Podkolzin just played his first two games with Vancouver this season, being held off the scoresheet while averaging nearly 11 minutes of icetime. He will return to Abbotsford (AHL), where he has 28 points (15G / 13A) in 44 games.
Nichushkin has not played since January 10th before entering the NHL's Player Assistance program. He has missed 19 games and, after returning to practice last week, appears ready to rejoin the Avalanche on Friday but has stated he is still undecided on his return. Before his absence, Nichushkin was scoring at a torrid pace with 21 points (19G / 9A) in his last 15 games.
Giordano played only 3:09 time-on-ice before exiting the Maple Leafs' 4-2 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on February 29th with an upper-body injury in the first period. The 40-year-old Giordano had just returned from a five-game absence for personal reasons and has missed considerable time already this season.
Highmore played six games with Ottawa earlier this season, scoring one point (0G / 1A), but has spent the majority of the 2023-24 campaign with Belleville. The undrafted 28-year-old has 29 points (9G / 20A) in 40 games with Belleville this season.
With Nick Seeler being placed on Injured Reserve on Wednesday, the Flyers have recalled Ginning from the AHL. In 52 games with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) this season, Ginning has 13 points (2G / 11A).
Kampf played on Monday night, was absent from practice on Tuesday, but participated in the morning skate on Wednesday. Kampf has two points (1G / 1A) in his last 10 games while predominantly centring the teams' fourth line.
Samsonov did not play in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Boston Bruins but will return to the crease on Wednesday night. The 27-year-old Samsonov has started three of the last five games for the Maple Leafs (2-1-0) and saved 32 of 35 shots (.914 SV%) in his last outing, a 4-3 victory over the New York Rangers. The Maple Leafs enter action on Wednesday as -175 home favourites against a Buffalo Sabres club that annihilated them 9-3 on December 21st.
Seeler exited Monday's 2-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues in the third period after playing 16:57. His impending absence is a tough loss for the Flyers as he has been an integral part of their defensive core and has also been a name actively circulating through trade rumours.
Sandin was acquired via trade from the Toronto Maple Leafs last year and has provided a secondary offensive punch from the Capitals' blueline in his first full season with the club. He currently has five points (1G / 4A) in his last seven games and will be signed with the Capitals until the end of the 2028-29 campaign.
Samsonov did not play in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Boston Bruins but will likely return to the crease on Wednesday night. The 27-year-old Samsonov has started three of the last five games for the Maple Leafs (2-1-0) and saved 32 of 35 shots (.914 SV%) in his last outing, a 4-3 victory over the New York Rangers. The Maple Leafs enter action on Wednesday as -175 home favourites against a Buffalo Sabres club that annihilated them 9-3 on December 21st.
The Ducks avoided a potentially devastating loss as McTavish did not suffer any broken bones after suffering a lower-body injury in a 4-3 win over the New Jersey Devils on March 1st. McTavish will likely miss his second straight game on Tuesday when the Ducks host the Ottawa Senators. Before his injury, McTavish had nine points (4G / 5A) in his last eight games.
Carlsson has missed the last two games for the Ducks and is unlikely to play on Wednesday against the Ottawa Senators. Before his injury, the rookie Carlsson had collected three points (1G / 2A) in his last seven games.
Labanc will make way for the returns of Alexander Barabanov (lower-body) and William Eklund (undisclosed). Labanc has two goals and five assists in 37 games this season.
Lundkvist will be the odd-man out Tuesday in order to make room for Chris Tanev's Stars debut. Lundkvist has two goals and 13 assists in 45 games this season.
The Stars acquired Tanev on Wednesday by giving up a 2024 second-round pick, a 2026 fourth-round pick, Artem Grushnikov and a conditional 2026 third-round pick to acquire Tanev. Tanev is a rugged defenseman, who has racked up 171 blocked shots this season to go along with one goal and 13 assists (14 points) in 56 games. He should bring plenty of stability to the Stars' second pairing. He has missed two games since joining the Stars due to immigration issues.
Eklund did not play on Sunday due to an undisclosed injury but will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Dallas Stars. The talented forward is currently riding a two-game goal-scoring streak.
Barabanov has missed two straight games with a lower-body injury but will return to the lineup on Tuesday night against the Dallas Stars. Before his injury, Barabanov was limited to only one point (0G / 1A) in his last nine games.
After a rough two-month stretch, Talbot has seemingly re-emerged as the go-to guy between the pipes for the Kings and will start for the third straight game. Talbot has won four of his last five starts, allowing fewer than two goals four times and posting a stellar .955 SV%. The Kings enter action with even -105 odds at home in a divisional matchup against the Vancouver Canucks.
Daccord will be back between the pipes for the first time since February 24th after Philipp Grubauer got the nod in each of the Kraken's previous four games. Daccord suffered through one of his worst starts of the season his last time out, allowing four goals on just 13 shots before being pulled in favour of Grubauer. The 27-year-old netminder owns a .919 SV% and a 16-12-10 record on the season. He draws a tough assignment on Tuesday as the Kraken find themselves as +140 underdogs in Winnipeg.
White will miss Tuesday's game in Nashville due to the upper-body injury and has been placed on injured reserve as a result. White is yet to register a point in 16 games this season.
