Paul was a surprise scratch on Wednesday in Game Five, with the Lightning not announcing his absence prior to warmups, and his status for Game Six on Friday remains uncertain. In four games this postseason, the 31-year-old Paul is averaging 10:43 time-on-ice and has a -2 plus/minus.
Paul was a surprise scratch on Wednesday, with the Lightning not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Conor Geekie will draw into the lineup in his place.
Calle Jarnkrok (undisclosed) will not play on Wednesday, allowing Pezzetta to re-enter the lineup. The 28-year-old Pezzetta has zero points, 35 penalty minutes, and 27 hits in eight games this season.
Akhtyamov's brief NHL stint is over for the time being after the 24-year-old net-minder was returned to the Toronto Marlies (NCAA) on Tuesday in exchange for Dennis Hildeby. Akhtyamov made his NHL debut this season but has struggled mightily in just three appearances, with a 0-2-0 record, a 5.24 GAA and .877 SV%.
Sim was a sixth-round pick of the St. Louis Blues that made his professional debut this season, splitting time between the Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) and the Toronto Marlies (AHL). In 13 games with the Marlies, the 21-year-old Sim has three goals.
Akhtyamov gave up five goals on 44 shots against in his first career start last week but will look for better fortune in his second start Monday as the Leafs host Dallas with him between the pipes. The 24-year-old joins a long list of Toronto starter's used during their lost 2025-26 season after he posted a 20-12-6 record, alongside a 2.90 GAA and .903 SV% with the Toronto Marlies (AHL) earlier this year. He will likely take on a short-handed Dallas Stars team, who has locked up the second spot in the Central Division.
Raddysh will remain out for a second-straight contest on Monday vs. Detroit due to an undisclosed injury. The 30-year-old will be one of the most coveted offseason free agents after he put but a ridiculous 22-goals and 70 points in 72 games played this season. He is expected to be fully healthy for Tampa Bay's first playoff series.
Pezzetta has semi-regularly been in the lineup since making his season debut last month, but he will head to the sidelines on Monday against the Dallas Stars. The 28-year-old forward has zero points, 35 penalty minutes, and 27 hits in eight games this season.
With Toronto's season over, they are trying new faces in the lineup on Monday as Ryan Tverberg is expected to make his NHL debut, replacing Michael Pezzetta. The 24-year-old forward was Toronto's 2020 7th round pick (213th overall) and had 14 goals and 32 points in 61 games with the Toronto Marlies (AHL) earlier this season.
Akhtyamov gave up five goals on 44 shots against in his first career start last week but will look for better fortune in his second start Monday as the Leafs host Dallas with him between the pipes. The 24-year-old joins a long list of Toronto starter's used during their lost 2025-26 season after he posted a 20-12-6 record, alongside a 2.90 GAA and .903 SV% with the Toronto Marlies (AHL) earlier this year. He will likely take on a short-handed Dallas Stars team, who has locked up the second spot in the Central Division.
Raddysh will miss Saturday's game against the Bruins is considered day-to-day. Expect Conor Geekie to draw back into the Lightning lineup to replace him, as they got back to 12 forwards and six defensemen this afternoon.
Myers has appeared in four straight games, but he's expected to come out of the lineup on Saturday to make room for William Villeneuve to make his NHL debut. Myers has no goals and just two assists in 39 games this season.
Villeneuve was a fourth-round pick in 2020 and is expected to make his NHL debut after 224 career games in the AHL. Villeneuve, who has 29 points (3G / 26A) in 59 AHL games this season, will replace Philippe Myers on the third pair.
Stecher has been in and out of the lineup lately, and will return from a one-game absence to play on Thursday against the New York Islanders. The 32-year-old defenseman has zero points and a concerning -7 plus/minus rating in his last four games.
Villeneuve was drafted in the fourth-round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft by the Maple Leafs, but he has yet to play an NHL game. The 24-year-old defenseman has spent the past few seasons in the AHL and has 28 points (3G / 25A) in 58 games with the Marlies (AHL) this season.
Haymes is an undrafted forward that has spent the past two seasons in the AHL. The 22-year-old has yet to play and NHL game and has 32 points (17G / 15A) in 63 games with the Toronto Marlies (AHL) this season.
Tverberg was a seventh-round pick of the Maple Leafs in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft that has yet to play an NHL game. The 24-year-old forward has 32 points (14G / 18A) this season in 61 games with the Marlies (AHL). Bo Groulx was reassigned to the Marlies in a corresponding move.
Groulx played 13:58 time-on-ice in yesterday's 4-0 loss to the Washington Capitals, but he will head back to the AHL to suit up with the Toronto Marlies. The 26-year-old French-born forward has five points (3G / 2A) this season in 13 games with the Maple Leafs.
