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Hofer will start Tuesday's road game against Chicago, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Hofer will draw his second start in the Blues' first three games of the regular season Tuesday. He posted a shutout during his Opening Night start in Dallas on Friday, turning aside all 25 shots he saw during a 4-0 victory. Across three starts against the Blackhawks last year, Hofer went 2-1-0 with a 4.29 GAA and .859 save percentage.

Carrier (undisclosed) is expected to play against Carolina on Tuesday, per Stu Cowan of The Montreal Gazette.

Carrier logged only 8:32 of ice time in Saturday's 6-5 overtime loss to Pittsburgh. However, he participated fully in Monday's practice and is good to go for Tuesday's matchup against the Hurricanes. Carrier has one goal, two points, three shots on net, two blocked shots and one hit in two appearances this season.

Kapanen (lower body) won't play during Tuesday's game against the Hurricanes, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports.

Kapanen continues to deal with a lower-body injury, and he'll be unavailable for a third consecutive game to begin the regular season. It's not yet clear when he'll be able to return, but his next opportunity to suit up will be Thursday against the Predators.

Shesterkin will start Tuesday's home game against the Islanders, Jim Cerny of NHL.com reports.

Shesterkin will tend the twine for the fourth time over the first five games of the regular season. Across his previous three starts, he went 2-1-0 with a 1.68 GAA and .935 save percentage. The 30-year-old made one start against the Islanders last year, which came on the road, and he allowed a goal on 25 shots during a 2-0 loss.

Vejmelka was the first goalie off during Tuesday's morning skate, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports, indicating that he'll draw the road start against the Devils.

Vejmelka will draw his third start in Utah's first four games of the regular season. Across his first two starts, he's gone 1-1-0 with a 1.51 GAA and .917 save percentage. He made a pair of starts against New Jersey last year -- one at home and one on the road -- and went 0-2-0 with a 3.06 GAA and .885 save percentage during those outings.

Veleno (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.

Veleno will miss at least the next three games, starting with Tuesday's matchup against the Islanders, following his placement on the IR list. However, it's unclear when he will be available to return to the lineup. Veleno hasn't earned a point in four appearances this season, but he has contributed two shots on net, five blocked shots and seven hits.

Bussi will defend the road crease in Tuesday's clash with the Canadiens, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

While he didn't make an appearance in the 2025-26 Eastern Conference Finals, Bussi will look to help the Hurricanes stay one step ahead of the Canadiens in Tuesday's matchup. The 28-year-old netminder is off to an up-and-down start to the 2026-27 campaign, where he has a 0-1-1 record, a 2.88 GAA and an .872 save percentage across two appearances. While his opponent for Tuesday isn't set to make his outlook any easier, he's still a solid start in fantasy for the time being.

DeBrusk (illness) returned to practice Tuesday, per Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com.

DeBrusk was sidelined for Vancouver's past two contests due to an illness. Prior to missing the weekend slate, the 29-year-old winger was off to a solid start in 2026-27, where he has an assist and four shots on net across two appearances. Expect the veteran left winger to return to a top-six role for the Canucks ahead of their next outing against the Hurricanes on Thursday.

Saros is slated to start Tuesday's road game against Toronto, Max Herz of 102.5 The Game Nashville reports.

Saros started the Predators' first two games of the season, and he's coming off a home win over the Stars on Saturday in which he turned aside 29 of 30 shots. He made one start against the Maple Leafs last year, allowing three goals on 22 shots during a Dec. 20 victory at home.

Compher (undisclosed) has been ruled out ahead of Tuesday's home contest against the Senators.

Compher was absent from Tuesday's morning skate and will be considered day-to-day. For an encouraging sign regarding the 31-year-old's undisclosed injury, his injury timeline was listed to be shorter than those of Marco Kasper (upper body) and Mason Appleton (undisclosed), meaning that Compher is likely expected to be back within the next handful of games. For as long as Compher is sidelined, Nate Danielson is expected to have a role as the team's fourth line center.