Newsday reports that defender Lubomir Visnovsky will miss the Isles next two games — Tuesday against Montreal and Thursday against the Rangers — to attend to a “family tragedy” back home in Slovakia. It does not have to do with his son’s health. Radek Martinek will take Visnovsky’s place in the lineup:

Visnovsky apparently headed back to Slovakia to attend to a family tragedy. Scheduled to be back by the weekend. #Isles—
Arthur Staple (@StapeNewsday) March 05, 2013

Visnovsky's personal issue is nothing to do with his son's health. #Isles—
Arthur Staple (@StapeNewsday) March 05, 2013