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Bennett suffered a lower-body injury in Monday's loss in New York. He returned to the game briefly in the second period before retiring for the night. Head coach Paul Maurice said he won't be available to play for Tuesday's game because the Panthers don't want this to turn into something long-term.

White has been a healthy scratch since Jan. 14th but will draw back into the Panthers' lineup Tuesday as they take on Pittsburgh. White will replace Sam Bennett (lower body) as he takes a spot on the Panthers' fourth line.

Hellebuyck stopped 25 of 26 shots (.962 SV%) to snap a two-game winning streak as he beat Ottawa in his previous start. The 29-year-old has been one of the league's best goaltenders, with his impressive 23-12-1 record, 2.39 GAA and .924 SV%. He will face the Nashville Predators, who have won three of their last four games after a 5-3 win over Los Angeles last game.

Letang has not played since December 28th but was a full participant in Tuesday's morning skate and will be a game-time decision vs. the Panthers. Letang skated on the top-pair with Brian Dumoulin and on the second power-play unit in the morning skate and was activated off the injured reserve Tuesday afternoon.

Valimaki was acquired earlier in the season off waivers from Calgary and has earned himself a 1-year, $1 million contract extension. The 24-year-old has two goals, 10 assists, 41 SOG, 20 PIMs and a -10 plus/minus through 43 games this season.

Philp had 14 goals, 16 assists, 19 PIMs and a +6 plus/minus through 31 games with Rockford (AHL) and has been recalled from Rockford (AHL) for the first time in his career Monday. The 27-year-old will be making his NHL debut after four strong AHL seasons in Stockton and Rockford.

Mrazek allowed two goals on 27 shots (.926 SV%) to snap a three-game winning streak as he was beaten by Los Angeles in his previous start. The 30-year-old has struggled all season, with his 5-11-1 record, 3.87 GAA and .886 SV%. He takes on the Vancouver Canucks, who have lost seven of their last eight games but have a brand new Head Coach in Rick Tocchet.

Howden hasn't played since Nov. 23rd due to a lower-body injury but will draw back into the Golden Knights' lineup Tuesday vs. the Devils. The 24-year-old has one goal, two assists, 21 SOG, 10 PIMs and a +2 plus/minus through 21 games prior to his injury.

Hellebuyck stopped 25 of 26 shots (.962 SV%) to snap a two-game winning streak as he beat Ottawa in his previous start. The 29-year-old has been one of the league's best goaltenders, with his impressive 23-12-1 record, 2.39 GAA and .924 SV%. He will face the Nashville Predators, who have won three of their last four games after a 5-3 win over Los Angeles last game.

Edler was a healthy scratch for the Kings' previous game but will draw back into the lineup as he fills in for Tobias Bjornfot. The 36-year-old has a goal, five assists, 42 SOG and 24 PIMs across 42 games played this season.

Bjornfot has one assist and seven SOG through five games this season but will be a healthy scratch Tuesday as Alexander Edler returns to the lineup. The 21-year-old has only played one game for the Kings since Dec. 13th and will be hoping to be back in the lineup soon.

Copley allowed one goal on 19 shots (.947 SV%) for his first victory in three starts as he beat Chicago his last time out. The 31-year-old has taken over the Kings' crease due to his 13-3-0 record but has struggled with a 2.79 GAA and .896 SV%. He will face the Philadelphia Flyers, who have lost three of their last five games and are 26th in the NHL in goals per game (2.77).

Swayman stopped 31 of 32 shots (.969 SV%) for his fourth straight win as he beat the New York Rangers in his previous start. The 24-year-old has been exceptional as part of the deadly Bruins' two-headed combo, with his 11-3-3 record, 2.26 GAA and .916 SV%. He will take on the Montreal Canadiens, who have surprisingly won three of their last four games even though they are 28th in goals per game (2.57) and 30th in shots per game (28.0).