The Penguins will be without Graves on Friday as he is attending to the birth of his child. Graves has 14 points (3G / 11A) and 139 blocks in 68 games this season. Jack St. Ivany is expected to make his NHL debut in Graves' absence.
Wedgewood was away from the team for Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Arizona Coyotes to attend to the birth of his child. He will return to his usual backup duties behind Oettinger on Friday against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Phillips has not played a game with the Capitals since February 22nd but could draw back into their lineup on Friday in anticipation of a lengthy suspension for Tom Wilson. In 27 games with the Capitals this season, Phillips has five points (1G / 4A).
Martinsen-Lilleberg will play in place of Nicklaus Perbix, who is listed as a scratch. Martinsen-Lilleberg has no goals and three assists in 23 games this season.
Perbix will sit as Emil Martinsen-Lilleberg draws back into the lineup. Perbix has two goals and 19 assists in 66 games this season.
Groulx will be the odd-man out on Thursday as Ben Meyers draws back into the lineup. Groulx is yet to score a goal in 41 games this season.
Meyers will draw into the lineup in place of Bo Groulx, who is listed as a scratch. Meyers has one goal and no assists in 14 games this season.
Tinordi will draw back into the lineup as the Blackhawks are opting to dress seven defensemen. He has no goals and eight assists in 44 games this season.
Gadjovich will draw in for Aleksander Barkov, who is out with an undisclosed injury. Gadjovich has two goals and two assists in 34 games this season.
Miller will get the chance to face his former team on Thursday as he is set to draw back into the Jets' lineup. Nate Schmidt will sit in his place.
Schmidt will be the odd-man out on Thursday as Colin Miller draws into the lineup to face his former team. Schmidt has two goals and ten assists in 57 games this season.
Sprong will surprisingly be the odd-man out on Thursday in order to make way for the return of Dylan Larkin (lower-body). Sprong has 17 goals and 23 assists in 68 games this season.
Bernard-Docker will sit on Thursday in order to make way for the return of Travis Hamonic (lower-body). Bernard-Docker has four goals and nine assists in 13 games this season.
Rempe served his two-game suspension and was a healthy scratch for the Rangers' previous game but will draw back into the lineup on Thursday in Boston. The 21-year-old towering winger has taken the NHL by storm since playing his first game in February, with a goal, two points, eight SOG, and 54 PIMs in 10 games played.
Cotter has been held without a point in five straight contests and will head to the press box Thursday vs. Seattle as he is replaced by Pavel Dorofeyev (undisclosed). The 24-year-old Cotter is in his third NHL season and has already passed career highs in games played (65), points (22) and PIMs (39) in 2023-24.
Pearson will draw back into the Canadiens' lineup after being a healthy scratch in their last outing. The two-time 20-goal scorer has 12 points (5G / 7A) in 48 games this season.
Bo Groulx will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Meyer to re-enter the lineup. Meyer has not played the last two games after playing five straight for the Ducks.
Ben Meyers will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, making Groulx a healthy scratch. Groulx failed to score a point while appearing in the last nine games for the Ducks.
Jacob MacDonald will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Thrun to remain in the lineup. Thrun has two points (1G / 1A) and six shots on goal in his last four games.
Lukas Rousek will replace Robinson on Thursday against the Edmonton Oilers. Robinson has been a regular in the lineup for the Sabres over the last month and has 10 points (3G / 7A) in 42 games this season.
