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Studnicka is expected to return to San Jose's lineup on Thursday vs. Los Angeles.

Ryan Carpenter will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Studnicka to draw back into the lineup. Studnicka has spent most of the 2023-24 campaign in the AHL, scoring 21 points (7G / 14A) in 36 games split between the Abbotsford Canucks and the San Jose Barracuda.

Jack Studnicka
Carpenter is expected to be a healthy scratch on Thursday vs. Los Angeles.

Jack Studnicka will draw into the Sharks' lineup on Thursday, sending Carpenter to the press box as a healthy scratch. Carpenter has been a regular in the lineup for the Sharks but has only one point (1G / 0A) in his last 13 games.

Ryan Carpenter
Shattenkirk will be a healthy scratch on Thursday in Carolina.

Shattenkirk and Mason Lohrei will be healthy scratches on Thursday as Matt Grzelcyk and Parker Wotherspoon will draw back into the lineup. The 35-year-old Shattenkirk has passed the 20+ point plateau for the sixth time in the last seven years with his five goals and 22 points in 58 games this season.

Kevin Shattenkirk
Wotherspoon will draw back into Boston's lineup on Thursday in Carolina.

Wotherspoon and Matt Grzelcyk will draw into the Bruins' lineup on Thursday in favour of Kevin Shattenkirk and Mason Lohrei. The 26-year-old is in his second NHL season and first with Boston and has eight assists, 30 SOG, 29 PIMs and a +6 plus/minus in 36 games played this season.

Parker Wotherspoon
Grzelcyk will draw back into Boston's lineup on Thursday in Carolina.

Grzelcyk and Parker Wotherspoon will draw into the Bruins' lineup on Thursday in favour of Kevin Shattenkirk and Mason Lohrei. The 30-year-old Grzelcyk has one point in his last five games and only 10 (2G / 8A) in 58 contests this season, the lowest point-per-game pace of his career (0.17).

Matt Grzelcyk
Lauko will draw back into Boston's lineup on Thursday in Carolina.

With Justin Brazaeu (upper-body) out week-to-week, Lauko will return to the Bruins' lineup on Thursady. The 24-year-old Lauko has eight points (2G / 6A) in 54 games this season and has been held off the scoresheet in 12 straight.

Jakub Lauko
Mahura will draw back into the Panthers' lineup on Thursday in Ottawa.

With Aaron Ekblad expected to miss most of the remainder of the regular season, Mahura will draw into the lineup on Thursday against the Ottawa Senators. Mahura has two points (0G / 2A) in his last four games but hasn't played since March 24th.

Josh Mahura