Dunn has not played since March 4th when he was on the receiving end of a high hit from Calgary's Martin Pospisil, which landed him a three-game suspension. The 27-year-old Dunn was enjoying another productive season with Seattle and had six points (3G / 3A) in his last seven games before his injury.
Grubauer will return to the Kraken crease on Monday after Joey Daccord got the nod in Saturday's 3-0 defeat at the hands of the Stars. Grubauer snapped a personal four-game losing streak his last time out, allowing two goals on 23 shots in a 4-2 victory over the Ducks on Thursday. The 32-year-old netminder has performed well since returning from a lower-body injury in mid-February, posting a 6-4-1 record and a .913 SV% across 13 appearances. He draws an ideal matchup on Monday as the Kraken find themselves as -225 favourites in San Jose.
Stecher will be the odd-man out on the Oilers' blue-line as Brett Kulak (undisclosed) and Cody Ceci (illness) are both available for Monday's game. Stecher has one assist in four games with the Oilers since being acquired from the Coyotes.
Kulak left Saturday's game with an injury but will not miss any additional time as he is available to play in St. Louis for Monday's game. With Cody Ceci returning to the lineup vs. the Blues, Troy Stecher will be the odd-man out on the Oilers' blue-line.
Ryan will be the odd-man out on Monday as Connor Brown draws back into the lineup. Ryan has five goals and six assists in 66 games this season.
Brown will presumably take over Derek Ryan's spot on the Oilers' fourth line when they travel to St. Louis on Monday. Brown has three goals and six assists in 61 games this season.
The Leafs announced the signing of the college free-agent during their game against the Panthers on Monday night. The contract will officially begin during the 2024-25 season, and Quillan will technically spend the rest of this season on an amateur try-out in the AHL with the Toronto Marlies. Quillan scored 17 goals and 29 assists in 39 games with Quinnipac University this season, and was notably named the 2023 Frozen Four Most Outstanding Player.
Danault did not play on Saturday due to an upper-body injury and will miss a second straight game on Monday against the Winnipeg Jets. Danault has 42 points (17G / 25A) in 72 games this season but has been held off the scoresheet in his last three.
Perfetti will fill in for Tyler Toffoli, who is out with an illness. Perfetti started the season with 29 points (14G / 15A) in 39 games but has since scored only three points (1G / 2A) in 26 games.
Toffoli is battling an illness and will be unavailable for Monday's game against the Los Angeles Kings. After a hot start with the Jets, Toffoli has struggled to find his place on his new team, being held off the scoresheet during a six-game losing skid.
Ludvig was a surprise scratch for Monday's game, with the team not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Ryan Shea will draw into the lineup in his place.
Shea will make his first appearance since December 8th when the Penguins travel to New York on Monday. He will fill in for John Ludvig, who is out with an illness.
Poulin will take a seat on Monday after playing in each of the last three games. Emil Bemstrom will draw into the lineup in his place.
Bemstrom will make his first appearance since March 24th when the Penguins travel to New York on Monday. Samuel Poulin will sit in his place.
Jarry was originally slated to get the start against the Rangers on Monday but was ultimately a late scratch as he deals with an illness. Alex Nedeljkovic will get instead get the start, and the Penguins will likely be forced into dressing an Emergency Backup Goaltender.
Trenin will take a seat on Monday as Chris Wagner draws into the Avalanche lineup. It's unclear at this time whether Trenin is simply a healthy scratch or if he's dealing with an undisclosed injury.
Wagner will make his first appearance since March 6th as Yakov Trenin draws out of the lineup. Wagner is yet to score a goal in nine games this season.
In a surprise turn of events, Nedeljkovic will make his fifth-straight start after all when the Penguins take on the Rangers in New York on Monday. Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan confirmed earlier today Tristan Jarry would get the start, only for Nedeljkovic to lead the team out for warmups. It was later reported that Jarry is dealing with an illness. Nedeljkovic owns a .906 SV% and a 12-6-6 record in 29 appearances this season. The Penguins enter action as +162 road underdogs against the league-leading Rangers.
Hartman received an unsportsmanlike penalty on Saturday vs. Vegas after he threw his stick in the direction of the refs in frustration and will now face a three-game suspension for his actions. The 29-year-old veteran will be out for Tuesday's game vs. Minnesota, Thursday vs. Colorado and Saturday vs. Winnipeg. He currently has 19 goals and 42 points in 68 games in 2023-24.
Studnicka was acquired from Vancouver earlier this season and has earned his call-up from the San Jose Barracuda (AHL) after putting up 14 points (6G/8A) in 27 games played. The 25-year-old former second-round pick has appeared in 14 games between San Jose and Vancouver in the NHL this season and has one goal, two PIMs and a -4 plus/minus.
