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Bryson has been ruled out for the remainder of Thursday's game in Montreal due to an upper-body injury, per Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald.

Bryson logged two blocked shots and a plus-1 rating in 6:17 of ice time prior to exiting. If the 28-year-old defenseman is unable to suit up Saturday on Long Island, Zach Metsa will likely draw back into the lineup.

Wilsby (lower body) won't play Thursday against Ottawa, per Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.

Wilsby also missed Nashville's past three games. He has a goal and seven points in 36 outings in 2025-26. His next chance to return is Saturday against Utah.

Letang (upper body) won't be an option for Thursday's matchup in Edmonton and is still considered day-to-day, per Josh Yohe of The Athletic.

While Letang won't be available Thursday, the Penguins will get Erik Karlsson (lower body) back in the lineup in Edmonton. Letang's next chance to suit up will be in Vancouver on Sunday, when Pittsburgh concludes its road trip. Letang has generated three goals, 25 points, 77 shots, 65 hits, 60 blocks and a plus-5 rating across 48 appearances in 2025-26.

Karlsson (lower body) was activated off injured reserve ahead of Thursday's game in Edmonton.

Ryan Graves (lower body) was placed on injured reserve in a corresponding move. It was reported Jan. 13 that the 35-year-old Karlsson would be out of action for at least two weeks, but the veteran blueliner seemingly made strides in his recovery and is poised to return to the lineup Thursday in Edmonton. If Kris Letang (upper body) isn't able to suit up, Karlsson may have a big workload in store if he's 100 percent healthy.

Graves (lower body) was put on injured reserve Thursday.

The Penguins' announcement didn't specify the nature of Graves' injury, but he's dealing with a lower-body issue, according to Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site. Graves has a goal, eight PIM, 15 hits and 35 blocks in 19 outings in 2025-26. Erik Karlsson (lower body) was activated off injured reserve in a corresponding move. Graves played in Wednesday's 4-1 win over Calgary, so putting him on IR means that he isn't eligible to play Thursday in Edmonton or Sunday in Vancouver.

Kesselring (ankle) is available for Thursday's game in Montreal, according to Heather Engel of NHL.com.

Kesselring has played in just one of Buffalo's last 10 games, but he'll return to the lineup after being deemed a game-time call earlier Thursday. The right-shot blueliner is slated to skate on the third pairing beside Jacob Bryson in Montreal. Zach Metsa will be a healthy scratch as a result of Kesselring suiting up.

Jokiharju (personal) has returned to the Bruins after previously being designated as a non-roster player. He's expected to be a healthy scratch Thursday versus Vegas.

Jokiharju has nine assists in 32 outings in 2025-26. When he eventually draws back into the lineup, it will probably be as a member of the third pairing.

Carlo (undisclosed) could miss some time as the Maple Leafs fear that he could have tweaked something, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports.

Carlo may have been hurt Wednesday when the Leafs played Detroit. The defenseman returned to action Jan. 6 after missing 23 games with an ankle injury. Carlo had two assists in nine games since his return, averaging 19:14 of ice time. Consider him day-to-day at this time.

Drysdale notched two power-play assists, two shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Mammoth.

Drysdale had gone seven games without a point, including four since he returned from an upper-body injury. The 23-year-old defenseman has reclaimed a top-four role and a spot on the top power-play unit after his three-game absence. For the season, he has 20 points in 46 outings, matching his output from 70 appearances a year ago. Drysdale has added 55 shots on net, 48 blocked shots, 24 PIM and a minus-7 rating this season.

York scored a goal and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Mammoth.

York struck early, tallying the opening goal just 30 seconds into the game. The 25-year-old defenseman has earned two goals and three assists over 10 outings in January, and he continues to see top-four minutes with power-play time. He's up to four goals, 20 points, 56 shots on net, 85 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating through 42 appearances. He's already surpassed his 17-point output from 66 games in 2024-25, and he could take a run at his career-high 30 points from 2023-24 if he stays healthy the rest of the way.