Matthews cross-checked Dahlin in the head following a battle in front of the Sabres' net and he will miss Tuesday's game vs. Dallas and Thursday's game vs. Chicago. John Tavares and Alexander Kerfoot will likely take on larger roles with Matthews suspended.
The Ducks will be without Ryan Getzlaf, Isac Lundestrom and Jakob Silfverberg on Thursday, so Lettieri, Danny O'Regan and Buddy Robinson were called up from the AHL. Lettieri has scored five goals with three assists (eight points) in 17 NHL games this season.
Boyd bounced around the NHL a bit in his first four seasons (three teams) but seems to have found a home with the Coyotes. Boyd, who has played in the top-6 for most of the season has already set career-highs in goals (10), assists (14) and points (24) through 46 games.
Maccelli was a fourth-round pick in 2019 and has torched the AHL in his first year in North America. The 21-year-old is third in the AHL with 55 points (14G / 41A) in 42 games. He's expected to skate on a line with Alex Galchenyuk and Phil Kessel.
Robertson was called up from the Marlies on Friday and is set to make his season debut in Detroit. The 20-year-old has scored three goals and five assists (eight points) in nine AHL games this season. He has one assist in six career NHL games to date.
Robertson is among the Maple Leafs' top prospects but has had a tough time gaining any traction due to repeated injury issues. Since returning to the Marlies lineup recently, Robertson has scored three goals with five assists (eight points) in nine games. He had one assist in six games with the Maple Leafs last season.
Muzzin will miss a minimum of 10 games / 24 days after being placed on LTIR with a concussion he suffered on Monday. Ilya Lyubushkin replaced Muzzin in the lineup on Tuesday.
Muzzin left Monday's game vs. the Canadiens after landing awkwardly on his head/neck following a collision. Muzzin remained in Montreal as the team left for Columbus, so look for either Rasmus Sandin to re-enter the lineup or for Ilya Lyubushkin to make his Maple Leafs debut vs. the Blue Jackets.
Carlo suffered a laceration on his wrist during the morning skate and is questionable to play in Ottawa. Derek Forbort was set to be a healthy scratch but he will play if Carlo can't.
Borowiecki missed one game with a non-COVID illness but will be back in the lineup on Saturday. In addition to Borowiecki, the Predators will also get Matt Benning back from a lower-body injury.
Benning missed the last two games with a lower-body injury but is set to play Saturday vs. the Jets. In addition to Benning, Mark Borowiecki will also be back on the Predators blueline.
Stecher is set to play for the first time since November 4th and it will be just his seventh game of the season. Stecher will slide into the lineup for Filip Hronek, who was added to the COVID-19 protocol list.
Woll is in his third season with the Toronto Marlies (AHL) and has gone 5-2-0 with a 3.32 GAA and .911 SV% in eight games. He has appeared in four NHL games this season, going 3-1-0 with a 2.76 GAA and .911 SV%. The first year of his new deal is two-way and the last two years is one-way.
