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Brown and Matt Hendricks have rotated on the Wild’s fourth line and tonight is Hendricks’ turn to play.

Hendricks and J.T. Brown have rotated on the Wild’s fourth line and tonight is Hendricks’ turn to play. He has just one assist in 17 games while averaging just 9:41 TOI/gm.

Chabot has been out since December 28th, missing the last eight games with a shoulder injury. Chabot took part in Monday’s practice but needs to take contact to test his shoulder over the next two days.

DeKeyser has been out since December 4th but is expected to play on Tuesday after being a full participant in Monday’s practice session. DeKeyser still needs to be cleared by the medical staff but all signs point towards him returning vs. the Ducks.

Zadorov has been out since December 19th, missing a total of 10 games. There is no word who Zadorov will replace but expect it to be Mark Barberio or Ryan Graves. Zadorov has three goals and two assists in 34 games this season.

Ward stopped 31 of 34 shots in the Blackhawks win in Pittsburgh on January 6th. Collin Delia has started the majority of games recently but Ward is will get the Devils tonight. The 34-year-old has gone 5-3-2 with a 3.56 GAA and .892 SV% in 10 road games this season.

Koskinen allowed three goals on 19 shots after replacing Cam Talbot in the Oilers blowout loss in San Jose last Tuesday. Koskinen went 11-3-1 with a 2.12 GAA, .930 SV% and three shutouts in his first 16 games but is 1-5-0 with a 4.58 GAA and .866 SV% in his last seven appearances. Tonight he faces a Sabres team that has lost six of their last eight (2-5-1).

Allen allowed three gaols on 17 shots in the Blues loss to the Stars last Tuesday. Allen has now lost four of his last five starts (1-4-0) while posting a 3.46 GAA and .844 SV%. Things won’t get any easier against the Metro-leading Capitals—Allen stopped 23 of 25 shots in a 5-2 win in his first start vs. Washington (Jan.3).

Price stopped all 28 shots that he faced in the Canadiens shutout win over the Avalanche on Saturday. The win snapped a three-game losing skid for Price, who faces the Bruins for the fourth time tonight—Price has gone 1-2-0 with a 2.37 GAA, .932 SV% and one shutout in the first three meetings of the year.

Nilsson allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Senators loss in San Jose on Saturday. Nilsson has played well since joining the Senators, going 2-3-0 with a 2.43 GAA and .920 SV% in his first five appearances. Tonight he faces an Avalanche team that handed it to Toronto on Monday and sit seventh in the NHL in goal-scoring (3.41 GF/pg).

Blackwood stopped 32 of 34 shots in the Devils win over the Flyers on Saturday afternoon. It was an impressive showing for Blackwood, who had missed the three previous games with a lower-body injury. Blackwood enters play on Monday at 4-2-0 with a 1.85 GAA, .947 SV% and two shutouts since replacing Cory Schneider on the roster.

Fabbri has been in the lineup for the last three games but will be replaced by Jordan Kyrou on Monday. The Blues expected more from Fabbri after he finally got back to full health but he has just five points (2G / 3A) in 21 games this season.

Kyrou sat as a healthy scratch after being called up from the AHL on Saturday but will replace Robby Fabbri tonight in Washington. Kyrou has just one goal and one assist in 11 games this season.

Holtby had to leave Saturday’s game with an eye injury but stopped 10 of 11 shots before exiting the contest. Holtby was able to serve as Pheonix Copley’s backup last night and is set to start tonight in Nashville. Holtby hasn’t been great on the road this year, going 7-4-1 with a 3.07 GAA and .906 SV% and the Predators are one of the best home teams in the league.

Ward stopped 31 of 34 shots in the Blackhawks win in Pittsburgh on January 6th. Collin Delia has started the majority of games recently but Ward is expected to get the Devils tonight. The 34-year-old has gone 5-3-2 with a 3.56 GAA and .892 SV% in 10 road games this season.

Varlamov allowed two goals on 30 shots in Colorado’s loss in Montreal on Saturday. Varlamov has not registered a win since December 15th, going 0-3-2 with a 3.04 GAA and .875 SV% in five games since. The 30-year-old is 6-7-1 with a 2.92 GAA and .908 SV% on the road this season and is a risky option vs. the high-powered Maple Leafs.

Bowey has been a healthy scratch for the last five games but is expected to replace Jonas Siegenthaler on Monday. Bowey has one goal, five assists, 38 PIMS and a plus-4 rating in 29 games this season.

Burakovsky has been a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace Nic Dowd on Monday. Burakovsky has not had a good season, scoring just five goals with four assists (nine points) in 38 games this season.

Hart allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Flyers loss in New Jersey on Saturday afternoon. The 20-year-old has gone 3-5-1 with a 2.54 GAA and .916 SV% since coming up from Lehigh Valley (AHL) and will make his 10th career start tonight. He is 3-2-1 with a 2.18 GAA and .927 SV% in six starts in Philadelphia.

Rask stopped 30 of 32 shots in the Bruins win in Toronto on Saturday. Rask is riding a five-game winning streak, posting a 1.38 GAA, .955 SV% and one shutout in the process. Tonight he faces the Canadiens for the third time this season—he is 1-1-0 with a 2.04 GAA and .927 SV% in the first two meetings of the year.