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Spacek was called up from AHL Iowa on Wednesday.

The Wild may have an injury concern on their blue line, or they may just be adding Spacek to the roster ahead of a three-game road trip that begins Saturday in Buffalo. In any case, Spacek is with the big club. He has 19 points in 35 AHL contests.

Pionk (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, retroactive to Jan. 13.

Winnipeg recalled Elias Salomonsson from AHL Manitoba in a corresponding move. Pionk is week-to-week after aggravating a lower-body issue in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Islanders. It's not yet clear whether he'll be able to return to game action before the Olympic break in February. Pionk has two goals, six assists, 76 shots on net, 64 blocked shots and 84 hits in 40 appearances this season.

Salomonsson was recalled from AHL Manitoba on Wednesday, per Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site.

After Neal Pionk (lower body), Haydn Fleury (upper body) and Colin Miller (lower body) were all deemed week-to-week, Salomonsson will join the big club to fill the defensive void in Winnipeg's lineup. Through 25 games with Manitoba this season, the 21-year-old Salomonsson has a goal, seven assists and 37 shots on net. The call-up gives him another chance to record the first NHL point of his career after failing to do so across four games earlier this campaign.

Miller (lower body) is considered week-to-week, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports Wednesday.

Miller has an assist in 15 appearances in 2025-26. He was placed on injured reserve Monday because of the injury. Isaak Phillips was recalled from AHL Manitoba on Monday in a move that corresponded with Miller going on IR.

Pionk (lower body) is week-to-week, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports Wednesday.

Pionk aggravated the lower-body injury he sustained against Edmonton on Jan. 8 after he fell in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Islanders. The blueliner hasn't scored a goal since Dec. 15 versus the Senators. During his slump, Pionk managed just two assists and could be in danger of missing the 30-point threshold for the first time since the 2018-19 regular season, especially if he misses significant time due to injury.

Head coach Scott Arniel said Wednesday that Fleury (upper body) is considered week-to-week, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.

Fleury has spent the past week on injured reserve, and he doesn't appear to be particularly close to returning to game action. He was taken off the ice on a stretcher during last week's game against the Golden Knights and subsequently hospitalized, but he was released from the hospital and returned to team meetings a day later. It's not yet clear whether Fleury will be in the mix to suit up for games before the Olympic break in February.

Chisholm has sat out 14 of the Capitals' 21 games since the start of December after being scratched Tuesday in a 3-2 overtime win over the Canadiens.

Chisholm and Dylan McIlrath have rotated into the lineup infrequently, but they're still far more often left in the press box. Chisholm has earned three assists, 15 shots on net, 15 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 17 outings this season. The 26-year-old would likely get a longer look if one of the Capitals' left-shot blueliners sustains a long-term injury.

McIlrath had five PIM in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Canadiens.

McIlrath skated in his 100th NHL contest, and he celebrated the occasion with a second-period bout against Arber Xhekaj. McIlrath has played in four of the Capitals' last eight games, which is actually an increase in usage for him as the team has had to navigate some short-term absences. He's still looking for his first point of the season while adding two shots on net, 10 PIM, 15 hits and five blocked shots over eight outings.

Drysdale (upper body) was activated off injured reserve Wednesday, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia.

After participating in the morning skate as part of the second pairing, Drysdale will return from a three-game absence against Buffalo on Wednesday. The 23-year-old blueliner will look to pick up where he left off after earning eight points over his last 16 games. He has three goals, 15 assists, 45 shots on net and 41 blocked shots through 41 outings this season.

Andersson scored a power-play goal on three shots, added three hits, logged five PIM and went minus-3 in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Blue Jackets.

Andersson had a busy second period, fighting Boone Jenner midway through the frame before scoring his goal after serving his penalty. This was Andersson's 10th goal of the season, three of which have come over the last seven contests. The defenseman is at 29 points (10 on the power play), 110 shots on net, 87 blocked shots, 53 PIM and 28 hits through 46 outings this season, which gives him a chance to push for a 50-point campaign.