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Dubois (illness) will miss Wednesday's game against Montreal, per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.

Dubois also missed Washington's past two games. He has a goal and four points in four outings this campaign. Ilya Protas has been serving on the top line while Dubois has been on the shelf.

James was called up from AHL Syracuse on Wednesday.

James has no points and two PIM in two outings with Syracuse in 2026-27. The 24-year-old logged 43 regular-season outings with Tampa Bay in 2025-26, recording seven goals, 15 points, eight PIM and 58 hits. If James draws into the lineup Thursday versus Seattle, then he's most likely to occupy a bottom-six role. However, Tampa Bay has 13 healthy forwards, including James, and the Lightning sometimes dress 11 forwards and seven defensemen, so there's no guarantee that James will be in the lineup.

Edstrom scored a shorthanded goal, added four hits and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Golden Knights.

Edstrom has three goals over the last three games, accounting for all of his offense this season. It's likely to be a short-term boost in scoring, as he remains firmly in a bottom-six role without a power-play spot. He's added 11 shots on net, 28 hits and seven blocked shots over six appearances this season. At 26 years old, Edstrom could still have a small breakout campaign, but don't expect a ton of fantasy value.

Howden scored a goal on two shots, added an assist, logged two PIM and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Predators.

Howden helped out on Tomas Hertl's first-period tally before scoring one of his own in the third. The 28-year-old Howden has been a reliable middle-six forward to start the year, earning five points, 15 shots, nine hits and a plus-4 rating across eight contests. He was held to 22 points in 58 regular-season contests last year, but he should rebound a bit in 2026-27 if he can sustain this steady start.

Johnston (illness) is hoping to be available for Saturday's matchup with Chicago, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Johnston has already been ruled out versus the Avs on Wednesday due to his illness, with Joel Kiviranta (lower body) rejoining the lineup in Johnston's stead. The 23-year-old center has yet to find the back of the net in five outings so far this year, though he has racked up four helpers, including one with the man advantage.

MacKinnon notched two assists, two shots on goal, five PIM and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Stars.

MacKinnon set up goals by Artturi Lehkonen and Martin Necas. MacKinnon also fought Roope Hintz, with both players coming out of the heated bout a little worse for wear, though they each finished the contest. MacKinnon has five goals, seven assists, 25 shots on net, 12 PIM and a plus-3 rating over six appearances this season. The two teams have a rematch Wednesday, so things could get a little spicy on the ice once again, and MacKinnon has shown no hesitation to be in the middle of it.

Hintz (undisclosed) is available for Wednesday's game against Colorado, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.

Hintz was unavailable for postgame media availability following Tuesday's matchup against the Avalanche for an undisclosed reason, but he'll be available for the second half of the back-to-back set. Across his six appearances to begin the regular season, he's recorded two goals, two assists, nine hits, five PIM and two blocked shots while averaging 16:47 of ice time.

Green logged an assist in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Penguins.

Greene has two helpers over seven outings this season while seeing steady bottom-six minutes. He's also contributed four shots on net, four blocked shots, two hits and a plus-2 rating. The return of Connor Bedard from shoulder surgery will likely mean fewer chances for Greene to fill in higher in the lineup, at least if he stays at his natural center position. The Blackhawks also have Frank Nazar and Anton Frondell as part of their youth movement down the middle.

Barre-Boulet (undisclosed) has been activated off injured reserve and placed on waivers Wednesday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Barre-Boulet had 26 goals and 70 points in 70 regular-season outings with AHL Colorado in 2025-26. The 29-year-old is expected to spend the bulk of this season in the minors, but he might get a stint or two with the Sharks if San Jose runs into injury issues.

Raty was put on waivers by Vancouver on Wednesday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Raty has a goal in four appearances with the Canucks in 2026-27. He also had four goals and 14 points in 66 regular-season outings with Vancouver last campaign. If he clears waivers, Raty will presumably report to AHL Abbotsford.