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Händemark played 9:44 TOI and was a minus-1 rating in his NHL debut on Monday. On Wednesday, Stefan Noesen will replace him in the Sharks' bottom-6.

Noesen was a healthy scratch on Monday but will replace Frederik Händemark in the lineup on Wednesday. After playing on the fourth line on Saturday, Noesen will play with Dylan Gambrell and John Leonard on Wednesday.

The Sharks are looking for more production out of their bottom-6, so they will shake up all four lines, which includes Dylan Gambrell replacing Gregor in the lineup.

Clifford has played in the first three games of the season, scoring one goal while playing 6:45 ATOI but is expected to sit in favour of Sammy Blais, who returns from a two-game suspension.

Blais was suspended for two games for his hit on Devon Toews in the season opener but is expected to be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Sharks. Blais is expected to replace Kyle Clifford on the fourth line.

The Senators called Stützle's injury minor on Tuesday but it looks like he'll miss at least two games. Alex Galchenyuk scored while replacing Stützle on Tuesday, so expect him to remain in the lineup on Thursday.

Gambrell was a healthy scratch in the first three games of the season but will centre the Sharks third line as head coach Bob Boughner searches for more production from his bottom-6. It's unclear who Gambrell will replace but he enters the lineup after having 11 points (5G / 6A) in 50 games a season ago.

Koskinen allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Oilers' loss to the Canadiens on Monday. Koskinen lost each of his last two starts while allowed a combined eight goals on 70 shots (.886 SV%). With no back-to-back until the end of January, Koskinen could start the next five or six games in a row and comes into Wednesday at 1-3-0 with a 3.80 GAA and .897 SV% through four games.

Binnington allowed four goals on 26 shots in the Blues win over the Sharks on Monday. It wasn't Binnington's best effort but it was enough to win his second game in three starts. Binnington has opened the season with a .883 SV%, so his fantasy owners hope there are better days ahead. The Sharks come into Wednesday's rematch averaging 3.67 goals per game through their first three contests.

Jones was pulled after surrendering five goals on 24 shots in the Sharks' loss in Arizona. Devan Dubnyk started Monday but Jones will get the rematch and make his third start in four games. Jones has allowed eight goals on 61 shots (.869 SV%) in his first two outings, so he's certainly a tough goalie to trust in a less than ideal matchup in St. Louis.

The Hurricanes played in Nashville on Monday and had just one player n the COVID-19 protocol list and that was Jordan Staal. On Tuesday, their game with the Predators was cancelled due to four more players being added to that list, Teravainen among them. The four players with confirmed positive tests must stay behind in Nashville and observe a 10-day isolation period in the team hotel.

The Hurricanes played in Nashville on Monday and had just one player n the COVID-19 protocol list and that was Jordan Staal. On Tuesday, their game with the Predators was cancelled due to four more players being added to that list, Slavin among them. The four players with confirmed positive tests must stay behind in Nashville and observe a 10-day isolation period in the team hotel.

The Hurricanes played in Nashville on Monday and had just one player n the COVID-19 protocol list and that was Jordan Staal. On Tuesday, their game with the Predators was cancelled due to four more players being added to that list, Martinook among them. The four players with confirmed positive tests must stay behind in Nashville and observe a 10-day isolation period in the team hotel.

The Hurricanes played in Nashville on Monday and had just one player n the COVID-19 protocol list and that was Jordan Staal. On Tuesday, their game with the Predators was cancelled due to four more players being added to that list, Foegele among them. The four players with confirmed positive tests must stay behind in Nashville and observe a 10-day isolation period in the team hotel.