Goalie Start
Montembeault will start on Saturday against the Oilers.
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Danault (face) is expected to play Wednesday in Boston.
Danault was forced to leave Monday's game after a shot deflected into his face but he was on the ice for today's morning skate and is expected to play against the Bruins. Danault has 10 points (2G / 8A) in his last 14 games.
Goalie Start
Montembeault will start Tuesday in New Jersey.
Montembeault stopped nine of 10 shots after replacing Sergei Bobrovsky in the Panthers loss to the Golden Knights last Thursday. With Bobrovsky starting last night, Montembeault will go tonight in New Jersey. He has gone 4-2-1 with a 3.40 GAA and .889 SV% in nine games (five starts) this season, so look elsewhere for a goalie option on tonight's 11-game slate.
Danault (mouth) will travel to Boston and is expected to play Wednesday.
Danault was forced to leave Monday's game with a mouth injury after a Tomas Tatar shot was deflected into his face. However, it doesn't look like Danault will miss any more time, so look for him to play tomorrow in Boston.
Matheson is not on the ice for warmups; expected to be a healthy scratch in Philadelphia.
Byron (knee) will not play Monday but is expected to travel on their two-game road trip.
Byron has been out since mid-November but it looks like he could get back into the lineup at some point this week. He will travel to Boston and Pittsburgh and could make his return either Tuesday or Thursday.
Line Change
Evans will make his NHL debut on Thursday.
Evans was a seventh-round pick in 2014 and has scored 12 goals with 22 assists (34 points) in 48 AHL games this season. With Ryan Poehling and Jordan Weal both sick, the 23-year-old will make his NHL debut on the third line with Max Domi and Ilya Kovalchuk.
Gallagher (head) is set to return to the lineup on Thursday.
Gallagher missed four games before returning from a concussion on January 9th but suffered a setback and missed the next six games. Gallagher was back on the top line in the last two practices and is set to play Thursday in Buffalo. He has scored 15 goals with 17 assists (32 points) in 41 games this season.
Blais will draw into the Blues lineup on Tuesday.
Blais has missed the last 28 games with an wrist injury but is set to replace Oskar Sundqvist tonight in Calgary. Blais had eight points (5G / 3A) in 20 games before getting hurt.
The Blues have activated Sammy Blais (wrist) from IR.
Blais has not played since November 19th and underwent surgery on his right wrist on the 21st. Activating him from IR suggests that the winger will make his return to the lineup on Tuesday. He had five goals and three assists (eight points) in 20 games before getting hurt.
The Predators have reassigned Alexandre Carrier to Milwaukee (AHL).
Carrier played in two games during his call-up but heads back to the AHL now that Dante Fabbro is back in the lineup. Carrier has four goals and 21 assists (25 points) in 34 AHL games this season.
The Panthers have recalled Samuel Montembeault from Springfield (AHL).
Sergei Bobrovsky was hurt in Saturday's practice and Montembeault's promotion suggests that he won't be available against Toronto. Montembeault is expected to serve as Chris Driedger's backup.
Carrier will be back in the Predators lineup on Sunday.
Carrier was a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace Matt Irwin in Winnipeg. Carrier did not record a point in 8:49 TOI in his season debut in Anaheim last Sunday.
Gallagher (upper-body) will not play on Saturday.
Gallagher returned from a concussion on Thursday but missed Friday's practice with headaches. Gallagher was scheduled to undergo testing to determine whether or not the headaches were concussion-related or something else, but that hasn't been determined yet. The team elected to leave him back in Montreal for precautionary reasons as they travelled to Ottawa.
The Red Wings have reassigned Joe Veleno to Grand Rapids (AHL).
Veleno was loaned to Team Canada for the World Juniors and scored one goal with five assists in six games en route to winning a gold medal. The 19-year-old now heads back to the AHL, where he has amassed 12 points (5G / 7A) in 29 games as a rookie.
Gallagher (concussion) is expected to return to the Canadiens lineup on Thursday.
Gallagher missed the last four games with a concussion but will play Thursday vs. the Oilers. Gallagher was back on the top line and top power-play unit in Thursday's morning skate and comes in with 13 points (5G / 8A) in his last 13 games.
The Wild have recalled Kaapo Kahkonen from Iowa (AHL) under emergency conditions.
There is no word if Devan Dubnyk or Alex Stalock are dealing with injuries but it could be related to the personal reasons that forced Dubnyk to leave the team earlier in the year. The 23-year-old Kahkonen has gone 13-3-1 with a 2.56 GAA and .906 SV% in 17 AHL games this season.
Carrier will draw into the Predators lineup on Sunday.
The Predators have recalled Alexandre Carrier from Milwaukee (AHL).
Carrier was a fourth-round pick in 2015 who has spent most of his career in Milwaukee and has 25 points (4G / 21A) in 34 games this season. The 23-year-old hasn't played in the NHL since 2016-17 but could make his debut this weekend with Ryan Ellis (upper-body) going on IR.
Line Change
Dobson will draw into the Islanders lineup on Thursday.
Dobson was a healthy scratch for the last three games but will play Thursday because Adam Pelech was a late scratch due to a lower-body issue. Dobson has just two assists in 11 games this season.
