Cardwell was a fourth-round pick of the Sharks in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft and has not made his NHL debut yet. The 22-year-old has five points (1G / 4A) in six games with the Barracuda (AHL) this season.
Due to salary cap implications, Gaudette has regularly been a part of paper transactions assigning him to Belleville (AHL) despite being a lineup-regular in Ottawa this season. Gaudette has played all but one contest for Ottawa this season, scoring three points (2G / 1A) in seven games.
Ostapchuk was the 39th overall pick of the Senators in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old was held without a point in seven games with Ottawa last season but had a respectable campaign in the AHL, scoring 28 points (17G / 11A) in 69 contests with Belleville.
Smith has been a healthy scratch in two of the last five games and will be again on Monday as part of a development plan to ease him into NHL action. The 19-year-old has a -4 plus/minus and has yet to record a point through seven games this season.
In what might just be a paper transaction, Gaudette has been sent down to the Belleville Senators (AHL). Gaudette has played all but one contest for Ottawa this season, scoring three points (2G / 1A) in seven games.
For the second time in eight games to start the season, Smith will serve as a healthy scratch as a means of easing him into his first NHL season. The 2023 fourth-overall pick in the NHL Entry Draft has zero points and a -4 plus/minus through his first six games.
The Golden Knights, winless in three straight (0-2-1), will turn to Samsonov between the pipes for the second consecutive game. Samsonov suffered a 4-3 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers on Saturday but performed admirably, peppered with 49 shots and saving 45 of them (.918 SV%). The 27-year-old Samsonov has a 2.41 GAA and .931 SV% in two games the season (1-0-1). The Golden Knights enter action on Tuesday as -125 home favorites against the Los Angeles Kings.
The Penguins will turn to Nedeljkovic for a second straight game on Tuesday when they visit the Calgary Flames. Nedeljkovic made his season debut on Sunday, returning from an injury, and was excellent in the first period, saving all 11 shots he faced before ultimately allowing five goals on 36 shots (.861 SV%) in a 6-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. The Penguins are desperate to find some stability in their crease after allowing three or more goals in each game this season, being outscored 31-24 for seven games (3-4-0). The Penguins enter action as +101 road underdogs against the Flames.
The Penguins will turn to Nedeljkovic for a second straight game on Tuesday when they visit the Calgary Flames. Nedeljkovic made his season debut on Sunday, returning from an injury, and was excellent in the first period, saving all 11 shots he faced before ultimately allowing five goals on 36 shots (.861 SV%) in a 6-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. The Penguins are desperate to find some stability in their crease after allowing three or more goals in each game this season, being outscored 31-24 for seven games (3-4-0). The Penguins enter action as +101 road underdogs against the Flames.
The Penguins will turn to Nedeljkovic in the crease for his first start of the season after suffering a lower-body injury in training camp. With Tristan Jarry off to a slow start between the pipes this season, Nedeljkovic could have an opportunity to make his case for more playing time again this season. The 28-year-old surprisingly took over Pittsburgh's crease for the Penguins end of season playoff run in 2023-24 due to his 18-7-7 record, 2.97 GAA and .902 SV% during his first season in Pennsylvania.
The Jets are the only team remaining without a loss this season (4-0-0) and will turn to Comrie between the pipes for his first start. The 29-year-old Comrie recorded a subpar 3.69 GAA and .874 SV% during 10 games in the 2023-24 campaign as a member of the Buffalo Sabres (2-7-0). The Jets have been off to a blistering start, outscoring their opposition 18-5 during this season-opening four-game winning streak, and enter action against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday afternoon as -159 home favorites.
