Karlsson (foot) will play in Tuesday's contest against Pittsburgh, TSN reports.

EDGE Analysis

The defenseman has been playing through a hairline fracture all playoffs, but was held out of the third period of Sunday's 7-0 blowout loss, leading some to wonder if the injury had worsened. Whether his foot is in worse shape or not, with the Senators in an elimination game, their best player will find his way onto the ice to try to keep the team alive.