Ullmark returns to the Bruins crease after Jeremy Swayman got the nod for Saturday night's game in Los Angeles. Ullmark is off to another fantastic start this season, boasting a 2-0-0 record to go along with a .958 SV% and a 1.00 GAA. The 2022-23 Vezina Trophy winner is in a great spot to pick up another victory tonight, with Boston being a sizable favourite on the moneyline at -250.
The Ducks said the move is not performance based as they are aiming to ease the 18-year-old's workload early in the season. The second overall pick in last summer's NHL Entry Draft has impressed in his two games so far this season. He's scored one goal on six shots on goal and is playing over 20 minutes a night, so it perhaps shouldn't be a surprise that Anaheim is expressing caution by sitting their budding superstar on the tail-end of a back-to-back. Fantasy managers can expect Carlsson to return the lineup for Tuesday's game in Columbus.
Schueneman will provide the Avalanche with some depth on their blue-line ahead of a three-game road trip, though there's no indication he will draw into the lineup at this point. The 28-year-old blue-liner registered one assist in seven games with the Canadiens last season.
DeBrusk was a healthy scratch for Saturday's game against the Kings after it was revealed he was late to a team meeting. The 27-year-old winger will be hoping to get his season back on track after registering zero points in his first three games of the campaign. He is expected to skate alongside Matthew Poitras and Morgan Geekie on Boston's second line.
Forbort will be forced to miss Sunday's game after enjoying his most productive game on Saturday against the Kings. Forbort registered two assists in over 22 minutes of ice-time enroute to a 4-2 victory. He'll be replaced in Sunday's lineup by Kevin Shattenkirk.
Burakovsky suffered the injury after sustaining a hit from the Rangers Jacob Trouba in the second period of Saturday's game and did not return. It's another tough blow for Burakovsky who entered the campaign with a clean bill of health following a season-ending groin injury last February. Devin Shore is expected to play in place of Burakovsky for Tuesday's game in Detroit.
McDavid left Saturday's game after picking up an upper-body injury in the third period. The Oilers announced that he's expected to miss at least one week, so expect him to miss the next three games, including the Heritage Classic next Sunday.
Lettieri most recently appeared in the NHL last season with the Bruins, where he played just one game. He'll fill the open spot on the Wild roster after Sammy Walker was re-assigned to Iowa earlier today. Lettieri has one goal, two assists and 14 shots on goal in four AHL games this season.
Berrgren was recalled from Grand Rapids (AHL) on Friday and will draw into the Red Wings lineup on Sunday. After an impressive first year in North America, scoring 64 points (21G / 43A) in 70 games with Grand Rapids, Berggren became a regular in the lineup for the Red Wings last season where he recorded 28 points (15G / 13A) in 67 games. Berggren has impressed in the AHL again to begin the 2023-24 season, registering three assists through the opening two games of the season.
The Red Wings are going with a more conventional lineup today after opting to dress seven defensemen in Saturday's game against the Senators, and Petry is the odd man out. Petry has registered two assists, four shots on goal, and seven hits in four game this season. Subbing in for Petry is Jonatan Berggren, who is set to make his season debut alongside Austin Czarnik and Christian Fischer on Detroit's fourth line.
Vladar will make his second start of the season on Sunday after surrendering three goals on 27 shots in Thursday's 4-3 victory over the Sabres. It's a somewhat surprise start for Vladar, given that starter Jacob Markstrom enjoyed his best start of the season on Friday in a losing effort against the Blue Jackets. It appears there could be an opportunity for Vladar to earn some extra starts this season, but he'll need to improve on his consistency from a year ago if that's going to be the case. The 26-year-old netminder finished the 2022-23 season with an .894 SV% and a 2.87 GAA in 27 appearances with the Flames.
Savoie suffered the injury in the final game of the Sabres' Prospect Showcase in September. The 19-year-old is one of the Sabres' top prospects and is coming off of a season where he had 95 points (38G / 57A) in 62 games with the Winnipeg Ice (WHL).
Walker returns to Iowa after a brief cameo with the Wild following the placement of Alex Goligoski on LTIR. In two games with Minnesota, Walker registered zero points and one shot on goal with an ATOI of 10:05. He'll return to the AHL where he's also been held pointless in two appearances this season.
McDavid appeared to be in some discomfort and was seen grabbing his left side after a shift late in the third period. He did not return for the final 4:20 of the third or the overtime period. Oilers head coach Jay Woodcroft told reporters that he would have an update on the injury on Sunday, but that it appeared to be "more muscular" in nature. The 2022-23 Hart Trophy winner is enjoying another otherworldly start to this year's campaign, with two goals and six assists to his name through the opening five games of the season.
Swagman stopped 34 of 36 shots (.944 SV%) for a win over Nashville in his only start of the season and will take on Los Angeles Saturday. The 24-year-old will be looking to build off an incredibly impressive 2022-23, where he was 24-6-4 with a 2.27 GAA and .944 SV%. He will face Los Angeles on the road Saturday, who has won their last two games and are tied for first in the NHL in goals for per game (4.75)
