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Wilson will draw back into Philadelphia's lineup vs. Montreal on Tuesday.

Wilson was one of the NHLs better stories this season after he was signed from Lehigh Valley (AHL) late in the season and will appear in his third game on Tuesday vs. Montreal. The veteran left-winger last appeared in the NHL with Pittsburgh in 2018-19 before this season and has five PIMs and a -1 plus/minus in his two appearances so far with the Flyers.

Garrett Wilson
Drysdale (rest) will not play on Tuesday.

With Philadelphia locked into their playoff position, their final game of the season has little meaning which has led to Jamie Drysdale and eight other players resting vs. Montreal. The 24-year-old has surpassed the 70+ games played mark for the third time in his six-year career in 2025-26 and has a career high eight goals and 32 points across 78 games to show for it.

Jamie Drysdale
Zegras (rest) will not play on Tuesday.

After clinching a playoff berth yesterday, Philadelphia will rest several key players in its final game of the season, including Trevor Zegras. After falling out of favour in Anaheim, the 24-year-old Zegras proved he can be a reliable offensive contributor in his first season in Philadelphia. In 81 games, Zegras scored a career-high 67 points (26G / 41A).

Trevor Zegras
Seeley will make his NHL debut on Tuesday on Long Island.

With Carolina expected to sit a handful of regulars on Long Island on Tuesday, Ronan Seeley will make his NHL debut. The 23-year-old defensemen was Carolina's 2020 7th round pick (208th overall) and had 10 goals and 22 points in 67 games with Chicago (AHL) prior to his call up.

Ronan Seeley
Unger Sorum will make his NHL debut on Tuesday on Long Island.

With Carolina expected to sit some regulars again on Tuesday on Long Island, Felix Unger Sorum will make his NHL debut. The 20-year-old Norwegian/Swedish forward was Carolina's 2023 2nd round pick (62nd overall) and enjoyed a successful campaign with Chicago (AHL) this season, with 16 goals and 63 points in 69 games played.

Felix Unger Sorum
Ristolainen (rest) will be out vs. Montreal on Tuesday.

After clinching a playoff berth yesterday, Philadelphia will rest several key players in its final game of the season, including Rasmus Ristolainen. The 31-year-old defenseman, in his 13th NHL season, is preparing for his first-ever postseason appearance. He scored 14 points (1G / 13A) in 44 games this season.

Rasmus Ristolainen
Couturier (rest) will be out vs. Montreal on Tuesday.

After clinching a playoff berth yesterday, Philadelphia will rest several key players in its final game of the season, including Sean Couturier. The 33-year-old Couturier has settled into a diminished role this season, often playing on the fourth line, but still finishes the 2025-26 season with a respectable 36 points (12G / 24A) in 78 games.

Sean Couturier
Konecny (rest) will be out vs. Montreal on Tuesday.

After clinching a playoff berth yesterday, Philadelphia will rest several key players in its final game of the season, including Travis Konecny. The 28-year-old Konecny finishes the 2025-26 season with 68 points (27G / 41A) in 77 games, but he had only two assists in his final six contests.

Travis Konecny
Melanson has been reassigned to Coachella Valley (AHL) on Tuesday.

Melanson has spent most of the season in the NHL, where he has five points (2G / 3A) in 36 games with the Seattle Kraken. The 22-year-old fifth-round pick from the 2021 NHL Entry Draft returns to the Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL), where he played almost exclusively the previous two seasons.

Jacob Melanson
Comrie will start in Utah on Tuesday.

A day after being officially eliminated from playoff contention, the Jets will turn to Comrie to tend the twine in their second-last game of the regular season. The 30-year-old Comrie has seen limited action in recent weeks, but has been solid when called upon. In his last six starts (6-0-0), Comrie has an impressive 1.48 GAA and .943 SV%. The Jets enter Tuesday's contest as +163 road underdogs against a Utah Mammoth team that has been outscored 8-2 during a two-game losing skid (0-2-0).

Eric Comrie
Marino (upper-body) took part in the Mammoth's morning skate and could return to the lineup on Tuesday.

Marino has not play in Utah's previous two games, but he could re-enter the lineup as soon as Tuesday against the Winnipeg Jets. The 28-year-old defenseman is averaging 20:14 time-on-ice and has a career-high 35 points (4G / 31A) in 78 games this season.

John Marino
Kane (upper-body) will not play in the final two games of the season.

Kane has not played since April 4th due to an upper-body injury and is expected to remain out for Vancouver's final two games of the season. The 34-year-old is in the final year of a four-year, $20.5 million contract and will close out his only season in Vancouver with 13 goals, 31 points and a -20 plus/minus through 71 games played.

Evander Kane
The Predators have signed Daniel Nieminen to a three-year, entry-level contract.

Nieminen was Nashville's 2025 6th round pick (163rd overall) and has signed a three-year, entry-level contract on Tuesday with Nashville. The 20-year-old Finnish defensemen spent all of 2025-26 with Pelicans (Liiga) and had five goals, and 17 points in 47 games in his second season of professional hockey in Finland.

Daniel Nieminen
Ersson will start Tuesday vs. the Canadiens.

The Flyers clinched a playoff berth yesterday with a 3-2 shootout win over the Carolina Hurricanes, and they will turn to Ersson in their final game of the season on Tuesday. The 26-year-old Ersson hasn't seen much action in recent weeks as the Flyers have relied heavily on Dan Vladar during their playoff push. That said, Ersson has been serviceable when called upon, posting a 1.99 GAA and .908 SV% in his last eight appearances (5-1-0). The Flyers enter Tuesday's contest as +182 home underdogs against a Montreal Canadiens team that is still battling for home ice advantage.

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