Benning has not suited up for the Oilers since December 1st and picked up one assist in three games with Bakersfield during his conditioning stint. Benning's return to the team doesn't necessarily mean that he'll play on Wednesday, but he comes back up with five assists in 24 games this season.
Muzzin missed the last 10 games with a broken foot but is expected to play Monday in Nashville. Muzzin was recently recalled from a one-game conditioning stint with the Marlies and skated on the top-pair with Justin Holl in Sunday's practice. He will likely log massive minutes while Morgan Rielly is out and comes into play with 13 points (3G / 10A) in 38 games this season.
Matthews attended the All-Star weekend but did not play, but anticipates playing Monday vs. the Predators. Following Sunday's practice, Matthews said his wrist "isn't 100 percent" but will play anyways. Matthews enters play with 15 goals and eight assists (23 points) in his last 15 games.
Murray stopped 28 of 31 shots in the Lightning's win in Colorado last Friday. Tristan Jarry started the last three games, including last night, so Murray draws the favourable matchup tonight in Detroit. He's won three straight and the Red Wings should be grossly outmatched by his teammates.
Dahlstrom suffered a broken bone in his hand while filling in for Dmitry Kulikov (illness) in the lineup on Tuesday and will be out until at least late-February/early-March. Kulikov is expected to be back in the lineup on Friday, replacing Dahlstrom.
Rielly underwent a CT scan on Monday and it revealed a fractured foot, that will sideline the Maple Leafs’ defenseman for at least two months. This is a huge blow for a Toronto team, that is already without Jake Muzzin with the same type of injury. Rasmus Sandin was called up from the Toronto Marlies (AHL) this morning to replace Rielly moving forward.
Muzzin is week-to-week with a broken foot and his move to IR opened up a roster spot for the Maple Leafs to activate Andreas Johnsson, who is listed as a game-time decision for Sunday's game.
McCabe missed Thursday's game in St. Louis but will replace Colin Miller on Saturday afternoon vs. the Canucks. McCabe has just two goals and five assists (seven points) in 41 games this season.
Murray allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Penguins win in Montreal last Saturday. Tristan Jarry has played great and that has limited Murray to just four starts since the start of December, but he is 3-1-0 with a 3.29 GAA and .890 SV% in four starts over that span.
Nylander has been a healthy scratch for the last three days but will replace Matthew Highmore tonight vs. the Flames. Nylander had a decent start to the season, posting nine points (4G / 5A) in his first 18 games but has just five points (1G / 4A) in his last 21 games.
McCabe will miss Tuesday's practice and will miss at least one game with an upper-body injury. With McCabe out, Lawrence Pilut was called up from Rochester (AHL) and will likely make his season debut against the Blues.
Dahlstrom has suited up in the last two games with Nathan Beaulieu out, but Sami Niku will get another shot tonight in Montreal.
Dahlstrom sat as a healthy scratch for the last 12 games but will play for the first time since December 3rd tonight vs. the Maple Leafs. Dahlstrom will be replacing Nathan Beaulieu, who is out for at least one month with a lower-body injury.
Nylander has been held pointless in his last four games and played a season-low 7:19 TOI on Sunday. He will be replaced by Dylan Sikura in Chicago.
Laughton missed the last seven games with a groin injury but he will play Tuesday in Los Angeles. Laughton will likely replace Andy Andreoff and skate on the third line and will look to build on the nine points (4G / 5A) he amassed in his first 19 games.
Shaw has picked up two goals and one assist in his last seven games but will come out of the lineup with Mathieu Perreault returning from a concussion.
Murray allowed four goals on just 14 shots in the Penguins 4-1 loss in Vancouver last Saturday. No one needed the Christmas break more than the 25-year-old Penguins' netminder, who is 1-3-3 with a 3.89 GAA and .848 SV% in his last eight starts. He comes into Saturday's game at 6-2-2 with a 2.58 GAA and .913 SV% at the PPG Paints Arena this season.
