Brazeau is an undrafted 26-year-old who has made his mark with the Providence Bruins of the AHL over the past two seasons, earning himself a two-year, two-way contract. In 49 games with Providence this season, Brazeau has 37 points (18G / 19A).
With Nils Lundkvist experiencing concussion-like symptoms, the Dallas Stars have opted to recall defensemen Alex Petrovic and Derrick Pouliot from the Texas Stars. The 30-year-old Pouliot is no stranger to the NHL with 221 games under his belt but has spent the entirety of the 2023-24 campaign with Texas (AHL), tallying 31 points (8G / 23A) in 44 games.
With Nils Lundkvist experiencing concussion-like symptoms, the Dallas Stars have opted to recall defensemen Alex Petrovic and Derrick Pouliot from the Texas Stars. Petrovic has played 263 career NHL games, mainly with the Florida Panthers between the 2012-13 and 2018-19 seasons, but has played exclusively in the NHL since 2019-20. The 31-year-old Petrovic has 16 points (3G / 13A) in 44 games with Texas (AHL) this season.
After being a regular in the Golden Knights lineup the last month, Ronbjerg has been reassigned to the Henderson Silver Knights of the AHL. The 24-year-old third-year pro has only appeared in 18 games for the Golden Knights this season and has three points (1G / 2A), 21 SOG, and a +2 plus/minus.
Villalta made a brief appearance in the Coyotes' loss to the Hurricanes on Friday, stopping all four shots that he faced. The 24-year-old was a third-round pick of the Kings in 2017 and signed with the Coyotes this Sumer. In his first season with Tucson (AHL), Villalta has gone 22-11-1 with a 2.58 GAA and .913 SV%. Unfortunately for him, he draws as difficult a matchup as you could imagine for your first start.
Lyon will return to the crease on Monday after having a rare night off in the Red Wings last contest on Saturday. The 31-year-old Lyon has established himself as the go-to guy between the pipes for the Red Wings but has lost his footing lately and was shown up on Saturday by James Reimer, who recorded a 38-save shutout. In his last two games, Lyon has allowed 11 goals on 50 shots (.780 SV%), a blip on an otherwise impressive season. The Red Wings are +126 road underdogs on Monday afternoon against a Seattle Kraken club riding a two-game winning streak.
Dadonov was limited to only 8:35 time-on-ice before exiting February 10th's 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens with a lower-body fracture. Dadonov had three points (2G / 1A) in his last five games before his injury and is expected to miss four to six weeks.
Shesterkin stopped all 29 shots that he faced in the Rangers' shutout win over the Flames on Tuesday. Shesterkin has won two in a row and is 5-2-1 with a .905 SV% in his last eight games. Today he will face an Islanders team that has gone 3-3-2 while averaging 2.8 goals for and 2.9 goals against per game since hiring Patrick Roy.
