With Luke Hughes battling an undisclosed injury, Nemec will draw into the lineup for him playoff debut in Game 2 against the Carolina Hurricanes. After making an impact in 60 games last season, Nemec was limited to only 27 this season, scoring four points (2G / 2A).
Officially eliminated from playoff contention, Brzustwicz will draw into Calgary's lineup for his NHL debut on Thursday. Brzustewicz was the third-round pick of the Calgary Flames in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old completed his first professional season, scoring 31 points (5G / 26A) in 69 games with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL).
Officially eliminated from playoff contention, Parekh will draw into Calgary's lineup on Thursday for his NHL debut. Parekh was Calgary's ninth-overall pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. The 19-year-old defenseman had an outstanding third season in the OHL, scoring 107 points (33G / 74A) in 61 games with the Saginaw Spirit.
Officially eliminated from playoff contention, Hunt will draw into Calgary's lineup for his fifth game of the season. The 29-year-old Hunt has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, scoring 48 points (15G / 33A) in 48 games with the Calgary Wranglers.
Officially eliminated from playoff contention, Morton will draw into Calgary's lineup for his NHL debut on Thursday. Morton turned heads in his Senior season at Minnesota State University (Mankato) and earned himself a one-year, two-way contract worth $950,000 with Calgary that started in the 2024-25 season. The 25-year-old undrafted forward scored 45 points (20G / 25A) in 69 games with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) this season.
Officially eliminated from playoff contention, Suniev will draw into Calgary's lineup on Thursday for his NHL debut. Suniev was a third-round pick, 80th overall, of the Calgary Flames in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old forward has spent the previous two seasons playing collegiate hockey with UMass-Amherst (H-East), including scoring 38 points (20G / 18A) in 35 games in 2024-25.
Officially eliminated from playoff contention, the Flames will give Hanley the night off in their season-finale on Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 33-year-old Hanley ends the 2024-25 campaign with a career-high 53 games, scoring nine points (2G / 7A) and averaging 18:35 time-on-ice.
Officially eliminated from playoff contention, the Flames will give Pospisil the night off in their season-finale on Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings. Pospisil ends the 2024-25 campaign with 25 points (4G / 21A) and 301 hits in 81 games.
Officially eliminated from playoff contention, the Flames will give Huberdeau the night off in their season-finale on Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 31-year-old Huberdeau ends the 2024-25 campaign with 62 points (28G / 34A) in 81 games, his best offensive output in three seasons with the Flames.
Othmann did not play New York's previous game, but he will re-enter the lineup on Monday against the Florida Panthers. The 22-year-old forward is averaging 9:46 time-on-ice and has two points (0G / 2A) in 20 games this season.
Othmann will take a seat on Thursday for the tail-end of New York's back-to-back. Juuso Parssinen will draw into the lineup in his place.
With Mikael Backlund (upper body) returning from a six-game absence, Sharangovich will be the odd man out of the lineup as a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old Sharangovich has been held off the scoresheet in four straight games. He has 24 points (12G / 12A) in 62 outings this season.
Dennis Cholowski will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks, allowing Nemec to re-enter the lineup. The 21-year-old Nemec did not play the previous two games for the Devils. The Slovak defenseman is averaging 14:34 time-on-ice and has three points (1G / 2A) in 20 games this season.
Joel Farabee (illness) will return from a one-game absence on Tuesday, resulting in Hunt being a healthy scratch. The 29-year-old Hunt is averaging 10:57 time-on-ice and has one point (0G / 1A) in four games this season.
With Mackenzie Weegar (lower body) returning from a one-game absence, Pachal will be a healthy scratch. The 25-year-old Pachal is averaging 14:28 time-on-ice and has seven points (2G / 5A) in 65 games this season.