Lundestrom suffered a lower-body injury early in Sunday's game vs. the Sharks and will not play Tuesday in Chicago. The fact that he did not travel to start the road trip, suggests that Lundestrom will miss at least the next five games. The Ducks will likely go with 11 forwards and seven defensemen with Lundestrom out.
Sustr signed with the Ducks in 2018, appearing in five games with the Ducks and 39 games with San Diego (AHL). He left for the KHL for a couple of seasons before returning to North America with the Lightning this year. He had one goal in 15 games with Tampa Bay before being waived on Monday.
Stalock was originally drafted by the Sharks in 2005 and played with San Jose from 2011-to-2016. Stalock recently returned to action with Bakersfield (AHL), going 3-1-0 with a 3.81 GAA and .862 SV%. With Adin Hill and James Reimer both dealing with injuries right now, Stalock could make a return to the NHL. He last played in the NHL in 2020, when he was 20-11-4 with a 2.67 GAA and .910 SV% in 38 games with the Minnesota Wild.
Vaakanainen reportedly left warmups earlier than usual and is listed as a scratch for Monday's afternoon game vs. Colorado. Connor Clifton will replace him on the third pair.
Vaakanainen will play for the first time since February 1st, replacing Connor Clifton on the third pair. Vaakanainen has picked up four assists in 13 games while averaging 19:10 TOI/gm this season.
Leason has spent most of the season with the Capitals, scoring three goals with three assists (six points) in 33 games. He was recalled on Wednesday to join the team on their way to Montreal, replacing Alex Ovechkin, who was ineligible to travel to Canada due to COVID-19.
Dumoulin is dealing with "wear and tear" and may not be available for Tuesday's game vs. the Capitals. Monitor his status as the Penguins hit the ice for warmups at 6:30 PM ET.
