Rolston was the 139th overall pick of the Colorado Avalanche in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old product of Notre Dame has not played an NHL game and has 20 points (11G / 9A) in 66 combined games with the Rockford IceHogs (AHL) over the past two seasons.
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Lauzon exited Monday's 5-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils after playing only 9:11 time-on-ice due to a lower-body injury. The 27-year-old Lauzon has one point (0G / 1A), 31 blocks, and 103 hits in 22 games this season.
Evangelista has been a healthy scratch in two of the last three games but will re-enter the lineup on Wednesday against the Philadephia Flyers. The Predators were hoping to get more offence out of Evangelista than what he's provided so far this season, scoring jut two goals with six assists (eight points) in 20 games.
Luke Evangelista will draw back into the lineup on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Flyers, resulting in Parssinen being a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Parssinen is averaging 12:24 time-on-ice and has five points (2G / 3A) in 13 games this season.
Del Gaizo has already played a career-high 16 games this season and will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 25-year-old Del Gaizo is averaging 15:20 time-on-ice and has three points (0G / 3A).
Blankenburg is an undrafted 26-year-old product of the University of Michigan. The defenseman played 12 games with the Blue Jackets last season but has exclusively been an AHL player in 2024-25, scoring eight points (3G / 5A) in 13 games with the Milwaukee Admirals.
Wilsby was the fourth-round pick, 101st overall, of the Nashville Predators in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 24-year-old has spent the past three seasons exclusively in the AHL, including scoring three points (1G / 2A) through 11 games with the Milwaukee Admirals this season.
The Predators will likely roll with Saros between the pipes for a sixth straight game on Wednesday when they host the Philadelphia Flyers. Despite an unremarkable 6-10-2 record, Saros has been solid in net for the Predators this season, posting a 2.57 GAA and .915 SV%. That said, the Predators have only scored 52 goals this season, the fourth-fewest in the NHL, and have a -18 goal differential through 22 games (7-12-3). The Predators enter Wednesday's contest as -171 home favorites against a Flyers club with a -14 goal differential through 22 games (9-10-3).
McCarron will miss a third straight game on Wednesday and has been placed on Injured Reserve. The 29-year-old McCarron is averaging 12:24 time-on-ice, recording four points (2G / 2A) and a -11 plus/minus in 18 games this season.
Blankenburg is an undrafted 26-year-old product of the University of Michigan. The defenseman played 12 games with the Blue Jackets last season but has exclusively been an AHL player in 2024-25, scoring eight points (3G / 5A) in 13 games with the Milwaukee Admirals.
L'Heureux was on the receiving end of an illegal cross-check from Timo Meier and exited the game late in the third period. Meier was given a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct. An update on L'Heureux should be provided ahead of the Predators' next game on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Flyers.
Lauzon exited Monday's 5-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils after playing only 9:11 time-on-ice due to a lower-body injury. The 27-year-old Lauzon has one point (0G / 1A), 31 blocks, and 103 hits in 22 games this season.
Jayden Struble will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Utah Hockey Club, allowing Barron to re-enter the lineup. The 23-year-old Barron has been limited to nine games this season, averaging 15:43 time-on-ice.
Colorado, riding a three-game winning streak, will turn to Annunen between the pipes on Monday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 24-year-old Annunen has been inconsistent this season, posting a 2.81 GAA and .886 SV% in 10 outings (6-3-0), but was solid in his last game, saving 24 of 26 shots (.923 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. Colorado enters Monday's contest as slight -100 road underdogs against a Tampa Bay club coming off a 4-2 loss to the Dallas Stars.
Saros will make his league leading 18th start of the season when the Predators travel to New Jersey to take on the Devils on Monday. Saros picked up the win his last time out, allowing just one goal on 24 shots in a 4-1 victory over the Jets. Nashville's franchise netminder owns an impressive .918 SV% and 2.43 GAA on the season, but a lack of goal support has left him with underwhelming 6-9-2 record. Saros and the Predators enter action in New Jersey as slight underdogs at +125.
Colorado, riding a three-game winning streak, will likely turn to Annunen between the pipes on Monday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 24-year-old Annunen has been inconsistent this season, posting a 2.81 GAA and .886 SV% in 10 outings (6-3-0), but was solid in his last game, saving 24 of 26 shots (.923 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. Colorado enters Monday's contest as slight -100 road underdogs against a Tampa Bay club coming off a 4-2 loss to the Dallas Stars.