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 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.
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.
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).
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.
Bastian did not play in New Jersey's previous game, but he will re-enter the lineup on Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 27-year-old Bastian is averaging 10:44 time-on-ice and has nine points (3G / 6A) in 53 games this season.
Lazar did not play in New Jersey's previous game, but he will re-enter the lineup on Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 30-year-old Lazar is averaging 10:30 time-on-ice and has five points (2G / 3A) in 43 games this season.
Simon Nemec will draw back into New Jersey's lineup on Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks, sending Cholowski to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Cholowski is averaging 12:59 time-on-ice and has 10 points (3G / 7A) in 37 games this season.
Dennis Cholowski will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks, allowing Nemec to re-enter the lineup. The 21-year-old Nemec did not play the previous two games for the Devils. The Slovak defenseman is averaging 14:34 time-on-ice and has three points (1G / 2A) in 20 games this season.
Murchison was a fifth-round pick, 158th overall, of the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old defenseman has been developing with Arizona State University (NCAA) and has seven points (3G / 4A) in 37 games last season.
Woolley was a sixth-round pick, 164th overall, of the Los Angeles Kings in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. The 19-year-old defenseman has 28 points (9G / 19A) and 75 penalty minutes in 68 games with the London Knights (OHL) this season.
Glass showed no signs of an injury in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Vancouver Canucks, recording 16:24 time-on-ice, but he will not play on Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 25-year-old Glass is averaging 13:41 time-on-ice and has 21 points (6G / 15A) in 59 games this season.
Marchand has not played since suffering an upper-body injury with the Bruins on March 1st, and could make his Panthers' debut on Friday against the Utah Hockey Club. The 36-year-old Marchand averaged 18:26 time-on-ice and scored 47 points (21G / 26A) in 61 games with the Bruins this season.
The Devils have lost three straight (0-2-1) and will likely 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.
Christiansen has not played since March 13th but appears to be nearing an immediate return to the lineup. The 25-year-old defenseman is averaging 12:43 time-on-ice and has eight points (1G / 7A) in 65 games this season.
Sillinger has not played since February 27th but appears to be nearing an immediate return to the lineup. The 21-year-old forward was averaging 17:18 time-on-ice and scored 29 points (9G / 20A) in 54 games before his injury.
Halverson played his first NHL game in nearly a decade last week and posted an ugly 5.18 GAA and .792 SV%. The 28-year-old goalie will return to the Syracuse Crunch (AHL), where he has a 2.32 GAA and .913 SV% in 34 games (16-9-8).
Atkinson has not played since March 13th but has been recalled from the Syracuse Crunch (AHL). The 35-year-old has been limited to only four games in the last six weeks despite scoring three points (1G / 2A) in those contests. In a corresponding move, Brandon Halverson was re-assigned to Syracuse.
The Blackhawks have turned to Knight between the pipes in three of their last four games (1-3-0), and he will return to the crease on Wednesday against the New Jersey Devils. Knights struggled in his most recent outing, allowing four goals on 29 shots (.862 SV%), but received ample goal support in a 7-4 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. The 23-year-old Knight has a 3.01 GAA and .903 SV% in seven games with the Blackhawks (3-4-0). The Blackhawks enter Wednesday's contest as +193 home underdogs against a Devils squad coming off a 4-3 loss to the Vancouver Canucks.
Fasching did not play in New York's previous game due to an illness, but will re-enter the lineup on Wednesday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 29-year-old Fasching is averaging 10:04 time-on-ice and has two points (0G / 2A) in 31 games this season. Adam Boqvist will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Fasching's return.
