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Wallstedt will start vs. Vegas on Monday.
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Ellis will start vs. Florida on Monday.
Evangelista (illness) will be a game-time decision vs. Ottawa on Monday.
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Ullmark will start in New Jersey on Monday.
Ullmark has been outstanding to start the 2026-27 season and will return to the crease on Monday against the New Jersey Devils. The 33-year-old Swedish goalie has won all four of his outings, posting a dazzling 1.34 GAA and .942 SV%. That said, the Senators enter Monday's contest as slight +110 road underdogs against a New Jersey Devils team coming off a 4-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
Faksa (lower-body) is practicing on Monday.
Faksa needed assistance leaving the ice after blocking a shot in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, but was a full participant at practice on Monday. The 32-year-old Czech forward has one assist in five games this season.
Kuzmenko (personal) returned to Pittsburgh's practice on Monday.
Kuzmenko missed the start of the season while tending to his father's death. The 30-year-old Kuzmenko played two games for Pittsburgh, then returned to the sidelines and missed the next three. He is averaging 12:00 time on ice and has zero points in two games this season.
van Riemsdyk (lower-body) missed practice on Monday and is considered day-to-day.
Van Riemsdyk was scratched on Saturday against the Dallas Stars and missed practice on Monday as well due to a lower-body injury. The 35-year-old defenseman played the Penguins' first five games of the season, averaging 18:48 time on ice and posting a -1 plus/minus.
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Daws was the first goalie off the ice at New Jersey's morning skate.
The 2-2-0 Devils have had an up-and-down start to the 2026-27 season and will likely turn to Daws to tend the twine on Monday against the Ottawa Senators. The 25-year-old Daws had a poor outing in his only game this season, allowing six goals on 32 shots (.813 SV%) in a one-sided 6-0 loss to the New York Islanders. The Devils enter Monday's contest as -126 home favourites against a Senators team that has won four of their first five games (4-1-0).
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Markstrom will start in Buffalo on Monday.
The Panthers have been riddled with injuries early in the 2026-27 season, but newcomer Jacob Markstrom has given them a chance on most nights. That said, the 36-year-old Swedish goalie is coming off his first regulation loss, allowing three goals on 28 shots (.893 SV%) in a 4-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild. He has a 1.70 GAA and .916 SV% in four games this season (2-1-1). The Panthers enter Monday's contest as slight +101 road underdogs against a Buffalo Sabres team that has been outscored 11-19 through five games (2-3-0).
Brown (lower-body) has been placed on IR retroactive to September 28th.
Noesen has been recalled from Utica (AHL).
Roy (lower-body) has been placed on IR.
Holl has been recalled from Hersey (AHL).
Deslauriers will draw into the Hurricanes lineup on Sunday.
Grundstrom will be back in the Flyers lineup on Sunday.
Wilson will be a healthy scratch on Sunday.
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Grans will be a healthy scratch on Sunday.
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Bonk will make his season debut on Sunday.
Staal (lower-body) will not play Sunday in Philadelphia.
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Woll will start Sunday vs. the Hurricanes.
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