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Tony DeAngelo will be a healthy scratch Tuesday vs. Vegas.

With the return of Andrei Svechnikov, Carolina will return to a standard 12/6 lineup and Tony DeAngelo will be the odd man out and a healthy scratch Tuesday vs. Vegas. The 28-year-old has enjoyed a solid return to Carolina after signing a one-year contract in the offseason, with two goals, nine points, 33 SOG, 14 PIMs and a -10 plus/minus in 20 games played this season.

Tony DeAngelo
Anthony Duclair will draw back into the Sharks' lineup Tuesday vs. Los Angeles.

Duclair was a healthy scratch in the Sharks' 6-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday but will return to the lineup Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Kings. Duclair has played predominantly with Mikael Granlund and Fabian Zetterlund, scoring 11 points (6G / 5A) in 27 games this season.

Anthony Duclair
Andrei Kuzmenko is expected to be a healthy scratch Tuesday vs. Nashville.

After being a healthy scratch at the end of November, Kuzmenko played 10 consecutive games but will again be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Nashville Predators. In those 10 games, Kuzmenko has three points (3G / 0A) and is averaging only 13:53 time-on-ice, a significant drop from the 15:24 he was averaging in the 19 games leading up to then.

Andrei Kuzmenko
MacKenzie Entwistle will draw back into the Blackhawks lineup Tuesday vs. Colorado.

Cole Guttman will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Entwistle to return to the lineup after missing two games due to an illness. Entwistle has five points (2G / 3A) in 21 games this season while playing predominantly on the fourth line with Reese Johnson and Ryan Donato.

MacKenzie Entwistle
T.J. Brodie (illness) will return to the Maple Leafs' lineup Tuesday vs. the New York Rangers.

Brodie did not play on Saturday due to an illness but will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the New York Rangers after participating in morning skate. Brodie has six points (0G / 6A), 16 hits, 66 blocks, and is averaging 22:15 time-on-ice, his highest total since joining the Maple Leafs in the 2020-21 season.

T.J. Brodie
Colin Miller will be a healthy scratch Tuesday vs. Philadelphia.

Colin Miller will watch the game from the press box as a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Brendan Smith to draw back into the lineup. Miller has played all 15 games for the Devils this season since making his debut on November 16th, tallying one point (0G / 1A), 10 blocks, and 18 hits while averaging 14:52 time-on-ice.

Colin Miller
Brendan Smith will draw back into the Devils' lineup Tuesday vs. Philadelphia.

Smith will return to the lineup for the Devils as Colin Miller will be a healthy scratch. Smith has played only one of the last eight games for the Devils and has two points (0G / 2A), 36 hits, and 19 blocks while averaging 14:26 time-on-ice through 22 games.

Brendan Smith
Carlsson will draw back into the Ducks' lineup on Monday.

Carlsson sat out Sunday's game in New Jersey as the Ducks continue to take a cautious approach with his workload and avoid playing him on back-to-back nights. The 2023 second-overall pick has eight goals and six assists across the first 21 games of his NHL career.

Leo Carlsson
Lettieri is expected to draw into the Wild lineup on Monday.

Lettieri will be a surprise addition to the Wild lineup after Mats Zuccarello was announced as a late scratch for Monday's game. Lettieri last played on November 30th and has just two goals and one assist in 13 games this season.

Vinni Lettieri