Kassian (lower-body) was a late scratch on Tuesday.
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Stillman (undisclosed) is officially back in the Cancusk lineup on Tuesday.
Hughes (lower-body) is officially back in the Canucks lineup on Tuesday.
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Demko led the Canucks onto the ice for warmups.
Demko won his first start of the season stopping 32 of 36 shots (.889 SV%) his last time out vs. Seattle. The 26-year-old has struggled mightily in the early part of the season, posting a .874 SV% and 4.05 GAA to go along with his 1-5-1 record. He takes on one of the NHL's hottest teams in New Jersey who has won six of their last seven games and is coming off a 7-1 victory their last time out.
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Knight led the Panthers onto the ice for warmups.
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Blackwood led the Devils onto the ice for warmups.
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Saros led the Predators onto the ice for warmups.
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Stolarz will start Tuesday in San Jose.
Heiskanen (upper-body) will draw back into the Stars lineup on Tuesday.
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Petersen led the Kings onto the ice for warmups.
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Allen led the Canadiens onto the ice for warmups.
Allen stopped 26 of 30 shots (.867 SV%) in a winning effort his last time out as the Canadiens moved above .500 with a 7-4 win over St.Louis. The 32-year-old has had a solid start to the season, posting a .909 SV% to go along with his 2.86 GAA and 3-3-0 record. He takes on a surging Minnesota Wild team that is coming off a 4-3 victory over Chicago and has gotten points in five of their last six games (4-1-1).
Letang (illness) is not on the ice for warmups; will not play vs. the Bruins.
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Forsberg led the Senators onto the ice for warmups.
Forsberg made 53 saves on 57 shots in the Senators 5-3 loss to the Panthers on Saturday. It was an outrageously busy night for Forsberg, who kept his team in it until the very end. Ottawa is in the bottom-10 in the NHL in shots against, so he'll be busy most nights. He comes into Tuesday at 3-4-0 with a 3.04 GAA and .913 SV% in seven games.
Hedman (upper-body) is not on the ice for warmups and will not play Tuesday.
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Charlie Lindgren will start Tuesday vs. Vegas
Lindgren stood on his head in his last start, stopping 38 of 41 shots (.927 SV%) in a 6-3 win vs. New Jersey. Washington's backup has been solid in his two games played this season with a 3.08 GAA and .925 SV%. He plays Vegas who has won four straight games allowing only four goals across those games.
John Carlson will not play Tuesday vs. Vegas
Martin Jones will miss Tuesday's game due to a family Matter
Jones missing Tuesday's game comes as a bit of a hit to Seattle who is already down Philipp Grubauer due to injury. Joey Daccord will tend the crease in Jones's absence.
Christopher Gibson has been recalled from Coachella Valley (AHL)
Gibson was recalled Tuesday from the Coachella Valley Firebirds after being demoted last week and passing through waivers. The 29-year-old has struggled mightily this year, posting a glaringly high 7.61 GAA and .706 SV% in two games played with the Firebirds.
Connor Brown underwent knee surgery and will miss 6-8 months
Brown underwent a surgical procedure on his right knee to reconstruct his torn ACL after he was injured in a game against Vancouver on October 17th. It is a tough loss for Brown and the Capitals after he was acquired in the offseason. In his four games prior to the injury, the 28-year-old had no points and was a -3 plus/minus rating.
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Vejmelka will start Tuesday vs. the Panthers.
Vejmelka is coming off one of his best starts of the season, in a 32-save (.914 SV%) 3-2 overtime loss to Winnipeg over the weekend. He has struggled greatly this season, posting a 1-3-1 record along with a 4.41 GAA and .884 SV%. He should face a ton of shots Tuesday as he faces Florida, who is second in the NHL in shots per game (39.2).
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