Ekman-Larsson missed Wednesday's game and is expected to miss both games this weekend. Canucks head coach Bruce Boudreau expects Ekman-Larsson to be back in the lineup next week.
Jarnkrok was a game-time decision on Monday but did not play vs. the Penguins. Now that he's been activated from IR, he should play Thursday vs. the Jets. Jarnkrok has scored just one goal with one assist in 14 games this season.
McCabe has missed the last three games due to personal reasons but will be back in the lineup in Montreal. McCabe should be back on the second pair with Connor Murphy, who also returns to the lineup.
Jarnkrok has been out since November 24th but could return to the lineup on Monday. Jarnkrok skated on the fourth line in Monday's morning skate and comes in with just one goal and one assist in 14 games.
Groulx will join the Ducks on their road trip this week because both Ryan Getzlaf (IR) and Adam Henrique (DTD) were hurt last week. Groulx has spent most of his time this season with the Ducks, scoring one goal with two assists in 16 games. While in the AHL, he's tallied just one assist in five games.
Rielly missed Friday's practice session and will be a game-time deacon in Minnesota. It seems likely that he will be available but monitor his status as the Maple Leafs hit the ice for warmups at 6:30 PM ET.
Jarnkork suffered an undisclosed injury vs. the Hurricanes last Wednesday and was moved to IR on Wednesday. The move was made to open up a roster spot for Kole Lind to be recalled, who could replace Jordan Eberle (lower-body). Jarnkrok is eligible to return whenever he's back to 100 percent.
Joshua has not picked up a point in six games with the Blues this season. He'll replace James Neal on the roster and should replace Robert Bortuzzo or Niko Mikkola in the lineup with the Blues going back to 12 forwards and six defensemen.
