Laughton is not expected to be back until after the Christmas break, so the Flyers have moved him to IR to open up a roster spot. Laughton could travel on the Flyers' west coast road trip following the break.
Bennett missed the last 13 games with a lower-body injury but will play tonight vs. the Penguins. Bennett, who has just three goals and two assists (five points) in 20 games this season, will skate on the fourth-line with Tobias Rieder and Michael Frolik.
Merzlikins was pulled after allowing two goals on eight shots in the Blue Jackets' loss in Ottawa on Saturday afternoon. Merzlikins is still searching for his first NHL win after starting his career 0-4-3 with a 3.41 GAA and .889 SV%. He has not played well but a matchup vs. the Red Wings is a great opportunity to mark one in the win column.
Mrazek allowed one goal on 26 shots in the Hurricanes loss in Vancouver last Thursday. James Reimer started Saturday in Calgary but look for Mrazek to face the Jets on Tuesday. He has won 3-3-2 with a 2.94 GAA, .900 SV% and one shutout on the road this season, so this isn't the best matchup for the 27-year-old.
Talbot stopped 46 of the 48 shots that he faced in the Flames win in Arizona last Tuesday. Talbot has been impressive in his last two starts, going 2-0 while stopping 76 of the 81 shots (.938 SV%). He draws a tough matchup with the Penguins in town. Pittsburgh has gone 5-1-0 in their last six, will get Evgeny Malkin back tonight and will limit Talbot's goal-support.
Luoto has been a healthy scratch for the last three games but will replace Mathieu Perreault (concussion) in the lineup on Tuesday. Luoto has no points and just six shots in 14 games this season.
Hellebuyck allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Jets win over the Flyers on Sunday. In his last seven starts (+ 2 relief appearances) Hellebuyck has gone 6-1-1 with a 2.09 GAA, .934 SV% and one shutout, but draws a tough assignment with the Hurricanes in town. Carolina has won four of their last five (4-0-1) while scoring 3.60 goals per game.
Dal Colle was hurt early in Saturday's win over the Sabres and is not expected to play on Tuesday. Leo Komarov is expected to draw into the Islanders lineup to replace Dal Colle.
Moore missed the last 13 games with a shoulder injury but is expected to play vs. the Sabres. Moore, who has three goals and two assists (five points) in 21 games this season, is expected to skate on the fourth-line with Frederik Gauthier and Jason Spezza.
With Nikita Kucherov questionable to play on Tuesday, Stephens comes back up and could play vs. the Senators. Stephens failed to record a point in four games with Tampa Bay but has 10 points (5G / 5A) in 24 AHL games.
Rinne gave up four goals on 22 shots in the Predators' loss to the Stars on Saturday. With Juuse Saros starting last night in New York, Rinne is expected to face the Isles on Tuesday night. Rinne has given up at least three goals in three straight games, allowing 11 goals on 86 shots (.872 SV%). Tonight he faces an Islanders team that is on a 13-game point streak on home ice, going 12-0-1 while scoring 3.54 goals per game.
Andersen allowed one goal on 37 shots in the Maple Leafs win in Edmonton on Saturday. Andersen has won three of their last four starts while posting a 2.04 GAA and .938 SV%. Tonight he will face the Sabres for the second time this season--he stopped 29 of 30 shots in a 2-1 OT win on November 30th.
Vasilevskiy gave up four goals one 33 shots in the Lightning's loss to the Capitals on Saturday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Vasilevskiy, who is 4-2-0 with a 2.51 GAA and .917 SV% in six starts in December. He is a must-start against a Senators team that played last night and could start back-up Marcus Hogberg in the opposite crease.
Barrie was forced to leave Saturday's game in Edmonton but will play tonight vs. the Sabres. Since the coaching change, Barrie has three goals and three assists (six points) in 11 games.
DeKeyser hasn't played since October 22nd and recently suffered a setback. DeKeyser is scheduled to undergo surgery on his back and the rehab timetable could push his return into 2020-21.
Ericsson took a stick off of the face on Sunday and the injury was serious enough for him to land on IR. The Red Wings used the roster spot to call-up Brian Lashoff from Grand Rapids (AHL).
Lashoff comes up to replace Jonathan Ericsson () on the roster. Lashoff has appeared in just 10 NHL games over the last three years and has six points (2G / 4A) in 25 AHL games this season.
Moving Howard provides the Red Wings with some salary-cap relief and making it retroactive to November 27th means he can return this week. Howard is expected to start with the Griffins on Tuesday night and could return to the Red Wings if he doesn't suffer a setback.
It looks like Milano was able to escape a scary hit with a minor injury. His "day-to-day" tag suggests that he will miss tonight's game in Detroit and makes him questionable for Thursday's game vs. the Kings and Saturday's game vs. the Devils.
Murray left Saturday's game in Ottawa and is expected to miss a couple of weeks with a lower-body injury. Luckily for the Blue Jackets, Zach Werenski was activated from IR on Tuesday and will help replace Murray on the back-end.
