Archibald was on the ice for the pre-game skate but was moved to IR to create a spot on the roster to activate Riley Sheahan (concussion). His move to IR is retroactive so he is eligible to return Thursday in New Jersey.
Gurianov had a chance to showcase that he was ready for the NHL and struggled, failing to record a point while playing 9:19 ATOI in the first three games of the season. Joel L’Esperance will replace him in the lineup.
L’Esperance will make his season debut tonight in Washington. The 24-year-old spent most of his 2018-19 season in Texas (AHL) where he scored 30 goals and 15 assists (45 points) in 54 games. L’Esperance will skate on the third line with Radek Faksa and Andrew Cogliano.
Howard turned in a great performance in his season debut, stopping 39 of the 42 shots that he faced in a 5-3 win in Nashville. Jonathan Bernier was equally impressive vs. Dallas on Sunday but head coach Jeff Blashill will go back to Howard tonight vs. Anaheim. Howard was 1-0-1 with a 1.44 GAA and .941 SV% in two starts vs. the Ducks last year.
Hart allowed three goals on 31 shots I the Flyers win over the Blackhawks in their season opener overseas. Now he returns to Philadelphia, where Hart was 11-9-1 with a 2.98 GAA and .912 SV% last season. He will face a Devils team that is still looking for their first win of the season, having been outscored 12-to-6 so far.
Sorensen missed the Sharks morning skate and is concussion protocol, suggesting he will not play in Nashville. Luckily for the Sharks, they will be getting Evander Kane back after serving his three-game suspension.
Kane will make his season debut in Nashville and is expected to be on the second line with Tomas Hertl and Kevin Labanc. Kane had 30 goals and 26 assists (56 points) in 75 games last season.
Smith had one goal and four PIMS during 9:10 ATOI in his first three games with the Lightning. This roster move suggests that Brayden Point (hip) is ready to make his season debut on Thursday.
Sheary played a season-high 12:05 TOI on Monday night but is questionable for Wednesday’s game due to an upper-body injury. The Sabres called him day-to-day, so monitor his status during tomorrow’s morning skate.
Cousins has not played in the first two games of the season and suffered a back injury in Monday’s practice. Cousins will not travel to Buffalo for Wednesday’s game, so expect their lineup to remain the same from Saturday’s win in Toronto.
Perry skated for the second straight morning skate on Tuesday and will be checked by doctors on Thursday. If he is cleared, Perry could make his Stars debut vs. the Flames on Thursday or vs. the Capitals on Saturday.
Reimer stopped 32 of 34 shots in the Panthers win in Washington on Saturday. The Hurricanes' goaltending rotation will continue with Reimer facing the team that traded him this offseason. Florida has opened the season at 1-1-0 while averaging 32.5 shots and 3.00 goals per game.
Dowd averaged 10:22 TOI/gm through the first three games of the season but did not record a shot or point. Dowd will be replaced by Evgeny Kuznetsov, who will make his season debut after serving his three-game suspension.
After serving his three-game suspension, Kuznetsov will draw into the Capitals lineup vs. Dallas. Kuznetsov will start on the third line with Carl Hagelin and Richard Panik and will return to the top power-play unit. The 27-year-old had 21 goals and 51 assists (72 points0 in 76 games last season.
Cave has not recorded a point or shot while posting a minus-2 rating in his first two games of the season. Riley Sheahan will replace him vs. the Islanders.
Sheahan missed the first two games of the season with a concussion but is expected to replace Markus Granlund in Tuesday’s lineup. The former first-round pick had 19 points (9G / 10A) in 82 games last season.
Archibald missed Saturday’s game vs. the Kings due to illness and is expected to miss his second straight game on Tuesday. Markus Granlund will remain in the Oilers lineup with Archibald out.
Chiasson is expected to miss his second straight game with an illness. With Chiasson sidelined, Patrick Russell will remain in the Oilers lineup against the Islanders. Chiasson is day-to-day.
After five years with the Devils, Kinkaid signed with the Canadiens this summer and will serve as Carey Price’s backup. The 30-year-old netminder has started 38 games in the last two seasons, going 41-28-9 with a 3.07 GAA and .902 SV% during that span. He’ll make his Montreal debut against a Sabres team that is 2-0-1 while averaging 4.33 goals for per game so far.
Rinne stopped 22 of 24 shots in the Predators season-opening win over the Wild last Thursday. Juuse Saros lost his start vs. Detroit on Saturday, so the Predators will come back to Rinne tonight vs. the Sharks. The veteran did not face San Jose last year, but the Sharks are off to a terrible start and Rinne is an impressive 20-9-1 in his last 30 starts on home-ice.
