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Tampa Bay Lightning 

Head coach Jon Cooper said Monday that defenceman Victor Hedman is "doubtful" for Tuesday's Game 4 as the Lightning look to climb out of a 3-0 series deficit against the Columbus Blue Jackets. 

He missed Game 3 Sunday night. 

Hedman missed the last four games of the regular season with an upper-body injury, but played the last two games of the Lightning's opening round playoff series.

Boston Bruins

Head coach Bruce Cassidy confirmed Monday morning that both Torey Krug and Jake DeBrusk will play tonight in Game 3 against the Leafs.

Defenceman Connor Clifton (upper-body) will not play nor will forward Marcus Johansson (illness). Steven Kampfer will draw into the lineup.

Toronto Maple Leafs

Goalie Michael Hutchinson is back with the Leafs at practice this morning, with Frederik Andersen in the starter's net. Garret Sparks is absent. 

Nazem Kadri's hearing with the NHL's Department of Player Safety is scheduled for this afternoon. 

Leafs lines at morning skate:

Hyman-Tavares-Marner

Johnsson-Matthews-Kapanen

Marleau-Nylander-Brown

Ennis-Gauthier-Moore

Petan

 

Rielly-Hainsey

Muzzin-Zaitsev

Gardiner-Dermott

Rosen-Marincin

Holl-Ozhiganov

 

Andersen

Hutchinson

Boston Bruins

Defencemen Torey Krug and Connor Clifton are both on the ice for Bruins' practice this morning ahead of Game 3 tonight. Krug left Saturday's game after he was shaken up by a hit from Leafs defenceman Jake Muzzin. Clifton also left Game 2, exiting in the third period with an upper-body injury. 

Bruins morning rushes:

Marchand - Bergeron - Pastrnak

DeBrusk - Krejci - Kuhlman

Heinen - Coyle - Backes

Nordstrom - Acciari - Wagner

 

Chara - McAvoy

Krug - Carlo

Grzelcyk - Kampfer

Columbus Blue Jackets

The Blue Jackets have recalled forward Zac Dalpe from the AHL's Cleveland Monsters. 

He led Cleveland in goals, points and power play goals in 2018-19, recording 33-22-55 in 55 games.

Columbus has a 3-0 series lead over the Tampa Bay Lightning in their first-round playoff series. 

 

Washington Capitals

Here are the Capitals' projected lines for Game 3 according to the Washington Post's Isabelle Khurshudyan.

Ovechkin-Backstrom-Wilson

Vrana-Kuznetsov-Oshie

Hagelin-Eller-Connolly

Burakovsky-Dowd-Stephenson

 

Carlson-Jensen

Orlov-Niskanen

Orpik-Djoos

 

Holtby