






Simmonds took a couple of bad penalties in Game 2, both of which led to Lightning power-play goals. Simmonds will be replaced by Jason Spezza.




With a wealth of healthy defensemen in Colorado, the Avalanche continue to rotate the veteran blueliners. Jack Johnson will replace Erik in the lineup on Saturday.

Deslauriers missed two games after suffering an injury while blocking a shot in St. Louis last Friday. Deslauriers will replace Jordan Greenway (upper-body) in the lineup on Thursday.




Johnson was scratched in Edmonton on Saturday but will replace Jack Johnson in the lineup on Wednesday. The veteran blueliner has scored seven goals with 15 assists (22 points) and a plus-21 rating in 71 games this season.


Poehling did not play on Saturday but is expected to replace Laurent Dauphin on the Canadiens' fourth line on Monday. Poehling has 13 points (5G / 8A), a minus-21 rating and six PIMS in 48 games this season.


