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Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Logan Thompson will start against the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday, returning after a two-game absence due to an upper-body injury. Thompson had been removed from a game against the Carolina Hurricanes on December 19th after giving up his sixth goal. Coach Bruce Cassidy confirmed that Thompson is medically cleared to play and ready to make his return. Meanwhile, Jiri Patera, who started the past two games, will serve as the backup goalie against the Ducks. Patera performed well in his previous game, making 38 saves in a loss to the Florida Panthers on Saturday. Thompson has a record of 10-5-3 this season with a 2.71 goals-against average and .905 save percentage

Additionally, there is a possibility that Adin Hill may return and start for the Golden Knights in their game against the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday. Hill has only made one appearance this month due to a lower-body injury. In Toronto Maple Leafs news, defenseman Mark Giordano participated in the team's morning skate but did not play in their recent game against the Ottawa Senators. Giordano has been sidelined since November 28th due to a broken thumb. However, coach Sheldon Keefe expects Giordano to return soon, stating that he is "real close" and will participate in a full practice with the team. As for the Detroit Red Wings, forward Christian Fischer has been placed on injured reserve due to an upper-body injury sustained in a collision during a game against the New Jersey Devils

Defenseman Jeff Petry, who was also involved in the collision, will not play in their upcoming game against the Minnesota Wild, along with defenseman Olli Maatta. The Red Wings have recalled forwards Jonatan Berggren and Austin Czarnik, as well as defenseman Simon Edvinsson from the American Hockey League on an emergency basis. The team is hopeful that Petry and Maatta will avoid long-term injuries. In Minnesota Wild news, forward Ryan Hartman returned to the lineup after missing two games due to an upper-body injury. However, defenseman Jared Spurgeon remains out with a lower-body injury and has missed seven consecutive games. Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta will serve as the backup against the Nashville Predators after being recalled from the American Hockey League. Raanta had been assigned to the AHL on December 17th but has now rejoined the Hurricanes due to injuries to their goaltenders

Raanta had previously recorded a 6-5-1 record with a 3.61 goals-against average before being assigned to the AHL. In Los Angeles Kings news, defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov is set to return to the lineup after missing five games with a lower-body injury. Gavrikov suffered the injury in a game against the New York Islanders and has been practicing with the team to regain his fitness. Lastly, Columbus Blue Jackets forward Sean Kuraly is day-to-day with an abdominal injury and did not play in their recent game against the New Jersey Devils. Kuraly was injured during a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs and collapsed while heading down the tunnel. The extent of his injury is currently unknown.