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Bemstrom will be the odd-man out up-front for the Penguins when they host the Islanders on Tuesday. Joona Koppanen will make his season debut in place of Bemstrom.

Koppanen will slot in for Emil Bemstrom, who is a healthy scratch for Tuesday's game against the Islanders. Koppanen is yet to score a goal across nine career NHL games and has registered just a single assist.

Pachal will take a seat on Tuesday as the Flames opt to get some fresh legs into their lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Daniil Miromanov will play in his place.

Miromanov will slot into the lineup on Tuesday as the Flames opt to get some fresh legs into their lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Brayden Pachal will sit in his place.

Hunt will be the odd-man out on Tuesday in order to make way for Connor Zary's return from suspension. Hunt has zero goals and one assist in three NHL games this season.

Romanov is battling an illness and will be unavailable for Tuesday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 25-year-old Romanov is averaging 22:46 time-on-ice, recording 18 points (4G / 14A), 120 hits, and 138 blocks in 52 games this season.

Pelech did not play in New York's previous game and continues to battle a lower-body injury, which put his status for Tuesday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins up in the air. The 30-year-old Pelech is averaging 21:17 time-on-ice, recording 17 points (0G / 17A), 65 blocks, and 68 hits in 45 games this season.

A 22-year-old Finnish netminder, Koskenvuo was selected by the Canucks in the fifth round of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. He has spent the last three seasons playing NCAA hockey for Harvard. Koskenvuo owns an 8-9-1 record and a .902 SV% in 21 appearances this season.

Mrazek has started three straight (2-1-0) since being acquired by the Red Wings before the trade deadline, posting a solid 2.01 GAA and .920 SV%, and will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Washington Capitals. The 33-year-old Mrazek was excellent in his most recent outing, saving all 18 shots he faced for his first shutout of the season in a 3-0 win over the Vegas Golden Knights.

Vladar will star the tail-end of Calgary's back-to-back after Dustin Wolf got the nod in Toronto on Monday. Vladar did make a cameo appearance in Monday's loss to the Leafs, allowing one goal on three shots after relieving Wolf at the start of the third period. Calgary's backup netminder owns an 8-11-6 record ont he season to go along with an .893 SV%. Vladar and the Flames enter action on Tuesday at +200 on the money line.

The Islanders are desperately hoping to stay in the race for a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference and will turn to Sorokin between the pipes on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Sorokin was solid in his most recent outing, saving 22 of 24 shots (.917 SV%) in a 4-2 win over the Florida Panthers. The 29-year-old goalie has a 2.73 GAA and .906 SV% in 50 games this season (25-20-5). The Islanders enter Tuesday's contest as slight +101 road underdogs against a Penguins squad riding a four-game winning streak.

Ohgren will only be able to play tomorrow if Marcus Foligno (upper-body) is unable to suit up along with one of the other 12 forwards who played for the Wild on Monday.

Bjornfot played eight games with the Panthers earlier this season but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL. The 23-year-old defenseman has 16 points (2G / 14A) in 43 games with the Charlotte Checkers (AHL) this season.

Heiskanen has not played since suffering a knee injury in late January and subsequently undergoing knee surgery at the beginning of February. Stars' head coach Pete DeBoer revealed that there is a possibility that Heiskanen won't be ready to play until the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Earlier in the week, Stars' GM Jim Nill indicated that the hope would be to have Heiskanen ready to play midway through the first round of the playoffs. The Stars have fared well without him in the lineup, but any absence will be a massive blow to their Stanley Cup hopes.

The Canucks have lost three of their last five (2-3-0) and are desperate for wins as they try to maintain their hold on a Wild Card spot in the Western Conference. Lankinen was solid in his most recent outing but did not receive ample goal support, allowing two goals on 22 shots (.909 SV%) in a 3-1 loss to the Utah Hockey Club. The 29-year-old goalie has a 2.54 GAA and .904 SV% in 43 games this season (23-13-7). The Canucks enter Tuesday's contest as +143 home underdogs against a red-hot Winnipeg Jets squad with wins in five of their previous six games (5-1-0).

The Jets are riding a four-game winning streak, running away with first place in the Central Division, and will turn to Hellebuyck between the pipes on Tuesday against the Vancouver Canucks. Hellebuyck was excellent in his last start, saving 24 of 25 shots (.960 SV%) and losing his shutout bid late in the third period in a 4-1 win over the Dallas Stars. The 31-year-old goalie has a spectacular 1.99 GAA and .927 SV% in 52 games this season (39-9-3). The Jets enter Tuesday's contest as -160 road favorites against a Canucks squad that has lost three of their last five (2-3-0).

With defenseman Elias Pettersson returning from an upper-body injury, Mancini will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Winnipeg Jets. The 22-year-old Mancini is averaging 15:04 time-on-ice and has six points (1G / 5A) in 22 games this season.

Pettersson has not played the previous two games due to an upper-body injury, but will re-enter the lineup on Wednesday against the Winnipeg Jets. The 21-year-old defenseman is averaging 12:31 time-on-ice and has two points (0G / 2A) in 15 games this season. Victor Mancini will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Pettersson's return.

Laba was a fourth-round pick, 111th overall, of the Rangers in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old forward has spent the previous three years at Colorado College, including scoring 26 points (10G / 16A) in 29 games this season.

Garland did not practice on Monday due to an undisclosed ailment and his status for Tuesday's game against the Winnipeg Jets is up in the air. The 29-year-old Garland is averaging 18:46 time-on-ice and has 41 points (17G / 24A) in 67 games this season. He had a career-high 52 points (19G / 33A) with the Canucks in the 2021-22 season.