Thornton will be back in the Panthers lineup on Thursday.
Thornton will replace Ryan Lomberg, who was suspended for one game on Monday. It will be Thornton's 32nd game of the season and he comes in with five goals and five assists.
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Marchment (maintenance) will not play on Tuesday.
Marchment will be held out of the lineup on Tuesday with Carter Verhaeghe drawing back into the lineup to replace him.
Verhaeghe (undisclosed) will be back in the Panthers lineup on Tuesday.
Verhaeghe was held out of the last three games but will replace Mason Marchment (maintenance) in the lineup on Tuesday. Verhaeghe has been pretty quiet as of late, posting just five points (1G / 4A) in his last 14 games.
Robertson was called up from Toronto (AHL) and is expected to draw into the Maple Leafs lineup on Tuesday.
Robertson skated on the second line with John Tavares and Ilya Mikheyev in Tuesday's morning skate. He has one goal in nine games with the Maple Leafs this season, spending most of the year with the Marlies, where he has 27 points (15G / 12A) in 26 games.
Liljegren (undisclosed) is expected to be back in the Maple Leafs lineup on Tuesday.
Liljegren missed Sunday's game in Washington but is expected to play Tuesday vs. the Red Wings. Liljegren will replace Carl Dahlstrom, who was sent back to the AHL this morning.
Tavares (maintenance) is expected to be back in the Maple Leafs lineup on Tuesday.
Tavares was held out of Sunday's game for maintenance reasons but is expected to be back in the top-6 and top power-play unit on Tuesday. Tavares has picked up 17 points (6G / 11A) in his last 16 games.
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Kochetkov will start Tuesday in New York.
Bunting (undisclosed) will miss the final two games of the regular season.
Bunting will miss the last couple of games with the injury he suffered early in the Maple Leafs' loss in Florida on Saturday. There has been no word on his availability for Game 1 of the postseason.
Muzzin (undisclosed) will draw back into the Maple Leafs lineup on Tuesday.
Muzzin missed the last six games but will play Tuesday vs. the Red Wings. Muzzin, who has been limited to just 45 games this season, will replace Justin Holl and skate with T.J. Brodie.
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Sorokin will start Tuesday in Washington.
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Bobrovsky will start Tuesday in Boston.
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Oettinger was the first goalie off of the ice at the Stars' morning skate.
Ovechkin (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.
Ovechkin left Sunday's game vs. Toronto with an upper-body injury after crashing into the boards. He was not on the ice for Tuesday's morning skate and will be a game-time decision vs. the Islanders. Connor McMichael is expected to replace him in the lineup if he can't play.
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Ullmark will start Tuesday vs. the Panthers.
Foligno (COVID-19 protocol) will be back in the Wild lineup on Tuesday.
Foligno missed four games while in COVID-19 protocol but will replace Connor Dewar in the lineup on Tuesday. Foligno has had a career-year, setting career-bests in goals (22), assists (17) and points (39).
Greenway (upper-body) will be back in the Wild lineup on Tuesday.
Greenway has been out for the last seven games but will play Tuesday vs. the Coyotes. Greenway, who has eight goals and 15 assists (23 points) in 59 games this season, will likely replace Joseph Cramarossa in the lineup.
Spurgeon (upper-body) will not play Tuesday vs. the Coyotes.
Spurgeon suffered an upper-body injury in Nashville on Sunday and will not play Tuesday. Despite being out tonight, the Wild were "encouraged" by where he is at, which is a good sign as they head towards the playoffs. Jordie Benn will likely draw into the lineup to replace him.
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Samsonov will start Tuesday vs. the Islanders.
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DeSmith was the first goalie off of the ice at the Penguins morning skate.
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Fleury will start Tuesday vs. the Coyotes.
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