Walman had offseason shoulder surgery which has kept him on the shelf up until this point in 2022-23. The 26-year-old defensemen should be a welcome return to the Red Wings' lineup as he has 12 points (4G/8A) in 76 GP through his four year career.
Sundqvist has not played since October 25th vs. New Jersey due to an upper-body injury. The 28-year-old will be a welcome addition after putting up five points (1G/4A) in his first six games to start the season.
Hellebuyck was perfect in his previous start, stopping 30 of 30 shots while picking up his first shutout of the season over Chicago. Hellebuyck has been one of the NHLs best goaltenders this season, ranking second in Wins (6), fourth in SV% (.936 SV%) and sixth in GAA (2.09). He draws the tough task of the Central leading Dallas Stars who are on a three game winning streak, averaging six goals in each of their wins.
Murray has been out since mid-October due to a lower-body injury sustained in practice. The 28-year-old was hoping for a career resurgent season after being acquired by Toronto in the offseason but struggled in his only start allowing four goals on 23 shots (.826 SV%) in a loss to Montreal.
Zadina was hurt over the weekend while blocking a shot and the Red Wings immediately announced that he would be out indefinitely. They provided a more detailed update on Tuesday and expect him to be out until at least mid-to-late December.
Samsonov left the Maple Leafs' last game against Boston early with a knee injury after stopping 13 of 14 shots in Toronto's win. He will be out week-to-week with a knee injury. It is a tough loss for Toronto's starter who has enjoyed a very solid start to his Maple Leaf career going 6-2-0 with a 2.23 GAA and .921 SV%.
Alexeyev had just finished a long-term conditioning loan with Hersey where he posted one assist and a +1 plus/minus across four games in the AHL. The Capitals' 2018 1st round pick (31st overall) has one career NHL game where picked up two PIMs.
Ekblad will be eligible to play Saturday vs. Edmonton if Florida is able and willing to activate him in time. The 26-year-old has been out since October 17th when he left a game against Boston early with a lower-back injury. Through his first three games of the season, he had one goal and seven SOG while leading the Panthers blueline.
Husso was perfect in his previous start, stopping 24 of 24 New York Islander shots to earn his second shutout since joining the Red Wings in the offseason. Husso has been one of the best off-season signings, posting an impressive 5-1-1 record while ranking 2nd in the NHL in GAA (1.86) and third in SV% (.941). He draws a good matchup against the Montreal Canadiens who rank 24th in the NHL in GF/GP (2.83) and 25th in SOG/GP (29.3).
Dahlin missed the Sabres' previous game due to an upper-body injury as Buffalo fell to Tampa Bay 5-3 in his absence. The 22-year-old has been enjoying a breakout season, ranking second in the NHL among defensemen in goals (7) and points (15) while alost being tied for fourth with a +10 plus/minus rating.
Palat undergoing groin surgery is a tough loss for the Devils after it was announced he would be out 8-10 weeks due to recovery. Since being acquired in the offseason by the Devils, the 31-year-old had three goals off eight shots in six games played while averaging 18:43 ATOI.
Blackwood left the Devil's last game vs. Edmonton after 28:41 due to a knee injury. It was announced today that New Jersey's goaltender will miss the next 3-6 weeks with an MCL sprain to his knee. Blackwood had struggled prior to the injury, posting a 4-2-0 record along with a .880 SV% and 2.79 GAA. Vitek Vanecek will take the majority of the Devils' starts in the meantime.
Comrie allowed four goals on 29 shots (.862 SV%) in his last start, losing to Tampa Bay on the road 5-3. It is a revenge game for Comrie who has posted a 4-4-0 record alongside a .894 SV% and 3.38 GAA with Buffalo after being acquired by Winnipeg in the offseason. He was a member of Arizona in 2019 before being placed on waivers without seeing any NHL action. He takes on the struggling Coyotes Tuesday who rank last in the NHL in SOG/GP with only 23.4.
Bertuzzi has been out since the second game of the season when he broke his hand and was a pleasant face to see a return to Red Wings practice Tuesday. It was a tough loss for both the Red Wings and Bertuzzi after he put up his first 30/30 season last year finishing with 62 points (30G/32A) in 68 games in 2021-22. Prior to breaking his hand, he picked up one assist and four SOG in two games.
Kallgren stopped 29 of 30 shots (.967 SV%) in his best start of the season Sunday, a 3-1 win over Carolina. Kallgren is now the Maple Leafs starter after it was announce Ilya Samsonov will be out week-to-week (lower body) Tuesday. Through five games played, he is 1-1-2 with a 2.76 GAA and .904 SV%. He draws the tough task of the Vegas Golden Knights who are currently on a seven game winning streak and leading the Pacific Division.
Husso was perfect in his previous start, stopping 24 of 24 New York Islander shots to earn his second shutout since joining the Red Wings in the offseason. Husso has been one of the best off-season signings, posting an impressive 5-1-1 record while ranking 2nd in the NHL in GAA (1.86) and third in SV% (.941). He draws a good matchup against the Montreal Canadiens who rank 24th in the NHL in GF/GP (2.83) and 25th in SOG/GP (29.3).
Bernard-Docker will make his season alongside Thomas Chabot Tuesday for the Senators. In eight games with Belleville of the AHL prior to his call up, the 2018 1st round pick (26th overall) had one assist and six PIMs while posting a +3 plus/minus. He brings 13 games of NHL experience to Ottawa's line-up.
Talbot was great in his only start of the season his last time out, taking the hard luck loss off a 26 save (.929 SV%) 2-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. Talbot has been solid in two games since returning from injury, posting a .951 SV% and 1.40 GAA through nearly 90 minutes between the Senators pipes. He faces off against the Vancouver Canucks who have scored five or more goals in three of their last five games.
Orlov was listed as a game-time decision after picking up a lower-body injury in Saturday's game. The Capitals will be really shorthanded on the back-end with both Orlov and John Carlson unavailable.
Lindgren allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Capitals overtime loss to the Golden Knights last Tuesday. Lindgren has been solid this season, posting a .919 SV%, but has allowed three goals in all three starts. On Monday, he should be left on the waiver wire with a matchup vs. the Oilers and the Capitals without John Carlson Dmitry Orlov.
