Grundstrom exited Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Calgary Flames after only 1:34 time-on-ice due to an undisclosed injury. The 27-year-old forward has five points (1G / 4A) in 30 games this season.
Ivan played a season-low 5:07 time-on-ice in Colorado's most recent game and was absent from practice on Monday due to an upper-body injury. The 22-year-old Czech forward has eight points (5G / 3A) in 37 games this season.
Drouin has missed the last 16 games with an upper-body injury but will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Winnipeg Jets. The 29-year-old Drouin has four points (2G / 2A) in five games this season. He was working with the top powerplay unit at practice on Monday.
Zub has missed the last 16-games with a foot injury, in addition to nine games be missed earlier this season due to a concussion. The 29-year-old hard-hitting defenseman has battled injuries the last two seasons, limited to 53 and 69 games respectively.
Laczynski played the last five games for the Golden Knights but has been reassigned to the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL). The 27-year-old was lighting up the AHL before his call-up, scoring 19 points (6G / 13A) in 17 games. The Golden Knights have recalled Jonas Rondbjerg in a corresponding move.
Rondbjerg played two games with the Golden Knights earlier this season but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, scoring 10 points (5G / 5A) in 25 games with the Henderson Silver Knights. The 25-year-old Rondbjerg has 10 points (3G / 7A) in 65 career NHL games.
Puljujarvi had been limited only 21 games with Pittsburgh this season, scoring eight points (3G / 5A) while being in and out of the lineup as a healthy scratch. After spending the first five seasons of his career with the Edmonton Oilers, Puljuarvi has played on three different teams over the course of the last three seasons. He has 126 points (57G / 69A) in 377 career games.
The Oilers have lost two straight games and will likely turn to Skinner between the pipes on Tuesday against the Utah Hockey Club. Skinner struggled in his previous outing, allowing four goals on 29 shots (.862 SV%) in a 4-3 loss to the Los Angeles Kings. The 26-year-old Skinner has had an inconsistent 2024-25 campaign, posting a 2.89 GAA and .894 SV% in 24 games (13-8-3).
Clang was recalled several days ago to serve as Lukas Dostal's backup due to John Gibson (illness) being out of the lineup. The 22-year-old Clang did not make it into the Ducks' crease and will return to the San Diego Gulls (AHL), where he has a 3.10 GAA and .896 SV% in 19 games (7-10-1).
The Predators will likely roll with Saros between the pipes for a third straight game on Monday when they visit the Winnipeg Jets. Saros struggled in his previous outing, allowing five goals on 15 shots (.667 SV%) in a 7-4 loss to the St. Louis Blues. The 29-year-old netminder has a 2.81 GAA and .903 SV% in 29 games this season (8-15-6). The Predators enter Monday's contest as +105 road underdogs against a Jets club leading the NHL with 26 wins.
Gostisbehere only played 15:51 time-on-ice in Friday's 4-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils, and did not play on Saturday due to an upper-body injury. The 31-year-old defenseman had played every game for the Hurricanes, tallying 27 points (6G / 21A) in 35 contests. Ty Smith is slated to replaced Gostisbehere on Carolina's top powerplay unit.
Hellebuyck has won five straight and will likely return to the crease on Monday against the Nashville Predators. The 31-year-old Hellebuyck has been sensational all season, a leading candidate for the Vezina trophy. He has posted an incredible 2.06 GAA and .928 SV% in 29 games (23-5-1) and has only allowed nine goals in his last five games (5-0-0), posting a tremendous .937 SV%. The Jets enter Monday's contest as -117 home favorites against a Predators club that defeated them 4-1 on November 23rd.
Matthews practiced as an extra forward on Monday but will miss a fifth consecutive game on Tuesday. The 27-year-old Matthews has had an injury-riddled 2024-25 campaign and is pacing for his lowest offensive output since his rookie season, with 23 points (11G / 22A) in 24 games.
Gaunce played four games over the last two weeks, recording zero points, and has been reassigned to the AHL. The 30-year-old has spent most of the 2024-25 season in the AHL, scoring 14 points (8G / 6A) in 21 games with the Iowa Wild (AHL).
Matt Murray was sent down to the Marlies (AHL), swapping places with Hildeby, who will return to backup duties behind Joseph Woll for the Maple Leafs. The 23-year-old Hildeby has a solid 2.42 GAA and .916 SV% in eight games with the Marlies (4-2-2) but has not seen that success transfer to the NHL level, where he has a 3.68 GAA and .875 SV% in three games (2-1-0).
In his first NHL action in nearly two years, the 30-year-old Murray posted a 3.54 GAA and .879 SV% in two games with the Maple Leafs (1-1-0). Before being recalled earlier this month, Murray had been impressive in limited AHL action this season, posting a 1.85 GAA and .931 SV% in eight games (4-1-2). The Maple Leafs recalled Dennis Hildeby from the Marlies (AHL) in a corresponding move.
Ekman-Larsson did not practice on Monday due to an illness. The 33-year-old defenseman has played all 37 games for the Maple Leafs this season, averaging 20:59 time-on-ice and recording 13 points (1G / 12A), 52 hits, and 34 blocks. The Maple Leafs return to action on Tuesday against the New York Islanders.
Drury has been out of the lineup since suffering an injury on December 10th. The 24-year-old Drury is averaging 13:09 time-on-ice and has nine points (3G / 6A) in 28 games this season. Jesperi Kotkaniemi has seen his deployment increase since Drury has been sidelined.
Stillman was signed by the Hurricanes in the offseason but has yet to play a game in the 2024-25 season. His last NHL game was in the 2022-23 season as a member of the Buffalo Sabres when he had three points (1G / 2A) in 18 games. He has four points (1G / 3A) in nine games with the Chicago Wolves (AHL) this season.
