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Fiala will draw back into the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Golden Knights.

Fiala was scratched for Tuesday's game against the Sharks after missing a team meeting. Fiala has four goals and two assists in nine games this season. It's unclear who will be scratched on Wednesday to make room for Fiala, but it was mentioned Akil Thomas will remain in the lineup after scoring in his season debut on Tuesday.

Kevin Fiala
MacDermid is expected to be a healthy scratch on Wednesday in Vancouver.

MacDermid played the last two games for the Devils but will return to being a healthy scratch on Wednesday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 30-year-old MacDermid has zero points, 10 penalty minutes, one block, and six hits while averaging 5:05 time-on-ice through three games this season.

Kurtis MacDermid
Dowling will make his season debut on Wednesday in Vancouver.

With news that Curtis Lazar (lower body) will miss some time, the Devils recalled Dowling from Utica (AHL) on Tuesday to make his season debut on Wednesday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 34-year-old Dowling has primarily been an AHL player but is no stranger to the NHL, with 100 games of experience. He has four points (2G / 2A) in six games with Utica this season.

Justin Dowling
Annunen will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday vs. Tampa Bay.

With Kaapo Kahkonen making his Avalanche debut and Alexandar Georgiev backing up on Wednesday, Justus Annunen finds himself as the odd man out of Colorado's goaltending trio vs. Tampa Bay. Annunen has nothing to worry about after starting the season as Colorado's best goaltender with his 4-1-0 record, 2.48 GAA and .905 SV%. He is expected to be dressed for their next contest.

Justus Annunen
Bean is expected to draw back into Calgary's lineup on Wednesday in Utah.

Tyson Barrie and Jake Bean will both enter the Flames' lineup on Wednesday, replacing healthy scratched Joel Hanley and Daniil Miromanov. The 26-year-old Bean has been productive from the blue line this season, scoring three points (1G / 2A) in six games.

Jake Bean
Barrie is expected to draw back into the Flames' lineup on Wednesday in Utah.

Tyson Barrie and Jake Bean will both enter the Flames' lineup on Wednesday, replacing healthy scratched Joel Hanley and Daniil Miromanov. The 33-year-old Barrie has been limited to only two games this season, tallying two shots on goals and averaging 16:21 time-on-ice.

Tyson Barrie
Hanley is expected to be a healthy scratch on Wednesday in Utah.

Hanley will join Daniil Miromanov as a healthy scratch on Wednedsay, with Tyson Barrie and Jake Bean filling in as their replacements. In two games this season, Hanley has zero points and a -2 plus/minus while averaging 12:40 time-on-ice.

Joel Hanley
O'Brien will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday vs. Calgary.

O'Brien will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday in favor of Juuso Valimaki as Utah HC will go with an 11-forward, seven-defensemen formation. The 30-year-old O'Brien has zero points, five penalty minutes, and 13 hits in three games this season.

Liam O'Brien
Maatta will make his Utah debut on Wednesday vs. Calgary.

Maata was acquired yesterday in a trade from the Detroit Red Wings to address their injuries on the blue line, namely John Marino (back) and Sean Durzi (shoulder), who are out of the lineup for the foreseeable future. Maatta, in the final year of a two-year, $3.0M AAV deal, has no points, three SOG, seven blocked shots, and three hits in seven games this season.

Olli Maatta
Gustafsson is expected to be a healthy scratch on Wednesday vs. Winnipeg.

Albert Johansson will remain in the Red Wings lineup on Wednesday, resulting in Gustafsson being a healthy scratch for the second consecutive game. The 32-year-old Gustafsson is averaging 16:19 time-on-ice through six games with the Red Wings, recording two assists and a -2 plus/minus.

Erik Gustafsson
Fiala was scratched from Tuesday's lineup for missing a team meeting.

Things go from bad to worse for the Kings star. After being benched in Saturday's game vs. Utah, Fiala missed a team meeting and will be a healthy scratch Tuesday vs. the Sharks. Akil Thomas will make his season debut in Fiala's spot and it's unclear if he'll re-join the lineup for the second-half of the Kings' back-to-back on Wednesday.

Kevin Fiala