Allen (cramping) left Monday’s game vs. Columbus and did not return.
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Lafferty is a healthy scratch for Monday's game against the Mammoth.
Lafferty will take a seat in the press box on Monday alongside Lukas Reichel as Artyom Levshunov and Jason Dickinson draw back in. Lafferty is yet to register a point through two games this season.
Reichel is a healthy scratch for Monday's game against the Mammoth.
Reichel will draw out of Chicago's lineup after making his season debut against the Canadiens on Saturday. Artyom Levshunov will draw back into the lineup in his place.
Levshunov will draw into Chicago's lineup on Monday.
Levshunov will immediately draw back into the Blackhawks lineup on Monday after sitting out Saturday's game against the Canadiens. The former second-overall pick has appeared in two games so far this season, registering one assist with an ATOI of 16:49.
Dickinson (upper-body) will play against the Mammoth on Monday.
Dickinson did not play on Saturday due to an upper-body injury but will return to the lineup on Monday against the Utah Mammoth. The 30-year-old Dickinson's 2024-25 season was cut short due to an injury, limited to only 59 games while scoring 16 points (7G / 9A).
Hayton (undisclosed) is expected to make his season debut in Chicago on Monday.
Hayton battled an undisclosed injury through the latter half of the preseason and has missed Utah's first two games of the season, but looks set to play on Monday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 25-year-old Hayton has shown glimpses of strong productivity but has lacked consistency. He scored 46 points (20G / 26A) in 82 games last season.
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Knight will start against the Mammoth on Monday.
The Blackhawks (0-2-1) continue their search for their first win of the season and will roll with Knight between the pipes on Monday against the Utah Mammoth. The 24-year-old Knight, in his first full season with the Blackhawks after being acquired before the 2024-25 trade deadline, has a 3.03 GAA and .908 SV% in two outings this season (0-2-0). The Blackhawks enter Monday's contest as +143 home underdogs against a Mammoth team that has scored just four goals through two games this season (1-1-0).
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Vanecek will start in Chicago on Monday.
The Utah Mammoth are 1-1-0 to start the 2025-26 season and will start Vanecek between the pipes for his first start of the season on Monday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 29-year-old Vanecek is in his first season with Utah after splitting the 2024-25 campaign with the San Jose Sharks and Florida Panthers, posting a 3.62 GAA and .884 SV% in 25 combined appearances (5-14-4). The Mammoth enter Monday's contest as -166 road favorites against the Blackhawks.
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Kuemper will start in Minnesota on Monday.
The Kings (1-2-0) have only one win this season, and it came with Anton Forsberg between the pipes, but they will roll with Kuemper on Monday against the Minnesota Wild. Kuemper was sensational in the 2024-25 season, finishing as a Vezina runner-up after posting a 2.02 GAA and .921 SV% in 50 outings (31-11-7). That said, he has not started the 2025-26 season on the same track, posting a 3.63 GAA and .860 SV% in two games (0-2-0). The Kings enter Monday's contest as slight -106 road favorites against the Wild.
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Binnington will start in Vancouver on Monday.
The Blues will turn to Binnington for the second time in this young season when they travel to Vancouver on Monday. Binnington will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing first start, after he allowed five goals on 21 shots in a 5-0 loss to the Wild on Thursday. Binner and the Blues enter action on Canadian Thanksgiving as slight underdogs at +105 on the money line.
Kochetkov (undisclosed) has been placed on IR.
Legault has been recalled from Chicago (AHL).
Tkachuk left Monday's game vs. Nashville and is without an injury update post-game.
Tkachuk exited Monday's game against the Nashville Predators after only 13:53 time-on-ice. The 26-year-old has three points (0G / 3A) through three games this season. Ottawa's head coach, Travis Green, did not provide an update but confirmed that he was not held out for precautionary reasons, as he indeed was not able to play.
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Misa will make his NHL debut on Tuesday vs. Carolina.
Misa was the 2nd overall selection in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft and will make his NHL debut on Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 18-year-old forward scored an impressive 62 goals and 134 points with Saginaw (OHL) across 65 games last season.
Mancini will make his season debut on Monday vs. St. Louis.
Derek Forbort will be a healthy scratch on Monday against the St. Louis Blues, allowing Mancini to draw into the lineup for his season debut. The 23-year-old Mancini made his NHL debut last season, splitting time with the Canucks and New York Rangers, scoring eight points (2G / 6A) in 31 combined games.
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Forbort will be a healthy scratch vs. St. Louis on Monday.
Victor Mancini will draw into Vancouver's lineup on Monday against the St. Louis Blues, resulting in Forbort being a healthy scratch. Through two games this season, the 33-year-old Forbort is averaging 13:56 time-on-ice, recording four blocks and two hits.
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Lankinen will start vs. St. Louis on Monday.
The Canucks have only allowed four goals through two games (1-1-0) courtesy of strong netminding from Thatcher Demko, but they will turn to Lankinen for his first start of the season on Monday against the St. Louis Blues. The 30-year-old Lankinen emerged with a strong season in Vancouver in 2024-25 after Demko was sidelined for parts of the season due to injuries, posting a 2.62 GAA and .902 SV% in 51 games (25-15-10). The Canucks enter Monday's contest as -118 home favorites against the Blues.
Raymond left Monday's game vs. Toronto with an upper-body injury and will not return.
Raymond exited Monday's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs after only 7:58 time-on-ice due to an upper-body injury. The 23-year-old Raymond was off to a strong start to the season, with three points (2G / 1A) in three games.
Koepke left Monday's game with a lower-body injury and will not return.
Koepke exited Monday's contest against the New York Islanders after only 2:50 time-on-ice due to a lower-body injury. The 27-year-old Koepke recorded his first point of the season, an assist, before suffering the injury.
Thompson has cleared waivers and will be assigned to the San Jose Barracuda (AHL).
Thompson has been battling a lower-body injury and will likely start his 2025-26 campaign in the AHL after clearing waivers. The 23-year-old defenseman played a career-high 31 games with the Sharks last season, tallying 10 points (4G / 6A).
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