Nicolas Aube-Kubel will be the benefactor of Miroshnichenko being a healthy scratch on Tuesday. Miroshnichenko had a two-point outing (0G / 2A) on March 22nd but has been held off the scoresheet in eight straight games since.
Ivan Miroshnichenko will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Aube-Kubel to re-enter the lineup. Aube-Kubel has only played one of the last five games for the Capitals and has zero points in his last 13 contests.
Foote last appeared in an NHL contest nearly a year ago on March 24th, 2023 and has suffered a setback after initially being expected to return in March. The 23-year-old left-winger originally suffered his injury in pre-season and spent a week on a conditioning loan with Utica (AHL) before being activated.
Uvis Balinksin will draw into the Panters' lineup on Tuesday, making Ekman-Larsson a healthy scratch. Ekman-Larsson has 30 points (9G / 21A) in 78 games this season.
Balinskis started the season with the Panthers due to several injuries on the blueline but has spent most of the season with the Charlotte Checkers (AHL), scoring 21 points (3G / 18A) in 37 games. He had a four-game stint with the Panthers in mid-March, last playing on March 26th. Oliver Ekman-Larsson will be a healthy scratch for the Panthers on Tuesday.
Brisson made the most of his one-game appearance with Vegas as he extended his personal point streak to four games last game vs. Arizona but will be a healthy scratch on Monday vs. Vancouver as Tomas Hertl makes his debut. The 22-year-old centre has been very productive in his limited appearances this season, with two goals and eight points in 14 games played while averaging just 12:22 TOI/GP.
