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Nichushkin has been in the lineup for the last two games but will be replaced by Jason Dickinson, who returns from a lower-body injury.

Dickinson has missed the last two games with a lower-body injury but will replace Valeri Nichushkin on Monday. Dickinson has recorded five goals on 45 shots (11.1 SH%) and six assists (11 points) in 37 games this season.

Kesler has missed the last five games with a lower-body injury but will play Monday in Toronto. Kesler has done nothing offensively this season, scoring just four goals with two assists in 44 games.

Reimer allowed one goal on 35 shots in the Panthers win over the Golden Knights on Saturday. Reimer has won two straight games while stopping 71 of 74 shots (.950 SV%) so the Panthers will stick with the hot hand tonight vs. the Blues. The 3-year-old has gone 5-4-3 with a 2.99 GAA and .910 SV% at the BB&T Center this season.

Schaller has been a healthy scratch for the last three games but will replace Sven Baertschi (illness) on the top-line in Philadelphia. Schaller has no goals on 32 shots and five assists in 34 games this season.

According to head coach Travis Green, Baertschi woke up not feeling well on Sunday and may return to Vancouver. For now consider Baertschi as day-to-day. He will be replaced by Tim Schaller against the Flyers.

Markstrom stopped 34 of 35 shots in the Canucks win in Colorado on Saturday. The win was his 20th of the season and Markstrom is now 9-7-2 with a 2.92 GAA and .907 SV% on the road this season. In his first start against the Flyers, Markstrom stopped 31 of 32 shots in a 5-2 win (Dec.15).

McLeod has been a regular in the Rangers lineup lately but has not played over six minutes in five games, playing a combined 7:06 TOI in his last two games. McLeod will be replaced by Tony DeAngelo, who dresses as a seventh defenseman.

DeAngelo has been a healthy scratch for the last two games but will dress as the seventh defenseman on Monday. DeAngelo, who will replace Cody McLeod in the lineup, has 12 points (4G / 8A) in 32 games this season.

Bishop allowed one goal on 22 shots in the Stars win over the Wild on Friday. Bishop has won three in a row while allowing just three goals on 81 shots (.963 SV%). Dallas has been excellent since the All-Star break and draw a solid matchup with the banged-up Coyotes in town. Bishop stopped all 30 shots that he faced in a 3-0 shutout win in his first game vs. Arizona (Oct.4).

Quick allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Kings loss to the Islanders on Saturday. Quick has lost three of his last four starts (1-2-1) with a 3.66 GAA and .901 SV% and faces a hot Rangers team on Monday. New York has won five of their last eight while averaging 3.25 goals for per game and are 13-8-5 at Madison Square Garden this season.

Lundqvist allowed three goals on 23 shots in the Rangers 3-2 loss to the Lightning on Saturday. The loss snapped a four-game losing streak for Lundqvist, who comes into Monday’s game at 10-6-5 with a 2.71 GAA and .912 SV% at Madison Square Garden. King Henrik allowed four goals on 40 shots in a 4-3 loss in his first game against the Kings (Oct.28).

Rau has 36 career NHL games under his belt, 33 with Florida and three with Minnesota last season. He’s spent the entire season in Iowa, where he ranks third on the team with 30 points (14G / 16A) through 45 games. Rau will likely replace J.T. Brown on the fourth line on Tuesday, after Brown was waived on Sunday.

Kunin has split his 2018-19 campaign between the AHL and NHL. The 2016 first-round pick (No.15 overall) has five points (1G / 4A) in 21 games with Minnesota and 16 points (9G / 7A) in 25 games with Iowa. Kunin will likely draw onto the third line on Tuesday with Pontus Aberg injured.

Lundqvist allowed three goals on 23 shots in the Rangers 3-2 loss to the Lightning on Saturday. The loss snapped a four-game losing streak for Lundqvist, who comes into Monday’s game at 10-6-5 with a 2.71 GAA and .912 SV% at Madison Square Garden. King Henrik allowed four goals on 40 shots in a 4-3 loss in his first game against the Kings (Oct.28).

The Capitals backup has appeared in 19 games this season, going 10-5-3 while ranking 33rd in GAA (2.98) and SV% (.903). Copley has been a fine backup for Braden Holtby and will likely continue to start 30 percent of the Capitals games moving forward.

The Hurricanes start a five-game road-trip in Pittsburgh on Tuesday so Fleury has been recalled to serve as an extra defenseman. Fleury has one assist in 12 games with the Hurricanes and four points (1G / 3A) in 15 AHL games.

Andersen allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Maple Leafs overtime loss in Detroit on Friday. Since returning from a groin injury in mid-January, Andersen has gone 2-2-1 with a 3.00 GAA and .917 SV%. Tonight he faces the team that drafted him for the fourth time in his career—he is 1-1-0 with a 2.80 GAA and .918 SV% in the first three. The Ducks are coming off of a 9-3 loss in Winnipeg and have lost 15 of their last 17 games (2-11-4).