The Oilers have placed Taylor Hall (ankle) on injured reserve.
Hall was not expected to play on Tuesday anyways, so his movement to IR was just a formality. Hall is eligible to be activated from IR as soon as he is healthy.
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Lindholm (lower-body) left the morning skate early; not expected to play Tuesday.
Lindholm was in the morning skate, but left early. His early departure suggests that Lindholm will not be in the lineup tonight. With Lindholm likely sidelined, Clayton Stoner should be back in the lineup tonight.
Ekholm (upper-body) did not take part in the Predators morning skate.
Ekholm suffered and upper-body injury in the Predators win over the Panthers on Sunday. His absence from the morning skate suggests that Ekholm will not be in the lineup tonight vs. the Lightning. With Ekholm out, Anthony Bitetto will be in the lineup.
Goalie Start
Lehtonen was the first goalie off of the ice at the Stars morning skate.
Lehtonen allowed two goals on 36 shots i the Stars win over the Rangers on Sunday. Post All Star break, Lehtonen has gone 3-2-1 with a 2.65 GAA and .912 SV%. In his only start against the Bruins this season, he allowed three goals on 27 shots in a 3-1 loss back on January 20th.
Line Change
Clarkson will be a healthy scratch for the second straight game.
Trevor Smith will remain in the lineup for the second straight game with Clarkson serving as a healthy scratch. Clarkson has 10 goals and five assists in 53 games this season.
Goalie Start
Hutchinson is the Jets likely starter.
Hutchinson made 20 saves on 22 shots in the Jets loss to the Blackhawks on Friday. He has lost each of his last four starts while posting a 3.96 GAA and .861 SV%. Some rookie speed bumps were expected at some point, but the Jets are in the middle of a playoff race and need him to turn things around tonight vs. the Wild.
Goalie Start
Bryzgalov will start vs. the Panthers.
Bryzgalov allowed two goals on 34 shots in the Ducks loss in Washington on Friday. With Frederik Andersen out, Bryzgalov will start tonight. He comes into play with a 1-3-1 record, 3.95 GAA and .859 SV% this season. He has been especially bad on the road, going 0-2-1 with a 5.23 GAA and .837 SV%.
Wilson (upper-body) is on the ice for Predators morning skate.
Wilson missed Sunday’s game with an upper-body injury, but is a full participant in the Predators morning skate, which is a good sign that he will be in the lineup tonight vs. the Lightning. Expect an update after the on-ice session.
Silfverberg is questionable for Tuesday's game with an illness.
Silfverberg did not take part in the Ducks morning skate because of an illness. He will likely become a game-time decision for tonight’s game vs. the Panthers. Silfverberg has two goals and three assists in his last six games.
Lindholm (lower-body) is on the ice for the Ducks morning skate.
Lindholm suffered a lower-body injury in Sunday’s game vs. the Lightning. He said that he will try to play on Tuesday and participating in the morning skate is a positive sign that he will play. Monitor his status after the morning skate.
Call up / Send down
The Ducks have recalled John Gibson from Norfolk (AHL).
Gibson, 21, has gone 6-3-2 with a 2.07 GAA and .935 SV% in 11 games with Norfolk. He has played well at both levels this season and could see the majority of the work while Frederik Andersen (head/neck) is sidelined.
The Ducks have placed Frederik Andersen (head/neck) on IR.
Andersen was injured in Sunday’s game when the net fell onto his head/neck. His immediate movement to IR means that he is out through next Sunday, so he will miss at least the next three games. John Gibson has been recalled with Andersen out.
Goalie Start
Price will be in goal vs. Philadelphia.
Price made 34 saves on 35 shots in the Canadiens 3-1 win over the Bruins on Sunday. He stopped 55 of 58 shots (.948 SV%) in back-to-back wins on Saturday and Sunday. Price enters play having won seven of eight with an outstanding 1.36 GAA and .952 SV%.
Goalie Start
Svedberg is the Bruins confirmed starter.
Svedberg went 3-1-0 with a 2.76 GAA and .911 SV% on his four game conditioning stint with Providence. At the NHL level he is 5-5-0 with a 2.22 GAA and .922 SV% this season. He draws a tough assignment tonight with the Stars in town, but Svedberg has been solid at home—1-2-0 / 1.68 GAA / .939 SV% in three starts.
Call up / Send down
The Predators have recalled Viktor Stalberg from Milwaukee (AHL).
Stalberg has three assists in 10 games with the Predators this season. In 14 games with Milwaukee, he has registered seven goals and five assists (12 points). His recall is likely bad news for Colin Wilson’s injury.
Call up / Send down
The Predators have recalled Anthony Bitetto from Milwaukee (AHL).
Bitetto, 24, has 25 points (2G / 23A) in 46 games with Milwaukee this season. His recall is likely bad news for Mattias Ekholm, who was injured on Sunday. Bitetto made his NHL debut on January 17th in Detroit.
Bergenheim (illness) will return to the Panthers lineup on Tuesday.
Bergenheim missed Sunday’s game with an illness, but will replace Tomas Kopecky in Tuesday’s lineup. Bergenheim has previously been a healthy scratch, he has 18 points (8G / 10A) in 37 games this season.
de Haan (undisclosed) will not play on Tuesday.
de Haan was on the ice for the morning skate, but still will not play on Tuesday. The Islanders are going with the same lineup as they did on Sunday, so de Haan will sit for a second straight game.
Clutterbuck (upper-body) will not play on Tuesday.
Despite taking part in the morning skate, the Islanders will go with the same lineup that won on Sunday, which means Clutterbuck will miss his second straight game.
Goalie Start
Luongo is the Panthers likely starter.
Luongo allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Panthers 3-2 shootout loss to the Predators on Sunday. Since the All Star break, Luongo is 2-3-1 with a 3.22 GAA and .885 SV%. He draws a tough home matchup with the Ducks in town—he is 10-6-5 with a 2.36 GAA and .916 SV% at home.
