The Capitals have a plethora of forwards and coach Bruce Boudreau has been rotating them in and out, while looking for the best fits heading into the post-season.

He has been sidelined since Dec. 26, but could be back as early as Friday's game against Dallas. Coach Terry Murray said he would talk with Williams after practice on Thursday before making a final decision on his status. We will keep you posted.

He will play on the fourth line with Jeff Halpern and Rich Clune in place of Scott Parse. Coach Terry Murray is expecting a physical game from the Blackhawks. Ivanans has accounted for 117 penalty minutes in 55 games this season.

He will join Artem Anisimov and Brandon Dubinsky up front, while Michael Del Zotto and Olli Jokinen will man the points. This five-man group scored the team's power-play goal in Sunday's 2-1 overtime loss to Buffalo, so coach John Tortorella is giving them another chance together.

"Right now I think, from seeing the doctor (last) Friday, if I had to say how long, I would say for sure another week from this weekend, being realistic," he said. Martin's grip strength in his left hand is currently around 75 percent of his right hand and the target strength to where he can be cleared is at 80 to 85.

He was suspended for two games for a knee-on-knee hit with Edmonton's Ryan Jones last Friday.

He logged 6:41 of ice time in his Wild debut on Tuesday night against the Panthers, but with Derek Boogaard ready to return from his concussion he was demoted.

He joined Stephane Yelle and Marek Svatos on the fourth line, bumping Chris Durno out of the team's potential starting lineup for Thursday night against Florida. Tucker missed Tuesday's game due to illness, but it looks as though he will return. Stay tuned.

"I'm going to go out there and I'm going to run around and stir it up a little bit out there for sure," he said. Burish will be making his NHL debut for this season in the contest. Colin Fraser may be the odd man out in the Hawks' lineup to make room for him.

St. Louis missed Monday's practice after his head was driven into the boards on a hit from Atlanta's Clarke MacArthur on Saturday. He scored a goal and was on the ice for 21:44 minutes Tuesday night.

He will replace Jonathan Ericsson in the lineup. It appears as though the Wings will rotate Lebda and Ericsson for the remainder of the year.

Henril Zetterberg centered a line between Valtteri Filppula and Daniel Cleary in the session, while Drew Miller was moved between Todd Bertuzzi and Jason Williams on the third unit. "We need him to be better," Babcock said referring to Zetterberg. "That doesn't mean he has to carry the weight of the world around on his back. Just dig in and find a way to be better, to be harder. Hopefully as a coach I am putting him with players he needs to help him out."

He is being listed as a game-time decision currently for Wednesday night's game in Buffalo. Fabian Brunnstrom would likely play in his place if Lehtinen is unable to dress.

Cole is having a disappointing year in 2009-10. He has been limited to 24 games due to injury, while producing a mere eight points. Consider him day-to-day for now.

He has missed the past three games with a lower-body injury. Jordan Hendry will likely sit as a healthy scratch to make room for Sopel.

He will be in the Atlanta lineup on Thursday night, as he will join the team in Columbus. The team made the move after word that Christoph Schubert would miss 3-5 weeks with a hip injury. The 48-year-old defenseman has been playing in the AHL with the Thrashers' affiliate in Chicago since October. We can't believe it either.

Malone has 21 goals and 44 points in 64 games this season. Consider him day-to-day for now.

A combination of a horrible start to the season for Spezza and a knee injury has turned this into one of the worst seasons of Spezza's career. However, he's turned his season around and has been playing like his point-per-game self for quite some time. If he stays healthy, Spezza is a good bet to reach the 80-point milestone next season.

Gaborik missed two straight games due to the injury, but he was able to play on Saturday and Sunday. He was held pointless on Saturday and coach John Tortorella said the Gaborik line "stunk," but the coach went onto say Gaborik was much more engaged on Sunday. Gaborik was able to rest on Monday and he said that helped him and he's improving.

Schremp didn't return after leaving the game in the first period. He has seven goals and 25 points in 44 games this season. Consider him day-to-day for now.

McAmmond left Sunday's game in the second period due to a neck and shoulder stinger. He has six goals and 13 points in 44 games this season.

Raycroft's last start came on March 2nd against Columbus. Roberto Lunogo played on Tuesday in the Canucks' 6-4 win over Colorado and it looks like he will get the night off.

He has registered five goals and seven helpers during his scoring stretch, giving him a career-high 61 points in 66 games. Kesler was also named the cover athlete for the video game NHL 2K11 on Monday.

Chara sustained the injury on Sunday and wasn't able to play in Tuesday's contest. He has 35 points and 72 penalty minutes in 64 games this season.

Chiarelli also said that it's hard to make an accurate prediction. While the Bruins are on the road, Savard is resting in Boston, battling symptoms like headaches, fatigue, and discomfort in his back and neck. The doctors monitoring Savard haven't provided a timetable for his return, but coach Claude Julien said, "he’s definitely not feeling better." We'll keep you posted.

Sturm netted his 20th goal of the season, which means he's reached the 20-goal milestone in seven of his past eight campaigns. He missed most of last season due to a concussion and knee surgery, but he's usually good for about 40-50 points when he's healthy. 2009-10 should be no exception.

He earned an assist in 21 minutes of ice time in the contest before being forced to leave. Stay tuned.

We already knew that Schubert would be sidelined for at least three weeks, but now we are aware of the full timeline. He also missed 13 consecutive games due to a PCL strain in his right knee. Schubert might not play again this season.

His night ended after just 1:20 of ice time. Stay tuned for updates on his status.