Nesterenko was the sixth-round pick of the Minnesota Wild in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old played nine games with the Ducks last season and has 33 points (15G / 18A) in 63 games with the San Diego Gulls (AHL).
With Thomas Chabot set to return to Ottawa's lineup, Kleven will be returning to Belleville (AHL). The 22-year-old scored one point (0G / 1A) in nine games with Ottawa this season.
Phillips has five points (1G / 4A) in 28 games with the Capitals this season. The 25-year-old last played on March 22nd, registering only 4:15 time-on-ice.
Fleury was recalled last week as well but did not draw into Seatle's lineup and has yet to play an NHL game this season. The 25-year-old defenseman has 33 points (6G / 27A) in 61 games with the Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL).
Willman played the last four games for the Devils and scored two goals while averaging less than seven minutes of ice time but will return to the Utica Comets (AHL). The 29-year-old Willman has 21 points (11G / 10A) in 31 games with Utica this season.
Bourque was the 30th overall pick of the Dallas Stars in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old leads the AHL with 72 points (26G / 46A) in 66 games but has yet to play an NHL game. He could be reunited in Dallas with Logan Stankoven, his linemate in Texas for the first 47 games of the season.
Foudy returns to the Eagles after a three-game stint where he logged no points and no shots on goal. He has one goal in four NHL games this season.
It would appear that Darcy Kuemper is not fully confident that he will play on Thursday after leaving practice early due to an injury a day before as Hunter Shephard has been recalled from Hershey (AHL). The 28-year-old has appeared in four games this season with Washington and has a 2-1-1 record with a 3.19 GAA and .894 SV%.
Bains second stint with Vancouver did not go as planned after the forward appeared in three games and averaged less than 10 minutes per game TOI while picking up a -2 plus/minus. The 23-year-old was re-assigned to Abbotsford (AHL) on Thursday, where he has 14 goals and 49 points in 53 games played this season.
Fix-Wolansky has become an elite offensive contributor at the AHL level but has not been able to translate that into NHL success. The 24-year-old has 58 points (24G / 34A) in 54 games with the Cleveland Monsters (AHL) this season but only has four points (2G / 2A) in 24 career NHL games.
Smejkal played 12 games with Ottawa earlier this season, scoring one point (0G / 1A), but has spent most of his season in the AHL. The 27-year-old has 22 points (9G / 13A) in 45 games with the Belleville Senators (AHL) this season.
Poulin was the 21st overall pick of Pittsburgh in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft and played three games with the club earlier this season. The 23-year-old has 27 points (13G / 14A) in 36 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) this season.
Balinskis started the season with the Panthers due to several injuries on the blueline but has spent most of the season with the Charlotte Checkers (AHL), scoring 21 points (3G / 18A) in 37 games. He had a four-game stint with the Panthers in mid-March, last playing on March 26th.
Phillips will return to the Hershey Bears of the AHL as Tom Wilson will return to the Capitals' lineup after serving his six-game suspension. The 25-year-old Phillips has five points (1G / 4A) in 28 games with the Capitals this season.
Levi played well in his most recent stint with the Sabres, saving an impressive 90 of 95 shots (.947 SV%) across three outings (1-1-0). The 22-year-old netminder will return to the Rochester Americans (AHL), where he has amassed an 11-5-3 record to go along with a .927 SV% across 19 appearances.
Blomqvist was the 52nd overall pick of the Penguins in the 2020 NHL Draft but has yet to play a game with the club. The 22-year-old netminder has had a successful campaign in the AHL this season, posting a 2.15 GAA and .919 SV% in 40 games (22-10-6).
Jiricek was sent down to Cleveland (AHL) earlier in the week but has been recalled on an emergency basis on Tuesday ahead of Columbus' game Thursday vs. the Islanders. The 20-year-old budding superstar has appeared in 36 games for the Blue Jackets this season and has a goal, nine points, 20 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus.
Poulin was scratched on Monday, so he gets sent back to the AHL to make room for Joel Blomqvist to be recalled to serve as Alex Nedeljkovic's backup. Poulin failed to record a point in three games with the Penguins during his call-up.
