Eller has missed the last seven games with a lower-body injury but is expected to return to the lineup on Tuesday. While he's officially listed as a game-time decision, look for Eller to centre the third line between Richard Panik and Jakub Vrana/Conor Sheary.
Marchand missed the last two games while in COVID-19 protocol but will play Tuesday. Marchand said it was a false-positive test, so he'll be back on a line with Patrice Bergeron and David Pastrnak vs. New Jersey.
Ekblad went down awkwardly on Sunday and is expected to be out at least 12 weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a fracture. This is obviously a huge blow for the Panthers but also an unfortunate injury for Ekblad, who was enjoying a career year.
Luostarinen was sent to the taxi squad prior to Tuesday's year in Chicago but has swapped spots with Brett Connolly and is expected to be back in the lineup on Thursday. Luostarinen has three goals and five assists (eight points) in 31 games this season.
Eller continues to battle through a lower-body injury and will miss his fifth consecutive game on Thursday. The Capitals have not provided many updates on Eller, so he remains day-to-day and questionable to play in the second half of their back-to-back tomorrow.
Barkov was a late scratch from Tuesday's game after getting hurt in warmups and will miss Thursday's game as well. With Barkov out, Noel Acciari picked up two assists in 19:48 TOI in his spot, so he could make for an interesting DFS play tomorrow. Head coach Joel Quenneville said that Barkov is "doing better today" so don't expect him to be out long-term.
Entwistle Wass originally drafted by the Coyotes in the third round of the 2017 NHL Draft but bounced around a bit before being traded to the Blackhawks in 2018. The 21-year-old winger has two goals and three assists (five points) in 12 AHL games before being promoted.
Eller will miss his third straight game on Friday, which makes him questionable to play Saturday as well. With Eller out, the Capitals are expected to stick with 11 forwards and seven defensemen.
