Gardiner (back) is not on the ice for warmups.
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Holtby will start Wednesday in Toronto.
Del Zotto will make his Ducks debut on Wednesday.
Del Zotto has appeared in 23 NHL games this season, picking up one goal and three assists. Tonight he is expected to replace Andy Welinski on the Ducks third pairing.
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Gibson will start Wednesday vs. the Blues.
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Binnington will start Wednesday in Anaheim.
Ferland (upper-body) is questionable for Wednesday’s game in Vancouver.
Ferland tweaked his upper-body injury in Calgary on Tuesday and is a question mark for Wednesday’s game. If he can’t play, Haydn Fleury will dress as the Hurricanes’ seventh defensemen.
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Fleury will start Wednesday vs. the Predators.
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Saros will start Wednesday in Vegas.
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Johansen (suspension) will return to the Predators lineup on Wednesday.
Johansen has served his two-game suspension and is set to return to the lineup Wednesday in Vegas. Johansen comes into Wednesday’s game with two goals and nine assists (11 points) in his last 10 games.
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Markstrom will start Wednesday vs. the Hurricanes.
Markstrom allowed two goals on 37 shots in the Canucks win over the Red Wings on Sunday. Since the start of December, Markstrom is tied for fourth in wins (11), seventh in SV% (.927) and ninth in GAA (2.11). Tonight he is a solid option against a Hurricanes team that played in Calgary last night.
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Hunt will make his Wild debut on Wednesday.
A couple of days after being acquired from Vegas, Hunt will make his debut in Colorado. Hunt will skate on the second pair with Jonas Brodin and is expected to see some power-play time. Hunt has two goals and five assists (seven points) in 13 games this season.
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Dubnyk will start Wednesday in Colorado.
Dubnyk stopped 30 of 32 shots i the Wild’s win in Vegas on Monday. It was an impressive road win for Dubyk, who has won two in a row while stopping 49 of the 52 shots (.942 SV%) that he has faced. Dubnyk faces Colorado for the third time this season—he is 1-1-0 with a 2.01 GAA and .943 SV% in the first two meetings of the season.
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The Blues have assigned Jordan Nolan to San Antonio (AHL).
Nolan was in the Blues lineup for three out of the last five games but will head back to San Antonio with Zach Sanford ready to return from a concussion. Nolan has 19 points (10G / 9A) in 30 AHL games this season.
The Blues have assigned Jordan Kyrou to San Antonio (AHL).
Kyrou was in the Blues lineup for the last five games but will head back to San Antonio with Tyler Bozak ready to return from a concussion. Kyrou has 25 points (11G / 14A) in 26 AHL games this season.
The Blues have activated Zach Sanford (concussion) from IR.
Sanford is set to return to the Blues lineup on Wednesday after missing the last three games with a concussion. Sanford, who has 11 points (5G / 6A) in 30 games this season, will replace Jordan Nolan in the lineup.
The Blues have activated Tyler Bozak (concussion) from IR.
Bozak is set to return to the Blues lineup on Wednesday after missing the last nine games with a concussion. Bozak, who has 18 points (6G / 12A) in 39 games this season, will replace Jordan Kyrou in the lineup.
The Oilers have assigned Kailer Yamamoto to Bakersfield (AHL).
Yamamoto was in the lineup for the last four games but has just one goal and one assist in 17 NHL games this season. He goes back to the AHL, where he has four goals and four assists (eight points) in 11 games.
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The Oilers have assigned Ryan Spooner to Bakersfield (AHL).
Despite clearing waivers on Tuesday, Spooner remained in the Oilers’ lineup. He heads to the AHL for the first time since 2014-15 (with Providence) after scoring just two goals and one assist in 25 games with the Oilers.
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Barberio will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday.
Barberio was back in the lineup on Monday because Erik Johnson is out but Ryan Graves was called-up on Tuesday and will replace Barberio on Wednesday.
Graves was recalled from Colorado (AHL) and will draw into the lineup on Wednesday.
Graves, 21, has scored twice in eight games with the Avalanche this season and has collected eight points (2G / 6A) in 29 AHL contests. Graves will replace Mark Barberio in the lineup vs. Minnesota.
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