Duchene left Thursday's game prematurely and the Predators announced that he'll miss at least three weeks with a lower-body injury. With Duchene out, Ryan Johansen will move into the Predators' top-6 on Saturday.
Hintz has missed the last three games but is expected to play Monday in Florida. Hintz, who will likely skate with Jason Robertson and Denis Gurianov, has four goals and six assists (10 points) in 10 games this season.
Blackwell has been out since January 30th with an undisclosed injury but will replace Artemi Panarin in the lineup vs. Boston. Blackwell has one goal and two assists in four games this season.
Oettinger allowed two goals on 35 shots in the Stars loss to the Blackhawks on Sunday. Despite the loss and Anton Khudobin being available tonight, Oettinger will make his second straight start. So far this season, he has stopped 86 of the 94 shots (.915 SV%) that he's faced. With a quality matchup vs. the Blackhawks again, he's a worthwhile early-week spot-start option.
Erne has been sidelined on the COVID-19 reserve list since January 16th but is expected to play Wednesday in Tampa Bay. Erne, who started his career with the Lightning has just five points (2G / 3A) in 58 games since joining the Red Wings in 2020.
Oettinger stopped all 10 shots that he faced after replacing Anton Khudobin in the Stars' loss in Carolina on Saturday. In his first two appearances in the NHL, Oettinger has stopped 30 of the 33 shots (.909 SV%) that he's faced. On Tuesday, he'll see a Blue Jackets team that is fourth-worst in goal-scoring (2.30) right now but will get Patrik Laine making his debut tonight.
