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Lundkvist (illness) will not play against the Maple Leafs on Wednesday.

Lundkvist is the latest victim to an illness circulating the Stars locker room and will miss Wednesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 24-year-old Lundkvist is averaging 14:31 time-on-ice and has two points (0G / 2A) in 23 games this season. Dallas recalled Alex Petrovic from Texas (AHL) as a precautionary measure.

Nils Lundkvist
Vanecek is week-to-week with an upper-body injury.

Vanecek was hit by an arrant puck while on the bench on Tuesday and did not return to the game. The Sharks have recalled Yaroslav Askarov from the San Jose Barracuda (AHL), who likely see some action, sharing the crease with Alexandar Georgiev.

Vitek Vanecek
Bennett is out on Wednesday vs. Minnesota due to illness.

Bennett snapped a season-worst three-game pointless skid with an assist on Monday but will be sidelined due to an illness on Wednesday. The 28-year-old Bennett is pacing for a career-best offensive season, with 27 points (13G / 14A) in 31 games while maintaining his rugged style, recording 39 penalty minutes and 71 hits.

Sam Bennett
Barkov (illness) will be a game-time decision in Minnesota on Wednesday.

Barkov was a late scratch on Saturday due to an illness, and missed a second straight game on Monday. The Panthers will be without Sam Bennett (illness) on Wednesday and can ill-afford to be without Barkov's production again. He has 29 points (9G / 20A) in 22 games this season.

Aleksander Barkov
Gustavsson (lower-body) is day-to-day and has a chance to return on the weekend.

Gustavsson was scheduled to start on Sunday but was unexpectedly sidelined due to a minor lower-body injury. The 26-year-old Gustavsson is amid a Vezina-worthy season, posting a 2.24 GAA and .922 SV% in 22 games (14-5-3) and is not expected to be out of the lineup for long. Marc-Andre Fluery will be between the pipes for Minnesota on Wednesday.

Filip Gustavsson
Fabbro (lower-body) left Tuesday's game in Tampa Bay and did not return.

Fabbro exited Tuesday's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning early in the second period after a knee-on-knee collision with Conor Geekie. There is no update on Fabbro's status but he was in clear discomfort while leaving the ice. The 26-year-old defenseman is averaging 19:19 time-on-ice and has seven points (3G / 4A) in 24 games this season.

Dante Fabbro
Harley (illness) is a game-time decision vs. Toronto on Wednesday.

With an illness circulating the Stars locker room, Harley is one of several game-time decisions for the club on Wednesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Harley did not play on Monday and could miss a second straight game on Wednesday. The 23-year-old is averaging 22:18 time-on-ice and has 14 points (4G / 10A) in 14 games this season.

Thomas Harley
Lundkvist (illness) will be a game-time decision vs. Toronto on Wednesday.

With an illness circulating the Stars locker room, Lundkvist is one of several game-time decisions for the club on Wednesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 24-year-old Lundkvist is averaging 14:31 time-on-ice and has two points (0G / 2A) in 23 games this season. Dallas recalled Alex Petrovic from Texas (AHL) as a precautionary measure.

Nils Lundkvist
Dumba (upper-body) has been placed on IR retroactive to December 8th.

Dumba has not played since December 8th, missing the last three games. The 30-year-old Dumba has not acclimated to Dallas' system as anticipated, spending lots of time on the third defensive pair after beginning the campaign playing alongside Miro Heiskanen. Dumba has one point (0G / 1A) and is averaging 15:33 time-on-ice, his lowest total since his rookie season. In a corresponding move, Dallas recalled Alex Petrovic from Texas (AHL).

Matt Dumba
Hall (undisclosed) is on the ice for warmups and will play against the Capitals on Tuesday.

Hall played a season-low 11:21 in Sunday's 5-3 win over the New York Islanders and is battling an undisclosed injury that caused him to miss the morning skate on Tuesday. The 2017-18 Hart Trophy winner only has 14 points (7G / 7A) in 30 games this season but has been more productive lately, scoring eight points (5G / 3A) in his last 10 games.

Taylor Hall
Mangiapane (illness) will play in Chicago on Tuesday.

Mangiapane will immediately return to the Capitals lineup after being a late scratch for Monday's game in Dallas. He will reclaim his spot with Jakub Vrana and Lars Eller on Washington's third line and should also feature on the team's second power-play unit. Hendrix Lapierre will sit in his place.

Andrew Mangiapane
Horvat (lower-body) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play in Carolina on Tuesday.

Horvat did not play on Sunday but will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 29-year-old Horvat is averaging 20:13 time-on-ice, scoring 22 points (8G / 14A) in 31 games this season.

Bo Horvat
Greenway (undisclosed) will not play in Montreal on Tuesday.

Greenway has been a game-time decision each game since returning from an injury earlier this month and will not play on Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 27-year-old Greenway is averaging 15:55 time-on-ice, recording seven points (3G / 4A) and 54 hits in 20 games this season.

Jordan Greenway
Hedman (lower-body) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play against the Blue Jackets on Tuesday.

Hedman has not played the last two games due to a lower-body injury but could return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 33-year-old Hedman is averaging 23:21 time-on-ice and has 25 points (4G / 21A) in 26 games this season. In Hedman's absence, Darren Raddysh has occupied his role on the top powerplay unit.

Victor Hedman
Barbashev is considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury.

Barbashev was limited to only 5:00 time-on-ice before exiting Sunday's 3-2 win over the Minnesota Wild with an upper-body injury in the first period. The 29-year-old Barbashev is enjoying a tremendous season, on pace for career-best offensive totals, scoring 30 points (15G / 15A) in 31 games. Previously, his career-best season was in 2021-21 when he scored 60 points (26G / 34A) in 81 games with the St. Louis Blues.

Ivan Barbashev