Seguin missed yesterday's practice because he had his wisdom teeth removed on Sunday, but he is back on the ice today and will be in the lineup tonight vs. the Kings. He will centre the top line with Jamie Benn and Valeri Nichushkin on his wings.
Murray's setback is presumably related to his knee injury that forced him to miss the start of the season. Murray had played in the last four games after missing the first seven, but it looks like he could be out for a bit again. The troubles with his knee continue.
Gaudreau has been on fire lately, posting two goals and six assists in seven games since being a healthy scratch on October 17th. Expect Brian McGrattan to slide into the lineup if Gaudreau can't go.
Krejci will miss his second straight game with lingering pain in the same hip that caused him to miss three games at the start of the season. Head coach Claude Julien said that he does not think the injury is serious and expects to have Krejci back in the lineup soon.
Bournival will play his first game of the season on the Canadiens fourth line with Manny Malhotra and Brandon Prust. Bournival had 14 points (7G / 7A) in 60 games with the Canadiens last season.
Holtby gave up four goals on 28 shots in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Lightning. He has allowed four goals in each of his last two starts while posting an .840 SV%. Tonight, he faces the up-start Flames, who he beat on October 25th with a 20-save performance.
Rask stopped 27 of 29 shots in the Bruins 4-2 win over the Senators on Saturday. October was not Rask's best month, but he has turned things around as of late, winning three of his last four starts with a 2.52 GAA and .928 SV%. He is a must-start tonight with the Panthers in Beantown.
After a bad 6-2 loss to the Flames on Sunday, the Canadiens will shake up their D-pairings tonight vs. the Blackhawks. Their changes will see Markov skating on the top-pair with Subban. Markov currently leads the team in ice time, averaging 25:36 per game (3:41 on the PP).
The second year forward played a season-high 15:04 and scored one goal with one assist against Arizona on Sunday. This morning he is skating with Alex Ovehckin and Nicklas Backstrom, so it looks like he will be taking on a larger offensive role. Head coach Barry Trotz expressed his interest in having this trio together in the preseason and it has materialized.
Krejci was not at practice on Monday either so it looks like he will miss his second straight game with lingering hip pain. Chris Kelly will centre Milan Lucic and Seth Griffith with Krejci out. Head coach Claude Julien called him day-to-day on Monday.
The Devils placed Scott Clemmensen on waivers on Monday, so it looks like he will be sent down, which means Kinkaid is on his way up to be Cory Schneider's backup. Kinkaid has gone 4-0-2 with a 1.95 GAA and .931 SV% in six AHL starts this season.
With Matt Calvert and Boone Jenner ready to return to the lineup tonight, the Blue Jackets had to make some roster decisions. They have sent Collins back after he played two games with them over the weekend. He had no points and a minus-1 rating.
Price gave up five goals on 35 shots in a blowout 6-2 loss to the Flames on Sunday. After a five-game winning streak, Price has lost his last two starts and sits with a 2.73 GAA and .913 SV% in 10 starts this season. Tonight, he will take on the Hawks at the Bell Centre, where he is 4-1-0 this season.
Calvert missed the last four games with an upper-body injury that he suffered on October 24th. He will start tonight's game on the third line with Alexander Wennberg and Boone Jenner, who is making his season debut. Calvert has one goal and one assist in seven games.
Jenner has not played yet this season because of a broken hand that he suffered in the preseason. He was expected to open the season on the Blue Jacket top line with Ryan Johansen, but he will make his season debut on the third line with Alexander Wennberg and Matt Calvert, who also returns to the lineup tonight.
Murray missed Monday's practice for a "maintenance day", but his absence again this morning suggests it is more and that he might not be in the lineup tonight vs. the Hurricanes. Frederic St. Denis will replace Murray if he can not go.
Chiasson left practice on Monday with a foot injury, but he is back on the ice this morning which means he should be in the lineup tonight vs. Detroit. Chiasson has three goals and four assists in 10 games this season.
Laich has been out since October 18th, when he suffered a shoulder injury vs. the Panthers. Laich has not been able to stay healthy for years, so this is not surprising at all. Consider him day-to-day.
Mason stopped 28 of 30 shots in the Flyers 2-1 loss to the Panthers. Saturday was Mason's best outing of the season, but he is still searching for his first win of the season (0-4-1). Mason gets set to take on an Oilers team who has lost two in a row, with a 3.55 GAA and .887 SV% in his first six starts.
Krug was diagnosed with a broken finger and is expected to miss 2-3 weeks. Returning to the ice is promising, but it remains to be seen how much he will be able to do with the stick in his hand. He could be back by next week, but that is best case scenario.
