Veleno made his debut with the Blackhawks on Saturday, after being acquired from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for Petr Mrazek and Craig Smith. The 25-year-old Veleno is averaging 11:35 time-on-ice and has zero points through two games with the Blackhawks.
Backlund exited the Flames' 4-3 loss to the Vancouver Canucks in the first period and remains under evaluation. The 35-year-old Backlund is averaging 18:48 time-on-ice and has 24 points (11G / 13A) in 64 games this season. It's unclear what Backlund's status will be for Calgary's next game on Friday against the Calgary Flames.
Bichsel is battling an illness that could keep him out of the lineup on the Stars' upcoming two-game road trip. The 20-year-old rookie defenseman is averaging 14:57 time-on-ice and has five points (2G / 3A) in 22 games this season.
Orlov has missed the previous three games due to an undisclosed ailment but could return to the lineup on Friday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 33-year-old defenseman is averaging 19:42 time-on-ice, recording 24 points (4G / 20A), 49 blocks, and 80 hits in 62 games this season.
Svechnikov played only 12:41 time-on-ice in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets and has not played since, unlikely to return to the lineup on Friday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 24-year-old Svechnikov has 43 points (18G / 25A) in 63 games this season. He has been held off the score sheet in five straight games.
Kaliyev played only 7:49 time-on-ice before exiting Tuesday's 3-1 loss tot he Winnipeg Jets with an upper-body injury. The 23-year-old Kaliyev has four points (3G / 1A) in 14 games with the Rangers this season.
Boqvist was limited to only 7:51 time-on-ice before exiting Monday's 4-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings with an upper-body injury and did not practice on Thursday. The 24-year-old Boqvist is averaging 13:31 time-on-ice and has 11 points (4G / 7A) in 30 games this season.
Kucherov did not play for the entirety of the third period in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes and his status for Thursday's game against the Philadelphia Flyers remains up in the air due to an illness. The 31-year-old Kucherov remains among the league leaders with 92 points (28G / 64A) in 61 games this season. That said, the elite forward has been held off the scoresheet in two straight games for only the second time this season.
Pettersson played only 4:06 time-on-ice before exiting Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames due to an upper-body injury. The 21-year-old defenseman is averaging 12:31 time-on-ice and has two points (0G / 2A) in 15 games this season.
Wilson exited Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Anaheim Ducks in the third period after 15:21 time-on-ice and did not return. The 30-year-old Wilson is averaging 18:46 time-on-ice and has a career-high 54 points (29G / 25A) in 64 games this season. He has nine points (3G / 6A) during a five-game point streak.
Tanev has missed the last six games, but could return to the lineup on Thursday against the Florida Panthers. The 35-year-old Tanev is averaging 19:48 time-on-ice, recording 17 points (2G / 15A) and 151 blocks in 57 games this season.
Already without their leading offensive forward, Jack Hughes, for the remainder of the season, the Devils took another blow on Thursday, revealing that Hamilton will also be sidelined for the rest of the 2024-25 campaign. Hamilton had 40 points (9G / 31A) in 63 games, including 15 points on the powerplay. Luke Hughes has stepped in as their quarterback on the Devils' top powerplay unit in Hamilton's absence.
Ristolainen is battling an undisclosed ailment and will miss his fourth game of the season on Thursday. The 30-year-old Finnish defenseman is averaging 20:31 time-on-ice and has 19 points (4G / 15A) in 63 games this season.
Backlund left the game in the first period of Wednesday's game and was unable to return. We should get an update on his status ahead of Calgary's game against the Avalanche on Friday.
Armia was a surprise scratch on Wednesday, with the Canadiens not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Patrik Laine (illness) will return to the lineup in his place.
Laine will return to the Habs lineup on Wednesday after missing the last two games with an illness. He will slot in for Joel Armia, who is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
Hughes has missed four straight game due to an undisclosed injury but will return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Calgary Flames. He played the previous three games after missing nearly a month due to a lower-body injury. The 25-year-old Hughes has been having another season worthy of a Norris trophy, scoring 60 points (14G / 46A) in 50 games.
Myers was a surprise scratch on Wednesday, with the Canucks not announcing his absence prior to warmups. His spot in the lineup could potentially filled by Quinn Hughes, who is a game-time decision with his own undisclosed injury.
Hughes has missed four straight game due to an undisclosed injury but appears ready to return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Calgary Flames. He played the previous three games after missing nearly a month due to a lower-body injury. The 25-year-old Hughes has been having another season worthy of a Norris trophy, scoring 60 points (14G / 46A) in 50 games. That said, his inability to remain in the lineup lately causes notable concern for a Canucks team desperately trying to stay in the mix for a playoff spot.
