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Winterton will draw back into Seattle's lineup on Tuesday vs. Anaheim.

Winterton and Logan Morrison will both enter the lineup on Tuesday for Seattle as Kailer Yamamoto and Tomas Tatar will be healthy scratches. The 20-year-old Winterton has zero points while averaging 8:12 time-on-ice through three games this season.

Ryan Winterton
Dellandrea will draw back into the Stars' lineup on Tuesday vs. San Jose.

Dellandrea has not played since Tyler Seguin (lower-body) returned to the lineup, missing three straight games. He will re-enter the lineup on Tuesday, swapping places with Tyler Seguin, who will have the night off to rest.

Ty Dellandrea
Seguin (rest) will be out on Tuesday vs. San Jose after recently returning from injury.

Seguin has played three straight games, scoring four points (2G / 2A), after missing 11 due to a lower-body injury and will return to the sidelines for maintenance on Tuesday. Ty Delleandra will draw back into the lineup in favour of Seguin.

Tyler Seguin
Wedgewood will start on Tuesday in San Jose.

Riding a four-game winning streak, the Stars will turn to Wedgewood between the pipes for the first time since March 16th. Wedgewood has been excellent in limited action lately, posting a .937 SV% across his last three appearances (2-0-0). The Stars enter action as enormous -412 road favourites against the San Jose Sharks. Wedgewood will likely see a consistent workload down the stretch to keep Jake Oettinger fresh as the team prepares for the playoffs.

Scott Wedgewood
Annunen has been signed to a two-year, $1.666 million contract extension.

Annunen has been rewarded for his stellar play lately, signing a two-year, $1.666 million contract extension. The 24-year-old Annunen has won four straight and has been tremendous when called upon lately, allowing only seven total goals in his last five games (4-0-1), posting a dazzling .954 SV%.

Justus Annunen
Montembeault will start on Tuesday vs. Colorado.

The Canadiens snapped a four-game losing skid on Sunday courtesy of a strong performance from Cayden Primeau but will return to Montembeault on Tuesday against the Colorado Avalanche. Montembeault has lost six straight (0-3-3), allowing three or more goals five times, but has salvaged a respectable .901 SV%. The Canadiens enter action as significant +346 road underdogs.

Sam Montembeault
Daccord was the first goalie off the ice at Seattle's morning skate.

Seattle will aim to snap an eight-game losing skid on Tuesday and likely turn to Daccord in the crease. Daccord played well in relief on Sunday, saving 10 of 11 shots (.909 SV%) in a 5-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens. In his outing before that, Daccord saved 24 of 26 shots (.923 SV%) in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Arizona Coyotes and saw his bid for a shutout end with less than two minutes to play in regulation. Seattle enters action as a -206 home favourite against the Anaheim Ducks.

Joey Daccord
Vejmelka will start on Tuesday vs. Columbus.

The Coyotes coach staff has committed to swapping their goalies for the remainder of the season and will continue to do so as Vejmelka goes between the pipes on Tuesday. Vejmelka has played well lately, allowing two or fewer goals in three straight (2-1-0), including saving 27 of 28 shots (.964 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 2-1 overtime win against the Seattle Kraken. The Coyotes enter action as -163 home favourites against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Karel Vejmelka
Annuen will start on Tuesday vs. Montreal.

The Avalanche have begun rotating their netminders, starting Annunen once every three games over the last month, a trend that wil continue on Tuesday. Annunen has won four straight and has been tremendous when called upon, allowing only seven total goals in his last five games (4-0-1), posting a dazzling .954 SV%. The Avalanche enter action as enormous -412 home favourites against the Montreal Canadiens.

Justus Annunen
Eriksson Ek (lower body) returned to practice on Tuesday in full.

Eriksson Ek has not played the last five games due to a lower-body injury but appears to be nearing a return to the lineup. Eriksson Ek has been tremendous for Minnesota this season, scoring 60 points (29G / 31A) in 66 games, only one point shy of his career-high set last season.

Joel Eriksson Ek
Samsonov (lower body) will sit on Tuesday and is expected to return to Toronto's practice on Wednesday.

Samsonov exited Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers in the third period due to a lower-body injury, which does not appear to be a long-term injury. Joseph Woll will start for the Maple Leafs on Tuesday with Martin Jones serving as the back up.

Ilya Samsonov
Rousek (upper body) took a stick up high at practice on Tuesday and will be a game-time decision on Wednesday vs. Ottawa.

Rousek is riding a two-game point streak with two assists, but his status for Wednesday's game against the Ottawa Senators is up in the air. The 24-year-old Rousek has only played nine games this season.

Lukas Rousek
Skinner is in the starter's net at Edmonton's morning skate.

The Oilers have been leaky between the pipes lately, allowing five or more goals in their last two games (0-2-0), and will likely return to Skinner in the crease on Tuesday. Skinner has lost two of his last three outings, allowing three or more goals in each and posting a subpar .884 SV%. The Oilers enter action as -122 home favourites against a Winnipeg Jets club that has been outscored 13-4 in their last three games (0-3-0).

Stuart Skinner
Quinn (lower body) is day-to-day and has a chance to return on Wednesday vs. Ottawa.

Quinn has not played since January 27th due to a lower-body injury but could return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Ottawa Senators. He has been limited to only 17 games this season, scoring 12 points (5G / 7A).

Jack Quinn

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