Tavares was absent from practice on Friday, tending to personal matters, and was not in the lineup in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche. The 36-year-old forward has three points (1G / 2A) through five games this season. He is expected to be back in the lineup on Tuesday against the Utah Mammoth.
Bezeau is an undrafted forward that has spent most of the past four seasons in the AHL. The 24-year-old scored seven points (5G / 2A) last season in 24 games with the Cleveland Monsters (AHL).
Colorado Head Coach Jared Bednar criticized Blackwood after a 6-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs for failing to make a timely save, but he will turn to him again on Tuesday against the Dallas Stars. Surprisingly, Blackwood has started four of five games for Colorado this season, going 2-2-0, posting a 3.30 GAA and .867 SV%.
Chris Tanev (upper body) has been placed on Injured Reserve, resulting in Rifai being recalled from the Marlies (AHL). The 28-year-old Rifai has only played three games at the NHL level, all with the Maple Leafs over the past two seasons.
Tanev exited Saturday's 6-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche in the first period after only 3:29 time-on-ice due to an upper-body injury. The 36-year-old defenseman has been plagued with injuries lately, and is coming off a 2025-26 season where he only played 11 games. Marshall Rifai has been recalled from the Marlies (AHL) in a corresponding move.
Dahlin scored a goal in Monday's game against the Florida Panthers but exited the game after 9:06 time-on-ice due to an upper-body injury. The 26-year-old Swedish defenseman has four points (2G / 2A) in six games this season. Expect Head Coach Lindy Ruff to provide an update following the game.
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. He will miss at least two more games before he is eligible be to activated from Injured Reserve.
Gauthier left Saturday's game with an upper-body injury and did not return. The 22-year-old Swedish goal scorer was at practice in a limited capacity on Monday. It's unclear what his status will be for Tuesday's game against the Calgary Flames. Gauthier has four points (2G / 2A) in five games this season.
Bedard missed all of training camp and the opening six games of the season, but he could make his debut on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Blackhawks can't afford to go much longer without their 21-year-old superstar after scoring just 12 goals in their first six games (1-5-0). Bedard had 30 goals, 75 points and 226 SOG in 69 GP last season.
Kiviranta scored a goal in last week's 5-0 win over the San Jose Sharks, but he was dinged up after blocking a shot. He has missed the following two games, but is expected to play on Tuesday against his former team, the Colorado Avalanche.
Sam Carrick will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Kulich to re-enter the lineup. The 22-year-old Kulich is averaging 11:59 time-on-ice and has two points (1G / 1A) in four games this season.
Jiri Kulich will return to Buffalo's lineup on Monday, sending Carrick to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 34-year-old Carrick is averaging 7:55 time-on-ice and has zero points and a -3 plus/minus in three games this season.
Konsta Helenius will re-enter Buffalo's lineup on Monday, resulting in Danforth being a healthy scratch. The 33-year-old Danforth is averaging 10:05 time-on-ice and has zero points in three games this season.
Helenius was a healthy scratch in Buffalo's previous game, but he will return to the lineup on Monday, replacing Justin Danforth. The 20-year-old Helenius is averaging 14:07 time-on-ice and has one goal in four games this season.
Honzek did not play in Calgary's previous game and will be out week-to-wee with a lower-body injury. The 21-year-old Slovak forward, the 16th overall pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, has zero points and a -4 plus/minus in four games this season.
Duchene was sidelined for training camp, hasn't played yet this season, and was just ruled out for the next three months after surgery to address a core injury. The Stars have scored fewer than two goals in three of their first five games (2-2-1) and miss Duchene's offensive production. The 35-year-old forward scored 45 points (16G / 29A) in 57 games last season.
Compher did not play the previous three games for the Red Wings due to an undisclosed injury, but was back at practice on Monday. The 31-year-old Compher has spent most of his career as a bottom-six forward, but has been thrust into a more offensive role for the Red Wings. He scored 28 points (11G / 17A) in 82 games last season.
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).
Dubois did not play on Sunday due to an illness and remain out of the lineup on Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. It's unclear what his status will be for Wednesday's game at home against the Montreal Canadiens. The 28-year-old forward has four points (1G / 3A) in four games this season.
With Filip Gustavsson (hip) sidelined, Minnesota has started Jesper Wallstedt in every game of the 2026-27 season, but Pickard will get his first chance on Tuesday in the tail end of a back-to-back. The 34-year-old Pickard has had some success at the NHL level, but struggled in limited action in 2025-26, posting a 3.68 GAA and .871 SV% in 16 games (5-6-2) with the Edmonton Oilers.
