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Toews logged an assist, two hits and a minus-2 rating in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canucks.

Toews has earned six helpers over six contests in March. The defenseman's centering pass was converted by Mikko Rantanen late in the second period. Toews has reached the 40-point mark for the third year in a row, posting 11 goals, 29 helpers, 129 shots on net, 97 blocked shots, 59 hits and a plus-22 rating across 67 appearances.

Makar registered two power-play assists and went minus-2 in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Canucks.

Makar helped out on tallies by Nathan MacKinnon and Valeri Nichushkin in this contest. This was Makar's fourth multi-point effort in his last seven games, a span in which he has four goals and seven assists. The 25-year-old defenseman is up to 73 points (32 on the power play), 188 shots on net, 115 blocked shots and a plus-13 rating through 62 outings overall. He remains a stalwart on the top pairing and first power-play unit.

Stastney appeared to sustain an undisclosed injury in Wednesday's game versus the Jets, Nick Kieser of 102.5 ESPN Nashville reports.

Stastney was called up Tuesday to take the place of Dante Fabbro (upper body). With Stastney now also apparently dealing with an injury, the Predators' defense is once again running thin. Nashville may have to call up a blueliner or put Tyson Barrie in the lineup if Stastney can't play Saturday versus the Kraken.

Myers (lower body) won't play Wednesday versus the Avalanche, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.

Myers was reportedly deemed close to a return as of Tuesday, but his absence will reach a fifth game. His next chance to play is Saturday versus the Capitals. Once Myers rejoins the lineup, Noah Juulsen is likely to see a smaller role.

Shea was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre Scranton on Wednesday, per CapFriendly.

Shea was called up Tuesday but didn't play versus the Senators. He heads back to the minors after just a day, and it's unclear when he'll get his next chance to play an NHL game.

Ekholm (illness) won't play Wednesday versus the Capitals, Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton reports.

Ekholm will miss his first game since the season opener. Due to Ekholm's absence, Troy Stecher is set to make his Oilers debut against Washington.

Fehervary (lower body) has been activated from injured reserve ahead of Wednesday's matchup with Edmonton, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.

Fehervary being activated suggests he should be available versus the Oilers after missing 10 contests. The 24-year-old defenseman should settle back into a bottom-four role.

Wotherspoon was promoted from AHL Utica on Wednesday.

Wotherspoon has four goals and 19 points in 54 games with Utica this season. The 31-year-old defenseman hasn't appeared in an NHL contest since the 2016-17 campaign, so it's unlikely he'll crack the Devils' lineup against Dallas on Thursday.

Fehervary (lower body) will be a game-time call for Wednesday's clash with Edmonton, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.

Fehervary has been out of action for the Caps' last 10 contests due to his lower-body issue. The 24-year-old blueliner is eight points shy of reaching the 20-point threshold for the first time in his three-year NHL career. If he does return to the lineup against the Oilers, Alexander Alexeyev will likely be sent to the press box, though Ethan Bear could also be in danger of being scratched.

Ginning was reassigned to AHL Lehigh Valley on Wednesday, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Although Ginning will head to the minors for now, he could be back with the big club ahead of Thursday's game versus Toronto. The 24-year-old defender made his NHL season debut last Thursday versus Florida, racking up five hits in 18:11 of ice time.