Hallander has been recalled by Pittsburgh after a strong showing in Wilkes-Barre (AHL) where he had four goals and nine points in 10 games while playing strong defensively with a +7 plus/minus. He has one career NHL game prior to the promotion.
Stalock was placed on IR retroactively to November 1st after sustaining a concussion from a knock from Cody Cizikas. The 35-year-old was one of the league's best redemption stories early on, posting a 3-2-1 record to go along with his .914 SV% and 2.93 GAA.
Mrazek has not played since October 21st when he left in a game vs. the Red Wings due to a groin strain. He struggled prior to the injury, posting a 1-1-0 record with a 3.76 GAA and .873 SV%. Alex Stalock was placed on IR Monday so news of Mrazek's return comes at just the right time for the injured Blackhawks.
Lauko will head back to Providence Monday as it was announced Craig Smith would be returning to the Bruins' lineup from injury. In seven games prior to his demotion, Lauko had a goal and an assist while only playing 10:21 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 has been diagnosed with a sprained MCL and will meet with team doctors Tuesday for a further update. 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 mean time.
Allen struggled his last time out stopping 36 of 42 shots (.857 SV%) in a 6-4 loss to Vegas. The 32-year-old started the season well but has struggled as of late to bring his season numbers to 3-5-0 with a 3.28 GAA and .900 SV%. He takes on a surging Detroit Red Wings team that has won three of their last four games while only allowing four goals during that spread.
Dahlin missed Buffalo's previous game due to an upper-body injury and has a chance to draw back into the Sabres' lineup Tuesday. The fewer games he misses the better as Dahlin is having an incredible breakout season, ranking second among NHL defensemen in both goals (7) and points (15).
Ullmark allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Bruins' loss in Toronto on Saturday. The loss snapped Ullmark's eight-game winning streak to start the season. He comes into Monday's game tied for eighth in GAA (2.16) and SV% (.929). He'll face a Blues team that has lost six in a row while scoring just 1.67 goals per game.
Cramarossa will make his season debut after getting called up from Iowa of the AHL over the weekend. IHe brings a physical presence to the lineup, as after eight games with the Wild prior to his promotion, he has four points (1G/3A) and 23 PIMs.
Anderson will miss Tuesday's game in Detroit and Wednesday's game vs. the Canucks. Expect Evgenii Dadonov to replace him in the lineup if he's activated from IR.
Greenway has been injured since the Wilds' first game of the season on October 20th due to an injured shoulder. The 25-year-old is coming off a 27-point season in 62 games in 2021-22 where he also picked up 69 PIMs.
DeSimone will make his NHL debut as Michael Stone was placed on the injured reserve. The undrafted 27-year-old will get his first taste of the NHL after putting up an impressive six points (1G/5A) and 12 PIMs in eight games played for the Calgary Wranglers of the AHL.
Smith has been out since October 28th due to an upper-body injury but will be back in the Bruins' lineup Monday vs St.Louis. In seven games so far this year, the 33-year-old has one goal and three points to go along with 10 shots while averaging a career-low 11:48 ATOI.
Greer will head to the press box Tuesday vs. St.Louis as Craig Smith steps back into the Bruins' lineup. The 25-year-old has been incredibly efficient when he is playing, putting up six points (3G/3A) and 19 PIMs while only playing 10:17 ATOI in Boston's bottom six.
The Stars' starter has been out since leaving a game on October 29th with a lower-body injury. He will not play Tuesday in Winnipeg but is still on course for a return according to his original timeline meaning the Stars will re-evaluate him after Tuesday's game and decide the next step from there. Oettinger has been on the ice and skating and hopes to be back as soon as possible as he is having an exceptional year, leading the NHL in both SV% (.952 SV%) and GAA (1.40).
Binnington gave up four goals on 29 shots in the Blues loss to the Islanders last Thursday. Binnington started the season 3-0-0 but has gone 0-4-0 with an ugly .828 SV% in his last four starts. Things likely won't get any better on Monday, as he gets set to face a Bruins team that is first in the NHL in goals per game (4.1).
With the return of Rasmus Ristolainen (lower-body), Egor Zamula will unluckily be the odd man out of the Flyers' lineup Tuesday. The 22-year-old has two points through his first nine games while collecting four shots on goal across only 13:27 ATOI.
Ullmark allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Bruins' loss in Toronto on Saturday. The loss snapped Ullmark's eight-game winning streak to start the season. He comes into Monday's game tied for eighth in GAA (2.16) and SV% (.929). He'll face a Blues team that has lost six in a row while scoring just 1.67 goals per game.
Ristolainen has been on the injured reserve with a lower-body injury since last playing Nov 2nd in Toronto. The 28-year-old will be hoping for much better results than his first four games of the season, as he is playing a career-low 17:20 ATOI and is a -4 plus/minus with zero points.
