Lee will make way for Kevin Fiala, who re-enters the lineup after being scratched for Tuesday's game for missing a team meeting. Lee has no goals and one assist in ten games this season.
Englund will re-enter the lineup as the Kings opt to get some fresh bodies in for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Englund has one goal and no assists in four games this season.
Fiala was scratched for Tuesday's game against the Sharks after missing a team meeting. Fiala has four goals and two assists in nine games this season. It's unclear who will be scratched on Wednesday to make room for Fiala, but it was mentioned Akil Thomas will remain in the lineup after scoring in his season debut on Tuesday.
Perbix will be the odd-man out on Wednesday when the Lightning travel to Denver. He's registered zero goals and three assists in seven games this season. Darren Raddysh will draw into the lineup in his place.
Watson will enter the lineup in place of Vladimir Tarasenko, who is out with an illness. Watson has appeared in just one game this season, registering a -1 rating and two penalty minutes in under five minutes of ice time.
Rooney has played two of the last three games but will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday against the Utah Hockey Club. In three games this season, Rooney has a -1 plus/minus and 10 hits.
MacDermid played the last two games for the Devils but will return to being a healthy scratch on Wednesday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 30-year-old MacDermid has zero points, 10 penalty minutes, one block, and six hits while averaging 5:05 time-on-ice through three games this season.
With news that Curtis Lazar (lower body) will miss some time, the Devils recalled Dowling from Utica (AHL) on Tuesday to make his season debut on Wednesday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 34-year-old Dowling has primarily been an AHL player but is no stranger to the NHL, with 100 games of experience. He has four points (2G / 2A) in six games with Utica this season.
Raddysh will return to the Tampa Bay lineup on Wednesday after being a healthy scratch in four straight. The 28-year-old Raddysh has one point (0G / 1A) and a -4 plus/minus while averaging 16:26 time-on-ice through five games this season.
With Kaapo Kahkonen making his Avalanche debut and Alexandar Georgiev backing up on Wednesday, Justus Annunen finds himself as the odd man out of Colorado's goaltending trio vs. Tampa Bay. Annunen has nothing to worry about after starting the season as Colorado's best goaltender with his 4-1-0 record, 2.48 GAA and .905 SV%. He is expected to be dressed for their next contest.
Tyson Barrie and Jake Bean will both enter the Flames' lineup on Wednesday, replacing healthy scratched Joel Hanley and Daniil Miromanov. The 26-year-old Bean has been productive from the blue line this season, scoring three points (1G / 2A) in six games.
Tyson Barrie and Jake Bean will both enter the Flames' lineup on Wednesday, replacing healthy scratched Joel Hanley and Daniil Miromanov. The 33-year-old Barrie has been limited to only two games this season, tallying two shots on goals and averaging 16:21 time-on-ice.
Hanley will join Daniil Miromanov as a healthy scratch on Wednedsay, with Tyson Barrie and Jake Bean filling in as their replacements. In two games this season, Hanley has zero points and a -2 plus/minus while averaging 12:40 time-on-ice.
Miromanov will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday after playing in four straight games. In eight games this season, Miromanov has one point (0G / 1A), 12 blocks, and five hits while averaging 17:56 time-on-ice.
O'Brien will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday in favor of Juuso Valimaki as Utah HC will go with an 11-forward, seven-defensemen formation. The 30-year-old O'Brien has zero points, five penalty minutes, and 13 hits in three games this season.
Valimaki will re-enter Utah's lineup on Wednesday as the team will opt to go with an 11-forward, seven-defensemen formation. Valimaki has not played the last two games and has zero points and a -5 plus/minus in eight outings this season.
Maata was acquired yesterday in a trade from the Detroit Red Wings to address their injuries on the blue line, namely John Marino (back) and Sean Durzi (shoulder), who are out of the lineup for the foreseeable future. Maatta, in the final year of a two-year, $3.0M AAV deal, has no points, three SOG, seven blocked shots, and three hits in seven games this season.
After playing two straight games, Engvall will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday, replaced in the lineup by Matt Martin. The 28-year-old Engvall is averaging 10:27 time-on-ice and has four penalty minutes in two games this season.
Pierre Engvall will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday, allowing Martin to re-enter the lineup for his second game of the season. Martin played 9:45 time-on-ice, recording two hits and a -1 plus/minus in his season debut last week.
Albert Johansson will remain in the Red Wings lineup on Wednesday, resulting in Gustafsson being a healthy scratch for the second consecutive game. The 32-year-old Gustafsson is averaging 16:19 time-on-ice through six games with the Red Wings, recording two assists and a -2 plus/minus.
