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Seeler played in the last two games and as a minus-3 while averaging just 8:49 TOI/gm. Tonight he will be replaced by Brennan Menell, who will make his NHL debut on the third-pair.

Menell is an undrafted free agent from Woodbury, Minnesota and is set to make his debut for his hometown team vs. the Ducks. Menell who turned pro in 2017-18 after three years in the WHL, had 19 points (2G / 17A) in 23 AHL games this season before being called-up. He is expected to replace Nick Seeler on the third-pair.

Kahkonen allowed two goals on 46 shots in the Wild's win in Florida last Tuesday. It was a terrific performance from the rookie, who has started his NHL career at 2-0 while stopping 76 of the 80 shots (.950 SV%) that he has faced so far. Tonight he faces a struggling Anaheim team that has lost 12 of their last 15 (3-8-4) games while scoring 2.53 goals per game.

Ullmark allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Sabres win in Edmonton on Sunday. Ullmark has won three of his last four starts while posting a 2.77 GAA and .916 SV%. With Carter Hutton continuing to struggle, Ullmark's workload continues to increase. He is 4-2-1 with a 2.56 GAA and .921 SV% on home-ice and the Blues come in at 8-1-2 while scoring 3.09 goals per game in their last 11 road games.

Bobrovsky stopped 30 of 31 shots in the Panthers' 5-1 win over the Sharks on Sunday. After sitting out for back-to-back games, Bobrovsky started both weekend games and went 2-0 while stopping 63 of the 65 shots (.969 SV%) that he faced. This could be a sign of Bobrovsky turning a corner but he draws a tough matchup on Tuesday. The Lightning played last night but he is 1-1-0 with a 3.54 GAA and .891 SV% in his first two games vs. Tampa Bay.

Sturm did not appear in a game during his time with Minnesota and returns to Iowa, where he has 11 points (6G / 5A) in 23 games this season.

Glass went through concussion protocol following Sunday's game and was not at the Golden Knights facility on Monday. Glass has been ruled out of Tuesday's game, so Will Carrier skated on the Golden Knights' third line in practice.

Rask surrendered four goals on 31 shots in the Bruins' loss to the Blackhawks last Thursday. The loss snapped a six-game winning streak for Rask, who is expected to start Monday in Ottawa. The 32-year-old is unsurprisingly 2-0-0 with a 1.50 GAA and .955 SV% in his first two-starts against the Senators this season. He is also 5-2-0 on the road, so Rask is a must-start on Monday.

Dubnyk has been away from the team for just over three weeks and the Wild aren't sure when he will re-join the team. Dubnyk's wife has an ongoing medical issue so the Wild granted him a personal leave of absence in mid-November and Dubnyk is still trying to figure out when the best time to return is. Minnesota will continue with a goaltending duo of Alex Stalock and Kaapo Kahkonen.

Persson was recalled last Tuesday and appeared in all three games last week but was returned to the AHL on Monday with Caleb Jones coming the other way.

Jones was sent down last Tuesday but quickly swaps spots with Joel Persson again. Jones has been spectacular in the AHL, posting 11 points (3G / 8A) in 14 games but has not registered a point in nine games with the Oilers.

Joseph has not scored a goal in 12 games and has just one assist over that span. The winger took two penalties (six PIMS) in Saturday’s game and will be replaced by Mitchell Stephens, who will be making his NHL debut.

Nilsson gave up two goals on 15 shots after replacing Craig Anderson (knee) in Ottawa's loss in Philadelphia on Saturday. Nilsson has gone 0-4-0 while posting an ugly 4.77 GAA and .826 SV% in his last four appearances. He actually played well in his first start against the Bruins, stopping 19 of 21 shots in a 2-1 loss, but it remains a very difficult task for the 29-year-old and should be left on the bench on Monday.

Koskinen stopped 35 of 36 shots in the Oilers win over the Kings on Sunday. Koskinen has taken over as the Oilers' No.1 netminder with strong play and Tuesday will be his fourth start in the last five games. Koskinen is 5-1-2 with a 2.56 GAA and .919 SV% on home-ice and should be prepared for a busy night with the Hurricanes in town--they average 33.4 shots per game (9th in the NHL).

Rittich allowed three goals on 29 shots in the Flames win over the Sabres last Thursday. Rittich has won three straight while posting a 1.99 GAA and .935 SV%. For the most part, Rittich has played very well this season but has unsurprisingly struggled against the Avalanche--going 0-2-0 with a 3.57 GAA and .877 SV% in his first two starts against them in 2019-20.

Philipp Grubauer is dealing with a minor injury and was originally expected to backup on Monday. However, Werner's call-up suggests that Grubauer will sit out. Werner has gone 7-5-0 with a 3.04 GAA and .902 SV% inn 14 AHL games this season.

Tynan had one assist in 14 games while averaging 8:44 TOI/gm during his time with the Avalanche. He returns to the AHL, where he has 12 points (2G / 10A) in 10 games.

DiPietro came up while Jacob Markstrom was away from the team. Markstrom returned over the weekend, so DiPietro heads back to the AHL, where he is 7-4-1 with a 2.44 GAA and .913 SV% in 13 games this season.

There's no word what kind of injury that Athanasiou is dealing with, but he won't play Tuesday in Winnipeg, which means Filip Zadina could be in the top-6. Monitor Athanasiou's status heading into Thursday's home game.

Dal Colle has been a healthy scratch for the last two games but will play Monday in Tampa Bay. Dal Colle has had a tough season, posting just one goal and two assists (three points) in 23 games.