Watson returned from a three-game absence on Saturday, registering 17 penalty minutes and two hits in 9:11 time-on-ice, but will return to the pressbox on Monday as a healthy scratch. The bruising forward has played only twice in the last 10 games.
Vasilevskiy will start for the fifth straight game when he tends the twine on Monday night. The All-Star netminder is coming off a forgettable performance in which he allowed six goals on 22 shots (.727 SV%) in a 9-2 loss to the Florida Panthers on Saturday. Saturday marked the third time Vasilevskiy has allowed six goals this season. He followed up the previous two ugly performances with wins, allowing two goals in one and recording a shutout in the other.
De Haan has not played since February 8th, missing the last four games, but will likely re-enter the lineup on Monday against the Ottawa Senators. In his last outing, de Haan played 17:36 time-on-ice, registering a -2 plus/minus and one hit.
Barre-Boulet has been a healthy scratch most of the season for Tampa Bay but has suddenly drawn into the lineup in four of the last seven games. In his last outing, Barre-Boulet played 5:28 time-on-ice and recorded one shot on goal.
Tokarski was surprisingly called up from Rochester (AHL) on Thursday after Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen was ruled out due to a lower-body injury, but was immediately sent back down the following day. The 34-year-old has struggled in the AHL this season, with his 7-7-2 record, 3.47 GAA and .888 SV%. He last appeared in the NHL with Pittsburgh in 2022-23 and had a 1-2-0 record with a .897 SV%.
Clague was recalled last week and did not draw into the Sabres lineup. The 25-year-old defenseman will get another opportunity after being recalled again from Rochester (AHL), where he has three goals and 20 assists (23 points) in 41 games.
Frederick Andersen temporarily occupied the starter's crease at the Hurricanes' morning skate on Monday, indicating he is nearing a return, but Martin will likely tend the twine for the second straight contest. Martin has been excellent in two games with the Hurricanes, notably on Saturday when he saved 29 of 30 shots (.967 SV%) in a 3-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights. The Hurricanes are significant -435 home favourites on Monday against a Chicago Blackhawks club that snapped an eight-game losing streak on Saturday.
Power suffered an undisclosed injury last week and, after receiving further evaluations and imaging, has been placed on IR and ruled out of the lineup on a week-to-week basis. The 21-year-old Power has 18 points (2G / 16A) in 51 games this season. Power, previously the occupant of the quarterback position on the second powerplay unit, has been replaced by Henri Jokiharju.
Blumel was recalled on Sunday purely for salary cap purposes as the Stars have opted to return him to the Texas Stars and have recalled defensemen Derrick Pouliot and Alex Petrovic instead. Blumel has been having an impressive season with the Texas Stars (AHL), scoring 38 points (20G / 18A) in 46 games.
Brazeau is an undrafted 26-year-old who has made his mark with the Providence Bruins of the AHL over the past two seasons, earning himself a two-year, two-way contract. In 49 games with Providence this season, Brazeau has 37 points (18G / 19A).
With Nils Lundkvist experiencing concussion-like symptoms, the Dallas Stars have opted to recall defensemen Alex Petrovic and Derrick Pouliot from the Texas Stars. The 30-year-old Pouliot is no stranger to the NHL with 221 games under his belt but has spent the entirety of the 2023-24 campaign with Texas (AHL), tallying 31 points (8G / 23A) in 44 games.
With Nils Lundkvist experiencing concussion-like symptoms, the Dallas Stars have opted to recall defensemen Alex Petrovic and Derrick Pouliot from the Texas Stars. Petrovic has played 263 career NHL games, mainly with the Florida Panthers between the 2012-13 and 2018-19 seasons, but has played exclusively in the NHL since 2019-20. The 31-year-old Petrovic has 16 points (3G / 13A) in 44 games with Texas (AHL) this season.
After being a regular in the Golden Knights lineup the last month, Ronbjerg has been reassigned to the Henderson Silver Knights of the AHL. The 24-year-old third-year pro has only appeared in 18 games for the Golden Knights this season and has three points (1G / 2A), 21 SOG, and a +2 plus/minus.
Villalta made a brief appearance in the Coyotes' loss to the Hurricanes on Friday, stopping all four shots that he faced. The 24-year-old was a third-round pick of the Kings in 2017 and signed with the Coyotes this Sumer. In his first season with Tucson (AHL), Villalta has gone 22-11-1 with a 2.58 GAA and .913 SV%. Unfortunately for him, he draws as difficult a matchup as you could imagine for your first start.
Lyon will return to the crease on Monday after having a rare night off in the Red Wings last contest on Saturday. The 31-year-old Lyon has established himself as the go-to guy between the pipes for the Red Wings but has lost his footing lately and was shown up on Saturday by James Reimer, who recorded a 38-save shutout. In his last two games, Lyon has allowed 11 goals on 50 shots (.780 SV%), a blip on an otherwise impressive season. The Red Wings are +126 road underdogs on Monday afternoon against a Seattle Kraken club riding a two-game winning streak.
Dadonov was limited to only 8:35 time-on-ice before exiting February 10th's 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens with a lower-body fracture. Dadonov had three points (2G / 1A) in his last five games before his injury and is expected to miss four to six weeks.
