After serving as the backup to James Reimer in consecutive games, the Red Wings will turn to Lyon for a second straight contest on Tuesday against the Washington Capitals. Lyon was stellar in a losing effort on Saturday, saving 31 of 32 shots (.969 SV%) in a 1-0 loss to the Nashville Predators, his first quality start since February 24th. Lyon saved 18 of 21 shots (.857 SV%) in an 8-3 win over the Washington Capitals on February 27th.
Poulter served as the backup to Kaapo Kahkonen on Sunday but has been reassigned to the Utica Comets (AHL). The 22-year-old Poulter has enjoyed success in his second season with Utica, posting a 2.55 GAA and .911 SV% in 28 games (17-8-1).
Doan was the 37th overall pick of the Coyotes in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft and will make his much-anticipated NHL debut on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 22-year-old Doan has 46 points (26G / 20A) in 62 games with the Tuscon Roadrunners (AHL) this season. He is the son of Coyotes legend, Shane Doan, who played with the Coyotes franchise for his entire 21-year career.
The Blues, winners of six of their last seven (6-1-0), will return to Binnington between the pipes for the second straight game. Binnington has allowed four goals in two straight but was good enough in his last outing, saving 30 of 34 shots (.882 SV%) in a back-and-forth 4-3 overtime victory over the Minnesota Wild. The Blues enter action as +141 road underdogs against a Vegas Golden Knights club that has outscored their opposition 7-3 in their last two games (2-0-0).
Leonard played the last six games for the Coyotes, scoring one point (1G / 0A), but will return to the AHL, where he has 27 points (11G / 16A) in 54 games with the Tuscon Roadrunners. In a corresponding move, the Coyotes have recalled Josh Doan, who is expected to make his NHL debut on Tuesday.
Jurmo was the 82nd overall pick of the Vancouver Canucks in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft and has played exclusively in the Finnish Elite league since. The 21-year-old defenseman has four points (1G / 3A) in 18 games with KooKoo Kouvola (SM-liiga) this season.
Steeves is an undrafted 21-year-old who has played collegiate hockey with the University of Minnesota-Duluth for the last two seasons. The 5'9 forward has produced at nearly a point-per-game pace, scoring 62 points (45G / 17A) in 72 games with the club.
Gustafsson did not practice on Monday, despite playing 19:44 time-on-ice in the Panthers' last contest, and is questionable for their next game on Tuesday. Gustafsson has two points (0G / 2A) in his last four games while averaging nearly 21 minutes of ice time.
Evans left Sunday's contest vs. Montreal due to a lower-body injury after only 2:22 TOI and did not appear for practice on Monday. The 22-year-old rookie is without a timetable to return at the moment but will hope to be back soon as he looks to add to his eight points (1G/7A) and 30 SOG in 25 games played.
