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Lindblom has missed the Sharks' previous two games and is questionable to play Thursday vs. Colorado due to an upper-body injury. The 26-year-old has six goals, nine assists, 75 SOG, 18 PIMs and a -16 plus/minus through 73 games before the injury.

Kahkonen allowed four goals on 42 shots (.905 SV%) for his 11th loss in 12 games as he was handed the overtime defeat by the Colorado Avalanche last game. The 26-year-old has been horrendous this season, with his 9-18-7 record, 3.83 GAA and .881 SV%. He takes on the Colorado Avalanche, who have won five of their last six games after a 4-3 overtime win over San Jose on Tuesday.

Gibson left the Ducks' previous game half way through the third period due to a lower-body injury and will now be a game-time decision to dress Wednesday. The 29-year-old has had a nightmarish 2022-23 season, with his 14-30-8 record, 3.99 GAA and .899 SV%.

Eriksson Ek is 2-14-0 with a .852 SV% and 4.81 GAA with San Diego (AHL) and has been recalled Wednesday in case John Gibson is able to dress (lower-body). The 23-year-old has yet to see NHL action in his career.

Hellebuyck stopped 31 of 32 shots (.969 SV%) for his second-straight win as he beat the New Jersey Devils in his previous start. The 29-year-old has had an incredibly solid season as he tries to propel the Jets' into the playoffs, with his 34-24-2 record, 2.56 GAA and .918 SV%. He takes on the Calgary Flames, who had a four-game winning streak snapped by a 4-3 loss to Chicago on Wednesday.

Leonard had a goal and two PIMs across six games with Nashville but has been re-assigned to Milwaukee (AHL) on Wednesday. The 24-year-old has 14 goals, 24 assists, 12 PIMs and a -3 plus/minus through 61 games with Milwaukee this season.

Markstrom allowed four goals on 23 shots (.826 SV%) for his second-straight loss as he was beaten by the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday. The 33-year-old has had a horrific 2022-23 season, with his 22-21-10 record, 3.00 GAA and .889 SV%. He takes on the Winnipeg Jets in a battle for the final playoff spot, who has won their last two games and are 21st in the NHL in both shots per game (30.4) and goals per game (3.01).

Ersson was 6-3-0 with a .899 SV% and 3.07 GAA with the Philadelphia Flyers and has been reassigned to Lehigh Valley (AHL) on Wednesday. The 23-year-old returns to the AHL where he was 22-14-1 with a .904 SV% and 2.68 GAA.

Buchnevich missed the Blues' previous four games due to an upper-body injury but is expected to return to St. Louis' lineup Thursday vs. the New York Rangers. The 27-year-old has been having a fantastic season so far, with 25 goals, 66 points, 118 SOG, 34 PIMs and a +14 plus/minus through 59 games this season.

Kasper made his NHL debut Sunday but did not play Tuesday vs. Montreal as he is dealing with a lower-body injury and is now expected to miss the remainder of the 2022-23 season. The 18-year-old played 14:59 TOI in his debut, picking up one SOG.

Criscuolo has 11 goals, five assists, 14 PIMs and a -4 plus/minus through 27 games played with the San Jose Barracuda (AHL) and has been recalled to the San Jose Sharks for the second time this season. The 30-year-old has one goal in one game with the Sharks so far in 2022-23.

Gushchin had a goal and two points in two games with the San Jose Sharks and will now head back to the San Jose Barracuda (AHL) Wednesday. The 21-year-old returns to the minors, where he had 17 goals, 20 assists, 24 PIMs and a -18 plus/minus through 62 games this season.

O'Reilly has missed the Maple Leafs' previous 14 games due to a thumb injury and is expected to return to Toronto's lineup Thursday vs. Boston. The 32-year-old has 15 goals, nine assists, 98 SOG, 12 PIMs and a -23 plus/minus through 48 games this season with Toronto and St. Louis.

Kane took a maintenance day missing Tuesday's practice and will be a game-time decision Wednesday vs. Tampa Bay. The 34-year-old has 21 goals, 34 assists, 221 SOG, 55 PIMs and a -22 plus/minus through 70 games played with New York and Chicago this season.

Montembeault stopped 47 of 50 shots (.940 SV%) for his second-straight loss as he was defeated by the Carolina Hurricanes in his previous start. The 26-year-old has been the better of the two Montreal goaltenders this season, with his 15-16-3 record, 3.29 GAA and .906 SV%. He will take on the Washington Capitals, who have lost four straight and are 20th in the NHL in goals (3.09).

Fleury allowed three goals on 42 shots (.929 SV%) for his second loss in three games as he was handed the loss by Vegas in his previous start. The 38-year-old has had an up-and-down season this year splitting starts, with his 24-14-4 record, 2.82 GAA and .910 SV%. He will face his old squad in the Pittsburgh Penguins, who have lost three of their last five games and are fifth in the NHL in shots per game (34.4).

Krejci left the Bruins' practice early Wednesday due to some discomfort and is now questionable for the Bruins' game Thursday vs. Toronto. The 36-year-old may have taken last season off, but he has an impressive 16 goals, 40 assists, 112 SOG, 20 PIMs and a +23 plus/minus through 70 games played this season.

Elliott allowed six goals on 34 shots (.824 SV%) as he snapped a two-game winning streak with a loss to Ottawa in his previous start. The 37-year-old Lightning backup has struggled this season despite the strong team in front of him, leading to his 11-6-2 record, 3.30 GAA and .891 SV%. He takes on the New York Islanders, who have lost four of their last six games but are 25th in the NHL in goals per game (2.9).

Spence had four goals, 38 assists, 34 PIMs and a -15 plus/minus through 53 games played with the Ontario Reign (AHL) and has been recalled to the Los Angeles Kings Wednesday. The 22-year-old returns to Los Angeles, where he had an assist, six SOG, and a +3 plus/minus through five games this season.