The Bruins had two days off in between games, so sending Forsbacka Karlsson down was likely a paper move. The young centre will likely centre the third line again on Wednesday after averaging 11:14 TOI/GM in his first two games of the season.
Halak stopped 37 of 38 shots in the Bruins win over the Golden Knights on Sunday. Tuukka Rask returned to the team on Tuesday, but the Bruins will stick with Halak tonight in Colorado. The 33-year-old netminder has gone 2-1-2 with a 1.80 GAA, .944 SV% and one shutout on the road this season.
Luongo allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Panthers win over the Islanders on Saturday. Luongo has won three in a row while allowing a combined five goals on 92 shots (.946 SV%). Luongo will look to stay hot against Brian Elliott, who is equally as hot—winning four straight games with a .960 SV%.
The Bruins had two days off in between games, so sending Lauzon down was likely a paper move. Lauzon scored his first carer goal vs. Vegas on Sunday and should be in the lineup again on Wednesday.
Moore has been recalled to travel as the extra forward during the Maple Leafs road-trip to California. The 23-year-old is from Thousand Oaks, California, so he could make his NHL debut in his home state. Moore has 12 points (9G / 3A) in 12 games with the Marlies this season.
van Riemsdyk continues to skate with the Flyers, but won’t play on Tuesday. van Riemsdyk has not ruled out a possible return on Thursday, so monitor his status during the morning skate.
Domingue allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Lightning’s win in Ottawa on November 4th. Domingue has won three of his first four starts while posting a 3.77 GAA and .885 SV%. The Lightning have provided Domingue with 3.75 GF/PG in goal-support this far, making him a candidate for a win tonight in Buffalo.
Elliott stopped all 33 shots the he faced in the Flyers shutout win over the Blackhawks on Saturday. Elliott has been red-hot as of late, winning four straight games while stopping 97 of the last 101 shots (.960 SV%) that he has faced. Tonight he faces a Panthers team that has won four straight while averaging 4.25 goals for per game.
Pelech has one goal and four assists in 15 games this season. He was a minus-2 in Florida on Saturday and will be replaced by Luca Sbisa tonight vs. the Canucks.
Sbisa has not played since October 17th, but will replace Adam Pelech tonight vs. the Canucks. Sbisa has just one assist in three games this season.
Wilson has already missed the first 16 games of the season, so he is eligible to return tonight in Minnesota. Wilson had a career-high 14 goals, 21 assists and 35 points in 78 games last season.
Dubnyk allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Wild’s win in St. Louis on Sunday. Dubnyk has been exceptional through 13 starts, posting a 2.14 GAA and .933 SV%. Dubnyk also has not lost in regulation (4-0-2) on home-ice and should record a win tonight with Pheonix Copley starting for the Capitals.
Rask missed the last few games because of a personal leave of absence, but was back on the ice for Tuesday’s practice. Rask may sit out Wednesday’s game in Colorado, but should start either Friday in Dallas or Saturday in Arizona.
Kinkaid surrendered six goals on 32 shots in the Devils 6-1 loss to the Maple Leafs last Friday. In his last five appearances, Kinkaid has gone 1-3-0 while allowing a combined 18 goals on 157 shots (.885 SV%). The only win came against the Penguins on November 5th, when he stopped 35 of 36 shots in a 5-1 win.
Hutton allowed three goals on 39 shots in the Sabres win over the Canucks on Saturday. Hutton has been inconsistent for the Sabres so far this season, but has played much better recently. In his last six starts, Hutton has gone 3-2-1 with a 2.48 GAA and .916 SV%. Tonight he faces a Lightning team that ranks first in the NHL in goal-scoring (3.65 GF/PG) through 17 games.
Greiss allowed three gaols on 35 shots in the Islanders loss to Montreal on November 5th. Greiss has played well when called upon this season, going 4-2-1 with a 1.98 GAA, .940 SV% and one shutout. He draws a quality matchup on Tuesday against Canucks team that has lost three of four and come in on the tail-end of a back-to-back.
Hischier was forced to leave Sunday’s game with an upper-body injury and will not play against the Penguins. The Devils have not provided an update on the severity of Hischier’s injury, but he will be replace by Pavel Zacha tonight.
Cernak has seven points (2G / 5A) in nine games with the Crunch this season. The 21-year-old defenseman has been called up because Anton Stralman is out with an upper-body injury.
Boyle was forced to leave Sunday’s game in Winnipeg following a big collision with Dustin Byuflien. Pavel Zacha was recalled to replace Boyle on the Devils active roster.
Zacha struggled to start the season with New Jersey, failing to pick up a point in his first 10 games. Since being sent to Binghamton, the former No.6 overall pick had five assists in four games. Zacha has been brought back up because Brian Boyle has landed on IR.
