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Werenski is battling a lower-body injury and could miss a second consecutive game on Thursday against the Utah Hockey Club. Already without Sean Monahan (wrist) and Kirill Marchenko (jaw), the Blue Jackets can ill-afford to be without the elite offensive services of Werenski, who is having a Norris trophy caliber season, with 57 points (17G / 40A) in 53 games.

Daws was excellent in his season debut on Tuesday, saving 25 of 27 shots (.926 SV%) in a 3-2 overtime win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. He will likely return to the crease for a second consecutive start on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights. In 21 AHL games this season, Daws is 5-14-1 with a 3.40 GAA and .888 SV%. The Devils enter Thursday's contest as slight -100 home underdogs against a Golden Knights squad amid a four-game losing skid (0-2-2).

Pelletier will have to wait at least one more game before making his debut with the Flyers. Their next game will be on Saturday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 23-year-old Pelletier averaged 12:38 time-on-ice and had 11 points (4G / 7A) in 24 games with the Flames this season.

Kuzmenko will have to wait at least one more game before making his debut with the Flyers. Their next game will be on Saturday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Kuzmenko broke onto the NHL scene in the 2022-23 season with a tremendous 74 points (39G / 35A) in 81 games with the Vancouver Canucks. The now 28-year-old has struggled to recapture that scoring prowess, with only 61 points (26G / 35A) in 109 games since.

The Flyers have been outscored 13-2 in their last four games (0-3-1) and will hope for a better fate on Thursday with Fedotov between the pipes against the Washington Capitals. The 28-year-old Fedotov allowed three goals on 28 shots (.893 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 3-0 loss to the New York Islanders, and has a 3.21 GAA and .881 SV% in 16 appearances this season (4-7-3). The Flyers enter Thursday's contest as +130 home underdogs against a Capitals team with points in four straight (2-0-2).

Sheary was sent down to Syracuse (AHL) earlier this season, scoring 24 points (9G / 15A) in 31 games, his first stint in the AHL since breaking into the league in the 2015-16 season. The 32-year-old Sheary has 267 points (124G / 143A) in 592 career NHL games.

The Blue Jackets have lost two straight (0-2-0) and will hope for a better result on Thursday, with Merzlikins tending the twine against the Utah Hockey Club. Merzlikins has played well lately, posting a .919 SV% in his last eight games (5-3-0). The 30-year-old netminder has a 2.96 GAA and .894 SV% in 35 games this season (19-13-3). Columbus enters Thursday's contest as +140 home underdogs against a Utah team with points in three of their last four (1-1-2).

Struble will take a seat on Wednesday as the Habs opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Logan Mailloux will draw into the lineup in his place.

Mailloux will make just his sixth appearance of the season and his first since October 29th. Jayden Struble will sit in his place.

The Canadiens will turn to Dobes between the pipes when they travel to Los Angeles on the tail-end of a back-to-back on Wednesday. Dobes was tagged with the first regulation loss of his young career in his last start, allowing three goals on 26 shots in a 4-0 loss to the Wild on Thursday. The rookie netminder owns a 5-1-1 record and a .927 SV% on the season. He could have a hard time getting back in the win column on Wednesday as the Habs enter action at +200 on the money line.

Philp will be the odd-man out when the Oilers travel to Chicago on Wednesday. He'll sit in order to make room for the return of Adam Henrique (undisclosed).

Henrique will slot back into the lineup after missing Tuesday's game in St. Louis. Noah Philp will sit in his place.

Pickard will get the starting nod for the tail-end of Edmonton's back-to-back in Chicago on Wednesday. Pickard was excellent in his last outing, stopping 26 of the 28 shots he faced in a 4-2 victory over the Kraken on January 27th. Pickard boasts an impressive 13-4-0 record and a .901 SV% on the season. He's a good bet to stay in the win column on Tuesday as the Oilers enter action at -260 on the money line.

Koepke will get the chance to play on Wednesday as the Bruins opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Oliver Wahlstrom will sit in his place.

Hartman was recently suspended ten games for roughing Ottawa's Tim Stutzle. The appeal will be heard by commissioner Gary Bettman. If the decision is upheld or is altered to a suspension of six games or more, Hartman will also have the option to appeal to an independent arbitrator.

Wahlstrom will take a seat on Wednesday as the Bruins opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Cole Koepke will slot into the lineup in his place.

MacEachern is yet to appear in an NHL game this season after playing eight games with the Blues last season. He has six goals and nine assists in 17 AHL games this season.

Jones will slot in for Urho Vaakanainen, who was a late scratch on Wednesday due to an illness. Jones has one goal and seven assists in 26 games this season, and has not appeared in a game since December 23rd.