McDavid will miss a ninth consecutive game on Wednesday but appears to be nearing an imminent return to the lineup. Few updates have been provided surrounding McDavid's injury but his recent presence at practice has been an encouraging sign. The 28-year-old McDavid is averaging 22:08 time-on-ice and has 90 points (26G / 64A) in 63 games this season.

Nugent-Hopkins is battling an illness and will not play on Wednesday against the St. Louis Blues. Already without Connor McDavid (undisclosed) and Leon Draisaitl (undisclosed), the Oilers will be without arguably their top three offensive contributors. The 31-year-old Nugent-Hopkins has 49 points (20G / 29A) in 76 games this season.

Toffoli is battling a lower-body injury, did not play on Monday, and will be a game-time decision on Wednesday against the Minnesota Wild. The 32-year-old Toffoli is averaging 16:53 time-on-ice, recording 50 points (28G / 22A) and a -19 plus/minus rating in 73 games this season.

Pionk has not played since March 11th but could return to the lineup on Thursday against the Dallas Stars. The 29-year-old Pionk was having an impressive season on the Jets' blueline before his injury, averaging 22:09 time-on-ice, recording 37 points (9G / 28A) and 109 hits in 66 games.

Ehlers did not play Winnipeg's previous two games but he could draw back into the lineup on Thursday against the Dallas Stars. The 29-year-old Ehlers is averaging 15:56 time-on-ice and has 63 points (24G / 39A) in 67 games this season. He is one point away from the career-high 64 points (25G / 39A) he has in the 2016-17 season.

Eriksson Ek has not played since February 22nd but recently returned to practice and is expected to draw back into the lineup on Wednesday against the San Jose Sharks. The 28-year-old Eriksson Ek scored 24 points (9G / 15A) in 42 games this season, a significant decline from his 60+ point campaigns over his previous two seasons.

Kaprizov has not played since late January but recently returned to practice and is expected to draw back into the lineup on Wednesday against the San Jose Sharks. Before his injury, the 27-year-old Kaprizov had been outstanding offensively, scoring 52 points (23G / 29A) in 37 games.

Miller was absent from the Rangers' previous two practices but could be ready to play on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 25-year-old Miller is averaging 21:59 time-on-ice and has 23 points (7G / 16A) in 70 games this season.

Landeskog has not played since the 2021-22 season and still doesn't have definitive timeline for a return, but has been skating regularly with the team and will partake in a conditioning stint in the AHL with the Colorado Eagles. Landeskog missed the entire 2022-23 regular season as he recovered from knee surgery and followed that up with a cartilage transplant in his right knee during the offseason. The 32-year-old has 571 points (248G/323A) and a +77 plus/minus across 738 career NHL games.

Colton was a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with the Avalanche not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Chris Wagner will draw into the lineup in his place.

Eichel was a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with the Golden Knights not announcing his absence prior to warmups. The team added Eichel is day-to-day with the injury, which is certainly less than ideal with the start of the playoffs less than two weeks away.

Pietrangelo was a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with the Golden Knights not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Nicolas Hague is also out with an illness, so Kaedan Korczak and Ben Hutton will fill in on the Vegas blue line.

Hague was a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with the Golden Knights not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Alex Pietrangelo is also out with an illness, so Kaedan Korczak and Ben Hutton will fill in on the Vegas blue line.

Evans will slot back in after missing Monday's game in Los Angeles with an illness. Cale Fleury will sit in his place.

Kerfoot was a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with the club not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Michael Carcone will draw into the lineup in his place.

Grubauer was the projected starter for Tuesday's game after Joey Daccord got the nod in Los Angeles on Monday. Victor Ostman will back up Daccord in place of Grubauer.

Marino is battling an undisclosed injury, did not practice on Monday, and will be sidelined on Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken. The 27-year-old Marino is averaging 21:10 time-on-ice and has 14 points (1G / 13A) in 35 games this season.

Staal has not played since March 28th due to a lower-body ailment but returned to practice on Monday, and will return to the lineup on Tuesday. The 36-year-old Staal is averaging 15:26 time-on-ice and has 33 points (12G / 21A) in 71 games this season.

Svechnikov has not played since April 2nd and has only played three games in the last month, but made his return to practice on Monday, and will play on Tuesday. The 25-year-old Svechnikov is averaging 17:12 time-on-ice and has 45 points (19G / 26A) in 66 games this season.