Mason Appleton is "very doubtful" for Tuesday's game vs. Los Angeles (lower-body).
Appleton has two goals, seven assists, 32 SOG, six PIMs and a -2 plus/minus through 22 games played but is very doubtful to play Tuesday vs. Los Angeles.
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Laurent Brossoit is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
Brossoit was 1-0-0 with a 2.20 GAA and .936 SV% through three games this season but is now considered day-to-day due to a lower-body injury. Brossoit joins a long list of injured goalies as he becomes the third Vegas injured netminder.
Michael Hutchinson has been recalled from the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL).
Hutchinson has a 1-5-1 record, .897 SV% and 2.74 GAA with the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) and has been recalled Monday. He has yet to play in the NHL this season but has backed up the Golden Knights' crease on several occasions.
Martin Kaut has been reassigned to the San Jose Barracuda (AHL).
Kaut has two goals, two assists, 32 SOG and four PIMs through 30 games between San Jose and Colorado this season but has been reassigned to the San Jose Barracuda (AHL) Monday. The 23-year-old heads back to the Barracuda, where he had a goal and six assists through seven games played prior to his last promotion.
Hall (lower-body) will not play Monday in Edmonton.
Hall has 16 goals, 20 assists, 143 SOG, 24 PIMs and a +12 plus/minus through 58 games this season but will miss Monday's matchup vs. Edmonton as he deals with a lower-body injury.
Goalie Start
Alexandar Georgiev will likely start Monday vs. the Vegas Golden Knights.
Georgiev stopped 28 of 29 shots (.966 SV%) for his fourth-straight victory as he beat Calgary in his last start. The 27-year-old has taken a massive step forward in his first season as a starter, with his 25-12-4 record, .920 SV% and 2.63 GAA. He will take on the Vegas Golden Knights, who have won six of their last eight games and are 10th in the NHL in shots per game (32.8).
J.T. Miller is out week-to-week with a lower-body injury.
Miller has 20 goals, 34 assists, 163 SOG, 42 PIMs and a -15 plus/minus through 59 games with the Canucks this season but is now considered out week-to-week with a lower-body injury, He will not be in the lineup Monday vs. Dallas.
Goalie Start
Oettinger will start Monday vs. the Canucks.
Oettinger stopped 41 of 43 shots (.953 SV%) for his first win in four starts as he beat the Vegas Golden Knights his last time out. The 24-year-old is top five in almost all major goaltending categories with his 14-8-9 record, 2.23 GAA and .926 SV%. He will face the Vancouver Canucks, who have lost five of their last seven games after a 3-1 loss to Boston last game.
Bennett (lower-body) will not play Tuesday in Tampa.
Bennett has missed the Panthers' previous four games due to a lower-body injury and will miss Tuesday's game vs. Tampa Bay. The 26-year-old has 14 goals, 21 assists, 167 SOG, 52 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through 56 games this season prior to the injury.
Barkov (hand) will not play Tuesday in Tampa.
Barkov missed the Panthers' last game due to a hand injury and will now miss Tuesday's game vs. Tampa Bay as well. The 27-year-old has 16 goals, 34 assists, 147 SOG, and seven PIMs through 49 games played.
Goalie Start
Skinner will start Monday vs. the Bruins.
Skinner allowed two goals on 12 shots (.833 SV%) as he picked up the loss in a relief effort against Columbus during his previous time out. The 24-year-old Edmonton native has been solid all season, as shown by his 15-12-4 record, 2.90 GAA and .912 SV%. He takes on the league-leading Boston Bruins, who are in the midst of a six-game winning streak after a 3-1 win over Vancouver last game.
Goalie Start
Husso will start Tuesday in Ottawa.
Goalie Start
Hellberg will start Monday in Ottawa.
Hellberg allowed two goals on 35 shots (.943 SV%) for his first win in five games as he beat Calgary in his previous start. The 31-year-old journeyman has been solid for Detroit in a backup role this season, with his 4-4-1 record, 2.56 GAA and .907 SV%. He takes on the Ottawa Senators, who have lost three of their last five games but are ninth in the NHL in shots per game (33.1).
Goalie Start
Hellberg is in the starter's crease at the Red WIngs morning skate.
Hellberg allowed two goals on 35 shots (.943 SV%) for his first win in five games as he beat Calgary in his previous start. The 31-year-old journeyman has been solid for Detroit in a backup role this season, with his 4-4-1 record, 2.56 GAA and .907 SV%. He takes on the Ottawa Senators, who have lost three of their last five games but are ninth in the NHL in shots per game (33.1).
Jonas Johansson has been recalled from the Colorado Eagles (AHL).
Johansson has a 12-9-2 record, .917 SV% and 2.44 GAA through 24 games played with the Colorado Eagles (AHL) and has been recalled Monday to the Avalanche. The 27-year-old has appeared in one game with the Avalanche this season, stopping all seven of the seven shots he faced.
Ben Meyers has been recalled from the Colorado Eagles (AHL).
Meyers had three goals, six assists, 11 PIMs and a +6 plus/minus through 17 games played with the Colorado Eagles (AHL) and has been recalled Monday by the Avalanche. The 24-year-old has a goal, 25 SOG, six PIMs and a -5 plus/minus through 31 games played in the NHL this season.
Brad Hunt has been recalled from the Colorado Eagles (AHL).
Hunt had seven goals, 21 points, 12 PIMs and a +12 plus/minus through 24 games played with the Colorado Eagles (AHL) and has been recalled to the Avalanche Monday. The 34-year-old also has three goals, three assists, 10 PIMs and a +4 plus/minus through 31 games played with the Avalanche this season.
Dadonov will make his Stars debut on Monday.
Dadonov was traded to Dallas for Denis Gurianov Saturday and will make his Star's debut Monday vs. Vancouver. The 33-year-old had four goals, 14 assists, 72 SOG, and a -10 plus/minus through 50 games with Montreal this season.
Axel Jonsson-Fjallby has been reassigned to the Manitoba Moose (AHL).
Jonsson-Fjalby had four goals, seven assists, 51 SOG and a -3 plus/minus through 47 games this season with Winnipeg but will head back to the Manitoba Moose (AHL) Monday. The 25-year-old will hope to be up soon but has to head down as Nino Niedereiter joins the team from Nashville.
J.T. Miller did not make the team trip to Dallas and is considered day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
Miller has 20 goals, 34 assists, 163 SOG, 42 PIMs and a -15 plus/minus through 59 games with the Canucks this season but will miss Monday's contest vs. Dallas due to an undisclosed injury. Miller's name has been floating around in trade rumours as of late but this seems to just be an injury.
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