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Turcotte was a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with the Kings not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Trevor Moore (upper-body) will return to the lineup in his place.

Moore did not play in the Kings' previous game, but he will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the New York Rangers. The 29-year-old Moore is averaging 16:57 time-on-ice and has 32 points (15G / 17A) in 59 games this season.

Farabee did not play in Calgary's previous game but will re-enter the lineup on Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken. The 25-year-old Farabee has 24 points (11G / 13A) in 68 games this season. Dryden Hunt will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Farabee's return to the lineup.

Petry will take a seat on Tuesday as the Red Wings opt to get some fresh legs into their lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. William Lagesson will draw into the lineup in his place.

Theodore hasn't played since suffering the injury while playing for Team Canada at the Four Nations Face-Off. Before his injury, the 29-year-old Theodore was pacing for a career-best season, with 48 points (7G / 41A) in 55 games. His previous career-high was 52 points (14G / 38A) in 78 games in the 2021-22 season.

Pietrangelo was a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with the team not announcing his absence prior to warmups. He is considered day-to-day with the injury.

Jensen has been battling a lower-body injury lately, taking practices off to manage it, and has missed four straight games but will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 34-year-old Jensen is averaging 20:20 time-on-ice and has 19 points (3G / 16A) in 60 games this season.

Brodin made his return from a nine-game absence in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres, but missed Monday's game against the Dallas Stars, tending to a lower-body injury. The 31-year-old Brodin has been limited to only 39 games this season, scoring 19 points (4G / 15A) and averaging 22:38 time-on-ice.

Kulich has missed Buffalo's previous four games due to a concussion but will draw back into the lineup on Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators. The 20-year-old Kulich is averaging 14:23 time-on-ice in his first NHL season, scoring 19 points (12G / 7A) in 49 games.

Malkin was a late scratch on Tuesday, with the team not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Emil Bemstrom will draw into the lineup in his place.

McAvoy has not played since suffering an injury at the 4Nations Face-Off, but skated with the Bruins in a non-contact jersey at practice on Tuesday. The 27-year-old had seven goals, 23 points, 98 SOG and 46 PIMs in 50 games to start the season. The Bruins have 10 games remaining this season and it's unclear when McAvoy could return to the lineup.

Moore did not play in the Kings' previous game, but he could return to the lineup on Tuesday against the New York Rangers. The 29-year-old Moore is averaging 16:57 time-on-ice and has 32 points (15G / 17A) in 59 games this season.

Martinez exited Saturday's 4-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues with an undisclosed injury and will be sidelined day-to-day. The 37-year-old veteran defenseman is averaging 18:45 time-on-ice, recording 80 blocks and 12 points (5G / 7A) in 43 games this season.

Dickinson has not played since suffering a wrist injury on March 22nd and has been ruled out for the remainder of the season. The 29-year-old Dickinson averaged 15:42 time-on-ice and scored 16 points (7G / 9A) in 59 games this season.

Samuel Girard (undisclosed) will return from a two-game absence on Tuesday against the Detroit Red Wings, sending Johnson back to the sidelines. Since re-joining Colorado, Johnson is averaging 15:32 time-on-ice through six games.
