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Brown will head to the press box Wednesday as Arizona decides to go back down to six defensemen and he finds himself the odd man out. The 28-year-old has two goals and an assist with a -3 plus/minus across 20 GP this season.

It will be the first time Kassian has played against his ex-team since being acquired by the Coyotes in the offseason. The 31-year-old bruiser has a goal and a -6 plus/minus while struggling through his first 12 games in Arizona.

Ingram allowed four goals on 29 shots (.862 SV%) as he lost his fifth straight start in a defeat to Minnesota on Nov.27th, his last game. The Coyotes' backup netminder has been horrendous this season, with a 1-5-1 record, 3.57 GAA and .887 SV%. He faces off against the Edmonton Oilers, who will hope their third-ranked PP (29%) can help improve their 10th-ranked goals per game (3.42) in the NHL.

Kravtsov will be a healthy scratch yet again after playing in the Rangers' last four games. The 22-year-old has a goal, and an assist with a +4 plus/minus in 10 games prior to heading to the press box Wednesday.

Chytil missed the Rangers' previous two contests due to a lower-body injury but is expected to return Wednesday. It will be a welcome return for the 23-year-old, who has four goals, 11 points and is a +6 with 30 SOG through 19 GP this season.

Shesterkin stopped 25 of 29 shots (.862 SV%) to end a three-game losing skid with a victory over St. Louis in his previous start. Last season's Vezina Trophy winner has struggled at times this year, as shown by his .910 SV%, 2.67 GAA and 11-4-4 record. He takes on the Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights who have won three of their last four games.

Thompson stopped 40 of 43 shots (.930 SV%) as he picked up his second victory in three starts with an impressive win over Boston in his last start. The rookie standout has a 13-5-0 record, .921 SV% and 2.55 GAA while leading the Golden Knights. He faces the New York Rangers, who are coming off a 6-4 victory over St. Louis on Monday.

Sturm hasn't played since Nov. 19th due to a concussion but will return Wednesday as the Sharks take on Vancouver. The 27-year-old had been enjoying his best season to date prior to the injury with six goals and eight points through 20 GP.

Cicek will head to the press box as a healthy scratch after collecting four assists and a -3 plus/minus across 10 games played. The 22-year-old will hope to be back in the lineup soon as he was just starting to catch his footing in his first season.

This will be Harrington's first game since clearing waivers and then getting called back up over the last few weeks. He has one assist and is a +1 in only two games with the Sharks this season.

Manson left the Avalanches' game on Dec. 1st vs. Buffalo with a lower-body injury after playing only 10:17 TOI. It is yet another injury for Colorado, which is without several key roster pieces. Manson has two goals, six points and 40 PIMs through 21 games this season.

Rondbjerg had seven goals and seven assists in 22 games prior to his prior to the Vegas Golden Knights. In 30 games in 2021-22 with the Vegas Golden Knights, the 23-year-old had two goals and six points.

Greer heads to the press box as a healthy scratch yet again Wednesday as Boston takes on Colorado. The 25-year-old will not get the chance to play against his old team after having three goals, seven points and 20 SOG through 19 games played this season.

Smith will return to the Bruins' lineup after having not dressed since Nov. 25th due to being a healthy scratch. The 33-year-old has a goal and two assists with six PIMs through 12 GP this season.

Hyman was forced to miss the Oilers' previous contest due to an undisclosed injury but will draw back into the lineup Wednesday.

Skinner took the hard-luck loss after stopping 47 of 50 shots (.940 SV%) in his previous start vs. Washington. The Edmonton native has taken over the Oilers' starter's crease as he gets their fifth start in six games having a 7-6-0 record, .916 SV% and 2.93 GAA. He draws the Arizona Coyotes who are in the middle of a five-game losing skid and are last place in the NHL in shots per game.

Ullmark stopped 24 of 25 shots (.960 SV%) to pick up his sixth consecutive win with a victory over Colorado in his last start. The 29-year-old is leading Vezina Trophy considerations due to him leading the NHL in SV% (.936), GAA (1.93) and Wins (14-1-0). He takes on the injured Colorado Avalanche, who have dropped three of their last four games average 1.33 GF in each of the losses.

Vladar stopped 18 of 20 shots (.900 SV%) as he picked up his third straight win in a victory over Arizona his last time out. The Flames' backup has been stealing starts as of last due to his impressive .914 SV%, 4-4-1 record and 2.54 GAA. He takes on the surging Minnesota Wild, who have won four straight after a 6-5 win over Dallas in their previous contest.

Georgiev allowed four goals on 33 shots (.879 SV%) in a loss to Philadelphia in his previous start. The 26-year-old has an 11-4-1 record with a .920 SV% and 2.68 GAA for the battered Colorado Avalanche. He draws the tough matchup of Boston, who is first in the NHL in goals per game (3.96) and fourth in shots (34.9).