Reilly picked up three assists in four games with the Wild before heading to Iowa, where he had a goal in his only game. The 24-year-old has a lot off offensive ability, but needs regular playing time to be a real fantasy asset.
Jankowski, 23, was a first round pick (No.21 overall) in 2012 and could make his season debut this week with Jaromir Jagr going on IR. Jankowski, who had a good camp, has recorded eight points (5G / 3A) in six games with the Stockton to start 2017-18. Jankowski has produced at all levels, so expect much of the same when he becomes a full-time NHLer.
After signing a one-year deal on Sunday, Polak will immediately draw into the lineup on Monday. Polak is expected to replace Connor Carrick and should be paired with Andreas Borgman. Polak will likely play a big role on the Maple Leafs’ penalty kill.
Lundqvist allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Rangers win over the Predators on Saturday. The win snapped a four-game losing streak for the veteran backstop. Lundqvist has gone 2-2-2 with a 2.48 GAA and .915 SV% at Madison Square Garden so far this season. Tonight he takes on a Sharks team who currently rank 23rd in the NHL in scoring (2.71 GF/PG).
Rask missed the last two games with a concussion, but he was on the ice with Bruins’ goalie coach Bob Essensa before Bruins practice this morning which is a good sign. Rask doesn’t have a timetable for his return, but his next step would be to get into practice. In the mean time, the Bruins will continue to lean on Anton Khudobin.
After being dropped to the third line on Friday, Burakovsky recorded a goal and assist, but he is reportedly banged up following this weekend’s back-to-back set. The Capitals are off until Thursday, so even if he’s kept off of the ice today he could avoid missing any time.
On Sunday afternoon, the Maple Leafs signed Roman Polak to a one-year deal, so Rosen has been sent to the Marlies to create room for the rugged blueliner. Rosen had one assist in his first four games with the Maple Leafs and will make his Marlies debut this week.
Polak appeared in 75 games with the Maple Leafs last season, posting just 11 points (4G / 7A) and averaging 17:55 TOI/GM—including a team-high 2:54 TOI/GM on the penalty kill. The Maple Leafs have been leaning heavily on Ron Hainsey and Nikita Zaitsev on the PK, so Polak has likely been signed to ease that burden on those two.
The Canucks did not have an update on Stecher post-game, but head coach Travis Green said “it was a knee-on-knee hit, so we’ll see what happens.” Consider Stecher as questionable for Tuesday's game in Minnesota.
Scherbak, 21, was a first round pick (No.26 overall) in 2014 and appeared in three games with Montreal last season—scoring one goal. The Russian winger has been off to a great start this season, registering nine points (1G / 8A) in six games with Laval. He could make his season debut on Tuesday with Ales Hemsky sidelined with an upper-body injury.
McCarron, 22, was a first round pick (No.25 overall) in 2013 and has appeared in 51 career NHL games, recording just seven points (2G / 5A). The 6-foot-6, 230 lbs. forward has registered two goals and two assists in six games with the Laval Rocket so far this year. He comes up because Ales Hemsky is dealing with an upper-body injury.
Jagr left Saturday’s game vs. Minnesota with a lower-body injury and was placed on IR retroactive to Saturday, so he will be forced to miss at least the next three games. Jagr is eligible to return Saturday vs. the Capitals, but it remains to be seen how long he will be sidelined. With Jagr out, expect either Sam Bennett or Michael Ferland to see time on the top-line with Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan.
With Malcolm Subban (lower-body) joining Marc-Andre Fleury (concussion) on IR, Lagace has been recalled to serve as Oscar Dansk’s backup going forward. The 24-year-old netminder has gone 2-2-0 with a 3.24 GAA and .888 SV% in four games with Chicago so far this season—he has never appeared in an NHL game.
Subban suffered the injury during an excellent performance in Saturday’s eventual overtime win against St. Louis. Before getting hurt and turning the duties over to Oscar Dansk, Subban stopped 37 of 38 shots, keeping the Golden Knights afloat. Subban had been excellent while filling in for Marc-Andre Fleury, stopping 88 of 94 shots (.936 SV%) but now joins Fleury on IR.
Greer, 20, was a second round pick (No. 39 overall) in 2015 and has appeared in five NHL games since. Last season he spent the majority of the season in the AHL, where he had 15 goals and 23 assists (38 points) in 63 games. So far this season he has notched two helpers in two games—look for him to make his 2017-18 season debut on Tuesday.
Bourque spent most of last season with San Antonio, but did appear in six games with the Avalanche—failing to record a point. Dating back to last year, the 27-year-old has recorded 11 goals and 24 assists (35 points) in 66 games with the Rampage.
Compher broke his thumb against the Blues on Friday and is expected to miss three weeks. Moving Compher to IR opened up a roster spot for the Avalanche to recalled A.J. Greer from San Antonio (AHL). Look for him to miss roughly 6-8 games.
Jost suffered a lower-body injury against the Blues on Friday and is expected to miss 2-3 weeks. Moving Jost to IR opened up a roster spot for the Avalanche to recalled Gabriel Bourque from San Antonio (AHL). Look for him to miss roughly 4-6 games.
MacDonald suffered the injury while blocking a Milan Lucic in the third period of Saturday’s win over the Oilers. The blocked shot was his sixth of the game, but will cost him at least one month. With MacDonald out, rookie defenseman Samuel Morin could get a shot with the big club following a strong training camp.
Ryan suffered a hand injury for the fifth consecutive season when he broke his right index finger while blocking a Ron Hainsey shot in the Senators’ win over the Maple Leafs on Saturday. Ryan broke the same finger twice last season and it looks like the latest break will cost him one month or roughly 10-to-12 games.
