Pettersson will draw into the Canucks lineup on Wednesday.
Pettersson will draw back into the Canucks lineup after sitting out the last two games. Victor Mancini will sit in his place.
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Foote will be a healthy scratch for Wednesday's game in Chicago.
Foote will take a seat on Wednesday as the Devils do some lineup juggling ahead of their clash with the Blackhawks. Foote has appeared in four games this season and is yet to register a point.
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Korpisalo will start in Anaheim on Wednesday.
Jeremy Swayman allowed seven goals in the Bruins' previous game, resulting in the club turning to Korpisalo between the pipes on Wednesday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 30-year-old Korpisalo saved 18 of 20 shots in his most recent outing, a 3-1 loss to the San Jose Sharks. He has a 2.75 GAA and .896 SV% in 24 appearances this season (10-8-3). The Bruins enter Wednesday's contest as +116 road underdogs against a Ducks squad coming off a 5-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.
Utah has recalled Kailer Yamamoto from Tucson (AHL).
Yamamoto played three games with Utah earlier this season but has spent the majority of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL. The 25-year-old Yamamoto has 51 points (19G / 32A) in 51 games with the Tucson Roadrunners (AHL) this season.
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Leason will be a healthy scratch vs. Boston on Wednesday.
With Sam Colangelo (upper body) returning to the lineup on Wednesday against the Boston Bruins, Leason will be a healthy scratch. The 25-year-old Leason is averaging 13:09 time-on-ice and has 17 points (5G / 12A) in 59 games this season.
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Korpisalo was the first goalie off the ice at Boston's morning skate.
Jeremy Swayman allowed seven goals in the Bruins' previous game, resulting in the club turning to Korpisalo between the pipes on Wednesday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 30-year-old Korpisalo saved 18 of 20 shots in his most recent outing, a 3-1 loss to the San Jose Sharks. He has a 2.75 GAA and .896 SV% in 24 appearances this season (10-8-3). The Bruins enter Wednesday's contest as +116 road underdogs against a Ducks squad coming off a 5-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.
Malott has been recalled from Ontario (AHL).
Malott played one NHL game in the 2021-22 season with the Winnipeg Jets, but has exclusively spent his professional career in the AHL. The undrafted 28-year-old forward has 51 points (23G / 28A) in 61 games with the Ontario Reign (AHL) this season.
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Zadorov returned to Boston for a family matter and is out on Wednesday in Anaheim.
Zadorov will not play on Wednesday against the Anaheim Ducks as he has returned to Boston to tend to a family matter. The 29-year-old Zadorov is averaging 20:33 time-on-ice, recording 17 points (4G / 13A), a +14 plus/minus, 96 blocks, 183 hits, and 135 penalty minutes in 72 games this season.
Goalie Start
Oettinger will start in Edmonton on Wednesday.
Oettinger was tremendous in Monday's 3-0 win over the Minnesota Wild, saving all 32 shots he faced for his second shutout this season. The 26-year-old goalie will return to the crease on Wednesday against the Edmonton Oilers, looking to build on his 2.49 GAA and .909 SV% through 51 games this season (33-15-3). The Stars enter Wednesday's contest as -123 road favorites against an Oilers team without Connor McDavid (undisclosed) and Leon Draisatil (undisclosed).
Colorado has signed Cooper Gay to a two-year, entry-level contract.
Gay is a 6'4 undrafted forward that has spent the last three seasons playing hockey at the collegiate level. The 23-year-old Gay scored 30 points (19G / 11A) in 35 games with the University of St. Thomas (CCHA) this season.
Colorado has signed Isak Posch to a two-year, entry-level contract.
Posch is an undrafted Swedish goalie that has spend the previous two seasons played collegiate hockey. The 23-year-old posted a 2.40 GAA and .923 SV% in 22 games (12-10-0) with St. Cloud State (NCHC) this season.
Colangelo (upper-body) will return to Anaheim's lineup vs. Boston on Wednesday.
Colangelo has not played since March 12th due to an upper-body injury, but will return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Boston Bruins. The 23-year-old forward is averaging 11:39 time-on-ice and has seven points (6G / 1A) in 20 games this season.
Goalie Start
Gibson will start vs. Boston on Wednesday.
The Ducks are coming off a 5-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes and will turn to Gibson between the pipes on Wednesday against the Boston Bruins. The 31-year-old Gibson was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 33 of 34 shots (.971 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators. He has a 2.75 GAA and .912 SV% in 27 appearances this season (10-10-2). The Ducks enter Wednesday's contest as -126 home favorites against a Bruins club that outscored 30-11 during a six-game losing skid.
Goalie Start
Demko will start on Long Island on Wednesday.
Demko played his first game in nearly six weeks on Monday and saved 22 of 25 shots (.880 SV%) in a 4-3 shootout win over the New Jersey Devils. The 29-year-old netminder will return to the crease on Wednesday against the New York Islanders, looking to build on his 2.87 GAA and .890 SV% through 18 appearances this season (7-6-3). The Canucks are fighting for a Wild Card spot in the Western Conference and enter Wednesday's contest with even -105 odds on the road against an Islanders squad with points in six straight games (3-0-3).
Columbus has signed Caleb MacDonald to a two-year, entry-level contract.
MacDonald is a 22-year-old undrafted free agent out of the University of North Dakota. The 6-foot-3, 224 lbs. left-shot blueliner finished his second NCAA season with three goals and seven assists (10 points) in 46 games. MacDonald’s contract will begin in 2025-26.
Columbus has signed Charlie Elick to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Elick was a second-round pick, 36th overall, of the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. The 19-year-old defenseman has spent the past four seasons in the WHL. He has eight points (2G / 6A) in 33 games with the Tri-City Americans (WHL) this season.
Malkin is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
Malkin was a late scratch before Tuesday's loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning due to an upper-body injury and is listed as day-to-day. The 38-year-old Malkin is averaging 17:54 time-on-ice and has 46 points (15G / 31A) in 62 games this season. The Penguins return to the ice on Thursday against the Buffalo Sabres.
Goalie Start
Markstrom will start in Chicago on Wednesday.
The Devils have lost three straight (0-2-1) and will turn to Markstrom between the pipes on Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks. Markstrom allowed three goals on 28 shots (.893 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 4-3 shootout loss to the Vancouver Canucks. The 35-year-old goalie has a 2.50 GAA and .900 SV%. He has struggled immensely since returning from an injury at the beginning of March, posting an ugly 4.00 GAA and .842 SV% in seven games (1-5-1). Still, the Devils enter Wednesday's contest as sizable -202 road favorites against a Blackhawks squad coming off a 7-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Goalie Start
Pickard is expected to start in Seattle on Thursday.
On the tail-end of a back-to-back, Pickard will likely be between the pipes on Thursday against the Seattle Kraken. The 32-year-old Pickard was excellent in his most recent start, saving 29 of 30 shots (.967 SV%) in a 7-1 win over the Utah Hockey Club. He has a 2.63 GAA and .901 SV% in 27 appearances this season (17-7-1).
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Skinner will start vs. Dallas on Wednesday.
The Oilers won their previous game, 5-4 over the Seattle Kraken, with Connor McDavid (undisclosed) and Leon Draisaitl (undisclosed) out of the lineup, and will be without them again on Wednesday against the Dallas Stars. Skinner saved 27 of 31 shots (.871 SV%) in that contest and will be tending the twine again on Wednesday. He has a 2.87 GAA and .895 SV% in 48 games this season. The Oilers enter Wednesday's contest as +119 home underdogs against a Stars club coming off a 3-0 win over the Minnesota Wild.
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