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Andersen led the Maple Leafs onto the ice for warmups.
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Turris will draw into the Oilers lineup on Wednesday.
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Yamamoto will not play Wednesday in Montreal.
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Smith will start Wednesday in Montreal.
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Primeau will start Wednesday vs. the Oilers.
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Bozak (rest) will not play on Wednesday.
Bozak will get the night off on Wednesday with Klim Kostin drawing in to make his season debut.
The Sharks have signed Alexander Barabanov to a one-year contract worth $1.0M.
Barabanov did not play much in Toronto but has thrived in a top-6 role in San Jose since being acquired at the deadline. The 26-year-old has scored three goals with four assists (seven points) in eight games with the Sharks.
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Kostin will make his NHL debut on Wednesday.
Kostin was the No.31 overall pick in 2017 and is set to make his NHL debut on Wednesday. The 22-year-old forward is coming off of a championship season in the KHL, where he had 12 goals and 15 assists (27 points) across 67 combined regular season and playoff games. He's expected to make his debut on the third line with Robert Thomas and Mike Hoffman.
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Grubauer was the first goalie off of the ice at the Avalanche morning skate.
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Viel will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday.
Viel played just 1:57 TOI on Saturday and will come out of the lineup on Wednesday. Lean Bergmann will make his season debut replacing Viel in the lineup.
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Bergmann will make his season debut on Wednesday.
Bergmann appeared in 12 games with the Sharks in 2020 but has spent all of 2021 in the AHL. The 22-year-old forward has scored two goals with five assists in 32 AHL games this season. He will replace Jeffery Viel in the lineup on Wednesday.
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Husso will start Wednesday vs. the Wild.
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Melnichuk will start Wednesday vs. the Golden Knights.
Monahan will undergo hip surgery and miss the final four games of the season.
Monahan has had an extremely disappointing season, scoring just 10 goals with 18 assists (28 points) in 50 games. Playing through a hip injury could help explain some of his inconsistencies throughout the season. The final four games are completely meaningless, so shutting him down now ensures he'll be ready for the start of the 2022 season.
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Campbell will start the season finale in Winnipeg on Friday.
Holl (undisclosed) is expected to play on Wednesday.
Holl was originally considered questionable for Wednesday's game but reportedly responded well after Tuesday's practice and should be in the lineup in Ottawa. Holl has had a nice season as a top-4 defenseman, scoring two goals with 18 assists in 53 games.
Foligno (upper-body) is expected to play on Wednesday.
Foligno has missed the last two games with an upper-body injury but is expected to play in Ottawa on Wednesday. Foligno was originally listed as a game-time decision on Tuesday but reportedly responded well after yesterday's practice. He skated with John Tavares and William Nylander in practice but has played primarily with Auston Matthew and Mitch Marner to this point, so it's unclear who he will skate with tonight.
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Anisimov will draw into the Senators lineup on Wednesday.
Anisimov has not played since April 8th but will replace Colin White (undisclosed) in the lineup on Wednesday. Anisimov has scored two goals with six assists (eight points) in 18 games in 2021. At 32-years-old, Wednesday could be the final NHL game for Anisimov.
White (undisclosed) will not play on Wednesday.
White will miss the season finale vs. the Maple Leafs with an undisclosed injury. It was an up and down campaign for White, who finishes with 18 points (10G / 8A) in 45 games. Artem Anisimov will draw in to replace White.
Dzingel will be scratched on Wednesday.
Dzingel has performed better in Ottawa than he did in Carolina, scoring six goals with three assists in 29 games. However, he will sit out the season finale vs. Toronto to allow Parker Kelly to make his NHL debut.
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