Andrei Svechnikov is making a promising return for the Carolina Hurricanes after missing three games due to an upper-body injury. Coach Rod Brind'Amour indicated that Svechnikov practiced yesterday and could potentially play on Thursday, highlighting that his participation in practice is a positive sign.

Meanwhile, Gabriel Landeskog of the Colorado Avalanche has also made progress, participating fully in practice for the first time. This is an encouraging development as he continues to recover, with plans to travel with the team and skate during their upcoming road games. In contrast, the Avalanche are awaiting further evaluations on Josh Manson’s injury, while the Minnesota Wild deal with day-to-day updates on several players including Jonas Brodin, Kirill Kaprizov, and Joel Eriksson Ek.