DFS Alerts

General: Thomas (personal) has potential to return vs. New Jersey on Saturday.

Goalie Start: Vejmelka was the first goalie off the ice at Utah's morning skate.

Injury: Girard (lower-body) missed practice on Friday.

General: Theodore (olympics) will draw back into Vegas' lineup in Washington on Friday.

General: Hanifin (olympics) will draw back into Vegas' lineup in Washington on Friday.

General: Stone (olympics) will return to Vegas' lineup in Washington on Friday.

General: Marner (olympics) will return to Vegas' lineup in Washington on Friday.

General: Eichel (olympics) will return in Washington on Friday.

Goalie Start: Schmid will start in Washington on Friday.

Injury: Benson (upper-body) is hopeful to return on Saturday in Tampa Bay.

Line Change: Lapierre is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. Vegas on Friday.

Send Down: DiPietro has been assigned to Providence (AHL).

Goalie Start: Lyon is in the starter's crease at Buffalo's morning skate.

Injury: Carlson (lower-body) will remain out for both of Washington's games over the weekend and is considered day-to-day.

Goalie Start: Lindgren will start in Montreal on Saturday.

Send Down: Kaliyev has been loaned back to Belleville (AHL).

Goalie Start: Thompson will start vs. Vegas on Friday.

Injury: Kiviranta (undisclosed) left Thursday’s game vs. Minnesota and did not return.

Injury: Doughty (lower-body) left Thursday’s game vs. Edmonton and did not return.

Injury: Armia (upper-body) left Thursday’s game vs. Edmonton and did not return.

Goalie Start: Kuemper will start against the Oilers on Thursday.

Line Change: Malott will draw into the Kings lineup on Thursday.

Line Change: Ward will draw into the Kings lineup on Thursday.

Injury: Kuzmenko (undisclosed) will not play against the Oilers on Thursday.

Line Change: Helenius will be a scratch for Thursday's game against the Oilers.

Injury: Janmark is expected to be out "long-term" due to an undisclosed injury.

Goalie Start: Ingram will start in Los Angeles on Thursday.

Goalie Start: Wolf will start in San Jose on Thursday.

Goalie Start: Blackwood will start against the Wild on Thursday.

Line Change: Kakko will return to the Kraken lineup on Thursday.

Line Change: Melanson is a healthy scratch for Thursday's game in St. Louis.

General: Haula (Olympics) will play against the Blackhawks on Thursday.

Line Change: Andrae will draw into the Flyers lineup on Thursday.

Line Change: Juulsen is a healthy scratch for Thursday's game in New York.

Goalie Start: Grubauer will start in St. Louis on Thursday.

Goalie Start: Annunen will start against the Blackhawks on Thursday.

Line Change: Carlile will draw into the Lightning lineup on Thursday.

Line Change: Lilleberg is a healthy scratch for Thursday's game in Carolina.

Injury: The Red Wings activated Edvinsson (lower-body) off injured reserve on Thursday.

Goalie Start: Ersson will start Thursday in New York.

Goalie Start: Gibson will start in Ottawa on Thursday.

General: McAvoy (Olympics) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play against the Blue Jackets on Thursday.

Injury: Stutzle (illness) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play against the Red Wings on Thursday.

Goalie Start: Bussi will start against the Lightning on Thursday.

Goalie Start: Johansson will start in Carolina on Thursday.

Goalie Start: Markstrom will start in Pittsburgh on Thursday.

Line Change: Jarnkrok will be a healthy scratch in Florida on Thursday.

Injury: Joshua (lacerated kidney) will draw back into Toronto's lineup in Florida on Thursday.

Goalie Start: Woll will start in Florida on Thursday.

Send Down: Milano has cleared waivers and been loaned to Hershey (AHL).