Lindholm will miss his second straight game on Tuesday but the Ducks coaching staff is "encouraged" for his availability later on this homestand. Josh Mahura is expected to replace Brendan Guhle on the Ducks' top-pair, where Lindholm would be.
Mahura has failed to record a point in six AHL games this season but is expected to replace Brendan Guhle in the lineup on Tuesday. Mahura had one goal and four assists in 17 games with the Ducks a season ago.
Guhle recently returned to the Ducks lineup, playing in three straight games but is expected to be replaced by Josh Mahura on Tuesday. Guhle had one assist, three shots and a plus-1 rating in 18:13 ATOI in his last three games.
Laine was tangled up with Luca Sbisa in Monday's practice and could miss Tuesday's game in Anaheim. This would put some strain on the Jets' forward group, who will also be without Adam Lowry, who is serving a two-game suspension.
Jones stopped seven of eight shots after replacing Aaron Dell in the Sharks loss in Ottawa on Sunday. Things aren't going well for the Sharks and Jones comes into Tuesday's game with a 2-5-1 record, 3.39 GAA and .892 SV% in nine appearances. A matchup with the 8-1-2 Bruins, who are tied for 11th in goal-scoring (3.27 GF/gm) is one that should be avoided by Jones owners.
Koskinen surrendered two goals on 15 shots after replacing Mike Smith in the Oilers loss to the Panthers on Sunday. Koskinen remains 5-0-0 with a 2.35 GAA and .927 SV% in his first starts and draws a superb matchup in Detroit. The Red Wings are averaging just 2.25 goals per game in 12 games, ranking second-worst in the NHL currently.
Gibson allowed five goals on 49 shots in the Ducks loss in Vegas on Sunday. After a hot start to the season, Gibson has now lost four in a row and six of his last seven while posting a 3.21 GAA and .900 SV%. He hasn't faced the Jets this season, but was 0-2-1 with a 5.47 GAA and .817 SV% against them last season, so this rough stretch could continue.
Lehner allowed a single goal on 39 shots in the Blackhawks win over the Kings on Sunday. The win snapped a brief two-game losing skid for Lehner, who will make his first road start of the season on Tuesday. Road arenas don't come much more difficult than Nashville. Dating back to the start of last year the Predators are 30-15-3 at Bridgestone Arena.
Dubnyk missed two games with an upper-body injury but was Alex Stalock's backup last night and is expected to start tonight in St. Louis. Dubnyk lost his first five starts of the season but has since registered back-to-back wins while stopping 39 of the 42 shots (.929 SV%) that he faced. He was 3-0-0 with a 1.32 GAA and .947 SV% in three games against the Blues last season but remains a risky option on Wednesday.
Fiala is healthy enough to return from his three-game absence due to a lower-body injury but will sit out for at least one more game. Ryan Donato was originally expected to be scratched but he'll remain in the lineup in Dallas.
Greenway has missed the last two games with an upper-body injury that he suffered vs. the Oilers last Tuesday but will play tonight in Dallas. Greenway, who has five assists in nine games this year, will return on the fourth-line with Victor Rask and Ryan Donato.
Stalock allowed one goal on 31 shots in the Wild's win over the Kings on Saturday. The Wild have a back-to-back on Tuesday/Wednesday, so Stalock will start tonight with Devan Dubnyk (upper-body) making his return to the crease tomorrow. Stalock is 1-2-0 with a 2.67 GAA and .900 SV% in three road starts but faces the lowest-scoring team in the NHL tonight, so he has some promise.
Cirelli was not on the ice for the Lightning's morning skate and head coach Jon Cooper called him a game-time decision. Monitor his status as the Lightning hit the ice for warmups at 7:00 pm.
Point was not on the ice for the Lightning's morning skate and head coach Jon Cooper called him a game-time decision. Monitor his status as the Lightning hit the ice for warmups at 7:00 pm.
Josi was in the final year of his seven-year deal that carried a $4.0M AAV cap-hit. Josi will go from being one of the biggest bargains to the third-highest paid defenseman when his new contract kicks in. Josi is currently tied for second among defensemen in points with 13 (5G / 8A) in 11 games.
The Red Wings coaching staff is reportedly unhappy with how Cholowski has been playing lately, so he'll come out of the lineup on Tuesday. Joe Hicketts was recalled from Grand Rapids (AHL) and will replace Cholowski against the Oilers.
Elliott stopped all 19 shots that he faced after replacing Carter Hart in the Flyers' 5-3 loss to the Islanders on Sunday. With Hart struggling, Elliott will start for the fourth time in five games on Tuesday. In his last four appearances, Elliott is 3-0-0 with a 2.02 GAA and .933 SV%. Tonight he faces a Penguins team that has lost three of their last four and ranks 13th in goal-scoring (3.25 GF/gm).
Morin made his season debut on Sunday but will come back out of the lineup on Tuesday. Robert Hagg will replace him in Pittsburgh.
Hagg was a healthy scratch on Sunday but will replace Samuel Morin on Tuesday. Hagg has very little offensive ability, posting just one assist and seven shots in nine games this season.
