Kuznetsov was absent from the Capitals' team practice Monday due to personal reasons and has announced that he will be away from the team for an indefinite period to receive care from the Players Assistance Program. The 31-year-old center has struggled offensively in 2023-24 as he is on pace for career lows in almost all categories after only collecting six goals, 17 points and 69 SOG in 43 games played before he stepped away.

Parise was most recently with the Islanders in 2022-23, when he tallied 21 goals and 13 assists (34 points) in 82 games. The 18-year veteran has 879 career points (429G / 450A) in 1224 regular season games with the Wild, Devils and Islanders. Parise is expected to slot in on a line with Artturi Lehkonen and Ryan Johansen.

Kaliyev will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday in order to make room for the return of Quinton Byfield (illness). Kaliyev has enjoyed a rather productive season considering his limited usage, registering six goals and eight assists in 38 games with an ATOI of 13:10.

Ty Emberson will be the odd man out on Wednesday, allowing Burroughs to re-enter the Sharks' lineup. Before missing Tuesday's game against the Seattle Kraken, Burroughs played six straight, recording one goal, seven shots, and 13 hits.

Barrie will return to the lineup on Wednesday for the first time in five games. Barrie has only played once since Christmas, on January 20th, recording two penalty minutes and one shot in 18:55 time-on-ice.

Hertl left the Sharks' contest Saturday vs. Buffalo after just 16:50 TOI due to an undisclosed injury and will not play Tuesday after not practicing Monday. The 30-year-old's injury is not expected to be severe enough to hold him out from representing San Jose at the 2024 NHL All Star games after collecting 15 goals, 34 points, 113 SOG, 22 PIMs and a -26 plus/minus in 48 games prior to his injury.

Bemstrom did not record a point in 12:23 TOI in Seattle on Sunday, and will be a healthy scratch for the fifth time in six games on Tuesday. Mathieu Olivier will draw back into the lineup to replace him in the Blue Jackets' bottom-6.

Olivier has been a healthy scratch for the last seven games but will replace Emil Bemstrom in the bottom-6 on Tuesday. Olivier has just five points (1G / 4A) in 22 games this season but has delivered 53 hits (2.4 per game).

Roslovic was a healthy scratch on Sunday's game in Seattle but he will replace Adam Fantilli (lower-body) in the lineup on Tuesday. Roslovic has not scored a goal since October 26th, posting just four assists in his last 20 games.

Sherwood will be the odd-man out on Monday as Philip Tomasino draws back into the lineup. Sherwood has five goals and six assists in 39 games this season.

Tomasino will return to the lineup on Monday after being a healthy scratch in each of the Predators' previous two games. Kiefer Sherwood will sit in his place. Tomasino has five goals and 12 assists in 38 games this season.