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.
Samsonov has not played since Nov. 5th after suffering a knee injury which caused him to prematurely leave after stopping 13 of 14 shots (.929 SV%) in a win over Boston. The 25-year-old first-year Maple Leaf will be welcomed back with open arms as he has a 6-2-0 record, .921 SV% and 2.23 GAA. He takes on the San Jose Sharks, who won 4-0 their last time out but rank 27th in the NHL in shots per game (29.8).
Samsonov has not played since Nov. 5th after suffering a knee injury which caused him to prematurely leave after stopping 13 of 14 shots (.929 SV%) in a win over Boston. The 25-year-old first-year Maple Leaf will be welcomed back with open arms as he has a 6-2-0 record, .921 SV% and 2.23 GAA. He takes on the San Jose Sharks, who won 4-0 their last time out but rank 27th in the NHL in shots per game (29.8).
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.
Mayo was a healthy scratch in the Coyotes' previous game but will return to the lineup Wednesday vs. Carolina. The 26-year-old has struggled this season as he has yet to pick up a point and is a -7 plus/minus through 12 games.
Dysin Mayo will head to the press box Monday vs. Nashville as Jakob Chychrun returns to the lineup. Mayo has struggled this season as he is yet to pick up a point while picking up a -7 plus minus across 12 total games played.
Samsonov has not played since Nov. 5th due to a knee injury and will miss the upcoming week as he continues to recover but will travel with the team on the road. He has been out week-to-week and has been a massive loss for Toronto as their starter had enjoyed an excellent start to his Maple Leaf career going 6-2-0 with a 2.23 GAA and .921 SV%.
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.
Roy is considered day-to-day after head coach Bruce Cassidy announced he would not be travelling with the team due to a lower-body injury. Roy; a five-year veteran, had been having his best season to date as he had 11 points (4G/7A) in his first 18 games while also having a +3 plus/minus and 25 SOG.
Lacynski will be sent down to Lehigh Valley (AHL) after posting only two assists and six SOG in his first 12 games this season with the Flyers. The 25-year-old struggled to catch on this season due to his low ATOI (9:51) and ineffectiveness to get pucks on net but will hope with some good play in the minors will be back up to add to his 18 career NHL GP.
