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Monahan (maintenance) will be a game-time decision to return to Columbus' lineup vs. San Jose on Tuesday.

Monahan has not played in over a week, but could return to action on Tuesday against the San Jose Sharks. The 31-year-old Monahan had a tremendous 2024-25 season, scoring 57 points (19G / 38A) in 54 games, but has not been able to replicate that production in 2025-26, with only 19 points (5G / 14A) through 37 games.

Sean Monahan
Kopitar is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.

Kopitar exited Monday's 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild in the first period due to a lower-body injury and did not return. It does not appear that Kopitar will miss significant time, as he has been giving a day-to-day status after being evaluated. The 38-year-old Slovenian, in his final NHL season, has 21 points (6G / 15A) in 37 games.

Anze Kopitar
Say has been returned to the Calgary Wranglers (AHL).

Owen Say is an undrafted 20-year-old goalie from London, Ontario playing in his first professional season. He has yet to play an NHL game and has a 3.33 GAA and .891 SV% in 18 games (6-7-4) with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) this season.

Owen Say
MIsa has been recalled to the Sharks after being loaned to Canada's National Junior Team.

Misa made his NHL debut earlier this season but was used sparingly before suffering an injury, totaling only three points (1G / 2A) in seven games. The 18-year-old second-overall pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft scored seven points (2G / 5A) in seven games with Team Canada at the U-20 World Junior Championships and hopes his bronze-medal success at the tournament can help him build some confidence at the NHL level.

Michael Misa
Nedeljkovic was the first goalie off the ice at San Jose's morning skate.

Yaroslav Askarov was pulled early in the first period of San Jose's most recent game, a 7-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, allowing three goals on 10 shots (.700 SV%), but Nedeljkovic didn't fare any better, entering the game in relief, allowing four goals on 16 shots (.750 SV%). The Sharks have been leaky between the pipes over the last month and hope that Nedeljkovic can shut the door on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 29-year-old Nedeljkovic has a 3.14 GAA and .890 SV% in 18 appearances (5-8-2). The Sharks enter Tuesday's contest as +120 home underdogs against a rolling Blue Jackets team with points in five of their last six games (4-1-1).

Alex Nedeljkovic
Leddy is expected to draw back into San Jose's lineup vs. Columbus on Tuesday.

Shakir Mukhamadullin will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing the veteran Leddy to re-enter the lineup against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 34-year-old Leddy has been in and out of the lineup all season, scoring three assists in 15 games.

Nick Leddy
Mukhamadullin (undisclosed) is expected to be out vs. Columbus on Tuesday and has been placed on IR.

Nick Leddy will draw back into San Jose's lineup on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, sending Mukhamadullin to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Mukhamadullin is averaging 16:26 time-on-ice and has six points (2G / 4A) in 23 games this season.

Shakir Mukhamadullin
Bedard (shoulder) is considered day-to-day.

Bedard has been ruled out of tomorrow's game but upgraded to day-to-day. After playing below expectations in 2024-25, Bedard was showing why he was a first-overall draft pick in 2025-25 before his injury, scoring an impressive 44 points (19G / 25A) in 31 games. The 20-year-old has not played since December 12th.

Connor Bedard
Demko will start in Buffalo on Tuesday.

Demko has lost four straight outings (0-3-1), posting an ugly 4.01 GAA and .880 SV%, and hopes to rebound on Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 30-year-old American goalie has a 2.72 GAA and .904 SV% in 18 games this season (8-8-1). The Canucks enter the action on Tuesday as +149 road underdogs against a Buffalo Sabres team whose 10-game winning streak was snapped on Saturday in a 5-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Thatcher Demko
Mrazek (undisclosed) left Monday's game vs. Washington and did not return.

Mrazek played last night, allowing five goals on 24 shots (.792 SV%) in a 7-4 loss to the Washington Capitals, exiting the game in the second intermission because of an undisclosed injury. The Ducks recalled Ville Husso from San Diego (AHL) in a corresponding move.

Petr Mrazek
Husso has been recalled from San Diego (AHL).

The Ducks have allowed four or more goals in nine of their last 12 games (2-7-3) and, with Petr Mrazek (undisclosed) dealing with an injury, could be looking to shake things up between the pipes after recalling Husso from San Diego (AHL). The 30-year-old Husso had a 3.25 GAA and .884 SV% in a nine-game stint (5-3-1) with the Ducks earlier this season.

Ville Husso
Frederic will be a healthy scratch vs. Nashville on Tuesday.

Frederic will be scratched for the second time in the last three weeks, sitting on Tuesday against the Nashville Predators. The 27-year-old Frederic has had a terrible first half of the season, with only three points (2G / 1A) and a -10 plus/minus through 41 games.

Trent Frederic
Bobrovsky will start in Toronto on Tuesday.

The Panthers have had an inconsistent season, but they displayed their Stanley Cup pedigree on Sunday, defeating the powerhouse Colorado Avalanche 2-1. Bobrovsky has yet to truly shine this season, but has shown encouraging signs lately, allowing three or fewer goals in nine of his last 11 outings (7-3-1). The 37-year-old goalie has a 2.84 GAA and .885 SV% in 28 games this season (17-10-1). The Panthers enter the action on Tuesday as slight -112 road favorites against a Toronto Maple Leafs team with points in four straight games (4-0-2).

Sergei Bobrovsky
Toews (upper-body) is expected to be out week-to-week.

Toews briefly exited Saturday's game against the Carolina Hurricanes because of an upper-body injury, but returned to the game late in the third period. However, he did not play on Sunday and is now expected to be out of the lineup on a week-to-week basis, with a return in two weeks being the "best case" scenario. The 31-year-old Toews is averaging 22:20 time-on-ice and has 13 points (1G / 2A) in 40 games this season.

Devon Toews

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