Zub did not play on Saturday and will miss a second straight game on Monday due to a lower-body injury. The hard-hitting defenseman had two points (0G / 2A), four shots, and 10 hits in his last four games before his injury.
Eichel has been out for six weeks since leaving the Golden Knights' game on January 11th with a knee injury and appears to be on cue to return from surgery at the late end of his four-to-six-week prognosis. He currently has 19 goals, 25 assists, 173 SOG, 10 PIMs and a +1 plus/minus through 42 games before his injury and will be a welcomed addition to a Golden Knights team that just lost Mark Stone indefinitely to an upper-body injury.
Hill will look for redemption as the Golden Knights starting goalie on Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, who chased him from the crease in the opening period last week. On Thursday, the Maple Leafs peppered Hill and the Golden Knights with 20 shots in the first period, scoring three and forcing Hill to exit the crease. Hill has allowed three or more goals in four straight (0-4-0) after an incredible start to the season.
Keller was limited to only 8:16 time-on-ice in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets before exiting the contest with an upper-body injury. Keller's absence from the Coyotes' lineup is a devasting blow for a team amid a 12-game losing skid. Before his injury, Keller had produced three points (1G / 2A) in his last two games.
Derek Forbort will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Shattenkirk to re-enter the lineup. Shattenkirk last played on Thursday, recording a +1 plus/minus and two hits in 13:43 time-on-ice.
Forbort has been a regular in the Bruins' defensive core over the last month but will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Kevin Shattenkirk to draw back into the lineup. The 31-year-old Forbort has four points (0G / 4A) in 34 games this season.
Nichushkin has not played since January 10th before entering the NHL's Player Assistance program. He has missed 17 games and, despite returning to practice on Monday, will miss at least two more as he reaclimates to the team. Before his absence, Nichushkin was scoring at a torrid pace with 21 points (19G / 9A) in his last 15 games.
Moverare has 26 career NHL games to his name, including five this season, but spent most of his career in the AHL. In 34 games with the Ontario Reign (AHL) this season, Moverare has 18 points (2G / 16A).
With Justin Faulk being activated from LTIR, Kessel has been reassigned to the Springfield Thunderbirds of the AHL. Kessel registered two assists while averaging 17:25 time-on-ice through 22 games with the Blues.
Several poor outings for Joey Daccord have earned Grubauer his second start in the last three games for Seattle. Grubauer entered Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild in relief, saving 17 of 18 shots (.944 SV%), and has been terrific since returning from a multi-month absence due to injury, posting a .939 SV% in three appearances (2-0-0). Seattle is a +131 home underdog against the Bruins on Monday despite defeating them 4-1 less than two weeks ago.
Tye Kartye will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Yamamoto to play only his second game in the last two weeks. Yamamoto has 12 points (7G / 5A) in 46 games this season while averaging 12 minutes time-on-ice.
Kartye has been in and out of the lineup the last month and will return to being a healthy scratch on Monday against the Boston Bruins. The 22-year-old Kartye has 15 points (8G / 7A) in his rookie season (53 games) but has been held off the scoresheet in the last seven games.
Faulk has not played since January 24th but appears to be nearing a return after being activated from LTIR. The 31-year-old had quiet production through the first half of the season with two goals, 19 points, 90 SOG, 10 PIMs and a -5 plus/minus through 40 games played.
Foote has not played this season due to an undisclosed injury and will report to the Utica Comets (AHL) for a conditioning stint. Foote was the 27th overall pick of the Devils in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft and had 37 points (20G / 17A) in 55 games with Utica last season.
Jost began the season with the Sabres, scoring four points (2G / 2A) in 29 games, but was placed on waivers in December and has been with the Rochester Americans (AHL) since. In 23 games with Rochester, the 25-year-old Jost has 13 points (3G / 10A).
The Oilers will attempt to snap a three-game losing skid on Monday night with Skinner between the pipes. Skinner has struggled to keep the puck out of his net lately, allowing three or more goals in each of his last six games (2-3-1), including allowing five on 30 shots (.833 SV%) in his last outing, a 6-3 loss to the Calgary Flames. That said, the Oilers are -155 home favourites on Monday against a Los Angeles Kings club that defeated them 4-0 earlier this month.
Koepka played his ninth game of the season with Tampa Bay last week, tallying two shots and one hit in 5:59 ice time. The sixth-round pick of the Lightning in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft has spent most of his season with the Syracuse Crunch (AHL), scoring 24 points (13G / 11A) in 36 games.
Oettinger will likely start in the back end of a back-to-back on Tuesday when the Stars face off against their divisional rival, the Colorado Avalanche. The 24-year-old Oettinger was excellent in his last outing, albeit lightly tested, saving 20 of 21 shots (.952 SV) in a 2-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday. The Stars last played the Avalanche on January 4th, a 5-4 overtime loss with Scott Wedgewood between the pipes.
Liljeren has been producing while eating big minutes on the Maple Leafs' blueline lately, scoring seven points (0G / 7A) in his last six games while averaging 22:31 time-on-ice after averaging only 17:36 in his previous 10 games. The defenseman was forced to leave Toronto's game vs. Colorado on Saturday due to an undisclosed injury and will be a game-time decision on Tuesday after missing practice.
The Canadiens are riding a five-game losing skid and will look for Montembeault to help them re-enter the win column on Tuesday. Montembeault has allowed three or more goals in five of his last six (2-4-0), including allowing more than seven in two contests. That said, Montembeault and the Canadiens will be facing an Arizona Coyotes club amid a miserable 12-game losing streak.
