Stone was given Monday morning off to “give him a break” because he has a “little nagging thing,” according to Senators head coach Guy Boucher. Stone comes into Monday’s meeting with the Stars with two goals and one assist in five games this season.
Quick has been out since the Kings season opener but will be back on the ice for the first time on Monday. This is a huge step for Quick, who is expected to face shots tomorrow as the next step in his recovery. The Kings No.1 netminder remains without a timetable for his return so they will continue to roll with Jack Campbell between the pipes.
For the first time since suffering a lower-body injury in the preseason, Galchenyuk took to the ice in a non-contact jersey. The yougn centre was acquired from the Canadiens this offseason but his Coyotes debut was put on hold. This is the first step in Galchenyuk’s recovery and his return will be imminent once he shed that non-contact sweater.
Stalock was 10-10-4 with a 2.85 GAA, .910 SV% and one shutout as the Wild’s backup last season. Devan Dubnyk has had a good start to the season, but they’ll get Stalock his first start of the season tonight in Nashville. The Predators come in at 4-1-0 while averaging 3.00 goals for per game.
Shaw missed Monday’s morning skate and will not be in the lineup when the Canadiens host the Red Wings tonight. Matthew Peca will be Shaw’s replacement on the fourth line and Charles Hudon will take his spot on the second power-play unit.
Frk will make his season debut vs. the Canadiens after sitting out the first five games of the season. The 25-year-old, who had 11 goals and 14 assists (25 points) in 68 games last season, will replace rookie Michael Rasmussen.
Rasmussen has collected just one assist while averaging 12:33 TOI/GM through the first five games of his NHL career. Being scratched tonight will give Rasmussen a chance to learn a few things from watching and allows Martin Frk a chance to make his season debut.
As expected, the rookie defenseman will draw back into the Red Wings lineup in Montreal. Cholowski has missed the last two games with an upper-body injury but will replace Danny DeKeyser in tonight’s lineup. He has one goal and two assists in his first three games of his career. Look for him to log massive minutes tonight after averaging 22:10 TOI/GM so far.
Dano was a first round pick (No.27 overall) in 2013 but had just two goals and one assist in 23 games with the Jets last season. A deep lineup in Winnipeg forced Dano to play a third or fourth line role, but he could get a bigger chance with the Avalanche, who are devoid of middle-6 wingers.
Bishop allowed six goals on 29 shots in the Stars loss to the Maple Leafs last Tuesday. The Stars gave Bishop the night off on Saturday, so he comes into Monday’s start well rested. Prior to the loss to Toronto, Bishop had stopped 52 of 53 shots to start the season and is a great option tonight vs. the Senators.
Campbell was pulled after allowing four goals on 11 shots in the Kings loss in Ottawa on Saturday. It wasn’t all Campbell’s fault, the Kings did not look ready to play in the matinee and the rookie netminder paid the price. Overall, Campbell has been really good for Los Angeles with Jonathan Quick out, posting a 2.30 GAA, .938 SV% and one shutout in four games.
Campbell was pulled after allowing four goals on 11 shots in the Kings loss in Ottawa on Saturday. It wasn’t all Campbell’s fault, the Kings did not look ready to play in the matinee and the rookie netminder paid the price. Overall, Campbell has been really good for Los Angeles with Jonathan Quick out, posting a 2.30 GAA, .938 SV% and one shutout in four games.
Schultz underwent successful surgery to repair a fracture of his lower left leg on Sunday. Schultz is expected to miss at least four months, which will open the door for Jusso Riikola to become a full-time NHLer on the Penguins blueline. Jamie Oleksiak will draw n for Schultz on Tuesday and Olli Maatta will likely fill in for him on the second power-play unit.
Niemi allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Canadiens win over the Penguins on Saturday. Niemi won his first start of the season, filling in for Carey Price who was out with the flu. Price was back on the ice for Monday’s morning skate, but it looks like the Habs will stick with Niemi versus the Red Wings. Detroit is 0-3-2 and are averaging just 2.20 goals per game so far.
Rinne stopped all 29 shots that he faced in the Predators shutout win over the Jets last Thursday. Rinne will be rested frequently this season and got Saturday night off, so he will be fresh for tonight’s meeting with the Wild. Rinne has a .946 SV% in three starts this season, but was 1-3-0 with a .903 SV% vs. Minnesota last year.
Gaudette played five games with the Canucks last season after turning pro following his Junior year at Northeastern University. The 2015 fifth round pick led Northeastern with 60 points (30G / 30A) in 38 games and has had a nice start to his AHL career, amassing four points (2G / 2A) in four games. The 22-year-old will likely make his season debut in Pittsburgh on Tuesday with Vancouver losing two centres (Elias Pettersson and Jay Beagle) in Florida on Saturday.
Beagle will miss at least one month with fractured forearm that he suffered in Florida on Saturday. With Beagle out and Elias Pettersson suffering a concussion in the game, Adam Gaudette has been recalled from the AHL and should make his season debut on Tuesday.
Sparks allowed six goals on 31 shots in the Maple Leafs overtime win over the Blackhawks on October 7th. Despite not having a back-to-back and Frederik Andersen winning three in a row, it looks like Sparks will face the Kings tonight. Los Angeles comes into Monday’s game averaging just 2.20 goals for per game—tied for 25th in the NHL.
Pettersson was forced to leave Saturday’s game in Florida after a controversial collision with Panthers’ defenseman Mike Matheson. Pettersson will remain with the team on their current road-trip—which goes through Pittsburgh on Tuesday and Winnipeg on Thursday—but will not see any game action for at least one week. Pettersson could be out longer, depending on how long he experiences concussion symptoms.
Grant spent all of last season with the Ducks, recording 12 goals and 12 assists (24 points) in 66 games. So far this season he has one goal in one AHL game but could draw into the Penguins lineup on Tuesday.
