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Jonny Brodzinski has been recalled from Hartford (AHL).

Brodzinski had 12 goals 18 assists, 33 PIMs and a +2 plus/minus through 34 games played with Hartford (AHL) this season and has been recalled Tuesday to New York. The 29-year-old returns to the Rangers, where he had a goal and an assist across 16 games earlier this season in his previous NHL stint.

Jonny Brodzinski
Copley led the Kings onto the ice for warmups.

Copley allowed two goals on 21 shots (.905 SV%) for his second-straight victory as he beat Montreal in his previous start. The 31-year-old Alaskan native is expected to start splitting start with the newly acquired Joonas Korpisalo but has a nice 19-4-2 record, 2.79 GAA and .899 SV% in the meantime. He takes on the Washington Capitals, who have won three of their last four games but are 19th in the NHL in goals per game (3.09).

Pheonix Copley
Markstrom led the Flames onto the ice for warmups.

Markstrom allowed three goals on 33 shots (.909 SV%) for his fifth-straight loss as he was defeated by the Minnesota Wild in his previous start. The 33-year-old has had a 2022-23 season to forget, with his 15-17-8 record, 2.94 GAA and .890 SV%. He will take on the Dallas Stars, who are in the midst of a three-game winning streak and are 10th in the NHL in shots per game (32.5).

Jacob Markstrom
Anderson led the Sabres onto the ice for warmups.

Anderson allowed four goals on 35 shots (.886 SV%) for his first loss in three games as he was defeated by Columbus in his previous start. The league's oldest active player has turned back the clocks this season, with his impressive .918 SV%, 2.77 GAA and 9-8-2 record. He takes on the Edmonton OIlers, who had a two-game win streak snapped by a 7-5 loss to Winnipeg last game but are top in the NHL in goals per game (3.88).

Craig Anderson
Kuemper will start Monday in Los Angeles.

Kuemper stopped 38 of 41 shots (.927 SV%) for his second-straight victory as he beat San Jose in his previous start. The 32-year-old has been solid in his first season in Washington with a limited roster around him, as shown by his 19-19-4 record, 2.77 GAA and .910 SV%. He takes on the Los Angeles Kings, who are in the midst of a three-game winning streak and have the third-best powerplay in the NHL (25.2).

Darcy Kuemper
Silovs will start Monday vs. the Predators.

Silovs stopped 32 of 34 shots (.941 SV%) but snapped a two-game winning streak as he was beaten by the Boston Bruins in his previous start. The 21-year-old rookie has been very good in his small-sample size this season, with his 2-2-0 record, 2.73 GAA and .908 SV%. He will take on the Nashville Predators, who have won five of their last six games after a 3-1 victory over Chicago their last time out.

Arturs Silovs
Silovs was the first goalie off the ice at the Canucks morning skate.

Silovs stopped 32 of 34 shots (.941 SV%) but snapped a two-game winning streak as he was beaten by the Boston Bruins in his previous start. The 21-year-old rookie has been very good in his small-sample size this season, with his 2-2-0 record, 2.73 GAA and .908 SV%. He will take on the Nashville Predators, who have won five of their last six games after a 3-1 victory over Chicago their last time out.

Arturs Silovs
Tavares (undisclosed) is day-to-day and will not play on Tuesday.

Tavares has 28 goals, 34 assists, 226 SOG, 28 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through 63 games played but will miss Tuesday's game due to an undisclosed injury. The 32-year-old Maple Leafs' captain is considered day-to-day until there is a further update on the injury.

John Tavares
O'Reilly has a broken finger and is out indefinitely; he will be placed on LTIR.

O'Reilly left the Maple Leafs' previous game after just 11:11 TOI due to a broken finger and is considered out indefinitely after being placed on the long-term injured-reserve Monday. It is a massive loss for the Maple Leafs as the 32-year-old was one of their big Trade Deadline acquisitions and had 15 goals and 24 points through 48 games this season.

Ryan O'Reilly
Copley was the first goalie off the ice at the Kings morning skate.

Copley allowed two goals on 21 shots (.905 SV%) for his second-straight victory as he beat Montreal in his previous start. The 31-year-old Alaskan native is expected to start splitting start with the newly acquired Joonas Korpisalo but has a nice 19-4-2 record, 2.79 GAA and .899 SV% in the meantime. He takes on the Washington Capitals, who have won three of their last four games but are 19th in the NHL in goals per game (3.09).

Pheonix Copley
Steel will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.

Steel has eight goals, 15 assists, 72 SOG, 14 PIMs and a +8 plus/minus through 54 games this season but will be a healthy scratch Tuesday vs. Calgary. The 25-year-old centre will be replaced by the newly acquired Oskar Sundkvist.

Sam Steel
Sundqvist will make his Wild debut on Tuesday.

Sundqvist was acquired by Minnesota for a 2023 fourth-round pick at the Trade Deadline and will make his Wild debut Tuesday vs. Calgary. The 28-year-old had seven goals, 21 points, 20 PIMs and 59 SOG through 52 games with Detroit prior to the trade.

Oskar Sundqvist
Gustavsson will start Tuesday vs. the Flames.

Gustavsson was perfect in his last start, stopping 31 of 31 shots for his second shutout of the season as he beat Calgary in his previous start. The 24-year-old is having a Vezina-worthy first season in Minnesota, with his spectacular 1.99 GAA, .933 SV% and 17-8-3 record.

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