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Strome is feeling better but will miss his fourth consecutive game with concussion symptoms. With Strome still out, Andrew Shaw now listed on the injury report, and no cap space to call anyone up, Chicago will have to play with just 11 forwards and six defensemen on Monday.

The Blackhawks were extremely vague when they released Shaw's update, simply stating that he will not play vs. St. Louis and is undergoing further evaluation. Shaw's injury puts Chicago in a very difficult spot as they will have to play short a forward tonight with Dylan Strome still out and not enough cap-space to call-up a forward from Rockford (AHL).

Greiss stopped all nine shots that he faced before leaving Saturday's win over the Blue Jackets with dizziness. Greiss was able to backup Semyon Varlamov last night, so it looks like he'll be good-to-go tonight in Montreal. He was 6-1-0 with a 2.04 GAA and .932 SV% in November and gets ready to take on a Montreal team that is on an eight-game losing streak (0-5-3) while scoring 2.50 goals per game.

Driedger stopped all 27 shots that he faced in the Panthers' shutout win over the Predators on Saturday. It was an outstanding first career start for the 25-year-old, who will start for the second straight game on Tuesday. He will face a Wild team that is on a seven-game point streak, going 5-0-2. While scoring 3.71 goals per game over that stretch.

Varlamov stopped all 30 shots that he faced after replacing Thomas Greiss (undisclosed) early in Saturday's win over the Blue Jackets. Varlamov finished the month of November at 3-1-2 with a 2.47 GAA, .919 SV% and one shutout. Goal-support has been a problem for Islanders' netminders recently but he has a great matchup vs. a Red Wings team that has lost nine consecutive games (0-7-2) while scoring just 1.78 goals per game.

Mete was hurt on Saturday night, missed Sunday's game and will miss at least two weeks with an ankle injury. With Mete out, Gustav Olofsson is expected to remain with the Canadiens moving forward.

Subban stopped 35 of 36 shots in the Golden Knights' win over the Coyotes on Friday. After starting the season 0-4-2, Subban has won his last two starts while stopping 66 of the last 70 shots (.943 SV%) that he faced. Tonight he faces a Rangers team that is on a five-game point streak (4-0-1) while scoring 3.60 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.

Fast was banged up in Saturday's game in New Jersey but ended up finishing the game. Head coach David Quinn called him a game-time decision but his lack of offence makes him a low-end fantasy asset regardless.

Lankinen will backup Corey Crawford on Monday because Robin Lehner is dealing with flu-like symptoms. The 24-year-old netminder has gone 5-2-2 with a 2.48 GAA and .924 SV% in the AHL this season.

The Blackhawks have recalled Kevin Lankinen to serve as Corey Crawford's backup on Monday because Lehner is out with flu-like symptoms. After tonight, the Blackhawks are off until Thursday, so look for Lehner to be ready to go in their back-to-back in Boston (THU) and New Jersey (FRI).

Crawford allowed two goals on 15 shots after replacing Robin Lehner in the Blackhawks' blowout loss in Colorado on Saturday. Crawford had an inconsistent month but finished November with a 4-2-2 record, 2.57 GAA, .925 SV% and one shutout in eight starts and one relief appearance. He comes in on Saturday at 4-4-0 with a 2.66 GAA and .917 SV% on home-ice.

Domingue allowed three goals on 29 shots in the Devils loss in Minnesota last Tuesday. Mackenzie Blackwood started the last two games but Domingue will start the front-end of their back-to-back on Monday. Since coming up from the AHL, Domingue has gone 1-1-0 while allowing just four goals on 54 shots (.926 SV%). Tonight he takes on a Sabres team that had a solid weekend but are 2-4-2 in their last eight.

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.