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Ben Chiarot is expected to rejoin the Red Wings' lineup Thursday vs. Carolina (upper-body).

Chiarot has missed the Red Wings' previous six games due to an upper-body injury but will draw back into the lineup Thursday vs. Carolina. The 31-year-old has five goals, 13 assists, 101 SOG, 47 PIMs and a -27 plus/minus through 67 games this season.

Ben Chiarot
Simon Edvinsson is expected to draw back into the Red Wings' lineup Thursday vs. Carolina.

Edvinsson has a goal, four SOG, six PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through three games played and was a healthy scratch Tuesday vs. Pittsburgh but will draw back into the lineup Thursday vs. Carolina. The 20-year-old will replace Gustav Lindstrom in the Wings' lineup.

Simon Edvinsson
Carter Mazur has signed a three-year entry-level contract that starts in 2023-24.

Mazur was Detroit's 2021 third-round pick (70th overall) and has signed a three-year entry-level contract that starts in 2023-24. The 21-year-old left-winger leaves the University of Denver (NCAA), where he had 22 goals, 15 assists, 32 PIMs and a +19 plus/minus through 40 games this season.

Carter Mazur
John Gibson will start Monday vs. Colorado.

Gibson allowed six goals on 36 shots (.833 SV%) for his fifth-straight loss as he was beaten by the St. Louis Blues in his last start. The 29-year-old has struggled greatly this season, with his 14-28-8 record, .900 SV% and 3.93 SV%. He will take on the Colorado Avalanche, who have won eight of their last nine games and are eighth in the NHL in shots per game (33.0).

John Gibson