Mrazek underwent hip surgery Tuesday and will be out for the remainder of the season.
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Cooley (lower-body) was a full participant in practice on Wednesday.
Cooley has been out since December 5th with a lower-body injury but was a full participant in practice on Wednesday, including taking part in power-play drills. The 21-year-old rising start was having a fantastic third season prior to his injury, with 14 goals, 23 points and a +6 plus/minus in 29 games played.
Lindgren (lower-body) retuned to practice on Tuesday.
Lindgren has been out since January 29th due to a lower-body injury but returned to Washington's practice on Wednesday and has claimed he is good to go when Washington returns vs. Philadelphia on February 25th. The 32-year-old has struggled as Logan Thompson's backup this season, posting a 8-6-3 record, 3.37 GAA and .884 SV% in 18 appearances.
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Markstrom will start Sweden's quarterfinal vs. USA.
Point (lower-body) was a regular participant in Tampa Bay's practice on Wednesday.
Point was forced to miss the Olympics after a lower-body injury took him out in early January but has returned to Tampa Bay's practice in a regular jersey on Wednesday. The 29-year-old has struggled in 2025-26 compared to previous seasons, with just 11 goals and 30 points in 37 games this season.
Crozier will be out approximately 10 weeks following surgery to repair a core muscle injury.
Tampa Bay's injuries continue to pile up after they announced Maxwell Crozier would miss approximately 10 weeks following surgery to repair a core muscle injury. The 25-year-old has been a solid contributor on Tampa Bay's back end this season, with a goal, 10 points and a +7 plus/minus in 34 games played this season.
Crosby (lower-body) left Wednesday's game vs. Czechia and did not return.
Crosby left Wednesday's quarterfinal game vs. Czechia with a lower-body injury after taking an awkward hit from Radko Gudas in the second period. There has been no update provided on the extent of the Canadian captain's injury. The 38-year-old superstar has 27 goals and 59 points in 56 games this season with Pittsburgh.
Faksa (undisclosed) left Wednesday's game vs. Canada and did not return.
Faksa left Wednesday's quarterfinal vs. Canada with an undisclosed injury and did not have any updates on the extent of the injury post game. The 32-year-old is expected to return to Dallas where he will resume his role centering the fourth line. He has two goals, and 17 points in 56 games this season while averaging just 11:41 TOI per game.
Marchenko (lower-body) is expected to rejoin Columbus for practice on Saturday.
Marchenko has been sidelined since January 31st due to a lower-body injury but he skated on his own on Wednesday and is expected to rejoin Columbus for a full practice on Saturday. The 25-year-old has been one of the Blue Jackets' best forwards yet again this season, with 19 goals, 46 points and 152 SOG in 50 games played in 2025-26.
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Genoni starts Switzerland's quarterfinal game vs. Finland.
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Saros starts Finland's quarterfinal game vs. Switzerland.
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Dostal will start Czechia's quarterfinal game vs. Canada.
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Binnington will start Canada's quarterfinal game vs. Czechia.
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Hellebuyck will start USA's quarterfinal game vs. Sweden.
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Cehlarik will be a healthy scratch for Slovakia's quarterfinal game vs. Germany.
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Pospisil will be back in Slovakia's lineup for their quarterfinal game vs. Germany.
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Grubauer will start Germany's quarterfinal game vs. Slovakia.
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Hlavaj will start Slovakia's quarterfinal game vs. Germany.
Lundell (illness) is expected to play Wednesday vs. Switzerland.
Lundell missed Finland's final preliminary game due to an illness, but he was back at practice on Tuesday and is expected to play on Wednesday. Lundell has picked up one goal in two Olympic games so far.
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Markstrom will start Tuesday vs. Latvia.
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