Makar was a late scratch in Ottawa on Saturday but will play Monday in Philadelphia. Makar has been on a torrid pace recently, scoring 10 goals with 10 assists (20 points) in his last 14 games.
Wedgewood allowed five goals on 37 shots in the Coyotes loss in Minnesota last Tuesday. Wedgewood enjoyed a hot stretch after joining the Coyotes, going 3-1-1 with a .940 SV%, but the tires have fallen off a bit recently. Wedgewood has lost three in a row with a 4.04 GAA and .890 SVS%.
According to head coach Jared Bednar, Kadri got "dinged up" in Montreal and will be a game-time decision on Saturday. Monitor his status as the Avalanche hit the ice for warmups at 6:30 PM ET.
Kulak has missed the last four games with a lower-body injury but will return to the lineup on Thursday. Kulak will replace Mattias Norlinder in the lineup.
Wolanin was originally claimed off of waivers from the Kings but returns to Los Angeles and can now be sent to the AHL without having to clear again. The 26-year-old was held pointless in his only game with the Sabres.
Schwartz picked up a lower-body injury in Buffalo on Monday and will miss Wednesday's game in Detroit. The Kraken recalled Kole Lind from the AHL and he's expected to replace Schwartz in the lineup.
Francouz missed all of October and November with an ankle injury, so he will go to the AHL for conditioning. The Avalanche said that they will carry three goalies once Francouz is healthy. The oft-injured netminder has gone 21-9-4 with a 2.40 GAA and .923 SVS% in 36 career NHL games.
MacKinnon has missed the last eight games with a lower-body injury but was a full participant in Monday's practice and it appears as if he will be ready for Wednesday's game in Toronto. MacKinnon was unsurprisingly back on the top line and top power-play unit on Monday.
The Islanders are already in the middle of a COVID-19 outbreak and now they will be without their leading scorer for at least two weeks. Anatoly Golyshev has been recalled to help reaplce Nelson up front.
