Immediately after being acquired in a trade for Sean Walker and a first-round pick, the Flyers placed Johansen on waivers and is now out indefinitely with a hip injury. Johansen struggled with the Avalanche, scoring only 23 points (13G / 10A) in 63 games and his future this season is largely uncertain.
Cernak exited Tampa Bay's last outing, a 7-0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers, after playing only 12:31 time-on-ice due to a lower-body injury. However, with five days between contests, Cernak appears to be fully healed and is expected to play on Thursday against the New York Rangers. The Slovak defenseman has nine points (1G / 8A), 139 hits, and 83 blocks in 53 games this season.
Jeannot was activated off Injured Reserve in February and returned to the lineup on February 13th but was limited to only 5:44 time-on-ice before re-aggravating his lower-body injury. He has played in only one game since January 6th. The 26-year-old bruising winger has filled his bottom-six role well this season with 12 points (6G/6A), 52 SOG, 61 PIMs, and a -11 plus/minus in 41 games played before the injury.
Despite playing 24:58 time-on-ice on Monday, his third-highest total of the season, Marino is battling an upper-body injury and his status for Thursday's game against the Dallas Stars is up in the air. The 26-year-old defenseman has three points (0G / 3A), three shots, and four hits in his last three games.
Siegenthaler exited Monday's 3-1 loss to the New York Rangers after playing only 11:24 time-on-ice. The 26-year-old defenseman appeared in 11 straight games after returning from a multi-week absence due to a foot injury earlier this season. He has nine points (1G / 8A), 68 hits, and 79 blocks in 49 games this season.
Stastney spent an early portion of the season with the Predators but has spent most of the 2023-24 campaign in the AHL. In 44 games with the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL), Stastney has 20 points (5G / 15A).
Van Riemsdyk is battling an illness and his status is up in the air for Thursday's game against the Montreal Canadiens. The 34-year-old van Riemsdyk has been snake-bit lately, tallying only one point (0G / 1A) in his last 12 games.
With Matt Grzlecyk away from the team due to an illness, Peeke gets the opportunity to make his team debut with the Bruins. Peeke was acquired last week before the trade deadline from the Blue Jackets for Jakub Zboril and a 2027 third-round pick.
Grzelcyk will not play on Thursday due to an illness and will be replaced by Andrew Peeke, who will make his Bruins debut. Grzelcyk has struggled offensively this season and has been limited to a single point (0G / 1A) in his last 20 games.
Talbot had the night off on Monday, a 3-0 shutout victory for David Rittich and the Kings, but he will likely return to the crease on Wednesday. The 36-year-old Talbot was on the losing side in his last outing, allowing three goals on 34 shots (.912 SV%) in a 4-1 loss to the Dallas Stars, but has been excellent overall lately, boasting a .940 SV% in his last eight games (5-2-1). The Kings enter action as -151 road favourites against a Blues club that snapped a three-game losing skid on Monday.
The Blues snapped a three-game losing streak in their last outing with Joel Hofer between the pipes but will return to Binnington on Wednesday night. Binnington has allowed three or more goals in his last two starts (0-2-0) but has been serviceable most of the season, posting a 2.86 GAA and .911 SV% in 46 games (22-18-3). The Blues enter action as +136 home underdogs against a Los Angeles Kings squad coming off a 3-0 victory over the New York Islanders.
Beecher has played 39 games with Boston this season, tallying seven points (5G / 2A), but has not played with the team since January 13th. Recently, he has been active with the Providence Bruins (AHL), scoring eight points (4G / 4A) in 17 games.
Hatakka played nine games with the Devils earlier this season, recording two assists, but has spent most of his season with the Utica Comets (AHL). The 23-year-old defenseman was a sixth-round pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft and has 17 points (4G / 13A) in 41 games with Utica this season.
Smejkal played the last three games with Ottawa, averaging just over seven minutes of ice time while recording four shots and five hits. The Czech forward has spent most of his season with the Belleville Senators, tallying 19 points (8G / 11A) in 39 games.
On Wednesday, the Jets will turn to Hellebucyk in a divisional matchup against the Nashville Predators. Hellebuyck has allowed three or more goals in five of his last six (3-3-0) but is coming off an impressive 23-save shutout in his last outing, a 3-0 win over the Washington Capitals. The Jets enter action as -150 home favourites against a Predators club with points in their last 12 games (10-0-2).
Joey Daccord played the last two games for Seattle, ending a streak of four straight starts for Grubauer. Grubauer has been tremendous since returning to the lineup from a multi-week absence due to a lower-body injury, posting a sensational .943 SV% in seven appearances (5-1-0), far and away his best stretch as a member of the Seattle Kraken. That said, Seattle enters action as a +128 home underdog against the Vegas Golden Knights.
Hill will get the call for a fourth consecutive game when the Golden Knights travel to Seattle on Tuesday. The 27-year-old netminder snapped a personal three-game losing streak his last time out, stopping 23 of the 26 shots he faced in Saturday's 5-3 victory over the Red Wings. After a dominant start to his season, Hill has struggled over the last month, posting a 2-6-0 record and an .881 SV% across his last nine appearances. Luckily for Hill, he's in a good spot to secure a second consecutive victory for the first time since February 8th with Vegas being -150 favourites over the Kraken on Tuesday.
Mangiapane was a surprise scratch for Tuesday's game, with the team not announcing his absence until the start of warmups. Mangiapane's absence makes way for Martin Pospisil's return from suspension.
Vladar will get the surprise nod on Tuesday after Jacob Markstrom was scratched from his previously scheduled start due to a lower-body injury. Vladar will be hoping to bounce back from a rough performance on Sunday, when he surrendered seven goals in a blowout loss to the Hurricanes. Vladar owns an underwhelming .885 SV% on the season to go along with an 8-8-2 record. Things won't get any easier from him on Tuesday as he's set to take on Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche.
Lindstrom will take a seat on Tuesday as Urho Vaakanainen and William Lagesson draw into the lineup. Jackson Lacombe will also sit.
