NHL Hockey Player News

Wideman is with his wife for the birth of their child, so he will not play on Tuesday. Jeff Petry (upper-body) is a game-time decision and will replace Wideman if he's cleared to play.

Petry has missed the last four games with an upper-body injury but will be a game-time decision on Tuesday. Petry will replace Chris Wideman (personal) if he is available to play in Pittsburgh.

Evans missed Saturday's game in St. Louis but was on the ice for Monday's practice and could play Tuesday. However, he remains questionable, so monitor his status as the Canadiens hit the ice for warmups at 6:30 PM ET.

Staal is out of COVID-19 protocol but is not expected to suit up for Tuesday's game vs. the Islanders. Jordan Oesterle will remain in the lineup with Staal out.

Forsling is dealing with a non-COVID illness and is questionable to play Tuesday vs. the Senators. Lucas Carlsson will replace Forsling on the blueline if he is unavailable.

With Ryan Lomberg going on the COVID-19 protocol list, Heponiemi has been recalled and will make his season debut if he makes it to Florida in time. Heponiemi has four goals and nine assists (13 points) in 21 AHL games this season.

Duclair has missed the last eight games with a lower-body injury but will be back in the Panthers' top-6 on Tuesday. Duclair was playing very well before getting hurt, registering 17 points (9G / 8A) in 19 games.

Smith will miss Tuesday's game vs. Vegas after entering the NHL's COVID-19 protocol. Tomas Nosek is expected to return to the Bruins lineup to replace Smith and Jake DeBrusk will move up to the second line.

Lomberg will miss Tuesday's game vs. Ottawa after entering the NHL's COVID-19 protocol. The Panthers will get Anthony Duclair back to help replace Lomberg and will also be recalling Aleksi Heponiemi from the AHL.

Poturalski was an undrafted free agent out of the University of New Hampshire and has had a lengthy AHL career. He has played 322 career AHL games since 2016 and is currently leading the league with 34 points (12G / 22A) in 23 games with Chicago. He should make his season debut on Tuesday with Sebastian Aho and Seth Jarvis placed in COVID-19 protocol on Monday.

Wolanin has three assists in three games with Ontario this season. He went to Buffalo via waivers briefly but returned to the Kings in the same fashion. He was recalled to serve as the No.7 defenseman because Alex Edler was moved to IR on Sunday.

Edler was hurt early in Saturday's game vs. the Wild after going down very awkwardly. Edler could not put any weight on his leg as he was leaving the field, so it's not a surprise that he landed on IR. Christian Wolanin was recalled from the AHL to take Edler's spot on the roster.

Entwistle has two goals and one assist in 12 games with the Blackhawks this season. During his brief stint in the AHL, he picked up one assist in two games. Entwistle skated on the Blackhawks' second line with Jonathan Toews and Brandon Hagel on Monday.