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Okhotyuk, 19, was a second-round pick (No.61 overall) in this summer's draft and hast picked up five assists in 10 games with the Ottawa 67's (OHL).

Fleury stopped 27 of 28 shots in the Golden Knights 4-1 win over the Coyotes on Saturday. The win snapped a brief but ugly two-game losing skid for Fleury, who had a super easy night in his first game against Anaheim. The 35-year-old stopped 13 of 15 shots in a 5-2 win vs. the Ducks back in late-October and is 10-6-2 with a 2.95 GAA and .904 SV% on home-ice.

Kuhlman has been out with a hairline nondisplaced fracture of the right tibia since October 19th but has resumed skating with the Bruins recently. He'll go to Providence, where he had 30 points (12G / 18A) in 58 games last season, so get back up to game speed before returning to the Bruins.

Sprong was sent down to the AHL on Saturday but was quickly recalled and could play Tuesday in Vegas. Sprong has compiled 14 goals and five assists (19 points) in 48 career games with Anaheim.

Butcher missed Sunday's game in Ottawa but head coach Alain Nasreddine told reporters that he still has to talk to the team medical staff, but a good chance that Butcher returns to the lineup tomorrow against Boston. Butcher has one goal and two assists in his last five games.

Blackwood allowed three goals on 23 shots in the Devils 4-3 overtime win over the Senators on Sunday. Blackwood has gone 4-1-1 with a 2.74 GAA and .910 SV% in his last six starts but draws a tough home assignment with the Bruins in town on Tuesday. Boston has won six of their last nine road games while scoring 3.56 goals per game.

Halak stopped all 26 shots that he faced in the Bruins shutout win over the Bruins last Friday. Tuukka Rask started on Sunday but they'll come back to Halak Tuesday in New Jersey. It was a much-needed outing for Halak, who had lost three of his previous four starts. Halak comes into Tuesday at 5-2-1 with a 2.12 GAA, .932 SV% and two shutouts on the road this year.

Georgiev surrendered four goals on 48 shots in the Rangers 5-4 overtime win in Toronto on Saturday. It was another busy night for Georgiev, who is now 4-3-0 with a 2.87 GAA, .919 SV% and one shutout in seven starts in December. He has played great on the road this year, going 8-2-0 in 10 starts, while Edmonton has lost eight of their last 10 home games (2-6-2) while averaging just 2.30 goals per game.

Koivu was back at practice on Monday but remains a game-time decision for Tuesday's game. Koivu, who has missed the last 12 games with a lower-body injury, will centre the second line with Zach Parise and Kevin Fiala if he does play.

Korpisalo has been among the best goalies in the NHL since mid-November, ranking first in the NHL in wins (11), tied for second in shutouts (2), tied for sixth in GAA (2.04) and tied for 10th in SV% (.926) over that span. Korpisalo suffered a knee injury during the shootout vs. Chicago last night and now the Blue Jackets turn to an inexperienced duo of Elvis Merzlikins and Matiss Kivlenieks.

Clifton suffered an upper-body injury early in Sunday's game vs. the Sabres and will not play against the Devils tomorrow. With Clifton and Charlie McAvoy definitely out and Torey Krug not expected to travel, look for the recently recalled Jeremy Lauzon to play with Matt Grzelcyk.

Krug was on the ice for Monday's morning skate but head coach Bruce Cassidy doesn't expect him to play tomorrow vs. the Devils. With Krug likely out, Charlie McAvoy on IR and Connor Clifton dealing with an upper-body injury, Jeremy Lauzon was called up and is expected to skate with Matt Grzelcyk.

Krejci missed Monday's morning skate and will not play Tuesday in New Jersey. Krejci, who is day-to-day, will be replaced by Par Lindholm in the lineup and the second and third lines will be shuffled in his absence.

Joseph appeared in three straight games, playing 11:03 ATOI but failing to record a point. It's been a tough season for the 22-year-old, who played the entire 2018-19 season with Tampa Bay. He heads back to Syracuse, where he has one goal in two games.

With Jonathan Bernier returning to the crease last night, Pickard was the No.3 goalie on the Red Wings roster. So he returns to the AHL, where he is 9-7-3 with a 3.03 GAA and .893 SV% in 19 games this season.

Kivihalme was a fifth-round pick of the Predators back in 2013 but signed with the Maple Leafs this summer. The 24-year-old defenseman is in his first season in North America and has seven points (3G / 4A) in 28 AHL games this season.

Liljegren has been promoted frequently lately but still hasn't made his NHL debut. It remains to be seen if he will play Tuesday but with Jake Muzzin out for an extended period of time, there should be a chance for the 20-year-old to play.

Lauzon has spent the entire 2019-20 season in the AHL, amassing 10 points (1G / 9A) in 35 games. Lauzon comes up with Charlie McAvoy going on IR and could make his season debut on Tuesday. The 22-year-old, former second-round pick (2015) had one goal in 16 games with the Bruins last year.

McAvoy suffered a lower-body injury in Boston's win vs. the Capitals last Monday but it was believed to be minor. His move to IR suggests that he'll miss Tuesday's game in New Jersey. He is eligible to return whenever he is healthy but the move to IR opens up a roster spot to call-up Jeremy Lauzon from Providence (AHL).

Jarry allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Penguins 5-2 win in Nashville last Friday. Jarry continues his amazing run, winning his last four while posting a 1.70 GAA, .942 SV% and one shutout. Since the middle of November, Jarry is tied for second in wins (10), second in GAA (1.74) and third in SV% (.943). He starts the week with a good home matchup. Ottawa has lost eight of its last nine road games (1-6-2) while scoring just 2.11 goals per game.