Nathan Walker will draw back into the Blues lineup on Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks, resulting in Joseph being a healthy scratch. The 28-year-old Joseph is averaging 12:49 time-on-ice and has 10 points (2G / 8A) in 35 games this season.
Mathieu Joseph will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks, allowing Walker to re-enter the lineup after an upper-body injury took him out for a few weeks. The 31-year-old Walker is averaging 12:38 time-on-ice and has nine points (3G / 6A) in 25 games this season.
Binnington has had an abysmal season for the Blues, regularly being outdueled for starting time by Joel Hofer, but he is coming off an impressive 26-save performance in a 2-0 shutout victory over the Montreal Canadiens, and will return to the crease for consecutive starts on Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 32-year-old Canadian goalie has a 3.40 GAA and .875 SV% in 25 games this season (8-10-6). The Blues enter Wednesday's contest as slight -109 road favorites against a Blackhawks team with points in four straight games (3-0-1).
Dellandrea has been a game-time decision several times over the past two months, seemingly always battling through an injury, but he will finally be on the sidelines for the first time this season. The 25-year-old is averaging 14:24 time-on-ice and has 11 points (2G / 9A) in 42 games this season.
Fleury violently collided into the boards in yesterday's game against the Vegas Golden Knights. He needed to be stretchered off the ice and was admitted to the hospital. That said, he was discharged from the hospital the same night, which is an encouraging sign for the 29-year-old defenseman.
Nemec has not played in nearly a month because of an undisclosed injury, but he could return to the lineup on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 21-year-old Slovak defenseman was having a solid season from New Jersey's blueline before his injury, scoring 18 points (7G / 11A) in 31 games.
Philp is an undrafted 27-year-old who made his NHL debut last season after some success at the AHL level. He scored three points (2G / 1A) in 15 games with the Oilers this season before being placed on waivers and ultimately claimed by the Carolina Hurricanes. He has zero point in two games with Carolina.
The Kings have yet to identify the reason for Perry's roster change, but he will not play on Wednesday against the San Jose Sharks. The 40-year-old Perry has 21 points (9G / 12A) in 35 games this season and was amid a hot stretch, with six points (2G / 4A) in his last five games.
With the Kings battling through some injuries to their forward group, they have recalled Lee from the Ontario Reign (AHL). The 25-year-old Lee has a 19-game stint with the Kings last season, but has primarily been an AHL player. He has 27 points (15G / 12A) in 32 games with Ontario this season.
Slavin has been plagued with bad luck this season. He played the first two games of the season, then suffered a lower-body injury that sidelined him for over two months. He returned to the lineup and played three games, then suffered an upper-body injury has kept him out for the past three weeks. He is hopeful to return to the lineup on Thursday against the Anaheim Ducks.
Kirkland has only played two games in the last month, and he will return to the sidelined on Wednesday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 29-year-old forward is averaging 9:26 time-on-ice and has one assist in 11 games.
Stenlund is battling an undisclosed injury and it is unclear if he will be able to play on Wednesday against the Ottawa Senators. The 29-year-old bottom-six forward has 10 points (3G / 7A) in 43 games this season.
Brzustewicz did not play in Calgary's most recent game, but he will re-enter the lineup on Wednesday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 21-year-old Brzustewicz is averaging 13:12 time-on-ice and has zero points through 10 games this season.
With the Kings battling through some injuries to their forward group, they have recalled Ward from the Ontario Reign (AHL). The 27-year-old Ward has only played one NHL game in his career. He has 21 points (12G / 9A) in 32 games with Ontario this season.
Alex Petrovic will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday, allowing Capobianco to re-enter the lineup against the Washington Capitals. The 28-year-old Capobianco has not played in nearly two weeks. He has four points (1G / 3A) in 19 games this season.
For the first time since the 2017-18 season, Petrovic has been an NHL regular, playing 41 of 43 games and scoring nine points (2G / 7A), but he will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday against the Washington Capitals. Kyle Capobianco will draw into the lineup as Petrovic's replacement.
Adam Erne will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday, allowing Bastian to re-enter the lineup against the Washington Capitals. Bastian scored three points (2G / 1A) in a four-game conditioning stint with the Texas Stars (AHL) and was recalled by Dallas earlier this week. The 28-year-old has three goals in 20 games with Dallas this season.
Nathan Bastian will draw back into the Stars lineup on Wednesday against the Washington Capitals, sending Erne back to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 30-year-old Erne has four points (3G / 1A) in 18 games this season.
Vejmelka has had an up-and-down 2025-26 season, posting a 2.70 GAA and .894 SV% in 32 games (18-11-2), but seems to be turning a corner, amid his hottest stretch of the season. The 29-year-old Czech goalie has a solid 2.44 GAA and .911 SV% in his last 12 games (8-4-0). The Mammoth enter the action on Wednesday as -121 home favorites against an Ottawa Senators team that has been treading water lately with a 3-3-1 record in their last seven games.
The Stars are desperate to snap a six-game losing skid (0-3-3) and will turn to DeSmith on Wednesday against the Washington Capitals. The 34-year-old DeSmith entered yesterday's 6-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes in relief of Jake Oettinger and saved 16 of 17 shots (.941 SV%). DeSmith has been solid in a supporting role this season, posting a 2.41 GAA and .913 SV% in 16 games (9-2-4), but his play has dipped recently, mirroring the Stars' struggles, with a 3.74 GAA and .864 SV% in his last three starts (1-1-1). The Stars enter Wednesday's contest as +106 road underdogs against a Capitals team coming off a 7-4 win against the Anaheim Ducks.
