Lovejoy has missed the last three games with a lower-body injury, but will travel to Tampa Bay and could return to the lineup on Tuesday. Lovejoy has just one assist while averaging 15:49 TOI/GM in five games this season.
Bratt has missed the first eight games of the season but is nearing his season debut. Bratt will travel on the Devils upcoming road-trip, but that doesn’t guarantee that he will play Tuesday in Tampa Bay. Monitor his status as the week moves along.
Palat will not play Tuesday vs. the Devils or Thursday vs. the Predators, but could be back Saturday in Montreal. With Palat out, the Lightning shuffled their lines at Monday’s practice, reuniting J.T. Miller-Steven Stamkos-Nikita Kucherov.
Hedman will not play Tuesday vs. the Devils or Thursday vs. the Predators, but head coach Jon Cooper added that there’s a good chance he’ll also miss Saturday and Sunday’s road games. With Hedman out, Ryan McDonagh will take on a huge first-pairing role and Mikhail Sergachev is skating on the top power-play unit.
DeKeyser will miss his seventh straight game with a hand injury, but hopes he’ll be able to play Thursday vs. the Devils or Saturday vs. the Oilers.
McCabe suffered an upper-body injury on Saturday and is questionable for Tuesday’s game vs. the Flames. McCabe has had a solid start to the season, picking up seven points (1G / 6A) in 11 games.
Juulsen missed Saturday’s game in Boston, but practiced on Monday and expects to play tomorrow vs. Dallas. Juulsen has registered just one assist and a plus-9 rating in nine games this season.
Cave has recorded 10 goals (5G / 5A) in eight games with Providence this season. Cave has been recalled to travel as an extra defenseman to Carolina. Cave will likely only play if Torey Krug doesn’t end up making his season debut.
Backes has missed the last four games with an upper-body injury and will not play on Tuesday. Despite returning to practice, Backes won’t play tomorrow but is targeting a return to the lineup on Saturday. Backes has not registered a point in seven games this year.
Krug will likely replace Matt Grzelcyk, who is dealing with a lower-body injury. Krug will be back on the top power-play unit and will look to build off of his 59-point (14G / 45A) campaign, that included 24 power-play points (5PPG / 19PPA).
Grzelcyk suffered a lower-body injury and is not expected to play on Tuesday. Grzelcyk will likely be replaced by Torey Krug, who is expected to make his season debut. Corey Cave was also recalled from Providence (AHL) to give the Bruins an extra defenseman.
Kinkaid allowed two goals on 37 shots in the Devils win over the Panthers on Saturday afternoon. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Kinkaid, who will continue to start tonight despite Cory Schneider returning from his conditioning stint with Binghamton (AHL).
Halak stopped all 26 shots that he faced in the Bruins 3-0 shutout win over the Flyers last Thursday. Halak has played extremely well this season, going 3-0-2 with a 1.43 GAA, .945 SV% and two shutouts in five starts and one relief appearance. He’ll be in tough against a Hurricanes team that is averaging the most shots per game (41.5) and 3.00 goals for per game through 11 games.
Athanasiou played just 12:21 TOI in Sunday’s win over Dallas, leaving prematurely with an undisclosed injury. If Athanasiou can’t play, look for the Red Wings to call-up a forward from Grand Rapids (AHL).
There is no indication what happened to Nielsen, but he played just 15:31 TOI on Sunday and will not play on Tuesday. With Nielsen out, Jacob De La Rose will move to the Red Wings second line.
Husso has been recalled because Jake Allen was hurt on Saturday, but may not play during his time in St. Louis. Husso has never made an NHL appearance and has gone 1-6-0 with a 3.19 GAA and .887 SV% in seven AHL games this season.
Gunnarsson failed to pick up a point in two games with the Rampage during his conditioning stint. He returns to the Blues where he has failed to top 10 points for three straight years—just 24 points (8G / 16A) in his last 191 NHL games.
Soshnikov had one goal in five games during a lengthy conditioning stint with San Antonio. Soshnikov returns to the NHL, where he’ll fight for playing time on the fourth line. He had two points (1G / 1A) in 12 games with the Blues a season ago.
Fabbri recorded a shorthanded goal and added an assist in three games with the Rampage during his conditioning stint. Fabbri looks ready to play for the first time since February 4th, 2017. The Blues return to action vs. the Golden Knights on Thursday.
Andersen allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Maple Leafs 3-2 win over the Jets on Saturday. Andersen beat the Jets in back-to-back starts and has now won five of his last seven starts with a 2.45 GAA and .921 SV%. Andersen may not have the goal-support he is used to with Auston Matthews sidelined. He comes in at 2-3-0 with a 2.44 GAA and .917 SV% at Scotiabank Arena this season.
