Appleton has been on IR since mind-October but has been cleared to play, so he goes to the AHL to get some games in. Since he was last in the lineup, the Jets have added Nick Shore via waivers, bulking up their bottom-6 depth and allowing them to send Appleton to the AHL.
Werner served as Pavel Francouz's backup on Monday but returns to the AHL with Philipp Grubauer (hamstring) expected to be available for Wednesday's game.
Bishop stopped 34 of 35 shots in the Stars' win over the Islanders on Saturday. Bishop has played great as of late, winning five of his last seven and allowing more than two goals just once. Over that stretch, he has posted a 1.84 GAA and .943 SV%, which leaves him third in the NHL in GAA (2.13) and fourth in SV% (.932) on the year. He's a great option against a Devils team that has started 0-2-1 under new head coach Alain Nasreddine.
Allen allowed one goal on 16 shots after replacing Jordan Binnington in the Blues' loss to the Maple Leafs on Saturday. Allen continues to play very well. He is 4-0-2 with a 1.72 GAA, .946 SV% and one shutout in his last seven appearances and will start for the fourth time in the last eight games on Tuesday. The Sabres are 8-3-3 while scoring 3.64 goals per game in Buffalo this year.
Price stopped 29 of 30 shots in the Canadiens' win in New York last Friday. Price snapped a six-game losing streak last Tuesday and has now won two straight while stopping 50 of the 53 shots (.943 SV%) that he has faced. Tonight he starts in Pittsburgh, where the Penguins have won five in a row while scoring 4.00 goals per game.
Saros allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Predators' loss in Florida on November 30th. Pekka Rinne started the last two games but Saros will start his sixth home game Tuesday night vs. the Sharks. Saros was terrific in his first game vs. San Jose, stopping 31 of 32 shots in a 2-1 shootout loss. The 24-year-old is 1-3-1 with a 2.92 GAA and .888 SV% in his first seven home appearances.
McLeod is on a similar pace to last year, having registered 13 points (4G / 9A) in 24 AHL games. The 21-year-old takes Nico Hischier's spot on the roster and could make his season debut in Dallas on Tuesday. He has just three assists in 21 career NHL games since being drafted No.12 overall in 2016.
Hischier has been dealing with an illness since the start of last week and still isn't ready to play Tuesday in Dallas. The Devils moved him to IR to open up a roster spot to call-up Michael McLeod to join them on the trip. Hischier is eligible to return to the lineup whenever he is 100 percent.
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.
