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Auston Matthews will return to the Maple Leafs' lineup Wednesday vs. Chicago (knee).

Matthews has missed the Maple Leafs' previous five games due to a knee injury and will return to the lineup Wednesday as the team takes on the Chicago Blackhawks at home. The 2022 Rocket Richard Trophy winner had 25 goals, 53 points, 200 SOG, 16 PIMs and a +19 plus/minus through 47 games played prior to the injury.

Auston Matthews
Matthews (knee) was a full participant in Tuesday's practice; could return to the lineup on Wednesday.

Matthews has missed the Maple Leafs' previous five games due to a knee injury but could return to the lineup Wednesday as the team takes on the Chicago Blackhawks at home. The 2022 Rocket Richard Trophy winner had 25 goals, 53 points, 200 SOG, 16 PIMs and a +19 plus/minus through 47 games played prior to the injury.

Auston Matthews
The Blues have acquired Sammy Blais, Hunter Skinner, a conditional 2023 first-round pick and a conditional 2024 fourth-round pick from the Rangers for Vladimir Tarasenko and Niko Mikkola.

Blais has five assists, 31 SOG, eight PIMs and a +1 plus/minus through 40 games with the Rangers this season but will return to St. Louis where he played his first four NHL seasons. He was traded alongside Hunter Skinner, a conditional 2023 first-round pick and a conditional 2024 fourth-round pick from the Rangers for Vladimir Tarasenko and Niko Mikkola.

Sammy Blais
Joseph Woll has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).

Woll has been incredible this season with the Toronto Marlies (AHL), with his impressive 13-1-0 record, .930 SV% and 2.36 GAA and has been recalled to the Maple Leafs Thursday. The 24-year-old has previously played in four NHL games, with a 3-1-0 record, 2.75 GAA and .911 SV%.

Joseph Woll
Chris Tanev has been activated from the injured reserve (undisclosed) and is set to return Monday.

Tanev has missed the Flames' previous two games due to an undisclosed injury but is expected to return to the Flames' lineup on Monday vs. the Rangers. The 33-year-old stay-at-home defenseman has a goal, seven assists, 40 SOG, and a -2 plus/minus through 40 games prior to the injury.

Chris Tanev
Tanev (undisclosed) is expected to return to the Flames lineup on Monday.

Tanev has missed the Flames' previous two games due to an undisclosed injury but is expected to return to the Flames' lineup on Monday vs. the Rangers. The 33-year-old stay-at-home defenseman has a goal, seven assists, 40 SOG, and a -2 plus/minus through 40 games prior to the injury.

Chris Tanev
Blais will draw into the Rangers lineup on Monday.

Blais was a healthy scratch for the Rangers' previous four games but will return to the lineup Monday vs. Calgary. The 26-year-old left winger has been struggling mightily this season, with only five assists, 30 SOG, eight PIMs and a +2 plus/minus through 38 games played.

Sammy Blais
Vinni Lettieri has been recalled from Providence (AHL).

Lettieri has 16 goals, 21 assists, 26 PIMs and a +4 plus/minus through 41 games with Providence (AHL) and has been recalled for the first time Tuesday. Lettieri has previously played in 82 NHL games across four seasons with Anaheim and the New York Rangers, with seven goals, 11 assists, and 125 SOG.

Vinni Lettieri
Chris Tanev has been placed on the injured reserve retroactively to January 23rd (undisclosed).

Tanev left the Flames' game Monday vs. Columbus after just 2:32 TOI due to an undisclosed injury and has now been placed on the injured reserve. The 33-year-old stay-at-home defenseman has a goal, seven assists, 40 SOG and six PIMs through 40 games played this season.

Chris Tanev
Matthews will miss at least three weeks with a knee sprain.

Matthews suffered a knee sprain in Wednesday's win over the Rangers and will miss a minimum of three weeks. The injury will take Matthews out of the All-Star game and will sideline him until at least February 18th. With Matthews unavailable on Friday, Pontus Holmberg moves up to the Maple Leafs' second line.

Auston Matthews