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Petry registered a goal, two hits and three blocked shots in Thursday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Penguins.

Petry fired the puck from the right circle and managed to avoid all the traffic in front of his heavy shot for a top-shelf tally. His defensive effort also was on point, as Petry seemed to play with confidence and grit while facing his employer from last year. Petry had 31 points through 61 games with the Penguins in 2022-23. He's at a mere three goals and 20 assists through 70 games in his debut campaign for the Wings, albeit with 127 blocked shots and 138 hits for the more predictable part of his player profile.

Dobson (upper body) will be evaluated Friday after sustaining an injury in the first period of Thursday's game versus the Canadiens.

Dobson played just three shifts in the contest before exiting. The defenseman's absence comes at a bad time for the Islanders, as they are still in the thick of a playoff race for one of the last two spots in the Eastern Conference.

Hanley (undisclosed) will not play Thursday versus the Kings, Brendan Parker of Flames TV reports.

Hanley is set to miss his fourth straight game, and it's unclear when he'll be able to play again. The Flames play Friday versus the Ducks.

Kylington (upper body) will return to the lineup Thursday versus the Kings, Brendan Parker of Flames TV reports.

Kylington will be back after a one-game absence. The 26-year-old will return to a bottom-four role on defense. He has gone nine contests without a point entering Thursday.

Dunn (upper body) will not play in Thursday's game versus the Sharks, Kate Shefte of The Seattle Times reports.

Dunn will sit out for his third straight game, and at this point it seems like a distinct possibility that he'll miss the rest of the season. Ryker Evans continues to play and see power-play time while Dunn is out.

Hamonic (lower body) is not expected to play again this season, Dean Brown of the Senators Radio Network reports Thursday.

Hamonic will presumably end the season having played in just 48 games for the Senators in which he tallied a meager two goals and four assists. The veteran blueliner has one year remaining on his contract.

Kylington (upper body) will be a game-time decision Thursday versus LA.

Kylington has two goals, five points, 10 PIM, 18 hits and 44 blocks in 26 games this season. If he can play against the Kings, it will likely be as part of the third pairing and might result in Brayden Pachal being a healthy scratch.

Hanifin signed an eight-year contract extension with the Golden Knights on Thursday. The deal comes with a $7.35 million annual cap hit, per Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic, making the contract worth a total of $58.8 million.

Hanifin was set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer following the conclusion of his six-year, $29.7 million deal. Vegas acquired him from Calgary on March 6, and the 27-year-old defenseman has recorded 13 goals, 44 points, a plus-20 rating, 63 hits and 116 blocks in 77 outings between the Flames and Golden Knights in 2023-24. Hanifin has the capabilities to justify his big payday by serving as a critical part of the Golden Knights' blue line for years to come.

Murphy (groin) has been taken off injured reserve ahead of Friday's matchup with Nashville.

Murphy looks set to return to the lineup for the first time since Jan. 13 against Dallas, a stretch of 35 games on injured reserve. The defenseman will likely slot into Nikita Zaitsev's spot on the blue line, though that may depend on whether the Hawks decide to have Ethan Del Mastro make his NHL debut.

Hamonic (lower body) is not expected to be in the lineup against Tampa Bay on Thursday.

Hamonic has been out of action since March 21 versus the Blues, his only appearance in the Sens' last 21 contests. At this point, Hamonic could be in danger of missing the rest of the season considering Ottawa won't be involved in the postseason.