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Groulx will take a seat on Tuesday as Ross Johnston draws back into the Ducks' lineup. Groulx has no goals and two assists in 43 games this season.

After an unprecedented 16-0-2 run, the Predators have dropped two straight, being outscored 15-8, and will return to Saros between the pipes after giving him the night off in their last outing. Saros has allowed 10 goals in his last two games (1-1-0) but had allowed two or less in his previous four (4-0-0). The Predators enter action with even -105 odds at home on Tuesday against the Boston Bruins.

DeSimone will be the odd-man out on the Devils' blue-line as Jonas Siegenthaler returns from his concussion. DeSimone has two goals and five assists in 32 games this season.

The Sabres have lost their last two games with Luukkonen between the pipes but will turn to him for the third time in the four contests. Luukkonen has allowed three or more in back-to-back games, including three on 22 shots (.864 SV%) in a 3-0 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. The Sabres enter action on Tuesday as -129 home favourites against the Washington Capitals.

Bortuzzo will take a seat on Tuesday as Sebastian Aho draws back into the lineup. Bortuzzo is yet to register a point in 21 games this season.

Fasching will take a seat on Tuesday as Simon Holmstrom will draw back into the lineup. Fasching has four goals and seven assists in 43 games this season.

Holmstrom will make his first appearance since March 24th when the Islanders host the Blackhawks on Tuesday night. Hudson Fasching will sit in his place.

Aho will make his first appearance since March 19th when the Islanders host the Blackhawks on Tuesday night. Robert Bortuzzo will sit in his place.

Jiricek was sent down to Cleveland (AHL) earlier in the week but has been recalled on an emergency basis on Tuesday ahead of Columbus' game Thursday vs. the Islanders. The 20-year-old budding superstar has appeared in 36 games for the Blue Jackets this season and has a goal, nine points, 20 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus.

Okposo has been a healthy scratch for the Panthers' previous five games but will draw back into the lineup on Tuesday as Florida is without Matthew Tkachuk and Carter Verhaeghe. Okposo has rarely appeared since being acquired at the Trade Deadline from Buffalo, with no points, five shots and two PIMs across three games played while averaging just 11:08 TOI.

Gadjovich returned to Florida's lineup after a five-game absence on Monday vs. Toronto but will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday in Montreal. The 25-year-old bruiser has enjoyed a decent first season in Florida, with his two goals, four points, 29 SOG and 97 PIMs across 36 games played.

Cousins was a healthy scratch Monday in Toronto, but he will replace Matthew Tkachuk (illness) in the lineup on Tuesday. Cousins could be in the top-6 with Tkachuk and Carter Verhaeghe out, but he has just 10 points (5G / 5A) in 62 games this season.

Lorentz was a healthy scratch last night in Toronto, but he will replace Jonah Gadjovich, presumably on the fourth line, on Tuesday. Lorentz has just three points (1G / 2A) in 34 games

Nedeljkovic will get the rarely heard of back-to-back start as he goes for his fourth win in five appearances in his seventh consecutive start as Tristan Jarry will miss yet another game due to illness. The 28-year-old has been a massive unexpected pickup after starting the season as Pittsburgh's third goalie, with his 13-6-6 record, 2.83 GAA and .907 SV%. He will head to New Jersey to take on the Devils, who have won four of their last six games and have the 12th ranked powerplay in the NHL (22.3%).

Mrazek will make his fourth start in five games Tuesday vs. New York after taking a seat for the Blackhawks' previous win on Saturday in Philadelphia. The 32-year-old has played rather admirably despite the team in front of him, with his 17-27-4 record, 3.05 GAA and .906 SV%. He will host the New York Islanders Tuesday, who have dropped eight of their last 11 games and are 21st in the NHL in goals per game (2.96).

Siegenthaler has been sidelined with a concussion since March 11th. He'll draw back into the Devils' lineup as they continue to make a push for an unlikely postseason bid. The Devils did not confirm who will come out to make room for Siegenthaler, who has nine points (1G / 8A) in 49 games this season.

The Devils will turn to Allen for a third consecutive game when they host the Penguins on Tuesday night. Allen allowed three goals on 34 shots enroute to a 5-2 loss to the Sabres on Friday. The 33-year-old netminder owns a 4-3-0 record and a .923 SV% in seven starts since being acquired from the Canadiens. He draws a favourable matchup on Tuesday with the Devils being -170 favourites against a tired Penguins team that will be playing their second game in as many nights.

Poulin was scratched on Monday, so he gets sent back to the AHL to make room for Joel Blomqvist to be recalled to serve as Alex Nedeljkovic's backup. Poulin failed to record a point in three games with the Penguins during his call-up.

Verhaeghe left Monday's loss in Toronto and will be sidelined for at least one week. The Panthers are hopeful that he'll be back for the postseason, but this is obviously a huge blow to their top-6, which will also be without Matthew Tkachuk (illness) on Tuesday. Look for Vladimir Tarasenko to move up to the top line in Verhaeghe's absence.

With Florida on the second half of a back-to-back, Anthony Stolarz will get the call in Montreal after stopping six shots in a relief appearance vs. Toronto on Monday. The 30-year-old veteran has been arguably the league's best backup goaltender in his first season in Florida, with his 14-6-2 record, 1.99 GAA, and .926 SV%. He heads to Montreal to take on the Canadiens on Tuesday, who have won three of their last four games despite still having the 28th most goals per game in the league (2.68).