NHL Hockey Player News

Cholowski will be the odd-man out on New Jersey's blue-line as they look to shake things up in hopes of staving off elimination on Tuesday. Seamus Casey will play in his place.

Casey will slot into the Devils lineup for Game 5 as they look to shake things up in hopes of staving off elimination on Tuesday. Dennis Cholowski will sit in his place.

Pesce has been a rock on defense for New Jersey this postseason, averaging 25:20 time-on-ice, recording one assist and a +3 plus/minus. He and fellow game-time decison Jonas Siegenthaler will both be on the Devils' blue line for Game 5 on Tuesday.

Siegenthaler was battling a lower-body injury that kept him from playing the first two games of the playoffs and was at risk of missing Game 5. It's unclear if his current ailment is related to his previous one. The 27-year-old Siegenthaler played 19:56 time-on-ice in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, recording a -2 plus/mins.

Markstrom will be looking to rebound from his worst performance of the series as he tries to help his team stave off elimination on Tuesday. The 35-year-old netminder allowed four goals on 28 shots in a 5-2 loss in Game 4 on Sunday. Despite the 3-1 series deficit, Markstrom has arguably been New Jersey's best player in the series, posting a .913 SV% across the opening four games. That will certainly need to be the case again on Tuesday as the Devils enter action at +225 on the money line.

Stolarz suffered his first postseason loss in Game 4 on Saturday, allowing four goals on 21 shots (.810 SV%) in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators, narrowing the Maple Leafs' series lead to 3-1. The 31-year-old Stolarz was excellent in his three previous games (3-0), allowing six combined goals and posting a .926 SV%. He returns to the crease from Game 5 on Tuesday, with the Maple Leafs entering the action as -155 home favorites against the Senators.

Kuemper was excellent in Game 4, saving 44 of 48 shots (.917 SV%) in a 4-3 overtime loss, but it was the second consecutive game where the Kings gave up a third-period lead, allowing the Edmonton Oilers to tie the series 2-2. The 34-year-old Kuemper has a 3.74 GAA and .881 SV% in four games (2-2) this postseason. The Kings hope to continue their success on home ice, entering a crucial Game 5 as -124 home favorites against the Oilers.

Colton has not played since exiting Game 1 and will likely be sidelined for the remainder of the first round. The 28-year-old Colton had the 29 points (16G / 13A) in 61 games this season.

Stauber is an undrafted goalie that has spent most of the previous three seasons in the AHL with several short stints in the NHL. The 26-year-old netminder posted a 3.14 GAA and .892 SV% in six appearances (2-1-1) with the Utah Hockey Club this season.

Ullmark was solid in Ottawa's 4-3 overtime win in Game 4 on Saturday, saving 31 of 34 shots (.912 SV%) for his first postseason victory as a Senator, narrowing the Toronto Maple Leafs' series lead to 3-1. The 31-year-old netminder has a 3.44 GAA and .848 SV% in four games this postseason (1-3). He returns to the crease in Game 5 for a Senators team that is a +152 road favorite against the Maple Leafs, who have outscored them 15-10 in the series.

Alex Turcotte will draw back into the Kings' lineup on Tuesday for Game 5, sending Lewis to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 38-yeaer-old Lewis played the previous two games for the Kings, scoring zero points and averaging 4:10 time-on-ice.

Trevor Lewis will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday in Game 5, allowing Turcotte to re-enter the lineup. The 24-year-old Turcotte has not played since Game 1 when he recorded a -1 plus/minus in 4:13 time-on-ice.

Spence did not play in Game 4 but will return to the Kings' lineup in a pivotal Game 5. The 24-year-old defenseman is averaging 6:08 time-on-ice and has a -2 plus/minus through three games this postseason.

Hill has had an up-and-down start to the postseason but was solid in Saturday's Game 4 victory, tying the series at 2-2, saving 29 of 32 shots (.906 SV%) in the 4-3 overtime win. The 28-year-old Hill has a 3.30 GAA and .854 SV% in four games this postseason (2-2). The Golden Knights enter a pivotal Game 5 as sizeable -224 home favorites against a Minnesota Wild team that has outscored them 15-12 in the series.

Pickard has faced some adversity since entering the Oilers crease in Game 3 but is 2-0 and will return to crease on Tuesday for Game 5. The 33-year-old Pickard saved 38 of 41 shots (.927 SV%) in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Los Angeles Kings, tying the series at 2-2. The Oilers enter a pivotal Game 5 as +111 road underdogs against a Kings team that has yet to lose at home in the postseason (2-0) and had a league-best 31 wins at home during the regular season.

Marcus Johansson (lower body) did not play Minnesota's previous game but will re-enter the lineup for Game 5 on Tuesday, sending Hinostroza to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 31-year-old Hinostroza played 11:57 and was held off the scoresheet in Game 4, his first playoff action in five years.

Johansson suffered an injury late in Game 3 and did not play in Game 4, but was back at practice on Monday and will return to the lineup for Game 5. The 34-year-old Johansson has one point (0G / 1A) through three playoff games. Vinnie Hinostroza will exit the lineup to accommodate Johansson's return.

Hagel returned from a one-game suspension on Monday but suffered an undisclosed injury, playing on 11:04 time-on-ice, and will not play in Game 5. The 26-year-old Hagel had a tremendous 2024-25 season, scoring 90 points (35G / 55A) in 82 games but has zero points a -4 plus/minus through three postseason contests.

Tyler Tucker (undisclosed) will be sidelined for Game 5 on Tuesday, allowing Suter to re-enter the lineup. Suter did not play the previous two games for the Blues. He averaged 15:50 time-on-ice and recorded a -1 plus/minus through the first two games of the series.