Wilson left Tuesday's practice early with what head coach Jared Bednar described as a "tweak." The Avalanche have recalled Jayson Megna from Colorado (AHL) and he will replace Wilson in the lineup on Wednesday.
Lewis has been held off of the scoresheet for 11 straight games and it looks like the Kings will pull the veteran forward out of their lineup on Wednesday.
Toffoli has not registered a point in four straight games and was an ugly minus-4 during the Kings' loss in Chicago on Sunday. Toffoli rotated on the Kings' fourth line in Tuesday's practice, suggesting that he will come out of the lineup vs. the Canucks.
Trocheck remains out of the Panthers lineup on Wednesday, which means the Panthers will continue to lean heavily on Noel Acciari (16:43 TOI/gm). Monitor Trocheck's status leading up to Saturday's game vs. the Red Wings.
Bishop was pulled for the start of the second period of Tuesday's come from behind win over the Wild. He allowed two goals on 10 shots but the move was more to inject some life into the team than a negative reflection on Bishop's play. He comes into Saturday's start having gone 2-1-0 with a 1.83 GAA and .943 SV% in his last four outings, so he's a solid option vs. the 7-4-2 Canadiens.
Khudobin stopped 11 of 12 shots after replacing Ben Bishop in the second period of Tuesday's come-from-behind win over the Wild. Khudobin has won back-to-back games while stopping 30 of the 32 shots (.938 SV%) in his last two outings and will make his fifth start of the year on Friday. He is 0-2-0 with a 3.56 GAA and .892 SV% in his first two road starts.
Price stopped 29 of 31 shots in the Canadiens victory over the Maple Leafs last Saturday. Price has won three of his last four and tonight he faces a Coyotes team that he is 11-1-0 against in his career. However, these are not your dad's Coyotes, they are 7-3-1 while averaging 3.00 goals for (t-17th) and 2.18 goals against (2nd) to start 2019-20. Price comes in at 2-0-1 with a .912 SV% on the road.
Raanta allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Coyotes win in New Jersey last Friday. Due to Darcy Kuemper's stellar play, Raanta hasn't played a lot yet this year, but he has been impressive when he's been given the crease. Through three starts, he is 2-0-1 with a 2.62 GAA and .922 SV% but draws a tough assignment on Wednesday. The Habs come into the night tied for fourth in goal-scoring (3.64 GF/gm) through their first 11 games.
Markstrom surrendered five goals on 29 shots in the Canucks loss to the Capitals last Friday. Thatcher Demko started Monday, so it's not surprising to see them coming back to Markstrom in Los Angeles. He is 2-2-0 with a 2.28 GAA and .927 SV% in four road starts this season and faces a Kings team that has lost three in a row while being outscored 15-to-4.
Grubauer allowed one goal on 26 shots in Colorado's win in Vegas last Friday. Pavel Francouz started on Saturday, so Grubauer is well-rested coming into Wednesday's game vs. the Panthers. He is 3-0-0 with a 2.34 GAA and .931 SV% at the Pepsi Center this season, so don't hesitate to start him against the NHL's eighth-best offence (3.50 GF/gm).
Steen suffered a lower-body injury in Detroit on Sunday but could play Wednesday vs. the Wild. Steen is officially listed as a game-time decision but took part in the morning skate and looks to be good-to-go. Steen has just four assists in 12 games this season.
Fabbri played 11:14 TOI on Sunday but will come out of the lineup on Wednesday with Sammy Blais returning from a thumb injury. The former first-round pick has had a very difficult time getting his career back on-track since missing the entire 2017-18 season with a knee injury.
Tavares was originally expected to miss two weeks with a broken finger and he will hit that two-week mark on Thursday. Returning to practice on Wednesday is a positive sign that he is on-track in his recovery and means he could be an option on Saturday.
Muzzin is believed to be dealing with a charley horse, so you have to think he'll be available for Saturday's game in Philadelphia. Muzzin has quietly picked up nine points (3G / 6A) in 14 games this season.
Maroon suffered an upper-body injury in a fight with Michael Haley early in the first period of Tuesday's game. It seems unlikely that Maroon will be available for Wednesday's game in New Jersey, so expect someone to be called up from Syracuse (AHL) to replace him if Anthony Cirelli (undisclosed) can't play again.
Hedman was forced to leave Tuesday's game after playing just 6:37 TOI. While he hasn't been officially ruled out, it seems unlikely that Hedman will be available for Wednesday's game in New Jersey. Expect Jan Rutta to draw in for Hedman.
Gunnarsson has missed the last five games with a lower-body injury but will play Wednesday vs. the Wild. Gunnarsson, who has one assist in five games, will replace Robert Bortuzzo and skate on the third pair with Vince Dunn.
Blais missed Sunday's game in Detroit but is set to play tonight vs. the Wild. Blais will get a huge opportunity tonight as he lines up on the first line with Brayden Schenn and Jaden Schwartz, replacing Vladimir Tarasenko. Blais has three goals and two assists (five points) in 10 games this season. The 23-year-old provides even more value in banger leagues, averaging 2.6 hits per game.
