Blackwood (upper-body) will not be available on Tuesday.
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Butcher is expected to draw into the Devils lineup on Tuesday.
With Ty Smith day-to-day with an upper-body injury, Butcher will draw back into the lineup in Pittsburgh. Butcher will skate on the top power-play unit and comes in with just one goal and two assists in 11 games this season.
Smith (upper-body) is day-to-day and will not play on Tuesday.
Smith has appeared in all 44 games this season but will miss his firsts game on Tuesday. Will Butcher will draw into the lineup to replace him, including on the top power-play unit.
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Peeke will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
Peeke has played in three straight games but will be replaced by Dean Kukan in the lineup on Tuesday.
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Kukan will draw back into the Blue Jackets lineup on Tuesday.
Kukan has been a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace Andrew Peeke in the lineup on Tuesday. Kukan has one goal and four assists (five points) in 28 games this season.
Zboril (illness) will return to the Bruins lineup on Tuesday.
Zboril was held out of the lineup on Sunday due to a non-COVID-19 related illness but will play Tuesday in Buffalo. Zboril is still searching for his first career goal but has eight assists in 39 games this season.
Grzelcyk (upper-body) will return to the Bruins lineup on Tuesday.
Grzelcyk has missed the last five games with an upper-body injury but will play Tuesday in Buffalo. Grzelcyk will be back on the top pair and top power-play unit. He's had a tough year with injuries but has been effective when healthy, scoring three goals with 10 assists (13 points) in 25 games.
Clutterbuck (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.
Clutterbuck has missed the last two games with an undisclosed injury but could return Tuesday vs. the Rangers. Clutterbuck is officially listed as a game-time decision, so monitor his status as the Islanders hit the ice for warmups.
Dobson is expected to be back in the Islanders lineup on Tuesday.
Dobson was held out of the lineup for the last two games but is expected to play Tuesday vs. the Rangers. Dobson has been held pointless in his last nine games while averaging just 14:14 TOI/gm.
Bailey (undisclosed) will return to the Islanders lineup on Tuesday.
Bailey has missed the last two games with an undisclosed injury but will play Tuesday vs. the Rangers. Bailey has been solid over the last month, scoring four goals with eight assists (12 points) in his last 17 games.
Goalie Start
Rask will start Tuesday in Buffalo.
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Jarry will start Tuesday vs. the Devils.
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Nedeljkovic will start Tuesday in Tampa.
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Shesterkin will start Tuesday against the Islanders.
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Korpisalo will start Tuesday in Florida.
Goalie Start
Knight is expected to make his first career NHL start on Tuesday.
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Caggiula will make his Sabres debut on Tuesday.
Caggiula was claimed off of waivers from the Coyotes on April 9th and will debut on Sabres' fourth-line on Tuesday. Caggiula has one goal and six assists (seven points) in 27 games this season.
Goalie Start
Tokarski will start Tuesday vs. the Bruins.
Hyman will miss at least two weeks with a sprained MCL.
Hyman was forced to leave Sunday's game in Vancouver after a knee-on-knee collision with Alexander Edler. Edler was suspended for two games for the play but it will cost Hyman at least two weeks. This is a tough blow for the Maple Leafs, who rely on Hyman to do a lot of different things.
Smith (undisclosed) is not on the ice for warmups; will not play Monday.
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