With Pierre-Luc Dubois sidelined, day-to-day with a lower-body injury, Lapierre will draw back into Washington's lineup as his replacement. The 23-year-old Lapierre is averaging 10:03 time-on-ice and has zero points through two games this season. He will suit up on a line with Sonny Milano and Ryan Leonard.
Lafferty will take a seat in the press box on Monday alongside Lukas Reichel as Artyom Levshunov and Jason Dickinson draw back in. Lafferty is yet to register a point through two games this season.
Reichel will draw out of Chicago's lineup after making his season debut against the Canadiens on Saturday. Artyom Levshunov will draw back into the lineup in his place.
Levshunov will immediately draw back into the Blackhawks lineup on Monday after sitting out Saturday's game against the Canadiens. The former second-overall pick has appeared in two games so far this season, registering one assist with an ATOI of 16:49.
Misa was the 2nd overall selection in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft and will make his NHL debut on Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 18-year-old forward scored an impressive 62 goals and 134 points with Saginaw (OHL) across 65 games last season.
Derek Forbort will be a healthy scratch on Monday against the St. Louis Blues, allowing Mancini to draw into the lineup for his season debut. The 23-year-old Mancini made his NHL debut last season, splitting time with the Canucks and New York Rangers, scoring eight points (2G / 6A) in 31 combined games.
Victor Mancini will draw into Vancouver's lineup on Monday against the St. Louis Blues, resulting in Forbort being a healthy scratch. Through two games this season, the 33-year-old Forbort is averaging 13:56 time-on-ice, recording four blocks and two hits.
van Riemsdyk signed with the Red Wings during the offseason and will debut on Monday against his former team, the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 36-year-old American forward scored 36 points (16G / 20A) in 71 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets last season. He has 665 points (327G / 338A) in 1082 career games.
Michael Carcone will make his season debut on Monday against the Chicago Blackhawks, resulting in Yamamoto being a healthy scratch. Yamamoto spent most of the 2024-25 season in the AHL, but scored three points (2G / 1A) in 12 games with Utah last season. The 27-year-old forward has been held off the scoresheet through two games in 2025-26.
Kailer Yamamoto will be a healthy scratch on Monday against the Chicago Blackhawks, allowing Carcone to draw into the lineup for his season debut. The 29-year-old Carcone scored a career-high 21 goals in 2023-24 but followed that up with only seven goals last season in 2024-25.
Haydn Fleury (lower body) is day-to-day and will not play on Monday, allowing Miller to draw into the lineup for his season debut. The 32-year-old Miller played 60 games with the Jets last season, averaging 14:31 time-on-ice and scoring 15 points (4G / 11A).
With Jonathan Drouin returning from a one-game suspension, Gatcomb will head to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old Gatcomb made his season debut on Saturday, playing 8:33 time-on-ice and recording seven hits.
For the first time in his young NHL career, Martin will be a healthy scratch, allowing Joakim Kemell to enter the lineup on Monday against the Ottawa Senators. The 18-year-old Martin played his second career game and tallied his first point, an assist, in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Utah Mammoth.
Finley was Tampa Bay's 57th-overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft and is coming off his second career game. The 23-year-old forward will head to the press box on Monday, allowing Curtis Douglas to re-enter the lineup.
With J.J. Moser expect to draw into Tampa Bay's lineup for his season debut on Monday against the Boston Bruins, Raddysh will head to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 29-year-old Raddysh has had an impressive offensive start to the 2025-26 season, scoring three points (1G / 2A) in two games.
Jack Finley will be a healthy scratch on Monday against the Boston Bruins, allowing Douglas to re-enter the lineup. The 25-year-old Douglas is coming off his NHL debut, playing 5:09 time-on-ice and recording a five-minute fighting penalty.
Two games into his NHL career, Haight will have a seat in the press box as a healthy scratch. The 21-year-old Haight averaged 9:22 time-on-ice and has a -2 plus/minus through two games. Danila Yurov will make his NHL debut on Monday, drawing in as Haight's replacement.
