Austin Czarnik will draw into the lineup for the Red Wings on Thursday in favour of Daniel Sprong. Sprong played only 7:41 time-on-ice in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres and recorded an unsightly -4 plus/minus.
Chinakhov exited Tuesday's 3-0 loss to the Montreal Canadiens after playing only 4:57 time-on-ice due to an upper-body injury. The 23-year-old forward has struggled lately, scoring only one point (1G / 0A) in his last eight games.
With Yegor Chinakhov out of the lineup battling an upper-body injury, Pyyhtia will make his season debut on Thursday. Pyyhtia was the fourth-round pick of the Blue Jackets in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft and has 27 points (7G / 20A) in 57 games with the Cleveland Monsters (AHL) this season.
Struble will watch Thursday's game against the Boston Bruins from the pressbox as Jordan Harris will draw into the lineup as his replacement. Struble played the last four games for the Canadiens, averaging nearly 15 minutes time-on-ice, and recording 13 hits.
Jayden Struble will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Harris to return to the lineup after a one-game absence. Harris has been held off the scoresheet in all but one of his last 13 games, a two-point effort (1G / 1A) on February 27th.
Colin White will draw into the lineup for the Canadiens on Thursday in favour of Pezzetta, who will be a healthy scratch. Pezzetta played the last two games, averaging under seven minutes per night while recording one shot and 11 hits.
Michael Pezzetta will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing White to re-enter the lineup. White has not played since March 2nd and has failed to record a point in 16 games this season.
Jones will draw into lineup in place of Jonathan Drouin, who is sidelined with a lower-body injury. He will likely rotate defensive partners as the team's seventh defenseman.
Alexeyev will be the odd-man out on Wednesday as Martin Fehervary returns from his injury. Alexeyev has one goal and one assist in 24 games this season.
Stecher will fill in on the Oilers' blue-line for Mattias Ekholm, who is out with an undisclosed injury. Stecher has one goal and four assists in 47 games this season.
Kupari will take the place in the lineup of Mark Scheifele, who is out with an illness. Kupari is expected to centre Morgan Barron and Cole Perfetti on the Jets' fourth line.
Fasching played 10:19 time-on-ice in Monday's 3-0 loss to the Los Angeles Kings, his first game since January 25th, and recorded a -1 plus/minus, one shot, and one hit. The 28-year-old Fasching has eight points (3G / 5A) in 36 games this season.
Stastney spent an early portion of the season with the Predators but has spent most of the 2023-24 campaign in the AHL. In 44 games with the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL), Stastney has 20 points (5G / 15A).
With Matt Grzlecyk away from the team due to an illness, Peeke gets the opportunity to make his team debut with the Bruins. Peeke was acquired last week before the trade deadline from the Blue Jackets for Jakub Zboril and a 2027 third-round pick.
Lindstrom will take a seat on Tuesday as Urho Vaakanainen and William Lagesson draw into the lineup. Jackson Lacombe will also sit.
Lacombe will take a seat on Tuesday as Urho Vaakanainen and William Lagesson draw into the lineup. Gustav Lindstrom will also sit.
Lagesson will place his first game for Anaheim after being claimed off waivers from the Maple Leafs. He'll skate alongside Urho Vaakanainen on the Ducks' third pair.
Vaakanainen will be right back in Anaheim's lineup on Tuesday after sitting out Sunday's game against the Islanders. He'll skate alongside the Ducks' newest player, William Lagesson, on the team's third pair.
Leonard has played 64 career NHL games but has spent the 2023-24 campaign exclusively in the AHL, scoring 27 points (11G / 16A) in 54 games with the Tuscon Roadrunners. The 25-year-old Leonard was the sixth-round pick of the San Jose Sharks in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.
Gaunce will draw in for Kirill Marchenko, who is out with an illness. Gaunce has one goal and two assists in eight games this season.
