Bjornfot (undisclosed) was activated from injured reserve prior to Thursday's 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs.

Bjornfot landed on injured reserve just before the Olympic break, but the time off allowed him to limit his absence to one game. He'll now resume his competition with Donovan Sebrango for the last spot on the Panthers' blue line.

Sebrango was in the lineup for a second straight game in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs.

Sebrango has gone 13 games without a point while sitting out 29 times in that span. He's in competition for third-pairing minutes currently, though Tobias Bjornfot (undisclosed) could push him out of the lineup. Both defensemen could eventually lose their places once Seth Jones (upper body) and Dmitry Kulikov (upper body) get healthy.

Reilly was scratched for the 10th game in a row in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Lightning.

Reilly has played just three times in 19 contests since the start of January. The Hurricanes' defense has been mostly healthy during that time, leaving Reilly in a reserve role, though he'll be ready at a moment's notice if an injury takes out a teammate. The 32-year-old has contributed seven points, 45 shots on net, 27 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating over 29 appearances this season.

Edmundson recorded an assist, four blocked shots and three hits in Thursday's 8-1 loss to the Oilers.

The assist ended a 15-game slump for Edmundson. The defenseman was managing an upper-body issue in late January, though the rest during the Olympic break likely helped him recover from that concern. He's at 17 points, 74 shots on net, 68 hits, 73 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 58 outings this season, giving him a chance to reach the 20-point mark for the second campaign in a row and just the third time in his career. His 15 assists this year are a career high.

Emberson scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 8-1 win over the Kings.

Emberson opened the scoring at 7:25 of the first period. This was his second goal of the campaign, though he has shown some improvement with three points over his last seven outings. The 25-year-old defenseman is at 12 points, 34 shots on net, 83 hits, 90 blocked shots, 21 PIM and a plus-5 rating in 55 appearances overall, putting him one point shy of matching his total from 76 regular-season contests a year ago.

Walman scored twice on four shots and went plus-3 in Thursday's 8-1 win over the Kings.

Walman had the Oilers' last two goals of the game. He's up to seven tallies this season, including four over his last nine outings. The veteran defenseman is at 17 points, 59 shots on net, 52 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating through 31 contests overall, playing mainly in a second-pairing role.

Doughty won't return to Thursday's game versus the Oilers due to a lower-body injury.

Doughty joins Joel Armia (upper body) as Kings players to exit this contest. Should Doughty miss time, Jacob Moverare would likely get a chance to enter the lineup. The Kings' next game is Saturday versus the Flames.

Lindgren (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup versus the Blues on Thursday, per the NHL media site.

Lindgren exited early Wednesday versus the Stars and will need to miss at least one full game with the injury. Josh Mahura is slated to draw into the lineup to replace Lindgren.

McAvoy (not injury related) is expected to play Thursday versus the Blue Jackets, Scott McLaughlin of WEEI reports.

McAvoy was probable to play after returning from the Olympics, and his presence on the ice for warmups essentially confirms that. The 28-year-old should see top-pairing minutes and power-play time.

Evans scored a goal in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Stars.

Evans could be poised for a larger role on the blue line if Ryan Lindgren (undisclosed) misses time after his early exit Wednesday. The 24-year-old Evans has three goals over his last seven contests, giving him 13 points, 30 shots on net, 44 blocked shots, 26 hits, 24 PIM and a plus-6 rating through 42 appearances. Lindgren's injury won't open up power-play minutes, but Evans could get a boost at even strength, which should still help his offense.