Kulikov is expected to miss two weeks, which will likely cost him about five games. The 26-year-old blueliner has picked up three points (1G / 2A) in five games this season but will not be replaced by Tucker Poolman for the next few weeks.
The Wild were hopeful that Parise would make his season debut during their back-to-back on Friday/Saturday, but after lasting just 25 minutes in today’s practice, that seems unlikely now. There’s no word how serious the setback is, but consider him questionable for this week.
Bonino departed Saturday’s game early, playing just 9:50 TOI, and missed Monday’s practice as well. The missed session puts a serious black cloud over Bonino’s status for Tuesday’s game. With Bonino out, Kevin Fiala centred the Predators second line in today’s practice.
Howard allowed two goals on 35 shots in the Red Wings’ win in Arizona last Thursday. Despite a red-hot start, Petr Mrazek started two of three games last week, so Howard is expected to get the call tonight vs. Tampa Bay. Howard is 3-0-0 and ranks second in the NHL in SV% (.955) and fifth in GAA (1.62) so far.
Mason gave up six goals n 45 shots in the Jets’ 6-3 loss in Calgary on October 7th. Connor Hellebuyck started the last three games, but they’ll go with Mason against the Blue Jackets tonight. Mason has been terrible in his first two starts with the Jets, giving up 11 goals on 65 shots (.831 SV%).
Schneider surrendered five goals on 28 shots in the Devils’ loss to Washington last Friday. The defeat snapped Schneider’s three-game winning streak to start the season and he now carries a 2.75 GAA and .924 SV% through four starts. Tonight he will face a Lightning team that has started the season at 5-1-0 while averaging 3.83 goals for per game.
Schmaltz missed the Blackhawks last four games with an upper-body injury, but it looks like he might return Wednesday vs. the Blues. Schmaltz had two goals and one assist in the season opener before getting hurt in his first shift of game No.2. The 2014 second-round pick was back on a line with Patrick Kane at Monday’s practice.
Schwartz was held off of the ice on Monday because of a bout of food poisoning. Lucky for Schwartz owners, the Blues are off until Wednesday so there’s a chance that he won’t miss any games. Monitor his status before Wednesday’s contest.
Granlund has missed the last three games with a groin injury that he was dealing with in training camp. Granlund returned to the ice on the weekend and had a “good skate” this morning, which suggests he might not be far from returning to the lineup. The Wild are off until Friday, so monitor his status as the week progresses.
Cole has missed the last three games with a mouth injury, but it looks like he could draw back into the lineup on Tuesday. Cole’s return will help the Penguins’ blueline, but he doesn’t have a lot of fantasy relevance.
Point missed the Lightning’s morning skate and is listed as a game-time decision because of an illness. Despite missing the skate it seems likely that Point will play. The 21-year-old will look to continue his hot start, having recorded three goals and five assists (eight points) in five games. However, don’t expect Point to continue shooting at 33.3 percent.
Vasilevskiy stopped 28 of 29 shots in the Lightning’s win over the Blues on Saturday. Vasilevskiy has won three straight starts while allowing eight goals on 95 shots (.916 SV%). Vasilevskiy will start his sixth consecutive game and comes into tonight tied for the NHL-lead in wins (4)—Vasilevskiy is 3-0-0 in his career vs. Detroit.
Streit only appeared in two games with the Canadiens and has agreed to terminate his contract after clearing unconditional waivers. The 39-year-old’s NHL career just might be over at this point.
Langhamer, 23, served as Louis Domingue’s backup over the weekend but will swap spots with Adin Hill and head back to Tucson. Langhamer has yet to appear in a game this season, but was 8-11-0 with a 3.36 GAA and .902 SV% in 25 games with the Roadrunners last year.
Hill, 21, was a third round pick in 2015 (No.76 overall) and appeared in 40 games with the Roadrunners last season. The Canadian netminder posted a 3.16 GAA and .906 SV% last year, but has impressed through two starts this season, going 1-1-0 while stopping 30 of 31 shots (.968 SV%) in two starts with Tucson. He will likely serve as Louis Domingue’s backup on Tuesday.
Connor, 20, who was expected to make the Jets out of training camp, was sent to Manitoba to open the season and has picked up three goals and two assists (five points) in four games with the Moose. Connor will replace Mathieu Perreault in the lineup and is expected to skate with Bryan Little and Patrik Laine on Tuesday. Connor has five points (2G / 3A) in 20 career NHL games.
Perreault got hurt vs. the Hurricanes on Saturday, leaving after 13:11 TOI. Perreault picked up one goal and two assists in five games before getting hurt, but will be replaced by Kyle Connor on the second line on Tuesday.
Malgin spent most of last season with the Panthers, but did collect 12 points (3G / 9A) in 15 AHL games and has picked up one assist one three games with Springfield this season. There’s no word whether or not Malgin will draw into the lineup on Tuesday.
Vasilevskiy stopped 28 of 29 shots in the Lightning’s win over the Blues on Saturday. Vasilevskiy has won three straight starts while allowing eight goals on 95 shots (.916 SV%). Vasilevskiy will start his sixth consecutive game and comes into tonight tied for the NHL-lead in wins (4)—Vasilevskiy is 3-0-0 in his career vs. Detroit.
Anderson stopped all 25 shots that he faced in the Senators’ shutout win in Calgary on Friday. Mike Condon gave him the night off on Saturday, so they’ll come back to Anderson tonight vs. the Canucks. He faced Vancouver last week, stopping 26 of 28 shots in the victory—roll him out again.
