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Ilya Lyubushkin
Age: 32Position: D
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Lyubushkin (undisclosed) will be out vs. the Islanders on Tuesday.

Lyubushkin is battling an undisclosed injury and will not play on Tuesday's against the Islanders. The 31-year-old Lyubushkin has spent most of the season playing alongside Thomas Harley, who is also sidelined week-to-week due to an injury. Vladislav Kolyachonok will draw into the lineup as Lyubushkin's replacement.

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Lyubushkin will be a healthy scratch vs. Minnesota on Tuesday.

Lyubushkin will be a healthy scratch for the first time this season, allowing Alex Petrovic to make his season debut on Tuesday against the Minnesota Wild. The 31-year-old Lyubushkin is averaging 12:56 time-on-ice, recording one point (0G / 1A), a +3 plus/minus, and six penalty minutes through two games.

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Lyubushkin (upper-body) is out on Friday in Los Angeles and still considered day-to-day.

Lyubushkin exited Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks after only 10:47 time-on-ice due to an upper-body injury and will not play on Friday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 30-year-old Lyubushkin is averaging 16:58 time-on-ice, recording 11 points (0G / 11A), 82 blocks, an 62 hits in 53 games this season. Brendan Smith draws into the lineup as Lyubushkin's replacement.

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Lyubushkin (upper-body) is a possibility to return on Friday in Los Angeles.

Lyubushkin exited Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks after only 10:47 time-on-ice due to an upper-body injury but could return to the lineup on Friday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 30-year-old Lyubushkin is averaging 16:58 time-on-ice, recording 11 points (0G / 11A), 82 blocks, an 62 hits in 53 games this season.

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Lyubushkin left Tuesday's game with an upper-body injury but will suit up on Thursday in Philadelphia.

Lyubushkin was limited to only 6:39 time-on-ice in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the New York Rangers but will return to the ice on Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 30-year-old Lyubushkin is averaging 16:56 time-on-ice, recording eight points (0G / 8A), 61 blocks, and 46 hits in 39 games this season.

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The Stars have signed Ilya Lyubushkin to a two-year contract worth $6.5 million ($3.25M AAV)

Lyubushkin will join his fourth NHL team in three seasons after signing a two-year contract worth $6.5 million ($3.25M AAV) with Dallas on Monday. The 30-year-old shutdown defender will make a solid replacement for Chris Tanev after he posted no goals, eight points, 57 PIMs and a -11 plus/minus in 74 games played between Anaheim and Toronto in 2023-24.

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Lyubushkin (personal) left the team for the birth of his child and will be a game-time decision for Game 4 vs. Boston.

Lyubushkin was away from the Maple Leafs on Friday due to the birth of his child but is expected to be ready to play on Saturday for Game 4 vs. Boston. The 30-year-old shutdown defenseman has played well since being acquired at the trade deadline and has one assist, one SOG, two PIMs, and a +2 plus/minus in the first three games of the playoffs.

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Lyubushkin will draw back into Toronto's lineup on Thursday vs. New Jersey.

Connor Timmins will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Lyubushkin to re-enter the lineup. Lyubushkin was acquired at the trade deadline and has settled in nicely during his second tenure with the Maple Leafs, with four assists, eight SOG and a +3 plus/minus through 15 games played.

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Lyubushkin will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday in New Jersey.

With Toronto on the back end of a back-to-back and Lyubushkin struggling with injuries as of late, Conor Timmins will replace him in the Maple Leafs lineup Tuesday. Lyubushkin was acquired at the trade deadline and has settled in nicely during his second tenure with the Maple Leafs, with four assists, eight SOG and a +3 plus/minus through 15 games played.

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Lyubushkin (illness) miss practice Monday and is doubtful to play Tuesday against Philadelphia.

Lyubushkin has played five straight for the Maple Leafs, registering two assists, a +1 plus/minus, and 25 hits. The Maple Leafs play back-to-back games on Tuesday and Wednesday but Lyubushkin is unlikely to play the front-end against the Philadelphia Flyers.

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