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Darcy Kuemper Could Play In Game 4 Despite Eye Injury
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Darcy Kuemper had to leave Saturday's Game 3 against Nashville with an eye injury, but it's possible that he will play in Monday's Game 4. Kuemper hurt his eye near the end of the first period when Ryan Johansen's stick got through into his mask. The Avalanche No. 1 left after saving... Read More
Gabriel Landeskog Has Four-Point Outing In Game 3
Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog recorded a playoff career-high four points in Saturday's 7-3 victory over Nashville. He had two goals and two assists, with half of the points coming with the man advantage. Landeskog finished with six shots in total and produced three blocks and three hits as well. The Avalanche captain has started... Read More
Evan Rodrigues Grabs Three First-Period Points
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evan Rodrigues had a very productive start to Game 3 against the Rangers on Saturday, notching three points with two goals and an assist. Two of his point came on the power play. Rodrigues had gone pointless in the first two games of the series. The 28-year-old has had a solid campaign,... Read More
Ilya Samsonov Helps Capitals To Victory In Game 3
Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov replaced Vitek Vanecek in the crease for Saturday's Game 3 against the Panthers and he produced a very good performance with 29 saves. Jonathan Huberdeau got one past him with less than three minutes played, but Samsonov bounced back from the early blow and helped his team to a big... Read More
Torey Krug Ruled Out For Sunday
St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug (lower body) won't be in the lineup Sunday against Minnesota and is set to be "out a bit", according to head coach Craig Berube. The 31-year-old managed to skate just 3:10 in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Wild and will sadly face another spell on the sidelines after already... Read More
Alexander Radulov Scratched For Game 3
Dallas Stars winger Alexander Radulov won't be in the lineup Saturday against Calgary. He will sit out the game as a healthy scratch, giving up his spot in the lineup to Marian Studenic. Radulov has had a poor campaign and he was very ineffective in the first two games against the Flames, managing just one... Read More
Ryan Lindgren A Game-Time Decision For Saturday
New York Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren (lower body) is considered a game-time decision for Saturday's Game 3 against Pittsburgh. He was hurt in Tuesday's thrilling Game 1 and the team also considered Lindgren a game-time decision for Thursday's Game 2, which he ended up missing. Lindgren doesn't do much fantasy-wise, but he has been an... Read More
Evander Kane Records First Playoff Hat Trick
Edmonton Oilers winger Evander Kane celebrated his first playoff hat trick Friday night against the Kings, helping the team to a big 8-2 victory. He struck twice in the second period and finished off his three-goal effort with 20 seconds left in regulation. Kane also led all skaters with nine shots on goal and eight... Read More
Torey Krug Injured In Game 3
St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug picked up a lower-body injury in Friday's Game 3 against Minnesota. He was knocked out of the game after only six shifts when he limped to the locker room following a hit on Minnesota winger Matt Boldy. The Blues will evaluate Krug on Saturday to determine his status for... Read More
Ilya Mikheyev Completes Game 3 Victory With Two Empty-Netters
Toronto Maple Leafs winger Ilya Mikheyev tallied two goals in Friday's 5-2 victory over Tampa Bay, sealing the deal with a pair of empty-netters. These are his first career playoff goals. The Russian winger had an action-packed night as he recorded six shots and five hits. It's possible Ilya Mikheyev felt like he had a... Read More
Brad Marchand Leads Bruins To Game 3 Victory
Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand notched three points as the team won Game 3 against Carolina 4-2. He scored the team's second goal and picked up a pair of power-play assists. Marchand scored his 46th career postseason goal, tying Phil Esposito for the third-most in franchise history. The Bruins had an awful start to... Read More
Casey DeSmith Done For Playoffs After Surgery
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith underwent core muscle surgery on Friday and will miss the rest of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. With Tristan Jarry (lower body) on the shelf, DeSmith was the starter in Game 1 against the Rangers, but he also got hurt himself and will now have to wait for the start of... Read More
Nick Leddy Still Out On Friday
St. Louis Blues defenseman Nick Leddy (upper body) will miss a second consecutive game on Friday against Minnesota. The veteran blue-liner sustained an injury from an awkward fall into the boards in Game 1 and it resulted in him getting sidelined. Leddy, who had eight points and 19 blocks in 20 games with the Blues... Read More
Mike Reilly Joins Charlie McAvoy On Top Defensive Pairing
Boston Bruins defenseman Mike Reilly will enter the lineup on Friday against Carolina, replacing Hampus Lindholm (upper body) on the top defensive pairing. This will be his first playoff appearance of the year after he was scratched for the first two games of the series. Reilly featured 70 times during the regular season and managed... Read More
Pyotr Kochetkov Starts Game 3 For Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov will start Friday's Game 3 against Boston. The 22-year-old Russian posted a 3-0-0 record during the regular season and made his postseason debut in Game 2 after Antti Raanta exited with an upper-body injury. The Finnish veteran is actually game-ready as well and will dress Friday night, but Kochetkov is... Read More
Jake Oettinger Keeps Calgary Quiet in Game 2
Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger produced a 29-save shutout in Thursday's 2-0 victory over Calgary. Joe Pavelski and Michael Raffl provided the offense as the Stars tied the first-round series at one. Oettinger also performed very well in Game 1, saving 25 of 26 shots, but he didn't get any goal support. The 23-year-old should... Read More
Connor Ingram Loses Playoff Debut Despite Making 49 Saves
Nashville Predators goaltender Connor Ingram was spectacular in his Stanley Cup Playoffs debut on Thursday with 49 saves, but he still couldn't save the team from a 2-1 overtime loss against Colorado. The 25-year-old got the start after David Rittich was lit up in Game 1. Things didn't start well for Ingram as the Avalanche... Read More
Cale Makar Gets Game-Winner, Has 12 Shots On Goal
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar provided the game-winning goal in Thursday's 2-1 overtime victory against Nashville and set a franchise record for the most shots on goal registered in a playoff game. Makar found the net with his 12th effort 8:31 into overtime. Claude Lemieux was the previous franchise record holder with 11 shots. Makar... Read More
Andrew Cogliano Unavailable Thursday
Colorado Avalanche left wing Andrew Cogliano (upper body) won't be able to suit up for the team Thursday against Nashville. He left Tuesday's Game 1 victory over the Predators in the third period with an upper-body injury and isn't feeling good enough to play, although the veteran winger took part in the morning skate. The... Read More
Tom Wilson Out For Game 2 Versus Panthers
Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (lower body) won't be able to help his squad in Thursday's Game 2 against Florida. The 28-year-old power forward managed to soak in just 1:31 of action in Game 1 before getting hurt. Wilson was initially considered a game-time decision for Thursday, but he missed the morning skate and... Read More
Rickard Rakell Out Thursday
Pittsburgh Penguins winger Rickard Rakell (lower body) won't be available for Thursday's meeting with the Rangers. His postseason got off to a miserable start after he managed to skate just a handful of minutes in Game 1 before getting hurt on a hit by Ryan Lindgren. Rakell collected 13 points in 19 regular-season appearances for... Read More
Louis Domingue Starts Game 2 For Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Louis Domingue will be between the pipes in Thursday's Game 2 against the Rangers. The Penguins are forced to turn to Domingue because of injuries to Tristan Jarry (lower body) and Casey DeSmith. The latter started Game 1 and played well in an eventual 4-3 win, but he was forced off with... Read More
Kirill Kaprizov Scores First Wild Playoff Hat Trick
Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov made history once more Wednesday night, becoming the first player in franchise history to score a hat trick in the playoffs. He helped the team to a 6-2 victory over St. Louis with a power-play goal in the opening period and a pair of third-period markers to close out the... Read More
Victor Hedman Gets Lightning Back On Track
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman had an outstanding game on Wednesday against Toronto, helping the team to a 5-3 win with a goal and three assists. He became the first defenseman in franchise history to post a four-point game in the playoffs and only the sixth different player overall. The Swedish rearguard opened the... Read More
Hampus Lindholm Suffers An Upper-Body Injury
Boston Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm left Wednesday's 5-2 loss to Carolina in the second period with an upper-body injury. He took a big hit from Andrei Svechnikov in the final seconds of the period and had to be helped off the ice by goaltender Linus Ullmark and team trainers. Lindholm has been a major piece... Read More
Antti Raanta Injured In Game 2
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta suffered an upper-body injury in Wednesday's Game 2 against Boston. He left in the first period after David Pastrnak ran into him. Raanta, who was blooded by the collision, saved all six shots he faced before exiting the game. Pyotr Kochetkov came in and guided the Hurricanes to a 5-2... Read More
Viktor Arvidsson Remains Out Wednesday
Los Angeles Kings winger Viktor Arvidsson will not play in Wednesday's Game 2 against Edmonton, missing his third consecutive game. The situation regarding Arvidsson is quite bizarre, as there haven't been any reports of an injury and he missed Monday's Game 1 after head coach Todd McLellan had suggested that the Swedish winger had a... Read More
Alex Goligoski Replaces Dmitry Kulikov For Game 2
Minnesota Wild defenseman Alex Goligoski will replace Dmitry Kulikov in the lineup on Wednesday against St. Louis after sitting out the team's playoff opener as a healthy scratch. Kulikov logged 15:50 in the game and had a poor night in a 4-0 loss with a minus-two rating. Goligoski enjoyed a solid regular season with 30... Read More
Michael Bunting Good To Go For Game 2
Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Michael Bunting (undisclosed) will be in the lineup for Wednesday's Game 2 against Tampa Bay. He'll be back in action after sitting out four games. Bunting has had a fairytale of a season in 2021-22 and he will look to continue it in the playoffs. The 26-year-old finished as this... Read More
Tom Wilson A Game-Time Decision For Thursday
Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (lower body) will be a game-time decision for Thursday's Game 2 against Florida. He needed just 3:47 of action to open the scoring with a power-play goal in Game 1 but was forced to exit the contest after taking only three shifts. Wilson appeared to have gotten hurt on... Read More
