Toffoli, a forward, is expected to miss his second straight game because of an injury sustained during the morning skate Saturday prior to a 4-1 loss at the New York Islanders.

It's been nearly a year since Higbee, who also had offseason shoulder surgery, was waylaid by a knee injury in a playoff game that resulted in tears to his ACL, MCL and meniscus. 23. Somehow ...