Kovacevic will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Jordan Harris (lower-body) to make his return to the lineup from a 15-game absence. The 26-year-old Kovacevic has been a regular in the Canadiens lineup this season, scoring five points (4G / 1A), blocking 45 shots, and taking 28 hits while averaging 17:48 time-on-ice.
Toninato will take the place of the injured David Gustafsson (undisclosed). Toninato has two goals and four assists with Manitoba (AHL) this season.
Jost will get the opportunity to centre the Sabres' first line on Wednesday as he fills in for Tage Thompson, who is out due to personal reasons. Jost has two goals and two assists in 28 games this season.
On Saturday, Ross Johnston replaced McGinn in the lineup, who will be out again on Monday to attend to the birth of his child. McGinn has one goal and one assist in 15 games this season.
J.J. Moser will not play on Wednesday due to an upper-body injury, allowing Valimaki to re-enter the lineup. Valimaki last played on December 19th, recording two penalty minutes, two shots, and one hit in 20:56 time-on-ice.
Ruzcika has been a regular in the Flames lineup for most of the season but will replaced by Walker Duehr on Wednesday. The Slovak-born Ruzicka has nine points (3G / 6A) in 29 games this season but has only one point in his last eight contests (0G / 1A).
Adam Ruzicka is expected to be a healthy scratch as Duehr will re-enter the Flames lineup on Wednesday. Duehr has four points (1G / 3A) and 21 hits while averaging 8:11 time-on-ice through 15 games this season.
Mitchell replaced Kevin Shattenkirk on Saturday but will return to the press box as a healthy scratch on Wednesday. The 24-year-old defenseman has two points (0G / 2A), 11 shots, and 13 blocks in 13 games this season.
On Saturday, Shattenkirk was a healthy scratch and replaced by Ian Mitchell on the Bruins' defensive core. Shattenkirk has two goals and six assists in 26 games this season and is expected to skate with Parker Wotherspoon on the third defensive pair.
Cody Glass will draw back into the lineup in favour of Trenin, who will be a healthy scratch for the first time since November 11th. Trenin has nine points (7G / 2A), 49 shots, and 79 hits in 33 games this season.
Glass will re-enter the lineup for the Predators in favour of Yakov Trenin, who will be a healthy scratch. Glass last played on December 19th, scoring one point (1G / 0A) and two shots on goal in 12:23 time-on-ice.
Fabbro has been scratched for four of the last five games for the Predators but will return to the lineup on Wednesday in favour of Tyson Barrie. In 25 games this season, Fabbro has skated predominantly alongside Roman Josi and has seven points (2G / 5A), 19 hits, and 40 blocks.
Barrie will be a healthy scratch as Dante Fabbro will draw back into the Predators' lineup. Barrie had played five straight games for the Predators, scoring one point (1G / 0A), a -2 plus/minus, and averaged slightly over 17 minutes per night.
Guttman will be a healthy scratch and return to the press box as Tyler Johnson (undisclosed) will return to the lineup. Guttman registered 8:02 time-on-ice, one shot, and one hit entering the lineup in favour of Johnson on December 23rd.
Alex Vlasic will enter the lineup in favour of Crevier, who will exit the lineup for the first time since December 5th. While playing nine consecutive games for the Blackhawks, Crevier recorded three points (0G / 3A) and a -5 plus/minus.
Miller will play his first game since December 17th, when Brendan Smith drew into the lineup in favour of his. Before his absence from the lineup, Miller played 15 straight games for the Devils, tallying one point (0G / 1A), 10 blocks, and 18 hits while averaging 14:52 time-on-ice.
Wahlstrom last played on December 20th, his first game since December 2nd, but will return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Penguins. He has five points (2G / 3A) in 18 games and is expected to play on the third line with Simon Holmstrom and Jean-Gabriel Pageau.
Jake Bean will return to the lineup on Wednesday in favour of Andrew Peeke, who will be a healthy scratch. Bean has three points (1G / 2A), 42 shots, and 46 blocks while averaging 15:26 time-on-ice through 32 games this season and is expected to skate alongside Erik Gudbranson on the Blue Jackets' fourth defensive pair.
