Athanasiou has been out since December 14th and has yet to resume skating. Head coach Todd McLellan said that he'll miss at least the next three games but could be ready for the second-game homestand that follows.
Knight has had a tough season with the Panthers, going 6-4-2 with a 3.42 GAA and .892 SV% in 13 games. He was sent to the AHL to get some playing time but ended up starting just one game, where he allowed five goals and 32 shots (.844 SV%).
Bjork is dealing with a non-COVID illness, so he'll be a game-time decision on Thursday. Mark Jankowski will replace him if he's unavailable.
Knight was expected to be in a timeshare with Sergei Bobrovsky this season but has been badly outplayed by the veteran, going 6-4-2 with a 3.42 GAA and .892 SV%. He gave up eight goals to the Senators on Tuesday and will get some time in the AHL to work on his game.
Seney has 53 career NHL games under his belt, all with the Devils. Seney was called up to travel with the Maple Leafs but it's unclear whether or not he will make his debut or if he is a reserve. Seney currently leads the Marlies in goals (10) and is second in point (16) through 19 games.
Mikheyev was a full participant in Monday's practice but head coach Sheldon Keefe was not ready to commit to him playing on Tuesday. Even if he misses Tuesday's game, Mikheyev is on track to make his season debut this week.
Bertuzzi missed the last five games while in COVID-19 protocol but was back on the ice for Monday's practice and will play Tuesday against the Islanders. Bertuzzi says he will remain unvaccinated. He has had a really strong year thus far, scoring nine goals with nine assists (18 points) in 20 games.
Murphy has missed the last three games with a concussion but will be back in the lineup in Montreal. Murphy should be back on the second pair with Jake McCabe, who also returns to the lineup.
It will be Kurashev's first game since November 28th. He was recently recalled after going to the AHL for a brief stint. He had two goals and one assist in three games with the IceHogs.
