Lagesson will draw into the lineup on Friday as the Ducks are opting to dress seven defensemen in the absence of Mason McTavish (lower-body). It will be Lagesson's second appearance as a Duck after being claimed off waivers from the Maple Leafs.
Bear will be the odd-man out on Thursday as the Capitals look to get fresh legs in the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Alexander Alexeyev will draw into lineup in his place.
Alexeyev will draw right back into the Capitals lineup after sitting out Wednesday's game in Edmonton. Ethan Bear will sit in his place.
Aube-Kubel will be the odd-man out on Thursday as the Capitals look to get fresh legs in the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Aliaksei Protas will draw into lineup in his place.
Lagesson will take a seat on Thursday after making his Ducks debut on Tuesday. Jackson Lacombe will draw into the lineup in his place.
Lacombe will get a chance to draw back into Anaheim's lineup in Minnesota on Thursday as William Lagesson takes a seat. Lacombe will skate alongside Radko Gudas on the team's second pair.
Labanc will draw into the lineup as the Sharks are going to be forced to dress 13 forwards and just five defensemen as Jacob MacDonald (undisclosed) is unable to go. Labanc has two goals and five assists in 38 games this season.
Slaggert was the third-round pick of the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft and earned himself a two-year, entry-level contract on Tuesday. The 21-year-old forward has spent the last four seasons playing collegiate hockey with Notre Dame and scored 31 points (20G / 11A) in 36 games this season.
Gadjovich has not played the last three games but will draw back into the lineup with Sam Bennett sidelined due to an undisclosed injury. The 25-year-old Gadjovich has four points (2G / 2A) in 33 games this season.
Kevin Shattenkirk will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Wotherspoon to re-enter the lineup after a two-game absence. Wotherspoon has six points (0G / 6A), 63 hits, and 54 blocks in 32 games this season.
Parker Wotherspoon will return to the Bruins lineup on Thursday as Shattenkirk will return to being a healthy scratch after playing eight straight games. Shattenkirk has been productive in those eight games, tallying five points (0G / 5A), 11 shots, and 12 hits.
With James van Riemsdyk battling an illness, Beecher will re-enter the Bruins lineup on Thursday. Beecher has played 39 games with Boston this season, tallying seven points (5G / 2A), but has not played with the team since January 13th. Recently, he has been active with the Providence Bruins (AHL), scoring eight points (4G / 4A) in 17 games.
Khusnutdinov was the 37th overall pick of the Minnesota Wild in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old will make his NHL debut on Thursday and his professional North American debut. He has exclusively played in the KHL this point and had 20 points (6G / 14A) in 49 games with Sochi HC this season.
Czarnik spent some time with the Red Wings earlier this season, scoring one point (0G / 1A) in 18 games, but has spent most of his time in the AHL. The 31-year-old Czarnik has 26 points (9G / 17A) in 36 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) this season. Daniel Sprong will be the odd man out of the lineup for the Red Wings.
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.
