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Gardiner returned to the Hurricanes lineup on Sunday but will come back out on Tuesday due to a back injury. Look for Jake Bean to draw back into the lineup to replace him on the third pairing and second power-play unit.


McCann was hurt on Sunday and will not be available for Tuesday's game vs. the Rangers. With McCann out, look for Evan Rodrigues to move up to the second line with Evgeni Malkin and Kasperi Kapanen.

Larkin has missed the last four games with an upper-body injury but is expected to play on Tuesday. Head coach Jeff Blashill called him "probable" but he's also still considered a game-time decision. Larkin has struggled to just four goals in 22 games due to a 5.5 SH%.




Eichel was in some discomfort following a hit in Sunday's game but finished the game. Eichel is considered day-to-day for now but there are rumblings that he could be out for a longer period of time. The Sabres would not confirm that, so he's likely undergoing further evaluation.





McCann was forced to leave Sunday's game vs. New York with an upper-body injury and head coach Mike Sullivan had this to say: "Jared's playing really well for us. It's discouraging to see him go down with an injury. Hopefully, it'll be something that won't be too long, we're hopeful here we'll get some positive news." Evan Rodrigues moved to Evgeni Malkin's wing with McCann out, so look for him to skate there Tuesday if McCann can't go.





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