Raska has been a healthy scratch for Minnesota's previous two games but will draw back in the lineup Friday vs. Florida as Fredrick Gaudreau (upper body) is on the mend. The 22-year-old Czechia winger has yet to pick up a point or shot on goal in three games this season but has only averaged 7:28 TOI per game in a complimentary role.
Goligoski continues his playing carousel after being a healthy scratch last game but will be back in the Wild's lineup Friday vs. Florida as he replaces Daemon Hunt. The 38-year-old is in his 17th NHL season and has yet to find the back of the net in 2023-24 but has seven assists, 14 PIMs, and a -4 plus/minus in 24 games played this season.
MacLean will likely suit up on the fourth line in his NHL debut on Friday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The undrafted 24-year-old out of Livingston, New Jersey has spent the entirety of the last four seasons in the AHL, tallying 78 points (29G / 49A) in 193 games.
McCarron will be the odd-man out on Thursday as Cody Glass will draw back into the Predators' lineup. McCarron has six goals and five assists in 34 games this season.
Glass returns to the Predators lineup for Thursday's game in Los Angeles after serving as a healthy scratch for each of the last three games. Glass has just one goal and one assist in 17 games this season.
Hayden will be the odd-man out on Thursday as Andre Burakovsky is set to return from a lower-body injury. Hayden has played just one game with the Kraken this season, registering one shot on goal and two hits.
van Riemsdyk will get the chance to play on Thursday in place of the injured Joel Edmundson (undisclosed). van Riemsdyk has no goals and seven assists in 36 games this season.
Merela will take the place of the scratched Alex Barre-Boulet. Merela is yet to register a point in 14 games this season.
Barre-Boulet will be the odd-man out on Thursday as Waltteri Merela will draw into the lineup. Barre-Boulet has six goals and three assists in 31 games this season.
Johnson will take the place of Ryan Donato, who is listed as a scratch. Johnson has two goals and no assists in 27 games this season.
It's unclear whether this is a healthy scratch or if it's related to some unknown injury. Donato has six goals and eight assists in 42 games this season.
With the return of both Sean Couturier (undisclosed) and Jamie Drsdale (illness), Deslauriers finds himself the odd man out of the Flyers' lineup Thursday vs. Dallas. The 32-year-old bruiser has yet to find the back of the net this season, but has three assists, 40 SOG, 46 PIMs and a -8 plus/minus in 42 games.
Brink is the odd man out as Jamie Drysdale (illness) and Sean Couturier (undisclosed) return to the Flyers lineup Thursday vs. Dallas. The 22-year-old has been having a strong rookie season despite his reoccurring scratches, as he has 18 points (7G/11A), 55 SOG, six PIMs and a +7 plus/minus through 38 games played this season.
Carcone has been a healthy scratch for the Coyotes' previous two games but will draw back into the lineup Thursday vs. Vancouver as he replaces Josh Brown. The 27-year-old was one of the league's best goal scoring stories for the first quarter of the season but has not found the back of the net in the last 13 contests. In 39 games this season, he has 14 goals and 19 points with 12 PIMs.
The Kings will continue their lineup rotation between Clarke and Jordan Spence on Thursday. Spence last played on Monday, registering 13:52 time-on-ice while tallying one shot and one hit.
The Kings will continue their lineup rotation between Clarke and Jordan Spence on Thursday. Clarke played a season-high 17:01 in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Dallas Stars and registered one shot on goal.
Bemstrom has been a regular in the lineup for the Blue Jackets over the last month, but he will be a healthy scratch on Friday against the New Jersey Devils. He has been limited to one point (1G / 0A) in his last seven games but has three or more shots in three of his last four outings.
Erne will draw out of the lineup for the first time since December 19th, allowing Sam Gagner to return from an undisclosed injury. Erne has been held off the scoresheet in nine straight games while playing predominantly on the fourth line.
Adam Erne will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Gagner to re-enter the lineup for the Oilers against the Seattle Kraken. Gagner has been dealing with an undisclosed injury and has not played since December 21st when he recorded two points (0G / 2A) in 9:49 time-on-ice.
Travis Hamonic will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Bernard-Docker to re-enter the lineup. Bernard-Docker last played on January 11th and saw only 7:54 time-on-ice while firing two shots on goal.
