Eller is battling an undisclosed injury and will not play on Thursday against the New York Rangers. The veteran 36-year-old forward has six points (2G / 4A) in 26 games this season, but has been held off the scoresheet in 14 consecutive games.
Zub showed no signs of an injury in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens, scoring a goal and playing 24:02 time-on-ice, but will not play on Thursday due to an undisclosed injury. The 30-year-old Zub has 31 hits, 39 blocks, and 11 points (3G / 8A) in 26 games.
A Maple Leafs team that stumbled its way to a 6-6-2 record in November finds itself on a two-game winning streak and will turn to Woll to tend the twine on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 27-year-old Woll was terrific in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Florida Panthers, saving 25 of 26 shots (.962 SV%). He has a solid 2.53 GAA and .919 SV% in seven games this season (3-3-1). The Maple Leafs enter the action on Thursday as +186 road underdogs against a Hurricanes team that has only allowed one goal during a two-game winning streak.
The Senators have been liberal with their goalie rotation over the past two weeks, and will turn to Merilainen to tend the twine on Thursday against the New York Rangers. The 23-year-old Merilainen allowed four goals on 31 shots (.871 SV%) in his most recent game, a 4-3 loss to the St. Louis Blues, and has battled consistency issues this season. He has a 3.40 GAA and .874 SV% in six games (3-3-0). The Senators enter Thursday's contest as -128 home favorites against a Rangers team coming off an impressive 3-2 overtime win over the Dallas Stars.
Crozie has not played since suffering an undisclosed injury on November 16th, but will draw back into the lineup on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 25-year-old defenseman is averaging 14:25 time-on-ice and has three assists in eight games this season.
Luca Del Bel Belluz will draw back into the Blue Jackets' lineup on Thursday, resulting in Aston-Reese being a healthy scratch. The 31-year-old Aston-Reese has three assists and 41 hits in 17 games this season.
Zach Aston-Reese will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Del Bel Belluz to re-enter the lineup against the Detroit Red Wings. The 22-year-old forward averaged 9:35 time-on-ice and scored one assist in seven games with Columbus last month.
Jenner has not played since November 11th, but has practiced the past few days, and could return to the lineup as soon as this weekend. The 32-year-old Jenner has 30 hits and 10 points (3G / 7A) in 16 games this season. Jenner, usually an effective contributor when healthy, has battled injuries in recent years, playing fewer than 60 games in all but one of his last five seasons.
With Carter Verheaghe (personal) returning to the lineup on Thursday, Devin will be the odd man out as a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old Devine made his NHL debut earlier this season and has zero points through six games.
Petry has a -3 plus/minus while averaging fewer than 13 minutes of ice-time in his last three games and will head to the sidelines as a healthy scratch on Thursday. The veteran defenseman has five assists and a -6 plus/minus through 25 games this season. Donovan Sebrango will draw into the lineup as Petry's replacement.
Veteran Jeff Petry will be a healthy scratch for the Panthers on Thursday, allowing Sebrango to re-enter the lineup against the Nashville Predators. The 23-year-old Sebrango has not play in two weeks and has two assists in 10 games this season.
The reigning Stanley Cup Champion Panthers find themselves at the bottom of an ultra-tight Eastern Conference and hope to snap a three-game losing skid on Thursday, turning to Bobrovsky against a Nashville Predators team flirting with last place in the Western Conference. The 37-year-old Bobrovsky was serviceable in his most recent outing, saving 27 of 30 shots (.900 SV%), but did not receive enough goal support in a 4-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Bobrovsky sports a pedestrian 2.89 GAA and .883 SV% through 18 games this season (10-8-0). Still, the Panthers enter the action as -180 home favorites over the Panthers.
The Senators have been liberal with their goalie rotation over the past two weeks, and will turn to Merilainen to tend the twine on Thursday against the New York Rangers. The 23-year-old Merilainen allowed four goals on 31 shots (.871 SV%) in his most recent game, a 4-3 loss to the St. Louis Blues, and has battled consistency issues this season. He has a 3.40 GAA and .874 SV% in six games (3-3-0). The Senators enter Thursday's contest as -128 home favorites against a Rangers team coming off an impressive 3-2 overtime win over the Dallas Stars.
The Islanders snapped a three-game losing skid in their most recent game, a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning courtesy of a tremendous 30-save performance (.968 SV%) by Sorokin. The 30-year-old Sorokin, boasting a 2.57 GAA and .905 SV% in 18 games this season (8-8-2), returns to the crease on Thursday in a challenging matchup against the league-leading Colorado Avalanche, who have amazingly only lost one game in regulation this season (19-1-6). The Islanders enter Thursday's contest as sizable +180 home underdogs against the Avalanche.
Sourdif exited Wednesday's game in the third period due to a lower-body injury and it is unclear when he might return to the lineup. The 23-year-old rookie has six points (3G / 3A) in 27 games this season.
Verheaghe did not play in Florida's most recent game to attend the birth of his child, but should return to the lineup on Thursday against the Nashville Predators. The 30-year-old Verheaghe has a modest 16 points (4G / 12A) through 24 games this season, but has turned it on lately, with six points (2G / 4A) during a three-game point streak.
Marchenko has not played in the last several games and has been sidelined since November 22nd due to a upper-body injury, but will return to the lineup on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 25-year-old Marchenko looks to add to his 22 points (8G / 14A) through 22 games, a career-best pace, when he returns to a familiar place on the Blue Jackets' top-six and top powerplay unit.
The Blue Jackets have leaned heavily on Jet Greaves in recent weeks, but will turn to Merzlikins on Thursday in a rare consecutive start for the Latvian goalie after a solid 30-save performance (.909 SV%) in Monday's 5-3 win over the New Jersey Devils. The 31-year-old Merzlikins has a subpar 3.50 GAA and .895 SV% in 10 games (5-5-0) this season. He has not had a sub-3.00 GAA since the COVID-shortened 2020-21 season. The Blue Jackets enter Thursday's contest as -114 home favorites against a Detroit Red Wings team coming off a 5-4 win over the Boston Bruins.
The Islanders snapped a three-game losing skid in their most recent game, a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning courtesy of a tremendous 30-save performance (.968 SV%) by Sorokin. The 30-year-old Sorokin, boasting a 2.57 GAA and .905 SV% in 18 games this season (8-8-2), likely returns to the crease on Thursday in a challenging matchup against the league-leading Colorado Avalanche, who have amazingly only lost one game in regulation this season (19-1-6). The Islanders enter Thursday's contest as sizable +180 home underdogs against the Avalanche.
Blueline injuries allowed Callahan to draw into Boston's lineup, but his promotion to the NHL was short lived, suffering an injury in his second game after his call-up. Victor Soderstrom was recalled from Providence (AHL) in a corresponding move.
