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Enstrom was hit by a shot and had to be helped off of the ice at practice on Monday, but head coach Paul Maurice said he should be fine for Tuesday's game.

Hellebuyck stopped all 34 shots that he faced in the Jets’ shutout win in St. Louis last Friday. Hellebuyck was given Saturday off, but will draw back into the crease tonight vs. the Predators. Hellebuyck has been victorious in four of his last five starts with a 2.00 GAA, .934 SV% and one shutout.

Scherbak, who has one goal and two assists in Montreal this season, has spent the majority of his season with Laval, where he has 30 points (7G / 23A) in 26 games. Scherbak should see playing time down the stretch with the Canadiens out of the playoff race.

Ferland left last Thursday’s game in Arizona before missing Saturday’s contest vs. the Avalanche. The Flames said that Ferland “probably” won’t play in Tuesday’s game in Dallas. The Flames claimed Chris Stewart off of waivers on Monday to help fill-in for Ferland.

Bishop stopped five of six shots after replacing Kari Lehtonen in the Stars’ loss to the Jets on Saturday. The 31-year-old has gone 3-3-0 while posting a 2.95 GAA and .899 SV% in February. In his first start against the Flames, Bishop turned aside 34 of 38 shots in a 6-4 win in late-November.

Varlamov allowed five goals on 29 shots in Colorado’s loss in Calgary on Saturday. Varlamov has two wins in his last six appearances, while posting a 3.15 GAA and .912 SV%. Varlamov is 9-4-1 with a 2.40 GAA and .931 SV% in 16 games at the Pepsi Center this season.

Murray was reportedly hit in the mask by a shot at Penguins practice and was forced to leave early. Murray will be looked at later today and his status for Tuesday’s game is in question. Expect an update during Tuesday’s morning skate.

Leipsic had registered just 13 points (2G/11A) in 44 games with the Golden Knights this season. He had recently fallen out of favour with head coach Gerard Gallant, as he was routinely scratched and averaged just over 11 minutes of ice time per game. The move to Vancouver should give Leipsic plenty of opportunities to show what he can do at the NHL level.

Holm played three seasons in the Swedish Elite League before signing an entry level contract with the Canucks this past off-season. The 26-year old has some offensive upside from the blue line, registering 29 points (11G/18A) in 42 games with Utica (AHL) this season. He even saw some time on the Canucks' top powerplay unit in his lone NHL game this year. Holm will join Chicago (AHL) for the time being.

The Blues have surprisingly started to drop out of the playoff race in the Western Conference so they decided to trade one of their pending free agents. Stastny was a player the Jets had their eye on before he signed with St. Louis prior to the 2014-15 season and now they’ve got him for the stretch run. He has 40 points (12G / 28A) in 63 games this season and will likely skate as the Jets’ third line centre—giving them one of the deepest lineups in the NHL.

Kinkaid stopped 30 of 31 shots in the Devils win over the Islanders on Saturday. Kinkaid has won four of his last five starts while posting a strong 2.15 GAA and .929 SV%. In his first start vs. the Penguins, Kinkaid stopped 15 of 16 shots in a 3-1 win. Don’t expect it to be as easy of a game tonight.

Alt has spent the majority of his career in the AHL, registering 78 points in 260 games across six seasons. He has 0 points and is a -1 in 9 career NHL games. He holds little to no fantasy value.

Stewart has just 13 points (9G/4A) in 47 games this season. He was having a hard time staying in the Wild lineup, as him and Marcus Foligno were in a bit of a timeshare for the 12th forward spot. After averaging just 10 minutes of ice time per game this season, he may see an increased workload in Calgary so long as Michael Ferland (undisclosed) remains sidelined.

Oduya doesn't offer much fantasy value at this point in his career. Even while playing on the top pair alongside Erik Karlsson he couldn't muster more than a measly 8 points (4G/4A) in 51 games this season. Nevertheless, he adds some much needed depth and stability to the Flyers' blue line.

Hartman was a first round pick in 2012 and has built on a solid 2016-17 season, picking up 25 points (8G / 17A) in 57 games with the Blackhawks this season. With Chicago falling out of favour in the Western Conference and the Predators taking an all-in approach, Hartman brings a ton of versatility to the Nashville bottom-6.

Lindgren was recalled with Carey Price going on IR but backed up Antti Niemi for the first few games, but will get the cage tonight vs. the Flyers. He went 3-4-1 with a 2.43 GAA, .924 SV% and one shutout in eight starts with the Canadiens earlier this season. The 24-year-old was 8-14-1 with a 3.18 GAA and .891 SV% in 30 starts with Laval (AHL).

Mrazek allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Flyers win in Ottawa on Saturday. He has won his first two starts since being traded to the Flyers, while turning aside 44 of 48 shots (.917 SV%). He will look to go 3-for-3 tonight vs. a Montreal team that is without Carey Price and has lost seven of their last eight (1-4-3).

Malgin left Saturday’s game vs. the Penguins with a lower-body injury and head coach Bob Boughner said that his return will be “measured in weeks.” With Malgin out, Radim Vrbata skated on the second line in Monday’s practice.

Andersen allowed three goals on 23 shots in the Maple Leafs win over the Bruins on Saturday. He extended his winning streak to three games and has now won eight of his last nine starts while allowing 25 goals on 327 shots (.924 SV%). Andersen is 1-1-0 with a 2.56 GAA and .929 SV% vs. the Lightning this season.

Holtby allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Capitals loss in Florida last Thursday. He was given Saturday night off, so it’s no surprise that he will start tonight in Columbus. He comes in ice-cold though, as he’s lost five in a row with a 4.70 GAA and .861 SV%. However, the 28-year-old is undefeated in three games against the Blue Jackets this season with 2.34 GAA and .937 SV%.