With Dakota Joshua (testicular cancer) not quite ready to return to the lineup, Bains will get the chance to make his first appearance since November 2nd. Bains has one goal and zero assists in seven games this season.
With Michael Sgarbossa being reassigned to Hershey (AHL) and Lars Eller not expected to be ready to make his debut, Lapierre will likely re-enter the lineup on Wednesday. Lapierre is yet to score a goal but does have two assists in 11 games this season.
After being acquired from the Penguins on Tuesday night, Eller is not expected to be ready in time to make his debut on Wednesday. With Michael Sgarbossa being reassigned to Hershey (AHL), Hendrix Lapierre will likely draw back into the lineup.
Samoskevich will re-enter the lineup in place of Sam Bennett, who was a late scratch due to an upper-body injury. Samoskevich has two goals and two assists in 14 games this season.
James van Riemsdyk will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Labanc to re-enter the lineup for the Blue Jackets. The 28-year-old has provided some offensive depth this season, scoring six points (1G / 5A) while averaging 11:27 time-on-ice in 10 games. Labanc had only nine points (2G / 7A) in 46 games with the San Jose Sharks last season.
Kevin Labanc will return to the Blue Jackets lineup on Tuesday, sending van Riemsdyk to the press box as a healthy scratch. The veteran van Riemsdyk has four points (2G / 2A) in 12 games this season while averaging 10:58 time-on-ice.
Dante Fabbro will make his debut with the Blue Jackets on Tuesday, resulting in Harris being a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old Harris is averaging 13:10 time-on-ice, has zero points, and a -3 plus/minus in eight games this season.
Jordan Harris will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Fabbro to make his debut with the Blue Jackets after being claimed off waivers from the Nashville Predators earlier this week. Fabbro spent the first seven seasons of his career with the Nashville Predators, the team that drafted him 17th overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.
Lekkerimaki was the 15th overall pick of the Canucks in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old made his professional North American hockey debut last season but has yet to play an NHL game. He has seven points (5G / 2A) in seven games with the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) this season.
Stanley will serve as a healthy scratch on Tuesday, ending a streak of 11 straight games. The 26-year-old Stanley is averaging 15:13 time-on-ice and has three points (1G / 2A) in 11 games this season. Haydn Fleury will draw into the lineup as Stanley's replacement.
Logan Stanley will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Fleury to re-enter the lineup. Fleury played the first four games of the season but has not played since, being sidelined for 11 straight.
Hutton will take a seat on Monday after playing in each of the last two games. Kaedan Korczak will draw into the lineup in Hutton's place.
Korczak will make his first appearance since October 30th. He'll take the place of Ben Hutton, who is a healthy scratch. Korczak has zero goals and two assists in four games this season.
Jost will draw into the lineup in place of Seth Jarvis, who is out with an upper-body injury. Jost scored three goals and added three assists in 43 games with the Sabres last season. He signed one-year deal worth $775K with Carolina in the off-season.
Grundstrom will take a seat on Monday as Will Smith (maintenance) draws back into the lineup. Grundstrom has no goals and three assists in 14 games with the Sharks this season.
Calvin de Haan will draw back into Colorado's lineup on Monday, resulting in Ludvig being a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old Ludvig, in his first season with Colorado, has two points (0G / 2A) and is averaging 12:42 time-on-ice through five games.
de Haan did not play on Saturday but will re-enter the lineup on Monday, replacing John Ludvig. In his first season with Colorado, the 33-year-old de Haan has one points (0G / 1A), 24 blocks, and 16 hits in 12 games.
Tyson Barrie will draw into the lineup on Monday, resulting in Bean being a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old bean has regularly swapped placed in and out of the lineup with Barrie this season. Bean has three points (1G / 2A) and is averaging 15:34 time-on-ice through eight games this season.
