It appears Saturday’s win didn’t come without a price, as both Joe Thornton and Zach Hyman will sit tonight and are considered day-to-day. More significantly, it was revealed today that Jake Muzzin suffered a broken bone in his face, keeping him out for tonight and, presumably, for a bit longer than either Thornton or Hyman, although there is some chance he could return soon with the aid of face-shield protection.
Thornton did skate this morning, but he was told he couldn’t play tonight after the fact, so his replacement will be another game-time decision. Ilya Mikheyev is a candidate to move up the lineup, as is Pierre Engvall, who spent some time on Tavares’ wing last season.