The expectation is the lineup will return to its original state within the top nine-forward group after the Sheldon Keefe finished the game versus Detroit with a total line rejig (Hyman – Matthews – Marner / Mikheyev – Tavares – Engvall / Nylander – Kerfoot – Kapanen). Without a morning skate, though, we won’t know for sure until right near puck drop.
On the fourth line, after making his return to the lineup on Thursday, Trevor Moore is out today; it’s unclear whether this is precautionary or if there has been a re-aggravation of his injury after he took a knock to the head in practice shortly before he was slated to return from a shoulder ailment.