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Joel Hanley News
Hanley is not expected to play Thursday in Los Angeles.

Officially eliminated from playoff contention, the Flames will give Hanley the night off in their season-finale on Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 33-year-old Hanley ends the 2024-25 campaign with a career-high 53 games, scoring nine points (2G / 7A) and averaging 18:35 time-on-ice.

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Hanley is expected to be a healthy scratch on Wednesday in Utah.

Hanley will join Daniil Miromanov as a healthy scratch on Wednedsay, with Tyson Barrie and Jake Bean filling in as their replacements. In two games this season, Hanley has zero points and a -2 plus/minus while averaging 12:40 time-on-ice.

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Hanley (undisclosed) is day-to-day and will miss Thursday's game vs. Winnipeg.

Hanley exited Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Anaheim Ducks after playing only 3:44 time-on-ice due to an undisclosed injury and will not play on Thursday. Since joining the Flames before the trade deadline, Hanley has two points (1G / 1A), 15 blocks, and 12 hits in 10 games.

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Hanley will make his Flames' debut on Thursday vs. Tampa Bay.

With the Dallas Stars acquiring Chris Tanev, Hanley became disposable for the Stars and was placed on waivers, then claimed by the Flames on Tuesday. The 32-year-old Hanley has three points (0G / 3A), 35 hits, and 32 blocks in 32 games this season.

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Dallas has placed Joel Hanley on waivers on Monday.

With the newly-acquired Chris Tanev expected to make his Stars debut this week, and the team up against the salary cap approaching the trade deadline, Hanley has been placed on waivers. The 32-year-old Hanley has three points (0G / 3A), 35 hits, and 32 blocks in 32 games this season.

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Hanley will be a healthy scratch on Thursday vs. Winnipeg.

Hanley has played the last seven games for the Stars but will be a healthy scratch on Thursday as Nils Lundkvist makes his return from a concussion. Hanley's presence in the Stars lineup will likely be more limited moving forward with the recent acquisition of Chris Tanev.

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Hanley will draw back into the Stars' lineup Wednesday in Toronto.

Hanley has been a healthy scratch for the Stars' previous three games but will draw back into the lineup Wednesday vs. Toronto in place of Nils Lundkvist. The 32-year-old defenseman is still searching for his first goal in two years but has three assists, 11 SOG, 12 PIMs, and a +5 plus/minus in 24 appearances this season.

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