Hayes has been in the Devils lineup for the last three games but will come out tonight in Buffalo. The Devils will dress seven defensemen and 11 forwards, so blueliner Mirco Mueller will take Hayes' spot.
Mueller has been out since mid-November with a broken clavicle but will draw in as a seventh defenseman on Tuesday. Mueller had two assists in 13 games before getting hurt and doesn’t carry much fantasy value while sitting deep on the Devils’ depth chart.
Roussel, who has not scored in 13 games, will not be in the lineup on Tuesday because of a nasal infection. Roussel is listed as day-to-day and questionable for Thursday’s game in Arizona.
With Brandon Dubinsky (face) returning from IR, the Blue Jackets needed to clear a roster spot and Dalpe is the odd man out. He returns to the Monsters, where he has six goals and 11 assists in 21 games.
Kuznetsov was banged up in the Capitals final game before the All-Star break but was on the ice during Tuesday’s practice and will play on Wednesday. Kuznetsov has heated up recently, picking up one goal and five assists (six points) in his last seven games.
Jones allowed five goals on 23 shots in the Sharks loss in Colorado on January 18th. Jones went on to miss the next four games with an injury but it looks like he’ll be back in tonight in Pittsburgh. The 28-year-old has been disappointing over the last little bit and comes into Tuesday at 5-7-2 with a 2.85 GAA and .909 SV% on the road this season.
Murray stopped all six shots he faced in relief to earn an overtime win vs. the Bruins on January 7th. He has been either sidelined with a personal matter or serving as Casey DeSmith’s backup ever since, but will return to the cage tonight vs. the Sharks. It has been a difficult month for Murray, but he will try and return to hockey tonight on home ice, where he is 9-4-1 with a 2.65 GAA and .918 SV% this season.
Saros surrendered four goals on 31 shots in the Predators loss to the Lightning last Tuesday. Saros has been incredibly impressive as of late, erasing his slow start and giving up a 2.35 GAA, .926 SV% and three shutouts through 12 starts. Tonight he will face the Blackhawks at Bridgestone Arena, where he is 2-1-1 with a 2.03 GAA and .934 SV% on the season.
Grosenick had been up with the Sharks while Martin Jones was dealing with a lower-body injury but his return to the Barracuda suggests that Jones is ready to at least backup on Tuesday. Grosenick has gone 5-7-2 with a 2.91 GAA and .900 SV% in the AHL this season.
Gibson allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Ducks loss to the Jets last Thursday. Gibson has won four of his last six starts while posting a 2.96 GAA and .903 SV%. Gibson’s road numbers aren’t great, but he stopped 40 of 42 shots in a 4-2 win in his first start vs. the Bruins and they’ll be without Brad Marchand (suspended) tonight.
Aho has missed the last four games with a lower-body issue and concussion, but practiced on Monday and skated with Jordan Staal and Elias Lindholm in today’s gameday skate. Aho brings 16 goals and 21 assists (37 points) in 45 games to the Hurricanes lineup vs. the Senators.
Ward allowed five goals on 31 shots but still walked away with the win last Thursday in Montreal. It wasn’t the prettiest outing for Ward, who has given up at least three gaols in four of his last six starts and sits at 3-4-1 with a 3.46 GAA and .879 SV% in January. Despite the poor numbers, he’s an intriguing option tonight with the Senators in town at eight games below .500.
Lehner stopped all 30 shots that he faced in the Sabres shutout win in Vancouver last Thursday. Lehner went into the All-Star break with back-to-back shutouts, stopping the last 63 shots that he faced. He will look to stay hot tonight against the Devils—he stopped 35 of 38 shots in a 4-3 OT win in New Jersey in late-December.
Murray stopped all six shots he faced in relief to earn an overtime win vs. the Bruins on January 7th. He has been either sidelined with a personal matter or serving as Casey DeSmith’s backup ever since, but will return to the cage tonight vs. the Sharks. It has been a difficult month for Murray, but he will try and return to hockey tonight on home ice, where he is 9-4-1 with a 2.65 GAA and .918 SV% this season.
Dubinsky skated on the third line in Monday’s practice and said he would “1000 percent” be back later this week, but he will return tonight vs. the Wild. Dubinsky has missed six weeks but will skate with Matt Calvert and Oliver Bjorkstrand tonight. He had three goals and nine assists (12 points) in 31 games before getting injured.
Lyon has gone 13-8-2 with a 2.90 GAA and .910 SV% in 24 games with the Phantoms this season. With Brian Elliott (lower-body) landing on IR on Tuesday, Lyon was recalled to serve as the Flyers’ No.2 goaltender behind Michal Neuvirth.
Elliott missed the Flyers final game before the All-Star break with a lower-body injury and lands on IR today with Alex Lyon being recalled to take his spot on the roster. Lyon will backup Michal Neuvirth while Elliott is out.
Johnston has recorded one goal and one assist despite playing just 7:36 TOI/GM in three games since being recalled. With Casey Cizikas (upper-body) back tonight, Johnston will be a healthy scratch and will likely return to Bridgeport (AHL) in the near future.
Cizikas has missed the last six games with an upper-body injury, but will be back in tonight vs. the Panthers. Cizikas will replace Ross Johnston and returns to the lineup with just 11 points (5G / 6A) in 40 games this season.
Halak allowed one goal on 39 shots in the Islanders 2-1 win in Vegas last Thursday. It was the first time in 15 games that Halak held the opponent under two goals and just the third time in 31 starts this season. It has been a rough year for Halak, who comes into Tuesday at 8-6-1 with a 3.27 GAA and .909 SV% on home-ice this season.
