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Schwindt will be a healthy scratch vs. Columbus on Thursday.

Brett Howden (undisclosed) will draw back into the Vegas lineup on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, sending Schwindt to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Schwindt is averaging 9:13 time-on-ice and has seven points (0G / 7A) in 40 games this season.

Cole Schwindt
Gregor will dress for San Jose on Thursday vs. Chicago for the first time since his trade.

Carl Grundstrom will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Chicago Blackhawks, accommodating Gregor's insertion into the Sharks' lineup for the first time since being acquired in a trade last week. The 26-year-old Gregor averaged 11:21 time-on-ice and had six points (4G / 2A) in 40 games with the Ottawa Senators this season.

Noah Gregor
Kessel will be a healthy scratch in Pittsburgh on Thursday.

With Cam Fowler (personal) returning from a one-game absence, Kessel will be the odd man out of the lineup against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 24-year-old Kessel is averaging 13:04 time-on-ice and has three points (0G / 3A) in 28 games this season.

Matthew Kessel
Fowler (personal) will return in Pittsburgh on Thursday.

Matthew Kessel will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, allowing Fowler to return from a one-game absence due to personal reasons. The 33-year-old Fowler is averaging 21:49 time-on-ice and has 25 points (7G / 18A) in 51 games this season.

Cam Fowler
Rondbjerg will be a healthy scratch on Thursday in Columbus.

Rondbjerg drew into Vegas' lineup for the first time in over a month in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, but he will return to the sidelines as a healthy scratch on Thursday. The 25-year-old forward is averaging 9:21 time-on-ice and has zero points in 12 games this season.

Jonas Rondbjerg
Nemec is expected to draw back into New Jersey's lineup on Thursday vs. Edmonton.

Dennis Cholowski will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Edmonton Oilers, allowing Nemec to re-enter the lineup. The young Slovak defenseman, Nemec, is averaging 15:33 time-on-ice and has one point (0G / 1A) in 16 games this season.

Simon Nemec
Fischer is expected to make his Columbus' debut on Thursday vs. Vegas.

Christian Fischer will make his Blue Jackets debut on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights, resulting in Yegor Chinakhov being a healthy scratch. The Blue Jackets claimed Fischer off of waivers from the Detroit Red Wings last week. The 27-year-old forward averaged 11:09 time-on-ice and had seven points (1G / 6A) in 45 games this season with the Red Wings.

Christian Fischer
Chinakhov is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. Vegas on Thursday.

With Christian Fischer making his Blue Jackets debut on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights, Chinakhov will be the odd-man out of the lineup as a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old Chinakhov has 14 points (7G / 7A) in 21 games this season before being sidelined due to an injury. In four games since returning to the lineup, Chinakhov has zero points and a -6 plus/minus rating.

Yegor Chinakhov