Juolevi played in the first four games of the season, averaging just 10:06 TOI but will come out of the lineup on Wednesday. With Juolevi sitting, Jalen Chatfield will make his NHL debut.
Chatfield is expected to replace Olli Juolevi on the Canucks blueline on Wednesday. The 24-year-old defenseman, who had four assists in 48 AHL games a season ago, should help boost the Canucks penalty kill and is expected to skate on the second pair with Alex Edler.
Cole was acquired from the Avalanche for Greg Pateryn on Tuesday and will replace him in the lineup immediately. Cole, who will skate on the third pair with Carson Soucy, had 26 points (4G / 22A) with 83 hits and 122 blocked shots in 65 games with the Avalanche last year.
Welinski was a healthy scratch for the first three games of the season but will make his season debut tonight vs. the Wild. He will replace Josh Manson, who is sidelined with an upper-body injury.
Manson played just 6:14 TOI on Monday before leaving with an upper-body injury. With Manson out for Wednesday's game vs. the Wild, Andy Welinski will draw into the lineup and Jani Hakanpää will move up to play with Cam Fowler.
Kahkonen went 3-1-1 with a 2.96 GAA and .913 SV% in his first five career NHL games in 2020. The 2014 fourth-round pick was really good in the AHL before getting promoted, going 25-6-3 with a 2.07 GAA and .927 SV%, so he’s certainly a capable backstop and makes for a solid spot start option vs. an offensively challenged Ducks team.
Hayden was a healthy scratch for the first three games of the season but will replace Barrett Hayton (undisclosed) in the lineup on Wednesday. Hayton is dealing with a minor injury, so Hayden's stay in the lineup could be short-lived.
Hayton will come out of the Coyotes lineup with a minor injury. The Coyotes said that he probably could have played buy that they are being cautious, so John Hayden will draw into the lineup for him. Consider Hayton as day-to-day.
Händemark played 9:44 TOI and was a minus-1 rating in his NHL debut on Monday. On Wednesday, Stefan Noesen will replace him in the Sharks' bottom-6.
Noesen was a healthy scratch on Monday but will replace Frederik Händemark in the lineup on Wednesday. After playing on the fourth line on Saturday, Noesen will play with Dylan Gambrell and John Leonard on Wednesday.
The Sharks are looking for more production out of their bottom-6, so they will shake up all four lines, which includes Dylan Gambrell replacing Gregor in the lineup.
Clifford has played in the first three games of the season, scoring one goal while playing 6:45 ATOI but is expected to sit in favour of Sammy Blais, who returns from a two-game suspension.
Blais was suspended for two games for his hit on Devon Toews in the season opener but is expected to be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Sharks. Blais is expected to replace Kyle Clifford on the fourth line.
The Senators called Stützle's injury minor on Tuesday but it looks like he'll miss at least two games. Alex Galchenyuk scored while replacing Stützle on Tuesday, so expect him to remain in the lineup on Thursday.
Gambrell was a healthy scratch in the first three games of the season but will centre the Sharks third line as head coach Bob Boughner searches for more production from his bottom-6. It's unclear who Gambrell will replace but he enters the lineup after having 11 points (5G / 6A) in 50 games a season ago.
Koskinen allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Oilers' loss to the Canadiens on Monday. Koskinen lost each of his last two starts while allowed a combined eight goals on 70 shots (.886 SV%). With no back-to-back until the end of January, Koskinen could start the next five or six games in a row and comes into Wednesday at 1-3-0 with a 3.80 GAA and .897 SV% through four games.
Binnington allowed four goals on 26 shots in the Blues win over the Sharks on Monday. It wasn't Binnington's best effort but it was enough to win his second game in three starts. Binnington has opened the season with a .883 SV%, so his fantasy owners hope there are better days ahead. The Sharks come into Wednesday's rematch averaging 3.67 goals per game through their first three contests.
