










Clague has been a healthy scratch for six straight games but will replace Jordan Harris in the lineup on Thursday. Clague has two goals and three assists (five points) in 24 games since joining the Canadiens.





With Andreas Athanasiou and Brendan Lemieux expected to be back in the Kings lineup on Saturday, Vilardi and Quinton Byfield will be healthy scratches.



Namestnikov suffered a lower-body injury in Tuesday's win over the Lightning and is expected to miss some time. Alexander Radulov will return to the lineup on Thursday to replace Namestnikov in the bottom-6.

The Jets selected Nikkanen in the fourth-round (No.113 overall) in the 2019 NHL Draft. Nikkanen spent 2022 with the Pelicans (Liiga), where he had 12 points (7G / 5A) in 60 games. He represented Finland in the 2021 World Juniors, scoring two goals with one assist in seven games.
