Isaak Phillips will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Tinordi to re-enter the Blackhawks lineup. The 32-year-old Tinordi has six points (0G / 6A), 114 hits, and 76 blocks in 37 games this season.
MacKenzie Entwistle will draw back into the lineup on Monday, sending Johnson to the press box as a healthy scratch. Johnson played the last five games for the Blackhawks, tallying one point (0G / 1A), a -2 plus/minus, 10 penalty minutes, and eight shots on goal.
Reese Johnson will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Entwistle to re-enter the lineup. Entwistle scored on February 25th, his only one point in the last 32 games.
The Canadiens will turn to Allen between the pipes as they attempt to snap a two-game losing skid on Tuesday. Allen is winless in his last five outings and has allowed four or more goals in three straight, including four on 24 shots (.833 SV%) in a 4-3 loss to the New Jersey Devils on February 24th. Allen and the Canadiens will visit a Nashville Predators club riding an eight-game winning streak.
Grubauer has taken the reigns of the Seattle crease due to strong play recently and will likely start for the fifth time in the last six games. Since returning from a two-month absence due to injury, Grubauer has showcased his best netminding in his Seattle tenure, boasting a .942 SV% while allowing three or fewer goals in six appearances (4-1-0). That said, Seattle is a +116 road underdog against a Calgary Flames club riding a five-game winning streak.
Matt Irwin was reassigned to the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) earlier on Monday, making room for Soucy to return to the Vancouver lineup. Soucy has not played since suffering a hand injury on January 20th. A steadying presence on the blue line, Soucy has been limited to only 21 games this season due to an earlier lower-body injury and is five weeks into his original five-to-six-week prognosis. The 29-year-old has six points (2G / 4A), 21 hits, and 39 blocks this season.
Mrazek will return to the crease for the Blackhawks on Monday in a rematch against the Colorado Avalanche. Last week, Mrazek allowed five goals on 33 shots (.848 SV%) in a 5-0 loss to Colorado. Mrazek has allowed three or more goals in four straight (0-3-1), with the Blackhawks being outscored 17-7. Chicago enters action as a significant +338 road underdog.
Ty Dellandrea has been playing in Seguin's spot on the second line with Matt Duchene and Mason Marchment over the last few games since Seguin has been out of the lineup. Before his injury, Seguin was enjoying his best campaign in several years with 45 points (20G / 25A) in 58 games. Seguin's injury allowed the Stars to recall Logan Stankoven, who has been playing superbly on a line with Jamie Benn and Wyatt Johnston.
With the newly-acquired Chris Tanev expected to make his Stars debut this week, and the team up against the salary cap approaching the trade deadline, Hanley has been placed on waivers. The 32-year-old Hanley has three points (0G / 3A), 35 hits, and 32 blocks in 32 games this season.
Annunen's strong play has earned him a larger workload lately, as he will start for the third time in the last seven games. The 23-year-old Annunen will be facing a low-scoring Chicago Blackhawks club that he made 24 saves against less than a week ago for his first career shutout. The Avalanche are enormous -464 home favourites against the Blackhawks on Monday night.
Josh Manson is battling a lower-body injury and will be replaced by Jones if he is not able to suit up. Jones has not played since January 15th, an 18-game stretch.
Caleb Jones could enter the Avalanche lineup on Monday, replacing Manson, who is doubtful due to a lower-body injury. Manson has gone without a point in 12 straight games but has tallied a whopping 31 hits over that time.
Nichushkin has not played since January 10th before entering the NHL's Player Assistance program. He has missed 18 games and, despite returning to practice last week, will miss at least one more as he reacclimates to the team and conditioning. Before his absence, Nichushkin was scoring at a torrid pace with 21 points (19G / 9A) in his last 15 games.
Novak's production has slipped slightly from the 43 points (17G / 26A) he posted in 51 games last season but has nevertheless been rewarded for another strong campaign. In 51 games this season, Novak has 34 points (13G / 21A) while most recently playing on a line with Mark Jankowski and Luke Evangelista.
Dennis Gilbert will be a healthy scratch on Monday night, allowing Oesterle to play his first game since January 25th. In 21 games with the Flames this season, Oesterle has two points (0G / 2A), 20 hits, and 32 blocks.
Jordan Oesterle will play his first game in over a month, resulting in Gilbert being a healthy scratch against Seattle on Monday. Gilbert played his first game in a month on Saturday and was limited to only 9:13 time-on-ice, registering a -1 plus/minus and three hits.
Brazeau played six straight for the Bruins before being a healthy scratch on Saturday but will return to the lineup on Monday night. Brazeau has two points (1G / 1A), eight shots, and four hits in six games.
Derek Forbort will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Grzelcyk to re-enter the Bruins' lineup. In his last outing, Grzelcyk played 18:41 time-on-ice, recording a +1 plus/minus, one shot, one hit, and one assist, snapping a 14-game pointless skid.
Matt Grzelcyk will draw back into the lineup on Monday, resulting in Forbort being a healthy scratch. Forbort played 19:27 time-on-ice in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the New York Islanders, recording two shots and two hits.
The struggling Bruins, losers of eight of their last 11 (3-3-5), will likely turn to Swayman between the pipes on Monday evening. Swayman owns the only three wins for the Bruins in four weeks but has struggled during that time as well. In his last outing, Swayman saved 32 of 36 shots (.889 SV%) in a 5-4 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights. The Bruins are +113 road underdogs against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday.
