Smith was the third-round pick of the Coyotes in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft and has played 14 career NHL games but has yet to suit up with the Coyotes this season. In 48 games with the Tuscon Roadrunners, he has 27 points (9G / 18A).
Dellandrea appears to be the odd-man out on Wednesday with Tyler Seguin set to return from a lower-body injury. Dellandrea has two goals and seven assists in 40 games this season.
Sgarbossa and Nicolas Aube-Kubel will draw in with T.J. Oshie (upper-body) and Aliaksei Protas (lower-body) missing the game due to injury. Sgarbossa has three goals and two assists in 16 games this season.
Aube-Kubel and Michael Sgarbossa will draw in with T.J. Oshie (upper-body) and Aliaksei Protas (lower-body) missing the game due to injury. Aube-Kubel has six goals and ten assists in 49 games this season.
Woll has only played twice in March, allowing four goals in each contest, most recently on March 7th, and will return to the crease on Wednesday. The 25-year-old Woll has struggled to regain his form since returning from a long-term injury, posting a .881 SV% in three games (1-2-0). That said, the Maple Leafs, losers of two straight (0-1-1), are -133 road favourites against a Washington Capitals club that has scored two or fewer goals in four of their last five (3-2-0).
Protas was a surprise scratch for Wednesday's game, with the Capitals not announcing his absence until the start of warmups. The team added Protas is listed as day-to-day with the injury.
Oshie was a surprise scratch for Wednesday's game, with the Capitals not announcing his absence until the start of warmups. The team added Oshie is listed as day-to-day with the injury.
It has been nearly two months since Timmins last dressed for the Maple Leafs (Jan 20th) but he will get an opportunity on Wednesday as he replaces TJ Brodie in the lineup. The 25-year-old beat a battle with mono last month and will look to build off his impressive 16-game showing this season so far as he has six points (1G/5A), 14 SOG, eight PIMs and a +5 plus/minus.
Gregor was a healthy scratch for the first half of the Maple Leafs' back-to-back on Tuesday but will draw back into the lineup for the injured Ryan Reaves (eye) on Wednesday. The 25-year-old centre signed with Toronto this season after a successful PTO and has provided a solid bottom-six option with five goals, 11 points, 99 SOG, 17 PIMs and -7 plus/minus through 56 games played.
Brodie will be a healthy scratch for the first time as a Maple Leaf as he heads to the press box in place for Connor Timmons on Wednesday in Washington. The 33-year-old stay-at-home defender has done well defensively this season, but has struggled to find his offensive spark as he has yet to score but has 18 assists, 26 PIMs and a +14 plus/minus through 66 games in 2023-24.
Reaves suffered an eye injury in a fight against Nicolas Deslauries of the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday and did not complete the game after registering only 43 seconds of ice time. Reaves is averaging four hits per game over his last nine contests and has three fighting majors over that span. Noah Gregor will take his place in Toronto's lineup.
Boston announced Wednesday that they have reached a one-year, two-way contractual agreement with Michael DiPiertro worth $775,000 AAV. The 24-year-old goaltender was acquired in a trade earlier last season with Vancouver for Jack Studnicka and has excelled with Providence (AHL) in 2023-24 with his 17-8-0 record, 2.52 GAA And .917 SV%.
Hryckowian's senior season at Northeastern University (AHL) came to an end recently and he has signed a two-year, entry-level contract with Dallas which starts during the 2024-25 season. The 23-year-old undrafted centre turned heads this season after posting an incredibly impressive 13 goals, 43 points, and 24 PIMs in 32 games with Northeastern prior to his signing.
The Golden Knights will turn to Thompson for the second time in the last three games, replacing an Adin Hill that has struggled lately. Thompson has only played once in the last seven games, but was terrific in that solo outing, saving 20 of 21 shots (.952 SV%) in a 3-1 win over the New Jersey Devils on March 17th. The Golden Knights will face off against a Seattle Kraken club they defeated 5-4 less than two weeks ago.
Arvidsson has played only four games this season due to various injuries, with his most recent lower-body ailment preventing him from playing the last 14 games. His return to practice on Monday was a promising sign for the high-volume shooting winger, who will be a game-time decision on Wednesday. He has two points (0G / 2A) and 12 shots in four games.
Roy played 12:21 time-on-ice in Montreal's 3-2 overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers but suffered a lower-body injury and will be out indefinitely. The 20-year-old Roy has nine points (4G / 5A) in 23 games.
Dean was the 30th overall pick of the St. Louis Blues in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft and will make his NHL debut on Thursday against the Ottawa Senators. The 21-year-old has 13 points (8G / 5A) in 47 games with the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) this season.
