Malkin continues to practice and is nearing his season debut but it will not be Wednesday vs. the Blues. With Jeff Carter also still out, expect Evan Rodrigues to centre the second line again.
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Carter will miss his second straight game but it seems likely that he could be available for Thursday's game in Philadelphia.
Barrie will not play against his former team on Wednesday, joining Connor McDavid and Derek Ryan in COVID-19 protocol. With Barrie out, Darnell Nurse will likely quarterback the top power-play unit.
Ryan joins Connor McDavid and Tyson Barrie in COVID-19 protocol and will not play Wednesday. With two centres out, Kyle Turris and Colton Sceviour will likely have to shift to the middle of the ice.
The Oilers are in the middle of a tough stretch and things will get more difficult on Wednesday with McDavid, Tyson Barrie and Derek Ryan all in COVID-19 protocol. Ryan McLeod is expected to move into the top-6 with McDavid out.
Nosek likely will not be available for Thursday's game vs. the Wild. Nosek joins Jake DeBrusk, who was entered COVID-19 protocol yesterday and will likely be replaced by Anton Blidh in the lineup tomorrow.
Kase suffered an undisclosed injury early in the week and will not be available for tonight's game vs. Edmonton. This is a tough break for Kase, who is riding a six-game point streak, posting three goals and five assists (eight points) over that stretch. Pierre Engvall will skate on the third line with Kase out.
Matthews tested positive for COVID-19 early in the week but returned negative tests since and has been cleared to play Wednesday vs. the Oilers. Matthews had a bit of a sluggish start to the season but has scored 19 goals with 12 assists (31 points) in his last 22 games.