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Doughty was forced to leave Tuesday's game vs. the Sharks after being hit in the chest by a Brent Burns shot. Doughty missed Wednesday's practice and the Kings called him day-to-day. They added that they hope he'll be back on the ice on Thursday, so there seems like a chance that he'll play in the rematch vs. the Sharks.

Trocheck was scratched in Columbus on Monday due to a lower-body injury but head coach Rod Brind'Amour is hopeful that he'll be available on Thursday. Trocheck, who has had a hot start to the season, travelled to Dallas and comes in with six goals and three assists (nine points) in nine games.

Ekholm was hurt Tuesday vs. the Lightning and did not return for the third period. Head coach John Hynes told a local radio station that Ekholm is week-to-week, so expect him to miss at least a couple of weeks.

Wallmark is eligible to play on Thursday but there's no word if he will be immediately reinserted into the lineup. Wallmark has three assists in five games this season.

Aston-Reese missed the 11 games of the season while rehabbing offseason shoulder surgery but appears set to join the Penguins' lineup on Thursday. With Jared McCann out week-to-week, Aston-Reese will replace him and skate with familiar linemates in Teddy Blueger and Brandon Tanev.

Rask stopped 23 of 24 shots in the Bruins win in Philadelphia last Friday. Despite posting a 2.71 GAA and .891 SV% in his last five starts, the Bruins have gone 4-0-1 and enter Tuesday's game having picked up points in eight straight games (7-0-1). Meanwhile, the Rangers have lost six of their last nine (3-4-2) while averaging 2.67 goals for and 2.89 goals against.

McCann was hurt in a practice session earlier in the week and will miss at least a week with a lower-body issue. With McCann out week-to-week, it creates a hole on the Penguins' third-line, which could be filled by Zach Aston-Reese (shoulder) on Thursday.

Rask stopped 23 of 24 shots in the Bruins win in Philadelphia last Friday. Despite posting a 2.71 GAA and .891 SV% in his last five starts, the Bruins have gone 4-0-1 and enter Tuesday's game having picked up points in eight straight games (7-0-1). Meanwhile the Rangers have lost six of their last nine (3-4-2) while averaging 2.67 goals for and 2.89 goals against.

Armia was on the ice for the Canadiens morning skate and left with the rest of the regulars. which is a good sign that he'll be available tonight vs. the Maple Leafs. The Canadiens would not commit to him playing, so consider him a game-time decision. The way Montreal has been rolling, it's difficult to project who he would replace.

DeBrusk has been out of the lineup since January 26t but will be back in the lineup on Wednesday. DeBrusk, who has one assist in six games this season, will be on the third line with Charlie Coyle as well as the second power-play unit.

Grzelcyk has been out since January 28th but will back in Boston's lineup on Wednesday. The Bruins practiced with five forwards on the top power-play unit, so Grzelcyk may not see his regular PP deployment in his first game back.

Sandin played Monday vs. Vancouver, where he had one assist in 5:00 TOI. Nic Petan will draw into the lineup as the Maple Leafs go to a 12 forwards, six defensemen look.

Lehtonen played in the last two games but will be replaced by Travis Dermott on Wednesday. Dermott returns from a two-game absence from a lower-body injury.

Petan was a healthy scratch on Monday but will draw into the lineup tonight in Montreal. Petan will replace Rasmus Sandin, who dressed as a seventh defenseman on Monday. Petan has one assist into games this season and is expected to see some time on PP1 this evening.

Dermott missed the last two games with a lower-body injury but will play Wednesday in Montreal. Dermott, who has no points in nine games this season, will replace Mikko Lehtonen.

Andersen stopped 31 of 32 shots in the Maple Leafs win over the Canucks on Monday. Andersen is riding a three-game winning streak, having stopped 74 of the 79 shots (.937 SV%) that he faced. Tonight he will face the Canadiens for the second time this season, he won the first in OT but Montreal leads the NHL in goals-per-game (4.00) through their first 12 games.