Maple Leafs' Nikita Soshnikov: Still not ready to return

Soshnikov (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup for Thursday's Game 1 against Washington, Paul Hendrick of Leafs TV reports.

Soshnikov missed Toronto's last 11 games of the regular season due to an undisclosed injury, and he remains without a timetable for his return to game action. Kasperi Kapanen will continue to skate in a bottom-six role for the Maple Leafs while Soshnikov remains sidelined.