NEWS
3:27 AM - MacKenzie Entwistle (Chi) posted an assist and three hits in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Kings.
3:25 AM - Landon Slaggert (Chi) posted an assist in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Kings.
3:22 AM - Kevin Korchinski (Chi) recorded a power-play assist in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Kings.
3:19 AM - Joey Anderson (Chi) scored a goal in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Kings.
3:17 AM - Tyler Johnson (Chi) scored a power-play goal on two shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Kings.
3:14 AM - Lukas Reichel (Chi) scored a goal in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Kings.
3:11 AM - Ryan Donato (Chi) scored a goal on two shots, dished a power-play assist and added two hits in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Kings.
3:08 AM - Arvid Soderblom (Chi) allowed five goals on 35 shots in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Kings.
3:05 AM - Jordan Spence (LA) notched a power-play assist in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Blackhawks.
3:01 AM - Phillip Danault (LA) posted three assists and two shots on goal in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Blackhawks.
8:23 PM - Zach Hyman (Edm) (rest) will not play Thursday versus the Avalanche, according to Oilers play-by-by announcer Jack Michaels.
8:21 PM - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (Edm) will rest for Thursday's game versus the Avalanche, Oilers play-by-by announcer Jack Michaels reports.
8:19 PM - Connor McDavid (Edm) will sit out for rest Thursday versus the Oilers, Oilers play-by-by announcer Jack Michaels reports.
8:18 PM - Leon Draisaitl (Edm) will be a healthy scratch Thursday against Colorado, according to Oilers play-by-by announcer Jack Michaels.
6:59 PM - Eeli Tolvanen (Sea) (undisclosed) will draw into the lineup Thursday against Minnesota, per the media site.
6:57 PM - Joey Daccord (Sea) will guard the road goal versus the Wild on Thursday, per the NHL media site.
4:48 PM - Blake Coleman (Cgy) (upper body) is expected to play Thursday against San Jose.
4:25 PM - Jack St. Ivany (Pit) Ivany was moved to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Thursday.
4:22 PM - Radim Zohorna (Pit) was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Thursday.
4:19 PM - Valtteri Puustinen (Pit) was sent to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Thursday.
4:11 PM - Reilly Smith (Pit) managed just one goal in his last 15 games while chipping in six assists.
4:10 PM - Rasmus Ristolainen (Phi) underwent surgery for a ruptured triceps tendon, the team announced Thursday. He is expected to be fine for the start of training camp.
4:09 PM - Marcus Pettersson (Pit) recorded new personal bests in goals (four), assists (26) and games played (82) this season.
3:57 PM - Lars Eller (Pit) was one of six Penguins to play in all 82 games this season, registering 15 goals and 16 helpers.
3:53 PM - Rickard Rakell (Pit) scored a goal on three shots in Wednesday's season-finale loss to the Islanders.
3:51 PM - Matthew Kessel (StL) was reassigned to AHL Springfield on Thursday.
3:49 PM - Tristan Jarry (Pit) made one relief appearance over the Penguins' last 12 games while Alex Nedeljkovic took over as the No. 1 netminder.
3:47 PM - Zach Dean (StL) was moved to AHL Springfield on Thursday.
3:45 PM - Ryan Graves (Pit) (concussion) was unable to be medically cleared before the end of the 2023-24 season.
3:44 PM - Zachary Bolduc (StL) was reassigned to AHL Springfield on Thursday.
3:40 PM - John Ludvig (Pit) spent the final nine games of the season as a healthy scratch.
3:27 PM - Pierre-Olivier Joseph (Pit) registered eight points in the Penguins' last 18 games of the season.
3:24 PM - Arvid Soderblom (Chi) is expected to start on the road against LA on Thursday, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.
3:23 PM - Jesse Puljujarvi (Pit) notched just three goals and one assist in 22 games for the Penguins this season.
3:20 PM - Nikita Zaitsev (Chi) is questionable for Thursday's tilt against the Kings because of an illness, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
3:18 PM - Matt Nieto (Pit) (knee) was unable to get back onto the ice for the Penguins this season, missing 60 games total.
3:15 PM - Connor Murphy (Chi) (undisclosed) will miss the season finale against LA on Thursday because he tweaked something during Tuesday's 3-1 loss to Vegas, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.
3:12 PM - Jack St. Ivany (Pit) Ivany played in 14 games for the Penguins this season in which he registered 30 hits, 14 blocks and one assist.
2:47 PM - Austin Czarnik (Det) passed through waivers Thursday, per CapFriendly.
2:47 PM - Ryan Shea (Pit) was put on waivers Thursday, per CapFriendly.
2:34 PM - Mattias Samuelsson (Buf) (shoulder) has been cleared to resume skating, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports Thursday.
2:12 PM - Brad Malone (Edm) will hang up his skates following the conclusion of AHL Bakersfield's 2023-24 campaign.
2:06 PM - Tim Stutzle (Ott) said Thursday that he has been dealing with a shoulder injury for a year, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.
1:53 PM - Justus Annunen (Col) will defend the home crease versus Edmonton on Thursday, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.
1:51 PM - Josh Morrissey (Wpg) will sit out the season finale versus Vancouver on Thursday, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports.
1:40 PM - Ian Cole (Van) (rest) will not play Thursday in Winnipeg, according to John Lu of TSN.
1:36 PM - Brenden Dillon (Wpg) (rest) will sit out Thursday's regular-season finale at home against Vancouver, per Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press.
1:35 PM - Filip Hronek (Van) John Lu of TSN, Hronek (rest) will miss the final game of the regular season versus Winnipeg on Thursday.
1:27 PM - J.T. Miller (Van) (rest) will be out of the lineup versus Winnipeg on Thursday, according to John Lu of TSN.
1:23 PM - Thatcher Demko (Van) will be between the visiting pipes versus Winnipeg on Thursday, John Lu of TSN reports.
1:17 PM - Vladislav Namestnikov (Wpg) (rest) will miss Thursday's tilt versus Vancouver, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports.
1:15 PM - Connor Hellebuyck (Wpg) (rest) will sit out Thursday's regular-season finale at home against Vancouver, per Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press.
1:13 PM - Adam Lowry (Wpg) (rest) won't be in the lineup Thursday versus Vancouver, per Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press.
1:10 PM - Devin Cooley (SJ) will guard the road crease in Thursday's regular-season finale against Calgary, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.
1:09 PM - Kyle Connor (Wpg) (rest) will be held out of the final game of the season versus Vancouver on Thursday, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports.
1:05 PM - Dustin Wolf (Cgy) will start Thursday's regular-season finale at home against San Jose, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.
1:04 PM - Cade Webber (Tor) inked a two-year, entry level contract with Toronto on Thursday.
12:46 PM - Derek Forbort (Bos) (undisclosed) will be reevaluated after Game 1 against the Leafs on Saturday, Ty Anderson 98.5 The Sports Hub reports.
12:40 PM - Zach Parise (Col) said that Thursday's game versus Edmonton will be the last regular-season game in his career, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post reports.
12:34 PM - Nick Jensen (Wsh) (undisclosed) was at morning skate Thursday, per Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press.
12:32 PM - Noel Acciari (Pit) clarified Thursday that he suffered a glute injury but would have been ready for the postseason after avoiding surgery, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
12:28 PM - Rasmus Sandin (Wsh) (upper body) practiced Friday, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports.
12:24 PM - Justin Brazeau (Bos) manager Don Sweeney said Thursday that Brazeau (upper body) is still week-to-week and is unlikely to play at the start of the playoff series versus Toronto, Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe reports.
12:17 PM - Brad Lambert (Wpg) was recalled from AHL Manitoba on Thursday.
12:17 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) told reporters he was "dealing with some stuff" during the final weeks of the season, per Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-GazetteThursday.
12:14 PM - Andrei Svechnikov (Car) (rest) will return to the lineup for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs versus the Islanders on Saturday, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.
12:09 PM - Jordan Staal (Car) (rest) returned to practice Thursday, according to Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.
12:09 PM - Jaccob Slavin (Car) (rest) took part in practice ahead of Game 1 against the Islanders on Saturday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
12:08 PM - Parker Ford (Wpg) was recalled from AHL Manitoba Thursday.
12:06 PM - Brady Skjei (Car) (rest) was back at practice Thursday after getting Tuesday's game versus Columbus off, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
12:06 PM - Collin Delia (Wpg) was recalled from the minors Thursday.
12:04 PM - Brett Pesce (Car) (rest) was on the ice for practice ahead of Saturday's playoff matchup with the Islanders, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
12:01 PM - Seth Jarvis (Car) (rest) returned to practice Thursday, according to Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.
11:57 AM - Jake Guentzel (Car) (rest) retook his spot on the Canes' top line ahead of Saturday's matchup with the Islanders, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
11:52 AM - Nikita Chibrikov (Wpg) was recalled from AHL Manitoba on Thursday.
11:51 AM - Vasily Podkolzin (Van) signed a two-year contract extension with Vancouver on Thursday.
11:46 AM - Frederik Andersen (Car) was back on the ice in the lead-up to Saturday's Game 1 matchup with the Islanders, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
11:37 AM - Sebastian Aho (Car) (rest) returned to practice ahead of Saturday's clash with the Islanders, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
11:27 AM - Thomas Chabot (Ott) (upper body) most likely won't need surgery in the offseason, per Wayne Scanlan of Sportsnet.
11:21 AM - Marc-Andre Fleury (Min) will start Thursday at home against Seattle, per Jessi Pierce of NHL.com.
11:17 AM - Brock Boeser (Van) (undisclosed) will not be in the lineup in Winnipeg on Thursday, per Irfaan Gaffar of The Fourth Period.
10:58 AM - Mats Zuccarello (Min) (personal) will be back in the lineup Thursday versus Seattle, according to Jessi Pierce of NHL.com.
10:58 AM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Maple leafs.
10:57 AM - Bryan Rust (Pit) managed to set a new personal best with 28 goals this season, despite playing in just 62 games.
10:52 AM - Drew O'Connor (Pit) set new personal bests in games (79), goals (16) and assists (17) this season while averaging 15:45 of ice time.
10:51 AM - Matt Tomkins (TB) made 34 saves in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Maple Leafs.
10:47 AM - Auston Matthews (Tor) was held without a point despite a game-high 12 shots on net in Wednesday's 6-4 loss to the Lightning.
10:42 AM - Martin Jones (Tor) turned aside 26 shots in Wednesday's 6-4 loss to the Lightning.
10:38 AM - Ryan Shea (Pit) played in 31 games as a rookie this season but managed just one point to go with 24 hits, 24 blocks and 17 shots.
10:37 AM - Samuel Bolduc (NYI) scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Penguins.
10:35 AM - Radim Zohorna (Pit) played in a career-high 33 games for the Penguins this season in which he generated four goals and three assists.
10:32 AM - Brock Nelson (NYI) produced an even-strength goal and a power-play assist in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Penguins.
10:29 AM - Simon Holmstrom (NYI) scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Wednesday's 5-4 victory over the Penguins.
10:28 AM - Jansen Harkins (Pit) failed to score a goal in 45 games with the Penguins this year, registering just four helpers.
10:24 AM - Ilya Sorokin (NYI) stopped 40 shots in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Penguins.
10:20 AM - Valtteri Puustinen (Pit) scored a goal on three shots in a 5-4 loss to the Islanders on Wednesday.
10:18 AM - Evgeni Malkin (Pit) scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Islanders.
10:17 AM - Erik Karlsson (Pit) registered an assist in the season finale versus the Islanders on Wednesday.
10:14 AM - Alex Nedeljkovic (Pit) made 27 saves in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Islanders.
10:13 AM - Sidney Crosby (Pit) registered a pair of helpers in a 5-4 defeat to the Islanders in the Penguins's season finale Wednesday.
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