Jarnkrok has not played this season and will have to stay sidelined after suffering a setback in his recovery from a lower-body injury, ultimately undergoing sports hernia surgery. The 33-year-old Jarnkrok had provided a steady dose of secondary offense in two seasons with the Maple Leafs, scoring 60 points (30G / 30A) in 125 combined games, but unfortunately, he will be out for several months.
Levi has struggled this season with the Sabres and has been sent down to the Rochester Americans (AHL). The 22-year-old Levi has a 3.95 GAA an .870 SV% in seven games this season (2-5-0).
Merzlikins helped the Blue Jackets snap a six-game losing skid in his previous outing, saving 21 of 23 shots (.913 SV%) in a 6-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, but they returned to the losing column in the following game. The 30-year-old Merzlikins has a 2.92 GAA and .898 SV% in nine games this season (3-5-1). The Blue Jackets enter the action as +165 road underdogs against the Boston Bruins.
David Savard (upper-body) will return to the lineup on Monday, sending Barron to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Barron is averaging 15:43 time-on-ice and has one point (1G / 0A) while being limited to nine games this season.
Savard will return to the lineup after a one-game absence due to an upper-body injury, replacing Justin Barron. The 34-year-old Savard is averaging 18:36 time-on-ice, registering four points (0G / 4A), 45 blocks, and 15 hits in 17 games.
Kastelic exited Saturday's game due to a lower-body injury and will not play on Monday. The 25-year-old Kastelic has been a force this season, averaging 11:57 time-on-ice, tallying a massive 75 hits, 24 penalty minutes, and seven points (3G / 4A) in 19 games.
Koepke will be a healthy scratch on Monday, likely allowing Jeffrey Viel to make his season debut with the Bruins. The 26-year-old Koepke has played 19 games this season, averaging 11:10 time-on-ice, scoring eight points (4G / 4A).
Peeke has not played since November 5th due to an upper-body injury but will draw back into the lineup on Monday against the Boston Bruins. The 26-year-old Peeke has two points (0G / 2A) in 13 games this season.
Swayman allowed seven goals on 38 shots (.816 SV%) in his previous outing, resulting in Joonas Korpisalo starting the following game. That said, Swayman will return to the crease on Monday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 25-year-old Swayman has struggled this season, failing to live up to the massive eight-year contract he signed before the start of the season, posting an ugly 3.35 GAA and .888 SV% in 13 games (5-6-2). The Bruins enter the action on Monday as -198 home favorites against a Blue Jackets squad that has lost seven of their previous eight games (1-6-1).
The Canadiens will turn to Montembeault between the pipes for the seventh time in eight games. The 28-year-old Montembeault has had an up-and-down campaign but has played well lately, saving 54 of 57 shots (.947 SV%) across his previous three outings (2-1-0). The Canadiens enter the action on Monday as sizeable +236 home underdogs against an Edmonton Oilers club with points in four straight (3-0-1).
Viel is an undrafted forward with 49 games of NHL experience but none since the 2022-23 season when he played four games with the San Jose Sharks. The 27-year-old Viel has four points (2G / 2A) in 14 games with the Providence Bruins (AHL) this season.
Kolosov has not played since November 5th and has faced challenges early in his NHL career but will return to the crease on Monday against the Colorado Avalanche. In three games (0-3-0), the 22-year-old Kolosov has a 3.92 GAA and .863 SV%. Kolosov and the Flyers, riding a three-game winning streak, enter Monday's contest as +150 road underdogs against an Avalanche club averaging 3.4 goals per game this season (9-9-0).
Andrae has played 10 games with the Flyers this season, averaging 18:27 time-on-ice, recording three points (0G / 3A), 13 blocks, and 15 hits. The Flyers have recalled Helge Grans from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) in a corresponding move.
Grans was the second-round pick, 35th overall, of the Los Angeles Kings in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old defenseman has yet to play an NHL game but is expected to make his debut vs. Colorado on Monday. He has three points (1G / 2A) in 14 games with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) this season.
Ersson was beginning to come to form lately, allowing only seven combined goals in his last five outings (3-0-1), posting a stellar .940 SV%. Expect Ivan Fedotov and Aleksei Kolosov to both see a fair share of the crease over the next 1-2 weeks while Ersson is sidelined.
