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Johnsson has three assists, 17 SOG, six PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 11 games played with San Jose but will miss Thursday vs. Vancouver due to an undisclosed injury. The 28-year-old is on his second team this season after beginning the year in New Jersey.

Jarry allowed two goals on 21 shots in the Penguins 2-1 loss to the Senators on Monday. Jarry has just one win in his last seven appearances, going 1-3-1 with an .845 SV%. Things won't get any easier on Wednesday, as he faces an Avalanche team that is on a six-game winning streak while averaging 4.7 goals per game.

Ekman-Larsson has not played since February 15th due to an ankle injury and will now miss the remainder of the 2022-23 season. It puts the lid on an otherwise forgettable season, where the 31-year-old had two goals, 22 points and a -24 plus/minus through 54 games prior to his injury.

Hronek was traded to the Canucks nearly a month ago and is expected to make his Vancouver debut Thursday as he is recovered from a shoulder injury. The 25-year-old has played very well when healthy this season, with nine goals, 29 assists, 122 SOG, 34 PIMs and a +8 plus/minus through 60 games this season.

Peterson has 14 goals, 18 assists, 26 PIMs and a -5 plus/minus through 52 games this season with the Texas Stars (AHL) and San Jose Barracuda (AHL) and has been recalled to the Sharks for the first time this season. The 23-year-old played in one game earlier in the season for the Dallas Stars before being traded to San Jose.

Kelemen has been a healthy scratch for the Coyotes' previous four games but will draw back into the lineup Wednesday vs. Edmonton. The 23-year-old has yet to pick up a point this season through three games and is a -2 plus/minus and will replace the injured Zack Kassian in Arizona's lineup.

Kassian missed the Coyotes' previous game due to an upper-body injury and will not play Wednesday vs. Edmonton. The 32-year-old has two goals, 25 SOG, 50 PIMs and a -18 plus/minus through 51 games this season.

Ingram stopped 42 of 45 shots (.933 SV%) to snap a four-game losing streak as he beat Calgary in his last start. The 25-year-old has steadily improved his numbers in the last two months, giving him a respectable .909 SV%, 3.37 GAA and 6-13-6 record. He takes on the Edmonton Oilers, who have won four-straight games and are first in the NHL in shots per game (3.93).

Brodie missed the Maple Leafs' previous game Tuesday due to an undisclosed injury but is expected to return to Toronto's lineup Thursday vs. Florida. The 32-year-old has two goals, nine assists, 49 SOG, 12 PIMs and a +8 plus/minus through 47 games played prior to his injury.

McMann has an assist, 18 SOG, two PIMs and a -10 plus/minus through 10 games this season but will now be forced to "miss some time" as he deals with a knee injury that he reaggravated from his time in the minors this season. It is unfortunate news for the 26-year-old, who is playing in his first NHL season.

Makar missed the Avalanche's previous game due to a lower-body injury and is "making progress" according to head coach Jared Bednar but will still miss Wednesday's game vs. Pittsburgh as he is still considered out day-to-day. The 24-year-old superstar has been excellent yet again this season, with his 16 goals, 45 assists, 163 SOG, 28 PIMs and +15 plus/minus through 55 games when healthy.

Helm has not played since January 12th due to a lower-body injury but will return to the Avalanche lineup Wednesday as they take on Pittsburgh. The 36-year-old has battled injuries all season, leading to him failing to pick up a point, three SOG and a -4 plus/minus through five games played this season.

Rosen has been out of the Blues' lineup since March 9th but will draw back in Thursday as St. Louis takes on the Detroit Red Wings. The 29-year-old has seven goals, eight assists, 49 SOG, eight PIMs and a +14 plus/minus through 39 games this season.

Krug has six goals, 22 assists, 103 SOG, 47 PIMs and a -32 plus/minus through 52 games this season but will miss the Blues' game Thursday due to the birth of his child. Calle Rosen will take his spot in St. Louis' lineup.

Skinner stopped 33 of 37 shots (.892 SV%) for his third-straight win as he beat the Seattle Kraken his previous time between the pipes. The 24-year-old Edmonton native has been solid in his first full NHL season, with his 22-14-4 record, 2.90 GAA and .911 SV%. He takes on the surprisingly surging Arizona Coyotes, who had just snapped a four-game winning streak with a 2-1 loss vs. Winnipeg last game.

Merlikins had been having a historically bad season, with his 7-17-2 record, 4.10 GAA and .880 SV% and had left the Blue Jackets' to return to Latvia for personal reasons. The 28-year-old returned Wednesday resulting in Daniil Tarasov returning to Cleveland (AHL).

Mandolese has a 6-7-2 record, a 3.32 GAA and .889 SV% with the Belleville Senators (AHL) and has been returned Wednesday after filling in for an injured Dylan Ferguson. The 22-year-old heads back from Ottawa, where he was 1-2-0 with a 3.29 GAA and .916 SV% earlier this season.

Tarasov was 4-11-1 with a 3.91 GAA and .892 SV with Columbus but will return to Cleveland (AHL) with Elvis Merzlikins returning from Latvia. The 23-year-old returns to Cleveland, where he was 4-5-0 with a 4.07 GAA and .871 SV%.