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Bellemare has been on injured reserve since suffering a broken bone in his leg in mid-December but appears to be ready to return imminently, right on cue with his original six-week prognosis. The 38-year-old French veteran left-winger had enjoyed a productive start to his 2023-24 season, with four goals, one assist, 25 SOG and six PIMs in 29 games played before his injury.

Philp had the potential to make the Blackhawks' opening night roster but was placed on the injured reserve after undergoing Achilles surgery in the offseason. The 27-year-old forward appeared in three games for Chicago in 2022-23 and picked up an assist and two PIMs. He played the majority of last season in Rockford, where he had 29 goals, 53 points and a +17 plus/minus in 60 games played.

After playing five straight for the Rangers, Pitlick was a healthy scratch on Monday before being placed on waivers on Tuesday. Adam Edstrom replaced Pitlick in the lineup on Monday. In 34 games this season, Pitlick has four points (1G / 3A) while averaging 10:12 time-on-ice.

Rempal was recalled to take the place of Paul Cotter (illness) in the lineup for Monday's game against the Wild. He tallied one shot on goal and was held scoreless in 9:06 time-on-ice. Rempal has two goals in five games with the Golden Knights this season.

Patera was recalled from the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) on Monday as Logan Thompson was battling an illness but has been reassigned back to the AHL. Patera has played five games with Vegas this season but has spent most of his time with Henderson, posting a 3.08 GAA and .903 SV% in 17 games (7-7-3).

Dorofeyev has not played since before the All-Star break, missing four games with an upper-body injury. The 23-year-old left-winger surpassed his previous career high in games played and points in a season as he's racked up seven goals, 14 points, 63 SOG, and a +5 plus/minus thus far in 29 games played.

Hutton has been out of the lineup since December 28th with an upper-body injury. Despite being out of the lineup for six weeks, the 30-year-old defenceman has almost surpassed his games played from last season and has a goal, eight assists, 46 SOG, 15 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus in 31 games played.

After a franchise-best 16-game winning streak, the Oilers have lost two of their last three contests, both with Skinner between the pipes. Skinner will look to get back into the win column on Tuesday night as the Oilers are -220 home favourites against the Detroit Red Wings, who have points in four straight (3-0-1). Despite dropping his past two outings, Skinner has played respectably, allowing only five goals while posting a .900 SV%

Pesce has missed the last two games due to an illness, and his status remains in the air for Tuesday's matchup against the Dallas Stars. The 29-year-old Pesce isn't flashy on the blueline but provides a steadying defensive presence for the Hurricanes. Through 41 games this season, he was seven points (3G / 4A), 61 shots, and 71 blocks.

Kochetkov will likely start for the fourth straight game as the Hurricanes attempt to extend their winning streak to three on Tuesday night. Kochetkov is coming off his best performance of the season, a 34-save shutout in a 1-0 overtime victory against the New Jersey Devils. The Hurricanes are slight +103 road underdogs against a Dallas Stars club that has won five of their last six contests (5-1-0).

Acciari was limited to only 5:35 time-on-ice in last Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets (02/06) before exiting the game with a concussion after a hit from Brendan Dillon. Acciari had played 11 of the past 12 games for the Penguins but failed to register a point in that time while averaging 12:58 time-on-ice.

Malkin missed Monday's practice due to an undisclosed injury but claimed "everything is good" after participating in Tuesday's morning skate. The 37-year-old is having his first season under a point-per-game since 2010-11 but still has an impressive 16 goals and 41 points in 49 games played this season. The Penguins next suit up on Wednesday as they take on the Florida Panthers at home.

Jeannot has been out since January 6th due to a lower-body injury but was activated off Injured Reserve on Tuesday and will rejoin Tampa Bay's lineup. The 26-year-old bruising winger has filled in his bottom-six role well this season with 12 points (6G/6A), 52 SOG, 61 PIMs, and a -11 plus/minus in 41 games played prior to the injury.

Schwindt has not dressed since before the All-Star break (January 27th) and has therefore been reassigned to the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) so that he can get some game time. The 22-year-old rookie right-winger has appeared in three games this season for Calgary, playing a minor role and picking up one SOG, two PIMs, and a -1 plus/minus while averaging a minuscule 6:30 TOI.

With the Panthers starting their first leg of a back-to-back Wednesday in Pittsburgh, Sergei Bobrovsky will take the crease for his third-straight start. The 35-year-old Vezina Trophy winner has been lights out when called upon in his fifth season with Florida, with his 25-10-2 record, 2.43 GAA, and .913 SV%. He heads to Pittsburgh to take on the struggling Penguins, who have lost five of their last seven games and are currently 24th in the NHL in goals per game (2.9) despite being fifth in SOG/GP (33.3).

Vasilevskiy will start for the seventh time in the last eight games when the Lightning face off against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night. Vasilevskiy saved 33 of 35 shots (.943 SV%) in his last outing and has won four of his last five starts (4-1-0). That said, Vasilevskiy allowed six goals on 25 shots (.760 SV%) the last time he faced off against the Bruins and, as such, Tampa Bay is a +136 road underdog.

Mrazek will start for the fifth straight game as the Blackhawks attempt to snap a six-game losing skid. Despite being winless in his last five outings, Mrazek has played respectably, allowing fewer than three goals four times and posting a stellar .928 SV%. That said, the Blackhawks rank worst in the league offensively (2.08 GF / GP) and are significant +235 home underdogs against a Vancouver Canucks squad with points in 14 of their last 15 games (11-3-1).

Oettinger will start for the sixth time in the last seven games and attempt to extend his winning streak to six. After struggling for much of the season, Oettinger has strung together two excellent performances, allowing only three goals and saving 65 of his last 68 shots faced (.956 SV%). The Stars are slight -115 home favourites on Tuesday against a Carolina Hurricanes team that has won five of their last six (5-1-0).

MacKinnon fell awkwardly on his face and exited Saturday's game against the Florida Panthers but will return to the lineup on Tuesday. MacKinnon is the odds-on favourite to win this year's Hart Trophy due to his 32 goals, 85 points, 240 SOG, 30 PIMs and +15 plus/minus through 53 games played this season.