But has been recalled from Tucson (AHL) on Wednesday.
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Winnipeg has signed Lucas Wahlin to a one-year, entry-level contract.
Wahlin is an undrafted forward that just finished his fourth year of collegiate hockey. The 24-year-old was offered a one-year, entry-level contract by the Winnipeg Jets after scoring 39 points (21G / 18A) this season in 36 games with the University of St. Thomas.
Line Change
Andrae will rejoin Philadelphia's lineup vs. Chicago on Thursday.
Andrae did not play in Philadelphia's previous game, but he will re-enter the lineup on Thursday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 24-year-old Swedish defenseman is averaging 15:41 time-on-ice and has 13 points (2G / 11A) in 50 games this season.
Samoskevich (laceration) is a possibility to return vs. Minnesota on Thursday.
Samoskevich has not play Florida's previous two games, but he could re-enter the lineup on Thursday against the Minnesota Wild. The 23-year-old Samoskevich is averaging 14:15 time-on-ice, recording 23 points (6G / 17A), 123 hits, and 139 shots in 66 games this season.
Lundell is expected to miss anywhere from 2 to 6 weeks with an upper-body injury
Lundell has missed the past two games for Florida and is expected to miss another several weeks to due an upper-body injury. The 24-year-old Finnish forward has 44 pints (18G / 26A) in 64 games this season and is the latest in a string of lengthy injuries for the Panthers this season.
Thomas (undisclosed) missed practice on Wednesday.
Thomas was limited to only 14:08 time-on-ice in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Washington Capitals and was absent from practice on Wednesday. The 26-year-old Thomas is averaging 18:56 time-on-ice and has 46 points (16G / 30A) in 53 games this season. It's unclear what his status will be for Thursday's game against the San Jose Sharks.
Utah has signed Michael Hrabal to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Utah added to their goaltending depth on Wednesday, signing Hrabal to a three-year, entry-level contract. The 21-year-old Czech goalie, the 38th overall pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, had an excellent 1.95 GAA and .937 SV% in 29 games (19-9-1) playing collegiate hockey this season with UMass-Amherst.
Mantha is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
Mantha is having a tremendous season, but is battling a lower-body injury, making his status uncertain for Thursday's game against the Ottawa Senators. The 31-year-old Mantha has a career-high 53 points (26G / 27A) in 71 games this season. His previous career high was at age 24 with the Detroit Red Wings, when he scored 48 points (25G / 23A) in 67 games.
Line Change
Mackey is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. Toronto on Wednesday.
Vincent Iorio will draw back into New York's lineup on Wednesday, resulting in Mackey being a healthy scratch. The 29-year-old Mackey has only played three games with the Rangers this season, tallying zero points and a -3 plus/minus.
Line Change
Iorio will draw back into New York's lineup in Toronto on Wednesday.
Connor Mackey will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday, allowing Iorio to re-enter the lineup. The 23-year-old Iorio is averaging 15:51 time-on-ice and has three assists in 26 games this season.
Line Change
Brodzinski is expected to draw back into New York's lineup in Toronto on Wednesday.
Brodzinski has regularly shuffled in and out of the lineup this season, but he will return to action on Wednesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 32-year-old forward is averaging 11:03 time-on-ice and has 11 points (4G / 7A) in 45 games this season.
Line Change
Parssinen is expected to be a healthy scratch in Toronto on Wednesday.
Parssinen has only played two games in the last two weeks and will return to the sidelines as a healthy scratch on Wednesday. The 25-year-old Parssinen has three points (2G / 1A) in 20 games this season.
Line Change
Edstrom is expected to be a healthy scratch in Toronto on Wednesday.
Edstrom has been a regular in New York's lineup the past few weeks, but he will head to the sidelines as a healthy scratch on Wednesday. The 25-year-old Swedish forward is averaging 9:28 time-on-ice and has five points (3G / 2A) in 35 games this season.
Malkin (upper-body) missed practice on Wednesday and is considered day-to-day.
Malkin is having a resurgent season for Pittsburgh, producing at a point-per-game rate for the first time in half a decade, but he has missed time this season due to various injuries and a lengthy suspension. The 39-year-old forward missed another game on Tuesday and was absent from practice on Wednesday. He has 52 points (15G / 37A) in 50 games this season, and it is unclear if he will be ready on Thursday against the Ottawa Senators.
Hamblin has been loaned to Bakersfield (AHL).
Hamblin is an undrafted 26-year-old forward that has spent most of his career in the AHL. In 54 games this season with the Bakerfield Condors (AHL), Hamblin has 37 points (23G / 14A).
Goalie Start
Shesterkin was the first goalie off the ice at New York's morning skate.
Shesterkin was excellent in New York's previous outing, saving 31 of 33 shots (.939 SV%), but received very little goal support in a game where his team only managed 10 shots on goal in a 2-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators. The 30-year-old Shesterkin has a serviceable 2.88 GAA and .912 SV% in nine games since returning from the Olympic break. The Rangers enter Wednesday's contest as -119 road favourites against a Toronto Maple Leafs team that played last night and won 4-2 over the Boston Bruins.
Line Change
Sykora is expected to make his NHL debut on Wednesday in Toronto.
Sykora was the Rangers' 63rd overall pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old Slovak forward has yet to play an NHL game, but has 29 points (12G / 17A) in 62 games this season with the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL).
Line Change
Metsa is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. Boston on Wednesday.
With Conor Timmins (lower body) returning from a prolonged absence, Metsa will be the odd man out of the lineup as a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Metsa has been effective in his first NHL season as a bottom-pair defenseman, recording six points (2G / 4A) and a +20 plus/minus in 38 games.
Seattle has reassigned Jani Nyman to Coachella Valley (AHL).
Nyman has played 26 games with Seattle this season, scoring six points (4G / 2A), but will work on seasoning his game at the AHL level. In a corresponding move, Seattle recalled Oscar Fisker-Molgaard from the Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL).
Fisker-Molgaard has been recalled from Coachella Valley (AHL).
Fisker-Molgaard made his NHL debut earlier this season, scoring one assist in three games, and has been recalled by a Seattle team desperate for an offensive uptick. The 21-year-old second-round pick from the 2023 NHL Entry Draft has 32 points (10G / 22A) in 46 games this season with the Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL).
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