Schwartz (undisclosed) will play on Saturday in San Jose after originally being a game-time decision.
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Drouin (undisclosed) will remain out on Saturday vs. St. Louis and is considered day-to-day.
Necas (undisclosed) will remain out on Saturday vs. St. Louis but is only considered day-to-day.
Anderson (personal) is out vs. Philadelphia on Saturday.
Ehlers (foot) will be out on Saturday vs. Utah.
Cirelli will play on Saturday in Buffalo after originally being a game-time decision.
Aman (lower-body) is out on Saturday vs. Anaheim.
Trouba is out with a lower-body injury in Vancouver on Saturday.
Malkin (upper-body) will draw back into Pittsburgh's lineup on Saturday in Dallas.
Frederic (lower-body) will make his Oilers' debut on Saturday in Los Angeles.
Benn (undisclosed) will remain out on Saturday but is a possibility to return on Sunday in Minnesota.
Hoglander (undisclosed) will remain out on Saturday vs. Anaheim but is a good possibility to return on Sunday.
Zibanejad (illness) will return vs. New Jersey on Saturday after missing practice on Friday.
Glass (undisclosed) will return to New Jersey's lineup on Saturday vs. New York.
Georgiev (upper-body) hopes to play Saturday vs. the Kraken.
Georgiev missed Thursday's game vs. the Oilers due to an upper-body injury, but was on the ice for Friday's practice and hopes to play on Saturday. Georgiev enters the weekend a 3-2-1 with a 3.64 GAA and .883 SV% over his last six games.
Protas left Friday’s game in Chicago with a lower-body injury and did not return.
Ehlers (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision vs. Utah on Saturday.
Ehlers is battling an undisclosed ailment and his status is up in the air for Saturday's game against the Utah Hockey Club. The 29-year-old Ehlers is averaging 15:56 time-on-ice and has 63 points (24G / 39A) in 67 games this season. He is one point away from the career-high 64 points (25G / 39A) he has in the 2016-17 season.
Draisaitl (undisclosed) is out on Saturday in Los Angeles but is expected back before the playoffs.
Draisaitl exited Thursday's 3-2 win over the San Jose Sharks after only 10:04 time-on-ice due to an undisclosed injury and did not return to the contest. The 29-year-old Draisaitl has been ruled out of Saturday's divisional contest against the Los Angeles Kings. It's unclear if his current ailment is related to the injury that kept him out of the lineup for several games in March but he is expected to return before the playoffs.
Frederic (lower-body) is a possibility to make his Oilers' debut on Saturday in Los Angeles.
Frederic was acquired Trent Frederic from the Bruins in a three-way trade that also included the Devils prior to the trade deadline. His debut has been delayed over a month due to a lower-body injury, but he could make his debut on Saturday against the Los Angeles Kings. He has 15 points (8G / 7A), 44 penalty minutes, and 155 hits in 57 games this season.
Aman left practice on Friday with an upper-body injury and is being evaluated.
Aman left practice early on Friday due to an upper-body injury after an awkward fall. It is unclear if he will be an option to play on Saturday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 25-year-old Aman is averaging 10:29 time-on-ice and has six points (1G / 5A) in 19 games this season.
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