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Oettinger was recalled to serve as Anton Khudobin’s backup on Tuesday but his return to the AHL suggests that Ben Bishop (lower-body) will suit up Thursday in Nashville.

Bishop did not dress on Tuesday due to a minor lower-body injury but is expected to at least back up on Thursday. Jake Oettinger was sent back to the AHL on Wednesday, clearing the way for Bishop to suit up in Nashville. It’s unclear whether he or Anton Khudobin will get the nod.

van Riemsdyk left Wednesday’s game after blocking a Jonas Siegenthaler shot and did not return. van Riemsdyk immediately underwent X-rays and it was determined that he suffered a broken right hand and will be sidelined for some time. Head coach Alain Vigneault did not know the severity of it post-game but expect him to be re-evaluated and for the Flyers to release a detailed timeline prior to Thursday’s game vs. the Hurricanes. Joel Farabee was recalled from Lehigh Valley (AHL) and will replace van Riemsdyk in the lineup on Thursday.

Farabee has scored three goals with one assist in five AHL games since being sent down on February 24th. With James van Riemsdyk suffering a broken hand last night, Farabee is expected to jump right back into the Flyers lineup on Thursday. He has picked up 20 points (7G / 13A) in 49 games with Philadelphia this season.

Jones allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Sharks win over the Maple Leafs on Tuesday. Jones is red-hot right now, winning three in a row, which will result in him getting a fourth straight on Thursday. During that stretch, Jones has posting a 1.33 GAA, .950 SV% and one shutout. Less than a month ago, he posted a 39-save shutout against these Wild.

Hart allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Flyers win in New York on Sunday. With Brian Elliott going last night in Washington, Hart will start tonight vs. the Hurricanes. Hart is on a six-game home winning streak, stopping 163 of the 176 shots (.926 SV%) that he faced. In his first start vs. the Hurricanes, Hart stopped 33 of 34 shots in a 4-1 win (Nov.5).

Korpisalo allowed three goals on 39 shots in the Blue Jackets win over the Canucks. Korpisalo has gone 2-1-0 with a 3.82 GAA and .884 SV% in three games since returning from injury and is expected to start for the fourth time in five games on Wednesday. Tonight he faces a Flames team that is struggling on home-ice, losing six of their last seven while being outscored 35-to-23.

Korpisalo allowed three goals on 39 shots in the Blue Jackets win over the Canucks. Korpisalo has gone 2-1-0 with a 3.82 GAA and .884 SV% in three games since returning from injury and is expected to start for the fourth time in five games on Wednesday. Tonight he faces a Flames team that is struggling on home-ice, losing six of their last seven while being outscored 35-to-23.

Myers missed Tuesday's practice but was on the ice for the morning skate, so there's a chance he plays tonight vs. the Coyotes. Myers is officially a game-time decision, so monitor his status as they hit the ice for warmups at 10:00 PM ET.

Hughes missed Tuesday's practice and Wednesday's morning skate but head coach Travis Green still thinks there's a chance that he plays tonight vs. the Coyotes. Hughes is officially a game-time decision, so monitor his status as they hit the ice for warmups at 10:00 PM ET.

Demko allowed three goals on 29 shots in the Canucks’ loss in Toronto last Saturday. Since Jacob Markstrom got hurt, Demko has gone 1-2-0 while allowing 10 goals on 83 shots (.892 SV%). He’s got a nice matchup vs. an Arizona team that is 1-9-1 while scoring just 1.55 goals per game in their last 11 road games.

Kuemper allowed two goals on 26 shots in the Coyotes loss to the Panthers last Tuesday. With Antti Raanta starting last Saturday, Kuemper has had over one week off. He was solid in his return from injury and is 9-2-1 with a 1.95 GAA and .933 SV% on the road this year. The Canucks are 12-2-1 while scoring 3.39 goals per game in their last 15 home games.

Burakovsky did not come out for Colorado's morning skate and will not play tonight vs. the Ducks. Head coach Jared Bednar expects him to miss a few more games, so don't expect to see him Friday in Vancouver or Sunday in San Jose. Vladislav Namestnikov will remain on the top line with Burakovsky out.

Makar was not on the ice for the morning skate and will miss his second straight game with an upper-body injury. Makar is listed as day-to-day, so considering him questionable for Friday's game in Vancouver.

Francouz stopped 30 of 32 shots in Colorado’s win in Nashville last Saturday. Michael Hutchinson gave him the night off on Monday, so they’ll come back to Francouz tonight vs. the Ducks. Francouz has won six straight games with a 1.32 GAA, .957 SV% and one shutout and faces an Anaheim team that has gone 2-5-1 while scoring 2.38 goals per game in their last eight games.

Talbot stopped all 38 shots that he faced in the Flames shutout win in Florida on Sunday. It was a terrific outing for Talbot, who will start for the second straight game tonight vs. the Blue Jackets. He is 5-6-1 with a 3.17 GAA and .900 SV% on home ice this season and Columbus has gone 0-2-3 while scoring 2.80 goals per game in their last five road games.

This will be the first time that Kempny is a healthy scratch in 2020 and he will be replaced by Radko Gudas, who was a healthy scratch on Sunday. Kempny has just one assist while playing 18:50 ATOI in his last 20 games.

Gudas was a healthy scratch in Minnesota on Sunday but will replace Michal Kempny in the lineup on Wednesday. Gudas will be paired with Jonas Siegenthaler and comes in with just one assist in his last 18 games.