NEWS
8:13 PM - Trevor van Riemsdyk (Wsh) Riemsdyk (upper body) will not return to Friday's game against the Rangers.
6:37 PM - Nick Jensen (Wsh) (upper body) will not suit up against the Rangers on Friday, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports.
6:34 PM - Rasmus Sandin (Wsh) (upper body) will not play Friday against the Rangers, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports.
4:07 PM - Ryan Suzuki (Car) was recalled from AHL Springfield on Friday.
3:07 PM - Nicolas Hague (VGK) (lower body) will miss Game 3 on Saturday, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
2:40 PM - Cam Talbot (LA) is expected to start at home against Edmonton on Friday, per Dennis Bernstein of The Fourth Period.
2:10 PM - Igor Shesterkin (NYR) is slated to start on the road against Washington on Friday, according to Seth Orlemann of USA Today.
1:54 PM - Ilya Lyubushkin (Tor) Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun, Lyubushkin (personal) missed practice Friday, but is an option to play Saturday, according to coach Sheldon Keefe.
1:38 PM - Connor Hellebuyck (Wpg) will defend the road crease in Colorado on Friday, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.
1:27 PM - Justus Annunen (Col) (illness) will back up Alexandar Georgiev on Friday versus Winnipeg, per Kyle Fredrickson of The Denver Gazette.
1:24 PM - Alexandar Georgiev (Col) will be between the pipes at home for Game 3 versus Winnipeg on Friday, Kyle Fredrickson of The Denver Gazette reports.
1:23 PM - Mason Marchment (Dal) Peter DeBoer said Friday that Marchment (undisclosed) is day-to-day, according to Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine.
1:19 PM - Radek Faksa (Dal) (undisclosed) is considered day-to-day ahead of Saturday's Game 3 clash with Vegas, Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine reports.
1:18 PM - Juuse Saros (Nas) is slated to patrol the home crease versus Vancouver on Friday, Alex Daugherty of The Tennessean reports.
1:00 PM - William Nylander (Tor) (undisclosed) said "I don't know" when asked Friday if he was playing in Game 4 versus Boston on Saturday, Jonas Siegel of The Athletic reports.
12:28 PM - Mavrik Bourque (Dal) was called up from AHL Texas on Friday, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
12:25 PM - Semyon Varlamov (NYI) will get the starting nod at home for Game 4 against the Hurricanes on Saturday, Arthur Staple of The Athletic reports.
12:01 PM - Vincent Iorio (Wsh) (upper body) will remain out of the lineup for Game 3 against the Rangers on Friday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
11:53 AM - Alex Wennberg (NYR) (undisclosed) will be in the lineup for Game 3 versus Washington on Friday, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.
11:37 AM - Ryan Lomberg (Fla) (illness) will not be in the lineup Saturday for Game 4 versus Tampa Bay, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.
11:37 AM - Alex Wennberg (NYR) is questionable to face the Capitals for Game 3 on Friday with an undisclosed injury, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports.
11:30 AM - Rasmus Sandin (Wsh) (upper body) will be a game-time decision Friday versus the Rangers, according to Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.
11:28 AM - Nick Jensen (Wsh) (upper body) will be a game-time decision ahead of Game 3 against the Rangers on Friday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
11:18 AM - Sonny Milano (Wsh) (undisclosed) will be in action against the Rangers for Game 3 on Friday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
11:07 AM - Arvid Holm (Col) was recalled from AHL Colorado on Friday.
11:04 AM - Steven Stamkos (TB) scored a goal on two shots and added six hits, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating Thursday in a 5-3 loss to the Panthers in Game 3 of the Lightning's first-round series.
10:59 AM - Andrei Vasilevskiy (TB) stopped 26 of 30 shots Thursday in a 5-3 loss to the Panthers, with Florida's final goal of Game 3 getting scored into an empty net.
10:55 AM - Steven Lorentz (Fla) scored the game-winning goal and added an assist Thursday in a 5-3 victory over the Lightning in Game 3 of the Panthers' first-round series.
10:52 AM - Charlie Lindgren (Wsh) was the first goalie off the ice at morning skate, per Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post, and is expected to be between the home pipes Friday for Game 3 versus the Rangers.
10:50 AM - Brandon Montour (Fla) produced a goal and an assist Thursday in a 5-3 win over the Lightning in Game 3 of the Panthers' first-round series.
10:47 AM - Matthew Tkachuk (Fla) scored two goals on five shots while adding five hits, two blocked shots and a plus-1 rating Thursday in a 5-3 win over the Lightning in Game 3.
10:41 AM - Sergei Bobrovsky (Fla) made 26 saves Thursday in a 5-3 win over the Lightning in Game 3 of the Panthers' first-round series.
10:22 AM - Dmitry Orlov (Car) scored a goal on his only shot in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Islanders.
10:17 AM - Brent Burns (Car) scored a goal on his lone shot in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Islanders
10:11 AM - Pierre Engvall (NYI) scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Hurricanes.
10:08 AM - Andrei Svechnikov (Car) recorded two assists in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Islanders.
10:24 PM - Ilya Sorokin (NYI) allowed three goals on 14 shots before he was replaced by Semyon Varlamov in the second period of Thursday's 3-2 loss to Carolina.
7:27 PM - Jesper Fast (Car) (upper body) is unlikely to recover before the end of the playoffs, coach Rod Brind'Amour told Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal on Thursday.
7:11 PM - Matt Martin (NYI) (undisclosed) was in his usual spot during line rushes, indicating he'll play in Thursday's Game 3 versus the Hurricanes, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
6:35 PM - Haydn Fleury (TB) (undisclosed) won't return for Game 3 on Thursday, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports.
6:34 PM - Andrei Vasilevskiy (TB) will guard the home goal versus the Panthers on Thursday in Game 3, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports.
5:26 PM - Frederik Andersen (Car) is expected to start on the road against the Islanders in Game 3 on Thursday, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.
4:05 PM - Tyler Myers (Van) (illness) is expected to draw back into the lineup for Game 3 on Friday, per Adam Kimelman of NHL.com.
3:23 PM - Ronan Seeley (Car) was summoned from AHL Chicago on Thursday.
12:40 PM - Sergei Bobrovsky (Fla) will guard the away crease Thursday against Tampa Bay for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, per Alex Baumgartner.
12:27 PM - Ryan Lomberg (Fla) (illness) will not play Thursday versus Tampa Bay, according to Colby Guy of Florida Hockey Now.
12:18 PM - Filip Chytil (NYR) (head) will travel to Washington with the team in hopes of playing Saturday for Game 3, per Peter Baugh of The Athletic.
12:08 PM - Sonny Milano (Wsh) missed Thursday's skate, raising doubts about his availability versus the Rangers in Game 3 on Friday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
12:03 PM - Juuso Parssinen (Nas) was called up from the AHL on Thursday, per Robby Stanley of NHL.com.
11:34 AM - Matt Martin (NYI) will be a game-time decision versus Carolina for Game 3 on Thursday due to an undisclosed injury, Arthur Staple of The Athletic reports.
11:23 AM - Ilya Samsonov (Tor) stopped 30 of 33 shots in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Bruins, with Boston's final goal of Game 3 getting scored into an empty net.
11:19 AM - Brad Marchand (Bos) scored two goals, including the game-winner, and added a power-play assist Wednesday in a 4-2 victory over the Maple Leafs in Game 3 of the Bruins' first-round series.
11:16 AM - Jeremy Swayman (Bos) made 28 saves Wednesday in Game 3's 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs.
11:14 AM - Alex Vlasic (Chi) signed a six-year, $27.6 million contract extension on Wednesday, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports.
11:14 AM - Thatcher Demko (Van) (knee) did join the Canucks for their trip to Nashville for Games 3 and 4 despite being labeled week-to-week, Dan Murphy of Sportsnet reports Thursday.
10:17 AM - Bobby McMann (Tor) (lower body) could still be an option against Boston, likely returning for Game 5 or 6, Nick Barden of The Hockey News reports Thursday.
10:06 AM - Jesper Fast (Car) (upper body) will remain out of the lineup for Game 3 versus the Islanders on Thursday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
9:50 PM - Brendan Brisson (VGK) Grigori Denisenko, Byron Froese, Kaedan Korczak, Dysin Mayo, Mason Morelli, Isaiah Saville, Christoffer Sedoff and Jesper Vikman were recalled from AHL Henderson on Wednesday, per CapFriendly.
7:59 PM - Casey DeSmith (Van) will start Game 3 on the road versus the Predators on Friday, Robby Stanley of NHL.com reports.
7:54 PM - Caden Price (Sea) signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Kraken on Wednesday.
6:34 PM - William Nylander (Tor) (undisclosed) is not on the ice for warmups, indicating he won't play in Game 3 versus the Bruins on Wednesday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
3:53 PM - Max Jones (Ana) has been cleared from his sprain shoulder injury, the team announced Wednesday.
3:40 PM - Ivan Prosvetov (Col) was reassigned to AHL Colorado on Wednesday.
3:39 PM - Chris Wagner (Col) was sent down to AHL Colorado on Wednesday.
3:25 PM - Brad Hunt (Col) was reassigned to AHL Colorado on Wednesday.
1:55 PM - Cam Talbot (LA) is expected to start on the road against Edmonton in Game 2 on Wednesday, per Tom Gazzola of Edmonton Sports Talk.
1:52 PM - Thatcher Demko (Van) is regarded as week-to-week, coach Rick Tocchet told Thomas Drance of The Athletic on Wednesday.
1:50 PM - Tyler Myers (Van) was dealing with the flu, which caused him to miss Game 2 against the Predators on Tuesday, Thomas Drance of The Athletic reports.
1:42 PM - Nicolas Hague (VGK) will not be available against the Stars for Game 1 on Wednesday due to a lower-body injury.
1:22 PM - Logan Thompson (VGK) is expected to start on the road against Dallas in Game 2 on Wednesday, per Jesse Granger of The Athletic.
1:04 PM - Stuart Skinner (Edm) is set to start at home against the Kings for Game 2 on Wednesday, per Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton.
12:52 PM - Ryan Lomberg (Fla) (illness) might return for Game 3 against Tampa Bay on Thursday, coach Paul Maurice told Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site on Wednesday.
12:23 PM - Jake Oettinger (Dal) is slated to start at home against the Golden Knights in Game 2 on Wednesday, per Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine.
12:19 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (upper body) is expected to be sidelined for at least a week, the team announced Wednesday.
12:17 PM - Jani Hakanpaa (Dal) (lower body) is expected to miss Game 2 on Wednesday, according to Brian Rea of Bally Sports Southwest.
12:00 PM - Jeremy Swayman (Bos) was the first goalie off the ice Wednesday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports, indicating he'll tend the twine on the road for Game 3 against the Maple Leafs.
11:59 AM - Ilya Sorokin (NYI) is set to start at home against Carolina on Thursday, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.
11:46 AM - Carter Verhaeghe (Fla) scored the overtime winner and added an assist in Game 2 during a 3-2 victory over the Lightning on Tuesday.
11:42 AM - Sergei Bobrovsky (Fla) made 21 saves Tuesday in a 3-2 overtime win over the Lightning in Game 2 of the Panthers' first-round series.
11:33 AM - Victor Hedman (TB) picked up two assists, one on the power play, in Game 2's 3-2 overtime loss to the Panthers on Tuesday.
11:29 AM - Andrei Vasilevskiy (TB) turned aside 34 shots Tuesday in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Panthers in Game 2 of the Lightning's first-round series.
11:20 AM - Philip Broberg (Edm) was reassigned to AHL Bakersfield on Wednesday.
11:19 AM - William Nylander (Tor) (undisclosed) hasn't been officially ruled out for Game 3 against Boston on Wednesday after coach Sheldon Keefe told reporters "there's a chance" plays, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports.
11:15 AM - Mika Zibanejad (NYR) produced a power-play goal and a shorthanded assist Tuesday in Game 2's 4-3 win over the Capitals.
11:13 AM - Brett Pesce (Car) (lower body) isn't expected to return before the end of Carolina's first-round series against the Islanders, according to Chip Alexander and Luke DeCock of The New & Observer on Wednesday.
11:13 AM - Vincent Trocheck (NYR) scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist during Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Capitals in Game 2 of the Rangers' first-round series.
11:12 AM - Ilya Samsonov (Tor) will be between the pipes at home for Game 3 against the Bruins on Wednesday, Mark Masters of TSN reports.
11:10 AM - Igor Shesterkin (NYR) stopped 22 shots Tuesday during a 4-3 win over the Capitals in Game 2 of the Rangers' first-round series.
11:07 AM - William Nylander (Tor) (undisclosed) isn't expected to play in Game 3 versus the Bruins on Wednesday, per Mark Masters of TSN.
10:59 AM - Tom Wilson (Wsh) produced a goal and an assist, both on the power play, while adding four hits and two shots on net during a 4-3 loss to the Rangers in Game 2 on Tuesday.
10:53 AM - Charlie Lindgren (Wsh) made 24 saves Tuesday in a 4-3 loss to the Rangers during Game 2 of the Capitals' first-round series.
10:31 AM - Samuel Girard (Col) Jared Bednar is leaving the possibility open of Girard (concussion) returning for Game 3 versus the Jets on Friday, per Adrian Hernandez of Mile High Hockey on Wednesday.
9:52 AM - Max Pacioretty (Wsh) notched an assist in a 4-3 Game 2 loss to the Rangers on Tuesday.
9:46 AM - Connor McMichael (Wsh) scored a goal on six shots in Tuesday's 4-3 Game 2 defeat to the Rangers.
9:06 PM - Pavel Mintyukov (Ana) lower-body injury is a bone bruise that kept him out of the last eight contests of 2023-24, Derek Lee of The Sporting Tribune reports.
9:04 PM - Max Jones (Ana) ended the season with a sprained shoulder, Derek Lee of The Sporting Tribune reports.
9:01 PM - Mason McTavish (Ana) is dealing with a sprained MCL in his knee, but he won't required offseason surgery, Derek Lee of The Sporting Tribune reports.
7:12 PM - Haydn Fleury (TB) (undisclosed) won't play in Game 2 versus the Panthers on Tuesday, according to Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site.
7:11 PM - Jonas Johansson (TB) (lower body) won't dress for Tuesday's Game 2 versus the Panthers, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
7:06 PM - Andrei Vasilevskiy (TB) will guard the road net in Game 2 versus Florida on Tuesday, per Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.
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