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Ekholm (undisclosed) is expected to play Wednesday versus Calgary, per Jason Gregor of Sports 1440.

Ekholm missed Edmonton's past two games because of the injury. He has a goal, three points, 16 PIM, five hits and eight blocks in 10 appearances this season. Jake Walman, who has averaged just 14:45 of ice time this campaign, is projected to be a healthy scratch Wednesday.

Myers put up an assist in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Devils.

Myers has played regularly in a bottom-four role to start the season. He is not involved on the power play for the Stars. The defenseman's helper was his first point of the season to go with seven shots on net, 21 blocked shots, eight hits and six PIM over 12 outings.

Kovacevic notched an assist and three hits in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Stars.

The helper was Kovacevic's first point in seven games. The 29-year-old defenseman has filled a bottom-four role since he made his debut Oct. 13 against the Red Wings after recovering from a minor knee procedure in the offseason. He has added six shots on net, eight hits, five blocked shots, seven PIM and a minus-2 rating. Kovacevic is unlikely to produce enough offense to get on the radar in fantasy.

Matheson posted two assists, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Blues.

Matheson has a goal and two helpers over three games since he returned from a lower-body injury. The defenseman set up goals by Zachary Bolduc and Florian Xhekaj in this narrow win. Matheson has four points, 14 shots on net, 13 blocks, five hits, six PIM and a plus-1 rating over eight appearances this season.

Werenski notched two assists and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flyers.

Werenski earned multiple points in a game for the first time since his two-assist effort against the Sabres on Opening Night. The defenseman hasn't had a lot of chances to shine yet given the Blue Jackets' light schedule in October. He's still doing well with eight assists, 29 shots on net, 24 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating over 10 contests while averaging 28:55 of ice time. He's scored 20-plus goals in consecutive years and has point-per-game potential.

Cagnoni was reassigned to AHL San Jose on Wednesday.

Cagnoni made the Sharks' Opening Night roster following an impressive training camp, and he's recorded a goal, an assist, 11 blocked shots, four PIM and a hit while averaging 17:29 of ice time over nine appearances. However, he had appeared in just two of the team's last six games and should have more consistent opportunities to make an impact in the minors.

Mateychuk scored a goal in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flyers.

Mateychuk has scored in consecutive games. The return of Dante Fabbro from a broken hand could eventually lead to less usage for Mateychuk, who has mostly functioned in a top-four role this season. Mateychuk has three goals, one assist, 21 shots on net, 18 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 10 appearances.

Capobianco (leg) is undergoing an MRI and is expected to miss at least a week, Robert Tiffin of NHL.com reports Wednesday.

Head coach Glen Gulutzan doesn't believe Capobianco is going to be out long-term, but ultimately, the MRI should give Dallas more information. The 29-year-old Capobianco has no points, four PIM, two hits and three blocks in five appearances this season. Dallas is down to three healthy defensemen, so the Stars are likely to promote a blueliner from the AHL before Thursday's game against Montreal.

Johansson (undisclosed) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Blackhawks, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Johansson was a late scratch for Monday's matchup against the Oilers, and he'll be unavailable for a second consecutive game Thursday. It's not yet clear when the 25-year-old will be able to return, but his next opportunity to suit up will be Saturday against St. Louis.

Mikkola scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 5-1 victory over the Jets.

The 30-year-old blueliner gave the Panthers a 2-0 lead midway through the first period when his centering pass deflected home off Mario Ferraro's stick. Mikkola has been held off the scoresheet in 11 of 13 games to begin the season but has multi-point efforts in the other two, producing two goals, four points, 20 shots on net, 15 hits, 15 blocked shots, 14 PIM and a plus-3 rating. Tuesday's game-winner was the first of his career.