Jesse Puljujarvi will likely draw into the lineup on Monday if McGroarty is a healthy scratch. The 20-year-old McGroarty is playing his first NHL season and has zero points, a -1 plus/minus, and two shots on goal while averaging 11:37 time-on-ice through his first three games.
With Matt Roy expected to miss a "decent amount of time", Dylan McIlrath will step into the Capitals lineup and make his season debut on Tuesday vs. Vegas. The 32-year-old is entering his ninth NHL season but has only appeared in 75 career games across that span, picking up seven points and 133 PIMs.
Watson signed a two-way, one-year contract with the Red Wings last week but will started the season with the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL), recording three points (0G / 3A) in two games. Since his first full NHL season in 2015-16 as a member of the Nashville Predators, Watson has established himself as one of the premier enforcers in the league and will add some grit and toughness to an up-and-coming Red Wings squad. The 6'4 Watson spent last season with the Tampa Bay Lightning, tallying four points (2G / 2A), 85 hits, and 93 penalty minutes in 33 games.
Michael Carcone will be a healthy scratch on Monday afternoon, allowing O'Brien to draw back into the lineup to draw back into the lineup. The hard-hitting O'Brien has not played since Utah's season opener, when he tallied one shot and seven hits in 10:30 time-on-ice.
Carcone played the last two games for Utah HC but will be a healthy scratch, as he was in their season opener, on Monday against the New Jersey Devils. Liam O'Brien will enter the lineup as his replacement.
Matt Rempe will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Brodzinski to draw back into the lineup. In the Rangers' season opener, Brodzinski played 9:52 time-on-ice and registering one assist. The 31-year-old Brodzinski, typically an AHL standout, played a career high 57 games with the Rangers last season, tallying 19 points (6G / 13A).
For the second time in the first three games this season, Rempe will be a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old Rempe made his season debut in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Utah Hockey Club, registering three hits in 3:40 time-on-ice.
Zellweger will go from the Ducks' top powerplay unit to the press box on Sunday after it was announced he would be a healthy scratch in Vegas. The 21-year-old had only 16 shifts and 13:43 TOI in the Ducks' opening season win and will be replaced by Urho Vaakanainen in game two of the season.
After being a healthy scratch in Anaheim's season-opening win, Urho Vaakanainen will make his season debut in place of Olen Zellweger on Sunday. The 25-year-old had a goal, 14 points, and 26 PIMs in 68 games with the Ducks in 2023-24.
Stecher was a healthy scratch for Edmonton's first two games of the season but will make his debut on Sunday as he replaces Ty Emberson in the lineup. The 30-year-old defensemen was acquired at last year's trade deadline from Arizona, but only appeared in seven games for the OIlers, picking up two assists and a +4 plus/minus.
Emberson will find himself in the pressbox on Sunday vs. Calgary after just two games as he is replaced by Troy Stetcher in the Oiler's lineup. The 24-year-old's first two games in Edmonton have not gone as planned as the defensemen is without a point and has a -4 plus/minus while averaging 17:27 TOI/GP.
Barrie did not appear in any of the Flames opening two wins to start the season but will make his debut on Sunday against his old squad in Edmonton. The 33-year-old defenseman signed a one-year, $1.25 million contract after a successful PTO stint in training camp. He had a goal, 15 points and 16 PIMs in 41 games with Nashville in 2023-24.
Bean had two assists through Calgary's first two games but surprisngly will head to the press box as a healthy scratch for Tyson Barrie on Sunday in Edmonton. Bean signed a one-year, two-way contract in the offseason after three seasons in Calgary.
Matt Dumba left Saturday's game with a lower-body injury and is not expected to play Sunday, so Smith will draw in for his Stars debut. Smith had 15 points (5G / 10A), 60 SOG, 117 hits and 101 blocks in 63 games with the Devils last season.
With Joel Eriksson Ek (broken nose) not travelling on Sunday, Liam Ohgren will make his season debut vs. Winnipeg. The 20-year-old left-winger made his NHL debut last season but only appeared in four games, picking up a goal and an assist while averaging 14:31 TOI/GP.
Matt Dumba left Saturday's game with a lower-body injury and is not expected to play Sunday, so look for Smith to draw in for his Stars debut. Smith had 15 points (5G / 10A), 60 SOG, 117 hits and 101 blocks in 63 games with the Devils last season.