Riley Stillman will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday, allowing Regula to re-enter the lineup against the Boston Bruins. The 25-year-old Regula is averaging 15:16 time-on-ice and has three points (0G / 3A) in 23 games this season.
Curtis Lazar will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday against the Boston Bruins, allowing Mangiapane to re-enter the lineup. The 29-year-old Mangiapane has 11 points (5G / 6A) in 39 games. He has only one point (1G / 0A) in his last 11 games.
Joshua did not play in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the New Jersey Devils and is expected to be out indefinitely due to an issue related with his kidney. The 29-year-old Joshua has 10 points (6G / 4A) and 127 hits in 36 games this season.
Blackwood was omitted from Team Canada's Olympic roster selection earlier today and has a chance to enact some revenge on Team Canada's General Manager, Doug Armstrong, who is also the GM of the St. Louis Blues. The 29-year-old Blackwood was solid in his most recent outing, saving 23 of 25 shots (.920 SV%), and has been excellent all season. He has a stellar 2.15 GAA and .924 SV% in 15 games (12-1-1). The Avalanche enter the action on Wednesday as enormous -317 home favorites against a Blues team that has lost three of their last five (2-2-1).
Nathan Bastian was sent to Texas (AHL) for a conditioning stint, opening up a roster spot for Blackwell to re-enter the lineup. The 32-year-old Blackwell is averaging 11:43 time-on-ice and has seven points (2G / 5A) in 35 games this season.
Ilya Lyubushkin (illness) will draw back into the Stars lineup on Wednesday against the Buffalo Sabres, resulting in Capobianco being a healthy scratch. The 28-year-old Capobianco has four points (1G / 3A) in 19 games this season.
Lyubushkin has not play the Stars' previous two games, but he will return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 31-year-old defenseman has seven points (1G / 6A) in 27 games. Kyle Capobianco will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Lyubushkin's return.
Cernak has not played in over a month but should return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 28-year-old hard-hitting Slovak defenseman has four assists, 40 hits, and 43 blocks in 19 games this season.
After playing three straight for the Oilers, Ingram had the night off in their most recent game, but returns to the crease on Wednesday against the Boston Bruins. The 28-year-old Ingram suffered his first loss of the season in his previous outing, allowing three goals on 32 shots (.906 SV%) in a 3-2 loss to the Calgary Flames, but has been solid in his limited action, posting a 2.35 GAA and .915 SV% in three games (2-1-0). The Oilers enter Wednesday's contest as -188 home favorites against a Bruins team with just three wins in their last 10 games (3-5-2).
DeSmith has seen a steady dose of action lately and returns to the crease for the sixth time this month. The 34-year-old goalie has been excellent in a supporting role this season, but is coming off one of his weaker performances, allowing four goals on 25 shots (.840 SV%) in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings. DeSmith has a stellar 2.33 GAA and .915 SV% in 14 appearances this season (9-1-4). The Stars enter Wednesday's contest as -152 home favorites against the hottest team in the NHL, the Buffalo Sabres, who are riding a nine-game winning streak.
Wolf has allowed two or fewer goals in three of his last four (3-1-0), posting a solid 2.45 GAA and .916 SV%, and will return to the crease on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 24-year-old Wolf has a subpar 2.89 GAA and .899 SV% in 30 games this season (13-14-2), but has been much better in recent weeks. The Flames enter Wednesday's contest as -133 home favorites against a Flyers team that defeated the Vancouver Canucks 6-3 last night.
Tanev has only played three games since returning from a seven-week absence due to an injury and will return to the sidelines indefinitely. The 36-year-old Tanev has been plagued with injuries this season, limited to only 11 games, recording two assists and 15 blocks.
Dylan McIlrath will draw into Washington's lineup on Wednesday, resulting in van Riemsdyk being a healthy scratch. The 34-year-old van Riemsdyk is averaging 15:54 time-on-ice and has five points (1G / 4A) in 30 games this season.
McIlrath has not played in over three weeks and has been limited to only four games this season, but he will return to the lineup on Wednesday against the New York Rangers. The 33-year-old defenseman is averaging 11:12 time-on-ice this season. Trevor van Riemsdyk will exit the lineup.
Fox was a full participant in the previous couple of practices for the Rangers and will return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Washington Capitals. The 27-year-old Fox has not played since the end of November. He has 26 points (3G / 23A) in 27 games this season. Scott Morrow was reassigned to Hartford (AHL) in a corresponding move.
The Rangers will turn to Quick on the tail end of a back-to-back on Wednesday against the Washington Capitals. Quick has been excellent in a supporting role but has been punished by the Rangers' lack of scoring, posting a losing 3-5-1 record despite an elite 1.79 GAA and .937 SV% in nine games.
DeSmith has seen a steady dose of action lately and returns to the crease for the sixth time this month. The 34-year-old goalie has been excellent in a supporting role this season, but is coming off one of his weaker performances, allowing four goals on 25 shots (.840 SV%) in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings. DeSmith has a stellar 2.33 GAA and .915 SV% in 14 appearances this season (9-1-4). The Stars enter Wednesday's contest as -152 home favorites against the hottest team in the NHL, the Buffalo Sabres, who are riding a nine-game winning streak.
The Blue Jackets have repeatedly shown their lack of trust towards Elvis Merzlikins in recent weeks, and will do so again on Wednesday, turning to Greaves for the seventh time in the last eight games. The 24-year-old Greaves has been excellent lately, posting a 1.34 GAA and .949 SV% in his last three games (3-0-0). He has a 2.60 GAA and .909 SV% in 25 games this season (11-9-5). The Blue Jackets enter Wednesday's contest as -123 home favorites against a struggling New Jersey Devils team that was defeated 4-0 by the Toronto Maple Leafs yesterday.
The Jets went 3-8-1 in 12 games with Hellebuyck sidelined due to a knee injury, but unfortunately for them, their struggles have continued since Hellebuyck's return. The 32-year-old goalie has just one win since his return, posting a 2.65 GAA and .893 SV% in seven games (1-3-3). The Jets enter Wednesday's contest as -107 road favorites against a Detroit Red Wings team that is 7-3-0 in its last 10 games.
McIlrath has not played in over three weeks and has been limited to only four games this season, but he will return to the lineup on Wednesday against the New York Rangers. The 33-year-old defenseman is averaging 11:12 time-on-ice this season.
