TAMPA, Fla. --

coach John Hynes revealed that right winger

will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery Friday morning to repair a tear in a tendon sheath in his right wrist.

Hynes also indicated that defenseman Jon Merrill is probably done for the season because of an upper body injury that has sidelined him for six games.

Tootoo last played on March 10 in San Jose. He has missed the last 10 games. Tootoo finishes the season with nine points (four goals, five assists) in 66 games.

Merrill played 46 games and had 1-4-5.

After the Devils practiced in Brandon, Fla., Friday, Hynes said Cory Schneider would be in goal Saturday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena.



Schneider is returning from a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee suffered Mar. 4 in Dallas.

Patrik Elias, who is on the Florida trip to practice with the team, will not be in the lineup against the Lightning. He is hoping to play in one of the final three home games next week.

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