Kyrou has missed the last three games with an illness but will play Monday vs. the Coyotes. Kyrou was back on the third line and second power-play unit in Monday's practice and has 19 points (4G / 15A) in his last 17 games.
Schmidt missed three games last week while in COVID-19 protocol but was back at practice on Monday and should be in the lineup on Wednesday. Schmidt has just seven points (1G / 6A) in his last 20 games.
Connor missed three games last week while in COVID-19 protocol but was back at practice on Monday and should be in the lineup on Wednesday. Connor has been red-hot for the last few months, posting 40 points (18G / 22A) in his last 27 games.
Soderstrom recently returned to the Tucson lineup after missing 17 games with an injury. Soderstrom has no points in 13 NHL games this season but has compiled 13 points (2G / 11A) in 23 games with Tucson. It's unclear whether Soderstrom will draw into the lineup on Monday.
Byram has been out since January 10th but recently went to the AHL for conditioning. He did not register a point in two games with the Eagles but has 11 points (5G / 6A) in 18 NHL games this season. He could be back in the Avalanche lineup on Tuesday, or at some point during their three-game road trip.
Muzzin has been sidelined since February 21st and will not play Monday but will likely return to the lineup on Tuesday. Muzzin will likely replace Timothy Liljegren or Justin Holll against the Panthers.
Nylander missed Sunday's practice with an illness and will be a game-time decision in Tampa. Nick Abruzzese will likely be a healthy scratch if Nylander plays but could remain in the lineup if he is out.
McDonagh will miss his sixth straight game on Monday but took part in the morning skate, which is a good sign that he'll be back at some point this week. Cal Foote will remain in the lineup until McDonagh is back.
Kukan has been a regular in the Blue Jackets lineup this season but will be a healthy scratch on Monday. Jake Christiansen was recalled from Cleveland (AHL) on Sunday and will replace Kukan in the lineup on Monday.
Bayreuther drew into the lineup on Saturday but will be a healthy scratch on Monday with Zach Werenski (upper-body) returning to the lineup. Bayreuther had no points in 14:24 TOI on Saturday.
Christiansen was recalled from the AHL on Sunday and will replace Dean Kukan in the lineup on Monday. The 22-year-old has spent most of the season in the AHL, scoring 12 goals with 30 assists (42 points) in 54 games. During his time with the Blue Jackets, he has one goal in four games while averaging 10:33 TOI/gm.
Chinakhov suffered an upper-body injury in Saturday's game in Boston and will not play in the rematch on Monday. Carson Meyer will make his NHL debut to replace Chinakhov.
Meyer was a sixth-round pick in 2017 and is set to make his NHL debut on Monday. Meyer is an Ohio native, who hasn't left the state. He played two years at Miami (Ohio) University, two years at Ohio State and is in his second year with Cleveland (AHL). HE scored 16 goals with 11 assists (27 points) in 57 games with Cleveland this season.
Werenski missed the last three games with an upper-body injury but will play Monday vs. the Bruins. Werenski will be back on the top pair with Andrew Peeke and the top power-play unit. Werenski has tallied 17 points (4G / 13A) in his last 18 games.
Heineman was originally a second-round pick of the Panthers in 2020. He was traded to Calgary as part of the Sam Bennett trade and then traded to Montreal as a part of the Tyler Toffoli trade. The 20-year-old winger scored 11 goals with five assists (16 points) in 38 games with Leksands IF (SHL) this season.
