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Seguin had the stitches removed from his leg and may be able to play by the end of the week.

Seguin hasn't played since March. 9th but may be able to return to the Stars' lineup by the end of the week. The 31-year-old had 17 goals, 25 assists, 159 SOG, 22 PIMs and a +3 plus/minus through 65 games played prior to his injury.

Tyler Seguin
Brodie (undisclosed) will not play Tuesday against the Islanders.

Brodie has two goals, nine assists, 49 SOG, 12 PIMs and a +8 plus/minus through 47 games played but will not play Tuesday vs. the New York Islanders due to an undisclosed injury. The Maple Leafs will provide more updates on the injury in the upcoming days but the 32-year-old is considered day-to-day for now.

T.J. Brodie
Saros was the first goalie off the ice at the Predators morning skate.

Saros allowed three goals on 34 shots (.912 SV%) for his second-straight loss in his last start as he was defeated by Winnipeg. The 27-year-old has had yet another strong season while leading the Predators, as shown by his 26-19-7 record, 2.75 GAA, and .917 SV%. He takes on the plummeting Buffalo Sabres, who have lost three-straight and seven of their last eight games.

Juuse Saros
Ullmark is expected to start Tuesday vs. the Senators.

Ulmark stopped 29 of 31 shots (.935 SV%) for his ninth win in 10 starts as he easily handled Minnesota his last time out. The 29-year-old is leading Vezina Trophy voting due to him amazingly leading the NHL in wins (34), GAA (1.97), and SV% (.935 SV%). He takes on the Ottawa Senators, who just snapped a five-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over Pittsburgh last night.

Linus Ullmark
Tarasov will start Tuesday in Washington.

Tarasov allowed five goals on 29 shots (.828 SV%) for his eighth loss in nine starts as he lost to Vegas his last time between the pipes. The 23-year-old has been hung out to dry in his first NHL season, leading to his 3-11-1 record, 3.77 GAA and .896 SV%. He will face the Washington Capitals, who have lost five of their last seven games after a 5-3 loss to Minnesota last game.

Daniil Tarasov
Oettinger will start Tuesday vs. the Kraken.

Oettinger allowed five goals on 38 shots (.868 SV%) for his sixth win in eight starts as he beat Calgary in his previous start. The 24-year-old has achieved his second-straight 30-win season and only the 16th in Dallas history, with his 30-10-10 record, 2.46 GAA and .918 SV%. He will take on the Seattle Kraken, who have lost four of their last six games but are sixth in the NHL in goals per game (3.48).

Jake Oettinger
Hofer will start Tuesday vs. the Red Wings.

Hofer was perfect in his last start, for his first-career shutout as he stopped 33 of 33 shots in a victory over Winnipeg. The 22-year-old has been sensational in his first two starts this season, with his 2-0-0 record, 1.02 GAA and .970 SV%. He will take on the struggling Detroit Red Wings, who have lost three-straight and 10 of their last 12 contests

Joel Hofer
Foligno (lower-body) will be back in the Wild lineup on Tuesday.

Foligno has missed the Wilds' previous three games due to a lower-body injury but will be back in the Wilds' lineup Tuesday vs. New Jersey. The 31-year-old has struggled this season, with his six goals, 13 assists, 67 SOG and 60 PIMs through 53 games played prior to his injury.

Marcus Foligno
Gustavsson will start Tuesday in New Jersey.

Gustavsson allowed four goals on 37 shots (.892 SV%) for his third-straight loss as he was defeated by Boston his last time between the pipes. The 24-year-old has been a revelation in his first season in Minnesota, with his 17-9-5 record and top-five in the NHL GAA (2.08) and SV% (.929 SV%). He will face the New Jersey Devils, who just snapped a three-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over Tampa Bay last game.

Filip Gustavsson
Hofer is in the starter's crease at the Blues morning skate.

Hofer was perfect in his last start, for his first-career shutout as he stopped 33 of 33 shots in a victory over Winnipeg. The 22-year-old has been sensational in his first two starts this season, with his 2-0-0 record, 1.02 GAA and .970 SV%. He will take on the struggling Detroit Red Wings, who have lost three-straight and 10 of their last 12 contests.

Joel Hofer
Oettinger is in the starter's crease at the Stars morning skate.

Oettinger allowed five goals on 38 shots (.868 SV%) for his sixth win in eight starts as he beat Calgary in his previous start. The 24-year-old has achieved his second-straight 30-win season and only the 16th in Dallas history, with his 30-10-10 record, 2.46 GAA and .918 SV%. He will take on the Seattle Kraken, who have lost four of their last six games but are sixth in the NHL in goals per game (3.48).

Jake Oettinger
Hellebuyck is in the starter's crease at the Jets morning skate.

Hellebuyck allowed three goals on 17 shots (.824 SV%) for his second loss in three starts as he was defeated by the St. Louis Blues in his last game. The 29-year-old has been great this season while being leaned heavily upon, with his 30-22-2 record, 2.62 GAA and .917 SV%. He takes on the surprisingly surging Arizona Coyotes, who have won four straight games and six of their last seven after a 4-2 win over Chicago last game.

Connor Hellebuyck
Richard has been sent back to Laval (AHL) due to his emergency recall ending.

Richard has three goals, two assists, 13 SOG, six PIMs and a +2 plus/minus through 13 games this season and will be a healthy scratch Tuesday as he has been reassigned to Laval (AHL). Richard was with the Canadiens on an emergency basis so it seems the team no longer has an emergency for his services at this time.

Anthony Richard
Lazar is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury.

Lazar has three goals, five points, 55 SOG, 14 PIMs and a -5 plus/minus through 48 games played between Vancouver and New Jersey but will now be out indefinitely due to a lower-body injury. The 28-year-old has only been able to play in three games for New Jersey before the injury.

Curtis Lazar
Dach (lower-body) will be back in the Canadiens lineup on Tuesday.

Dach last played for Montreal on February 14th due to a lower-body injury but will be back in the Canadiens lineup Tuesday. The 22-year-old was enjoying his most productive season to date prior to his injury, with 12 goals, 23 assists, 99 SOG, 43 PIMs and a -4 plus/minus through 54 games prior to his injury.

Kirby Dach
Evgeny Kuznetsov will be a game-time decision Tuesday vs. Columbus (upper-body).

Kuznetsov left the Capitals' game Sunday after just 13:41 TOI after taking a hard hit from Minnesota's Matt Dumba and is now considered day-to-day as he deals with an upper-body injury and is considered a game-time decision Tuesday. The 30-year-old has 12 goals, 39 assists, 158 SOG, 52 PIMs and a -17 plus/minus through 70 games this season prior to the injury.

Evgeny Kuznetsov
Nick Jensen will be a game-time decision to return to the Capitals' lineup Tuesday (upper-body).

Jensen has missed the Capitals' previous two games but will be a game-time decision to return to Washington's lineup Tuesday. The 32-year-old has two goals, 22 assists, 89 SOG, 18 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through 66 games prior to his injury.

Nick Jensen

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