NHL Player News

Neighbours (lower body) is considered a game-time decision for Thursday's matchup against the Panthers, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Neighbours exited Tuesday's game against the Stars due to a lower-body injury and was labeled day-to-day by head coach Jim Montgomery a day later. Neighbours will participate in an optional skate Thursday before the Blues determine his status, while Hugh McGing and Matt Luff were called up Thursday to fill in if Neighbours or Jordan Kyrou (upper body) are unavailable.

Kyrou (upper body) is considered a game-time decision for Thursday's matchup against Florida, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Kyrou suffered an upper-body injury during Tuesday's game against the Stars and was labeled day-to-day Wednesday. It's not yet clear whether he'll be able to suit up against the Panthers, but he'll participate in an optional skate Thursday before the Blues determine his status.

Svechkov (upper body) was reassigned to AHL Milwaukee on Thursday.

Svechkov has had a tough go of things this season with two goals and seven assists in 49 appearances. He has been in a terrible slump of late, scoring once in his last 20 games. Svechkov was injured Tuesday, but he is likely to return to action this weekend for the Admirals. Look for Tyson Jost to enter the lineup Thursday in New Jersey, replacing Svechkov.

Stevenson was recalled from AHL Hershey on Thursday.

The call-up was necessitated as Logan Thompson took a shot off his mask versus Seattle on Wednesday and is out with an upper-body injury. Stevenson is expected to back up Charlie Lindgren in Detroit on Thursday. Stevenson had an 11-8-3 record with a 2.57 GAA and a .912 save percentage over 24 AHL games before his recall.

Glass (undisclosed) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Predators, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Glass sustained an unspecified injury in the second period of Tuesday's game against Winnipeg, and he's considered day-to-day for now. The 26-year-old will be unavailable for at least one game, while Maxim Tsyplakov will enter the lineup to make his team debut against Nashville.

Lindholm (upper body) won't play in Thursday's game against the Flyers, Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald reports.

Lindholm sustained an upper-body injury during Tuesday's game against the Predators, and head coach Marco Sturm labeled the 31-year-old as day-to-day Thursday. Lindholm will be unavailable for at least one game, but he's slated to visit with doctors Thursday, which could provide a better idea of his status with just under a week remaining before the Olympic break.

Gostisbehere (lower body) will return to the lineup Thursday versus Utah, Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer reports.

Gostisbehere has missed the last five games due to his lower-body injury. The 32-year-old defenseman has six goals and 26 assists, including 10 power-play points, in 35 NHL games this season. Joel Nystrom is expected to come out of the lineup in favor of Gostisbehere.

Silovs was the first goaltender off the ice at morning practice and is expected to defend the home cage versus Chicago on Thursday, according to Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff.

Silovs snapped a three-game winless streak Jan. 22, turning aside 30 shots in a 6-2 win over Edmonton. Silovs is 9-6-8 with a 3.00 GAA and an .892 save percentage over 23 outings this season. The Blackhawks are producing 2.66 goals per game, 26th in the NHL.

Swayman will defend the home crease against the Flyers on Thursday, Scott McLaughlin of WEEI reports.

Swayman and Joonas Korpisalo have alternated starts over the past few weeks, but Swayman will draw a second consecutive start during Thursday's matchup. Across his last six outings, Swayman has gone 5-1-0 with a 2.60 GAA and .912 save percentage.

Head coach Lindy Ruff said Thursday that Luukkonen (lower body) is expected to miss about a week, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.

Luukkonen could miss the Olympics with Finland, though no determination has been made on his availability. Given his potential timeline, Luukkonen will likely be out of action until at least the final game before the break, a home clash with the Penguins next Thursday. In the meantime, Alex Lyon should see the bulk of the workload with Colten Ellis available as needed.