Addison has been a healthy scratch for the Wilds' previous four games but will draw back in the lineup as he replaces the injured Jonas Brodin (lower body). The 22-year-old has three goals, 24 assists, 66 SOG, and a -18 plus/minus through 52 games played this season.
Fleury allowed three goals on 19 shots for his third-straight loss as he was downed by Colorado in his previous start. The second-oldest goaltender in the NHL has been losing starts lately due to his shakey play, as shown by his 16-13-3 record, 2.98 GAA and .901 SV%. He will take on Columbus, who just snapped a two-game winning streak with a 3-2 overtime loss to Arizona.
Merrill missed the Wilds' previous game due to an illness and will now be out for at least Minnesota's next two games as he did not accompany the team on their road trip. The 31-year-old has two goals, eight assists, 36 SOG, 22 PIMs and a -9 plus/minus through 53 games prior to the injury.
Brodin has two goals, nine assists, 73 SOG, 24 PIMs and a +7 plus/minus through 49 games but will miss Thursday's contest vs. Columbus as he deals with a lower-body injury. Brodin is expected to miss more than one game with the injury.
Johansen had to be helped off of the ice after suffering a lower-body injury in Tuesday's shootout win over the Canucks. Johansen was reportedly spotted on crutches and wearing a walking boot post-game and will undergo surgery on the injury on Wednesday. Johansen will be out indefinitely and will miss the remainder of the regular season.
Olofsson was recalled for a two-game showing where he failed to add any points to his goal and three assists, he had managed to pick up through 15 total games and will now head back to Texas (AHL). The 26-year-old heads back to the minors, where he had five goals, 14 points and 20 PIMs in 37 games prior to his most recent promotion.
Murray served as Jake Oettinger's backup Wednesday because Scott Wedgewood was believed to be dealing with something minor but will return to Texas (AHL) Thursday. The 25-year-old has gone 13-8-5 with a 2.43 GAA and .905 SV% in 27 AHL games this season.
Gaudreau missed the last two games with a lower-body injury, but his return to practice on Wednesday suggests that he'll be back in the lineup vs. the Wild on Thursday. Gaudreau. Was starting to heat up before he got hurt, picking up 14 points (4G / 10A) in his previous 15 games.
Vladar allowed five goals on 24 shots (.792 SV%) for his second-straight loss as he was defeated by the Detroit Red Wings last start. The 25-year-old Flames' backup has had an up-and-down season, with his 11-6-4 record, 2.84 GAA and .901 SV%. He takes on the Arizona Coyotes, who have won three of their last four games but are last in the NHL in shots per game (25.9).
Mermis has five goals, 19 assists, 57 PIMs and a +9 plus/minus through 46 games played with the Iowa Wild (AHL) but has been recalled on Wednesday for the first time this season. The 29-year-old has previously played in 25 NHL games, racking up a goal and three assists.
Knight has a 9-8-3 record, 3.18 GAA and .901 SV% but has been reassigned to the Charlotte Checkers (AHL) in a surprise move Wednesday. Alex Lyon will head up to the Panthers as the 21-year-olds replacement.
Lyon had a 3-2-1 record, with a 3.89 GAA and .892 SV% with the Panthers earlier in the season during his previous call-up and has been recalled again Wednesday. The 30-year-old leaves Charlotte (AHL), where he was 11-9-1 with a 2.62 GAA and .906 SV%.
Stanley has an assist, eight SOG, 13 PIMs and a -3 plus/minus through 12 games this season but will be a healthy scratch Thursday as Winnipeg takes on the New York Islanders. The 24-year-old will be replaced by Dylan Samberg in the Jets' lineup.
Samberg was a healthy scratch for the Jets' last game but will draw back into the lineup Wednesday as they take on the New York Islanders. The 24-year-old will replace Logan Stanley and hope to add to his two goals, six assists, 35 SOG and 12 PIMs he has across 43 games this season.
