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Berube will start Thursday in Florida.
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Jarry will start Thursday vs. the Devils.
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Mrazek will start Thursday vs. the Wild.
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Bobrovsky is expected to start Thursday vs. the Blue Jackets.
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Mrazek is in the starter's crease at the Maple Leafs morning skate.
Werenksi (upper-body) will miss at least the next two games.
Werenski is day-to-day with an upper-body injury and did not travel with the club on their two-game road trip in Florida/Carolina. Gabriel Carlsson is expected to replace Werenski in the lineup on Thursday.
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Berube is expected to start Thursday in Florida.
The Blue Jackets have placed Elvis Merzlikins (lower-body) on IR.
Merzlikins was at practice on Wednesday and travelled with the team to Florida and was expected to start on this road trip. It's unclear if he suffered a setback or if this is just a move to create a spot to call up Jake Christiansen. The move is retroactive, so he's eligible to be activated for tomorrow's game if he's ready to start.
Muzzin (concussion) was placed on LTIR on Wednesday.
Muzzin will miss a minimum of 10 games / 24 days after being placed on LTIR with a concussion he suffered on Monday. Ilya Lyubushkin replaced Muzzin in the lineup on Tuesday.
Karlsson (forearm) could be back in two weeks.
Karlsson skated again on Wednesday and the Sharks are hopeful that he could be back in the middle of March. Karlsson underwent surgery to repair a muscle tear in his left forearm on January 24th.
Johnsson (lower-body) is expected to be back in the Devils lineup on Thursday.
Johnsson missed the last two games with a lower-body injury but is expected to play Thursday in Pittsburgh. Johnsson, who has 11 goals and 15 assists (26 points) in 46 games this season, will skate on a line with Jesper Boqvist and Tomas Tatar.
Hamilton (jaw) is expected to be back in the Devils lineup on Thursday.
Hamilton has been sidelined since January 2nd but is set to return to the lineup on Thursday. Damon Severson played very well while Hamilton was out, posting 14 points (2G / 12A) in 16 games and he will remain on PP1 in Hamilton's return. Hamilton had 10 points (2G / 8A) in his last 15 games before getting hurt, with nine of those points coming at 5v5.
Bratt (upper-body) is expected to be back in the Devils lineup on Thursday.
Bratt has missed the last two games with an upper-body injury but is expected to play Thursday in Pittsburgh. Bratt will return to the Devils' top-6 and will skate with Nico Hischier and Pavel Zacha. Prior to getting hurt, Bratt had six goals and 13 assists (19 points) in his last 16 games.
Greenway (upper-body) is doubtful to play Thursday in Toronto.
Greenway suffered an upper-body injury in Ottawa on Tuesday and is not expected to play on Thursday. Mats Zuccarello is expected to replace Greenway, returning from an upper-body injury that kept him out on Tuesday.
Zuccarello (upper-body) is expected to return to the Wild lineup on Thursday.
Zuccarello was a surprise scratch in Ottawa on Tuesday but was back on the ice on Wednesday and is expected to play in Toronto. Zuccarello will replace Jordan Greenway, who is out with an upper-body injury of his own.
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Ritchie will not make his Coyotes debut on Wednesday due to immigration issues.
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Petersen led the Kings onto the ice for warmups.
Dahlin (lower-body) is officially back in the Sabres lineup on Wednesday.
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Vasilevskiy led the Lightning onto the ice for warmups.
Larkin (undisclosed) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play vs. the Avalanche.
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