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The Devils have activated Mike Cammalleri (lower-body) from injured reserve.

Cammalleri has missed the last four games with a lower-body injury, but he will be returning to the lineup tonight vs. Carolina. Cammalleri has missed a total of 12 games due to injury this season, but still leads the team in goals with 11.

Michael Cammalleri
Gormley (lower-body) returns to the Coyotes lineup on Tuesday.

Gormley, 22, has not suited up for the Coyotes since November 16th. He missed time with a lower-body and then went down to Portland (AHL) for a brief conditioning stint. He will replace David Schlemko on the Coyotes blue line tonight.

Brandon Gormley
Dubnyk will start in goal for the Coyotes.

Dubnyk allowed three goals on 29 shots after replacing Mike Smith in last night’s loss to the Canucks. Dubnyk will get the call tonight having posted a 1-2-1 record, 3.36 GAA and .910 SV% in the month of December. In his first two starts vs. his former team, he has gone 2-0-0 with a 0.96 GAA and .970 SV%.

Devan Dubnyk
Call up / Send down
Call up / Send down
The Penguins have recalled Dominik Uher from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).

Uher, 21, was the Penguins fifth round pick (144th overall) in 2011. Uher has recorded four goals and five assists (9 points) in 29 games with WBS this season. He has been recalled because Blake Comeau is out tonight.

Dominik Uher
Hutchinson starts in goal for the Jets.

Hutchinson stopped 30 of 31 shots in the Jets win over the Bruins on Friday. Hutchinson has won three of his last four starts with a 2.01 GAA and .928 SV%. He draws a tough start vs. Chicago, but in his first start vs. the Hawks he posted a 33-save shutout in October.

Michael Hutchinson
Comeau (undisclosed) will not play on Tuesday.

Comeau suffered an undisclosed injury in the Penguins shootout loss to the Panthers last night. Original reports are that Comeau’s injury is fairly serious and he could miss an extended period of time. The Penguins are expected to recall a forward from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

Blake Comeau
Mason (upper-body) will miss Tuesday and Saturday’s game.

Mason’s injury is not considered serious, but he has already been ruled out of Saturday’s game in Nashville. While he will not play on Saturday, the Flyers are hopeful that he will skate that day and best case scenario is that he will be back on Monday in Arizona.

Steve Mason
Neuvirth will be in goal for the Sabres.

Neuvirth gave up five goals on 36 shots in the Sabres loss to the Jets last Tuesday. In his first start vs. the Red Wings, he made 36 saves in a 3-2 shootout win, but he has struggled mightily on the road this season—Neuvirth is 1-5-0 with a 3.68 GAA and .891 SV% away from home.

Michal Neuvirth
Jordan in; Bellemore out.

Jordan served as a healthy scratch on Sunday, but will be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Devils. Jordan has averaged 15:09 TOI including 1:35 per game on the power-play, but he has yet to record a point in 12 games with the Hurricanes.

Michal Jordan
Semin (undisclosed) will not play on Tuesday.

After missing six games with a lower-body injury, Semin returned on Sunday only to get injured again. His terrible season continues as he sits tonight in New Jersey. Brendan Woods will make his NHL debut in Semin’s spot.

Alexander Semin
Khudobin will get the call vs. New Jersey.

Khudobin stopped 30 of 31 shots in the Hurricanes 1-0 loss to the Rangers on Sunday. Despite the strong outing, Khudobin is still searching for his first win of the season. He enters play at 0-8-2 with a 2.91 GAA and .900 SV%. He makes a for an OK spot-start option tonight against the Devils who rank 27th in the NHL in scoring.

Anton Khudobin
Price will be in goal vs. the Islanders.

Price gave up a single goal on 25 shots in the Canadiens win over the Senators on Saturday. He has been victorious in four of his last five starts with a 1.41 GAA and .949 SV%. He is as hot as they come right now, but he draws a tough matchup as he gets set to take on the Islanders on the road.

Carey Price

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