Monahan hasn't played since Dec. 5th due to a lower-body injury but skated for the first time Wednesday and is nearing a return soon. The 28-year-old has six goals, 11 assists, 55 SOG and 16 PIMs in 25 games prior to the injury.
Vasilevskiy stopped 36 of 38 shots (.947 SV%) as he snapped a three-game winning streak in a hard-fought loss vs. Toronto in his last start. The 28-year-old has been his usual solid self this season, with his 13-9-1 record, .917 SV% and 2.53 GAA. He will face the struggling Montreal Canadiens, who have lost five of their last six contests after a 4-2 loss to Dallas in their last game.
Barron has seven goals, nine assists, six PIMS and is a -3 plus/minus with the Laval Rockets (AHL) before being promoted to the Canadiens. The 21-year-old played in seven NHL games prior to this season, with a goal and an assist. He will draw into the Canadiens' lineup Wednesday.
Wideman has four assists, 24 SOG and 41 PIMs in 21 games played so far this season but will be a healthy scratch Wednesday vs. Tampa Bay. Justin Barron will be making his season debut in his place.
Allen allowed three goals on 35 shots (.914 SV%) as he picked up his fourth straight loss in a defeat to Dallas his last time out. The 32-year-old has struggled for most of the season but still holds his starter's spot, with his 9-13-1 record, 3.26 GAA and .900 SV%. He will face the Tampa Bay Lightning, who lost their last game 7-4 to the Detroit Red Wings but are third in the NHL in goals per game (3.59).
Drury had two assists, 32 SOG, 10 PIMs and a +4 plus/minus in a bottom-six role across 21 games with the Hurricanes' but will head back down to Chicago (AHL) for the second time this season. In Chigaco, he had a goal, two assists and six PIMs in eight games prior to his previous promotion.
Vasilevskiy stopped 36 of 38 shots (.947 SV%) as he snapped a three-game winning streak in a hard-fought loss vs. Toronto in his last start. The 28-year-old has been his usual solid self this season, with his 13-9-1 record, .917 SV% and 2.53 GAA. He will face the struggling Montreal Canadiens, who have lost five of their last six contests after a 4-2 loss to Dallas in their last game.
Thompson had six goals, seven assists, six PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 22 games with Utica (AHL) but has been recalled for the first time this season Wednesday. Thompson will slot right into New Jersey's lineup for their game vs. Boston, where he will be looking to pick up his second career point as he has one assist in nine previous NHL games.
Holtz has two goals, eight PIMs and 16 SOG through 14 games all while getting limited ice while averaging only 10:16 TOI but will be a healthy scratch Wednesday. He is replaced by Tyce Thompson in the Devils' lineup.
Lycksell has been recalled for the second time this season after failing to pick up a point in his previous three-game showing with the Flyers. Lycksell had five goals, 13 assists and four PIMs in 19 games with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) prior to his promotion Wednesday.
Hart was forced to leave the Flyers' previous game against Carolina after just 9:54 TOI due to an upper-body injury and is day-to-day as he will head to the injured reserve. The 24-year-old was 10-11-6 with a 2.89 GAA and .911 SV% this season prior to the injury.
Larsson has been recalled from Belleville (AHL) for the second time this season after failing to pick up a point in his first three-game showing with the Senators earlier this season but getting four PIMs. Larsson had five assists, 14 PIMs and a -13 plus/minus in 24 games with Belleville (AHL) prior to his promotion.
Vanecek stopped all five of five Bruins' shots as he was perfect in relief of Mackenzie Blackwood against Boston in his last time between the pipes. The 26-year-old has played well in his first season in New Jersey, with his 12-4-2 record, 2.41 GAA and .909 SV%. He will get a full game shot at Boston Wednesday, who holds the NHL's best record and snapped a four-game winning streak with a 3-2 shootout loss in the first game of back-to-backs Tuesday to these Devils.
Copley stopped 27 of 30 shots (.900 SV%) as he picked up his fourth straight win with a victory over Calgary in his last start. The 30-year-old Alaska native has been sensational since getting called up earlier this month, with his 6-1-0 record, 2.49 GAA and .910 SV%. He will take on the Vegas Golden Knights, who are 10th in the NHL in both goals per game (3.31) and shots per game (32.7).
Martin allowed five goals on 36 shots (.861 SV%) but still picked up the victory in his last start vs Seattle. Martin has struggled since being given a starters' workload, with his .884 SV% and 3.66 GAA but a 10-5-1 record. He will face the San Jose Sharks, who just snapped a three-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over Minnesota in their last game.
Skinner allowed four goals on 29 shots (.862 SV%) for his fourth loss in five starts as he was beaten by the Vancouver Canucks in his last start. The 24-year-old has been solid for the Oilers in his first full season, with his 10-9-1 record, .911 SV% and 2.90 GAA. He should be busy Tuesday as he takes on the Calgary Flames, who are fifth in the NHL in shots per game (34.4).
