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  • Erik Cernak D | TB

    Lightning's Erik Cernak: Rare goal in OT win

    Cernak scored a goal Monday in a 4-3 overtime win over Detroit.

    Cernak put the Lightning up 2-1 late in the second period on a goalmouth scramble. Cam Talbot had stopped Cernak's initial redirection and Ryan McDonagh's subsequent rebound. McDonagh grabbed his own rebound and passed back to Cernak, who drilled the puck past Talbot, who was down and out. It was the defensive defender's first point in 11 games. He has three goals, eight assists, 112 hits, 97 blocks and 52 shots in 60 contests.

  • Stars' Miro Heiskanen: Deemed questionable for Game 1

    Heiskanen (lower body) is questionable for Game 1 against the Wild in the first round of the 2026 postseason, per Robert Tiffin of D Magazine on Monday.

    Heiskanen has already been ruled out for the remainder of the regular season, so it's a relatively positive update that he might be an option for the start of the playoffs. Roope Hintz (lower body) is also questionable for Game 1 against the Wild, so the Stars have a couple of moving parts heading into their quest to bring the Stanley Cup back to Dallas.

  • Jonas Brodin D | MIN

    Wild's Jonas Brodin: Not playing Monday

    Brodin (undisclosed) is not suiting up for Monday's game in St. Louis, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

    Brodin is probably being rested, as the Wild are locked into the third spot in the Central Division. Minnesota will play in the second half of a back-to-back Tuesday against Anaheim, but it's unclear if Brodin or any of the other team's regulars will suit up for that contest at this time.

  • Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Returns to action Monday

    Spurgeon (rest) will play in Monday's road game against the Blues, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.

    Spurgeon is back in Minnesota's lineup after he received a day off Saturday. Overall, the 36-year-old blueliner has six goals, 22 points, 88 shots on net, 81 hits and 136 blocked shots across 78 games this season. With the Wild resting both Quinn Hughes and Brock Faber on Monday, Spurgeon will draw a top-pairing assignment alongside Daemon Hunt.

  • Predators' Nicolas Hague: Remains sidelined

    Hague (upper body) is unavailable for Monday's home matchup versus San Jose, per Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.

    Hague's last chance to return to the lineup in the regular season will be Thursday versus the Ducks. The left-shot blueliner's injury is seemingly not a minor one, as Monday's matchup has major playoff implications.

  • Stars' Nils Lundkvist : Still shelved Monday

    Lundkvist (illness) will miss Monday's road matchup against the Maple Leafs, per the NHL Media Site.

    Lundkvist will miss his third consecutive game Monday with an illness. Across 51 contests this season, the 25-year-old blueliner has eight assists, 11 points, 46 shots on net, 26 hits and 47 blocked shots. His last chance to return to the Stars' lineup prior to the playoffs is Wednesday's road game in Buffalo.

  • Canadiens' David Reinbacher: Picks up assist in NHL debut

    Reinbacher notched an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Islanders.

    This was Reinbacher's NHL debut, and he saw 11:17 of ice time. The Canadiens tend to shelter their third-pairing defensemen, so don't expect Reinbacher to get many minutes even if he's able to stay in the lineup during the ongoing absences of Noah Dobson (upper body) and Alexandre Carrier (upper body). The 21-year-old Reinbacher has 24 points in 57 AHL outings this season.

  • Lane Hutson D | MON

    Canadiens' Lane Hutson: Adds pair of helpers

    Hutson notched two assists and went plus-2 in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Islanders.

    Hutson has a goal and four assists over his last six outings. The defenseman came away with his first power-play point since March 7 versus the Kings when he helped out on an Ivan Demidov tally in the second period. Hutson is at 12 goals, 66 helpers, 20 power-play points, 124 shots on net, 134 blocked shots and a plus-37 rating over 81 appearances in a standout second NHL campaign.

  • Dante Fabbro D | CLB

    Blue Jackets' Dante Fabbro: Posts helper in Sunday's loss

    Fabbro recorded an assist in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Bruins.

    Fabbro ended a 16-game point drought with the helper. He's moved around the lineup a bit in that span, though he's mostly been in a top-four role since Damon Severson (shoulder) exited the lineup. Fabbro has just 11 points with 67 shots on net, 64 hits, 118 blocked shots and a minus-16 rating over 73 appearances this season.

  • Bruins' Jordan Harris: Snags assist in Sunday's win

    Harris produced an assist and two blocked shots in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

    Harris has played twice over the last five games. The 25-year-old may also be in the lineup Tuesday versus the Devils if the Bruins opt to continue resting Charlie McAvoy or Hampus Lindholm, or if another player rotates out of the lineup. The helper was Harris' third point in eight appearances this season, as he's mainly been confined to a depth role and also missed over three months due to an ankle injury.

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