Washington will play three of the next four games at home, so they don’t really need a seventh defenseman right now. If one of their six regular blue liners gets banged up, expect Oleksy to be recalled once again.
There is no word on what is ailing Byron, but if he is unable to go, Brandon Bollig is expected to be back in the lineup. Monitor Byron’s status during pre-game warmups.
Stafford is expected to take part in the Jets morning skate on Thursday and could be in the lineup vs. the Capitals. If Stafford is unable to play, then Dustin Byfuglien will move back to forward with Adam Pardy likely to draw in. Monitor Stafford’s status during the A.M skate.
Perreault suffered the injury on Monday vs. the Oilers. Perreault suffered a serious lower-body injury and is likely to miss the remainder of the regular season. Given the serious nature of the injury, the Jets moved Perreault to IR to make room to recall Carl Klingberg from St. John’s (AHL). This is a tough break for the Jets, who currently sit fifth in the West.
Patyrn, who was recalled on Sunday, was a healthy scratch on Sunday, but will make his season debut tonight in Ottawa. The 24-year-old has two goals and 11 assists (13 points) in 49 games with Hamilton (AHL) this season.
Sekac has been a healthy scratch for the last two games, but will get back into the lineup tonight in Ottawa. The 22-year-old has not scored a goal in 18 games (last goal: Dec 29). There is no word on who he will play with, but it is expected to be the third or fourth line.
Cizikas missed Tuesday’s game with a lower-body injury. It was believed that he was placed on IR yesterday, but it did not officially happened until Wednesday afternoon. He will miss at least the next three games.
Perreault suffered a lower-body injury on Tuesday and missing today’s practice isn’t a good sign for Perreault’s availability for Thursday’s contest in Washington. Expect head coach Paul Maurice to update Perreault’s status after Wednesday’s skate.
Stafford was injured in Tuesday’s game against Edmonton and his absence from today’s practice is not a good sign for his status for Thursday’s game in Washington. Expect an update later today.
Vanek missed practice on Tuesday and is questionable for tonight’s game against the Flames. With Vanek potentially out, the Wild have recalled Michael Keranen from Iowa (AHL), who will make his NHL debut if Vanek is unable to go.
Keranen, 25, has recorded 32 points (9G / 23A) and 16 penalty minutes in 52 games with Iowa this season. He leads the team in assists, ranks second in scoring and shots (113) and is fourth in goals. He could make his NHL debut on Wednesday in Calgary.
Lindbohm, 21, has dressed 41 games for the Wolves this season, recording 17 points (6G / 11A) to go along with 56 penalty minutes. In addition, the 6-foot-5, 202-pound defenseman has appeared in nine games for the Blues, collecting one assist and six penalty minutes.
Scrivens has missed the last four games with a hamstring injury that he suffered on February 9th. With Viktor Fasth out, Scrivens is expected to return to the crease tonight vs. the Bruins.
Fasth suffered a knee injury in Monday’s shootout loss and his movement to IR allowed the Oilers to activate Ben Scrivens, who is set to return form a hamstring injury. There is no word on how long Fasth will be sidelined, but being on IR means that he will miss at least the next three games.
Wiercioch has played in the last two games, registering one assist and four shots. However, it appears that he will come out of the lineup to make room for Mark Borowiecki to return.
Bobrovsky is expected to return at the end of February, so it seems unlikely that he will play during the road-trip, but he is likely traveling with the team to get in a few practices before returning during the Blue Jackets three-game home stand that starts next Tuesday.
Stalberg has been a healthy scratch for the last three games, but will return to Milwaukee, where he has 12 points (7G / 5A) in 14 games.
Mason was on the ice before Flyers practice with goalie coach Jeff Reese this morning. Mason is one and half weeks into a 2-3 week timetable, so this is just about the time you would expect him to return to the ice. Expect him to skate alone for a few days before returning to full practice.
Klingberg, 24, has 15 goals and 15 assists (30 points) in 51 games with St. John’s this season. He has just one goal in his last 10 games, but his recall likely means that either Drew Stafford or Mathieu Perreault will go on IR and Klingberg can be expected to play on Thursday in Washington.
Varlamov stopped four of five shots through two periods in Tuesday’s 5-2 win over the Coyotes. He was pulled in favour of Reto Berra for the third period after he didn’t face a single shot in the second period. It was a much needed break for Varlamov, who is expected to be back in goal vs. the visiting Kings. Since the All Star break, Varly has gone 3-2-0 with a 1.75 GAA and .927 SV% at home.
