Crozier had three goals, 21 assists, 33 PIMs and a +10 plus/minus through 37 games with Providence College (NCAA) and signed a two-year, entry-level contract Tuesday. He will join Syracuse (AHL) right away.
Vejmelka allowed four goals on 34 shots (.882 SV%) for his third win in four games as he beat the Minnesota Wild in his last start. The 26-year-old has done well to weather the storm in Arizona this season, with his 18-19-5 record, 3.36 GAA and .903 SV%. He will take on the Winnipeg Jets, who are falling out of a playoff position after losing thee of their last four games after a 3-0 loss to St. Louis last game.
Smith last played on February 20th due to a face injury and was taken off the long-term injured reserve Tuesday with a chance to play vs. Philadelphia. The 25-year-old has a goal, three assists, 24 SOG, 47 PIMs and a +3 plus/minus through 24 games played between Florida and Detroit prior to his injury.
Rodrigues left Colorado's game vs. Chicago Monday after just 11:59 TOI due to a concussion and is now being evaluated in concussion protocol without a timetable for his return. The 29-year-old has consistently battled injuries this season but has 14 goals, 19 assists, 168 SOG, 28 PIMs, +2 plus/minus through 58 games played.
Gibson allowed two goals on 40 shots (.950 SV%) for his third-straight loss as he was beaten by the red-hot Vancouver Canucks his last time between the crease. The 29-year-old has struggled all season due to the cast around him, leading to his 14-26-8 record, 3.86 GAA and .902 SV%. He will take on the Calgary Flames, who have lost four of their last six games but are 2nd in the NHL in shots per game (35.6).
Demko stopped 38 of 40 shots (.950 SV%) for his fifth win in six games as he beat Los Angeles in his previous start. The 27-year-old has slowly improved his season numbers after a horrific start to 2022-23, leading to his 9-12-2 record, 3.32 GAA and .898 SV%. He will face the Vegas Golden Knights, who have won five of their last six games after a 7-2 win over Columbus last game.
Hayden left the Kraken's previous contest after just 4:14 TOI due to a lower-body injury and will be out indefinitely as he does not have a timetable for his return. It is a tough loss for the 28-year-old who has only played in seven games for Seattle this season.
Nesterenko signed with the Ducks just last week after compiling 13 goals, 21 assists, and 18 PIMs through 36 games played with Boston College (NCAA) and will make his NHL debut Tuesday vs. Calgary. The 21-year-old was a 2019 sixth-round pick (172 overall).
Daccord played in one NHL game this season back on November 1st and allowed four goals on 40 shots (.900 SV%) but still picked up the victory in a game vs. Calgary. The 26-year-old has an impressive 24-6-3 record, 2.43 GAA and .915 SV% in Coachella Valley (AHL) this season prior to his call-up. He takes on the Dallas Stars, who have won four of their last six games and are eighth in the NHL in goals per game (3.43).
Leivo has four goals, 11 assists, 23 PIMs and 83 SOG through 47 games played but will be a healthy scratch Tuesday as Jake Neighbours returns to the lineup from injury. The 29-year-old is three games from reaching a career-high in games played in a season.
Neighbours hasn't played since February 19th due to an upper-body injury but will draw back into the Blues' lineup on Tuesday. The 20-year-old has four goals, four assists, 37 SOG, nine PIMs and a -17 plus/minus through 30 games this season.
Vasilevskiy allowed four goals on 38 shots (.895 SV%) and snapped a two-game winning streak as he lost to New Jersey in his previous start. The 28-year-old has led the NHL in wins in five-straight seasons and is in the hunt for the crown again with his 31-18-4 record, 2.70 GAA and .914 SV%. After facing the New Jersey Devils in three consecutive games, he now faces Montreal, who has lost nine of their last ten games and is 27th in the NHL in goals per game (2.77).
Josi missed the Predators' previous game due to an undisclosed injury and will not play Tuesday vs. Buffalo as he is considered day-to-day with the injury. The 32-year-old is a massive loss for the Predators, as he leads the team in points with his 18 goals and 59 points through 67 games prior to the injury.
McDonagh missed the Predators' previous four games due to an upper-body injury but will be back in the Nashville lineup Tuesday. The 33-year-old has a goal, 14 assists, 57 SOG, 16 PIMs and a +12 plus/minus through 57 games this season prior to his injury.
Krug has six goals, 22 assists, 102 SOG, 47 PIMs and a -31 plus/minus through 51 games this season and will play Tuesday after missing the Blues' morning skate due to personal reasons. The 31-year-old was assessed 16 penalty minutes on one play in St. Louis's previous game before being tossed.
Greer has five goals, six assists, 52 SOG, 70 PIMs and a +9 plus/minus through 51 games this season but will be the odd man out of Boston's lineup. The return of David Krejci (injury) is why Greer has been pushed out of the lineup.
Zboril has a goal, two points, eight SOG, four PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through 16 games this season but will head to the press box as a healthy scratch Tuesday. The 26-year-old had just been recalled from Providence (AHL), appearing in only one game with the Bruins prior to this recent scratch.
The Bruins gave Orlov a day off for their last game to rest but he will return to the lineup Tuesday as they take on Ottawa. The 31-year-old has found an offensive spark since joining the Bruins a few weeks back, with three goals, 12 points 15 SOG and a +12 plus/minus through only 11 games with Boston so far.
Krejci missed the Bruins' previous game due to rest-related reasons and will return to Boston's lineup Tuesday. The 36-year-old has 14 goals, 53 points, 102 SOG, 16 PIMs and a +22 plus/minus through 63 games played this season.
Lundkvist has six goals, 10 assists, 92 SOG, 26 PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 58 games in his first season in Dallas but will be a healthy scratch Tuesday vs. Seattle. The Stars' decided to go back with a conventional four lines and brought in Frederik Olofsson to take Lundkvist's spot in the lineup Tuesday.
