Keefe shuffles bottom six ahead of tilt with Islanders tonight

Returning to the lineup is Pontus Holmberg, who was sent down last week to get some game action after missing a week with the flu. He returns to center Zach Aston-Reese and fellow Marlie call-up Bobby McMann. Holmberg's return also gave Keefe the opportunity to move Alexander Kerfoot off the fourth line and to the left wing next to David Kampf and Pierre Engvall.

On the back end, Timothy Liljegren will get his fourth consecutive game alongside Morgan Rielly, while Conor Timmins will pair up with Rasmus Sandin and the Mark Giordano and Justin Holl combination remains together.