Heatherington had two goals, five assists and 14 PIMs with Belleville (AHL) prior to his callup to the Senators Tuesday. The 27-year-old has previously played in 20 NHL games across three seasons, picking up two assists and 15 SOG during that span.
Lindgren stopped 29 of 31 shots (.935 SV%) as he picked up his fourth win in four starts with a victory over Winnipeg in his last start. Fresh off winning the NHL's first star of the week, Lindgren has been sensational as he fills in for the injured Darcy Kuemper, posting a 6-3-2 record with a .910 SV% and 2.79 GAA. He takes on the Chicago Blackhawks, who have lost three straight and are second last in the NHL in both goals per game (2.38) and shots per game (25.6).
Hill stopped 27 of 28 shots (.964 SV%) for his second win in a row as Vegas beat Philadelphia in his previous start. The Golden Knights' backup has been great in his first season in Vegas, with a 7-2-1 record, a 2.38 GAA and .914 SV%. He takes on the Winnipeg Jets, who snapped a four-game winning streak with a 5-2 loss to Washington in their last game.
With the late scratch to Justin Schultz, Gustav Olofsson will draw back into the Kraken lineup for the second time this season. In his one game on Nov. 13th, he had two shots, was a +1 plus/minus on 10:14 TOI.
Beauvillier was forced to miss the Islanders' previous contest on Saturday due to a shoulder injury and will miss Tuesday's game as well. The 25-year-old has five goals, 11 points, and 58 SOG through 27 games prior to his shoulder injury.
Palmieri has not played since Nov.21st due to an upper-body injury but will not return Tuesday vs. the Bruins. The 31-year-old veteran winger has six goals, nine points and 37 SOG through 20 games prior to hitting the shelf due to injury.
Copley stopped 20 of 22 shots (.909 SV%) as he picked up his second victory in as many starts with a win over Montreal. Since being recalled last week from Ontario (AHL), Copley has been sensational, with a 2-0-0 record, .927 SV% and 2.00 GAA. He takes on the Buffalo Sabres, who are on a two-game losing streak but rank second in the NHL in goals per game (3.86).
Denisenko has three goals, eight assists, 12 PIMs and is a -10 plus/minus through 24 games with Charlotte (AHL) prior to being called up Tuesday. The 2018 1st round pick (15th overall) has eight career NHL games prior to this season, collecting four assists and four PIMs.
Anderson stopped 29 of 33 shots (.879 SV%) and took the overtime loss as he faced Pittsburgh in his previous start. The league's oldest player has been incredibly solid in limited starts this season, with a 5-4-1 record, .912 SV% and 2.97 GAA. He takes on the Los Angeles Kings, who are 10th in the NHL in goals per game (3.39).
