Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Mitchell Chaffee (upper body) is available for selection for Tuesday's Game 1 against the Florida Panthers. He missed the regular-season finale against the New York Rangers due to an upper-body injury. Chaffee closed out the campaign with 18 points (12 goals, six assists) and 133 hits in 66 appearances. While he is healthy enough to play again, it's unclear whether Tampa Bay will use Chaffee in Game 1. He is a possible replacement for Oliver Bjorkstrand (lower body), who has been ruled out for the opening round.
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Mitchell Chaffee (undisclosed) has been labeled as day-to-day. He was injured in Monday's game against Colorado and didn't participate in Tuesday's practice. The 26-year-old grinder has made a positive impact on the Lightning squad this season, recording nine points (five goals, four assists) in 20 games with 25 hits. Cam Atkinson will likely slot back into the lineup if Chaffee can't play on Wednesday against Washington. Atkinson scored in his last appearance but has picked up only two points in 12 games while seeing very limited ice time.
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