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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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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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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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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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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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Stuart Skinner
Likely to start Game 1?
GEdmonton Oilers
April 19, 2025
Skinner will probably get the nod for Monday's road matchup in Game 1 versus the Kings, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports.
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Zeev Buium
Might make NHL debut Sunday
DMinnesota Wild
April 19, 2025
Buium might make his NHL debut in Game 1 of Minnesota's first-round series against Vegas on Sunday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
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Rasmus Andersson
Playing for Sweden
DCalgary Flames
April 19, 2025
Andersson will play for Sweden at the 2025 IIHF World Championship in May, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
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Juuse Saros
Set to play at Worlds
GNashville Predators
April 18, 2025
Saros will represent Finland at the 2025 IIHF World Championship, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports Friday.
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Ryan O'Reilly
Representing Canada at Worlds
CNashville Predators
April 18, 2025
O'Reilly will attend the 2025 IIHF World Championship to play for Team Canada, Alex Daugherty of The Tennessean reports Friday.
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Roman Josi
Plans to be ready for 2025-26
DNashville Predators
April 18, 2025
Josi, who missed the final 25 games of the regular season due to an upper-body injury, believes he'll be ready for the 2025-26 campaign, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports Friday.
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Nikolai Kovalenko
Unhappy with season
RWSan Jose Sharks
April 17, 2025
Kovalenko, a pending restricted free agent, was not happy with his usage with the Sharks, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
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Clayton Keller
Plans to join Team USA
RWUtah Hockey Club
April 17, 2025
Keller plans to play for Team USA in the 2025 IIHF World Championship, per Cole Bagley of KSL Sports on Thursday.
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Macklin Celebrini
Will play for Team Canada
CSan Jose Sharks
April 17, 2025
Celebrini will play for Team Canada at the 2025 IIHF World Championship in May, Max Miller of NHL.com reports Thursday.
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Michael Kesselring
Set to play for Team USA
DUtah Hockey Club
April 17, 2025
Kesselring said Thursday that he'll play for Team USA at the 2025 IIHF World Championship, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports.
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