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Head coach Joe Sacco said before Thursday's game against the Senators that Swayman is dealing with a minor upper-body injury, Joe McDonald of The Hockey News reports.

Sacco hinted after Wednesday's game against the Devils that Swayman was dealing with an injury following his early exit from the matchup, and it's now been revealed that the netminder is dealing with an upper-body injury. However, Sacco also said Thursday that he's "cautiously optimistic" that Swayman will be available for Saturday's game against Colorado, so he should be considered day-to-day for now. Joonas Korpisalo will serve as the starting goaltender against Ottawa on Thursday, while Michael DiPietro will be available as the backup.

Korpisalo will serve as the starting goaltender for Thursday's home game against the Senators, Joe McDonald of The Hockey News reports.

Korpisalo entered Wednesday's loss to the Devils at the start of the third period after Jeremy Swayman sustained an upper-body injury. While Swayman's injury is considered minor, Korpisalo will draw the start Thursday, and Michael DiPietro will likely serve as the backup after he was called up from AHL Providence. Korpisalo has made 16 appearances this year, going 8-4-2 with a 2.88 GAA and .891 save percentage.

Swayman (undisclosed) is unlikely to play Thursday versus Ottawa, Scott McLaughlin of WEEI reports.

Swayman has a 15-16-4 record, 3.00 GAA and .896 save percentage in 35 appearances in 2024-25. He was between the pipes Wednesday and surrendered four goals on 29 shots en route to a 5-1 loss to New Jersey. Michael DiPietro was recalled from AHL Providence, and he'll probably serve as the backup netminder behind Joonas Korpisalo versus the Senators.

Tarasov is expected to start on the road against Carolina on Thursday, per Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.

Tarasov has a 4-6-2 record, 3.64 GAA and .872 save percentage in 12 appearances in 2024-25. He earned a 26-save shutout over the Rangers in his last start Saturday. The Hurricanes are in a three-way tie for fifth in goals per game with 3.29.

Andersen will start at home against the Blue Jackets on Thursday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

Andersen returned to action Monday against Chicago and picked up the win, turning aside 22 of 25 shots he faced (.880 save percentage). After getting the night off in the second half of the back-to-back set Tuesday against Dallas, he'll return to the crease Thursday and will face a challenging opponent, as the Blue Jackets are tied for fifth in the NHL with 3.29 goals per game this year.

Ullmark (back) was placed on long-term injured reserve Thursday, Julian McKenzie of The Athletic reports.

Ullmark's move to long-term injured reserve won't impact his return timetable, as he's already missed 13 games due to his back injury. He traveled with the Senators during the team's road trip that concludes Thursday, so he appears to be trending in the right direction. David Perron was activated from injured reserve in a corresponding move.

Luukkonen is slated to start on the road against Calgary on Thursday.

Luukkonen has a 15-14-4 record, 2.99 GAA and .897 save percentage in 34 appearances in 2024-25. He stopped 32 of 34 shots en route to a 3-2 win over Vancouver in his last start Tuesday. The Flames are in a three-way tie for 29th in goals per game with 2.60.

Samsonov will defend the road crease against St. Louis on Thursday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

After a six-game winning streak between late December and early January, Samsonov has cooled off recently, going 0-3-0 with a 3.76 GAA and .845 save percentage over his last three starts. Samsonov and Adin Hill have alternated starts over the past few weeks, and that trend will continue Thursday as the Golden Knights attempt to turn things around after losing six of their last seven games.

Askarov is expected to guard the home net against Nashville on Thursday, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

Askarov will attempt to get back into the win column after losing his past two starts while allowing seven goals on 53 shots (.868 save percentage). He's 3-4-2 with a 2.57 GAA and a .912 save percentage in nine outings in 2024-25. Nashville ranks 28th in goals per game with 2.63.

Demko will defend the visiting cage in Edmonton on Thursday, according to Mark Spector of Sportsnet.

Demko is 1-3-0 in his last four starts, allowing 12 goals on only 82 shots. His lone win was against the Oilers, but he needed to make only 13 saves in a 3-2 win Saturday. Overall, the 29-year-old netminder is 3-4-3 with a 3.23 GAA and a .873 save percentage. The Oilers are averaging 3.26 goals this season but will be without the services of Connor McDavid, who will miss the second game of his three-game suspension.