Nystrom was a seventh-round pick of the Hurricanes in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old defenseman has only played seven professional games in North America over the past two seasons, recording two points (0G / 2A) with the Chicago Wolves.
Gostisbehere was limited to only 4:06 time-on-ice in Carolina's 4-3 win over Los Angeles on Saturday, and did not play in their subsequent game on Monday. The 32-year-old defenseman will not play in Carolina's next two games, but he is not expect to miss significant time. He is off to a tremendous start in the 2025-26 season, scoring seven points (1G / 6A) in five games.
With Shayne Gostisbehere (lower body) out of the lineup on Monday against the Vegas Golden Knights, Legault will draw in for his NHL debut. The 22-year-old Legault played 63 games in his first professional season with the Chicago Wolves (AHL) in 2024-25, scoring 14 points (3G / 11A).
Gostisbehere was limited to only 4:06 time-on-ice in Carolina's most recent outing, exiting the contest with a lower-body injury. The 32-year-old defenseman will not play on Monday against the Vegas Golden Knights, but he is not expect to miss significant time. He is off to a tremendous start in the 2025-26 season, scoring seven points (1G / 6A) in five games.
Rodrigo Abols and Nicolas Deslauriers will be healthy scratches on Monday against the Seattle Kraken, allowing Nikita Grebenkin and Jett Luchanko to re-enter the lineup. The 34-year-old Deslauriers is averaging 6:13 time-on-ice and has five penalty minutes through two games this season.
Deslauriers has been a healthy scratch for the last three games, but he will replace Nikita Grebenkin in the lineup on Saturday. He had one SOG and two hits in 7:31 TOI in his season debut.
Masters was a fourth-round pick, 118th overall, of the Minnesota Wild in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old defenseman has yet to play an NHL game. He spent most of the 2024-25 season in the ECHL, where he tallied 13 points (5G / 8A) in 27 games with the Iowa Heartlanders.
With Pyotr Kochetkov (undisclosed) still sidelined, Bussi will likely tend the twine for his first career start on Tuesday against the San Jose Sharks, giving Frederik Andersen the night off in the team's third game of the season. The 27-year-old Bussi spent the entirety of the 2023-24 season in the AHL with the Providence Bruins, posting a 2.77 GAA and .907 SV% in 33 games (15-14-3). The Hurricanes enter the action on Tuesday as -244 road favorites against a Sharks team that has scored nine goals through its first two games (0-0-2).
Mark Jankowski will draw into Carolina's lineup for his season debut on Tuesday against the San Jose Sharks, sending Kotkaniemi to the press box as a healthy scratch. Through two games this season, the 25-year-old Kotkaniemi is averaging 10:06 time on ice and has one point (0G / 1A).
Jesperi Kotkaniemi will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the San Jose Sharks, allowing Jankowski to draw into the lineup for his season debut. The 31-year-old was a productive goal scorer after being acquired by Carolina ahead of the 2024-25 trade deadline, scoring eight goals in 19 games.
With Pyotr Kochetkov (undisclosed) still sidelined, Bussi will likely tend the twine for his first career start on Tuesday against the San Jose Sharks, giving Frederik Andersen the night off in the team's third game of the season. The 27-year-old Bussi spent the entirety of the 2023-24 season in the AHL with the Providence Bruins, posting a 2.77 GAA and .907 SV% in 33 games (15-14-3). The Hurricanes enter the action on Tuesday as -244 road favorites against a Sharks team that has scored nine goals through its first two games (0-0-2).
Anthony Stolarz and the Maple Leafs surrendered the game-deciding goal in the final minute of yesterday's disappointing 3-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. The Maple Leafs will hope to rebound in Tuesday's contest against the Nashville Predators, turning to Cayden Primeau for his first start as a Maple Leaf. The 26-year-old Primeau was acquired last week to accommodate the absence of Joseph Woll (personal). Primeau appeared in 11 games with the Montreal Canadiens last season (2-3-1), posting a 4.70 GAA and .836 SV%. The Maple Leafs enter Tuesday's contest as -177 home favorites against a Predators team that defeated the Ottawa Senators 4-1 yesterday.
