The Islanders have signed Ross Johnston to a four-year contract extension.
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Allen is expected to start Tuesday in Seattle.
Ellis (undisclosed) remains day-to-day; will not play on Wednesday.
Ellis was expected to be back in the lineup on Wednesday, but apparently, his injury is lingering. Not being available for Wednesday's game in Edmonton, certainly makes him questionable for Thursday as well.
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Evans will come out of the Canadiens lineup on Tuesday.
Evans will not play in Seattle but it's unclear if it's injury-related or a coach's decision. Cedric Paquette will replace him in the Canadiens' bottom-6.
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Rask is expected to be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
Rask has one goal on seven shots in five games this season, playing just 9:35 TOI on Sunday. He'll be replaced by Rem Pitlick, who will make his Wild debut in Vancouver.
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Pitlick is expected to make his Wild debut on Tuesday.
Pitlick, who was a third-round pick in 2016, was claimed off of waivers from the Predators at the start of the season. Pitlick has two assists in 11 career NHL games and had 19 points (8G / 2A) in eight AHL games last year. He'll replace Victor Rask in the lineup and play on the fourth line.
Timmins is expected to miss 8-to-12 weeks with a lower-body injury.
Timmins left Monday's game after playing just 10:05 TOI and did not return. The early indications are that Timmins will miss at least two months, which will put the Coyotes' blueline in a big conundrum.
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Hellebuyck was in the starter's crease at the Jets morning skate.
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Demko will start Tuesday vs. the Wild.
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Maroon (personal) is expected to be back in the Lightning lineup on Tuesday.
Maroon stayed back in Tampa to be with his wife for the birth of their child on Monday but joined his team in Pittsburgh and is expected to play Tuesday. There's no indication who will be scratched to make room for him.
Hronek will draw back into the Red Wings lineup on Wednesday.
Hronek has been a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace Gustav Lindstrom (undisclosed) in the lineup on Wednesday. Hronek has one assist and four shots on goal in four games this season.
Lindstrom (undisclosed) is not expected to play on Wednesday.
Red Wings head coach Jeff Blashill said that Lindstrom will not play on Wednesday but does not believe it will be a long-term thing. Filip Hronek, who has been a healthy scratch for the last two games, will replace him in Washington.
Hutton will miss 2-to-4 weeks with a lower-body injury.
Hutton left Monday's game vs. the Panthers and is expected to miss at least two games with a lower-body injury. With Hutton out, Karel Vejmelka will take over as the Coyotes No.1 option and Josef Korenar will likely come up to be his backup.
The Canucks have recalled Justin Bailey from (AHL).
Bailey has had a great start to the 2021-22 season, scoring three goals with three assists (six points) in five games with Abbotsford (AHL). Bailey will take Justin Dowling's spot on the roster and could make his season debut on Tuesday.
The Canucks have placed Justin Dowling (undisclosed) on IR.
The Canucks said Dowling's absence from Monday's practice was "maintenance" related but he landed on IR on Tuesday. Justin Bailey was recalled from the AHL to take Dowling's spot on the roster.
Tolvanen (upper-body) will play Tuesday vs. the Sharks.
Tolvanen was hurt early in Sunday's game in Minnesota but will be available for Tuesday's game vs. San Jose. Tolvanen has had a quiet start to the season, scoring just one goal with no assists in six games. His shot volume (3.33 SOG/gm) is an encouraging sign that the goals could start to pour in.
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Eklund will draw back into the Sharks lineup on Tuesday.
Eklund was a healthy scratch in Boston on Sunday but will be back in the lineup in Nashville. Eklund, who has three assists in his first four NHL games, will skate on a line with Tomas Hertl and Kevin Labanc.
The Blues have recalled Dakota Joshua from Springfield (AHL).
Joshua comes up to replace Ryan O'Reilly, who was placed on the COVID-19 reserve list on Tuesday. Joshua had one goal in 12 games with the Blues last season.
The Blues have placed Ryan O'Reilly on the COVID-19 reserve list.
Being placed on the COVID-19 reserve list makes O'Reilly questionable for Thursday's game vs. the Avalanche. To replace O'Reilly on the roster, the Blues recalled Dakota Joshua from the AHL.
Girard is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury; will not play Tuesday.
Girard will not play Tuesday vs. the Golden Knights, so look for Kurtis MacDermid to draw into the lineup and Bowen Byram to take over on PP2. Consider Girard questionable for Thursday's game in St. Louis.
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