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Jaskin served as a healthy scratch in the last two games, but he is expected to replace Ryan Reaves in the lineup on Wednesday. Jaskin has 10 points (3G / 7A) in 44 games this season.

Parayko missed the Blues morning skate on Wednesday and is listed as a game-time decision for tonight’s game vs. the Red Wings. Monitor Parayko’s status prior to and during pregame warmups.

Gunnarsson has missed the last four games with an upper-body injury, but he is expected to be activated from IR and play on Wednesday vs. the Red Wings. With Gunnarsson back in expect Andre Benoit to be a healthy scratch.

Hamonic has missed the last four games with a lower-body injury, but he returned to practice on Wednesday and could return to the lineup on Friday. Monitor his status during Friday’s gameday skate.

Schwartz has not played since October 20th, but he finally returned to practice on Wednesday, which is an excellent sign that he could be back after the All Star break. Schwartz’s return would be huge for a banged up Blues team. His owned percentage has dropped to 49%, so he may be available in your league.

O’Neill did not play during his call-up, so he heads back to Albany, where he has three goals and four assists (seven points) in 10 games.

Bartley has not appeared in a game with the Canadiens since being acquired in the Jarred Tinordi trade. This is the reason why the Canadiens made the deal. Bartley is waiver exempt and Tinordi would have needed to clear waivers to be sent down. He is expected to play with St. John’s over the weekend and could return to the Habs next week.

Ward is dealing with concussions, so he has been moved to IR so the Hurricanes could recall Daniel Altshuller from Charlotte (AHL). With Ward out, the Hurricanes will turn to Eddie Lack as their No. 1 option between the pipes. This is a tough break for Ward, who has found his game in the last month or so—he has a 1.95 GAA and .921 SV% in the last month.

Altshuller, 21, has been recalled because Cam Ward is on IR due to concussions. Altshuller has gone 9-1-1 with a 1.71 GAA and .941 SV% in 11 games with Charlotte and could make his NHL debut during the Hurricanes Thursday-Friday back-to-back.

Elliott allowed two goals on 38 shots in the Blues win over the Penguins on Monday. Since Jake Allen got injured, Elliott has gone 4-1-0 with a 2.25 GAA and .932 SV%. Elliott has taken the job an run with it and is expected to start every game until Allen returns. Tonight he faces a Red Wings team that is 1-3-2 in their last six on home ice.

Lehner allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Sabres loss to the Bruins last Friday. It was an OK return for Lehner, who sat and watched Chad Johnson the last two games. Tonight Lehner will take on an inconsistent Avalanche team that has gone 5-3-0 while averaging 2.75 goals per game in their last eight contests.

Quick allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Kings win in Anaheim on Sunday. Quick has gone 4-1-1 with a 1.82 GAA and .928 SV% in January and has gone 13-7-1 with a 2.18 GAA and .912 SV% on home ice this season. Surprisingly, the Stars come in having lost six of their last seven games while being outscored 26-17 (2.43 G/PG).

Lehtonen allowed four goals on 35 shots in the Stars loss in Anaheim on Friday. Lehtonen has struggled recently, going 1-3-0 with a 4.19 GAA and .889 SV% in his last four outings. Tonight, he will take on a L.A Kings team that has alternated wins and losses to start 2016, going 4-2-1 and averaging just 2.29 goals per game in seven January games.

Ferraro was expected to play on Tuesday, but did not take the ice for warmups and will be scratched in Montreal. With Ferraro out, David Pastrnak will draw back into the lineup. Ferraro is considered day-to-day.

Hunt has been a healthy scratch in the last three games, but will play tonight as the Oilers’ seventh defensemen. He has no points and a minus-1 rating in seven games.

Gazdic was expected to be in the lineup tonight, but he will be a scratch after not taking the ice for warmups. With Gazdic out, the Oilers will go with seven defensemen.

Pastrnak missed the last three games with an upper-body injury, but he is on the ice for warmups, so he could return tonight in Montreal. Pastrnak has seven points (4G / 3A) in 14 games this season.

Rask allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Bruins win over the Maple Leafs on Saturday. The win snapped a five-game losing streak for Rask, who will face a familiar foe tonight in Montreal. It will be their first meeting since the Habs won 5-1 in the Winter Classic. Rask is 1-2-0 with a 3.02 GAA and .910 SV% vs. the Canadiens this season.

Lindell, 21, was the 74th overall pick in the 2012 NHL Draft. The 6-foot-3, 210 lbs. defenseman is expected to make his NHL debut after being recalled from Texas (AHL) when Jordie Benn was moved to IR. Lindell has 25 points (7G / 18A) In 42 games in his first full season in Texas.

Lehtonen allowed four goals on 35 shots in the Stars loss in Anaheim on Friday. Lehtonen has struggled recently, going 1-3-0 with a 4.19 GAA and .889 SV% in his last four outings. Tonight, he will take on a L.A Kings team that has alternated wins and losses to start 2016, going 4-2-1 and averaging just 2.29 goals per game in seven January games.