NHL Hockey Player News

De Leo made his season debut in Nashville on January 16th but was a healthy scratch the next night. The 24-year-old forward has 14 points (7G / 7A) in 33 AHL games this season.

Jones played in the last 14 games before the Ducks bye week, scoring just two goals, giving him seven points (5G / 2A) in 37 games on the season. Look for him to be back in his regular spot with Sam Steel and Ondrej Kase on Monday.

Sorensen was a healthy scratch in the Sharks' final game before their bye week but is expected to skate on the third line with Dylan Gambrell and Patrick Marleau on Monday. Sorensen has 10 points (5G / 5A) in 46 games this season.

Dell allowed four goals on 39 shots in the Sharks loss in Vancouver on January 18th. Despite allowing four goals in each of his last two starts, the Sharks will stick with Dell coming out of their bye week. In his first start against the Ducks, Dell stopped 30 of 33 shots in a 3-1 loss in Anaheim in early-October.

Gambrell hasn't played in an NHL game since December 17th but gets another shot with the Sharks after scoring three goals with nine assists (12 points) in 15 AHL games. The 23-year-old had six points (2G / 4A) in 30 NHL games before being sent down.

Suomela had one assist in 12:27 TOI in the last game before the Sharks bye week and has three assists in 11 games this year. During his 11 games with the Barracuda, the 25-year-old centre has seven points (4G / 3A).

Kellman has played in 14 straight games with the Sharks, scoring one goal with one assist while averaging 9:22 TOI/gm. During his time with the Barracuda, the 25-year-old has four goals and 12 assists (16 points) in 25 games.

Parayko has missed the last seven games with an upper-body injury but will play Monday in Vancouver. Parayko will likely replace Robert Bortuzzo or Carl Gunnarsson and enters play with 13 points (2G / 11A) in 42 games this season.

Moore has been out since December 21st but is set to play Monday in Nashville. Moore, who had two points (1G / 1A) during his two-game conditioning stint with the Marlies, will be on the fourth line on Monday.

Muzzin missed the last 10 games with a broken foot but is expected to play Monday in Nashville. Muzzin was recently recalled from a one-game conditioning stint with the Marlies and skated on the top-pair with Justin Holl in Sunday's practice. He will likely log massive minutes while Morgan Rielly is out and comes into play with 13 points (3G / 10A) in 38 games this season.

Matthews attended the All-Star weekend but did not play, but anticipates playing Monday vs. the Predators. Following Sunday's practice, Matthews said his wrist "isn't 100 percent" but will play anyways. Matthews enters play with 15 goals and eight assists (23 points) in his last 15 games.

Gaudet spent the last two seasons with the Predators organization but has 13 points (2G / 11A) in 39 games in his first year with the Marlies. He is with the team in Nashville but it's unlikely that he'll make his Maple Leafs debut on Monday.

Tinordi was a healthy scratch in two of the last three games and has just one assist in seven NHL games this season. He will likely remain with the Predators while Ryan Ellis is sidelined with a concussion.

Trenin played in seven games before the bye week but was a healthy scratch in the last game. The 23-year-old has six points (2G / 4A) in 13 games with the Predators this season.

Sissons has been out with a lower-body injury since December 27th and spent the Predators' bye week on a conditioning stint with Milwaukee. Sissons just practiced with the team but did not play in a game. He skated as an extra in Sunday's practice, so don't expect him to be in the lineup on Monday.

Palmieri missed the last four games with a left foot injury but will play Monday in Ottawa. Palmieri, who has 12 points (5G / 7A) in his last 13 games, will be back on the top line with Nico Hischier and Jesper Bratt.

Pageau missed the last two games before the All-Star break with a sore neck but head coach D.J. Smith expects him to play Monday vs. the Devils. Pageau has cooled off recently, scoring just one goal with one assist in his last seven games.

Chlapik appeared in the last five games before the Senators' bye week, where he failed to record a point in 11:19 ATOI. With Ottawa getting back in action on Monday, Chlapik returns from Belleville, where he has 14 points (5G / 9A) in 24 games.

Batherson appeared in the last seven games before the Senators' bye week, scoring one goal with one assist while playing 16:02 ATOI. With Ottawa getting back in action on Monday, Batherson returns from Belleville, where he leads the team with 46 points (14G / 32A) in 37 games.

Ovechkin skipped this past weekend's All-Star festivities and will miss Monday's game in Montreal as a result. With Ovechkin suspended, Travis Boyd is expected to draw into the lineup but it remains to be seen who will move up to play with Nicklas Backstrom.