Cernak (undisclosed) is day-to-day; will not play on Tuesday.
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Palat remains day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
Goalie Start
Hellebuyck will start Tuesday vs. the Rangers.
Hellebuyck allowed one goal on 36 shots in the Jets win in Buffalo on Sunday. Hellebuyck turned things around after back-to-back losses and has gone 4-1-1 with a 2.94 GAA and .920 SV% in his last six outings. Hellebuyck gave up three goals on 19 shots in a 4-3 shootout win in his first start vs. the Rangers (Dec.2).
Goalie Start
Rittich will start Tuesday in Tampa Bay.
Rittich allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Flames shootout loss in Vancouver on Saturday. Since the calendar flipped to 2019, Rittich is t-9th in wins (7), 29th in GAA (2.89) and t-31st in SV% (.904). Rittich stopped 32 of 36 shots in a 5-4 shootout loss to the Lightning on December 20th.
Goalie Start
Nilsson will start Tuesday vs. the Hurricanes.
Nilsson stopped 44 fo 46 shots in the Senators win over the Jets on Saturday. Nilsson has been outstanding in his last two starts, stopping 89 of the 91 shots (.978 SV%) that he has faced. Overall, he is 6-4-0 with a 2.21 GAA, .937 SV% and one shutout in 10 games since joining the Senators and is an intriguing option whenever he gets the call right now.
Goalie Start
Binnington is in the starter's crease at the Blues morning skate.
Pastrnak underwent thumb surgery and will miss at least two weeks.
Goalie Start
Vasilevskiy will start Tuesday vs. the Flames.
Vasilevskiy gave up four goals 32 shots in the Lightning’s win over the Penguins on Saturday. Vasilevskiy is 13-4-2 with a 2.46 GAA, .927 SV% and one shutout in 19 starts on home-ice, so he makes for a solid option tonight, even against a quality Flames team.
Line Change
McCoshen will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
Line Change
Kiselevich will draw into the Panthers lineup in Tuesday.
Goalie Start
Luongo will start Tuesday vs. the Stars.
Luongo gave up two goals on 11 shots after replacing James Reimer in the Panthers loss to the Lightning on Sunday. The veteran netminder has not faced the Stars this season but comes into play at 7-3-1 with a 2.45 GAA, .915 SV% and one shutout on home-ice this season.
Goalie Start
Bobrovsky will start Tuesday vs. the Capitals.
Bobrovsky allowed three goals on 23 shots in the Blue Jackets win in Vegas on Saturday. Bobrovsky has won three straight while giving up eight goals on 84 shots (.905 SV%). Bobrovsky has gone 1-1-0 with a 3.03 GAA and .915 SV% in two starts against the Capitals this season.
Goalie Start
Ullmark will start Tuesday vs. the Islanders
Ullmark allowed one goal on 29 shots in the Sabres win over the Red Wings on Saturday. Ullmark has hone 2-0-1 with despite posting a 3.77 GAA and .883 SV% in his first four appearances in February. Tonight he faces a tough Islanders team on home-ice, where he is 6-2-2 with a 3.42 GAA, .897 SV% and one shutout this season.
The Senators have recalled Filip Gustavsson from Belleville (AHL).
The Senators have recalled Darren Archibald from Belleville (AHL).
Send Down
The Flyers have sent Brian Elliott to Lehigh Valley (AHL) on a conditioning stint.
Goalie Start
Holtby will start Tuesday in Columbus.
Holtby allowed five goals on 31 shots in the Capitals loss to the Panthers on Saturday. With Pheonix Copley starting on Monday, Holtby will get his fourth start against Columbus of the season. In the three previous meetings, Holtby has gone 1-1-0 with a sparkling 1.23 GAA, .960 SV% and one shutout. He has limped to a 3.44 GAA and .896 SV% on the road this year though.
Goalie Start
DiPietro leads the Canucks onto the ice for warmups.
Malkin is on the ice for warmups; expected to return to the Penguins lineup on Monday.
Goalie Start
Quick led the Kings onto the ice for warmups.
Quick allowed five goals on 33 shots in the Kings loss in Boston on Saturday. The win snapped a brief two-game winning streak for Quick, who has won three of his last five starts while allowing a combined 16 goals on 159 shots (.899 SV%). The veteran netminder is 4-6-3 with a 3.31 GAA and .894 SV% on the road this season and draws a brutal matchup in Washington
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