NHL Player News

Mintyukov (lower body) will be in the lineup versus Toronto on Monday, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.

Mintyukov returns after missing just one game due to his lower-body problem. The blueliner has scored just once in his last 14 contests while adding two helpers, so fantasy managers probably shouldn't be banking on the 22-year-old offering much in the way of offensive upside.

Husso will tend the twine at home versus Toronto on Monday, Luke Fox of Sportsnet reports.

In his last five outings, Husso has registered a 3-2-0 record, 2.60 GAA and .918 save percentage. While the Ducks will want to maintain their spot atop the Pacific Division, Husso could see some extra opportunities down the stretch in order to keep Lukas Dostal fresh for a postseason run.

Gudas (lower body) expects to play against Toronto on Monday, Mark Masters of TSN reports.

Gudas declared himself good to go after participating in Monday's morning skate. He sat out Saturday's 4-2 loss to Edmonton due to the injury. Monday's matchup will be the first between the Ducks and Maple Leafs since Gudas received a five-game suspension for ending Auston Matthews' (knee) season. The 35-year-old Gudas will probably be a good source of PIM on Monday.

Gibson will guard the road goal against Pittsburgh on Tuesday, per Ansar Khan of MLive.com.

Despite losing three of his last four outings, Gibson will make his 12th straight start. He has a 27-18-3 record this campaign with four shutouts, a 2.58 GAA and a .905 save percentage across 50 appearances. Pittsburgh sits seventh in the league with 3.38 goals per game this season.

Groulx was promoted from AHL Toronto on Monday under emergency conditions.

Groulx has logged nine NHL games this year in which he has tallied three goals, two assists and 12 shots while averaging 15:30 of ice time. Given the nature of the forward's call-up, it would seem there might be an injury or illness among the Maple Leafs' forward group ahead of Monday's game against the Ducks.

Greenway (abdomen) is an option for Tuesday's matchup with the Islanders, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.

Greenway hasn't played since Jan. 22 against the Canadiens, a stretch of 24 games on injured reserve due to his abdominal injury. Prior to getting hurt, the winger was mired in a 26-game goal drought during which he generated just 19 shots. As such, fantasy managers probably shouldn't be expecting an offensive explosion from Greenway.

Wolf will defend the road net against the Avalanche on Monday, according to Derek Wills of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.

Wolf has stopped 78 of the 84 shots he has faced during his three-game winning streak. He has a 22-25-3 record this campaign with two shutouts, a 2.95 GAA and an .898 save percentage across 52 appearances. Colorado sits first in the league with 3.68 goals per game this season.

Sanderson (upper body) will not be available versus Florida on Tuesday, Jackson Starr of the Senators' official site reports.

Sanderson has started skating with the team but won't be in action for Tuesday's contest, his 12th straight game on the shelf due to his upper-body issue. If the 23-year-old blueliner can get back into the lineup soon, he should still be capable of getting over the 50-point threshold for the second straight year and would set a new personal best in goals with one more tally.

Malkin (upper body) won't play against the Islanders on Monday.

Despite being a full participant in Sunday's practice, Malkin remains day-to-day and will miss his fourth straight game. It's unclear if he will be ready to play against Detroit on Tuesday. Malkin has generated 15 goals, 52 points and 129 shots on net across 50 appearances this season.

Crosby (lower body) will be a game-time decision versus the Islanders on Monday, Josh Yohe of The Athletic reports.

The fact that the Penguins didn't rule Crosby out, as they did with Evgeni Malkin (upper body), would seem to bode well for a return sooner rather than later. In five games back from a previous lower-body issue, the 38-year-old Crosby scored one goal on 14 shots while adding four helpers. If Crosby plays Monday, he will be on the first line and No. 1 power-play unit.