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Kevin Hayes will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday, allowing Kapanen to re-enter the lineup. The 27-year-old Kapanen has 21 points (5G / 16A) in 69 games this season.

Blake was the 109th overall pick of the Hurricanes in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old has spent the last two seasons playing collegiate hockey and has scored 60 points (22G / 38A) in 40 games this season with the University of North Dakota.

The Blues have lost two of their last three (1-1-1) and will turn to Hofer on Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks. Hofer has played well when called upon, allowing three or fewer goals in his last six contests (3-1-2), but has lost two straight, including a 3-2 overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks in his last outing when he allowed three goals on 25 shots (.880 SV%). The Blues enter action as -210 home favourites.

Fix-Wolansky has been among the league leaders in the AHL for the past two seasons but has been unable to translate that success to the NHL level, scoring only four points (2G / 2A) in 25 career games with the Blue Jackets. The 24-year-old has 58 points (24G / 34A) in 55 games with the Cleveland Monsters (AHL) this season.

Halonen has mostly been a healthy scratch with the Devils but has played two games with the club this season, including his NHL debut. He will return to the Utica Comets (AHL) where he has 24 points (16G / 8A) in 30 games.

Clarke was the 80th overall pick of the Devils in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft and played one game with the club earlier this season, making his NHL debut. He has 47 points (23G / 24A) in 64 games with the Utica Comets (AHL) this season.

Hovorka is an undrafted 22-year-old defenseman. The Czechia-born Hovorka scored 16 points (5G / 11A) in 51 games with Ceske Budejovice HC (Czech) this season.

Aston-Reese has been limited to only one NHL game this season but could draw back into the Red Wings lineup after being recalled on an emergency basis. The 29-year-old has 29 points (14G / 15A) in 59 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL).

Zohorna has split time between Pittsburgh and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) this season but has been especially successful at the AHL level, scoring 25 points (9G / 16A) in 29 games. In a corresponding move, the Penguins have sent down Samuel Poulin.

Poulin was the 21st overall pick of the Penguins in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft and has been scoreless in three games with the club this season. He has been reassigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) in correspondence to the call-up of Radim Zohorna.

Brisson was the 29th overall pick of the Golden Knights in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft and has spent most of the 2023-24 campaign in the AHL but has been effective when called up. The 22-year-old Brisson has eight points (2G / 6A) in 14 games with Vegas this season.

After a 5-0 loss to the Seattle Kraken last night with Karel Vejmelka between the pipes, the Coyotes will likely turn to Ingram on Wednesday against the Vancouver Canucks. Ingram has allowed two goals in his last two starts (1-1-0), including saving 25 of 27 (.926 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 5-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks. The Coyotes enter action as +231 road underdogs.

Okhotiuk will draw right back into the Flames' lineup on Tuesday after sitting out Saturday's game against the Oilers. Dennis Gilbert will sit in his place.

Gilbert will take a seat on Tuesday when the Flames travel to San Jose to take on the Sharks. Nikita Okhotiuk will draw into the lineup in his place.

Zadina was a surprise scratch ahead of Tuesday's game, with the team only announcing his absence at the start of warmups. Zadina has 13 goals and 10 assists in 72 games this season.

Lucchini will take a seat on Tuesday when the Wild travel to Denver to take on the Avalanche. Vinni Lettieri will draw into the lineup in his place.

Lettieri will draw in for Jake Lucchini, who is a healthy scratch on Tuesday. Lettieri has five goals and four assists in 43 games this season.

Seattle has won two of their last three, all with Grubauer between the pipes, and will turn to him for a fourth straight game on Tuesday against the Arizona Coyotes. Grubauer has allowed two or fewer goals in three of his last four (3-1-0), including his most recent outing when he saved 16 of 17 shots (.941 SV%) in a 3-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks. Seattle enters action as a -138 home favourite.

Talbot will be in search of a third straight victory when the Kings make the short trip to Anaheim to take on the Ducks on Tuesday. Talbot was outstanding against the Canucks his last time out, stopping 39 of the 42 shots he faced as the Kings sailed to a 6-3 victory. The 36-year-old netminder has quietly put together one of the best seasons of his 11-year career, compiling a 25-18-6 record and a .915 SV% across 50 appearances. He has an excellent chance of staying in the win column on Tuesday with the Kings being -290 favourites in Anaheim.