Pietrangelo will miss his fourth straight game with a personal matter. The Golden Knights were hoping to have him back this past weekend, but he'll remain out vs. the Bruins on Monday. Daniil Miromanov is expected to remain in the lineup with Pietrangelo out.
Hart stopped 23 of 24 shots (.958 SV%) to snap a six-game losing streak as he beat NYI in his previous start. Hart has been solid despite his team's struggles around him, shown by his 7-5-4 record, .917 SV% and 2.73 GAA. He takes on the Tampa Bay Lightning that lost 3-1 to Boston in their last game but ranks 7th in the NHL in goals per game (3.45).
Howden will miss his fourth straight game on Thursday and was moved to IR to open up a roster spot for Daniil Miromanov to be recalled from the AHL. Jake Leschyshyn will continue to centre the Golden Knights' fourth line while Howden is out.
Pietrangelo will miss his second straight game with a personal matter but the Golden Knights hope to have him back for Saturday's game in Detroit. With Pietrangelo sidelined, Shea Theodore played a season-high 27:43 and took over on PP1.
Hart allowed four goals on 21 shots (.810 SV%) as he picked up his seventh straight loss in a defeat to Pittsburgh. Hart still has strong numbers despite his recent struggles, posting a 6-5-4 record alongside his .915 SV% and 2.85 GAA. He takes on the red-hot New York Islanders, who have won four straight games after beating this same Flyers team 5-2 in their last game.
Hutton will draw back into the Golden Knights lineup Monday to replace Alex Pietrangelo who is out for personal reasons.
Pietrangelo is a last-second scratch for Monday's game vs. the Blue Jackets due to personal reasons. It is a massive loss for the Golden Knights as they lose their top defenseman who has three goals and 21 points with 50 SOG through the first 23 games.
Schmid will miss Monday's game due to illness and Nico Daws has been recalled from the AHL to backup the Devils' crease while Schmid is out. The 22-year-old has been sensational in limited starts prior to the illness, posting a perfect 4-0-0 record alongside his 1.24 GAA and .953 SV%.
Holtz had a very strong showing in Utica (AHL) prior to his call-up, posting two goals and two assists in three games. This will be his second run with the big club this year after scoring a goal and posting a -2 plus/minus across four games with New Jersey earlier in the season.
Hart allowed three goals on 28 shots (.893 SV%) as he earned his sixth straight loss in his previous start vs. Calgary. The 24-year-old has played well this season, posting a 6-4-4- record with a .920 SV% and 2.68 GAA. He will attempt to snap an eight-game skid for the Flyers as they take on the Penguins who hold their own four-game winning streak at the moment.
Hart enters Monday in the middle of a five-game losing skid after losing his previous start to Montreal in overtime after allowing five goals on 33 shots (.848 SV%). The 24-year-old has still been very solid this season shown by his posting a .919 SV%, 2.64 GAA and 6-3-4 record. He faces the Calgary Flames who have won three of their last four games after a 5-4 win over Florida their last time out.
Lacynski has been playing great for Lehigh Valley (AHL) since being sent down previously scoring a goal and two assists across three games played for Philadelphia's minor league team. Lacynski has picked up two assists in 12 games with Philadelphia prior to his demotion while playing bottom-six minutes.
