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Montreal Canadiens

Defenceman Mike Matheson will not be available for Tuesday's game against the Buffalo Sabres with a lower-body injury.

Matheson, 32, skated 23:01 with two shots in the Canadiens' 1-0 shootout win over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night.

The 6-foot-2, left-shot defenceman has an assist in five games this season while averaging 24:09 of ice time.

Forward Owen Beck will enter the lineup on Tuesday.

Additionally, goalie Jacob Fowler will make his third straight start on Tuesday while Jakub Dobes will be in net on Wednesday against the Washington Capitals.

Fowler, 21, is coming off a 30-save performance in a shutout over the Red Wings on Saturday.


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Winnipeg Jets

Defenceman Josh Morrissey was not on the ice on Tuesday and is not expected to be in the lineup when the team hosts the Minnesota Wild.

Morrissey missed Friday's 5-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks after sustaining an upper-body injury during Wednesday's victory over the Colorado Avalanche.

The 31-year-old blueliner had been skating over the weekend and was working with skill coach Matt Larke.

Morrissey has three assists in four games while averaging 20:04 of ice time.

Goalie Stuart Skinner was in the starter's net during the team's morning skate and is expected to be in net against the Wild.

Skinner, 27, has a 2-0-1 record in his first season with the Jets with a 2.62 goals against average and a .920 save percentage.

The Jets used these lines during Tuesday's morning skate:

Connor - Scheifele - Perfetti 
Niederreiter - Björck - Vilardi
Rosen - Lowry - Iafallo
Namestnikov - Barron - Koepke
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Ferraro - Pionk
Samberg - DeMelo
Fleury - Bauer
Salomonsson - St. Ivany

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New York Rangers

Dylan Garand was the first goalie off the ice during Tuesday's morning skate and is expected to get the start against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday, according to Mollie Walker of the New York Post.

The Rangers have leaned heavily on Garand in net after starting goalie Igor Shesterkin was lost for the season with an ankle injury.

Garand, 24, has a 2-1-0 record this season with a 1.20 goals-against average and .945 save percentage.
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Tampa Bay Lightning

The Lightning recalled goaltender Mads Sogaard from the AHL's Syracuse Crunch on Tuesday.

Sogaard joined the Lightning organization as a free agent in the off-season and has 1-1-0 record with a 1.73 goals-against average and .937 save percentage in the AHL this season.
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Buffalo Sabres

The Sabres recalled defenceman Dennis Gilbert from the AHL's Rochester Americans on Tuesday.

The move comes after standout defenceman Rasmus Dahlin left Monday's 5-3 win over the Florida Panthers with an upper-body injury.

Gilbert, 29, joined the Sabres as a free agent in the off-season and has yet to record a point in four games in the AHL this season.
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Carolina Hurricanes

Captain Jordan Staal was missing from the Hurricanes' morning skate as they prepare to take on the Washington Captials on Tuesday.

Staal, 38, missed the team's 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday and head coach Rod Brind'Amour told reporters that he will miss "anywhere around a month to two months" with a tear in his calf.

Forward Seth Jarvis continues to work his way back from shoulder injury and remained in a regular practice jersey on Tuesday.

Jarvis skated as an extra throughout practice.

Goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov took part in Tuesday's morning skate in the starter's crease.

The 27-year-old netminder is looking for his fourth straight victory and is coming off an 18-save performance against the Flyers on Sunday.
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Philadelphia Flyers

Defencemen Rasmus Ristolainen and Cam York both skated on Tuesday as they continue to work their way back from injuries, according to Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia.

Ristolainen, 31, missed the team's last four games after taking puck off his hand.

The 6-foot-4, right-shot defenceman has a goal in three games while averaging 18:17 of ice time.

York, 25, has been out the last two games with an upper-body injury.

The 6-foot, left-shot defenceman has yet to register a point this season while averaging 21:49 of ice time in five games.

Additionally, head coach Rick Tocchet confirmed that goalie Dan Vladar will get the start in net on Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken.

Vladar is 0-3-0 this season with a 5.08 goals-against average with an .857 save percentage.
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Columbus Blue Jackets

Forward Conor Garland is a game-time decision for Tuesday's game against the Florida Panthers with an illness, according to head coach Rick Bowness.

Garland, 30, skated 14:58 during Saturday's 5-3 loss to the St. Louis Blues, recording a shot.

The 5-foot-10 winger is in his first full season in Columbus and is still looking for his first point of the 2026-27 campaign.

Forward Luca Del Bel Belluz will slot in on the team's second line with Sean Monahan and Valeri Nichushkin if Garland is unable to play.

Additionally, netminder Cam Talbot start in net on Tuesday against the Panthers.

Talbot, 39, is coming off a 3-2 shootout win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday, allowing two goals on 22 shots.