The Lightning have seven capable defensemen and continue to rotate them in and out of the lineup. The veteran defenseman will sit in the front-end of a back-to-back before he likely draws back into the lineup on Tuesday.
Coburn was a healthy scratch vs. the Canadiens on Saturday but will replace Anton Stralman on Monday. Coburn, who will skate with Mikhail Sergachev, has three goals and 11 assists (14 points) in 53 games this season.
Vasilevskiy stopped all 20 shots that he faced in the Lightning’s shutout win over Montreal on Saturday. Vasilevskiy has posted back-to-back shutouts and has a shutout streak of 125:49 heading into Columbus. Vasilevskiy has won four in a row while allowing just seven goals on 106 shots (.934 SV%).
Campbell allowed four goals on 24 shots in the Kings 4-2 loss to the Bruins on Saturday. Campbell has posted an impressive 2.23 GAA and .928 SV% this season but the lack of goal support has resulted in just seven wins in 19 appearances (17 starts). The 27-year-old has gone 4-4-0 with a 2.34 GAA and .920 SV% at STAPLES Center this season.
Nilsson allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Senators overtime win in Winnipeg on Saturday. Nilsson has turned in some brilliant performances since being traded to Ottawa but has now allowed at least three goals in three straight games—giving up a combined 10 goals on 92 shots (.891 SV%). Things won’t get any easier in Chicago—the Blackhawks have won eight of their last 10 games, including 5-1-0 on home-ice.
Agozzino, who has three assists in 10 career NHL games a few years ago, is expected to play on Colorado’s fourth-line on Monday. Agozzino was tied for fourth in the AHL in points (50) and tied for 12th in goals (22) when he was called-up—both lead the Eagles.
Varlamov allowed two goals on 32 shots in Colorado’s 3-0 shutout loss to the Blues on Saturday. February has been a tough month for Varlamov, who has gone 1-3-3 with a 3.33 GAA and .899 SV% in seven games. Tonight he takes on a Vegas team that has lost seven of their last 10 (3-7-0).
Nilsson allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Senators overtime win in Winnipeg on Saturday. Nilsson has turned in some brilliant performances since being traded to Ottawa but has now allowed at least three goals in three straight games—giving up a combined 10 goals on 92 shots (.891 SV%). Things won’t get any easier in Chicago—the Blackhawks have won eight of their last 10 games, including 5-1-0 on home-ice.
Dahlstrom has been in the lineup for the last four games but will be replaced by Gustav Forsling on Monday.
Kunitz was in the lineup for the last two games but will be replaced by John Hayden on Monday.
Forsling has been a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace Carl Dahlstrom on Monday. Forsling has registered two goals and five assists (seven points) in 23 games this season.
Hayden was a healthy scratch on Saturday but the Blackhawks fourth line shuffle will continue on Monday. Hayden will replace Chris Kunitz and enters play with four points (3G / 1A), a minus-12 rating and 28 shots in 42 games this season.
Delia allowed six goals on 37 shots in the Blackhawks loss in Boston last Tuesday. Cam Ward has played well lately and started three of the last four, but it looks like Delia will start Monday vs. the Senators. The 24-year-old has gone 3-1-2 with a 3.46 GAA and .914 SV% in six games at the United Centre this season.
Delia allowed six goals on 37 shots in the Blackhawks loss in Boston last Tuesday. Cam Ward has played well lately and started three of the last four, but it looks like Delia will start Monday vs. the Senators. The 24-year-old has gone 3-1-2 with a 3.46 GAA and .914 SV% in six games at the United Centre this season.
Kuemper stopped all 22 shots that he faced in the Coyotes shutout win over the Maple Leafs on Saturday. Kuemper and the Coyotes have had Toronto’s number this season and it led to Kuemper’s third win in his last four games—stopping 116 of the 124 shots (.936 SV%) that he has faced in that stretch. Tonight he faces a Flames team that is dangerous offensively but come in as losers of five of their last seven.
Boedker has missed the last seven games but is ready to play Monday in Chicago. Boedker will replace Darren Archibald and skate on the Senators fourth-line. He had 28 points (6G / 22A) in 51 games before getting hurt.
Sekera appears ready to make his NHL season debut after registering two assists in five games during his conditioning stint in Bakersfield. The 32-year-old defenseman has missed the first four and a half months of the season with an Achilles injury and is coming off of a season in which he appeared in just 36 games—registering eight assists and a minus-15 rating.
Dvorak has been sidelined by a lower-body issue since training camp but has been skating with the Coyotes recently and a conditioning stint with Tucson is the next step to get him up to game speed. Dvorak will likely play a few AHL games before returning to Arizona where he will make his season debut. With Nick Schmaltz out and Alex Galchenyuk primarily playing the wing, Dvorak could step right into the No.2 centre role between Galchenyuk and Clayton Keller.
Even with Boone Jenner out, Duclair was demoted to the Blue Jackets’ fourth line in their last game and will be a healthy scratch on Monday with both Eric Robinson and Kole Sherwood remaining in the lineup.
