With the trade deadline less than a week away, the Sabres will keep Hall out of the lineup on Tuesday for precautionary reasons. With Hall out, look for C.J. Smith to draw into the Sabres lineup.
Thompson was a fourth-round pick in 2019 and turned pro after his junior year at Providence College, where he had 11 goals and 14 assists (25 points) in 25 games. Tyce is the younger brother of Sabres' winger Tage Thompson and the two will get a chance to go head-to-head tonight in Tyce's NHL debut.
Nash suffered a knee injury in a mid-ice collision with Noel Acciari on Sunday and will miss at least one month. With Nash out, Zac Dalpe will draw back into the Blue Jackets lineup on Tuesday.
Senyshyn was in the lineup for six straight games but failed to record a point and was held without a shot in the last three games. Chris Wagner will replace him on the fourth line on Tuesday.
Wagner has had a tough time getting in the lineup recently, being scratched in eight of the last 10 games. However, he will replace Zachary Senyzhyn in the lineup on Tuesday and comes back in with four points (2G / 2A) in 25 games this season.
Kampfer suited up in the last two games but will be a healthy scratch for the third time in five games with Kevan Miller returning from a knee issue. Kampfer has one goal on 14 shots in nine games this season.
The veteran blueliner will play for the first time since February 18th, replacing Steven Kampfer on the third pairing with Jakub Zboril. Miller, who is not known for his offence, has just two assists and 14 shots on goal in 15 games this season.
McGinn suffered an upper-body injury early in Sunday's game vs. the Stars and did not return. He was not available for Tuesday's morning skate and will not play vs. the Panthers. With McGinn out, Morgan Geekie will draw in on the fourth line.
Price will stay back in Montreal to receive treatment, so Cayden Primeau will go on the trip and serve as Jake Allen's backup in Toronto. The Canadiens return home on Thursday, so there's a chance Price is available for the second half of the back-to-back.
Jaros, who has a fifth-round pick of the Senators back in 2015, was traded to the Sharks in January. He's appeared in 11 games with the San Jose's AHL affiliate, collecting three assists and is expected to replace Marc-Edouard Vlasic (upper-body) in the lineup on Tuesday.
Vlasic suffered an upper-body injury early in Saturday's game in Los Angeles and is expected to miss all three games this week. With Vlasic out on Tuesday, look for Christian Jaros to make his Sharks debut.
Gallagher was hit in the hand by a shot on Monday and did not return to the game. In his post-game comments, head coach Dominique Ducharme said that Gallagher will miss weeks with a fractured thumb. With Gallagher out, Jesperi Kotkaniemi could transition to the wing for a short period of time, moving him back into the top-9.
