Manson (lower-body) left Wednesday's game vs. New Jersey and will not return.
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Othmann (upper-body) left Wednesday's game vs. Edmonton and will not return.
Othmann left Wednesday's game vs. Edmonton with an upper-body injury after a spirited tilt vs. Ty Emberson and will not return. The 24-year-old has appeared in six games but has yet to pick up his first point of the season while averaging just over 11 minutes of TOI per game.
Cooley (lower-body) left Wednesday's game vs. Edmonton and will not return.
Cooley entered Wednesday's contest vs. Edmonton with a four-game winning streak but was forced to leave down 1-0 at the start of the second period after Colten Dach made contact with him in his crease earlier in the game. It is unfortunate timing for the 29-year-old, who was not only taking the world by storm with his recent on-ice play, but had been everyone's favourite off-ice interview for the last week and a half.
Goalie Start
Grubauer led the Kraken onto the ice for warmups.
Grubauer has never lived up to expectations since joining the Seattle Kraken in their inaugural 2021-22 season, but he is off to a strong start in 2026-27. The 34-year-old German goalie was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 33 of 36 shots (.917 SV%) in a 5-3 win over the Utah Mammoth. He has a 2.76 GAA and .907 SV% in seven appearances this season (6-1-1). Seattle enters Wednesday's contest as +120 home underdogs against a Toronto Maple Leafs team coming off a 5-2 loss to the Calgary Flames.
Ekholm (concussion) will be back in the Oilers lineup on Wednesday.
Kovacevic will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday.
Chisholm will be back in the Devils' lineup on Wednesday.
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Thompson led the Capitals onto the ice for warmups.
Joshua (core) will be a game-time decision vs. Seattle on Wednesday.
Joshua was activated off LTIR earlier Wednesday but will be a game-time decision due to his equipment being in transit to the game. If he is able to get his gear, he is expected to make his season debut vs. Seattle. The 30-year-old had 18-points in 55 games in 2025-26.
Bunting will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday.
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Gaucher will join the Flyers lineup on Wednesday.
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Woll will start Wednesday in Washington.
Soderblom (upper-body) has been placed on IR.
Soderblom played a season high 13:52 time-on-ice in Pittsburgh previous game, but he is battling an upper-body injury and will miss at least a week before he is eligible to be activated from Injured Reserve. The 25-year-old Swedish forward has one assist in six games this season.
Brazeau (lower-body) has been activated from IR and assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) on a conditioning loan.
Brazeau suffered a lower-body injury in training camp that has sidelined him for the first 12 games of the season. He will likely miss at least one more while on a conditioning loan with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL), but should be ready for his season debut with Pittsburgh shortly. The 28-year-old forward had 34 points (17G / 17A) in 64 games last season.
Pietila has been reassigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Pietila was a fourth-round pick, 111th overall, of the Penguins in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old defenseman has yet to play an NHL game and is coming off a 2025-26 season with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL), where he had 16 points (2G / 14A) in 66 games.
Hayes has been reassigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
With Justin Brazeau (lower body) activated from IR, Pittsburgh has assigned Hayes back to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL). The 24-year-old Hayes has only appeared in one games for Pittsburgh this season, playing 12:43 time-on-ice and recording five shots on goal.
Goalie Start
Bobrovsky will start in Seattle on Wednesday.
Despite a 5-2 loss to the Calgary Flames on Monday, in which he allowed three goals on 32 shots (.906 SV%), Bobrovsky will return to the crease on Wednesday. The 38-year-old Bobrovsky has had an inconsistent tenure with the Maple Leafs so far, losing six of nine games (3-4-2) and posting a pedestrian 3.09 GAA and .897 SV%. He is coming off a career-worst season with the Florida Panthers, posting a 3.07 GAA and .877 SV% in 52 games (27-23-1), totals eerily similar to his pace so far in 2026-27. The Maple Leafs enter Wednesday's contest as -129 road favourites against a 7-4-1 Seattle Kraken team.
Hryckowian has been loaned to Texas (AHL).
With the impending return of Sam Steel from injury, Hryckowian has been loaned to Texas (AHL). The 22-year-old Hryckowian drew into the lineup over the weekend for his NHL debut. He averaged 9:00 time-on-ice and recorded zero points in two games.
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Jarry will start vs. Calgary on Wednesday.
With Devon Levi (undisclosed) still expected to miss some time, the Oilers will continue to lean on Jarry. The 31-year-old Jarry was serviceable in his most recent outing, stopping 25 of 28 shots (.893 SV%), but fell short in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Detroit Red Wings. He has an ugly 3.53 GAA and .868 SV% in five games this season (2-1-2). The Oilers enter Wednesday's contest as -180 home favourites against a Calgary Flames team on a four-game winning streak.
Tavares (lower body) remains week-to-week.
Tavares has been sidelined for two weeks with a lower-body injury and remains week-to-week. The 36-year-old Tavares has seven points (2G / 5A) in seven games this season.
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