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Evan Rodrigues Practices On Tuesday
Florida Panthers forward Evan Rodrigues (undisclosed) practiced on Tuesday, but it remains unclear if he will be available for Game 5 against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday. "Nothing yet," Panthers head coach Paul Maurice said when asked for an update on Rodrigues. "It was just the step-up program. He will skate tomorrow morning and we'll make a decision. He hasn't been ruled out, but he hasn't been cleared." Rodrigues was injured in Game 3 on Sunday by a hit from ex-Panthers teammate Oliver Ekman-Larsson. In nine postseason appearances, Rodrigues has yet to score despite having 16 shots on goal, but he does have three assists. If Rodrigues can't play on Wednesday, Florida will need to tweak its top line. Mackie Samoskevich is the most likely candidate to step into the lineup.
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Oliver Ekman-Larsson Misses Practice Due To Illness
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson (illness) was absent from Tuesday's practice. The Swedish veteran was unwell, putting his status in question for Wednesday's Game 5 against the Florida Panthers. "Nothing terrible, but I thought it was better he stay off today and rest up," Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube said. Ekman-Larsson has put in solid work in these playoffs, recording four points (two goals, two assists), 10 shots, 11 blocks, and 15 hits in 10 games. Jani Hakanpaa (knee) stepped in for Ekman-Larsson on the third defensive pairing.
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Calvin Pickard Not Expected To Return In Round 2
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Calvin Pickard (undisclosed) is expected to miss the rest of the second-round series against the Vegas Golden Knights. He was injured in Game 2 of the series and has been unavailable for two games. Pickard won each of his first six playoff starts before being knocked out of the lineup by injury. Stuart Skinner will continue to hold down the fort in Pickard's absence. It was an ugly start to the postseason for Skinner, who allowed 15 goals over his first three starts, but the 28-year-old bounced back in style on Monday night, posting a 23-save shutout in a 3-0 win.
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Mattias Ekholm Could Be Available For Conference Finals
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm (undisclosed) might be ready to rejoin the lineup when the team makes it past the Vegas Golden Knights into the Western Conference Finals. "Mattias has been on the ice for light skates," Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch said Tuesday. "He will not be joining us this series. We're hopeful that he can join us next series if we can get to that." The Swedish veteran has played in only one game since March 26, missing time due to an undisclosed injury. The Oilers have enjoyed a good postseason run without him and need only one more victory to defeat the Golden Knights, but Ekholm would add a lot to the team. He finished the regular season with 33 points (nine goals, 24 assists), 143 shots, and 92 blocks in 65 games, averaging 22:12 of ice time.
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Connor Hellebuyck Starts Game 4 Against Stars
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck will remain between the sticks for Tuesday's Game 4 against the Dallas Stars. Winnipeg's No. 1 has endured a horrible time in road outings this postseason, allowing five-plus goals in all four games, but the team will keep faith in him. Due to his road struggles, Hellebuyck holds an underwhelming 3.51 goals-against average and has managed only a .848 save percentage. He has a 5-5 record in the playoffs. If Hellebuyck can turn around his form on Tuesday and secure the win, he will help end the team's eight-game playoff road losing streak.
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Jake Oettinger Seeks Another Home Win Tuesday
Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger will make his 11th start of the postseason in Tuesday's matchup against the Winnipeg Jets. The 26-year-old enters another postseason battle aiming to improve upon his 6-4 record. Oettinger has picked up four of his six wins on home ice, building a nice winning streak after beginning the playoffs in front of Stars fans with a 5-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. Although Oettinger has suffered a couple of heavy defeats during the postseason, he has maintained solid numbers, allowing 2.71 goals with a .911 save percentage. The Jets have lost eight consecutive road playoff games, providing Oettinger a prime opportunity to extend his home winning streak to five games on Tuesday night.
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Miro Heiskanen Set To Return Tuesday
Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen (knee) has been activated from Long-Term Injured Reserve, paving the way for his return to the lineup on Tuesday night against the Winnipeg Jets. Heiskanen has not seen any action since January and may need to shake off quite a bit of rust. However, he will be a big addition to the Stars blue line. In the regular season, Heiskanen recorded 25 points (five goals, 20 assists), 108 shots, and 85 blocks in 50 games, averaging 25:10 of ice time. He will likely see less action in his comeback game, but it should not be long before Heiskanen is again a workhorse for Dallas on defense.
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Alex Ovechkin Ends Goal Drought With Power-Play Marker
Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin scored a power-play goal in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. He registered his 77th career postseason goal, passing Mario Lemieux for 12th place on the NHL's all-time playoff goals list, but Washington's offense was no match for Carolina on Monday night. The Hurricanes have done an incredible job defensively against Ovechkin, as the NHL's all-time leading goal-scorer was without a point in the series heading into Game 4. He went goalless in the first three games of the series, with eight shots on goal. Overall, Ovechkin has netted five goals in these playoffs and added one assist in nine outings.
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Andrei Svechnikov Pots Seventh Postseason Goal
Carolina Hurricanes winger Andrei Svechnikov celebrated his seventh goal of the postseason in Monday's Game 4 against the Washington Capitals, completing the scoring in a 5-2 win with an empty-net goal. With the goal, Svechnikov surpassed Eric Staal on the franchise's all-time playoff scoring list, occupying the second spot behind Sebastian Aho with 44 points (22 goals, 22 assists) in 60 games. Staal was the last Hurricanes player to score as many as seven goals in a single playoff campaign, having lit the lamp 10 times in 2009. Current Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour holds the franchise record with 12 goals in a single postseason. Svechnikov will get plenty of opportunities to match it, now that Carolina is just one win away from the Eastern Conference Finals. He has accumulated eight points overall in nine playoff games this year.
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Taylor Hall Has Two-Point Night In Game 4 Against Capitals
Carolina Hurricanes left wing Taylor Hall logged his second multi-point outing of the postseason in Monday's Game 4 against the Washington Capitals, notching a goal and an assist in a 5-2 victory. The former MVP registered the game-winning tally and helped Sean Walker get his first postseason goal in the third period, when the Hurricanes turned a tight game into a comfortable win. Hall now boasts points in back-to-back games, although he has not been a consistent offensive force in the playoffs. In nine games, Hall has managed two goals and six assists, but he has found the score sheet in only four contests.
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Evander Kane Bags Two Points In Monday's Win
Edmonton Oilers left wing Evander Kane contributed a goal and an assist as the team rolled past the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 on Monday night. Kane helped Adam Henrique score the second goal of the game and put the icing on the cake with Edmonton's third in the second period. The power forward was on the ice for all three Oilers goals, finishing with a plus-three rating, four shots, six hits, and two penalty minutes. After missing the entire regular season due to several health issues, Kane has had a fine postseason campaign with the Oilers. In nine games, he has recorded seven points (four goals, three assists), 24 shots, and 36 hits.
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Adam Henrique Nets Two Goals In Game 4 Win
Edmonton Oilers forward Adam Henrique was responsible for two goals in Monday's 3-0 win in Game 4 against the Vegas Golden Knights. He found the net twice during a hectic first period, opening the scoring with only 1:27 gone. The two-goal effort doubled Henrique's scoring tally for the playoffs, bringing him to four points (three goals, one assist) with 10 games played. Henrique has posted points in back-to-back playoff games only once since last year, so the veteran will likely return to a supporting role on Wednesday night when the Oilers try to end the series in Game 5.
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Stuart Skinner Posts 23-Save Shutout
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner turned aside 23 shots to register his second career postseason shutout in Monday's 3-0 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights. Skinner's play has been questioned in these playoffs, and for good reason, considering he allowed 15 goals in three appearances before Game 4. However, Skinner appeared to be a completely different player on Monday night, helping the team to a 3-1 lead in the series. Calvin Pickard (undisclosed) has been Edmonton's top option between the pipes in the playoffs, but Skinner's shutout on Monday likely ensures that he will retain his place in the crease even if Pickard is available for Game 5 on Wednesday.
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Ryan Leonard To Re-Enter Capitals Lineup Monday
Washington Capitals right wing Ryan Leonard is poised to re-enter the lineup for Game 4 against the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night. Taylor Raddysh, who has played in the last two games, will come out of the lineup. Leonard made his NHL debut late in the regular season and has yet to make a significant impact with the Capitals. In eight playoff appearances, he has registered one assist, 11 shots, and seven hits, averaging 10:21 of ice time. Washington will use Leonard on the third line with Mangiapane and Eller Monday night.
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Seth Jarvis Rejoins Top Line Monday
Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis is set to rejoin the top line on Monday night against the Washington Capitals. He started the postseason on the third line, but the Hurricanes will make adjustments for Game 4 of the second-round series. Rookie winger Jackson Blake, who has been a regular on the first line, is projected to start Monday's game on the fourth line. Meanwhile, William Carrier will make a move up in the lineup to take Jarvis' spot on the third line. Jarvis has been productive in the postseason, notching two goals and five assists in eight games. However, six of his seven points have come on the power play, and his even-strength productivity should improve after reuniting with Sebastian Aho and Andrei Svechnikov.
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Frederik Andersen Good To Go Monday
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen will start Game 4 against the Washington Capitals on Monday. He did not participate in the morning skate, but this was solely for rest purposes. The 35-year-old definitely deserved some time off, as he has been one of the top performers in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Through seven starts, Andersen boasts a 5-2 record with a 1.32 goals-against average and a .940 save percentage. In Game 3 against Washington, he recorded his first shutout of the postseason with 21 saves. Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals have put only three pucks past Andersen so far and must certainly improve to have a chance of winning the series.
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Troy Stecher Entering Oilers Lineup Monday
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Troy Stecher is anticipated to make his 2025 postseason debut in Monday's Game 4 against the Vegas Golden Knights. Edmonton plans to change up the lineup a bit, with Stecher set to replace Ty Emberson on the backline. In total, Stecher has made 21 appearances in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, last playing in 2022 against the Oilers while with the Los Angeles Kings. During the regular season, Stecher featured in 66 games, recording seven points (three goals, four assists), 55 shots, 66 blocks, and 35 hits.
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Viktor Arvidsson To Sit Out Game 4
Edmonton Oilers winger Viktor Arvidsson is projected to be a healthy scratch on Monday in Game 4 against the Vegas Golden Knights. He has had limited ice time in recent games, and Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch plans to shake things up on Monday night, with Kasperi Kapanen entering the lineup for his first taste of postseason action this year. In terms of scoring, Arvidsson has performed reasonably well in the playoffs, registering four points (one goal, three assists) in nine games, but Kapanen will add much more physicality to the lineup. He averaged 1.3 hits per game during the regular season, while scoring five goals and delivering eight assists in 57 contests.
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Brayden McNabb Expected To Play In Game 4
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb (upper body) missed the morning skate but is expected to be in the lineup on Monday against the Edmonton Oilers. Golden Knights head coach Bruce Cassidy indicated that it was a maintenance day for McNabb. The 34-year-old sustained an upper-body injury in Game 2 against the Oilers and was initially ruled out for Saturday's Game 3. However, McNabb was able to play and even contributed an assist in Vegas' 4-3 win. This brings his total to four assists in the postseason, and he has been a very busy man on the defensive end. With nine games played, McNabb has recorded 23 blocks and 26 hits.
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Mark Stone A Game-Time Decision Monday
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone (upper body) is a game-time decision for Monday's matchup against the Edmonton Oilers. The Golden Knights lost their captain to an upper-body injury in Saturday's Game 3, but there is a strong chance he will be in the lineup on Monday night. Stone worked in his usual spot on the top line and the first power-play unit during the morning skate. This postseason, only Jack Eichel has collected more points with Vegas than Stone, who has notched four goals and four assists in nine contests. He has tallied four points (two goals, two assists) in three games in the series against the Oilers.
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