Liljegren will make his season debut on Wednesday, sending Conor Timmins to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 25-year-old Liljegren tied a career-high last season with 23 points (3G / 20A) in 55 games.
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St. Ivany was a healthy scratch on Monday but will draw back into the lineup on Wednesday, replacing Ryan Shea. The 25-year-old St. Ivany played the first three games for the Penguins this season, recording a -2 plus/minus and two penalty minutes while averaging 17:02 time-on-ice.
Shea will return to the press box as a healthy scratch on Wednesday night when he is replaced in the lineup by Jack St. Ivany. Shea made his season debut for the Penguins in their last outing, recording a -1 plus/minus in 15:48 time-on-ice.
Mahura will draw out of the lineup as Vince Dunn is set to return from an upper-body injury. Mahura played just 13:51 in Dallas on Sunday and was a -1.
Atkinson will draw out of the lineup to make room for the return of Michael Eyssimont (lower-body). Atkinson was a -1 in Friday's season opener, playing just 8:42 and registering one shot on goal.
Edmundson was absent from practice on Tuesday due to personal reasons. The veteran defenseman suffered a -1 plus/minus in the Kings marathon 8-7 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators on Monday afternoon and has one point (0G / 1A) in three games this season.
Luchanko was the Flyers' 13th overall pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft and made his NHL debut in their season opener but has been a healthy scratch in their two games since. The 18-year-old played 14:36 in his debut, recording a -1 plus/minus and one shot on goal.
Through two games this season, Sprong has one point (1G / 0A), two shots on goal, and a -2 plus/minus rating while averaging 10:39 time-on-ice. He will be replaced in the lineup by Arshdeep Bains, who is making his season debut.
Daniel Sprong will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Bains to make his season debut. The 23-year-old Bains spent most of the 2023-24 campaign with the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL), tallying an impressive 55 points (16G / 39A) in 59 games and could be in line for a more prominent role in the NHL this season.
Hunt was the 65th overall pick of Minnesota in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old defenseman made his NHL debut last season, playing 12 games, but spent most of the 2023-24 campaign in the AHL, tallying 29 points (3G / 26A) in 51 games for the Iowa Wild.
Tyson Barrie struggled in his season debut with three giveaways in 14:38 time-on-ice and will return to the press box as a healthy scratch in favor of Jake Bean. The 33-year-old Barrie had 15 points (1G / 14A) and a -10 plus/minus in 41 games with the Nashville Predators last season.
Tyson Barrie will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Bean to return to the lineup for his third game of the season. The 26-year-old Bean has two points (0G / 2A), a +1 plus/minus, and two shots on goal in two games this season.
Travis Dermott will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Emberson to re-enter the lineup. Through two games this season, the 24-year-old Emberson has a -4 plus/minus and two penalty minutes while averaging 17:27 time-on-ice.
Ty Emberson will draw into the lineup in favor of Dermott. The 27-year-old Dermott has a -3 plus/minus while averaging 16:59 time-on-ice through the first three games this season.
Juuso Parssinen will draw into the Predators' lineup on Tuesday in favor of Tomasino. The 23-year-old Tomasino has been held of the scoresheet through two games this season, registering five shots on goal and averaging 11:24 time-on-ice.
Philip Tomasino will be a heatlhy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Parssinen to make his season debut. The 23-year-old Parssinen has played 89 games across the past two seasons for the Predators, tallying 37 points (14G / 23A).
Sonny Milano will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Vrana to make his season debut. Vrana is in his second stint with the Washington Capitals, the team that drafted him 13th overall in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. Now 28 years old, Vrana has struggled to establish himself as an everyday NHLer, despite scoring a respectable 41 points (26G / 15A) in his past 72 games across the last three seasons.
Milano suffered a -3 plus/minus in only 5:52 time-on-ice in Washington's season-opening 5-3 loss to the New Jersey Devils and will serve as a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Vegas Golden Knights. Jakub Vrana will draw into the lineup for his season debut in favor of Milano.
Johnson will serve as a healthy scratch on Tuesday and be replaced in the lineup by Jordan Harris. Johnson, in his 19th NHL season, played the first two games for the Blue Jackets, his second stint with the team, averaging 14:43 time-on-ice while recording one block and two hits.
Jack Johnson will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Harris to mean his team debut for the Blue Jackets. The 24-year-old Harris spent his first three seasons with the Montreal Canadiens, scoring 32 points (8G / 24A) in 131 games.