The Capitals return to the ice on Tuesday in a battle against the Detroit Red Wings for the second Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference and could desperately use the services of Oshie after missing the last four games, all losses. The veteran forward has had an injury-plagued season and had three points (0G / 3A) in his last four games before his most recent ailment.
The Senators will turn to Korpisalo for the second straight game on Tuesday when they visit the Florida Panthers. Korpisalo snapped a three-game losing skid in his last outing, saving 20 of 22 shots (.909 SV%) in a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals. The Senators will be without Tim Stutzle and enter action as sizeable +214 road underdogs.
Carolina will continue its carousel of goaltender starts as they turn back to Pyotr Kochetkov on Tuesday in Boston. The 25-year-old will appear in his 41st game tonight and has taken a big step forward in the Hurricanes' crease this season with his 21-13-4 record, 2.37 GAA and .910 SV%. He'll head to Boston to take on the Bruins, who have won four straight games and are 10th in the NHL in goals per game (3.27).
Seider is battling an illness but will draw into the lineup on Tuesday in a battle for the final Eastern Conference Wild-Card spot against the Washington Capitals. In his last three games, Seider has two points (0G / 2A), seven shots, and 13 hits.
Panthers head coach Paul Maurice confirmed earlier this morning that Sergei Bobrovsky would get the start, but it appears there was a change of plans as Stolarz led the Panthers onto the ice for warmups for Tuesday's game against the Senators. Stolarz will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing start against the Canadiens last Tuesday, when we allowed five goals on 39 shots as the Panthers suffered a 5-3 defeat.
Carolina will continue its carousel of goaltender starts as they turn back to Pyotr Kochetkov on Tuesday in Boston. The 25-year-old will appear in his 41st game tonight and has taken a big step forward in the Hurricanes' crease this season with his 21-13-4 record, 2.37 GAA and .910 SV%. He'll head to Boston to take on the Bruins, who have won four straight games and are 10th in the NHL in goals per game (3.27).
Attard has appeared in 12 games this season but will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday in Montreal. The 25-year-old has two assists, 14 SOG and six PIMs this season but will be replaced by Marc Staal on Tuesday.
Ginning has only appeared in one game since March 30th but will return to the press box on Tuesday in Montreal as Erik Johnson takes his spot in the Flyers lineup. The 24-year-old rookie has one goal, and six SOG while averaging just 14:09 TOI/GP this season.
With the return of Sean Couturier (upper body), Cam Atkinson will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday in Montreal. The 34-year-old is having his worst offensive season in three years with his 13 goals, 28 points, 174 SOG and -22 plus/minus through 67 games played.
Johnson was a healthy scratch for the Flyers' previous game but will draw back into the lineup on Tuesday as he takes the place of Adam Ginning. The 36-year-old veteran defenseman has somehow managed to not pick up an assist in 50 games this year, but has three goals, 40 SOG, 24 PIMs and a -5 plus/minus.
Staal has only appeared in one game since March 16th but will make another appearance on Tuesday as he replaced Ronnie Attard vs. Montreal. The 37-year-old may finally be showing signs of aging as he has his lowest point output since 2011-12 with his one goal and five points in 34 games played this season.
Couturier has missed the Flyers' previous two games with an upper-body injury but will return on Tuesday in Montreal. The 31-year-old reached 70 games played for the first time since 2018-19 last game and has had a decent season with 36 points (11G/25A) after missing all of 2022-23 due to injury.
New Jersey announced Tuesday that their star forward Jack Hughes will miss the final four games of the season as he undergoes shoulder surgery. He is expected to be ready and fully recovered by training camp next season. Hughes's injury-riddled season comes to an close with his 74 points (27G / 47A) in 62 game
Dewar will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday in New Jersey for the first time since being traded to Toronto at the Trade Deadline in March. The 24-year-old has failed to produce offence early on with the Maple Leafs, with a goal, two points, 16 SOG, and eight PIMs.
With Toronto on a back-to-back Tuesday in New Jersey, Ryan Reaves will be replaced by Nick Robertson in the Maple Leafs' lineup. The 37-year-old bruiser has struggled to produce this season while averaging only 8:04 TOI/GP, with his three goals, five points, 49 PIMs and -14 plus/minus through 46 games played.
Timmins has been a healthy scratch for the Maple Leafs' previous two games but will be drawn back into the lineup on Tuesday for Ilya Lybushkin. The 25-year-old has rarely been called upon this season despite his impressive nine points (1G/8A), +7 plus/minus and 23 SOG in 23 games played in 2023-24.
Robertson was a healthy scratch for Toronto's previous two games but will return to the lineup on Tuesday as he replaces Connor Dewar in the lineup. The 22-year-old has appeared in the majority of Toronto's games this season and has taken a step forward with his 12 goals, 24 points, 84 SOG, four PIMs and +2 plus/minus through 51 games played.
Gregor has been a healthy scratch for Toronto's last six games but will draw back into the lineup for the second-half of their back-to-back Tuesday in New Jersey. The 25-year-old signed after a successful PTO earlier this season and has five goals, 11 points, 104 SOG and 17 PIMs in 60 games in 2023-24.
With Toronto on the back end of a back-to-back and Lyubushkin struggling with injuries as of late, Conor Timmins will replace him in the Maple Leafs lineup Tuesday. Lyubushkin was acquired at the trade deadline and has settled in nicely during his second tenure with the Maple Leafs, with four assists, eight SOG and a +3 plus/minus through 15 games played.
Woll will get his first start in three games as he takes on New Jersey for the second half of Toronto's back-to-back on Tuesday. The 25-year-old has struggled through injuries all season but still holds an impressive 11-10-1 record, 2.92 GAA and .907 SV%. He heads to New Jersey to take on the Devils, who have lost three of their last four contests and just announced their star forward Jack Hughes (shoulder) would be out for the remainder of the season.
