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Skinner will start vs. Dallas on Wednesday.

The Oilers won their previous game, 5-4 over the Seattle Kraken, with Connor McDavid (undisclosed) and Leon Draisaitl (undisclosed) out of the lineup, and will be without them again on Wednesday against the Dallas Stars. Skinner saved 27 of 31 shots (.871 SV%) in that contest and will be tending the twine again on Wednesday. He has a 2.87 GAA and .895 SV% in 48 games this season. The Oilers enter Wednesday's contest as +119 home underdogs against a Stars club coming off a 3-0 win over the Minnesota Wild.

Stuart Skinner
Lazar will draw back into New Jersey's lineup on Wednesday in Chicago.

Lazar did not play in New Jersey's previous game, but he will re-enter the lineup on Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 30-year-old Lazar is averaging 10:30 time-on-ice and has five points (2G / 3A) in 43 games this season.

Curtis Lazar
Nemec will draw back into New Jersey's lineup in Chicago on Wednesday.

Dennis Cholowski will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks, allowing Nemec to re-enter the lineup. The 21-year-old Nemec did not play the previous two games for the Devils. The Slovak defenseman is averaging 14:34 time-on-ice and has three points (1G / 2A) in 20 games this season.

Simon Nemec
Glass (undisclosed) is out vs. Chicago on Wednesday.

Glass showed no signs of an injury in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Vancouver Canucks, recording 16:24 time-on-ice, but he will not play on Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 25-year-old Glass is averaging 13:41 time-on-ice and has 21 points (6G / 15A) in 59 games this season.

Cody Glass
Marchand (upper-body) is targeting Friday vs. Utah for a possible return.

Marchand has not played since suffering an upper-body injury with the Bruins on March 1st, and could make his Panthers' debut on Friday against the Utah Hockey Club. The 36-year-old Marchand averaged 18:26 time-on-ice and scored 47 points (21G / 26A) in 61 games with the Bruins this season.

Brad Marchand
Markstrom is in the starter's crease at New Jersey's morning skate.

The Devils have lost three straight (0-2-1) and will likely turn to Markstrom between the pipes on Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks. Markstrom allowed three goals on 28 shots (.893 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 4-3 shootout loss to the Vancouver Canucks. The 35-year-old goalie has a 2.50 GAA and .900 SV%. He has struggled immensely since returning from an injury at the beginning of March, posting an ugly 4.00 GAA and .842 SV% in seven games (1-5-1). Still, the Devils enter Wednesday's contest as sizable -202 road favorites against a Blackhawks squad coming off a 7-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.

Jacob Markstrom
Atkinson has been recalled from Syracuse (AHL).

Atkinson has not played since March 13th but has been recalled from the Syracuse Crunch (AHL). The 35-year-old has been limited to only four games in the last six weeks despite scoring three points (1G / 2A) in those contests. In a corresponding move, Brandon Halverson was re-assigned to Syracuse.

Cam Atkinson
Knight will start vs. New Jersey on Wednesday.

The Blackhawks have turned to Knight between the pipes in three of their last four games (1-3-0), and he will return to the crease on Wednesday against the New Jersey Devils. Knights struggled in his most recent outing, allowing four goals on 29 shots (.862 SV%), but received ample goal support in a 7-4 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. The 23-year-old Knight has a 3.01 GAA and .903 SV% in seven games with the Blackhawks (3-4-0). The Blackhawks enter Wednesday's contest as +193 home underdogs against a Devils squad coming off a 4-3 loss to the Vancouver Canucks.

Spencer Knight
Fasching (illness) is expected to return vs. Vancouver on Wednesday.

Fasching did not play in New York's previous game due to an illness, but will re-enter the lineup on Wednesday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 29-year-old Fasching is averaging 10:04 time-on-ice and has two points (0G / 2A) in 31 games this season. Adam Boqvist will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Fasching's return.

Hudson Fasching
Boqvist is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. Vancouver on Wednesday.

With Hudson Fasching returning to the lineup from an illness, Boqvist will be a healthy scratch. Typically a defender, Boqvist has played in a forward role for the Islanders recently. The 24-year-old has seven points (2G / 5A) in 13 games with the Islanders this season.

Adam Boqvist
Sorokin will start vs. Vancouver on Wednesday.

The Islanders have lost two straight (0-0-2) and will turn to Sorokin between the pipes on Wednesday against the Vancouver Canucks. Sorokin played well in his previous outing, saving 27 of 30 shots (.900 SV%), but did not receive ample goal support, ultimately falling 4-3 in a shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 29-year-old Sorokin has a 2.72 GAA and .907 SV% in 53 games this season (27-20-6). The Islanders enter Wednesday's contest as slight -108 home favorites against a Canucks squad coming off a 4-3 win over the New Jersey Devils.

Ilya Sorokin