Lizotte has been out of the lineup since January 15th with a lower-body injury and has been moved retroactively to LTIR. The 26-year-old Lizotte had been held without a point in 11 straight games before his injury.
Kevin Shattenkirk will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Wohterspoon to draw back into the lineup. Wotherspoon last played on February 10th, registering a whopping eight hits in 19:36 time-on-ice.
Jarry will start for the second straight game on Tuesday, looking to build on an exceptional run lately. In his last three games (2-1-0), Jarry has allowed only four total goals while boasting a tremendous .951 SV%. That said, the Penguins are amid a two-game losing streak and have failed to score more than three goals in 10 straight games (3-4-3). The Penguins enter action against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night as +118 road underdogs.
Wotherspoon is the odd man out of Boston's lineup Tuesday as they take on Tampa Bay and Kevin Shattenkirk draws back in. The 26-year-old Wotherspoon has yet to score this season but has been strong defensively and has three assists, 13 PIMs and a +2 plus/minus through 22 games this year.
Acciari was limited to only 5:35 time-on-ice in last Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets (02/06) before exiting the game with a concussion after a hit from Brendan Dillon. Acciari had played 11 of the past 12 games for the Penguins but failed to register a point in that time while averaging 12:58 time-on-ice.
Malkin missed Monday's practice due to an undisclosed injury but claimed "everything is good" after participating in Tuesday's morning skate. The 37-year-old is having his first season under a point-per-game since 2010-11 but still has an impressive 16 goals and 41 points in 49 games played this season. The Penguins next suit up on Wednesday as they take on the Florida Panthers at home.
Bemstrom has been a healthy scratch the last two games for the Blue Jackets but will re-enter the lineup on Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators. Bemstrom has had trouble producing offensively lately, being limited to only one point (1G / 0A) in his last eight games.
Dewar has missed the last six games with a lower-body injury but seems poised to play Monday in Vegas. Dewar, who would replace Marcus Foligno (lower-body) in the lineup, skated on the fourth line with Jake Lucchini and Vinni Lettieri in Sunday's practice session. He has seven goals and two assists (nine points) in 45 games this season.
Tomasino has been reassigned to the Milwaukee Admirals of the AHL as Egor Afanasyev and Mark Jankowski were recalled in adjacent moves. Before scoring three points (2G / 1A) in his last three games, Tomasino was limited to only three points (1G / 2A) in his previous 12 and has failed to translate his pedigree from being Nashville's first-round pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft to the NHL level this season.
Dewar has missed the last six games with a lower-body injury but seems poised to play Monday in Vegas. Dewar, who would replace Marcus Foligno (lower-body) in the lineup, skated on the fourth line with Jake Lucchini and Vinni Lettieri in Sunday's practice session. He has seven goals and two assists (nine points) in 45 games this season.
Dumba returned to practice on Tuesday and will re-enter the Coyotes' lineup after a three-game absence. The 29-year-old Dumba has been limited to only five points (2G / 3A) in 44 games with the Coyotes this season while playing predominantly on a defensive pair with Travis Dermott.
Acciari was limited to only 5:35 time-on-ice in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets before exiting the game with a concussion. Acciari has played 11 of the past 12 games for the Penguins but failed to register a point in that time while averaging 12:58 time-on-ice.
Acciari was limited to only 5:35 time-on-ice in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets before exiting the game with an upper-body injury. Acciari has played 11 of the past 12 games for the Penguins but failed to register a point in that time while averaging 12:58 time-on-ice.
Kevin Shattenkirk will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Wotherspoon to re-enter the lineup. Wotherspoon did not play in the Bruins' return to action from the All-Star break on Tuesday but played in their previous two games, recording five hits while averaging just under 18 minutes of ice time.
Dumba's return to the lineup appears imminent after being a full participant at practice on Tuesday. The 29-year-old Dumba has been limited to only five points (2G / 3A) in 44 games with the Coyotes this season while playing predominantly on a defensive pair with Travis Dermott.
Jarry will return to the crease on Tuesday, his seventh start in the last eight games. In his last outing, Jarry saved 25 of 27 shots (.926 SV%) in a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens, snapping a three-game losing skid for the Penguins. Entering Tuesday's matchup against the Winnipeg Jets, losers of three straight, the Penguins are slight -111 home favourites.
