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Laczynski has seen favorable deployment in a recent call-up to Vegas, including playing on the team's second powerplay unit. He has two assists in nine games with Vegas, but will return to Henderson (AHL), where he has 35 points (13G / 22A) in 32 games this season.

Coghlan played two games with the Golden Knights earlier this season, but has spent most of the 2025-26 campaign in the AHL. The 27-year-old defenseman has 18 points (7G / 11A) in 30 games with Henderson (AHL).

Uchacz is an undrafted 22-year-old forward who has yet to play an NHL game. He has spent the last two seasons in the AHL and has 20 points (6G / 14A) through 39 games with Henderson (AHL) in 2025-26.

After a solid 20-goal season with Dallas in 2024-25, Dadonov's first season in New Jersey has been disappointing, and he will head to the press box as a healthy scratch on Tuesday. The 26-year-old forward has zero points through 16 games this season. Juho Lammikko will draw into the lineup as Dadonov's replacement.

Evgenii Dadonov will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Lammikko to re-enter the lineup against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 30-year-old Lammikko is averaging 9:59 time-on-ice and has two assists in 23 games this season.

Hickets has five assists in 22 career NHL games, but has played exclusively in the AHL since the 2020-21 season. The undrafted 29-year-old defenseman has 14 points (3G / 11A) in 41 games with the Ontario Reign (AHL) this season.

Connors was a fourth-round pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft and has yet to make his NHL debut. The 22-year-old forward is in his first professional season, tallying 24 points (9G / 15A) in 41 games with the Ontario Reign (AHL).

Foligno has not played the past two games for the Blackhawks, but should return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 38-year-old Foligno is averaging 12:55 time-on-ice and has 10 points (2G / 8A) in 32 games this season.

Reaves has played the past few games for the Sharks, but could miss Wednesday's game against the Colorado Avalanche after missing practice on Tuesday. The 39-year-old Reaves has three goals and 142 hits in 46 games this season.

Sherwood was skating on a line with Will Smith and Macklin Celebrini at practice on Tuesday and could make his team debut on Wednesday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 30-year-old Sherwood was acquired in a trade last month from the Vancouver Canucks after recording 23 points (17G / 6A) and 210 hits in 44 games.

Bennett exited Monday's 5-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres in the first period due to an upper-body injury, but is not expected to miss significant time and could return as early as Wednesday against the Boston Bruins. The 29-year-old Bennett is having a tremendous offensive season, pacing for career highs, with 42 points (19G / 23A) through 55 games.

Marchand only played four games since returning from an injury before returning to the sidelines because of an injury on Thursday. The 37-year-old Marchand has been a key offensive contributor for the Panthers, scoring 50 points (25G / 25A) in 45 games. His status for Wednesday's game against the Boston Bruins remains uncertain. Still, his hopefulness to play is an encouraging indicator that he will be available for Team Canada at the upcoming Winter Olympics.

Lundell has not played since exiting last Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Utah Mammoth in the second period because of an upper-body injury. The 24-year-old Finnish forward is averaging 19:10 time-on-ice and has 36 points (15G / 21A) through 52 games this season. If he is not able to suit up on Wednesday, his next chance will be against the Tampa Bay Lighting on Thursday in the final day before the Olympic Break.

Andrew Mangiapane will draw back into Edmonton's lineup on Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, sending Lazar to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 31-year-old Lazar is averaging 9:01 time-on-ice and has five points (3G / 2A) in 33 games this season.

Curtis Lazar will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Mangiapane to re-enter the lineup against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 29-year-old Mangiapane has been sidelined for over a week. He has 12 points (6G / 6A) in 47 games this season and has not been able to add the secondary scoring touch that the team hoped for when they acquired him in the offseason, scoring only two points (2G / 0A) in his last 19 games.

The acquisition of Tristan Jarry has not stabilized the Oilers' crease the way they had hoped, but they have surprisingly received adequate goaltending from Connor Ingram on most nights. That said, the 28-year-old Ingram has allowed eight goals on the last 42 shots he has faced (.810 SV%). Before that rough patch, Ingram was sporting an impressive 2.19 GAA and .917 SV% in nine games (5-3-1). The Oilers enter the action on Tuesday as -175 home favourites against the Toronto Maple Leafs, who defeated the Calgary Flames 4-2 last night to extend their winning streak to two games.

Benson suffered an upper-body injury after an awkward collision into the board, exiting Monday's 5-3 win over the Florida Panthers after only 14:10 time-on-ice. The 20-year-old Benson scored a goal before his injury, giving him four points (2G / 2A) in his last six games.

Point has not played in over three weeks and will be sidelined for Tampa Bay's final two games before the Olympic Break, but is still hopeful to suit up for Team Canada at the tournament. The 29-year-old Point has had a down season, with 30 points (11G / 19A) in 37 games, but was starting to return to his elite production before his injury, scoring 19 points (8G / 11A) in his last 15 games.

Hughes will not play on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets and it is unclear what his status is for New Jersey's final game before the Olympic Break on Thursday against the New York Islanders. That said, he is nearing a return and his status for Team USA at the upcoming Winter Olympics does not appear to be in jeopardy. Before his injury, Hughes was starting to get into an offensive rhythm, with 12 points (1G / 11A) in his last 10 games.