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Gustafsson (upper body) is expected to play Wednesday versus the Devils, Vince Z. Mercogliano of USA Today reports.

Gustafsson will return from a four-game absence -- he's expected to play on the third pairing and second power-play unit against New Jersey. Zac Jones will exit the lineup to make way for Gustafsson's return.

MacDermid (lower body) is expected to return Wednesday versus the Rangers, per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.

MacDermid has two goals, three points, 53 PIM and 67 hits in 39 outings in 2023-24. His return to the lineup might result in Max Willman being a healthy scratch.

Balinskis was called up from AHL Charlotte on Wednesday.

Balinskis has three goals and 21 points in 37 contests with Charlotte in 2023-24. He also has collected a goal and three points in 22 outings with the Panthers. He's back with Florida after Aaron Ekblad exited Tuesday's contest against Montreal because of an undisclosed injury.

Hanley (undisclosed) will miss Thursday's game in Winnipeg, according to Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.

Hanley has a goal and five points in 42 contests between Dallas and Calgary in 2023-24. Nikita Okhotyuk might draw back into the lineup against the Jets due to Hanley's absence.

Fehervary tallied a goal and added three hits and two blocked shots during Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Sabres.

Fehervary lit the lamp for the first time since Jan. 2, notching only his second point in the last 11 games. The 24-year-old is a valuable stay-at-home defender for the Capitals, but his lack of offensive production and minus-12 rating keep him from being much of a commodity in most fantasy formats.

Hakanpaa (lower body) might be available for the playoffs, coach Peter DeBoer told Brian Rea of Bally Sports Southwest on Wednesday.

Hakanpaa is at least skating on his own, but he'll presumably need to participate in some practices before getting an opportunity to rejoin the lineup. The 32-year-old defenseman has two goals, 12 points, 33 PIM, 196 hits and 123 blocks in 64 outings this season. He'll miss his seventh consecutive game when Dallas faces Edmonton on Wednesday.

Edmundson (undisclosed) skated Wednesday for the first time since he sustained an undisclosed injury, according to David Alter of The Hockey News. Edmundson's next step might be to participate in Friday's practice, but the 30-year-old defenseman will still miss Toronto's next two games at a minimum, per Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun.

Edmundson hasn't been in the lineup since March 24, but it seems like he's making progress in his recovery. He has a goal, six points, 73 hits and 60 blocks in 51 outings between Washington and Toronto this season. With Edmundson ruled out for Toronto's upcoming two contests, his next potential opportunity to return will be Monday versus Pittsburgh.

Dahlin scored a power-play goal and added two even-strength assists in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Capitals.

The 23-year-old blueliner's tally early in the third period kicked off a Sabres surge that saw them beat Charlie Lindgren three times in two and a half minutes, chasing the Washington goalie from the game. Dahlin hadn't produced a three-point performance since Nov. 19, and while he won't come close to last season's career-high 73 points -- he's at 56 with six games left on the schedule -- his 18 goals on the season are already a new personal best, as are his 177 hits and 144 blocked shots.

Matheson had a power-play assist, three shots on net and three blocks in Tuesday's 5-3 win over Florida.

Matheson's shot was tipped in by Nick Suzuki for Montreal's third goal. Matheson has five points over the last five games and is up to 52 points, marking the first 50-point season of his career.

Hughes scored two goals on three shots in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Golden Knights.

Hughes scored on the power play in the second period and added an even-strength marker in the third, but he couldn't pull off a one-man comeback effort. The defenseman had a goal and 11 assists over 12 games in March, and he's off to a strong start in April. For the season, Hughes has 15 goals, 84 points, 181 shots on net, 48 blocked shots and a plus-38 rating through 75 outings. He's guaranteed to finish above a point-per-game pace for the first time in his career, and he's firmly in the Norris Trophy discussion.