Hughes missed Saturday's game in San Jose but will play tonight vs. the Blues. Hughes has heated up as of late, picking up six assists in his last six games. Ashton Sautner will come out of the lineup to make room for Hughes.
Kase missed the last five games with a jaw issue but will play Tuesday vs. the Wild. There's no word on who Kase will replace in the lineup or who he will play with, but he returns with one goal on 26 shots (3.9 SH%) and four assists in 11 games.
Gibson stopped 39 of 40 shots in the Ducks win over the Canucks last Friday. Gibson was able to neutralize one of the best offences in hockey right now and won for the second game in a row. He has been drastically better in Anaheim this season, going 5-1-0 with a 1.83 GAA and .948 SV%, so don't hesitate to start him vs. a Wild team that has scored the third-fewest goals (2.36 GF/gm) this season.
Raanta allowed four goals on 36 shots in the Coyotes loss to the Canadiens last Wednesday. Raanta has been average so far this season, posting a 2.96 GAA and .914 SV% in four starts but that's not good enough to wrestle playing time away from Darcy Kuemper. Tonight Raanta will see a Flames team that is 4-1-1 while scoring 3.83 goals per game on home-ice this year.
Blackwood allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Devils win in Carolina on Saturday. The win was Blackwood's third in his last five starts and he has posted a 2.37 GAA, .908 SV% and one shutout while doing so. Tonight he faces a Winnipeg team that has won three of four while scoring 3.25 goals per game.
Grubauer allowed two goals on 29 shots in Colorado's loss to the Stars last Friday. The Avalanche are struggling without Mikko Rantanen and Gabriel Landeskog but Grubauer is still keeping them in games. He's lost three of four (1-2-1) while posting a 2.52 GAA and .915 SV% but draws a tough road assignment in Dallas. The Stars have won six of their last seven while scoring 2.86 goals per game.
Koivula, 21, has two goals and two assists in seven games with Bridgeport this season. He did not appear in a game with the Islanders during his first call-up but could make his NHL debut on this home-stand.
Helgeson, 29, has three assists in 12 games with Bridgeport this season and comes up to serve as an extra defenseman because Nick Leddy is out. Helgeson has one goal and three assists (four points) in 50 career NHL games (all with the Devils).
Lindholm has been sidelined since October 27th and his movement to IR opens up a roster spot for Zach Senyshyn to come up from the AHL. Lindholm is eligible to be activated whenever he is back to 100 percent.
Senyshyn was a first-round pick in 2015 (No.15 overall) and has one goal in two career NHL games to-date. Senyshyn has had a slow start to the 2019-20 campaign, scoring just two goals with one assist in 12 AHL games.
Beaulieu missed the first five weeks of the NHL season with an upper-body injury but is set to replace Tucker Poolman in the lineup on Tuesday. Beaulieu had five assists in 18 games after joining the Jets last year, giving him 12 points (3G / 9A) in 48 games total in 2018-19.
Rittich stopped all 43 shots that he faced in the Flames shutout win in Columbus on Saturday. Cam Talbot gave him the night off on Sunday, but they'll come right back to Rittich tonight. He has been relatively inconsistent on a night-to-night basis but has won five of his last eight while posting a 2.55 GAA and .921 SV%, so he's a good option vs. an Arizona team that played last night.
Mrazek surrendered three goals on 32 shots in the Hurricanes win over the Red Wings last Friday. The win extended Mrazek's winning streak to three--he has stopped 89 of the 93 shots (.957 SV%) that he's faced over that span. He hasn't been as good on the road, going 1-1-1 with a 3.21 GAA and .893 SV% in three games and Philadelphia is 4-1-1 with 4.17 goals per game at Wells Fargo Center.
Hintz was not on the ice for the Stars morning skate and head coach Jim Montgomery doesn't expect to have him for at least two games. This is a huge blow for a Stars team that is rolling right now and Hintz is a huge part of that, scoring nine goals on 33 shots (27.3 SH%) with two assists in 16 games. Jason Dickinson will replace him on the second line with Jamie Benn and Joe Pavelski.
Timashov played in 10 straight games but will get a chance to watch from the press box on Tuesday. Head coach Mike Babcock said that Timashov didn't do anything wrong to warrant sitting but they are rewarding Nic Petan for a strong showing with the Marlies (AHL).
Petan didn't do much with the Maple Leafs earlier in the year but had a nice two-game stint with the Marlies, picking up two goals and three assists. He will replace Dmytro Timashov on the fourth line and re-enters the lineup with one goal and one assist in nine career games with the Maple Leafs.
Bishop had his shutout bid ended late in Saturday's win over the Canadiens. He stopped 35 of 36 shots in that game and has now stopped 134 of the last 141 (.950 SV%) that he has faced. Bishop is rolling and tonight he takes on a Colorado team that is 1-3-1 while scoring just 12 goals in five games (2.40 GF/gm) without Mikko Rantanen.
Quick surrendered five goals on 49 shots in the Kings loss to the Canucks on Wednesday. Quick has lost three straight starts while allowed a combined 14 goals on 110 shots (.873 SV%). Quick has been under siege as of late and a matchup with the Maple Leafs who are seventh in goals (3.47 GF/gm) and 13th in shots (32.1/gm) is a recipe for disaster for Quick.
Fleury allowed five goals on 29 shots in the Golden Knights loss to the Canadiens last Thursday. Fleury then missed Saturday's game vs. the Jets with the flu but will start tonight in Columbus. He has yet to lose on the road this season, going 4-0-0 with a 1.27 GAA, .960 SV% and one shutout in four starts, so make sure he's active on Tuesday.
Andersen allowed three goals on 40 shots in the Maple Leafs shootout win in Philadelphia on Saturday. Andersen has won five of his last seven starts while posting a 2.62 GAA and .917 SV% and he becomes an even better option with John Tavares drawing back into the lineup tonight. Los Angeles comes in averaging 2.71 goals per game (23rd).
