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Couturier (undisclosed) is expected to be in the lineup Wednesday versus the Rangers.

The Flyers sent down Rodrigo Abols and waived Olle Lycksell earlier in the week, leaving the team with just 12 healthy forwards. Interim head coach Brad Shaw indicated that the forwards on the NHL roster would play Wednesday, clearing the path for Couturier to suit up after battling an injury earlier in the week.

Abols was reassigned to AHL Lehigh Valley on Wednesday.

Abols has two goals and five points in 22 outings with Philadelphia in 2024-25. He's also collected 12 goals and 27 points across 44 appearances with Lehigh Valley.

Texier (upper body) won't play against Edmonton on Wednesday, per Lou Korac of NHL.com.

It will be the Blues' sixth straight game without Texier. He has six goals and 11 points in 31 appearances in 2024-25. Texier will be an option for a bottom-six spot once he's healthy.

Shore has been reassigned to AHL Iowa, per the NHL media site.

Shore's demotion corresponds with Kirill Kaprizov (lower body) and Joel Eriksson Ek (lower body) being activated off injured reserve. Brendan Gaunce was also returned to Iowa. Shore has a goal, five points and 76 hits over 55 outings with Minnesota in 2024-25.

Gaunce was assigned to AHL Iowa on Wednesday, per the NHL media site.

Gaunce was placed on waivers at the end of March, but he remained on Minnesota's roster after passing through waivers. However, he'll head back to the minors after Joel Eriksson Ek (lower body) and Kirill Kaprizov (lower body) were activated from injured reserve.

Eriksson Ek (lower body) is off injured reserve, per the NHL media site, which sets the stage for his return Wednesday versus San Jose.

Eriksson Ek has nine goals and 24 points in 42 appearances with the Wild in 2024-25. He was last in the lineup Feb. 22. Eriksson Ek is projected to play alongside Marcus Foligno and Matt Boldy in his return. The 28-year-old Eriksson Ek should also see time on the second power-play unit.

Palmieri scored a goal in Tuesday's 7-6 overtime loss to the Predators.

Palmieri gave the Islanders their fourth lead of the game, a 5-4 margin with 4:39 left in the third period, but it wasn't enough. The winger has four goals and three assists over his last 11 outings, though two of those games have been multi-point efforts. Palmieri has largely struggled to string good games together lately. Still, he's put up 24 goals, 48 points, 158 shots on net, 52 hits, 41 blocked shots and a minus-12 rating over 77 outings this season.

Acciari logged an assist, three hits and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Blackhawks.

The helper snapped a seven-game point drought for Acciari. The 33-year-old forward is up to 12 points, 75 shots on net, 180 hits, 100 blocked shots and a minus-25 rating over 79 contests. That's a career high in games played, but he hasn't been able to match his success from some earlier seasons, as he's set to miss the 20-point mark for the eighth time in his 10 NHL campaigns.

Frederic (ankle) is slated to miss Wednesday's game against St. Louis, per Tom Gazzola of Edmonton Sports Talk.

It will be Frederic's second straight game on the shelf. He has eight goals, 15 points, 44 PIM and 157 hits in 58 appearances between Boston and Edmonton this campaign. The Oilers have only 11 forwards and six defensemen who are healthy, so Edmonton would have to dress just 19 players unless they recall someone from the minors.

Crosby scored a power-play goal on six shots in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Blackhawks.

Crosby has racked up 12 goals and nine assists over 14 games since March 9. The 37-year-old just won't stop, and his goal Tuesday was ultimately all the Penguins needed in a lopsided win avenging their loss in Chicago on Sunday. He's now at 31 goals, 87 points (25 on the power play), 219 shots on net, 66 hits and a minus-21 rating across 77 appearances this season. This is the fourth time in his career he's scored at least eight game-winners in a campaign.