Hertl was forced to leave Saturday’s game vs. the Flyers with an injury, but could play Tuesday. Hertl will likely be back on a line with Logan Couture and Timo Meier and enters Tuesday with 14 points (5G / 9A) in 14 games.
Howden was forced to leave Sunday’s game vs. Buffalo with an upper-body injury and was not on the ice for Monday’s practice. The Rangers will recall Lias Andersson from Hartford (AHL) to take Howeden’s spot on Tuesday.
Lauzon has recorded one goal and three assists (four points) in six games with Providence this season. He could make his NHL debut on Thursday with Torey Krug, Charlie McAvoy, Kevan Miller and Urho Vaakanainen all banged up on the Bruins blueline.
Dylan Gambrell skated in Hertl’s spot on the second line during the morning skate, but Hertl will play vs. the Sabres. Hertl has two goals and one assist (three points) in six games this season.
Stone was given Monday morning off to “give him a break” because he has a “little nagging thing,” according to Senators head coach Guy Boucher. Stone comes into Monday’s meeting with the Stars with two goals and one assist in five games this season.
Hutton was a healthy scratch in the first two games of the season but will replace Michael Del Zotto tonight in Carolina. Hutton’s numbers have gotten worse each season, culminating in just six assists in 61 games last season.
Theodore saw some time in the AHL last year, but quickly showed he belonged in the NHL, scoring five goals and six assists (11 points) in just eight games with the Chicago Wolves. With the Golden Knights he registered 29 points (6G / 23A) in 61 games and is a front-runner to lead the Vegas blueline in ice-time this season. Theodore may have to battle with Colin Miller for top power-play time, but he is a candidate for a 10-goal, 30-assist season on a strong Vegas squad.
Hanifin is coming off of the best season of his young career, picking up 10 goals and 22 assists (32 points) in 79 games. Playing on the best possession team in hockey, Hanifin had an impressive +2.8 relative Corsi. The 21-year-old is an RFA who the Flames will have to sign this summer. Matt Cane of HockeyGraphs predicts a two-year bridge deal worth $4.672M ($2.336M AAV).
Hutton has been out since March 14th, but will be back in tonight vs. the Coyotes. Hutton has had a tough season, picking up just six assists and is running out of time to pick up his first goal.
Whitecloud turns pro after two years at Bemidji State University—he had four goals and 15 assists (19 points) in 36 games this season. There’s no word on who Whitecloud will replace in the lineup.
Hanifin missed Sunday’s game in Brooklyn with a concussion that he suffered against the Flyers on Saturday. With just 10 games left in the regular season, there’s a chance that Hanifin’s season could be over. Concussions are tricky and there’s no sense risking him getting hurt with the Hurricanes’ season basically over.
