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Sogaard was recalled from AHL Syracuse on Tuesday.

Sogaard is set to provide goaltender depth behind Andrei Vasilevskiy and Dennis Hildeby at the NHL level following his call-up. The 25-year-old Sogaard is off to a strong start to the 2026-27 AHL regular season, where he has a 1-1-0 record, a shutout, a 1.73 GAA and a .937 save percentage across three appearances. It's unclear how long he will be with the Lightning before returning to the AHL, but if he does hit the ice at some point during his stint back in the NHL, he'll be doing so in his debut for Tampa Bay.

Lilleberg (undisclosed) is available if needed but will serve as a healthy scratch against the Rangers on Tuesday, Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley reports.

Lilleberg last featured for the Lightning on Oct. 3 versus Washington, recording one shot, three hits and five PIM. Even with Tampa continuing to utilize seven blueliners, the 25-year-old Lilleberg will face an uphill battle to secure minutes. As such, Lilleberg won't offer much in terms of fantasy value.

Grzelcyk (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve by the Sabres on Tuesday, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.

Grzelcyk's placement on IR was done in a corresponding move to Dennis Gilbert being called up from AHL Rochester. The 32-year-old Grzelcyk appeared in just one game in the new season prior to going down, where he posted a minus-1 rating and a blocked shot across 14:27 of ice time. Further information will need to be provided regarding the specifics of his injury before a timetable for his return is available, but he'll miss at least the next seven days given his movement to injured reserve.

Gilbert was promoted from the minors ahead of Tuesday's clash with Montreal, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.

Gilbert should be expected to immediately jump into the lineup Tuesday thanks to injuries to Rasmus Dahlin (upper body) and Matt Grzelcyk (undisclosed). In eight regular-season games for the Senators last year, the 29-year-old Gilbert notched one assist, two shots and 10 hits while averaging 12:41 of ice time.

McQueen was called up from AHL San Diego on Tuesday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

McQueen's highly-anticipated NHL debut could be right around the corner. He was selected by the Ducks with the 10th overall pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft and has impressed in his collegiate and professional games since. He compiled 11 goals and 27 points with the NCAA's Providence College in the 2025-26 season before he ended the year with AHL San Diego. To kick off the 2026-27 regular season, he has three goals in just four outings. He's an exciting prospect for the Ducks, who will likely role him out in a middle-six role to join their electric, young offensive core of players. He's a priority waiver-wire add in dynasty-based fantasy leagues and a solid stash in standard formats.

Sorokin will patrol the crease at home against Vancouver on Tuesday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Sorokin will look to bounce back from his worst outing of the season, giving up four goals on 25 shots in a loss to the Lightning on Saturday. Despite the poor performance, Sorokin is still sporting a 2-2-0 record and 1.76 GAA through four games this year.

Gibson will guard the home paint in Tuesday's clash against New Jersey, per Michael Whitaker of The Hockey News.

Gibson will look to get back on track Tuesday after he was pulled from Friday's game against Seattle, where he allowed five goals. Overall, the 33-year-old netminder has a 1-3-0 record, a 3.43 GAA and an .862 save percentage across four outings. While things are looking bleak for the Red Wings early in the season, Tuesday's matchup could be a bounce-back spot for the team, as New Jersey is playing on the second half of a back-to-back after being held to one goal by the Senators on Monday. Therefore, Gibson has some upside in fantasy for Tuesday's slate, but he remains a relatively risky play.

Garland (illness) is considered a game-time decision for Tuesday's home clash against the Panthers, per Mark Scheig.

Head coach Rick Bowness stated that Garland is dealing with an illness, and if he can't go, then Luca Del Bel Belluz would take his spot in the lineup. The 30-year-old Garland has been held off the scoresheet through four games this season, where he's posted just one shot on net, one hit and one blocked shot while averaging 12:25 of ice time per game. If he is kept out of Tuesday's matchup, he would have plenty of time to recover ahead of Saturday's clash against the Rangers.

Talbot will guard the crease at home against the Panthers on Tuesday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.

Talbot stopped 20 of 22 shots in a win over the Penguins on Friday, his only appearance of the 2026-27 campaign. Firmly entrenched as the No. 2 option in Columbus, the 39-year-old backstop would need to significantly outplay Jet Greaves in order to take over as the starter.

Fowler will guard the home crease in Tuesday's clash against the Sabres, per Marc Antoine Godin of Radio-Canada.

Fowler will look to stay hot after his 30-save shutout in Saturday's 1-0 win over the Red Wings. Entering Tuesday's matchup, the 21-year-old netminder has a 1-1-0 record, a 1.45 GAA and a .938 save percentage across 48 shots on net between two appearances. He should continue to see frequent appearances with Sam Montembeault (lower body) on injured reserve. Fowler will face off against a Sabres offense that has struggled to begin the new season with 2.67 goals per game, which makes him a solid start in fantasy.