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Evan Rodrigues is being evaluated for an upper-body injury and has no timetable for his return.

Rodrigues left Colorado's game vs. Chicago Monday after just 11:59 TOI due to an upper-body injury and is now being evaluated for that injury without a timetable for his return. The 29-year-old has consistently battled injuries this season but has 14 goals, 19 assists, 168 SOG, 28 PIMs, +2 plus/minus through 58 games played.

Evan Rodrigues
Hart will start Tuesday vs. the Panthers.

Hart stopped 36 of 38 shots (.947 SV%) to snap a two-game losing streak as he beat the Buffalo Sabres in his last start. The 24-year-old has been arguably the Flyers' best player this season, with his 18-21-10 record, 2.94 GAA and .907 SV%. He takes on the Florida Panthers, who have won three-straight and six of their last seven after a 5-2 victory over Detroit last night.

Carter Hart
Sorokin will start Tuesday vs. the Maple Leafs.

Sorokin stopped 29 of 30 shots (.967 SV%) for his fifth win in six years as he easily handled the struggling San Jose Sharks in his last start. The 27-year-old is top-five in the NHL in SV% (.925 SV%) and has an impressive 2.37 GAA despite his 25-19-6 record. He will take on the Toronto Maple Leafs, who are in the midst of a two-game winning streak and are ninth in the NHL in goals per game (3.42).

Ilya Sorokin
Matt Luff has been recalled under emergency conditions from Grand Rapids (AHL).

Luff has eight goals, 25 points, six PIMs and a -5 plus/minus through 28 games with Grand Rapids (AHL) and has been recalled to Detroit under emergency conditions Tuesday. The 25-year-old has a goal, and a -1 plus/minus through seven games so far this season with the Red Wings.

Matt Luff
Remi Poirier has been recalled from the Texas Stars (AHL).

Poirier was 5-3-2 with a .913 SV% and a 2.48 GAA with the Texas Stars (AHL) and has been recalled to Dallas for the first time in his career. The 21-year-old is on an impressive rise this season, as he has played the majority of his games in the ECHL in 2022-23 and was a 2020 sixth-round pick (185 overall).

Remi Poirier
Brossoit (lower-body) travelled on the Golden Knights' three-game road trip.

Brossoit has been sidelined by a lower-body injury since February 25th but travelled to Vancouver for Tuesday's game. Logan Thompson also travelled, and Jiri Patera was sent back to the AHL, suggesting that Brossoit or Thompson are ready to share the crease with Jonathan Quick as soon as Tuesday.

Laurent Brossoit
Thompson (lower-body) travelled on the Golden Knights' three-game road trip.

Thompson has been sidelined by a lower-body injury since February 9th but travelled to Vancouver for Tuesday's game. Laurent Brossoit also travelled, and Jiri Patera was sent back to the AHL, suggesting that Thompson or Brossoit are ready to share the crease with Jonathan Quick as soon as Tuesday.

Logan Thompson
Grubauer (illness) is questionable for Tuesday's game in Dallas.

Grubauer was removed from Saturday's game due to a non-COVID illness and is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Stars. Grubauer travelled with the team to Dallas but Joey Daccord was called up from the AHL to serve as Martin Jones' backup if Grubauer is unavailable.

Philipp Grubauer
Edvinsson (undisclosed) is questionable to play Tuesday in St. Louis.

Edvinsson left Monday's game after a hit from Radko Gudas but was able to return and finish the game. Head coach Derek Lalonde said that Edvinsson is not feeling very good, so he's questionable to play Tuesday. With Gustav Lindstrom also banged up, the Red Wings may need to recall a defenseman if both are unavailable.

Simon Edvinsson
Bennett (undisclosed) is questionable to play Tuesday in Philadelphia.

Bennett left Monday's game in Detroit and did not return. Head coach Paul Maurice had no update on Bennett's status post-game, saying only that he would be reevaluated on Tuesday. Casey Fitzgerald will likely be a seventh defenseman if Bennett is unavailable in Philadelphia.

Sam Bennett
Georgiev led the Avalanche onto the ice for warmups.

Georgiev stopped 33 of 34 shots (.971 SV%) for his fourth-straight victory as he beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-1 in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been excelling in his first season as both a starter and in Colorado, with his 31-14-5 record, 2.58 GAA and .918 SV%. He will take on the Chicago Blackhawks, who have lost eight of their last 11 games and are last in the NHL in goals per game (2.51).

Alexandar Georgiev
Hunter McKown has been signed to a three-year, entry-level contract and is expected to join the team this week.

McKown had 21 goals, seven assists, 30 PIMs and a -19 plus/minus through 38 games with Colorado College (NCAA) and has been signed to a three-year, entry-level contract and is expected to join the team this week. The 20-year-old was an undrafted free agent.

Hunter McKown
Markstrom will start Monday in Los Angeles.

Markstrom allowed six goals on 26 shots (.769 SV%) for his second loss in three games as he was defeated by the Dallas Stars in his previous start. The 33-year-old has struggled all season despite Calgary's playoff hopes, with his 19-18-10 record, 2.89 GAA and .891 SV%. He will take on the red-hot Los Angeles Kings, who won nine of their last 11 games and are 11th in the NHL in goals per game (3.33).

Jacob Markstrom

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