Zub will miss his second consecutive game as he recovers from an upper-body injury. Zub was off to a hot start this season, recording three points (1G / 2A), nine blocks, and eight shots in four games. Jacob Bernard-Docker was recalled by the Senators and should continue filling in for Zub on defence.
Hischier left the Devils' game early on Friday after suffering an upper-body injury but was back at practice as a full participant on Monday morning. This is a good indication that Hischier won't miss any more time and will slide back into his usual spot on the second line. He has zero points, seven shots, and four hits in four games this season.
Foote has yet to make his debut with the Devils but could find his way into the lineup after being recalled from the Utica Comets of the AHL on Monday. In three games with the Comets, Foote scored two points (1G / 2A) and had a -3 plus/minus rating. He had seven points (2G / 5A) in 50 NHL games last season between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Nashville Predators.
Nosek hasn't played since suffering a lower-body injury on October 13th. In two games, Nosek was pointless while recording one shot on goal, one hit, and one block. His exact return to the lineup is uncertain, but he is not expected to play on Tuesday.
With Devon Levi still presumably sidelined (lower-body), Comrie is likely to get his second consecutive start for the Sabres. On Saturday, Comrie was stellar, allowing only one goal on 25 shots en route to a 3-1 victory over the New York Islanders. Despite being -178 home favourites, Comrie and the Sabres will have their work cut out for them against a Montreal Canadiens team that is off to a surprising 2-1-1 start. The Canadiens are averaging 3.25 goals per game.
Bernard-Docker was recalled by Ottawa after a brief two-game stint with Belleville (AHL) where he had zero points and a +1 plus/minus rating. The 26th overall pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft has two points (0G / 2A) in 33 career NHL games across the last four seasons. He is projected to play alongside Thomas Chabot on the Senators' third defensive pairing.
Lucic was hit by a shot in the third period of Saturday's game against the Kings and did not return. He briefly skated in warmups for Sunday's game before being ruled out. The 35-year-old winger has two assists and one shot on goal through four games this season.
Gibson will start the second half of Anaheim's back-to-back after Lukas Dostal got the start in Saturday's loss to the Coyotes. Gibson has stopped 55 of the 61 shots he's faced through 2 games and has an 0-2-0 record to go along with a 3.06 GAA to show for it. He'll be in tough to pick up his first win of the season tonight against the Bruins.
Ullmark returns to the Bruins crease after Jeremy Swayman got the nod for Saturday night's game in Los Angeles. Ullmark is off to another fantastic start this season, boasting a 2-0-0 record to go along with a .958 SV% and a 1.00 GAA. The 2022-23 Vezina Trophy winner is in a great spot to pick up another victory tonight, with Boston being a sizable favourite on the moneyline at -250.
The Ducks said the move is not performance based as they are aiming to ease the 18-year-old's workload early in the season. The second overall pick in last summer's NHL Entry Draft has impressed in his two games so far this season. He's scored one goal on six shots on goal and is playing over 20 minutes a night, so it perhaps shouldn't be a surprise that Anaheim is expressing caution by sitting their budding superstar on the tail-end of a back-to-back. Fantasy managers can expect Carlsson to return the lineup for Tuesday's game in Columbus.
Schueneman will provide the Avalanche with some depth on their blue-line ahead of a three-game road trip, though there's no indication he will draw into the lineup at this point. The 28-year-old blue-liner registered one assist in seven games with the Canadiens last season.
DeBrusk was a healthy scratch for Saturday's game against the Kings after it was revealed he was late to a team meeting. The 27-year-old winger will be hoping to get his season back on track after registering zero points in his first three games of the campaign. He is expected to skate alongside Matthew Poitras and Morgan Geekie on Boston's second line.
Forbort will be forced to miss Sunday's game after enjoying his most productive game on Saturday against the Kings. Forbort registered two assists in over 22 minutes of ice-time enroute to a 4-2 victory. He'll be replaced in Sunday's lineup by Kevin Shattenkirk.
Burakovsky suffered the injury after sustaining a hit from the Rangers Jacob Trouba in the second period of Saturday's game and did not return. It's another tough blow for Burakovsky who entered the campaign with a clean bill of health following a season-ending groin injury last February. Devin Shore is expected to play in place of Burakovsky for Tuesday's game in Detroit.
McDavid left Saturday's game after picking up an upper-body injury in the third period. The Oilers announced that he's expected to miss at least one week, so expect him to miss the next three games, including the Heritage Classic next Sunday.
Lettieri most recently appeared in the NHL last season with the Bruins, where he played just one game. He'll fill the open spot on the Wild roster after Sammy Walker was re-assigned to Iowa earlier today. Lettieri has one goal, two assists and 14 shots on goal in four AHL games this season.
Berrgren was recalled from Grand Rapids (AHL) on Friday and will draw into the Red Wings lineup on Sunday. After an impressive first year in North America, scoring 64 points (21G / 43A) in 70 games with Grand Rapids, Berggren became a regular in the lineup for the Red Wings last season where he recorded 28 points (15G / 13A) in 67 games. Berggren has impressed in the AHL again to begin the 2023-24 season, registering three assists through the opening two games of the season.
The Red Wings are going with a more conventional lineup today after opting to dress seven defensemen in Saturday's game against the Senators, and Petry is the odd man out. Petry has registered two assists, four shots on goal, and seven hits in four game this season. Subbing in for Petry is Jonatan Berggren, who is set to make his season debut alongside Austin Czarnik and Christian Fischer on Detroit's fourth line.
Vladar will make his second start of the season on Sunday after surrendering three goals on 27 shots in Thursday's 4-3 victory over the Sabres. It's a somewhat surprise start for Vladar, given that starter Jacob Markstrom enjoyed his best start of the season on Friday in a losing effort against the Blue Jackets. It appears there could be an opportunity for Vladar to earn some extra starts this season, but he'll need to improve on his consistency from a year ago if that's going to be the case. The 26-year-old netminder finished the 2022-23 season with an .894 SV% and a 2.87 GAA in 27 appearances with the Flames.
Savoie suffered the injury in the final game of the Sabres' Prospect Showcase in September. The 19-year-old is one of the Sabres' top prospects and is coming off of a season where he had 95 points (38G / 57A) in 62 games with the Winnipeg Ice (WHL).
