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Stuart Skinner
Projected starter Wednesday
GEdmonton Oilers
April 23, 2025
Skinner is in the starter's net during the morning skate, Mark Spector of Sportsnet, which might indicate that he'll play between the pipes on the road in Game 2 against Los Angeles on Wednesday.
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Evander Kane
Might play Wednesday
LWEdmonton Oilers
April 23, 2025
Kane, who missed the entire 2024-25 regular season and Game 1 of Edmonton's first-round series versus Los Angeles due to hip and knee injuries, might draw into the lineup for Game 2 on Wednesday, per Bob Stauffer of the Oilers Radio Network.
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Mason Lohrei
Set to play for Team USA
DBoston Bruins
April 23, 2025
Lohrei will play for Team USA at the IIHF World Championship in May, Mark Divver of the New England Hockey Journal reports Wednesday.
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Will Smith
Headed for Worlds
CSan Jose Sharks
April 23, 2025
Smith will join Team USA at the 2025 IIHF World Championship, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports Wednesday.
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Gabriel Vilardi
Unlikely to play in Game 3
CWinnipeg Jets
April 23, 2025
Vilardi, who is dealing with an upper-body injury, was in a non-contact sweater during Wednesday's practice session and is unlikely to play in Thursday's Game 3 in St. Louis, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports.
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Gabriel Landeskog
Working with No. 2 power-play unit
LWColorado Avalanche
April 23, 2025
Landeskog, who has been sidelined with a long-term knee injury, was working with the second power-play unit ahead of Wednesday's Game 3 clash with Dallas, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.
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Logan Cooley
Expected to play for Team USA
CUtah Hockey Club
April 23, 2025
Cooley is set to join Team USA for the 2025 IIHF World Championship, Utah HC Insider Craig Morgan.
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Gabriel Landeskog
Playing Wednesday?
LWColorado Avalanche
April 23, 2025
Head coach Jared Bednar believes there's a good chance Landeskog will make his return from his knee injury in Game 3 versus Dallas on Wednesday, according to Adrian Hernandez of Mile High Hockey.
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Alex Lyon
Moving on from Motor City
GDetroit Red Wings
April 23, 2025
Lyon, who will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason, doesn't anticipate returning to Detroit next year, MLive.com reports Wednesday.
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Mikael Backlund
Set to join Sweden
CCalgary Flames
April 22, 2025
Backlund is poised to link up with Sweden for the 2025 IIHF World Championship, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports Tuesday.
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Adin Hill
Game 2 starter?
GVegas Golden Knights
April 22, 2025
Hill was in the starter's net at Tuesday's morning skate, according to Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, a likely indication that he'll start against the Wild in Game 2.
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Derek Forbort
Contract talks ongoing
DVancouver Canucks
April 22, 2025
Forbort, who underwent surgery for a broken bone in his eye, has started discussing a contract extension with Vancouver, Rick Dhaliwal of CHEK reports Tuesday.
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Matthew Tkachuk
Tracking toward playing in Game 1
LWFlorida Panthers
April 22, 2025
Tkachuk, who sustained a groin injury during the 4 Nations Face-Off, did not stay on the ice for extra work at Tuesday's morning skate, which could be an indication that he will be available against the Lightning in Game 1, per George Richards of Florida Hockey Now.
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Anthony Stolarz
Working in starter's crease
GToronto Maple Leafs
April 22, 2025
Stolarz was occupying the starter's crease ahead of Tuesday's Game 2 home clash with Ottawa, David Alter of The Hockey News reports, indicating he'll be in goal.
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Dmitry Simashev
Contract negotiations forthcoming
DUtah Hockey Club  Foreign
April 21, 2025
Simashev and Utah will begin contract negotiations after the KHL season ends, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports Monday.
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Daniil But
Could sign during offseason
LWUtah Hockey Club  Foreign
April 21, 2025
But and Utah will begin contract negotiations following the conclusion of the KHL season, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports Monday.
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Gabriel Landeskog
Considered option for Game 2
LWColorado Avalanche
April 21, 2025
Landeskog, who has been dealing with a knee injury, is an option for Monday's Game 2 against the Stars, Mark Lazerus of The Athletic reports.
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Jordan Binnington
Occupies starter's crease
GSt. Louis Blues
April 21, 2025
Binnington was in the starter's net during Monday's morning skate, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports, putting him on track to defend the road net in Game 2 versus Winnipeg.
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Logan Thompson
Set to start Game 1?
GWashington Capitals
April 21, 2025
Thompson could return to the home crease from an upper-body injury in Game 1 versus Montreal on Monday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
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Connor Hellebuyck
Expected starter?
GWinnipeg Jets
April 21, 2025
Hellebuyck is projected to patrol the home crease in Game 2 against the Blues on Monday, according to John Lu of TSN.
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Chris Kreider
Hopes to remain in New York
LWNew York Rangers
April 21, 2025
Kreider, who is dealing with a hand injury, said Monday that he hopes to remain with the Rangers next season, Greg Wyshynski of ESPN reports.
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Ridly Greig
Will avoid suspension
COttawa Senators
April 21, 2025
Greig will not face a suspension for his cross-check on Toronto's John Tavares in Game 1 on Sunday, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports.
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Elvis Merzlikins
Sitting out Worlds
GColumbus Blue Jackets
April 21, 2025
Merzlikins will not join Latvia at the 2025 IIHF World Championship, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports Monday.
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Matthew Tkachuk
Could play in Game 1
LWFlorida Panthers
April 20, 2025
Tkachuk might be ready to return from a groin injury in Game 1 against Tampa Bay on Tuesday, George Richards of NHL.com reported Saturday.
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Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Probable to play Sunday
DToronto Maple Leafs
April 20, 2025
Ekman-Larsson will probably return from an upper-body injury against Ottawa on Sunday in Game 1, Mark Masters of TSN reports.
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