Kovacevic will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday in Winnipeg.
Kovacevic has played four straight for the Canadiens but will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday. In those four games, Kovacevic recorded one assist, a +4 plus/minus, and four hits.
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Palat (lower body) is out on Tuesday vs. Florida.
Palat played 15:10 time-on-ice in the Devils' last contest but suffered a lower-body injury at some point and will be unavailable on Tuesday night. The Czech forward has one point (0G / 1A) in his last four games.
Line Change
Nemec appears to be a healthy scratch on Tuesday vs. Florida.
Brendan Smith will likely draw into the lineup on Tuesday if Nemec is a healthy scratch. Nemec played 16:18 time-on-ice last night and recorded two shots on goal. The Slovak defender has been held off the scoresheet in four straight games.
MacEwen (lower body) left Saturday's game early and has yet to return to Ottawa's practices.
MacEwen played only 2:18 time-on-ice before exiting Saturday's game against the Philadelphia Flyers. The bruising forward was playing in his second game since being recalled last week. Rourke Chartier has been recalled from Belleville (AHL) in the interim.
Goalie Start
Allen will start on Tuesday vs. Nashville.
The Canadiens will turn to Allen between the pipes as they attempt to snap a two-game losing skid on Tuesday. Allen is winless in his last five outings and has allowed four or more goals in three straight, including four on 24 shots (.833 SV%) in a 4-3 loss to the New Jersey Devils on February 24th. Allen and the Canadiens will visit a Nashville Predators club riding an eight-game winning streak.
Goalie Start
Markstrom will start on Monday vs. Seattle.
Despite all the trade speculation, it seems Jacob Markstrom will be staying in Calgary for the remainder of the season as he gets his seventh-straight start on Monday vs. Seattle. The 34-year-old is second in the NHL with a +18.7 GSAx and has impressed despite the weak roster in front of him with his 21-15-2 record, 2.57 GAA and .914 SV%. He will host the Seattle Kraken on Monday, who have won three of their last five games but are struggling offensively as they are 28th in the NHL in goals per game (2.72).
Dillon (illness) will draw back into the Jets' lineup on Sunday in Buffalo.
Goalie Start
Daws will start on Sunday vs. Los Angeles.
The Devils have signed Mikael Diotte to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Goalie Start
Markstrom will start Saturday vs. the Penguins.
Dillon (illness) will not play Saturday in Carolina.
Line Change
McLaughlin will draw into the Bruins lineup on Saturday.
Goalie Start
Daws will start in Anaheim on Friday.
Daws has been a high-volume netminder for the Devils lately and will return to the crease for the ninth time in the 10 games. He is riding a two-game winning streak and was excellent in his last outing, saving 29 of 31 shots (.935 SV%). The Devils enter action as sizeable -282 road favourites against an Anaheim Ducks club that defeated them 5-1 earlier this season.
Goalie Start
Daws is in the starter's crease at Friday's morning skate.
Daws has been a high-volume netminder for the Devils lately and will return to the crease for the ninth time in the 10 games. He is riding a two-game winning streak and was excellent in his last outing, saving 29 of 31 shots (.935 SV%). The Devils enter action as sizeable -282 road favourites against an Anaheim Ducks club that defeated them 5-1 earlier this season.
Gruden has been recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Gruden was recalled earlier in the week but did not crack Pittsburgh's lineup. Gruden played five games with Pittsburgh earlier this season but has spent the majority of the 2023-24 campaign in the AHL, scoring 23 points (13G / 10A) in 41 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
McLaughlin has been recalled on an Emergency Basis from Providence (AHL).
McLaughlin is an undrafted 24-year-old out of Boston College with 13 NHL games under his belt. He has 11 points (6G / 5A) in 53 games with the Providence Bruins this season.
Dadonov (lower body) is not expected back for the 2023-24 season.
Dadonov has not played since February 10th due to a lower-body fracture and will be out of the lineup for the remainder of the season. Dadonov had three points (2G / 1A) in his last five games before his injury and is expected to miss four to six weeks. Logan Stankoven has been the main benefactor with Dadonov out of the lineup, recording four points (3G / 1A) in four games in his spot on the third line with Wyatt Johnston and Jamie Benn.
MacEwen has been recalled from Belleville (AHL).
MacEwen spent an early portion of the season with Ottawa, registering three points (2G / 1A) and 46 penalty minutes in 22 games, but has exclusively played in Belleville (AHL) over the last month. MacEwen will likely serve as a roster replacement for Josh Norris, who will be out week-to-week with an upper-body injury.
The Penguins re-assigned Gruden to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) on Thursday.
Gruden returns to the AHL after just being recalled earlier today. Gruden played five games with Pittsburgh earlier this season but has spent the majority of the 2023-24 campaign in the AHL, scoring 23 points (13G / 10A) in 41 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
Halonen has been reassigned to Utica (AHL).
Halonen made his NHL debut over the weekend, playing 9:47 time-on-ice and registering one shot on goal in a 4-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 25-year-old left-winger has enjoyed a solid season in Utica, with 13 goals, 17 points, 10 PIMs and a +7 plus/minus in 21 games played before his call-up.
