Pouliot appeared in two games during his call-up but heads back to the AHL with Robert Bortuzzo set to return from suspension on Monday. Pouliot leads all San Antonio defensemen with 18 points (4G / 14A) in 20 AHL games this season.
Bortuzzo has served his four-game suspension for cross-checking Viktor Arvidsson on November 23rd and is set to return to the lineup in Chicago. Bortuzzo has just one assist in 11 games but is averaging 1.5 hits and 0.9 blocked shots per game this season.
Ullmark allowed four goals on 29 shots in the Sabres' win over the Maple Leafs on Friday. Carter Hutton was handed the loss in Toronto on Saturday, so they'll come back to Ullmark on Monday night. He was the better of the two in November but still wasn't great, going 3-4-1 with a 3.29 GAA and .894 SV% in eight outings. He hasn't been great but draws a nice matchup on Monday--New Jersey has lost four of their last six (2-4-0) while scoring 2.50 goals per game.
Lundqvist allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Rangers' loss in Boston on Friday. Despite Alexandar Georgiev posting a shutout on Saturday, the Rangers will come back to Lundqvist on Monday night. He was 5-2-2 with a 2.91 GAA and .916 SV% in November and comes into tonight's game at 6-2-1 with a 2.78 GAA and .924 SV% in 10 starts at Madison Square Garden this season.
Bernier allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Red Wings 5-2 loss to the Capitals on Saturday. Bernier held his own but the game got out of hand after he was pulled. In his last five outings, Bernier has got 0-3-1 with a 3.55 GAA and .899 SV%. Tonight he faces an Islanders team that is facing some regression. After a lengthy point-streak, they've lost three of their last four (1-2-1) while averaging just 1.00 goals per game.
Werenski left Saturday's game with a shoulder injury and the Blue Jackets announced on Sunday that he'll be out for at least four weeks. Werenski's injury leaves the Blue Jackets with six healthy defensemen, so look for them to call someone up from Cleveland (AHL) before Tuesday's game. Don't expect to see Werenski until late-December/early-January.
Hughes missed Saturday's game and will not play Monday in Buffalo and remains day-to-day with a lower-body issue. The Devils will host the Golden Knights tomorrow night, so it's entirely possible that Hughes returns to the lineup on home-ice.
Vegas had the weekend off so Sparks went back to the AHL to get a game in and returns to serve as Malcolm Subban's backup on Monday. Sparks has gone 4-7-2 with a 2.50 GAA and .924 SV% in 13 AHL games this season.
Fleury has been away from the team for over a week while he's back home following the death of his father. Despite saying they "fully expect" him to re-join them on this trip, head coach Gerard Gallant admitted he's not sure when Fleury will be with them. Malcolm Subban will continue to start with Garret Sparks as his backup while Fleury is away.
Cody Eakin is expected to miss at least a couple of weeks with an upper-body injury, so Roy comes back up from the AHL. He has split his first two months between the two leagues, compiling six points (2G / 4A) in 11 AHL games and three points (1G / 2A) in six NHL contests. He is expected to centre the fourth line with Tomas Nosek and Ryan Reaves on his wings on Monday.
Eakin was hurt in last Friday's game vs. the Coyotes on a hit from forward Brad Richardson and did not return. Head coach Gerard Gallant told reporters that Eakin will miss at least a couple of weeks and Nicolas Roy was called-up from Chicago (AHL) and will take Eakin's place in the lineup. Cody Glass will shift back to centre on the third line to fill the hole left by Eakin's absence.
With Alexander Edler out, Fantenberg will make his debut for the Vancouver Canucks. Fantenberg has only played in two AHL games this season and has just 13 points (4G / 9A) in 88 career NHL games with the Kings and Flames.
Markstrom allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Canucks win in Edmonton last night. Even in a back-to-back situation, the Canucks will go back to Markstrom in their home game vs. the Oilers. Markstrom is 1-1- with a 2.54 GAA and .904 SV% in two games vs. Edmonton and is 2-2-2 with a 2.76 GAA and .907 SV% on home-ice.
Skinner has gone 7-5-2 with a 3.23 GAA and .890 SV% in 15 AHL games this season. He is only coming up because Mike Smith is dealing with a leg injury, so he'll sit on the bench while Mikko Koskinen gets the nod.
Benning will play for the first time since November 19th. He was activated from IR on Friday but will replace Kris Russell, who is out with a personal matter. Benning has five assists in 23 games this season.
Smith probably wasn't going to play on Sunday anyways but Stuart Skinner was called up to backup Mikko Koskinen in Vancouver. There is no indication of how long the Oilers expect Smith to be sidelined.
Russell will not play in Vancouver because he is with his wife for the birth of their second child. Matt Benning will play for the first time since November 19th to replace Russell.
With Kassian dealing with a back issue, Alex Chiasson is expected to skate with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl and Joakim Nygard will dress after sitting as a healthy scratch for two games.
Koskinen allowed four goals on 50 shots in the Oilers loss in Colorado on Wednesday. With Mike Smith starting last night, Koskinen will get the nod in the second half of the Oilers' home-and-home with the Canucks. The 31-year-old has gone 5-2-0 with a 2.56 GAA and .920 SV% on the road this season.
Stalock allowed two goals on 35 shots in the Wild's win over the Senators on Friday. The win snapped a two-game losing skid for Stalock, who will likely make his 13th start of the season on Sunday. In his first start against the Stars, Stalock allowed five goals on 36 shots in a 6-3 loss in late-October.
