Lucchini was recalled from Iowa (AHL) on Saturday and will immediately draw into the lineup in place of the injured Connor Dewar (lower-body). Lucchini is yet to register a point in four games with the Wild this season.
With Marc-Andre Fleury still unavailable due to an upper-body injury he suffered in Friday's game in Florida, the Wild will turn to Filip Gustavsson when they travel to Carolina on Sunday. Gustavsson relieved Fleury after the injury on Friday night and secured a victory, allowing three goals on 24 shots as the Wild were able to stave off the Panthers' comeback and hold onto a 6-4 win. Gustavsson has struggled since returning from a lower-body injury on January 13th, posting an ugly .813 SV% across three appearances. He'll have his hands full again on Sunday with the Wild being +160 underdogs in Carolina.
Raanta will make his fourth consecutive start on Sunday as Pyotr Kochetkov continues to be sidelined with a concussion. Raanta has picked up two wins across his three-game stretch as the interim starter, posting an .895 SV% in the process. He has endured one of the worst seasons of his career to date, registering an .867 SV% and a 3.29 GAA across 19 appearances, though he has managed a positive record of 9-6-2 thanks to steady goal support from his fellow Hurricanes. He'll look to stay in the win column on Sunday with Carolina being -190 favourites over the visiting Wild.
Perry hasn't played in the NHL since his contract was terminated by the Chicago Blackhawks in late November. In a statement released by the Blackhawks, the team stated Perry engaged in "unacceptable conduct" that violated his contract and team standards. Prior to having his contract terminated, Perry was amid a somewhat resurgent start to the season, scoring nine points (4G / 5A) in 16 games. It is speculated Perry could be ready to play for the Oilers as early as later this week.
Hamonic suffered the injury in the first period and has been ruled out for the remainder of the contest. We should expect to receive an update on the injury following the completion of Sunday's game.
Daccord gave up four goals on 36 shots in the Kraken’s loss in Edmonton on Thursday. Daccord has followed up and eight-game winning streak with a back-to-back losses and likely draws another tough assignment on Sunday with the Maple Leafs in town. Daccord has been lights-out in Seattle this year, going 7-3-0 with a 2.02 GAA, .926 SV% and two shutouts.
Jets head coach Rick Bowness did say the plan was for Scheifele to resume skating ahead of Wednesday's game in Toronto, though his status for that game remains up in the air. Scheifele has been replaced on the top line by Adam Lowry, who will have a tough time replacing Scheifele's production. Before his injury, Scheifele had five points (2G / 3A) while riding a four-game point streak.
Deslauriers will get the chance to play on Sunday in place of the injured Owen Tippett (lower-body). Deslauriers is yet to register a goal and has just three assists in 42 games this season.
Brannstrom will take a seat on Sunday as Travis Hamonic will draw in to take his place. Brannstrom has two goals and eight assists in 36 games this season.
Kastelic will sit on Sunday to make room for Shane Pinto's return to the lineup. Kastelic has one goal and one assist in 27 games this season.
Hamonic will return to the Senators' lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back as Erik Brannstrom will sit in his place. Hamonic has two goals and three assists in 39 games this season.
Sogaard allowed six goals on 33 shots in the Senators loss to the Avalanche on Tuesday. It was a rough season debut for Sogaard, who was 8-5-2 with a 2.48 GAA and .920 SV% when he was recalled from the AHL. This afternoon he'll face a Flyers team that lost 7-4 to the Avalanche yesterday, snapping a five-game winning streak--they've averaged 3.7 goals per game during that six-game stretch.
Ersson gave up on goal on nine shots after replacing Carter Hart in the Flyers loss to the Avalanche on Saturday. With each passing game, Ersson is looking more and more like the Flyers’ best option between the pipes. After a bad start to the season, Ersson has gone 12-3-2 with a .930 SV% and three shutouts in his last 18 appearances.
Markstrom missed the last three games with a lower-body injury but Dustin Wolf was sent back to the AHL on Sunday, suggesting the Markstrom is back to 100 percent. Dan Vladar went 1-2-0 with a. 2.64 GAA and .909 SV% while Markstrom was out.
Wolf did not appear in a game during his call-up, and his return to the AHL suggests that Jacob Markstrom will be available for Tuesday's game. Wolf has gone 16-6-1 with a 2.27 GAA and .929 SV% in 23 AHL games this season.
Barkov will miss his third straight game with a lower-body injury when the Panthers travel to Nashville on Monday. Barkov will remain in Florida to get more ice time with the hopes that he'll be back for Wednesday's game vs. the Coyotes.
Sogaard allowed six goals on 33 shots in the Senators loss to the Avalanche on Tuesday. It was a rough season debut for Sogaard, who was 8-5-2 with a 2.48 GAA and .920 SV% when he was recalled from the AHL. This afternoon he'll face a Flyers team that lost 7-4 to the Avalanche yesterday, snapping a five-game winning streak--they've averaged 3.7 goals per game during that six-game stretch.
Kubalik is dealing with a minor hip injury and will not be available for Sunday's game in Philadelphia. Shane Pinto, who returns from a 41-game suspension for gambling, will take his spot in the lineup.
Blankenburg has been out since December 19th but will return to the ice in the AHL. In a corresponding move, the Blue Jackets recalled David Jiriceck from Cleveland.
