Tampa Bay Lightning forward Tyler Johnson and Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard were each selected to the 2015 Honda NHL All-Star Game, but are in jeopardy of missing it because of recent injuries.

Coach Mike Babcock said Howard has been ruled out of the game, according to an Associated Press report. Howard was injured in a game against the Washington Capitals when he stretched to attempt to make a save in the first period. On Tuesday, general manager Ken Holland said an ultrasound revealed a slight groin tear that will keep Howard out 2-4 weeks, according to MLive.com.

Johnson sustained an lower-body injury during a game against the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday. Coach Jon Cooper said Johnson will not play Tuesday against the Boston Bruins, but labeled him day-to-day and said there is a chance Johnson could play again before the all-star break. Including their game on Tuesday, the Lightning have four games remaining before the all-star break.

Dominik Hasek will have his number retired by the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday prior to their game against the Detroit Red Wings, but first the Hall of Fame goaltender will appear on NHL Live with Steve Mears and E.J. Hradek, which airs at 5 p.m. ET on NHL Network. Hasek is set to call the show at 5:15 p.m.

There are nine other games on the schedule Tuesday, including a key Metropolitan Division showdown between the rival New York Rangers and New York Islanders. We'll go out to Madison Square Garden and welcome in NHL.com senior writer Dan Rosen via Arena Cam at 6:30 p.m. to get a preview of this matchup.

Youngstown Phantoms forward Kyle Connor will call into the show at 5:35 p.m. to preview the upcoming United States Hockey League Top Prospect Game.

NHL Live with Steve Mears and E.J. Hradek is on the air at 5 p.m. ET on NHL Network. We'll be joined bySt. Louis Blues forward David Backes, who was named the NHL's "First Star" for the week ending Jan. 11.

NBCSN analyst Jeremy Roenick will be an in-studio guest at 5:40 p.m. to discuss the Kraft Hockeyville initiative.

The Eastern Conference-leading Tampa Bay Lightning are at Wells Fargo Center to play the Philadelphia Flyers (7 p.m. ET; NHLN). CSNPhilly.com Flyers insider Tim Panaccio will join us at 6 p.m. to preview the game.

Cedar Rapids RoughRiders center Callahan Burke and Youngstown Phantoms left wing Kevin Conley have been added to the Team East roster for the 2015 United States Hockey League/NHL Top Prospects Game scheduled Tuesday at the Mystique Community Ice Center in Dubuque, Iowa.

Burke and Conley, who are C-rated skaters on NHL Central Scouting's players to watch list for the 2015 NHL Draft, will replace injured forwards Erik Foley of Cedar Rapids and Brent Gates, Jr., of the Green Bay Gamblers.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will have a new look to their second line, with Richard Panik playing right wing with center Nazem Kadri and left wing James van Riemsdyk on Friday against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

"Those players are really good on the puck," Panik told the Maple Leafs website. "So hopefully we'll get some chances and score."

Panik certainly would like to contribute offensively; he has one goal in his past 10 games. Playing with elite offensive talents like Kadri and van Riemsdyk certainly won't hurt.

"I think he [Kadri] can find you anywhere," Panik said. "I've got to be prepared for the pass from anywhere. I'm going to try to shoot the puck and try to make some scoring chances for him."

NHL Live with Steve Mears and E.J. Hradek, at 5 p.m. ET on NHL Network, will look ahead to the 2015 Honda NHL All-Star Game to be played in Columbus later this month and the jersey reveal at 6:45 p.m.

NHL great Teemu Selanne is set to have his number retired by the Anaheim Ducks and he'll call in to the show at 6:15 p.m.

In our college hockey report, Harvard's Jimmy Vesey, a 2012 NHL Draft pickc by the Nashville Predators, will be live in studio at 5:40 p.m. to preview Harvard vs. Yale at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.

The New York Rangers and Los Angeles Kings have not played each another since the 2014 Stanley Cup Final, and with the Rangers visiting Staples Center on Thursday seeking to avenge June's 4-1 series loss, they do so as the hottest team in the NHL.

New York defeated the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 on Wednesday to open up a three-game road trip. It was the Rangers' third straight win and 11th victory in their past 12 games.

"We've talked about it for the last couple of days," said Rangers forward Rick Nash, who scored the game-winner against Anaheim, after the game. "We've been talking about challenging ourselves and kind of getting a good measuring stick of where we're at. It's a huge win for us."

NHL Live with Steve Mears and E.J. Hradek airs at 5 p.m. ET on NHL Network and will look ahead to a 10-game Thursday.

Chicago Blackhawks and NBCSN analyst Eddie Olczyk joins us from Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn., to preview the Blackhawks' game against the Minnesota Wild (8 p.m. ET; NHLN).

The Los Angeles Kings will play the New York Rangers in a rematch of the 2014 Stanley Cup Final (10:30 p.m.; NHLN). Kings television analyst Jim Fox will check in with the latest from Staples Center.

New Jersey Devils forward Patrik Elias joined NHL Live to discuss the milestones he achieved Tuesday during a 4-1 win against the Buffalo Sabres at Prudential Center.

Elias became the 80th player in NHL history to reach 600 career assists when he connected with Travis Zajac for a shorthanded goal that gave the Devils a 3-0 first-period lead. His assist on Mike Cammalleri's empty-net goal at 16:56 of the third made him the 82nd player to earn 1,000 points.

"Obviously it was a great night for me personally," Elias said. "It was a special evening. I'm glad it worked out with both of those milestones on the same night and it helped us, obviously, to get a win against Buffalo which we needed badly."

Waterloo Black Hawks forward Tyler Sheehy will serve as an injury replacement in the United States Hockey League/NHL Top Prospects Game at the Mystique Community Ice Center in Dubuque, Iowa, on Jan. 13.

Sheehy will fill the roster spot on Team East for Chicago Steel forward Robby Jackson, who was selected to compete but unable to participate because of an upper-body injury.