Klim Kostin (lower body) will return to the lineup after a multi-week absence, resulting in Grundstrom being a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Grundstrom is averaging 9:12 time-on-ice and has seven points (2G / 5A) in 39 games this season.

Timothy Liljegren (illness) will return to the lineup after a one-game absence, sending Thompson to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old Thompson is averaging 16:11 time-on-ice and has five points (2G / 3A) in 20 games this season.

Liljegren was limited to only 11:21 time-on-ice is Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Calgary Flames and did not play on Monday due to an upper-body injury. The 25-year-old defenseman is averaging 17:59 time-on-ice and has nine points (4G / 5A) in 45 games this season. Jack Thompson will be a healthy scratch for the Sharks to accommodate Liljegren's return to the lineup.

Matthew Savoie will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Skinner to re-enter Edmonton's lineup against the Florida Panthers. The 32-year-old Skinner is averaging 12:30 time-on-ice and has 21 points (11G / 10A) in 51 games this season. He has four points (2G / 2A) in his last four outings.

The struggling Penguins have been outscored 22-9 during a four-game losing skid and will turn to Nedeljkovic between the pipes on Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 29-year-old Nedeljkovic had a forgetful night on Tuesday, allowing six goals on 38 shots (.842 SV%) in a 6-1 loss to the Flyers. The Penguins enter Thursday's rematch as slight -106 home favorites against a Flyers squad riding a three-game winning streak.

The Penguins have lost three straight and will hope for a better result on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers, turning to Nedeljkovic between the pipes. Nedeljkovic struggled in his most recent outing, allowing five goals on 14 shots (.643 SV%) in an eventual 8-3 loss to the Washington Capitals. The 29-year-old netminder has a 3.06 GAA and .895 SV% through 28 appearances this season (12-10-5). The Penguins enter Tuesday's contest as +113 road underdogs against a Flyers squad that defeated them 3-2 on February 8th.

The Penguins have lost three straight and will hope for a better result on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers, likely turning to Nedeljkovic between the pipes. Nedeljkovic struggled in his most recent outing, allowing five goals on 14 shots (.643 SV%) in an eventual 8-3 loss to the Washington Capitals. The 29-year-old netminder has a 3.06 GAA and .895 SV% through 28 appearances this season (12-10-5). The Penguins enter Tuesday's contest as +113 road underdogs against a Flyers squad that defeated them 3-2 on February 8th.

Liljegren was limited to only 11:21 time-on-ice is Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Calgary Flames and will not play on Monday due to an upper-body injury. The 25-year-old defenseman is averaging 17:59 time-on-ice and has nine points (4G / 5A) in 45 games this season. Marc-Edouard Vlasic will draw into the lineup as Liljegren's replacement.

Walker Duehr will be a healthy scratch for the Sharks on Monday against the Winnipeg Jets, allowing Grundstrom to re-enter the lineup. The 27-year-old Grundstrom is averaging 9:12 time-on-ice and has seven points (2G / 5A) in 38 games with the Sharks this season.

Askarov suffered a lower-body injury in an AHL game and is being further evaluated. The 22-year-old netminder has played a career-high 13 NHL games with the Sharks this season but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, posting a 2.52 GAA and .922 SV% in 19 games (10-7-1).

Wennberg missed San Jose's final four games before the break for the 4-Nations Face Off but will likely return to the lineup on Sunday against the Calgary Flames. The 30-year-old forward is averaging 18:14 time-on-ice and has 23 points (8G / 15A) in 52 games this season.

With Jason Dickinson out week-to-week with an ankle injury, Kurashev will re-enter Chicago's lineup for the first time since January 30th. The 25-year-old Kurashev has only eight points (4G / 4A) through 36 games this season after an impressive 54-point campaign (18G / 36A) in 75 games last season.

The Penguins will turn to Nedeljkovic between the pipes for a fifth consecutive game on Friday when they visit the New York Rangers. The 29-year-old Nedeljkovic has been excellent lately, allowing two or fewer goals in six of his last seven outings (4-2-1), posting a stellar .936 SV%. The Penguins, already without Evgeni Malkin (lower body), will be without Sidney Crosby (upper body) and enter the action on Friday as +167 road underdogs against a Rangers squad that defeated them 4-2 on December 6th.

Deallandrea has not played since January 23rd, missing fours games, but will return to the lineup on Thursday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 24-year-old Dellandra is averaging 11:45 time-on-ice and has five points (1G / 4A) in 41 games this season.

Deallandrea has not played since January 23rd, missing fours games, but could return to the lineup on Thursday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 24-year-old Dellandra is averaging 11:45 time-on-ice and has five points (1G / 4A) in 41 games this season.