NHL Player News

Yamamoto (upper body) won't play against Toronto on Tuesday.

Yamamoto remains day-to-day and will miss his second straight game. He has earned three goals, seven points, 21 shots on net, six blocked shots and 18 hits in nine appearances this season.

Skinner will guard the road goal versus the Canadiens on Tuesday, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports.

Skinner has been skidding lately, losing six straight games. He's 0-4-2 with a 4.05 GAA and an .863 save percentage in that span. The Canadiens haven't lost since Nick Suzuki (hand) exited the lineup, so this will still be a tough challenge for Skinner.

Gibson will guard the road goal against Tampa Bay on Tuesday, per Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.

Gibson will get the second half of Detroit's back-to-back after Daniil Tarasov played in Monday's 5-3 win over Florida. The 33-year-old Gibson has a 4-5-1 record, a 3.36 GAA and an .860 save percentage in 10 appearances this season. Tampa Bay (8-3-2) sits fifth in the league with 3.69 goals per game this campaign.

Vasilevskiy will guard the home goal versus the Red Wings on Tuesday, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.

Vasilevskiy has struggled lately, allowing 13 goals on 77 shots over his last three games. He's still gone 1-1-1 in that span, but it's an unusually poor stretch for the star goalie. The 32-year-old netminder should be able to bounce back at some point, and Tuesday's matchup presents a good opportunity for him to turn things around.

Head coach Mike Babcock stated that Howard (knee) is expected to miss multiple weeks, per Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton.

Howard suffered his knee injury during the Oilers' 4-0 win over the Islanders on Saturday. Bacock stated that he believes the 22-year-old's injury isn't too bad, so he's set to miss only a couple of weeks. Prior to going down, Howard posted three points, 12 shots on net, four hits and three blocked shots across 13 appearances this season. In his absence, Filip Hallander is expected to serve as the team's fourth-line right winger.

Brossoit will defend the road net against Vancouver on Tuesday, per Kevin Woodley of NHL.com.

Brossoit will start again for the Ducks after making 19 saves in Sunday's 6-3 win over Ottawa. The 33-year-old British Columbia native will have plenty of friends and family at Tuesday's game. Vancouver (3-12-1) ranks 21st in the league this season with 2.94 goals per game.

Lambert was placed on waivers Tuesday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Lambert has been a healthy scratch in three of Winnipeg's past five games, including the last two. He has one assist, four shots on net and eight hits in 11 NHL appearances this season. If he clears waivers, Lambert will likely report to AHL Manitoba.

Dach (illness) will not play in Tuesday's home clash against the Jets.

While Dach is slated to miss his second consecutive contest with an illness, he was spotted on the ice at Tuesday's optional morning skate. When healthy this season, the 25-year-old center has posted three points, eight shots on net, 18 hits and six blocked shots across 13 outings this season. In his absence, Owen Beck should continue to see a heightened role.

Hall (upper body) isn't expected to play against Nashville on Tuesday, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.

Hall skated with his teammates ahead of Tuesday's matchup, but he will likely miss his ninth straight game. He was close to returning from an upper-body injury that sidelined him for five contests, but he tweaked a separate upper-body issue that has kept him out since. Head coach Rod Brind'Amour is optimistic that Hall could play against the Islanders on Thursday.

Beckman was named the QMJHL Player of the Week on Monday.

Beckman allowed just two goals over a pair of wins for Cape Breton in the last week. The Senators prospect is 6-4-0 on the year with a 2.38 GAA and a .914 save percentage across 10 contests. He's on his third team in the QMJHL, but as one of the league's top goalies, he should continue to find plenty of success even as the Eagles sit in the middle of the pack early on.