

Owen Pickering will make his season debut for the Penguins on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers, sending Brunicke to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 19-year-old Brunicke is playing in his first NHL season and has one point (1G / 0A) in seven games.

Pickering was drafted 21st-overall by the Penguins in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old defenseman made his NHL debut last season, scoring three points (1G / 2A) in 25 games. He has four points (1G / 3A) in seven games at the AHL level this season with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Harrison Brunicke will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Pickering's debut.

The Oilers will opt for an 11-7 formation on Tuesday, with Philp exiting the lineup, replaced by defenseman Troy Stecher. The 27-year-old Philp has been productive in a supporting role for the Oilers this season, averaging 11:21 time-on-ice and scoring three points (2G / 1A) in six games.

Noah Philp will be a healthy scratch for the Oilers on Thursday as the team goes with an 11-7 formation, with Stecher drawing into the lineup as the seventh defenseman. The 31-year-old Stecher is averaging 15:34 time-on-ice and has zero points through four games this season.

With John Klingberg (lower body) returning to the Sharks' lineup on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Kings, Iorio will be the odd man out, serving as a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old Iorio is averaging 16:20 time-on-ice and has zero points in six games this season.

Urho Vaakanainen will draw back into the Rangers' lineup on Tuesday, sending Robertson to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old Robertson has already played a career-high seven games this season and has one point (1G / 0A).

Jonny Brodzinski will draw back into the Rangers' lineup on Tuesday against the Vancouver Canucks, sending Othmann to sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old Othmann made his season debut in New York's most recent game, recording a -1 plus/minus in 12:31 time-on-ice.

Brennan Othmann will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Vancouver Canucks, allowing Brodzinski to re-enter the lineup. Brodzinski has zero points in two games this season and is expected to return to a familiar spot on the team's second powerplay unit.

Matthew Robertson will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Vancouver Canucks, allowing Vaakanainen to re-enter the lineup. The 26-year-old Vaakanainen has not played in over a week. He has zero points and is averaging 15:02 time-on-ice in seven games.

With Adam Gaudette battling an upper-body injury, Skinner will return to San Jose's lineup on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 33-year-old Skinner is off to a decent start to the 2025-26 season, with four points (3G / 1A) in eight games, but found himself on the sidelines as a healthy scratch in San Jose's most recent game.

Victor Mancini (undisclosed) was placed on Injured Reserve, freeing up a roster spot for Vancouver to recalled Willander from Abbotsford (AHL). The 20-year-old Willander was the 11th-overall pick of the Canucks in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. He is in his first professional season, tallying two points (1G / 1A) in five AHL games with Abbotsford and will make his NHL debut on Tuesday.

Brett Pesce (undisclosed) will not play on Tuesday against the Colorado Avalanche, allowing Casey to enter the lineup for his season debut. The 21-year-old defenseman made his NHL debut last season and scored eight points (4G / 4A) in 14 games with the Devils.

Juho Lammikko will make his Devils' season debut on Tuesday against the Colorado Avalanche, sending Halonen to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old has already played a career-high seven games this season but is still in search of his first career NHL point.

After three seasons in Switzerland, Juho Lammikko signed a one-year, $800,000 contract with the Devils in the offseason. However, a lower-body injured has delayed his return to the NHL. The 28-year-old last appeared in the NHL with Vancouver in the 2021-22 season, where he recorded seven goals and 15 points in 75 games played.

Raddysh is averaging 15:32 time-on-ice and has three points (1G / 2A) in six games this season. It's unclear if the 29-year-old Raddysh will be ready to return when Tampa Bay returns home to host the Dallas Stars on Thursday.

The Stars will roster seven defenseman on Tuesday against the Washington Capitals, allowing Capobianco to draw into the lineup for his season debut. The 28-year-old defenseman has four points (1G / 3A) in five games this season with the Texas Stars (AHL).

Miles Wood (upper body) returns from a multi-game absence on Tuesday, making Aston-Reese a healthy scratch against the Buffalo Sabres. The 31-year-old Aston-Reese has three points (0G / 3A) in eight games this season.

Adam Ginning will exit Philadelphia's lineup on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, serving as a healthy scratch to allow Zamula to re-enter the lineup. The 25-year-old Zamula has been in-and-out of the Flyers' lineup early in the 2025-26 season. He is averaging 14:03 time-on-ice, over two minutes less than his totals a year ago.

Nikita Grebenkin heads to the sidelines as a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, allowing Deslauriers to re-enter the lineup. The 34-year-old Deslauriers has only played two games this season, registering five penalty minutes and five hits.
