"He's such an important part of our team -- for that matter, any member of our team -- we're not going to put him in a situation where, if something were to go wrong or [he'd] reaggravate any injury or anything that would potentially cause a chance for him to miss part of [the Eastern Conference First Round]," coach Todd Reirden said Sunday. "So, we'll do what's right for the player, what's right for the team. We wouldn't put him out there in a situation where anything could become worse. He's such a large part of our team, a guy who had a tremendous year and is a huge part of our blue line."