NHL Hockey Player News

With Prosvetov unavailable, Justus Annunen will serve as Colorado's backup on Monday. Alexandar Georgiev will get the nod for the Avalanche.

Georgiev is riding a three-game winning streak and will return to the crease on Monday against the Montreal Canadiens. In his last eight games (7-1-0), Georgiev has held the opposition to three or fewer goals six times, posting a .899 SV%. As evident from his season totals, Georgiev should continue to regular record victories but will likely have a pedestrian save percentage on most nights. Georgiev and the Avalanche are sizeable -197 road favourites on Monday.

Clague was the 51st overall pick of the Los Angeles Kings in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft and has 17 points (2G / 15A) in 31 games with the Rochester Americans of the AHL. Last season, he spent 33 games with the Sabres, scoring four points (0G / 4A). He was called up on Monday but was scratched for today's game against the Sharks.

Clarke will watch the game from the press box as a healthy scratch, allowing Jordan Spence to draw back into the lineup. The 20-year-old Clarke has played two games this season, both this month, recording two shots, one hit, and one block while averaging 14:32 time-on-ice.

Brandt Clarke will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Spence to re-enter the lineup, his third game in the last six contests. Spence has one point (0G / 1A), two shots, and two hits while averaging almost 15 minutes on ice.

Georgiev is riding a three-game winning streak and will return to the crease on Monday against the Montreal Canadiens. In his last eight games (7-1-0), Georgiev has held the opposition to three or fewer goals six times, posting a .899 SV%. As evident from his season totals, Georgiev should continue to regular record victories but will likely have a pedestrian save percentage on most nights. Georgiev and the Avalanche are sizeable -197 road favourites on Monday.

Rittich will start for the Kings on Monday afternoon as they look to snap out of a miserable eight-game losing streak. Rittich entered Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings and faced only three shots but saved all of them. In four games this season (2-0-1), he has a 1.49 GAA and .930 SV%.

Seattle was shut out 3-0 last night against the Pittsburgh Penguins, ending their franchise-best nine-game winning streak. On the back end of a back-to-back, Seattle will turn to Driedger between the pipes for his second start this season. Driedger was terrific in a December 27th, 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames, saving 37 of 38 shots (.974 SV%) in his first NHL game in nearly two years. On Tuesday, Seattle is a sizeable +187 road underdog against a rested New York Rangers team that has struggled lately, losing four of their last five (1-3-1).

On the backbone of a stellar month from Skinner, the Oilers are riding a 10-game winning streak heading into their Tuesday evening matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Over his last seven games (7-0-0), Skinner has been nearly unbeatable, allowing fewer than three goals six times and posting a tremendous .951 SV%.

Brodin is expected to return from a 17-game absence and play his first game since December 8th. Brodin had nine points (1G / 8A) in 25 games this season, averaging 23:59 time-on-ice, and will be a big addition to the Wild blueline.

Staal returned to the Flyers' lineup from a four-game absence on Saturday, playing 12:09 time-on-ice and recording one shot on goal. He will watch the game from the press box as a healthy scratch on Monday, a familiar role for Staal this season.

Cates will make his return from a 22-game absence due to a foot injury, playing his first game since November 25th. Before his injury, Cates had four-points (1G / 3A) in 21 games, averaging 14:25 time-on-ice.