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Alexandar Georgiev will start Monday vs. Montreal.

Georgiev allowed two goals on 18 shots (.900) for his second victory in three games as he beat Arizona in overtime in his last start. The 27-year-old first-year starter has flourished in the Avalanche's crease this season, with his 28-14-5 record, 2.62 GAA and .918 SV%. He will take on the freefalling Montreal Canadiens, who are trying to snap a six-game losing skid after their 3-1 loss to New Jersey last game.

Alexandar Georgiev
Jake Allen will start Monday vs. Colorado.

Allen allowed two goals on 36 shots (.944 SV%) for his fourth-straight loss as he was beaten by New Jersey in his previous start. The 32-year-old Canadiens' starter has struggled all season, with his 14-21-3 record, 3.31 GAA and .899 SV%. He will face the Colorado Avalanche, who won their last game 3-2 in overtime over Arizona and are sixth in the NHL in shots per game (33.4)

Jake Allen
Alex Tuch is taking warmups Monday and will play after being a game-time decision (lower body).

Tuch has missed the Sabres' previous eight games due to a lower-body injury and will play Monday vs. Toronto. The 26-year-old has 28 goals, 34 assists, 164 SOG, and a +12 plus/minus through 62 games with the Sabres this season.

Alex Tuch
Rasmus Dahlin is taking warmups for the Sabres and will play Monday after being a game-time decision (upper-body).

Dahlin has 14 goals, 49 assists, 170 SOG, 82 PIMs and a +19 plus/minus through 61 games played this season but will play Monday vs. Toronto. The 22-year-old is in the midst of a career having set personal records in goals, assists, PIMs, and PPP already this season.

Rasmus Dahlin
Jack Drury has been recalled from Chicago (AHL).

Drury has 11 goals, 13 assists, 21 PIMs and a +2 plus/minus through 37 games with the Chicago Wolves (AHL) and has been recalled to Carolina Monday. The 23-year-old returns to the Hurricanes' where he had two assists, 10 PIMs and a +4 plus/minus through 21 games earlier in the season.

Jack Drury
Matt Luff has been recalled from Grand Rapids (AHL) on an emergency basis.

Luff had seven goals, 16 assists, six PIMs and a -5 plus/minus through 25 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) and has been recalled to the Red Wings Monday. The 25-year-old returns to the Wings for the second time this season, where he had a goal over seven games played.

Matt Luff
Christian Fischer is considered day-to-day and has a chance to return to the Coyotes' lineup Tuesday (lower body).

Fischer left the Coyotes' previous game vs. Colorado after just 5:32 TOI due to a lower-body injury and is considered day-to-day with a chance to play Tuesday. The 25-year-old has 11 goals, 13 assists, 104 SOG, 18 PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 65 games played.

Christian Fischer
Milos Kelemen has been reassigned to the Tucson Roadrunners (AHL).

Kelemen failed to pick up a point through three games, with two SOG, two PIMs and a -2 plus/minus and has been reassigned to Tucson (AHL) on Monday. The 23-year-old returns to the AHL where he had 14 goals and 27 points in 37 games through 55 games played prior to his promotion.

Milos Kelemen
Bokondji Imama has been reassigned to the Tucson Roadrunners (AHL).

Imama failed to pick up a point in two games with Arizona but had five PIMs and a -1 plus/minus and has been reassigned to Tucson (AHL) on Monday. The 26-year-old returns to the Roadrunners, where he had five goals, 12 points, 96 PIMs and a +4 plus/minus through 41 games prior to his call-up.

Bokondji Imama
Jake Oettinger will start Monday vs. Seattle.

Oettinger allowed three goals on 31 shots (.903 SV%) for his fourth win in five games as he beat Seattle in his last start. The 24-year-old is having an incredible season, with his 28-9-10 record, 2.41 GAA and .920 SV%. He will take on the Seattle Kraken, who is coming off a 4-3 overtime loss to his Dallas Stars but are ranked fifth in the NHL in goals per game (3.52).

Jake Oettinger
Carson Soucy will be a healthy scratch Monday vs. Dallas.

Soucy has two goals, nine assists, 47 PIMs, 74 SOG, and a +13 plus/minus through 65 games this season but will be a healthy scratch Monday as the team takes on Dallas. The 28-year-old just set a career-high in games played in a season, surpassing his previous high of 64 last game.

Carson Soucy
Martin Jones will start Monday vs. Dallas.

Jones was pulled in his last start after allowing three goals on 12 shots (.750 SV%) for a no-decision vs. Detroit the last time he was between the pipes. The 33-year-old's counting stats are ugly, but his record is phenomenal at 24-10-3, 2.98 GAA and .890 SV%. He will take on the Dallas Stars, who have won five of their last six games after a 4-3 overtime win over Seattle last game.

Martin Jones
Cole Guttman will be shut down for the rest of the season due to a shoulder injury.

Guttman scored four goals, six points, 26 SOG, two PIMs and a +1 plus/minus through 14 games with the Blackhawks in his rookie season but will now be shut down for the rest of the season due to a shoulder injury. The 23-year-old was a 2017 sixth-round pick (180th overall) and will hope to crack the Blackhawks' roster in 2023-24.

Cole Guttman
Jakub Lauko has been recalled on an Emergency Basis from Providence (AHL).

Lauko had 10 goals, seven assists, 58 PIMs and a +10 plus/minus through 35 games played with Providence (AHL) but has been recalled on an Emergency Basis to Boston Monday. The 22-year-old had previously played in 12 NHL games earlier this season, with three goals, five points and four PIMs.

Jakub Lauko
Georgiev was the first goalie off the ice at the Avalanche morning skate.

Georgiev allowed two goals on 18 shots (.900) for his second victory in three games as he beat Arizona in overtime in his last start. The 27-year-old first-year starter has flourished in the Avalanche's crease this season, with his 28-14-5 record, 2.62 GAA and .918 SV%. He will take on the freefalling Montreal Canadiens, who are trying to snap a six-game losing skid after their 3-1 loss to New Jersey last game.

Alexandar Georgiev

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