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Erik Gustafsson(Defenseman)(D)|Los Angeles Kings LAK

Line Change

Gustafsson will come out of the Blackhawks lineup on Wednesday.

Gustafsson played in 10 straight games but will be replaced by Jakub Galvas in the lineup on Wednesday. Gustafsson had registered one goal and six assists (seven points) in his previous 10 games.

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Mark Lazerus 2022-02-09T18:53:51.748Z

Josiah Slavin(Left Wing)(LW)|Free Agent FA

Line Change

Slavin will draw into the Blackhawks lineup on Wednesday.

Slavin was called up from Rockford (AHL) after the All-Star break and will play in his 11th career NHL game on Wednesday. The 23-year-old forward will replace Brett Connolly in the lineup and has one assist in his first 10 games.

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Mark Lazerus 2022-02-09T18:52:09.750Z

Jakub Galvas(Defenseman)(D)|Free Agent FA

Line Change

Galvas will draw into the Blackhawks lineup on Wednesday.

Galvas was called up from Rockford (AHL) after the All-Star break and will play in his fourth career NHL game on Wednesday. The 22-year-old, who has one goal and eight assists (nine points) in 28 AHL games, will replace Erik Gustafsson on the blueline.

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Mark Lazerus 2022-02-09T18:51:08.529Z

Marc-Andre Fleury(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Fleury will start Wednesday in Edmonton.

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Mark Lazerus 2022-02-09T18:40:29.039Z

Auston Matthews(Center)(C)|Toronto Maple Leafs TOR

Injury

Matthews (upper-body) will play Thursday in Calgary.

Matthews was forced to leave Monday's game after taking an accidental knee to the head from Brett Pesce but was on the ice for Wednesday's practice and says he'll play Thursday.

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David Alter 2022-02-09T17:56:51.801Z

Patrice Bergeron(Center)(C)|Free Agent FA

Injury

Bergeron (upper-body) will not play Thursday vs. the Hurricanes.

Bergeron suffered an upper-body injury in Tuesday's loss to the Penguins and will miss at least one game. This is a huge blow for the Bruins, who will most likely also be without Brad Marchand due to a suspension. Without Bergeron or Marchand, Charlie Coyle and Jake DeBrusk moved up into the top-6 in Wednesday's practice.

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Amalie Benjamin 2022-02-09T17:33:57.431Z

Jacob Markstrom(Goalie)(G)|Florida Panthers FLA

Goalie Start

Markstrom will start Wednesday vs. the Golden Knights.

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Pat Steinberg 2022-02-09T17:29:23.157Z

Craig Anderson(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Anderson will start Sunday in Montreal.

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Heather Engel 2022-02-09T17:26:13.741Z

Dustin Tokarski(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Tokarski will start Thursday vs. the Blue Jackets.

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Heather Engel 2022-02-09T17:25:55.456Z

Michael Raffl(Left Wing)(LW)|Free Agent FA

Injury

Raffl (lower-body) has been activated from IR and will play Tuesday.

Raffl missed the last five games with a lower-body injury that he suffered in Detroit on January 21st. Raffl will be on the fourth line with Radek Faksa and Luke Glendening and comes in with nine points (4G / 5A) in 37 games this season.

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Bruce LeVine 2022-02-09T17:25:08.051Z

Jake Oettinger(Goalie)(G)|Dallas Stars DAL

Goalie Start

Oettinger will start Wednesday vs. the Predators.

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Bruce LeVine 2022-02-09T17:20:36.576Z

Jake Oettinger(Goalie)(G)|Dallas Stars DAL

Goalie Start

Oettinger is in the starter's crease at the Stars morning skate.

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Bruce LeVine 2022-02-09T16:29:23.045Z

Karel Vejmelka(Goalie)(G)|Utah Mammoth UTA

Goalie Start

Vejmelka will start Wednesday in Seattle.

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Craig Morgan 2022-02-09T16:25:44.633Z

Alexey Toropchenko(Right Wing)(RW)|St Louis Blues STL

Signing

The Blues have signed Alexei Toropchenko to a one-year, two way contract (NHL $750K | AHL $100K)

Toropchenko made his NHL debut on December 14th in Dallas and has played in five games for the Blues this season. The 2017 fourth-round pick has spent most of the season in the AHL, where he has seven goals and five assists (12 points) in 32 games for Springfield.

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St. Louis Blues 2022-02-09T16:25:16.894Z

Adam Fox(Defenseman)(D)|New York Rangers NYR

Injury

The Rangers have activated Adam Fox (upper-body) from IR.

Fox missed the final three games before the All-Star break but was activated from IR on Wednesday, suggesting he'll play in the Rangers' next game. New York is off for the rest of this week, so look for him to play next Tuesday vs. the Bruins.

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Mollie Walker 2022-02-09T15:28:41.568Z

Kyle Palmieri(Center)(C)|New York Islanders NYI

Injury

Palmieri (personal) will not play on Wednesday.

Palmieri was placed on the non-roster paternity list and will miss Wednesday's game in Vancouver. Palmieri will re-join the team in Edmonton and is expected to be available for Friday's game.

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Andrew Gross 2022-02-09T13:07:35.464Z

Jason Robertson(Left Wing)(LW)|Dallas Stars DAL

Injury

Robertson missed Tuesday's practice with an eye infection.

Robertson was on the ice for Monday's practice but was sent home on Tuesday to treat his eye. According to head coach Rick Bowness, Robertson is expected to play on Wednesday, but monitor his status as the Stars hit the ice for their morning skate.

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Saad Yousuf 2022-02-09T12:55:49.884Z

Thatcher Demko(Goalie)(G)|Vancouver Canucks VAN

Goalie Start

Demko starts Tuesday vs. the Coyotes.

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Ben Kuzma 2022-02-09T02:53:58.041Z

Laurent Brossoit(Goalie)(G)|Anaheim Ducks ANA

Goalie Start

Brossoit led the Golden Knights onto the ice for warmups.

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David Schoen 2022-02-09T01:36:46.299Z

Danton Heinen(Left Wing)(LW)|Free Agent FA

Injury

Heinen is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play on Tuesday.

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Taylor Haase 2022-02-08T23:44:27.391Z

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