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Dostal will guard the road crease in Tuesday's game against the Canucks, per Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune.

Dostal posted a 2-0-1 record, a 2.31 GAA and a .920 save percentage across three consecutive starts from March 15-20. He got a breather Sunday while Ville Husso guarded the home net against Buffalo. Overall, the 25-year-old Dostal has a 28-15-3 record, a 3.01 GAA and a .893 save percentage across 48 appearances this season. He'll draw a favorable matchup Tuesday against the Canucks, who rank 31st in the NHL with 2.52 goals per game.

Kuznetsov (upper body) won't play against the Kings on Tuesday.

Kuznetsov will miss his fifth straight game, but he participated in Tuesday's morning skate and appears to be getting close to returning to the lineup. He has contributed four goals, 12 points, 58 shots on net, 89 blocked shots and 75 hits across 52 appearances this season.

Desharnais (upper body) is expected to play in Nashville on Tuesday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Desharnais was sidelined against the Flyers on Saturday due to his upper-body injury. With his expected return to the lineup Tuesday, Nick Leddy will most likely serve as a healthy scratch in Nashville. Desharnais is projected to skate on the third pairing alongside Sam Dickinson against the Predators.

Lundell (upper body) will not suit up versus the Kraken on Tuesday, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.

Head coach Paul Maurice said Tuesday that Lundell may be out slightly longer than initially anticipated due to his upper-body injury. An exact timeline for Lundell is unclear at this time, but at a minimum, he shouldn't be expected to suit up against the Wild and Islanders on Thursday and Saturday, respectively.

Chernyshov (concussion) will play against Nashville on Tuesday, according to Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.

Following a four-game absence, Chernyshov will skate on the top line alongside Macklin Celebrini against the Predators on Tuesday. The 20-year-old Chernyshov has collected three goals, eight assists, 27 shots on net and nine hits in 16 NHL appearances this season.

Reinhart (foot) won't play against Seattle on Tuesday, per George Richards of Florida Hockey Now.

Head coach Paul Maurice mentioned a week ago that Reinhart has been dealing with a few problems. Richards, who also writes for NHL.com, confirmed Tuesday that one of those issues is a foot injury. Reinhart will miss his fifth straight game, and it remains unclear when he will be available to return. He has amassed 29 goals, 61 points, 166 shots on net and 59 hits across 64 appearances this season.

Kuemper is expected to start Tuesday's road game against Calgary, according to Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Kuemper has gone 0-0-2 in his past two outings while allowing seven goals on 54 shots. He has a 17-13-12 record this campaign with two shutouts, a 2.68 GAA and an .897 save percentage across 44 appearances. Calgary sits 32nd in the league with only 2.49 goals per game this season.

Lankinen will be between the home pipes against Anaheim on Tuesday, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.

Lankinen is 1-3-1 with a 3.26 GAA and an .884 save percentage over six appearances in March. The Finnish netminder has lost back-to-back games against the Lightning and Blues while giving up a combined eight goals on 51 shots in those outings. The Ducks are currently holding the top spot in the Pacific Division and are 16-17-2 on the road this season.

Legault was summoned from AHL Chicago on Tuesday.

Legault has one goal, one assist, 10 shots on net, six blocked shots and nine hits in eight NHL appearances this season. He also has two goals and six points in 16 AHL outings this campaign.

Wolf will protect the home net against the Kings on Tuesday, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

Wolf is coming off a 24-save performance in Friday's 4-1 win over Florida. He has a 20-25-3 record this campaign with two shutouts, a 2.98 GAA and an .897 save percentage over 50 appearances. Los Angeles is tied for 28th in the league with 2.61 goals per game this season.