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Roberson is expected to be a healthy scratch for Game 3 in Ottawa on Thursday.

Max Pacioretty (undisclosed) will return to the lineup for his first game since February 8th, sending Robertson to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Robertson recorded one point (0G / 1A), one shot, and six penalty minutes through the first two games of Toronto's round-one series against the Ottawa Senators.

Nicholas Robertson
Alexeyev (upper-body) left Game 1 on Monday but is expected to be good to go for Game 2 vs. Montreal on Wednesday.

Alexeyev exited Game 1 on Monday due to an upper-body injury after playing only 14:02 time-on-ice. The 25-year-old defenseman only played eight gams this season, scoring zero points. He is expected to be ready to return to the lineup for Game 2 on Wednesday.

Alexander Alexeyev
Letang underwent successful surgery to close a patent foramen ovale (PFO, a small hole in the heart).

The Penguins announced on Wednesday that Letang had successful closure of a patent foramen ovale (PFO; small hole in the heart). The expected recovery time is four to six weeks, so Letang will be ready for training camp in the fall.

Kris Letang
Jones will draw into the Kings lineup on Tuesday.

The Kings are already locked into the second spot in the Pacific division, so Jones will slot in along with Akil Thomas, Trevor Lewis, and Kyle Burroughs for Tuesday's game in Seattle. Mikey Anderson, Drew Doughty, Anze Kopitar, and Quinton Byfield will all get the night off.

Caleb Jones
Soderblom (undisclosed) is listed as a scratch for Thursday's game in Florida.

Soderblom has battled some injuries lately, playing only four games since March 18th, and will miss another contest on Thursday against the Florida Panthers. The 23-year-old Soderblom is averaging 13:22 time-on-ice and has 11 points (4G / 7A) in 26 games this season.

Elmer Soderblom
Lizotte (lower-body) will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season.

Lizotte did not play in Pittsburgh's previous game and will miss the remainder of the season. The 27-year-old Lizotte is averaging 12:43 time-on-ice and has 20 points (11G / 9A) in 59 games this season. Matthew Nieto will draw into the lineup as Lizotte's replacement.

Blake Lizotte