Beauvillier has been out of the lineup since the beginning of January but is expected to return on Monday against the Carolina Hurricanes. Beauvillier had scored six points (2G / 4A) in 15 games since joining the Blackhawks.
Mrazek will return to the crease for the seventh time in the last eight games for the Blackhawks. The Czech netminder helped the Blackhawks snap an eight-game losing skid on Saturday with a stellar performance, saving 40 of 42 shots (.952 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators. Mrazek has been a bright spot all season for a poor Blackhawks squad, keeping them within reaching distance of the opposition on most nights. That said, the Blackhawks enter action as +369 road underdogs against the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday.
Kochetkov did not participate at the morning skate on Monday due to an illness but is expected to ready to back-up Spencer Martin in the evening. Kochetkov has been excellent lately, allowing three or fewer goals in 10 straight outings (7-2-0), posting a .923 SV%.
Frederick Andersen temporarily occupied the starter's crease at the Hurricanes' morning skate on Monday, indicating he is nearing a return, but Martin tend the twine for the second straight contest. Martin has been excellent in two games with the Hurricanes, notably on Saturday when he saved 29 of 30 shots (.967 SV%) in a 3-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights. The Hurricanes are significant -435 home favourites on Monday against a Chicago Blackhawks club that snapped an eight-game losing streak on Saturday.
Comrie has played only once in the last several months, on February 15th, and it was due to Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen being sidelined with an injury. The Sabres have recalled Dustin Tokarski to back-up Luukkonen on Monday afternoon.
Luukkonen has only missed one of the last seven games for the Sabres and it was due to an injury. The Finnish netminder has been excellent between the crease, demanding starting time with his stellar play. In his last 13 games (8-5-0), Luukkonen has allowed three or fewer goals in each, boasting an outstanding .941 SV%. The Sabres enter action on Monday afternoon as sizeable -195 home favourites against the Anaheim Ducks.
Hofer will start on Monday afternoon against the Toronto Maple Leafs, his first start in five contests. The 23-year-old netminder has been excellent lately when called upon, posting four straight quality starts (3-1-0), allowing three or fewer goals in each while posting a stellar .929 SV%. That said, the Blues are +142 home underdogs against a Maple Leafs club riding a three-game winning streak.
Siegenthaler has been out of the lineup for over a month due to a broken foot but appears to be nearing a return to the lineup. The 26-year-old defender has eight points (1G / 7A) in 38 games this season and will be a welcome addition to a Devils squad that has had an injury-depleted defensive core lately, most notably with Dougie Hamilton on LTIR.
Tavares has missed two of the last three games, one with an illness and most recently an undisclosed injury, but is trending toward a return to the lineup. In his last outing, Tavares played 20:54 time-on-ice and recorded three shots on goal. The veteran forward is averaging an impressive 3.7 shot per game over his last 10.
Fleury will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Calvin de Haan to draw back into the lineup. Fleury had played four straight games for Tampa Bay, recording 14 penalty minutes, six shots, and 12 hits.
Watson returned from a three-game absence on Saturday, registering 17 penalty minutes and two hits in 9:11 time-on-ice, but will return to the pressbox on Monday as a healthy scratch. The bruising forward has played only twice in the last 10 games.
Vasilevskiy will start for the fifth straight game when he tends the twine on Monday night. The All-Star netminder is coming off a forgettable performance in which he allowed six goals on 22 shots (.727 SV%) in a 9-2 loss to the Florida Panthers on Saturday. Saturday marked the third time Vasilevskiy has allowed six goals this season. He followed up the previous two ugly performances with wins, allowing two goals in one and recording a shutout in the other.
De Haan has not played since February 8th, missing the last four games, but will likely re-enter the lineup on Monday against the Ottawa Senators. In his last outing, de Haan played 17:36 time-on-ice, registering a -2 plus/minus and one hit.
Barre-Boulet has been a healthy scratch most of the season for Tampa Bay but has suddenly drawn into the lineup in four of the last seven games. In his last outing, Barre-Boulet played 5:28 time-on-ice and recorded one shot on goal.
Tokarski was surprisingly called up from Rochester (AHL) on Thursday after Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen was ruled out due to a lower-body injury, but was immediately sent back down the following day. The 34-year-old has struggled in the AHL this season, with his 7-7-2 record, 3.47 GAA and .888 SV%. He last appeared in the NHL with Pittsburgh in 2022-23 and had a 1-2-0 record with a .897 SV%.
Clague was recalled last week and did not draw into the Sabres lineup. The 25-year-old defenseman will get another opportunity after being recalled again from Rochester (AHL), where he has three goals and 20 assists (23 points) in 41 games.
Frederick Andersen temporarily occupied the starter's crease at the Hurricanes' morning skate on Monday, indicating he is nearing a return, but Martin will likely tend the twine for the second straight contest. Martin has been excellent in two games with the Hurricanes, notably on Saturday when he saved 29 of 30 shots (.967 SV%) in a 3-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights. The Hurricanes are significant -435 home favourites on Monday against a Chicago Blackhawks club that snapped an eight-game losing streak on Saturday.
Power suffered an undisclosed injury last week and, after receiving further evaluations and imaging, has been placed on IR and ruled out of the lineup on a week-to-week basis. The 21-year-old Power has 18 points (2G / 16A) in 51 games this season. Power, previously the occupant of the quarterback position on the second powerplay unit, has been replaced by Henri Jokiharju.
Blumel was recalled on Sunday purely for salary cap purposes as the Stars have opted to return him to the Texas Stars and have recalled defensemen Derrick Pouliot and Alex Petrovic instead. Blumel has been having an impressive season with the Texas Stars (AHL), scoring 38 points (20G / 18A) in 46 games.
Brazeau is an undrafted 26-year-old who has made his mark with the Providence Bruins of the AHL over the past two seasons, earning himself a two-year, two-way contract. In 49 games with Providence this season, Brazeau has 37 points (18G / 19A).
