Duchene missed the last four games with an upper-body injury but is set to play Wednesday in Washington. Duchene will likely play on the top line with Mikael Granlund and Filip Forsberg and comes in with 25 points (13G / 12A) in 26 games this season.
Marchment has been out since November 8th but is set to return to the lineup on Wednesday. Marchment, who has seven points (1G / 6A) in 10 games this season, will skate on the third line with Anton Lundell and Maxim Mamin.
The Stars placed six players in COVID-19 protocol on Sunday and both Lindell and Roope Hintz were added on Monday, bringing the total to eight players. It seems likely that the Stars game on Wednesday will be postponed.
The Stars placed six players in COVID-19 protocol on Sunday and both Hintz and Esa Lindell were added on Monday, bringing the total to eight players. It seems likely that the Stars game on Wednesday will be postponed.
Robertson was one of six Stars players added to COVID-19 protocol on Sunday and two more were added on Monday. As of right now, they are scheduled to play three games this week, starting on Wednesday but it seems likely that they are going to be postponed.
Heiskanen was one of six Stars players added to COVID-19 protocol on Sunday and two more were added on Monday. As of right now, they are scheduled to play three games this week, starting on Wednesday but it seems likely that they are going to be postponed.
The Coyotes now have a total of six players currently in COVID-19 protocol with Lyubushkin and Christian Fischer being added on Sunday. Unless he tests out, Lyubushkin will be out until at least the middle of next week.
Steel and Max Comtois were placed in COVID-19 protocol on Sunday and likely won't be able to re-join the Ducks until the middle of next week.
The Golden Knights are one of two teams left before the Christmas break but adding Pietrangelo and Dadonov to the COVID-19 protocol list muddies the chances of this game happening. If it does happen, the Golden Knights will be without Dadonov, who filled in on the top line with Mark Stone not available for their last game.
The Red Wings placed Carter Rowney and Givani Smith in COVID-19 protocol, so Barber could make his Red Wings debut on Saturday. The 27-year-old forward has 16 points (7G / 9A) in 21 AHL games this season.
Both Harley and Riley Tufte were recalled from the AHL and travelled to St. Louis but it's unclear if either will play on Friday. Harley has no points in four career NHL games.
Heiskanen is now dealing with the non-COVID illness that has been bouncing around the Stars locker room. He did not travel to St. Louis, so he'll be replaced by either Thomas Harley or Joel Hanley.
Hintz missed the last two games with a non-COVID illness but will play Friday in St. Louis. Hintz has been red-hot, picking up 17 points (11G / 6A) in his last 14 games.
Hintz missed Saturday's game in San Jose and is still dealing with his non-COVID illness, which will keep him out of the lineup on Tuesday. With Alexander Radulov (illness) and Joel Kiviranta (upper-body) also out, the Stars will call some forwards up from Texas (AHL).
