Kovalenko did not play in San Jose's 5-1 loss to the Washington Capitals but will draw back into the lineup on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 25-year-old Kovalenko has just two goals and seven assists (nine points) in 21 games since joining the Sharks.
A day after returning to practice in a non-contact jersey, Theodore has already ramped up his workload, practicing as a full-contact participant on Wednesday. Before his injury, the 29-year-old Theodore was pacing for a career-best season, with 48 points (7G / 41A) in 55 games. His previous career-high was 52 points (14G / 38A) in 78 games in the 2021-22 season.
Foligno is day-to-day but will miss a second consecutive game as he continues recovering from an upper-body injury. The 33-year-old Foligno has zero points, a -7 plus/minus, and 37 hits in his last 10 games.
Manson has missed several stints due to injuries this season, limited to only 48 games, and will likely miss another three-to-four weeks due to an upper-body ailment. The 33-year-old defenseman is averaging 18:02 time-on-ice, recording 15 points (1G / 14A), 59 blocks, and 105 hits this season.
Parayko is roughly two weeks into his original six-week injury timeline, but could return sooner than expected according to Blues' head coach Jim Montgomery. The 31-year-old Parayko represented Canada at the 4-Nations Face-Off and has been enjoying a great season in St. Louis, scoring 35 points (15G / 20A) in 62 games.
Orlov has missed five straight due to an upper-body injury but will return to the lineup on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks. The 33-year-old defenseman is averaging 19:42 time-on-ice, recording 24 points (4G / 20A), 49 blocks, and 80 hits in 62 games this season.
Brodin has not played since February 28th, missing eight games. He will miss a ninth straight on Wednesday against the Seattle Kraken but is nearing a return to the lineup. Before his injury, the 31-year-old Brodin was averaging 22:42 time-on-ice, recording 18 points (4G / 14A) in 38 games this season.
Minnesota has only scored eight goals in their previous four games but salvaged a 2-1-1 record, partly due to the goalkeeping of Gustavsson, who will return to the crease on Wednesday against the Seattle Kraken. Gustavsson was solid in his most recent outing, saving 28 of 29 shots (.966 SV%) in a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings. The 26-year-old goalie has a 2.57 GAA and .915 SV% in 46 games this season (26-15-4). Minnesota enters Wednesday's contest as -153 home favorites against a Seattle team that played last night and defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 6-2.
The Devils have been liberal with their goalie rotation lately, regularly alternating starts, with Jake Allen outplaying Jacob Markstrom. Still, Markstrom will tend the twine on Thursday against his former club, the Calgary Flames. The 35-year-old Markstrom has allowed six goals in two of his last three outings (1-2-0), posting an ugly .805 SV%. He has a 2.45 GAA and .902 SV% in 41 games this season (22-13-5).
Kulikov played only 6:00 time-on-ice in Florida's previous game before exiting the contest due to an upper-body injury and will be sidelined week-to-week but will likely be back before the end of the regular season. The 34-year-old Kulikov is averaging 19:17 time-on-ice, recording 13 points (4G / 9A), 70 blocks, and 110 hits in 68 games this season. The Panthers recalled Tobias Bjornfot from Charlotte (AHL) on Tuesday as a temporary replacement on the blue line.
Blackwood did not play the previous two games for Colorado due to an illness but will return to the crease on Wednesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 28-year-old Blackwood has been tremendous since joining Colorado earlier this season, posting a 2.17 GAA and .919 SV% in 28 games (18-7-3). He has allowed two or fewer goals in six of his last 11 games (8-2-1), posting a .920 SV%. Colorado enters Wednesday's contest as -114 road favorites against a Maple Leafs squad they defeated 7-4 on March 8th.
Blackwood did not play the previous two games for Colorado due to an illness but will likely return to the crease on Wednesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 28-year-old Blackwood has been tremendous since joining Colorado earlier this season, posting a 2.17 GAA and .919 SV% in 28 games (18-7-3). He has allowed two or fewer goals in six of his last 11 games (8-2-1), posting a .920 SV%. Colorado enters Wednesday's contest as -114 road favorites against a Maple Leafs squad they defeated 7-4 on March 8th.
Monahan has not played since suffering a wrist injury in early January but appears to be nearing a return after being a full participant at practice on Wednesday. The 30-year-old Monahan was producing at a point-per-game pace before his injury for only the second time in his career, with 41 points (14G / 27A) in 41 games.
The Maple Leafs have not started Woll in consecutive games since Anthony Stolarz returned from a knee injury in early February. However, after a strong outing on Monday, saving 24 of 26 shots (.923 SV%) in a 6-2 win over the Calgary Flames, Woll will return to the crease on Wednesday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 26-year-old Woll has a 2.75 GAA and .905 SV% in 35 games this season (23-12-0). The Maple Leafs enter Wednesday's contest as slight +107 home underdogs against a Colorado Avalanche team with points in nine straight games (8-0-1), including a 7-4 win over the Maple Leafs two weeks ago.
Karlsson will slot in for Conor Garland, who is out with an undisclosed injury. Karlsson has one goal and zero assists in nine games this season.
Garland did not practice on Monday due to an undisclosed ailment and his status for Tuesday's game against the Winnipeg Jets was up in the air. The 29-year-old Garland is averaging 18:46 time-on-ice and has 41 points (17G / 24A) in 67 games this season. He had a career-high 52 points (19G / 33A) with the Canucks in the 2021-22 season.
Emberson will sit for just the third time this season when the Oilers host Utah on Tuesday. Mattias Ekholm (illness) will rejoin the lineup in his place.
Kartye will take a seat on Tuesday in favour of John Hayden. Kartye has four goals and four assists in 54 games this season.
Hayden will slot in for Tye Kartye, who is a healthy scratch on Tuesday. Hayden has one goal and one assist in nine games this season.
