Colorado is locked into third place in the Central Division and will rest several key players for their final two games, including Cale Makar, in anticipation of their first round playoff matchup. The 26-year-old Makar completes another Norris-worthy season, scoring 92 points (30G / 62A) in 80 games.
Justin Brazeau will be a healthy scratch on Friday against the Calgary Flames, allowing Hinostroza to re-enter the lineup. The 31-year-old Hinostroza is averaging 13:07 time-on-ice and has 10 points (5G / 5A) in 37 games this season.
Vinnie Hinostroza will draw back into Minnesota's lineup on Friday against the Calgary Flames, resulting in Brazeau being a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Brazeau has been limited to only one point (1G / 0A) in 17 games since joining Minnesota.
Nathan Bastian and Curtis Lazar will draw back into New Jersey's lineup on Friday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, sending Justin Dowling and Tomas Tatar to the sidelines as healthy scratches. The 34-year-old Tatar is averaging 11:02 time-on-ice and has 17 points (7G / 10A) in 71 games this season.
Nathan Bastian and Curtis Lazar will draw back into New Jersey's lineup on Friday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, sending Justin Dowling and Tomas Tatar to the sidelines as healthy scratches. The 34-year-old Dowling has played a career-high 50 games this season, scoring seven points (2G / 5A).
Justin Dowling and Tomas Tatar will be healthy scratches for New Jersey on Friday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, allowing Curtis Lazar and Nathan Bastian to re-enter the lineup. The 27-year-old Bastian is averaging 10:51 time-on-ice and has 10 points (4G / 6A) in 55 games this season.
Justin Dowling and Tomas Tatar will be healthy scratches for New Jersey on Friday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, allowing Curtis Lazar and Nathan Bastian to re-enter the lineup. The 30-year-old Lazar is averaging 10:35 time-on-ice and has five points (2G / 3A) in 46 games this season.
Innala is playing his first professional season in North America and has split time between the AHL and NHL. The 27-year-old froward has 27 points (16G / 11A) in 42 games with the Colorado Eagles (AHL) this season.
Kylington will sit to make room for the return of Jacob Trouba (lower-body). Kylington has appeared in six games for the Ducks this season and is averaging less than 11 minutes a night.
Jones will sit out in order to make way for the return of K'Andre Miller (illness). Jones has one goal and ten assists in 44 games this season.
Parssinen will look to provide a spark on Thursday for the tail-end of New York's back-to-back. Brennan Othmann will sit in his place.
Othmann will take a seat on Thursday for the tail-end of New York's back-to-back. Juuso Parssinen will draw into the lineup in his place.
McIlrath will slot in for John Carlson, who is out with an illness. McIlrath has zero goals and two assists in 13 games this season.
Morrow will draw in for Shayne Gostisbehere, who was a late scratch due to an upper-body injury. Morrow has one goal and four assists in nine games this season.
Watson will slot in for Elmer Soderblom, who is out with an undisclosed injury. Watson has appeared in eight games this season, registering two goals and zero assists.
Lettieri will be the odd-man out on Thursday in order to make room for Riley Duran's NHL debut. Lettieri has three goals and two assists in 24 games this season.
Nikita Nesterenko will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings, allowing Leason to re-enter the lineup. The 27-year-old Leason is averaging 13:01 time-on-ice and has 17 points (5G / 12A) in 61 games this season.
Jansen Harkins will draw back into Anaheim's lineup on Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings, resulting in Nesterenko being a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Nesterenko is averaging 10:00 time-on-ice and has five points (4G / 1A) in 18 games this season.
Duran was a sixth-round pick, 182nd overall, of the Boston Bruins in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old forward has yet to play an NHL game. He has 16 points (12G / 4A) in 58 games with the Providence Bruins (AHL) this season.
With Alex Kerfoot (illness) returning to the lineup, Carcone will head to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 28-year-old Carcone scored a goal in Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Seattle Kraken. He has 19 points (7G / 12A) in 53 games this season.
