Joe Pavelski A Game-Time Decision Friday

Dallas Stars forward Joe Pavelski (concussion) is considered a game-time decision for Friday's tilt with Minnesota. Pavelski was hurt in Game 1 of the series, but he joined the team for the trip to Saint Paul and has been practicing again, albeit in a non-contact jersey. The Stars have gone 3-1 in the series without […]

Mats Zuccarello Questionable For Friday

Minnesota Wild right wing Mats Zuccarello (undisclosed) is questionable for Friday's Game 6 against Dallas. The 35-year-old speedster hasn't been on the ice for two days and might now also miss Friday's elimination game. Minnesota head coach Dean Evason has said that the lineup won't be certain until the warmups. The Wild are already in […]

Chandler Stephenson Pots Two Goals As Vegas Eliminates Winnipeg

Vegas Golden Knights forward Chandler Stephenson scored twice in Thursday's Game 5 against the Jets, helping the team eliminate Winnipeg from the playoffs with a 4-1 victory. He opened the scoring just 50 seconds into the first period and popped up with a power-play marker in the second. Stephenson joined Toronto's Mitchell Marner as the […]

Mark Stone Wraps Up First-Round Series With Three-Point Effort

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone registered three points as the team finished off Winnipeg with a 4-1 victory in the Stanley Cup Playoffs first round Thursday. The prolific winger tallied his third goal of the postseason and had two assists, one on the power play. Stone, who missed the final three months of […]

Erik Haula Completes Three-Point Game With An Empty-Net Goal

New Jersey Devils forward Erik Haula came up big for the team in Thursday's Game 5 against the Rangers, factoring in three goals in a 4-0 win. He scored the side's second goal on the power play early in the second period, had a short-handed assist in the same frame, and then completed a three-point […]

Akira Schmid Outstanding Again In Game 5

New Jersey Devils goaltender Akira Schmid posted his first career postseason shutout in Thursday's Game 5 against the Rangers. The 22-year-old continued to play a key role in New Jersey's comeback effort in the series, stopping all 23 shots he faced in a 4-0 victory. Schmid is now the first goalie in franchise history to […]

John Tavares Finishes Game 5 With Two Assists

Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares jumped back on the score sheet in Thursday's Game 5 against Tampa Bay, ending a two-game run without a point with two assists in a 4-2 loss. Morgan Rielly and Auston Matthews scored the goals. Tavares was desperately trying to light the lamp himself as well, firing off a […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy Strong Again In An Elimination Game

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy produced his best performance of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs just when the team needed it as the Bolts managed to stay alive Thursday in Game 5 against Toronto with a 4-2 victory. Vasilevskiy stopped 28 of 30 pucks, improving to 5-1 in elimination games for his career. The […]

Michael Eyssimont Makes A Big Impact In Comeback Game

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Michael Eyssimont (upper body) returned to the lineup for Thursday's Game 5 against Toronto and made a major impact by notching a goal and delivering an assist in a 4-2 victory. After replacing Tanner Jeannot (undisclosed) in the lineup, Eyssimont scored Tampa's second goal of the contest in the second period […]

William Carrier Could Return To Action Thursday

Vegas Golden Knights left wing William Carrier (lower body) skated in a regular jersey Wednesday and could be ready to rejoin the action for Thursday's Game 5 against Winnipeg. The 28-year-old power forward has been out since early March with a lower-body injury. Despite missing 26 games, Carrier enjoyed the best offensive season of his […]

Michael Bunting Won't Be In The Lineup Thursday

Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Michael Bunting has served his three-game suspension and is eligible to return to the lineup for Thursday's Game 5 against Tampa Bay, but head coach Sheldon Keefe has confirmed that the 27-year-old won't feature in the contest. The Maple Leafs have gone on a three-game winning streak without Bunting and […]

Nathan MacKinnon Collects Two Points In Game 5

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon had a productive two-point night against Seattle on Wednesday but couldn't save the team from a 3-2 defeat. He scored his third goal of the postseason and picked up an assist on an Evan Rodrigues marker. Having gone for six points in five games, MacKinnon has been in fine form […]

Yanni Gourde Pots Game-Winner In Impressive Victory Over Colorado

Seattle Kraken center Yanni Gourde registered the game-winning goal in Wednesday's impressive 3-2 road victory over Colorado, putting the defending champions on the brink of elimination. Gourde scored his first goal of the 2023 postseason 1:40 into the third period to make it 3-1. The Avalanche had plenty of time to battle back, but they […]

Brad Marchand Extends Home Postseason Goal Streak

Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand scored a goal and had an assist - both on the power play - in Wednesday's 4-3 Game 5 loss to Florida. He scored the team's first goal, netting in an eighth consecutive home playoff game, and bagged his assist when Patrice Bergeron made it a scoring 2023 Stanley […]

Carter Verhaeghe Helps To Set Up Three Goals In Game 5

Florida Panthers left wing Carter Verhaeghe bagged three assists as the team managed to stay alive against Boston Wednesday with a 4-3 victory in overtime. The 27-year-old winger completed his hat trick of assists on Matthew Tkachuk's game-winner 6:05 into overtime. Verhaeghe set a new franchise record for most points in a potential elimination game. […]

Matthew Tkachuk Keeps Panthers Alive With Overtime Winner

Florida Panthers right wing Matthew Tkachuk completed a two-point night with the game-winning goal in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime victory against Boston. The 25-year-old registered his third multi-point outing of the series to help Florida battle off elimination. Tkachuk also had a power-play assist in the game. The prolific winger leads the Panthers in the postseason […]

Nikolaj Ehlers A Game-Time Decision For Thursday

Winnipeg Jets winger Nikolaj Ehlers (upper body) could be back in the lineup for Thursday's elimination game against the Golden Knights. He joined the team for practice Wednesday and is officially regarded as a game-time call for the contest. Ehlers sat out the final regular-season game and hasn't yet appeared in the playoffs either. His […]

Mark Scheifele Ruled Out For Thursday

Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele (upper body) won't be available for Game 5 against Vegas on Thursday. Scheifele has been considered day-to-day after getting injured in Game 4 of the series, but he hasn't recovered quickly enough to be able to play Thursday. With the Golden Knights 3-1 up in the series, Scheifele will need […]

Tye Kartye Likely Replacing Jared McCann On Top Line Wednesday

Seattle Kraken forward Tye Kartye is set to make his NHL debut on the first line Wednesday against Colorado. The Kraken's top-line center Jared McCann (undisclosed) was injured in Game 4 of the first-round series and won't be available Wednesday, paving the way for Kartye to jump into the lineup. The 21-year-old has enjoyed a […]

Patrice Bergeron A Game-Time Decision Wednesday

Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron (upper body) is regarded as a game-time decision for Wednesday's clash with Florida. The Bruins captain has yet to play in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, but he appears to be on track to rejoin the lineup Wednesday, with the team making the final decision on his availability after the […]

Jason Robertson Factors In Two Goals Tuesday

Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson had a hand in two goals as the team beat Minnesota 4-0 in Game 5 of the first-round series Tuesday. Robertson combined with Roope Hintz to help Tyler Seguin open the scoring just 2:22 into the game, and the talented winger then notched a goal for himself with 11:04 […]

Roope Hintz Delivers Three More Assists In Game 5

Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz continued to tear Minnesota apart in the first-round series on Tuesday, registering his second consecutive three-assist game in a 4-0 win. Hintz tallied a couple of power-play helpers in the first period and added another assist to his collection in an even-strength situation in the second. The Finnish forward boasts […]

Jake Oettinger Tames The Wild With A Shutout In Game 5

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger didn't let anything past him in Game 5 against Minnesota on Tuesday, posting his second playoff career shutout with 27 saves in a 4-0 victory. It's also the first shutout of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Oettinger was outstanding during the regular season, and he has continued his impressive play […]

Brock Nelson Helps Islanders To Stay Alive

New York Islanders center Brock Nelson registered a goal and an assist as the team managed to battle off elimination in Game 5 against Carolina on Tuesday. Nelson & Co. won a tight road contest 3-2, with the 31-year-old setting up Pierre Engvall for the opening goal in the middle of the first frame and […]

Adrian Kempe Continues Scoring Run In Game 5

Los Angeles Kings forward Adrian Kempe contributed a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 6-3 loss in Game 5 against Edmonton. Both of his points came in the first period as Kempe reached four goals and seven points for the playoffs. He started the postseason with a two-goal effort in Game 1 and has remained […]

Evander Kane Pots Another Playoff Goal For Edmonton

Edmonton Oilers left wing Evander Kane continued his playoff success with the team with another goal in Tuesday's Game 5 victory over L.A. He opened the scoring in a 6-3 win, lightning the lamp on the power play 8:08 into the first period. Kane has been incredibly productive in front of the net in the […]

Connor McDavid Produces Another Multi-Point Outing

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid had his third consecutive multi-point outing in the first-round series against Los Angeles on Tuesday, notching two assists in a 6-3 victory. He helped Zach Hyman to score in a power-play situation and also played a part in Leon Draisaitl's playoff-leading sixth goal. McDavid has now tallied two goals and […]

Anthony Duclair Back For Panthers Wednesday

Florida Panthers winger Anthony Duclair (undisclosed) will return to the lineup for Wednesday's Game 5 against the Bruins. He went through a full practice Tuesday after being unavailable for Sunday's Game 4 with an undisclosed injury. An Achilles injury has left a serious mark on Duclair's season. He only made his season debut in late […]

Aaron Ekblad To Return For Game 5

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad (undisclosed) has been declared healthy enough to play in Game 5 against Boston on Wednesday. Florida lost Ekblad in the third game of the series and an unspecified injury kept him out of Sunday's Game 4. However, Ekblad has now recovered well enough to return to the ice Wednesday. It's […]

Shayne Gostisbehere Expected To Be Available Tuesday

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere (undisclosed) is expected to be in the lineup Tuesday against the Islanders despite leaving the morning skate early. The offensive-minded blue-liner appeared to have tweaked something and left the ice in pain, but Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour has said that Gostisbehere "should be fine" for Game 5. The 30-year-old […]