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Still without Dan Vladar (undisclosed), Ersson will return to the crease for the Flyers on Monday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The Flyers have relied heavily on Vladar and now find themselves on a six-game losing streak without him (0-5-1). The 26-year-old Ersson has an abysmal 4.02 GAA and .792 SV% in his last five outings (0-5-0). The Flyers enter Monday's contest as +191 road underdogs against a Golden Knights team that has scored four or more goals in six of their last seven games (7-0-0).

Andersson was finally acquired by the Golden Knights on Sunday, materializing trade rumours that have circulated since the offseason. The 29-year-old Andersson was having a tremendous season with the Flames, but an eventual trade was all but certain for the impending UFA defenseman. He was pacing for career-best offensive totals before the trade, scoring 30 points (10G / 20A) in 48 games with Calgary.

Robinson exited Monday's game in the first period because of an upper-body injury. Folloing the game, Head Coach Rod Brind'Amour stated that Robinson needs to be evaluated further but the outlook was concerning. The 30-year-old forward has 15 points (10G / 5A) in 43 games this season.

Daccord has undisputedly been Seattle’s top goalie for most of the past two seasons, but he finds himself in a stretch where he is being outplayed by his counterpart, Philipp Grubauer. The 29-year-old Daccord has allowed three or more goals in four straight games (2-2-0) while posting a .891 SV%. Seattle enters Monday’s contest as +113 home underdogs against a Pittsburgh Penguins team that is 6-2-2 in their last 10 games.

Blueger has not played since mid-October, but could return to the lineup on Monday against the New York Islanders. The 31-year-old Blueger has one goal in two games this season.

Declan Chisholm will draw back into Washington's lineup on Monday, resulting in van Riemsdyk being a healthy scratch. The 34-year-old van Riemsdyk has six points (1G / 5A) in 36 games this season.

With Justin Sourdif (upper body) returning from a multi-game absence, Leason will exit the lineup as a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old Leason has zero points in six games this season.

Sourdif has missed the past few games because of an upper-body injury suffered on January 11th, but he will return to the lineup on Monday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 23-year-old Sourdif was on an impressive run before his injury, scoring 10 points (6G / 4A) in six games. Brett Leason will exit the lineup to accommodate Sourdif's return.

Trevor van Riemsdyk will be a healthy scratch on Monday against the Colorado Avalanche, allowing Chisholm to re-enter the lineup. The 26-year-old Chisholm is averaging 14:35 time-on-ice and has three assists in 17 games this season.

Lindgren has not played since allowing three goals on 21 shots (.857 SV%) in a 3-2 loss to the Nashville Predators on January 11th. The 32-year-old goalie has had an up-and-down season, but has strung together a winning record in his past 10 games (6-3-1), posting a 2.84 GAA and .894 SV%. The Capitals enter Monday’s contest as +178 road underdogs against the league-leading Colorado Avalanche.

Barre-Boulet was a late addition to Colorado's lineup on Monday as Valeri Nichushkin was announced out because of an upper-body injury. The 28-year-old Barre-Boulet has 37 points (12G / 25A) in 36 games with the Colorado Eagles (AHL) this season.

Nichushkin was an unexpected late scratch before Monday's game against the Washington Capitals because of an upper-body injury. The 30-year-old Nichushkin recorded an assist in his most recent game, snapping a six-game scoreless skid. He has 27 points (11G / 16A) in 38 games this season.

Wedgewood has been recovering from an ailment and has not played since January 8th, but he will return to the crease on Monday against the Washington Capitals. The 33-year-old Wedgewood has been tremendous for Colorado this season, but was amid a rough stretch before his brief hiatus, posting a 3.04 GAA and .890 SV% in his last five games (3-2-0). Still, the Avalanche enter Monday’s contest against the Washington Capitals as significant -200 home favorites.

Rooney has not had the opportunity to see much NHL action this season, but he has a goal in his only outing. The 32-year-old veteran of 331 NHL games has 10 points (7G / 3A) in 20 games with Tucson (AHL) this season.

Ryan Graves will draw back into Pittsburgh's lineup on Monday against the Seattle Kraken, sending St. Ivany to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old St. Ivany is averaging 16:14 time-on-ice and has three assists in 14 games this season.

Jack St. Ivany will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Graves to re-enter the lineup against the Seattle Kraken. The 30-year-old Graves is averaging 15:19 time-on-ice and has one point (1G / 0A) in 17 games this season.

After a concerning 0-3-0 start, posting a 4.04 GAA and .831 SV%, to start his tenure with the Penguins, Skinner has turned a corner and been excellent for his new team, boasting an impressive 1.45 GAA and .943 SV% in his last five games (4-1-0). The 27-year-old Skinner will return to the crease on Monday, with the Penguins entering action as -125 road favorites against a Seattle Kraken team on a three-game losing streak (0-2-1).

Fabbro exited Saturday's 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first period because of a lower-body injury. The 27-year-old Fabbro has seven points (3G / 4A) in 48 games and will miss approximately a week.

Quick has had a tale of two seasons, playing tremendously in limited action as Igor Shesterkin's backup, posting a 2.14 GAA and .924 SV% in 10 games (3-6-1). But an injury to Shesterkin thrust Quick into the starting role earlier this month, posting an ugly 4.43 GAA and .786 SV% in five games (0-4-1). The 39-year-old veteran Quick hopes to rebound on Tuesday when he visits his former team, the Los Angeles Kings, with whom he spent his first 16 NHL seasons.

Soucy is averaging 17:18 time-on-ice and has eight points (3G / 5A) in 44 games this season. The 31-year-old defenseman leads the Rangers with a +5 plus/minus. He has missed the past two games and will miss at least one more.