Roy missed the final two games before the All-Star break but will play Tuesday vs. Edmonton. Roy has had a productive season, registering 13 assists in 45 games but is still searching for his first goal.
Dubois will be "eased back into the lineup" because he has not skated with the Jets in 10 days. Dubois will start the game on the third line with Adam Lowry, limiting his fantasy appeal on Friday.
After recently testing positive for COVID-19, Ovechkin was not eligible to travel to Canada for Thursday's game against the Canadiens. Brett Leason was recalled from Hershey (AHL) and will likely take Ovechkin's spot in the lineup.
Ovechkin missed the final game before the All-Star break but has cleared COVID-19 protocol and is expected to play Tuesday vs. the Blue Jackets. However, he will not be eligible to travel to Montreal for Thursday's game.
Ovechkin will miss Wednesday's game vs. the Oilers and will also be forced to miss the All-Star Game this weekend. Aliaksei Protas will likely draw into the lineup to replace him.
Milano has missed the last seven games but joined the Ducks in Detroit and could play on Monday. His status for the game is uncertain, so monitor his status when the Ducks hit the ice for warmups at 7:00 PM ET.
Thompson has spent most of the season in the AHL, where he is 11-7-3 with a 2.62 GAA and .928 SV% in 21 games. Thompson appeared in one game with Vegas, stopping 23 of the 26 shots he faced in a loss to Nashville.
Bear will play for the first time since January 13th, replacing Brendan Smith on the third pair. Bear has scored two goals with five assists (seven points) in 27 games this season.
Priskie has scored four goals with 14 assists (18 points) in 28 AHL games this season and will make his NHL debut in Winnipeg. Priskie will replace Matt Kiersted in the lineup.
Carlson missed the last four games while in COVID-19 protocol but both he and Dmitry Orlov (suspension) will return to the lineup vs. Vegas. Prior to landing in COVID-19 protocol, Carlson was held pointless in his last four games.
Oshie was not going to play Thursday, so moving him to IR opened up a roster spot to call Axel Jonsson-Fjallby up from the taxi squad. The move also means that he will miss Saturday's game vs. the Senators.
Strome has missed the last three games while in COVID-19 protocol but will likely play in the Blackhawks' back-to-back on Friday and Saturday. Strome skated on the top line with Patrick Kane and Brandon Hagel in Thursday's practice.
Chychrun has not played since December 10th, as he's been sidelined by an upper-body injury and COVID-19 protocol. Head coach Andre Tourigny said that one of Chychrun or Kyle Capobianco will be back in the lineup on Wednesday but that both are game-time decisions.
Oshie suffered an upper-body injury against the Islanders on Saturday and will miss his second straight game on Tuesday. Garnet Hathaway will move into the top-6 vs. the Jets.
