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Cirelli left Sunday's game vs. the Jets and did not return due to a lower-body injury. He will return to the Lightning lineup after being considered a game-time decision earlier in the day.

Quick was perfect in his last start, picking up his second shutout of the season with a 33-save blanking of the Carolina Hurricanes. The 37-year-old has been a revelation in his first three games since being traded to Vegas, posting a 3-0-0 record, 1.97 GAA and .939 SV%. He will take on the struggling Philadelphia Flyers, who have lost seven of their last eight games and are 30th in league scoring per game (2.55).

Wideman has six assists, 27 SOG, 75 PIMs and a +2 plus/minus through 36 games this season but will be a healthy scratch Tuesday vs. Pittsburgh. The 33-year-old will be replaced by Justin Barron in the Canadiens' lineup.

Barron has been a healthy scratch for the Canadiens' previous six games but will draw back into the lineup from Chris Wideman Tuesday vs. Pittsburgh. The 21-year-old has three goals, six assists, 24 SOG, eight PIMs and a -2 plus/minus through 24 games this season.

Kuemper was perfect, stopping all 18 of 18 shots for his fifth shutout of the season as he blanked the New York Islanders in his previous start. The 32-year-old has been solid in his first season in Washington despite limited help, with his 20-20-5 record, 2.71 GAA and .913 SV%. He will take on the New York Rangers, who have lost three of their last five games and are 14th in the NHL in goals per game (3.23).

Ovechkin has 36 goals, 62 points, 258 SOG, 28 PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 62 games this season but will be a game-time decision Tuesday as he deals with a lower-body injury. If he does miss the game, it will be his first missed game this season due to injury.

Rittich allowed three goals on 24 shots for his third-straight loss as San Jose got the best of him in his previous start. The 30-year-old Jets' backup has been decent when called upon, with his 9-6-1 record, 2.57 GAA and .906 SV%. He will face the Carolina Hurricanes, who haven't scored in two-straight games but are still third in the NHL in shots per game (35.1).

Markstrom stopped 30 of 31 shots (.968 SV%) for his third win in four games as he was victorious over Ottawa in his previous start. The 33-year-old has had a terrible season to date but has looked better as of late, leading to his 18-18-8 record, 2.83 GAA and .895 SV%. He will take on the Arizona Coyotes, who have surprisingly won three of their last four games but are last in the NHL in shots per game (25.8).

Kesselring has 14 goals, 10 assists, 45 PIMs and a +7 plus/minus through 52 games with Tucson (AHL) and Bakersfield (AHL) and has been recalled by Arizona Tuesday. The 23-year-old had previously played in one game this season, failing to pick up a point.

Imama failed to pick up a point in two games with Arizona but had five PIMs and a -1 plus/minus and was reassigned to Tucson (AHL) on Monday but has been recalled Tuesday. The 26-year-old returns from the Roadrunners, where he had five goals, 12 points, 96 PIMs and a +4 plus/minus through 41 games prior to his call-up.

Svechnikov had 23 goals, 32 assists, 205 SOG, 71 PIMs and a +6 plus/minus through 64 games but will now undergo season-ending knee surgery on Thursday. It is a tough loss for the Hurricanes, who have the best record in the Metropolitan division at the moment.

Tarasov last took the Blue Jackets' crease on January 17th and picked up his sixth-straight loss in a 28-save (.929 SV%) defeat to Nashville. The 23-year-old old netminder has struggled to pick up victories with his 2-9-1 record but has a decent .908 SV% and 3.28 GAA. He takes on the struggling San Jose Sharks, who have lost eight of their last nine contests and are 24th in the NHL in both goals per game (2.87) and shots on goal per game (29.9).

Korpisalo stopped 28 of 30 shots (.933 SV%) for his third-straight win as he beat Colorado his last time between the pipes. The 28-year-old has been incredible in his two starts since being traded to Chicago, with his 2-0-0 record, 2.01 GAA and .929 SV%. He will face the New York Islanders, who just snapped a three-game winning streak with a 5-1 loss to Washington last game.

Sorokin allowed three goals on 36 shots (.917 SV%) for his third-straight victory as he picked up the win over Pittsburgh in his last start. The 27-year-old is having an incredible season yet again with his 2.35 GAA and .926 SV% but still has a lacklustre 23-18-6 record. He will take on the Los Angeles Kings, who snapped a five-game winning streak with a 2-1 shootout loss to Nashville last game.

Kaliyev has been a healthy scratch for the Kings' previous three games but will draw back into the lineup Tuesday as they take on the New York Islanders. The 21-year-old right winger has 11 goals, 11 assists, 93 SOG, 10 PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 44 games this season.

Pageau left the Islanders' previous game after just 12:56 TOI due to an upper-body injury and is a game-time decision Tuesday vs. Los Angeles. The 30-year-old center has 10 goals, 19 assists, 97 SOG, 10 PIMs and a -9 plus/minus through 56 games this season.

De Haan has two goals, 10 assists, 51 SOG, 20 PIMs and a +7 plus/minus through 53 games played but will be a healthy scratch Tuesday as Carolina takes on Winnipeg.

Coghlan last drew into the Hurricanes' lineup on February 1st and returns Tuesday as he replaces Calvin de Haan. The 25-year-old has three assists, 28 SOG, two PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through 16 games played this season.

Stastny has eight goals, 12 assists, 72 SOG, 14 PIMs and a +2 plus/minus through 64 games but will be a healthy scratch Tuesday. Jack Drury will replace him in the Hurricanes' lineup.