Brown, 23, had one goal in three games with the Capitals but will head back to the AHL where he had 16 goals and 24 assists (40 points) in 63 games between Portland and Hershey (AHL) a season ago.
Wilson, 20, missed the start of the season after undergoing offseason ankle surgery. Wilson had 10 points (3G / 7A) in 82 games with the Capitals last season and failed to record a point in two games while he was getting back up to speed in Hershey.
Lovejoy was reevaluated this afternoon where it was determined that he fractured a finger in a fight with Joe Pavelski. Despite pummelling 'Little Joe' in the scrap, he is the one walking away with the injury and will miss at least a month and a half. Expect the Ducks to recall a defenseman but Mark Fistric should be in the lineup on Tuesday.
Nikitin did not skate this morning and was listed as a game-time decision. He is not on the ice for warmups and Brad Hunt is, so Hunt is in and Nikitin will sit. He is listed as day-to-day.
Staal has missed the last five games with an upper-body injury but was a full participant in the last two practices and will be a go on Tuesday. This is a huge boost for the Hurricanes who 0-5-2 on the season. Staal had a goal and an assist in his first two games of the year, so he should pick up right where he left off. He will likely skate on the top line with Alex Semin and Jiri Tlusty.
Scrivens allowed three goals on 30 shots in a win over the Hurricanes on Friday. He was named the NHL's second star of the week after winning all three of his starts with a 2.34 GAA and .920 SV%. It has been a rollercoaster of a month for Scrivens, who had an .848 SV% entering last week. Despite the hotstreak, he has a rough matchup vs. a quality Habs team.
Varlamov allowed two goals on 28 shots in a OT loss to the Jets on Sunday. Since returning from an upper-body injury, Varlamov has gone 1-0-1 while allowing five goals on 57 shots (.912 SV%). Despite an offensive explosion against the Canucks on Friday, the Avalanche are having a hard time scoring goals to start the year. They sit 26th in the NHL with 2.22 goals per game.
Foligno was knocked out in a collision with the linesman on Sunday night and had to be stretchered off of the ice. He said that he had lost feeling in the one side of his body but it came back quickly. He underwent an MRI and X-rays on Monday and everything came back negative. He was diagnosed with a "stinger" and is day-to-day.
Johnson left Sunday's game in the third period and did not return, but he was on the ice on Monday and will be in the lineup on Tuesday. This is good news for the Avalanche as their captain is showing no ill-effects of the injury he sustained last night. He has one goal and two assists in nine games this season.
Lehner gave up three goals on 29 shots in the Senators loss to the Devils on Saturday. He was given Sunday night off in Chicago, but will get the call on Tuesday vs. Columbus. It will be his third start in five games despite having a 2.24 GAA and .936 SV% versus Craig Anderson's 2.01 GAA and .944 SV%.
Wennberg was sent down on Sunday but it was just a 'paper move' so they could activate Ryan Murray (knee) from IR. Today they placed Matt Calvert (upper-body) on IR to make room for Wennberg to be added back to the 23-man roster.
Gonchar skated this morning on the Stars 'fifth line' and the team announced after practice that he is progressing well, but still is not expected to be ready this week. So expect Gonchar to miss at least three more games.
Nichushkin skated this morning on the Stars 'fifth line' and the team announced after practice that he is progressing well, but still is not expected to be ready this week. So expect Nichushkin to miss at least three more games.
Winchester, who has not yet played yet this season after suffering a concussion in the preseason, appears poised to play Tuesday against the visiting San Jose Sharks. Winchester did not practice in a red jersey Monday, a good sign he is 100 percent
Beaulieu, 21, started the season with the Habs but failed to record a point while posting a minus-3 rating in four games. He returns to the Habs tonight in Edmonton and will replace Jarred Tinordi on the blueline. He had one assist and nine PIMS in two games with Hamilton.
Scrivens allowed three goals on 30 shots in a win over the Hurricanes on Friday. He was named the NHL's second star of the week after winning all three of his starts with a 2.34 GAA and .920 SV%. It has been a rollercoaster of a month for Scrivens, who had an .848 SV% entering last week. Despite the hotstreak, he has a rough matchup vs. a quality Habs team.
Raymond was not on the ice for Flames practice this morning and is expected to miss Tuesday's meeting with the Canadiens. Raymond is listed as day-to-day and expect David Jones to fill-in for Raymond tomorrow.
Jones has missed the last eight games with an upper-body injury that he suffered on October 9th vs. the Oilers. Jones is expected to take Mason Raymond's spot in the lineup because Raymond is dealing with an upper-body injury of his own and he is listed as questionable.
The Canadiens have a back-to-back tonight and tomorrow, so Tokarski was bound to get one of the two games and it will come tonight vs. the Oilers. He has allowed a total of four goals on 48 shots (.917 SV%) in one start and one relief appearance. All of a sudden the Oilers have won three in a row while outscoring the opposition 12-7. However, Tokarski remains a nice spot-start option if you are into that kind of thing on a Monday.
The Blues have been hit by a flu bug that has gone around the locker-room. Reaves will not play tomorrow because of the illness. He is day-to-day.
