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Pickard was 5-3-1 with a 2.89 GAA and .909 SV% for Bakersfield (AHL) but has been recalled by Edmonton on Tuesday. Pickard is filling in for Stuart Skinner, who stepped away from the team for the birth of his first child.

Knight has a 9-7-3 record, 3.05 GAA and .906 SV% but will miss Tuesday's game vs. Colorado and has been placed on the injured reserve. He is considered day-to-day and Alex Lyon will backup the Panthers' net while Knight is on the mend.

Richard had a goal, an assist, six SOG, two PIMs and a +2 plus/minus through seven games with the Canadiens but will head back to the Laval Rocket (AHL). Prior to his call-up, he had 18 goals, and 31 points in 27 games with Laval.

Jokiharju has not played since Dec. 9th due to a lower-body injury but was activated off the injured reserve Tuesday. Prior to his injury, the 23-year-old has one goal, three assists, 20 SOG, 12 PIMs and a +2 plus/minus through 16 games.

Binnington allowed five goals on 27 shots (.815 SV%) to snap a two-game winning streak as he was beaten by Montreal in his previous start. The 29-year-old has been losing a grasp on his starting role due to his mediocre play, as shown by his 15-13-3 record, 3.27 GAA and .892 SV%. He will face the Calgary Flames, who have lost two of their last three games and ranks fourth in the NHL in shots (34.8).

Lyon was 9-8-2 with a 2.55 GAA and .909 SV% with the Charlotte Checkers (AHL) and will dress for the Florida Panthers as their backup netminder Tuesday as a replacement for the injured Spencer Knight (undisclosed).

Knight has a 9-7-3 record, 3.05 GAA and .906 SV% but will miss Tuesday's game vs. Colorado due to an undisclosed injury. He is considered day-to-day and Alex Lyon will backup the Panthers' net while Knight is on the mend.

Bobrosky allowed two goals on 31 shots (.935 SV%) for his second win in three starts as he beat Detroit in his previous time out. The 34-year-old is one of many veteran netminders who have struggled this season, with his 9-12-1 record, .895 SV% and 3.26 GAA. He will face the Colorado Avalanche, who just snapped a five-game losing streak with a 3-2 overtime win over Edmonton in their previous game.

Malgin left the Avalanche's previous game vs. Vancouver after just two shifts and 0:47 TOI due to an upper-body injury and is now considered out week-to-week. The 25-year-old has two goals, three assists, 59 SOG, and a -3 plus/minus through 30 games played split between Colorado and Toronto.

Johansson managed to pick up one game's worth of NHL action before being reassigned to the Colorado Eagles (AHL) Tuesday, stopping all seven of seven shots in a relief performance against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 27-year-old heads back to the Eagles, where he was 9-6-0, with a .929 SV% and 2.15 GAA.

Duehr had ten goals, six assists, 20 PIMs and a +1 plus/minus through 31 games with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) and will make his 2022-23 Calgary Flames debut Tuesday vs. the Blues. The 25-year-old has previously played in one NHL game in 2021-22 with the Flames.

Francouz is 4-5-0 with a 2.80 GAA and .913 SV% but has missed the Avalanche's last five games as he dealt with a lower-body injury. Francouz will backup Alexandar Georgiev if he does dress Tuesday.

Markstrom was pulled after allowing three goals on 11 shots (.727 SV%) in his previous start vs. the Chicago Blackhawks. The 32-year-old has been having a nightmarish first half of the season, with his 13-10-4 record, 2.80 GAA, and .894 SV%. He takes on St. Louis, who have won three of their last four games after a 3-0 win over Minnesota their last time out.

Vejmelka allowed three goals on 27 shots (.889 SV%) for his fourth-straight loss as he was defeated by Pittsburgh during his previous start. The 26-year-old has struggled as of late, but still has a decent 11-13-44 record, 3.33 GAA and .902 SV%. He will be hoping to get back in the win column, as he takes on the San Jose Sharks, who have been losers in four of their last five games.

Greenway has two goals, four goals, 30 SOG, 14 PIMs and a +4 plus/minus through 22 games but will be a game-time decision Tuesday vs. the New York Rangers. He is dealing with an undisclosed injury.

Oettinger allowed one goal on 28 shots (.964 SV%) for his fifth win in six starts as he beat Florida in his previous start. The 24-year-old has been incredible in his third NHL season, with an 18-6-3 record, 2.34 GAA and .922 SV%. He will take on the New York Islanders, who have lost three of their last four games but are ninth in the NHL in goals allowed per game (2.73).

Georgiev stopped 28 of 30 shots (.933 SV%) to snap a five-game losing streak as he beat Edmonton in his previous start. The 26-year-old has been solid for most of his first season in Colorado, with his 16-10-3 record, 2.67 GAA and .916 SV%. He will take on the Florida Panthers, who lost to Dallas 5-1 their last time out but are 2nd in the NHL in shots per game (35.7).