McMann has been dealing with a nagging injury and will be out of the lineup for at least a week after being placed on injured reserve. The 27-year-old McMann has three points (1G / 2A) in his last seven games while averaging less than 10 minutes per night. He is being assessed and should have a more concrete timeline in the upcoming days.
Groulx will be the odd-man out on Thursday as Ross Johnston draws back in. Groulx is yet to register a goal in 27 games this season.
Myers has appeared in one game for the Lightning since January 6th and has been reassigned to Syracuse (AHL) Wednesday. The 26-year-old towering defencemen has yet to pick up a point this season through five games, and has six SOG, two PIMs and a -2 plus/minus.
Myers will re-enter the lineup for Tuesday's game as the Lightning are opting to dress seven defensemen. Myers is yet to register a point in four games this season.
Stolarz entered Friday's contest in relief of Sergei Bobrovsky, saving nine of 10 shots (.900 SV%) in an eventual 6-4 loss to the Minnesota Wild, and will return to the crease on Monday night. Stolarz allowed five goals in his last start, a disappointing 5-4 loss to his former club, the Anaheim Ducks, but has otherwise been solid when called upon this season, posting a 2.22 GAA and .912 SV% in 13 games (6-4-2). The Panthers, losers of four straight, are -126 road favourites against a Nashville Predators team that has won three of their last five (3-2-0).
Carlo has missed the last four games due to an upper-body injury and will not be in the lineup on Thursday against the Colorado Avalanche. Carlo registered one assist and a plus-1 rating in 11:50 TOI before leaving January 8th's contest against the Colorado Avalanche.
Carlo has missed the last four games due to an upper-body injury but could return to the lineup on Thursday against the Colorado Avalanche. Carlo registered one assist and a plus-1 rating in 11:50 TOI before leaving January 8th's contest against the Colorado Avalanche.
Carlo has missed the last four games due to an upper-body injury but could return to the lineup on Thursday against the Colorado Avalanche. Carlo registered one assist and a plus-1 rating in 11:50 TOI before leaving January 8th's contest against the Colorado Avalanche.
Lorentz is expected to re-enter the lineup for the Panthers on Wednesday as a replacement for Aleksander Barkov (lower body). Lorentz is expected to center the fourth line, playing alongside Jonah Gadjovich and William Lockwood.
Groulx will re-enter the lineup in place of Brock McGinn, who is a healthy scratch on Tuesday. Groulx has no goals and one assist in 24 games this season.
Myers was recalled along with fellow defender Maxwell Crozier on Tuesday, but with Tampa Bay off until Thursday, it is unclear how or if they will decide to utilize them in their lineup. Crozier made his NHL debut in the last Lightning game, playing 13:00 time-on-ice. The 26-year-old Myers has played four games with the Lightning this season, registering six shots, seven hits, and five blocks while averaging 13:08 time-on-ice.
Robertson will re-enter the lineup after sitting each of the last two games in place of Bobby McMann, who is out with an undisclosed injury. Robertson has six goals and six assists in 25 games this season.
McMann left Saturday's game against the Avalanche due to an undisclosed injury but was able to return. Nick Robertson will take his place in the Leafs' lineup on Sunday.
This very well could just be a paper transaction as the Lightning are off until Thursday. We'll get a better sense of how they'll lineup for that game against the Wild when they return to practice on Tuesday.
After returning to the lineup in place of Noah Gregor (illness) for Tuesday's game against the Sharks, Robertson is back to being a healthy scratch on Thursday. The 22-year-old has six goals and six assists in 25 games this season.
