Lafferty will be the odd-man out on Tuesday as the Canucks looks to get some fresh legs in their lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Arshdeep Bains will make his NHL debut in place of Lafferty.
Kupari will skate alongside Alex Iafallo and Vladislav Namestnikov on the Jets' fourth line. Kupari has no goals and one assist in 21 games this season.
It's unclear at this point whether this is just a healthy scratch or if Barron is dealing with an undisclosed injury. Barron has nine goals and four assists in 53 games this season.
Stanley will replace Nate Schmidt, who is out with an undisclosed injury. Stanley has no goals and one assist in ten games this season.
Emil Bemstrom will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Olivier to re-enter the lineup. Over his last four games, Olivier has recorded zero points but is averaging four hits per contest.
Mathieu Olivier will draw into the lineup on Tuesday in favour of Bemstrom, who will be a healthy scratch. Bemstrom played only 6:26 time-on-ice in his last outing, recording a -1 plus/minus, one shot, and two hits.
Bains was recalled last week by Vancouver and could make his NHL debut on Tuesday against the Colorado Avalanche. The undrafted 23-year-old has enjoyed an impressive season in the AHL, scoring 39 points (9G / 30A) in 42 games with the Abbotsford Canucks.
Dakota Mermis will draw into the lineup on Tuesday, making Merrill the odd man out for the first time since January 25th. Merrill recorded an assist, two shots, and one hit while playing 11:32 time-on-ice in Minnesota's thrilling 10-7 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday.
Mermis had been a regular in the lineup for six weeks before being a healthy scratch in the last two games. The 30-year-old Mermis has seven points (2G / 5A) in 37 games this season while primarily playing on a defensive pair with Jon Merrill, who will draw out of the lineup in favour of Mermis on Tuesday.
Puljujarvi has been held without a point while playing the last six games for the Penguins, tallying 13 hits and nine shots. Puljujarvi was signed to a two-year, $1.6 million ($800,000 AAV) contract with the Penguins two weeks ago.
Mahura will exit the lineup on Tuesday, allowing Aaron Ekblad to draw back in. Mahura played only his second game in the last month on Sunday, tallying an assist, two shots, and two hits in 15:56 time-on-ice.
Bear played four straight games for the Capitals before being a healthy scratch on Saturday but will return to the lineup on Tuesday night. In his last four games, Bear has zero points, one shot, and five hits while averaging less than 14 minutes of time-on-ice.
Heiskanen did not play Monday afternoon to be with his wife for the birth of their child but will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the New York Rangers. Despite quarterbacking a struggling Stars powerplay unit, Heiskanen has managed to stay productive, scoring 10 points (2G / 8A) in his last 12 games while averaging 23:34 time-on-ice.
DeAngelo will get a chance to feature on Monday in place of the injured Jalen Chatfield (upper-body). DeAngelo has two goals and seven assists in 23 games this season.
Jacob MacDonald will replace Okhotyuk on Monday against the Vegas Golden Knights. In 39 games this season, Okhotyuk has seven points (1G / 6A), 117 hits, and 71 blocks.
MacDonald did not play on Saturday after playing four straight but will re-enter the lineup on Monday in favour of Nikita Okhotyuk. In 21 games this season, MacDonald has seven points (6G / 1A), 34 shots, and 30 hits.
Beauvillier has been out of the lineup since the beginning of January but is expected to return on Monday against the Carolina Hurricanes. Beauvillier had scored six points (2G / 4A) in 15 games since joining the Blackhawks.
Gregor has played every game since January 9th but will be a healthy scratch Monday afternoon. He has one assist, nine shots, and a whopping 14 hits in his last three games.
Rifai has played the last two seasons with the Toronto Marlies and has 11 points (2G / 9A) in 34 games this season. He is expected to skate on the third defensive pair with Maxime Lajoie.
