Vanek (upper-body) will not play on Tuesday.
Vanek missed Sunday’s game in Winnipeg and will miss a second straight game on Tuesday as he remains day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Monitor his status leading up to Saturday’s season finale.
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Spurgeon (lower-body) is expected to return to the Wild lineup on Tuesday.
Spurgeon missed the last two games with a lower-body injury, but is expected to be back in vs. the Sharks. Monitor his status during the morning skate, but expect him to draw back in alongside Ryan Suter. Spurgeon has 11 goals and 18 assists (29 points) in 75 games this season.
Call up / Send down
The Canadiens have sent Jacob De La Rose to St. John’s (AHL).
De La Rose, 20, had just one assist in 22 games with the Canadiens. He returns to St. John’s, where he has 11 points (4G / 7A) in 30 games with the IceCaps.
Goalie Start
Smith will be between the pipes in St. Louis.
Smith stopped all 31 shots that he faced in the Coyotes’ shutout win over the Capitals on Saturday. Smith has won three of his last four starts while posting a 1.50 GAA, .953 SV% and one shutout. In his first start against the Blues, Smith allowed three goals on 21 shots in a 4-1 loss. St. Louis has won five of their last six.
Hossa (knee) is questionable for Tuesday’s game; expected to be ready for the playoffs.
Hossa suffered a left knee injury in Sunday’s win over the Bruins. Hossa could be in trouble missing the Blackhawks remaining three games, but head coach Joel Quenneville said he expects to have Hossa back in time for the playoffs.
Goalie Start
Lundqvist starts Monday in Columbus.
Lundqvist was pulled after allowing three goals on nine shots in the Rangers loss to the Buffalo on Saturday. Lundqvist has lost his last three starts while posting a 4.19 GAA and .855 SV%. Tonight he will make his third start vs. the Blue Jackets—he has gone 2-0-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .944 SV% in the first two meetings.
Goalie Start
Condon will start vs. the Panthers on Tuesday.
Condon was pulled after he allowed four goals on 39 shots in the Canadiens loss in Florida on Saturday. Condon will make his fifth consecutive start, having gone 2-2-0 with a 3.28 GAA, .905 SV% and one shutout in his previous four. He will face the Panthers again tonight—Condon is 0-2-0 with a 4.01 GAA and .893 SV% in his first two against Florida.
Nash (upper-body) is expected to return to the Hurricanes lineup on Tuesday.
Nash has missed the last four games with an upper-body injury, but it looks like he’ll be back in the Bruins on Tuesday. Nash has eight goals and 13 assists (21 points) in 61 games this season.
Subban (neck) will not play on Tuesday.
Subban has been out since March 11th and will not play vs. the Panthers on Tuesday. The Canadiens only have three games left in the regular season, so there is no guarantee that he’ll be back before the 2016-17 season.
Suspension
Kadri has been suspended for four games for his cross-check on Luke Glendening.
Kadri was assessed a two-minute minor on the play, but has been suspended for the final four games of the regular season. Kadri finishes the season with 45 points (17G / 28A) in 76 games. Tyler Bozak will take over as the team’s top line centre.
Goalie Start
Montoya will start Sunday in Toronto.
Montoya allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Panthers win over the Devils last Thursday. After Roberto Luongo went on Saturday, but Montoya will go tonight in Toronto. Montoya has not faced the Maple Leafs this season, but has gone 7-4-0 with a 2.28 GAA and .919 SV% on the road. Toronto has lost four of their last five games.
Call up / Send down
The Predators have recalled Cody Bass from Milwaukee (AHL).
Bass has four goals, five assists and 84 PIMS in 39 games with Milwaukee this season. Bass has appeared in 14 games with the Predators earlier in the year, failing to record a point and 12 PIMS.
Goalie Start
Lundqvist is in the starter's crease this morning.
Lundqvist was pulled after allowing three goals on nine shots in the Rangers loss to the Buffalo on Saturday. Lundqvist has lost his last three starts while posting a 4.19 GAA and .855 SV%. Tonight he will make his third start vs. the Blue Jackets—he has gone 2-0-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .944 SV% in the first two meetings.
Goalie Start
Montoya is in the starter's crease this morning.
Montoya allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Panthers win over the Devils last Thursday. After Roberto Luongo went on Saturday, it looks like Montoya will go tonight in Toronto. Montoya has not faced the Maple Leafs this season, but has gone 7-4-0 with a 2.28 GAA and .919 SV% on the road. Toronto has lost four of their last five games.
Goalie Start
Bishop will start Monday in Brooklyn.
Bishop stopped 25 of 26 shots in the Lightning’s win over the Devils on Saturday. Bishop has won five of his last six starts while posting a 1.51 GAA, .947 SV% and two shutouts. He will need to continue playing well as the Lightning continue life without Steven Stamkos. Bishop is 1-1-0 with a 3.54 GAA and .868 SV% in two starts vs. the Islanders this season.
Call up / Send down
The Jets have sent Brendan Lemieux to Manitoba (AHL).
Lemieux, 20, was the Jets’ second round pick (31st overall) in 2014. He split his season between the Barrie Colts and Windsor Spitfires (OHL), tallying a total of 32 goals and 30 assists (62 points) in 45 regular season games and five points (4G / 1A) in three playoff games with Windsor.
Call up / Send down
The Jets have recalled Brenden Kichton from Manitoba (AHL).
Kichton, 23, has collected 10 goals and 28 assists (38 points) in 65 games with Manitoba this season. Kichton could make his NHL debut in the final week of the regular season.
Hartnell (undisclosed) will not play on Monday.
There is no word on what is ailing Hartnell, but he will come out of the lineup tonight will be replaced by Jared Boll. Hartnell is listed as day-to-day.
Goalie Start
Korpisalo starts Monday vs. the Rangers.
Korpisalo stopped 26 of 27 shots in the Blue Jackets win in Carolina on Saturday. He will make his second straight start because he has been outplaying Sergei Bobrovsky recently. Korpisalo lost his first start vs. the Rangers, but he has played very well at Nationwide Arena this season—going 9-3-3 with a 2.46 GAA and .923 SV% this year.
Goalie Start
The Blues will not hold a morning skate on Monday. Head coach Ken Hitchcock is expected to address the media around 6 p.m. ET.
Jake Allen suffered an undisclosed injury in Sunday’s win, so there’s a very strong chance that Brian Elliott will start vs. the Coyotes. He was pulled in his last start after allowing five goals on 23 shots.
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