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Graves (concussion) was placed on injured reserve Thursday, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.

Although the team has yet to specify, Graves is likely on long-term injured reserve considering the 23-man roster limit is no longer in effect and the Penguins will need additional cap space to activate either Jansen Harkins (hand) or Noel Acciari (lower body) before the postseason. Assuming that's the case, Graves won't be eligible to be activated until the playoffs if Pittsburgh is able to secure a postseason spot.

Krug is dealing with an upper-body injury and is questionable heading into Friday's clash with Carolina, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

If Krug doesn't get into the lineup Friday, there is a chance the team will opt to shut him down for the rest of the campaign if the Blues are eliminated from playoff contention. In his last six outings, the defenseman has been producing offensively with one goal and four assists, including two power-play points. If Krug were to miss time, Scott Perunovich could get a look with the No. 1 power-play unit.

Guhle (upper body) will remain sidelined heading into Thursday's clash with the Islanders, Patrick Frioley of RDS reports.

Guhle will be shelved for his fourth straight game due to his upper-body issue. The Edmonton native has managed just 22 points in 70 games this season, significantly behind his .41 point-per-game pace last year. Johnny Kovacevic could find himself among the healthy scratches once Guhle is given the green light to return.

Graves (concussion) will not be in the lineup to face Detroit on Thursday, Dan Kingerski of PittsburghHockeyNow.com reports.

Graves will be shelved for his seventh straight game due to his concussion suffered against Columbus on March 28. Still, the blueliner has started skating and could be an option at some point before the end of the regular season. However, the play of Ryan Shea and Jack St. Ivany could relegate Graves to a spot in the press box even once given the all-clear.

Ekman-Larsson (rest) will draw back into the lineup for Thursday's game versus Columbus.

Ekman-Larsson was given the night off to rest Tuesday against Ottawa, but he'll return to a prominent role against the Blue Jackets, skating on the top pairing and second power-play unit. He's collected 30 points, 11 of which have come on the power play, through 78 contests this season.

Byram will not be available versus Washington on Thursday due to a personal matter.

Byram remains stuck in a 13-game goal drought during which he registered three assists, nine shots and 24 hits while averaging 21:13 of ice time. With the 22-year-old blueliner on the shelf, Kale Clague will get back into the lineup for the first time since Feb. 23 versus Columbus.

Edmundson (undisclosed) told reporters he's good to go for Thursday's matchup with New Jersey, Mark Masters of TSN reports.

Edmundson should return to a bottom-pairing role following his eight-game absence. The 30-year-old blueliner has picked up just six points through 44 contests this season, so his return won't impact any fantasy lineups.

Leddy recorded an assist in a 5-2 win over Chicago on Wednesday.

Leddy ended a seven-game pointless streak with his helper Thursday but remains mired in a 31-game goal drought dating back to Jan. 28 versus the Kings. The blueliner's 26 points this season tops his previous two campaigns, though it is well off the 40-point pace he's reached multiple times earlier in his career.

Hanifin produced a shorthanded assist in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Oilers.

Hanifin set up Keegan Kolesar's tally in the third period. With five points over his last seven outings, Hanifin continues to offer steady offense in a top-four role for the Golden Knights. The defenseman has 44 points, 160 shots on net, 116 blocked shots, 63 hits and a plus-20 rating over 77 outings this season.

Nurse posted an assist, two shots on goal, three hits and three blocked shots in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Golden Knights.

Nurse has an assist in two of the last three games after going seven contests without a point. The 29-year-old defenseman helped out on Cody Ceci's opening tally in the first period. Nurse has 27 points, 174 shots on net, 164 hits, 168 blocked shots, 79 PIM and a plus-3 rating through 77 appearances this season as a fixture in the Oilers' top four.