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    Avalanche's Ross Colton: Suffers injury Saturday

    Colton (lower body) missed most of the third period in Saturday's 5-1 win over Dallas in Game 1, Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports reports.

    Colton had three hits and one shot on goal in 7:04 of playing time in Saturday's playoff opener. It's unclear if he will be available for Monday's Game 2 matchup versus the Stars. If Colton can't play, Gabriel Landeskog (knee), Miles Wood or Jimmy Vesey could draw into the lineup.

  • Jets' Rasmus Kupari: Available to return

    Kupari (concussion) has been medically cleared to return to the lineup, per Murat Ates of The Athletic on Sunday.

    Kupari participated fully in Sunday's practice and will need to get into more on-ice sessions with contact before being an option to play. He will likely be a healthy scratch against the Blues on Monday in Game 2. Kupari had five goals, eight points, 53 shots on net, 31 blocked shots and 77 hits in 59 outings during the 2024-25 regular season.

  • Jets' Gabriel Vilardi: Still not ready

    Vilardi (upper body) participated in Sunday's optional practice but won't be available for Game 2 against St. Louis on Monday, Murat Ates of The Athletic reports.

    Vilardi missed the final 11 games of the regular season and Saturday's playoff opener, and he hasn't been cleared for contact yet. The 25-year-old forward had 27 goals, 61 points, 130 shots on net and 50 blocked shots across 71 appearances in the 2024-25 regular season.

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    Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Tending twine Sunday

    Hill will patrol the home crease against Minnesota on Sunday in Game 1, according to Jesse Granger of The Athletic.

    Hill posted a 32-13-5 record with four shutouts, a 2.47 GAA and a .906 save percentage across 50 regular-season outings in 2024-25. He has gone 2-0-0 versus the Wild this campaign, stopping 38 of 40 shots faced. Minnesota finished 25th in the league with 2.74 goals per game in the regular season.

  • Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Starting Game 1

    Markstrom will defend the road net against Carolina on Sunday in Game 1, Emily Kaplan of ESPN reports.

    Markstrom posted a 26-16-6 record with four shutouts, a 2.50 GAA and a .900 save percentage across 49 regular-season appearances in 2024-25. During that span, he went 2-1-0 versus the Hurricanes, allowing only seven goals on 83 shots. Carolina ranked ninth in the league in the regular season with 3.24 goals per game.

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    Wild's Devin Shore: Brought up from minors

    Shore was recalled from AHL Iowa on Sunday, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.

    Shore had one goal, four assists, 41 shots on net, 37 blocked shots and 76 hits across 55 NHL appearances during the 2024-25 regular season. He will probably be a healthy scratch in Game 1 versus Vegas on Sunday.

  • Maple Leafs' Oliver Ekman-Larsson: Good to go

    Ekman-Larsson (upper body) will play against Ottawa on Sunday in Game 1, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports.

    Ekman-Larsson missed the final four games of the 2024-25 regular season, finishing with four goals, 29 points, 118 shots on net, 83 blocked shots and 108 hits across 77 appearances. With Ekman-Larsson and Jake McCabe (upper body) available to play, Dakota Mermis and Philippe Myers will be healthy scratches in Sunday's playoff opener.

  • Devils' Jonas Siegenthaler: Not expected back in Round 1

    Siegenthaler (lower body) isn't expected to play in New Jersey's first-round series against Carolina, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reported Friday.

    Siegenthaler missed the final 27 games of the regular season, finishing with two goals, seven assists, 52 shots on net, 92 blocked shots and 75 hits in 55 appearances. Even if the Devils advance to Round 2 of the postseason, it's unclear if the 27-year-old defender will be an option to return to the lineup.

  • Kings' Tanner Jeannot: Remains week-to-week

    Jeannot (undisclosed) is still week-to-week and won't be an option for the beginning of the Kings' first-round playoff series versus Edmonton. Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reported Saturday.

    Jeannot missed the final 12 games of the 2024-25 regular season, finishing with seven goals, 13 points, 56 shots on net, 211 hits and 89 PIM in 67 appearances. He might return later in the series, though an exact timeline remains unclear. Once healthy, Jeannot could occupy a bottom-six role and provide some physicality.

  • Stars' Thomas Harley: Notches power-play assist

    Harley logged a power-play assist and six blocked shots in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Avalanche in Game 1.

    Harley set up Roope Hintz's third-period tally. The 23-year-old Harley had 26 points and a plus-7 rating over 29 contests between the start of February and the end of the regular season. Harley will function as the Stars' top blueliner until Miro Heiskanen (knee) returns but will probably retain a heavy workload once Heiskanen is back in the lineup. With 50 points and a plus-32 rating in 78 regular-season outings, Harley can handle big minutes in all situations.

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