest of the 2024-25 campaign. Hamilton had 40 points (9G / 31A) in 63 games, including 15 points on the powerplay. Luke Hughes has stepped in as their quarterback on the Devils' top powerplay unit in Hamilton's absence.

Ristolainen is battling an undisclosed ailment and will miss his fourth game of the season on Thursday. The 30-year-old Finnish defenseman is averaging 20:31 time-on-ice and has 19 points (4G / 15A) in 63 games this season.

Backlund left the game in the first period of Wednesday's game and was unable to return. We should get an update on his status ahead of Calgary's game against the Avalanche on Friday.

Armia was a surprise scratch on Wednesday, with the Canadiens not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Patrik Laine (illness) will return to the lineup in his place.

Laine will return to the Habs lineup on Wednesday after missing the last two games with an illness. He will slot in for Joel Armia, who is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.

Hughes has missed four straight game due to an undisclosed injury but will return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Calgary Flames. He played the previous three games after missing nearly a month due to a lower-body injury. The 25-year-old Hughes has been having another season worthy of a Norris trophy, scoring 60 points (14G / 46A) in 50 games.

Myers was a surprise scratch on Wednesday, with the Canucks not announcing his absence prior to warmups. His spot in the lineup could potentially filled by Quinn Hughes, who is a game-time decision with his own undisclosed injury.

Hughes has missed four straight game due to an undisclosed injury but appears ready to return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Calgary Flames. He played the previous three games after missing nearly a month due to a lower-body injury. The 25-year-old Hughes has been having another season worthy of a Norris trophy, scoring 60 points (14G / 46A) in 50 games. That said, his inability to remain in the lineup lately causes notable concern for a Canucks team desperately trying to stay in the mix for a playoff spot.

Veleno made his debut with the Blackhawks on Saturday, after being acquired from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for Petr Mrazek and Craig Smith. The 25-year-old Veleno is averaging 11:35 time-on-ice and has zero points through two games with the Blackhawks. The team returns to action on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks and it's unclear if Veleno will be ready to suit up.

Hughes has missed four straight game due to an undisclosed injury but could return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Calgary Flames. He played the previous three games after missing nearly a month due to a lower-body injury. The 25-year-old Hughes has been having another season worthy of a Norris trophy, scoring 60 points (14G / 46A) in 50 games. That said, his inability to remain in the lineup lately causes notable concern for a Canucks team desperately trying to stay in the mix for a playoff spot.

Janmark was absent from practice on Wednesday due to an illness but could be an option to play on Thursday against the New Jersey Devils. The 32-year-old Janmark has settled into a bottom-six role for the Oilers this season, averaging 12:56 time-on-ice and scored 17 points (2G / 15A) in 63 games this season.

Hintz exited Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Edmonton Oilers after taking a puck to the face and has not played since. The Stars received positive news, revealing no fracture, but Hintz will still be out of the lineup for roughly one week. Before being injured, the 28-year-old Hintz was producing at an elite rate, with 16 points (3G / 13A) during a six-game point streak. The Stars don't play until Friday, which Hintz has been ruled out for, but he could return to the lineup on Sunday against the Colorado Avalanche.

Laine missed a second consecutive game due to an illness on Tuesday but could return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Seattle Kraken. The 26-year-old Laine is averaging 14:26 time-on-ice and has 24 points (14G / 10A) in 34 games this season.

Toffoli played 19:15 in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the New York Islanders, one of his highest totals of the season, but saw his four-game point streak snap. The 32-year-old Toffoli is averaging 16:36 time-on-ice and has 43 points (24G / 19) in 62 games this season.