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Barron will take a seat in favour of Nicolas Hague, who returns from a lower-body injury. Barron has zero goals and five assists in 31 games this season.

Hague was a surprise addition to Nashville's lineup on Wednesday with the team not announcing his return prior to warmups. Hague has two goals and nine assists in 41 games this season.

Marchand appears to be a surprise presence in Florida's lineup on Wednesday after taking full part in warmups. The Panthers previously said he was expected to miss Wednesday's game against his former team due to an undisclosed injury. The 37-year-old Marchand has been a key offensive contributor for the Panthers, scoring 50 points (25G / 25A) in 45 games

Lundell has not played since exiting last Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Utah Mammoth in the second period because of an upper-body injury. The 24-year-old Finnish forward is averaging 19:10 time-on-ice and has 36 points (15G / 21A) through 52 games this season.

Marchenko will in fact be unavailable on Wednesday despite Blue Jackets head coach Rick Bowness saying he was expected to play. The 25-year-old Marchenko has 46 points (19G / 27A) in 50 games this season, including five points (1G / 4A) in his last four games.

Mackey has 11 points (4G / 7A) in 42 career NHL games, but has spent the entirety of the 2025-26 season in the AHL, where he has seven points (2G / 5A) in 35 games with Hartford. Anton Blidh was recalled from Hartford in a corresponding move.

Blidh has one assist in three games with the Rangers this season, but the 30-year-old defenseman has spent most of the 2025-26 campaign in the AHL. Connor Mackey was assigned to Hartford (AHL) in a corresponding move.

Panarin has not played since January 26th, being held out of the lineup with the New York Rangers, who tried to facilitate a trade for the impending UFA, which came to fruition on Wednesday in a deal that will see him sent to the Los Angeles Kings. The 34-year-old Panarin had a poor start to the 2025-26 season, with just seven points (2G / 5A) in his first 14 games, but has since returned to his elite form and proven he is still one of the top offensive players in the NHL, scoring 50 points (17G / 33A) in his last 38 games. The trade to Los Angeles was quickly accompanied by a two-year, $11 million contract extension.

Jones has seen limited NHL action this season, scoring one assist in just seven games with the Penguins. The 28-year-old will not be eligible to return until the beginning of April after being suspended for 20 games.

The acquisition of Tristan Jarry has not stabilized the Oilers' crease the way they had hoped, but he will attempt to find his form on Wednesday against the low-scoring Calgary Flames. The 30-year-old Jarry has an ugly 3.59 GAA and .872 SV% in 10 games with the Oilers (6-3-1). Additionally, he has lost three of his last five (2-3-0), with a dreadful 4.77 GAA and .833 SV%. Still, the Oilers enter Wednesday's contest as -133 road favourites against a Flames team that has scored just 12 goals in its last seven games (2-4-1).

The Cancucks have received adequate goaltending from Nikita Tolopilo over the past week. Still, in their final game before the Olympic break, they will turn to Lankinen, who has struggled immensely in recent weeks. The 30-year-old Lankinen allowed six goals on 20 shots (.700 SV%) in Monday's 6-2 loss to the Utah Mammoth, and has an abysmal 4.68 GAA and .841 SV% in his last eight appearances (1-6-0). The Canucks enter Wednesday's contest as +252 road underdogs against a Vegas Golden Knights team on a five-game losing streak (0-3-2).

Greentree was a key part of a trade that sent superstar Artemi Panarin from the New York Rangers to the Los Angeles Kings. The 20-year-old Greentree was drafted 26th overall by the Kings in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft and has yet to play an NHL game. He is in his fourth season with the Windsor Spitfires (OHL), where he has 45 points (23G / 22A) through 34 games.

Panarin has not played since January 26th, being held out of the lineup with the New York Rangers, who tried to facilitate a trade for the impending UFA, which came to fruition on Wednesday in a deal that will see him sent to the Los Angeles Kings. The 34-year-old Panarin had a poor start to the 2025-26 season, with just seven points (2G / 5A) in his first 14 games, but has since returned to his elite form and proven he is still one of the top offensive players in the NHL, scoring 50 points (17G / 33A) in his last 38 games. The trade to Los Angeles was quickly accompanied by a two-year, $11 million contract extension.

With Kirill Marchenko (illness) drawing back into the Blue Jackets' lineup, Heinen will be the odd-man out as a healthy scratch. The 30-year-old Heinen has four points (2G / 2A) in 25 games this season.

Out of precaution, Rick Bowness and the Columbus coaching staff opted not to have Marchenko travel with the team to avoid potentially spreading his illness at the start of their road trip. Still, he has since joined them and will be added to the lineup on Wednesday. The 25-year-old Marchenko has 46 points (19G / 27A) in 50 games this season, including five points (1G / 4A) in his last four games.

With recent acquisition of Nick Bjugstad in a trade from the St. Louis Blues, the Devils have assigned Lammikko to the Utica Comets (AHL). The 30-year-old Lammikko averaged 9:53 time-on-ice and scored two assists in 24 games with the Devils this season.

Mikey Anderson (upper body) will not play on Wednesday, allowing Moverare to re-enter the lineup against the Seattle Kraken. The 27-year-old Moverare is averaging 8:26 time-on-ice and has zero points in 12 games this season.

Anderson suffered an upper-body injury early in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes and exited the game after only 2:50 time-on-ice. His injury does not seem to pose a long-term threat, but he will not play on Wednesday against the Seattle Kraken. Jacob Moverare will draw into the lineup as Anderson's replacement.