Zucker did not practice on Monday and will be sorely missed if he misses any playing time. The 33-year-old Zucker is amid one of the best offensive campaigns of his career, scoring 44 points (18G / 26A) in 53 games this season. He has eight points (2G / 6A) during a five-game point streak.
Montembeault was excellent in his return from the 4Nations Face Off, saving 25 of 27 shots (.926 SV%) in a 5-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. He returns to the crease on Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 28-year-old Montembeault has a 2.97 GAA and .897 SV% through 43 games this season (19-21-3).
Luostarinen will not play against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday, as he and his wife are expecting a child. The 26-year-old Luostarinen is averaging 15:17 time-on-ice and has 20 points (8G / 12A) in 58 games this season.
Heinola returned to the Jets lineup on Saturday with Josh Morrissey (illness) unavailable, but he'll come back out of the lineup on Monday. This will mark the 11th time in 12 games that Heinola has been a healthy scratch.
Morrissey missed the first game back after the 4Nations Face-off due to illness, but he's expected to replace Colin Miller in the lineup on Monday. Morrissey, who has seven goals and 39 assists (46 points) in 56 games this season, should re-claim his spot on the PP1 vs. the Sharks.
Hellebuyck got a night off after returning from the 4Nations Face-off, but is expected to be back between the pipes on Monday. Hellebuyck enters play on a six-game winning streak while posting a 2.32 GAA and .914 SV%. Since December 5th, Hellebuyck has lost just four games, going 19-2-2 with a 1.99 GAA, .924 SV% and three shutouts. Make sure he's in your lineup tonight, as the Jets are massive -463 home favourites vs. a Sharks team that is on the second half of a back-to-back.
The Jets opted to give Connor Hellebuyck some extra rest of the weekend, but he is expected to return to the crease on Monday, resulting in Kahkonen returning to the Manitoba Moose (AHL). The 28-year-old Kahkonen has a 3.34 GAA and .885 SV in 20 games with Manitoba this season (6-13-0).
Tkachuk suffered an undisclosed injury as a member of USA's team in the 4-Nations Face Off. He saw limited ice-time in Thursday's 3-2 loss to Canada and will has been sidelined since. The 27-year-old Tkachuk has 57 points (22G / 35A) in 52 games this season. The team has not provided concrete details on his injury aside from them expecting him back in the lineup before the conclusion of the season.
The Red Wings placed Andrew Copp (undisclosed) on Injured Reserve, resulting in the club calling up Dries from the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL). The 30-year-old Dries has 122 games of NHL experience but has exclusively played in the AHL the previous two seasons. He has 27 points (19G / 8A) in 48 games with Grand Rapids.
Copp was limited to only 10:20 time-on-ice in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Minnesota Wild and did not play in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Anaheim Ducks due to an undisclosed injury. The 30-year-old Copp is averaging 14:42 time-on-ice, recording 23 points (10G / 13A) in 56 games this season. In a corresponding move, the Red Wings have recalled Sheldon Dries from the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL).
