Alexandre Texier will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Joseph to return to the lineup. The 27-year-old Joseph had three points (1G / 2A) in his first six games but has only tallied one assist in seven games since.
Albert Johansson will draw back into the Red Wings lineup on Thursday, resulting in Holl being a healthy scratch. The 32-year-old Holl is averaging 15:36 time-on-ice, has one point (0G / 1A), 15 blocks, and eight hits in 12 games this season.
Tyler Motte will draw back into the Red Wings lineup on Thursday, resulting in Veleno being a healthy scratch. The Red Wings have had trouble generating offense this season, evident by Veleno's two points (1G / 1A) in 17 games.
Justin Holl will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Johansson to re-enter the lineup. The 23-year-old Johansson, the 60th overall pick of the Red Wings in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, is averaging 14:20 time-on-ice and has zero points in nine games this season.
Motte has only played two of the previous five games but will re-enter the lineup on Thursday, replacing Joe Veleno. The 29-year-old Motte is averaging 11:36 time-on-ice and has zero points, 12 shots, and seven hits in six games.
With Alex Ovechkin (lower body) week-to-week, Lapierre will draw into the Capitals lineup. The 22-year-old Lapierre has played 12 games this season, averaging 10:25 time-on-ice and scoring two points (0G / 2A).
Bowers was the 27th overall pick of the Ottawa Senators in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. The 25-year-old forward has only played nine career NHL games, including eight last season with the Devils. He has three points (0G / 3A) in 13 games with the Utica Comets (AHL) this season. He will replaced Kurtis MacDermid in the lineup on Thursday.
Shane Bowers will make his Devils' debut on Thursday, replacing MacDermid in the lineup. The hard-hitting MacDermid has played 10 games this season, accumulating 17 penalty minutes and 18 hits.
David Jiricek was loaned the the Cleveland Monsters (AHL) yesterday, creating room for Johnson to re-enter the lineup. The 37-year-old Johnson is averaging 14:58 time-on-ice and has one point (0G / 1A), 10 blocks, and eight hits in 14 games this season.
With Kent Johnson making his return to the lineup, Labanc will serve as a healthy scratch. The 28-year-old Labanc has successfully contributed for the Blue Jackets this season, tallying 10 points (1G / 9A) and a +6 plus/minus in 14 games.
Travis Hamonic will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Bernard-Docker to re-enter the lineup for the first time since November 5th. The 24-year-old Bernard-Docker is averaging 14:17 time-on-ice and has two points (0G / 2A) in nine games this season.
Jacob Bernard-Docker will draw back into the Senators lineup on Thursday, resulting in Hamonic being a healthy scratch. The 34-year-old Hamonic is averaging 16:27 time-on-ice and has one point (0G / 1A), 35 blocks, and 25 hits in 18 games this season.
Tomasino will fill in for Luke Evangelista, who was a late scratch for Wednesday's game in Seattle. Tomasino has zero goals and one assist in ten games this season.
Burke is an undrafted 27-year-old from Notre Dame University with three games of NHL experience. In 11 games with the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) this season, Burke has six points (2G / 4A).
Smith has played the previous fur games, recording three points (0G / 3A), but will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday, allowing Nils Lundkvist to draw back into the lineup. The 35-year-old Smith is averaging 13:53 time-on-ice and has three points (0G / 3A) in nine games this season.
After being sidelined for two games, Lundkvist will draw back into the Stars' lineup on Wednesday, replacing Brendan Smith. The 24-year-old Lundkvist is averaging 14:30 time-on-ice and has one point (0G / 1A) in 14 games this season.
Minten was the second-round pick, 38th overall, of the Maple Leafs in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old made his NHL debut last season, going scoreless in four games with the Maple Leafs. He has four points (2G / 2A) in five games with the Marlies (AHL) this season. Minten will draw into the Maple Leafs lineup to replace David Kampf (lower body).
After missing the first six weeks of the season, Hakanpaa will have a rest-day on Wednesday as he acclimates to the workload. The 32-year-old Hakanpaa is averaging 14:05 time-on-ice through two games this season, recording four blocks and one hit.
With Max Domi (lower body) placed on Injured Reserve, the Maple Leafs have recalled Grebyonkin from the Marlies (AHL) to make his NHL debut. The 21-year-old Grebyonkin was a fifth-round pick of the Maple Leafs in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. He is playing in his first professional season in North America and has 10 points (4G / 6A) in 13 games in the AHL with the Marlies.
Benoit has not played the previous two games but will likely return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 26-year-old Benoit is averaging 15:51 time-on-ice and has two points (0G / 2A) in 17 game this season. He was skating on a defensive pair with Conor Timmins at the morning skate on Wednesday.
