Fabbri missed the Red Wings' game on Thursday due to personal reasons but will return to the lineup on Saturday vs. Calgary. The 28-year-old is his having his most productive season in Detroit to date (five seasons) with 13 goals, eight assists, 50 SOG, 10 PIMs and a -7 plus/minus through 39 games played.
Michael Carcone will draw back into the Coyotes lineup on Friday, sending Ruzicka to the press box as a healthy scratch. Ruzicka played his first two games as a Coyote earlier this week and was held off the scoresheet while averaging 9:06 time-on-ice.
Carcone has not played since February 8th, missing three games, but will re-enter the lineup on Friday. The 27-year-old Carcone has 20 points (15G / 5A) in 46 games this season but has been held off the scoresheet in his last five.
Minnesota claimed Chisholm from waivers at the end of January and he will make his debut with the team on Saturday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 24-year-old has a one-year, $775,000 contract and had appeared in two games for the Jets this season, collecting one assist, and a +1 plus/minus.
Mermis has been a regular in the lineup for the last six weeks but will be a healthy scratch on Saturday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 30-year-old Mermis has seven points (2G / 5A) in 37 games this season while primarily playing on a defensive pair with Jon Merrill.
With Jake Guentzel (upper body) being placed on Injured Reserve on Thursday, Jonathan Gruden was recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) for the second time this season. The 23-year-old left-winger has enjoyed a strong fourth AHL season in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, with 11 goals, eight assists, 34 PIMs and a -3 plus/minus through 38 games this year.
Joseph will be the odd-man out on Thursday as the Penguins opt to go back to dressing just six defensemen. Joseph has no goals and three assists in 22 games this season.
Deslauriers will re-enter the lineup in place of Olle Lycksell, who is listed as a healthy scratch. He'll skate alongside Scott Laughton on the Flyers' fourth line.
Lycksell will be the odd-man out on Thursday as Nic Deslauriers will slide back into the Flyers' lineup. Lycksell has no goals and one assist in five games this season.
Evans will be the odd-man out on Thursday as Brian Dumoulin (lower-body) is ready to return. Evans has no goals and four assists in 16 games this season.
Shattenkirk will take a seat on Thursday as Parker Wotherspoon draws back into the Bruins' lineup. Shattenkirk has five goals and eight assists in 43 games this season.
Wotherspoon continues to rotate with Kevin Shattenkirk as the former will take a seat on Thursday. Wotherspoon has no goals and three assists in 22 games this year.
Lacombe will be the odd-man out on Thursday as Gustav Lindstrom draws back into the Ducks' lineup. Lacombe has one goal and eight assists in 48 games this season.
Lindstrom will draw into the lineup in place of Jackson Lacombe, who is listed as a scratch on Thursday. Lindstrom will skate alongside Cam Fowler on the team's first defensive pair.
Spence will be the odd-man out on Thursday as Brandt Clarke draws back into the Kings' lineup. Spence has no goals and 16 assists in 44 games this season.
Clarke will take the place of Jordan Spence, who is listed as a scratch on Thursday. Clarke is expected to skate alongside Andreas Englund on the team's third defensive pair.