Zamula was in the lineup for the last two games but will be scratched on Saturday vs. the Kraken. Zamula will be replaced by Nicolas Deslauriers, with the Flyers going back to 12 forwards and six defensemen.

Sanford will take a seat on Friday as Rem Pitlick will slide into the lineup in his place. Sanford has no goals and five assists in 23 games this season.

Pitlick will make his first appearance since January 24th. He will centre Ryan Donato and Lukas Reichel on Chicago's fourth line. Zach Sanford will sit in his place.

Crevier will make his first appearance since January 24th as he fills in for the injured Jarred Tinordi (lower-body). Crevier has no goals and three assists in 15 games this season.

Richard played 13 games with the Montreal Canadiens last season but has spent the majority of his career playing in the AHL. In 41 games with the Providence Bruins this season, the 27-year-old Richard has 37 points (18G / 19A).

Goligoski will draw out of the lineup on Friday, allowing Jonas Brodin to return from a one-game absence due to an illness. Goligoski played 17:07 time-on-ice on Wednesday, recording a -1 plus/minus rating.

Whitecloud will sit on Thursday to make way for the season debut of Daniil Miromanov. Whitecloud has two goals and three assists in 36 games this season.

Barre-Boulet will be a scratch on Thursday as Lightning head coach Jon Cooper elects to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Austin Watson will draw into the lineup in place of Barre-Boulet.

Malinski will sit in favour of Jack Johnson on Thursday. Malinski has three goals and seven assists in 23 games this season.

Johnson will take the place of Sam Malinski, who is listed as a healthy scratch. Johnson has two goals and seven assists in 49 games this season.

de Haan will replace the injured Mikhail Sergachev (leg). de Haan has three goals and four assists in 45 games this season.

Watson will play for the first time since January 21st as head coach Jon Cooper looks to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of Tampa's back-to-back. Watson has two goals and one assist in 26 games this season.

With Brett Pesce sidelined due to an illness, DeAngelo will get his first opportunity to play since January 5th. DeAngelo has two goals and seven assists in 21 games this season.

Staal is on the ice for warmups and will likely draw in for Ramus Ristolainen, who is listed as a scratch. Staal has one goal and one assist in 17 games this season.

Brenden Dillon was suspended three games for an illegal check to the head of Noel Acciari on Tuesday, creating a lineup opening for Stanley. Stanley has not played since December 12th and has been limited to only seven games this season, averaging 12:19 time-on-ice.

Trevor van Riemsdyk will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Bear to re-enter the lineup after a two-game absence. In his last contest, Bear recorded an assist and a +1 plus/minus despite losing 6-2 to the Colorado Avalance.

Nicolas Aube-Kubel will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Phillips to re-enter the lineup. Phillips has not played since January 3rd and has five points (1G / 4A) in 26 games this season.

Ethan Bear will re-enter the lineup on Thursday, prompting the Capitals to make van Riemsdyk a healthy scratch. Van Riemsdyk registered six shots on goal on Tuesday in 19:52 time-on-ice but had a -2 plus/minus rating.

Matthew Phillips will replace Aube-Kubel in the Capitals' lineup on Thursday. Aube-Kubel played only 8:09 time-on-ice Tuesday while recording a -1 plus/minus and five hits.