Engvall has missed the last four games due to an upper-body injury but will return to the lineup on Thursday against the Montreal Canadiens. Engvall has five goals and nine assists in 41 games this season.
Despite showcasing his worst performance in a Red Wings uniform on Tuesday, allowing five goals on 32 shots (.844 SV%) in a 5-4 loss to the Dallas Stars, Lyon will return to the crease on Thursday against his former club, the Philadelphia Flyers. Lyon played well against the Flyers last month, saving 15 of 16 shots (.938 SV%) but exited the contest in the second period due to an injury.
Compher did not participate in practice on Wednesday due to an illness and his status is up in the air for Thursday's game against the Philadelphia Flyers. Compher recorded a late tally in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Dallas Stars and has three points (2G / 1A) during a three-game point streak.
Schmaltz last played on January 16th, exiting the game with a lower-body injury after playing only 11:11 time-on-ice, and he has missed three games since. The talented playmaker has five points (3G / 2A) in his last six games and is expected to return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Florida Panthers.
Georgiev will likely start his third straight game in a Wednesday night matchup against the Washington Capitals. Despite salvaging a respectable 6-3-0 record, Georgiev has been leaky between the pipes lately, posting a .885 SV% while allowing three or more goals in all but one contest. Colorado is a -255 home favourite against a Washington club that the Minnesota Wild defeated 5-3 last night.
Dumba played only 7:12 time-on-ice in Monday's victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins before exiting the game with an upper-body injury. The Coyotes recalled Victor Soderstrom from the Tuscon Roadrunners (AHL) on Tuesday in anticipation of Dumba being out of the lineup for several weeks.
Vejmelka served as the backup to Connor Ingram for the last five games but will return to the crease on Wednesday. After a brief stretch of promising play in December, Vejmelka has allowed three or more goals in four straight games (1-3-0), posting an ugly .852 SV%. The Coyotes, winners of two straight, are sizeable +204 road underdogs against a Panthers club that snapped a four-game losing skid with a 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators on Monday.
Scheifele will miss his fifth straight game due to a lower-body injury despite being a full participant at the last two Jets' practices. Before his injury, Scheifele had five points (2G / 3A) while riding a four-game point streak. His next opportunity to return to the lineup will be on Saturday against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Hamonic returned to the lineup from a two-game absence on Sunday, but only played 5:23 before exiting the contest, subsequently missing Tuesday's contest. Hamonic has five points (2G / 3A) in 40 games this season and will not play on Thursday.
Foote has been limited to only four games with the Devils this season, spending most of his time with the Utica Comets (AHL), scoring nine points (2G / 7A) in 24 games. He will be away from the Devils' team indefinitely on a leave of absence.
McLeod has 19 points (10G / 9A) in 45 games and was pacing for the best offensive output of his career. He will be away from the Devils' team indefinitely on a leave of absence.
Kane has missed the last three games due to a lower-body injury but returned to practice on Wednesday. Earlier this week, Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde suggested that Kane could return before the All-Star break. Kane has been a major contributor in the Red Wings offence, scoring 16 points (7G / 9A) and tallying 63 shots in 19 games.
Palat last played on December 30th, missing the last 10 games, but appears to be nearing a return after being a full participant at practice on Wednesday. In 35 games this season, Palat has 14 points (5G / 9A), his lowest point-per-game pace since his rookie season in 2012-13.
Matthew Poitras will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday against the Carolina Hurricanes, allowing Steen to return to the lineup from a two-game absence. Steen has seen limited ice-time this season, averaging 8:55, but has only one point (1G / 0A) in 27 games, including zero points in his last 19.
Parker Wotherspoon will be the odd man out on Wednesday, serving as a healthy scratch to allow Shattenkirk to re-enter the Bruins' lineup. Shattenkirk had a team-worst -2 plus/minus in his last contest, despite recording one point (0G / 1A) in a one-side 9-4 victory for the Bruins over the Montreal Canadiens.
Poitras has zero points and only one shot on goal in his last four games, including being the only Bruins forward without a point in a 9-4 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. Oskar Steen will draw into the lineup in favour of Poitras.
Kevin Shattenkirk will draw back into the lineup on Wednesday, prompting the Bruins to make Wotherspoon a healthy scratch. Wotherspoon played 16:43 time-on-ice in the Bruins' 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday, recording two shots and two hits.
Bertuzzi was not at practice on Tuesday and will be away from the team again on Wednesday, missing the Maple Leafs contest against the Winnipeg Jets to attend to the birth of his child. Bertuzzi had one point in the Maple Leafs' previous contest, snapping a three-game pointless skid.
Smith's 16 points (5G / 11A) in 46 games have been rewarded with a two-year, $2 million contract extension. The 28-year-old winger has most recently been playing on a line with Michael McCarron and Philip Tomasino.
Forsling sat out the previous game for the Panthers for personal reasons but will be ready to return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Arizona Coyotes. Forsling has scored a goal in each of his last two games while registering six shots and four hits.
