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Thompson notched two assists and four blocked shots in Wednesday's 8-7 overtime loss to the Wild.

Thompson has four points, seven shots on net and 11 blocked shots over five outings in April. The defenseman has been able to carve out steady playing time due to multiple injury absences on the Sharks' blue line. For the season, he's up to 10 points, 40 shots on net, 47 blocks and a minus-7 rating across 29 appearances. Thompson regularly sees power-play time when he's in the lineup, giving him some appeal as a streaming option in deep fantasy formats.

Liljegren notched two assists and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 8-7 overtime loss to the Wild.

Liljegren has three helpers over his last two games and five assists in his last eight outings. The 25-year-old defenseman could be set for more ice time if Mario Ferraro (undisclosed) ends up missing games after exiting Wednesday's contest early. Liljegren has 17 points, 98 shots on net, 103 blocked shots, 57 hits, 34 PIM and a minus-91 rating over 64 contests between the Sharks and the Maple Leafs in 2024-25.

Spurgeon logged an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 8-7 overtime win over the Sharks.

Spurgeon has four helpers over his last seven outings. The defenseman's assist Wednesday was on Kirill Kaprizov's game-winning goal 1:01 into overtime. Spurgeon should benefit from the Wild being at nearly full strength for the first time since January, as the team's offense is likely to improve. For the season, the 35-year-old blueliner is at 32 points, 105 shots on net, 114 blocked shots, 52 hits and a plus-7 rating over 64 appearances in a top-four role.

Faber scored a goal in Wednesday's 8-7 overtime win over the Sharks.

Faber's tally gave the Wild a 2-1 lead late in the first period. The 22-year-old has three points over four contests in April, a vast improvement on his March, when he had just one goal on 28 shots and a minus-6 rating over 15 appearances. The defenseman has a career-high nine goals this season, but he's added a mere 18 assists with 111 shots on net, 108 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 75 outings. That's well off his 47-point pace from all 82 games a year ago.

Ferraro (undisclosed) is doubtful to return to Wednesday's game versus the Wild, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Ferraro blocked a shot late in the second period at close range, and it doesn't look like he'll be able to shake it off quickly. The 26-year-old defenseman should be considered questionable for Friday's game versus the Oilers. The Sharks' defense is dealing with multiple injuries and may need to recall Jimmy Schuldt if both of Vincent Desharnais (upper body) or Jan Rutta (lower body) remain out for Friday's contest.

Klingberg (lower body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Wednesday.

Klingberg will miss the remainder of the regular season. At this point, he probably won't be considered one of the Oilers' six best defensemen even if he is healthy enough to play in the playoffs. His move to LTIR will free up some cap space as the Oilers deal with an injury crisis late in the season.

Walman (undisclosed) won't play Wednesday versus the Blues, Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels reports.

While the Oilers will get a full complement of forwards in Connor McDavid's return from a lower-body injury, they'll be forced to play short on defense. It's unclear when Walman sustained the injury, as he had an assist and played 23:23 in Monday's loss to the Ducks.

Trouba (lower body) won't play Wednesday versus the Flames, Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune reports.

Trouba will miss his third straight game, allowing both Pavel Mintyukov and Oliver Kylington to stay in the lineup. The 31-year-old Trouba has not been ruled out of Thursday's game versus the Kings yet, but it's unclear if he'll be able to make sufficient progress to suit up in the second half of a back-to-back set.

Parayko (knee) is on the Blues' road trip and could play either Saturday in Seattle or Tuesday at home versus Utah, Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton reports.

Parayko won't face the Oilers on Wednesday, but he is nearing a return. The Blues seem to want to get him back prior to the playoffs to make sure he's good to play. Once Parayko returns, Tyler Tucker would be the obvious choice to exit the lineup.

Miller (illness) is expected to be out of the lineup Wednesday versus the Flyers despite participating in warmups, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.

Miller's status came down to a true game-time decision, and he'll be out of the lineup. He took rushes in his normal top-four spot, while Zac Jones will play in place of Miller.