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Greaves is expected to protect the visiting cage in Buffalo on Thursday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.

Greaves will make his 11th start in the Blue Jackets' last 14 games Thursday. He is 25-16-9 with a 2.58 GAA and a .910 save percentage over 51 appearances in 2025-26. The Sabres lead the Atlantic Division with 104 points and are generating 3.42 goals per game, seventh in the NHL this season.

Ullmark will draw the home start against the Panthers on Thursday, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.

Ullmark has been strong since the start of April, going 3-1-0 with a 2.50 GAA and .903 save percentage over his last four starts. He'll draw a sixth consecutive start Thursday, but he hasn't been particularly effective in a pair of road starts against Florida this year, going 0-2-0 with an 8.85 GAA and .744 save percentage.

Gibson will patrol the home crease versus Philadelphia on Thursday, per Ansar Khan of MLive.com.

Gibson is 2-5-1 in his last eight starts, as the Red Wings are now chasing a playoff spot. Gibson is 28-20-4 with four shutouts, a 2.63 GAA and a .904 save percentage over 54 games this season. The Flyers have won three games in a row to move into third place in the Metropolitan Division with four games remaining in the season.

DeAngelo (lower body) will return to the lineup versus Toronto on Thursday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

DeAngelo sat out six games with the injury suffered March 24 versus Chicago. He has five goals and 28 assists with 67 blocked shots across 72 games this season. DeAngelo is expected to see second-unit power-play time versus the Maple Leafs.

Chabot (broken forearm) will return to the lineup versus Florida on Thursday, according to Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia.

Chabot was deemed to be out of action for 4-8 weeks after he underwent surgery March 26, but he had a phenomenal recovery and will suit up just two weeks after his surgery. Chabot has seven goals and 24 assists over 55 contests this season. He is expected to play alongside Jordan Spence as well as see time on the second power play unit.

Dobes will defend the home cage versus Tampa Bay on Thursday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Dobes is on a six-game winning streak, allowing 11 goals on 212 shots (.948 save percentage). Overall, the 24-year-old goaltender is 28-8-4 with a 2.73 GAA and a .904 save percentage across 40 appearances this season. The Lightning are tied with Pittsburgh for second in NHL scoring, averaging 3.55 goals per game.

Sorokin will get the starting nod at home versus the Maple Leafs on Thursday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Sorokin will make his 12th straight appearance in the crease for the Islanders despite having lost each of his previous four outings. During his slump, the 30-year-old backstop has conceded at least three goals in all four appearances. Still, as long as the Islanders are in the hunt for a playoff spot, Sorokin could see both ends of an upcoming back-to-back versus the Senators and Canadiens on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.

Hughes (undisclosed) will undergo a procedure and will miss the remainder of the season, it was announced Thursday.

The Devils are out of the playoffs and with only four games remaining in the regular season, it was decided that Hughes would have the surgery and get a head start on being ready for training camp in September. Hughes ends the season with six goals and 29 assists, including 13 points on the power play, over 68 appearances in 2025-26, his worst performance in his three-year NHL career. Look for Hughes to have a better 2026-27 campaign, and he could surpass the 50-point mark, if he is able to stay healthy. Simon Nemec will replace Hughes on the top power-play unit for the remainder of the season.

Sherwood scored a goal on two shots and added four hits in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Oilers.

Sherwood has scored in consecutive contests for the first time since March 3-6. The 31-year-old winger remains in a middle-six role, but he's earned just 10 points over 23 outings with the Sharks since he was dealt from the Canucks. Overall, the physical powerhouse has 23 goals, 10 assists, 163 shots on net, 313 hits, 48 PIM and a minus-20 rating over 67 appearances.

Celebrini scored a power-play goal on four shots and added two PIM in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Oilers.

Celebrini scored just 4:27 into the game, but Connor McDavid responded less than two minutes later. The 19-year-old Celebrini has seven goals and five assists over his last seven outings. For the season, the superstar is up to 42 goals, 108 points, 272 shots on net, 51 hits, 48 blocked shots, 44 PIM and a plus-5 rating over 77 appearances. He'll have to keep playing at an elite level to give the Sharks a chance to catch up in the playoff race.