Studnicka was acquired by the Canucks last week for Michael DiPietro and Jonathan Myrenberg. The 2017 2nd rd pick (53rd overall) played 38 games with the Bruins prior to the deal, collecting a goal and seven points with a -7 plus/minus rating.
The Winnipeg Jets announced Tuesday that defenseman Logan Stanley will miss the next couple of weeks due to a slight fracture in his foot. The towering 24-year-old had no points and six PIMs in his first five games this season while playing 14:48 TOI.
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.
Drouin finds himself back in Montreal's lineup after missing three games so far in 2022-23. The 27-year-old has two assists and four SOG through his first six games this season while playing only 14:18 ATOI.
Pitlick will enter the Canadiens lineup for the first time since October 27th. The 25-year-old centre has no points and is a -2 plus/minus rating through five games this season.
Hoffman will be a healthy scratch for the first time this season after collecting two points (1G/1A) through his first nine games. The 32-year-old is in the second year of his 3-year/$13,500,000 contract.
Pezzetta made his season debut on October 29th against the Blues, playing only 11:04 TOI in the Canadiens' win. The 24-year-old heads back to the press box as Montreal make room for Jonathan Drouin.
Rooney will be a healthy scratch for the first time this season after collecting only one assist and seven SOG in seven games while playing a career-low 9:19 TOI.
Ruzicka enters his third season with the Flames after playing 31 total games over the last two years. The 23-year-old has been productive during his limited time, collecting 11 points (5G/6A) and a +10 plus/minus in the 31 NHL games.
Martin will miss his first game of the 2022-23 season Tuesday as the Islanders head to Chicago. He is expected to join the team later in the week so is considered day-to-day for the time being. In nine games this season, the grinder has four points (2G/2A) and is a +2 rating while occupying the Islanders' bottom six.
It will be the second time Johnston has been asked to answer the bell as the scrappy winger last played on October 23rd vs. the Panthers. Through 119 career games, he has 22 points (9G/13A) and 248 PIMs while mostly occupying a fourth line role in New York.
Sorokin stopped 33 of 35 shots (.943 SV%) his last time out to beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 on the road. Sorokin has had an incredibly strong start to the season, posting top-ten numbers with a .933 SV% and 2.21 GAA through six starts. He faces a Chicago Blackhawks team that surprisingly ranks 8th in the NHL in GF/GP (3.44) while somehow ranking 31st in shots on goal (26.1).
Campbell won his last time out despite allowing five goals on 36 shots (.861 SV%) in a 6-5 victory over Chicago. The 30-year-old netminder has struggled since signing a five-year deal with Edmonton in the offseason, posting a .888 SV% and 3.88 GAA through his first six starts. He takes on a struggling Nashville Predators team who has lost seven of their last eight contests.
Campbell won his last time out despite allowing five goals on 36 shots (.861 SV%) in a 6-5 victory over Chicago. The 30-year-old netminder has struggled since signing a five-year deal with Edmonton in the offseason, posting a .888 SV% and 3.88 GAA through his first six starts. He takes on a struggling Nashville Predators team who has lost seven of their last eight contests.
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).
Blackwell will retreat to the press box for the first time this season after it was announced he will miss Tuesday's game for Chicago as a healthy scratch. In nine games with the Blackhawks, the 29-year-old has two assists and a -2 plus/minus rating while playing 12:03 TOI nightly.
Khaira has been a healthy scratch for the Blackhawks last two games but will find himself back in the lineup Tuesday. The left-winger has one goal and no assists through his seven games this season while playing 12:08 TOI per night.
Stalock allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Blackhawks' 4-3 shootout loss to the Wild on Sunday. The loss brought Stalock's record to 3-2-1 with a 2.95 GAA and .914 SV% on the season. He's been terrific so far this season, but the Islanders' offence has been catching fire recently and ranks seventh in the NHL in xGF/60 (3.51) and fifth in GF/gm (3.7).
Sorokin stopped 33 of 35 shots (.943 SV%) his last time out to beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 on the road. Sorokin has had an incredibly strong start to the season, posting top-ten numbers with a .933 SV% and 2.21 GAA through six starts. He faces a Chicago Blackhawks team that surprisingly ranks 8th in the NHL in GF/GP (3.44) while somehow ranking 31st in shots on goal (26.1).
Vladar took the loss his last time out stopping 17 of 19 shots (.895 SV%) in relief of Jakob Markstrom in a 6-3 loss over 11 days ago. Tuesday will be only Vladars second start of the 2022-23 season, as he has been used scarcely posting a .896 SV% and .303 GAA in two games. He takes on a much better Seattle Kraken team than a season ago who is coming off a 3-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
