Melchiori failed to record a point while averaging 13:47 TOI in four games with the Jets. With Tyler Myers set to return on Tuesday, Melchiori returns to Manitoba, where he has four points (1G / 3A) in eight games.
Crawford gave up two goals on 33 shots in the Blackhawks’ win in Dallas on Saturday. Crawford was given a night off on Sunday, so they’ll come back to him tonight vs. the Blues. Crawford has been excellent recently, winning five consecutive games with a 1.00 GAA, .970 SV% and two shutouts. He lost his first starts vs. St. Louis this year, but remains a solid option on Wednesday.
Motte suffered the injury on Sunday and it is expected to keep him sidelined for two to three weeks. With Motte out, Andrew Desjardins is expected to make his season debut after being a healthy scratch on Sunday.
Domingue was pulled after he allowed three goals on 21 shots in the Coyotes’ loss in Anaheim on Friday. It was his second starts in as many nights and ended a brief two-game winning streak for Domingue, who now has three wins in his last five starts with a 3.19 GAA and .915 SV%. Try to find a better option than him on a busy Tuesday night.
Fisher will miss his third straight game despite taking part in the Predators’ morning skate. Fisher’s presence on the ice this morning suggests that Fisher could be back in the lineup on Thursday vs. the Blues. With Fisher out, Mike Ribeiro will continue to skate in the top-6 and Calle Jarnkrok will centre the third line.
Rinne allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Predators’ shootout loss to the Hurricanes on Saturday. Rinne has now lost seven of his first nine starts (2-4-3) while posting a 2.63 GAA and .916 SV%. Despite a limited number of wins, Rinne has played well recently, posting a .939 SV% across his last three starts. Tonight he faces the Senators on home ice, where he is 1-1-1 with a 1.97 GAA and .930 SV% this season.
Allen stopped 22 of 23 shots in the Blues’ win over the Avalanche on Sunday. The win snapped a brief two-game winning streak for Allen, who moved to .500 on the season, despite posting a strong 2.39 GAA, but his .903 SV% still needs some work. Tonight will be Allen’s second start vs. the Blackhawks—he allowed two goals on 19 shots in in a 5-2 win in their first meeting.
Talbot allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Oilers’ shootout win over the Islanders on Saturday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Talbot, who was given Sunday night off, but will be back in goal tonight in Pittsburgh. Talbot has won eight of his 12 starts while posting a 2.36 GAA and .925 SV%, placing him firmly as a No.1 fantasy netminder.
Lehtonen gave up four goals on 33 shots in the Stars’ loss in Chicago on Sunday. Lehtonen has now given up four goals in three of his last four starts and he’s posted an 0-2-2 record, 3.44 GAA and .875 SV% over that stretch. Lehtonen’s numbers aren’t good, the team in front of him isn’t good and his matchup isn’t good. Look elsewhere tonight.
Trouba was back on the ice with the Jets on Tuesday after signing a two-year deal on Monday. The blur liner skated as an extra and will be scratched on Tuesday, but head coach Paul Maurice said Trouba could play as early as Thursday.
Faulk was injured in Sunday’s game vs. the Devils and will likely miss at least two weeks with an upper-body injury. With Faulk out, Jaccob Slavin and Brett Pesce will make up the Hurricanes’ top-pair. Noah Hanifin should take over Faulk’s duties on the top power-play unit.
Puljujarvi missed Sunday’s game in Detroit because of a thigh injury, but he has a chance to return to the lineup on Tuesday. Puljujarvi is listed as a game-time decision, so monitor his status when the Oilers hit the ice for warmups at 6:30 p.m. ET.
Myers has missed the last five games with a lower-body injury, but will return to the Jets’ line tonight vs. the Stars. Myers, who has two goals in eight games, will skate on the second pairing with Tobias Enstrom and should also see some power-play time on the second unit.
Larsen has picked up just four assists in the first 13 games in his return to the NHL after two years in the KHL. Larsen will be replaced by Troy Stecher in the lineup on Tuesday.
Stecher sat out of Monday’s game in Brooklyn, but will be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Rangers. Stecehr will replace Philip Larsen and comes into play with one assist and a minus-3 rating in four games with the Canucks this season. The rookie defenseman will skate on the top-pair with Alex Edler and should see some power-play time as well.
Virtanen was a healthy scratch on Monday and will be scratched again tonight in New York. The former sixth overall pick has collected just one assist while averaging 10:09 TOI in the first 10 games of the season. With Virtanen sitting and Jannik Hansen injured, Alex Burrows will again skate in the top-6.
Ruhwedel, 26, was with the Sabres’ organization from 2013-2016 before signing with the Penguins this summer. The undrafted defenseman has seven points (2G / 5A) in 10 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, but will serve as a healthy scratch during Tuesday’s game.
Oleksy has one goal and three assists (four points) in 10 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) this season. The 30-year-old blueliner has appeared in 62 career NHL games with the Capitals, but will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday following his call-up to the Penguins.
Ward allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Hurricanes win in Nashville on Saturday. Eddie Lack started on Sunday, but they’ll go back to Ward tonight in New Jersey. Ward has gone 2-1-1 with a 2.43 GAA and .915 SV% in his last four starts. Tonight he will take on a Devils team that is 4-1-2 while averaging 2.86 goals per game.
Budaj stopped all 24 shots that he faced in the Kings’ 5-0 shutout win vs. the Flames on Saturday. Budaj has won two in a row and six of his nine starts while posting a 2.06 GAA and .912 SV%. Tonight he will take on a Maple Leafs team that has won three in a row and sit at 5-4-3, while averaging 3.08 goals per game (tied for sixth) so far this season.
