Vesey will be scratched along with Miles Wood and Erik Johnson as the Avalanche opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Logan O'Connor, Parker Kelly, and Sam Malinski will all draw in.
O'Connor will draw into the lineup on Tuesday along with Sam Malinski and Parker Kelly as the Avalanche opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Erik Johnson, Miles Wood, and Jimmy Vesey will all be scratched.
Kelly will draw into the lineup on Tuesday along with Sam Malinski and Logan O'Connor as the Avalanche opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Erik Johnson, Miles Wood, and Jimmy Vesey will all be scratched.
Malinski will draw into the lineup on Tuesday along with Parker Kelly and Logan O'Connor as the Avalanche opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Erik Johnson, Miles Wood, and Jimmy Vesey will all be scratched.
Blackwood will get the nod between the pipes for the Avs on Tuesday after Scott Wedgewood picked up a shutout in the front-end of their back-to-back in Chicago on Monday. Blackwood is in the midst of a personal four-game winning streak, most recently guiding the Avalanche to a 7-4 victory over the Maple Leafs on Saturday. The 28-year-old netminder has been outstanding since joining Colorado earlier this season, posting an 18-7-2 record and a .917 SV%. He's a good bet to stay in the win column tonight as the Avalanche enter action at -150 on the money line.
Chaffee will take a seat on Tuesday as the Lightning opt to dress seven defencemen. Victor Hedman (undisclosed) will draw back into the lineup in his place.
Hedman is set to return to the Lightning lineup on Tuesday after being a late scratch for Saturday's game due to an undisclosed ailment. The 34-year-old Hedman is averaging 23:05 time-on-ice, recording 50 points (11G / 39A), 141 shots, and 104 blocks in 6 games this season.
Schwindt will slot in for Ivan Barbashev, who is a late scratch due to an undisclosed injury. Schwindt has zero goals and seven assists in 39 games this season.
Barbashev was a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with the team not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Cole Schwindt will draw into the lineup in his place.
Rondbjerg will slot in for Brett Howden, who was a late scratch due to an undisclosed injury. Rondbjerg is yet to register a point in 11 NHL games this season.
Howden was a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with the team not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Jonas Rondbjerg will draw into the lineup in his place.
The Golden Knights are coming off a 6-5 loss to the Los Angeles Kings and will switch to Samsonov between the pipes on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 28-year-old Samsonov recorded a 22-save shutout in his most recent outing, a 4-0 win over the Penguins. The 28-year-old goalie has a 2.80 GAA and .891 SV% in 25 games this season (15-8-2). The Golden Knights enter Tuesday's contest as sizeable -205 road favorites against a Penguins squad coming off a 3-1 win over the Minnesota Wild.
The Senators will turn to Forsberg for the tail-end of their back-to-back in Philadelphia on Tuesday. It will be Forsberg's first appearance since February 22nd, when he relieved Linus Ullmark in a 5-2 loss to the Canadiens. The 32-year-old netminder owns an 8-10-1 record and an .895 SV% on the season. Forsberg and the Senators enter action on Tuesday as slight favourites at -120 on the money line.
Swayman is coming off his fourth shutout of the season, saving 26 shots in a 4-0 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning, and will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Florida Panthers. The 26-year-old goalie has a 2.93 GAA and .898 SV% in 46 games this season (19-21-6). The Bruins enter the action on Tuesday as +195 home underdogs against a red-hot Panthers team riding a six-game winning streak.
With Andrei Svechnikov sidelined due to an undisclosed injury, Jost will re-enter the lineup for Carolina. The 26-year-old Jost is averaging 9:40 time-on-ice and has two points (2G / 0A) in 22 games this season.
Orlov has missed the previous two games due to an undisclosed ailment but was initially a game-time decision on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning but will remain sidelined for a third consecutive contest. The 33-year-old defenseman is averaging 19:42 time-on-ice, recording 24 points (4G / 20A), 49 blocks, and 80 hits in 62 games this season.
Svechnikov played only 12:41 time-on-ice in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets, has not practiced since, and will be sidelined in Tuesday's game against Tampa Bay due to undisclosed ailment. The 24-year-old Svechnikov has 43 points (18G / 25A) in 63 games this season. He has been held off the score sheet in five straight games.
Husso served as Lukas Dostal's backup on Sunday and could return to the same role in Tuesday's contest against the Washington Capitals if John Gibson (lower body) isn't ready to return. The 30-year-old Husso has a 3.27 GAA and .894 SV% in four games (3-1-0) with the San Diego Gulls (AHL).
MacDonell was a sixth-round pick, 189th overall, of the Dallas Stars in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The 19-year-old forward has spent the past four seasons in the OHL, including scoring 47 points (24G / 23A) in 39 games with the Brampton Steelheads this season.
Beck has been a regularly in the lineup lately, averaging 9:59 time-on-ice and scoring one point (0G / 1A) in 12 games for the Canadiens, but will return to the AHL. The 21-year-old forward has 32 points (13G / 19A) in 47 games with the Laval Rocket (AHL) this season.
