Ullmark (undisclosed) did not return to the crease for the third period.
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Ellis is expected to start Tuesday vs. the Wild.
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Dellandrea will make his season debut on Monday.
Dellandrea was expected to be a healthy scratch, but Macklin Celebrini was a late scratch with a lower-body injury, so Dellandrea will make his season debut. The 26-year-old had 11 points (2G / 9A) in 46 games a season ago.
Celebrini was a late scratch on Monday due to a lower-body injury.
Celebrini took part in warmups but was a late scratch due to a lower-body injury that he presumably suffered in warmups. Ty Dellandrea will replace him in the lineup and Alex Wennberg is expected to skate on the top line.
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Koepke will draw into the Jets lineup on Monday.
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St. Ivany will make his Jets debut on Monday.
Niederreiter will be scratched for Monday's gmae in Pittsburgh.
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Bauer will be scratched for Monday's gmae in Pittsburgh.
Ristolainen (undisclosed) is not on the ice for warmups and will not play Monday in Tampa.
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Vasilevskiy led the Lightning onto the ice for warmups; he'll start Monday vs. Philadelphia.
Vasilevskiy had a forgettable season-opening outing, allowing four goals on 24 shots (.833 SV%) in a 5-1 loss to the New York Rangers, but he returned to form in his next outing, saving 20 of 21 (.952 SV%) in a 3-1 win over the Washington Capitals. The 32-year-old goalie has a solid 2025-26 season, winning his second Vezina Trophy, and will likely be relied upon heavily again in 2026-27. Tampa Bay enters the action on Monday as sizeable -218 home favourites against a Philadelphia Flyers team that has been outscored 13-4 through three games this season (0-1-2).
Grebenkin (upper-body) has been placed on injured reserve.
Grebenkin was a regular in Philadelphia's bottom-six last season, but his 2026-27 debut will have to wait a while longer after being placed on Injured Reserve. The 23-year-old forward recorded 14 points (4G / 10A) and 86 hits in 55 games last season. In a corresponding move, Denver Barkey has been activated from IR.
Barkey (lower-body) will make his season debut in Tampa Bay on Monday.
Barkey was injured early in the preseason and has been sidelined since, missing Philadelphia's first three games, but he will make his debut on Monday. The 21-year-old Barkey made his NHL debut last season, scoring 17 points (5G / 12A) in 43 games and is expected to be entrusted with a larger role in 2026-27.
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Allan will be a healthy scratch in Dallas on Monday.
Sam Dickinson will draw into San Jose's lineup on Monday to make his season debut against the Dallas Stars, resulting in Allan being a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Allan is averaging 18:22 time-on-ice and has one goal through two games this season.
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Dickinson will make his season debut in Dallas on Monday.
Nolan Allan will be a healthy scratch on Monday against the Dallas Stars, allowing Dickinson to enter the lineup for his season debut. Dickinson averaged 16:45 time-on-ice and scored 14 points (1G / 13A) last season in 72 games.
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Jarry will start in San Jose on Saturday.
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Levi will start in Anaheim on Wednesday.
Levi has been far from spectacular, but he has won both of his outings and will return to the crease for a third straight game on Wednesday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 24-year-old goalie has a chance to earn significant playing time in Edmonton, but he certainly hopes to improve his 4.02 GAA and .810 SV% over his two games this season (2-0-0).
Mangiapane (lower-body) is considered week-to-week.
Mangiapane suffered a lower-body injury in Chicago's season-opening game and has not played since. The 30-year-old forward was traded to Chicago last season after struggling with the Edmonton Oilers. He ended the 2025-26 season with 16 points (8G / 8A) in 62 games combined between the Blackhawks and Oilers.
Veleno (lower-body) is out vs. New York on Tuesday.
Veleno exited Sunday's game with a lower-body injury and will remain sidelined when the Rangers return to action on Tuesday against the New York Islanders. The 26-year-old forward is averaging 11:37 time-on-ice and has zero points through four games this season.
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Askarov will start in Dallas on Monday.
The Sharks were fairly liberal with their goalie rotation in 2025-26, regularly shifting between Yaroslav Askarov and Alex Nedeljkovic. That said, they will turn to Askarov to tend the twine for the third start time to start the 2026-27 season. Despite a less-than-stellar 3.32 GAA and .885 SV% for the 24-year-old Askarov, it's hard to fault Sharks Head Coach Ryan Warsofsky for turning to him again after a perfect 2-0-0 start. The Sharks enter Monday's contest as +174 road underdogs against a Dallas Stars team off to a miserable start, outscored 6-1 through two games (0-2-0).
Brown (lower-body) skated on Monday but is not expected back this week.
Brown is recovering from a lower-body injury and has yet to play this season; although he is expected to miss at least a few more games, he appears to be inching closer to a return. The 32-year-old forward had a productive first season with the Devils in 2025-26, matching a career-high 43 points (18G / 25A) in 75 games.
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