Zellweger was a surprise absence on Thursday and was not announced as a scratch prior to warmups. Jackson Lacombe will draw into the lineup in his place while Pavel Mintyukov will likely fill Zellweger's spot on Anaheim's first power-play unit.

MacDermid will slot in for Tomas Tatar, who was a late scratch due to an undisclosed injury. MacDermid is yet to register a point in 12 games this season.

Craig Smith (undisclosed) will draw back into Chicago's lineup on Thursday against the New York Islanders, sending Anderson to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old Anderson is averaging 14:16 time-on-ice and has one points (0G / 1A) in 13 games this season.

With Robert Bortuzzo (lower body) out indefinitely, Kolyachonok will re-enter the lineup. The 23-year-old Kolyachonok is averaging 13:05 time-on-ice, recording four points (1G / 3A), and a -4 plus/minus in 13 games this season.

Parker Wotherspoon will draw back into the lineup for the Bruins on Thursday against the Seattle Kraken, resulting in Lohrei being a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Lohrei has consistently been in the lineup this season, averaging 17:45 time-on-ice and scoring 12 points (1G / 11A) in 26 games.

Tyler Johnson will return from a five-game absence on Thursday against the Seattle Kraken, making McLaughlin the odd-man out as a healthy scratch. The 25-year-old McLaughlin has played six straight for the Bruins, averaging 9:46 time-on-ice and scoring zero points.

Mason Lohrei will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Seattle Kraken, allowing Wotherspoon re-enter the lineup for the first time since November 29th. The 27-year-old Wotherspoon is averaging 15:51 time-on-ice and has zero points, 17 blocks, and 19 hits in 15 games this season.

Marc McLaughlin will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Seattle Kraken, allowing Johnson to return from a five-game absence. The 34-year-old Johnson is averaging 13:07 time-on-ice and has two points (0G / 2A) in eight games this season.

Miller returned to practice on Tuesday and will return from an 11-game absence on Thursday against the Florida Panthers. Before his absence, the 31-year-old Miller had been centering the top line and top powerplay unit in Vancouver and scored 16 points (6G / 10A) in 17 games, leading all forwards on the team.

Radek Faksa will not play on Thursday due to a lower-body injury, allowing Joseph to re-enter the lineup. The 27-year-old Joseph is averaging 12:25 time-on-ice and has four points (2G / 2A) in 17 games this season. He has been held off the scoresheet in eight straight.

A former first-round pick in 2020, Mukhamadullin is yet to play an NHL game this season. The 22-year-old defenceman has zero goals and six assists in 14 AHL games this season.

With Yanni Gourde battling an undisclosed injury, Sprong will likely draw back into Seattle's lineup on Thursday against the Boston Bruins. The 27-year-old Sprong is averaging 12:50 time-on-ice and has one point (1G / 0A) in six games with Seattle.

Pelletier was the 26th overall pick of the Flames in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old has played 41 career NHL games, including scoring two points (1G / 1A) in four games this season. He has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, scoring 19 points (3G / 16A) in 20 games with the Calgary Wranglers.

Lomberg has not played the last two games due to personal reasons but will likely draw back into the lineup on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 30-year-old Lomberg is averaging 9:07 time-on-ice, recording three points (0G / 3A), 22 penalty minutes, and 49 hits in 27 games this season.

David Gustafsson (concussion protocol) will exit the Jets' lineup on Thursday, allowing Kupari to draw back in. The 24-year-old Kupari has been a lineup regular for the Jets this season, averaging 9:40 time-on-ice and scoring three points (2G / 1A) in 28 contests.

Albert Johansson will draw back into the Red Wings' lineup on Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers, sending Holl to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 32-year-old Holl is averaging a career-low 14:47 time-on-ice, recording three points (1G / 2A), 28 blocks, and 11 hits in 21 games this season.

Justin Holl will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers, allowing Johansson to re-enter the lineup. The 23-year-old Johansson is in his first NHL season and is averaging 13:08 time-on-ice, recording one points (0G / 1A), 20 blocks, and 12 hits in 14 games.

With Christian Fischer returning to the Red Wings' lineup on Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers, Motte will be the odd-man out as a healthy scratch. The 29-year-old Motte is averaging 12:08 time-on-ice, recording one point (1G / 0A) and 18 hits in 16 games this season.

Tyler Motte will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers, allowing Fischer to re-enter the lineup. The 27-year-old Fischer is averaging 11:31 time-on-ice and has three points (1G / 2A) in 25 games this season.

Bichsel was the 18th overall pick of the Stars in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old defenseman is highly regarded in the Dallas system and will make his NHL debut with Matt Dumba battling an upper-body injury. Bichsel has nine points (3G / 6A) in 21 games with the Texas Stars (AHL) this season.