Sandin will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday.
Sandin played Monday vs. Vancouver, where he had one assist in 5:00 TOI. Nic Petan will draw into the lineup as the Maple Leafs go to a 12 forwards, six defensemen look.
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Lehtonen will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday.
Lehtonen played in the last two games but will be replaced by Travis Dermott on Wednesday. Dermott returns from a two-game absence from a lower-body injury.
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Petan will be back in the Maple Leafs lineup on Wednesday.
Petan was a healthy scratch on Monday but will draw into the lineup tonight in Montreal. Petan will replace Rasmus Sandin, who dressed as a seventh defenseman on Monday. Petan has one assist into games this season and is expected to see some time on PP1 this evening.
Dermott (lower-body) will be back in the Maple Leafs lineup on Wednesday.
Dermott missed the last two games with a lower-body injury but will play Wednesday in Montreal. Dermott, who has no points in nine games this season, will replace Mikko Lehtonen.
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Andersen starts Wednesday in Montreal.
Andersen stopped 31 of 32 shots in the Maple Leafs win over the Canucks on Monday. Andersen is riding a three-game winning streak, having stopped 74 of the 79 shots (.937 SV%) that he faced. Tonight he will face the Canadiens for the second time this season, he won the first in OT but Montreal leads the NHL in goals-per-game (4.00) through their first 12 games.
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Bobrovsky will start Thursday against the Lightning.
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Price will start Wednesday vs. the Maple Leafs.
Price allowed three goals on 22 shots in Montreal's surprising loss to the Senators last Thursday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Price, who is 2-1-0 with a 2.35 GAA and .908 SV% on home ice this season. Tonight, the Maple Leafs are in town and they've won seven of their last eight (7-0-1) while scoring 4.13 goals per game and giving up just 2.38.
Gibson (facial laceration) will not dress Tuesday but will be available for Thursday.
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Hellebuyck starts Tuesday in Calgary.
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Grant will be scratched Tuesday in Vegas.
Getzlaf will draw back into the Ducks lineup on Tuesday.
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Petersen led the Kings onto the ice for warmups.
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Fleury led the Golden Knights onto the ice for warmups.
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Miller will start Tuesday in Vegas.
Kunin (lower-body) is on the ice for warmups; expected to return to the lineup vs. Tampa Bay.
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Cousins will be a healthy scratch Tuesday vs. the Lightning.
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Haula will be a healthy scratch Tuesday vs. the Lightning.
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Vasilevskiy led the Lightning onto the ice for warmups.
Vasilevskiy stopped 27 of 28 shots in the Lightning's win over the Red Wings last Friday. Vasilevskiy has won four consecutive games while stopping 94 of the 101 shots (.931 SV%) that he's faced. Tonight he'll face a Nashville team that has dropped four of their last five games coming into Tuesday.
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Saros led the Predators onto the ice for warmups.
Saros allowed five goals on 24 shots in the Predators loss in Florida last Thursday. Pekka Rinne started the last two games but Saros will start the second-half of their back-to-back vs. the Lightning. Saros has lost four of his last five starts while allowing a combined 18 goals on 123 shots (.854 SV%).
Kiviranta (lower-body) is on the ice for warmups; expected to play vs. the Blackhawks.
Lankinen allowed four goals on 34 shots in the Blackhawks win over the Hurricanes last Thursday. Lankinen has allowed a combined seven goals in his last two starts, moving his GAA to 2.32 with a .928 SV% through eight starts. Tonight he'll face a Stars team that has opened the season at 5-2-2 while ranking third in the NHL in Goals per game (3.67).
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