Wilson was a surprise scratch on Thursday, with the Capitals only announcing his absence about five minutes before warmups. We should get an update on his status ahead of Washington's game against the Lightning on Saturday.

Nieto was placed on waivers Wednesday and went unclaimed resulting in the 32-year-old being re-assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) on Thursday. The left-winger's demotion came as little surprise as he has struggled to produce all season with just a goal, three points and 30 SOG in 31 games played.

Imama had been on the IR since February 7th due to an upper-body injury but is healthy and has been activated on Thursday ahead of Pittsburgh's game vs. Philadelphia. The 28-year-old left-winger had failed to pick up a point in any of his six appearances so far this season and will likely return to his bottom-six role as a depth forward for the Penguins upon his return.

Kostin has not played since January 10th due to a lower-body injury but will draw back into the lineup on Thursday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 25-year-old Kostin is averaging 10:32 time-on-ice and has four points (1G / 3A) in 26 games this season. Carl Grundstrom will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Kostin's return to the lineup.

Liljegren was limited to only 11:21 time-on-ice is Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Calgary Flames and did not play on Monday due to an upper-body injury. The 25-year-old defenseman is averaging 17:59 time-on-ice and has nine points (4G / 5A) in 45 games this season. Jack Thompson will be a healthy scratch for the Sharks to accommodate Liljegren's return to the lineup.

The often-injured Fabbri unfortunately returns to a familiar spot on the Injured Reserve. The 29-year-old forward has played more than 60 games in a season only three times in his nine-year career. He has 16 points (8G / 8A) in 44 games with the Ducks this season.

Josi suffered an upper-body injury after receiving a hit from Sam Bennett in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Florida Panthers, exiting the contest late in the second period. The 34-year-old Josi has 38 points (9G / 29A) and a career-worst -26 plus/minus rating through 53 games this season.

Miller exited Tuesday's 5-1 win over the New York Islanders with only 10:13 time-on-ice due to a lower-body injury, but could return to the lineup on Friday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 25-year-old Miller is averaging 21:44 time-on-ice, recording 14 points (4G / 10A) and 80 hits in 52 games this season.

Nurse showed no signs of an injury in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, but he was not at the morning skate on Thursday and will not play against the Florida Panthers. The 30-year-old Nurse has 22 points (4G / 18A) in 55 games this season but has been held off the scoresheet in eight straight.

Zucker did not practice on Monday and was sidelined in Tuesday's game but could return to the ice on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 33-year-old Zucker is amid one of the best offensive campaigns of his career, scoring 44 points (18G / 26A) in 53 games this season. He has eight points (2G / 6A) during a five-game point streak.

Johansson has been sidelined with a lower-body injury for most of the last month but will return to his familiar role as Andrei Vasilevskiy's backup on Thursday against the Calgary Flames. The 29-year-old Johansson has a 3.24 GAA and .892 SV% in 13 appearances this season (6-5-1).

Anderson awkwardly collided face first in the board in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Carolina Hurricanes, exiting the contest with 12:43 time-on-ice. He will return to the ice on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks, aiming to add to his 19 points (9G / 10A) through 58 games this season.

Tkachuk suffered an undisclosed injury as a member of USA's team in the 4-Nations Face Off. He saw limited ice-time in Thursday's 3-2 loss to Canada and will has been sidelined since. The 27-year-old Tkachuk has 57 points (22G / 35A) in 52 games this season. The team has not provided concrete details on his injury aside from them expecting him back in the lineup before the conclusion of the season.

Frederic's name has circulated around trade rumors lately, which could be halted with his week-to-week lower-body injury. The 27-year-old Frederic is averaging 13:50 time-on-ice, recording 15 points (8G / 7A) and 155 hits in 57 games this season.

Miller is battling an illness and did not practice on Thursday. The 31-year-old Miller has 44 points (14G / 30A) in 48 games this season and has been impressive since being traded to the Rangers, scoring nine points (5G / 4A) in eight contests. The Rangers return to action on Friday against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Fasching has not played an NHL since January 5th due to an upper-body injury and will draw back into the lineup after a brief conditioning stint in Bridgeport (AHL). Before his injury, the 29-year-old Fasching averaged 8:56 time-on-ice and had yet to score a point through 19 games this season.

Bunting had become a fixture on Pittsburgh's top powerplay unit but will unfortunately be sidelined indefinitely after undergoing an appendectomy. The 29-year-old Bunting has 29 points (14G / 15A) and a -18 plus/minus rating in 58 games this season.

Hughes was expected to be out after not taking part in line rushes during warmups, but it now appears he will play as Vancouver opts to dress seven defencemen. Hughes missed Vancouver's final four games before the break for the 4Nations Face-Off and has not played two straight since the NHL resumed it's activities, but will return on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 25-year-old Hughes is amid another Norris trophy caliber season, posting 59 points (14G / 45A) in 47 games.

Doughty was a surprise scratch on Wednesday, with the Kings not announcing his absence prior to warmups. He is considered day-to-day with the injury.

Kleven suffered the injury in the first period of Wednesday's game and was unable to return. We should get an update on his status ahead of Ottawa's game against the Sharks on Saturday.