Grubauer stopped 24 of 26 shots (.923 SV%) to give Seattle a 2-1 series lead as he led the Kraken over Dallas in Game 3 with a 7-2 victory. The 31-year-old has been sensational in the playoffs, proven by his 6-4-0 record, 2.67 GAA and .918 SV%. He will hope to take a demanding lead on Dallas in Game 4, who finished the regular season seventh in the NHL in goals per game (3.43).
Dellandrea missed the Stars' practice Tuesday due to the flu and will be out for Game 4 vs. Seattle. The 22-year-old has a goal, 14 SOG, 16 PIMs and a -5 plus/minus through nine games so far in the playoffs.
McCann last played in Game 4 of the Kraken's first series where he was forced to leave due to an undisclosed injury after taking a hit from Cale Makar, and is now expected to return to the Kraken's lineup ahead of Game 4 vs Dallas Tuesday and is taking warmups. It is a massive loss for Seattle, as McCann led the team in the regular season scoring with 40 goals, 70 points, and a +18 plus/minus through 79 games.
Heiskanen left Game 3 vs. Seattle after just 11:12 due to a cut around his eye and will return to the Stars' lineup for Game 4 on Tuesday. The 23-year-old was originally a game-time decision for Game 4 on Tuesday and will hope to add to his seven assists and +2 plus/minus through nine games so far this playoffs when he returns.
Graves missed the Devils' previous game due to an upper-body injury but was on the ice for morning skate Tuesday and will not play after being a game-time decision ahead of their Game 4 matchup vs. Carolina. The 27-year-old has an assist, seven SOG, four PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through nine games with New Jersey in the playoffs prior to his injury.
Vanecek stopped 26 of 30 shots (.867 SV%) for his first win of the Playoffs as he backstopped the Devils to an 8-4 win in Game 3. The 27-year-old has struggled so far in the playoffs after a strong regular season, with his 1-2-0 record, .845 SV% and 4.02 GAA. He will hope to keep the Devils in the win column and even the series as he takes on the Carolina Hurricanes, who finished the regular season third in the NHL in shots-per-game (34.8).
Laferriere had nine goals, 17 assists, 22 PIMs and a +3 plus/minus through 50 games with the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) and has signed a one-year, two-way contract extension with St. Louis into the 2023-24 season.
Andersen was pulled in Game 3 after allowing four goals on 12 shots (.667 SV%) through 20:53 TOI and took the no decision before handing the crease over in a 8-4 loss last game. The 33-year-old veteran has been sensational besides his previous outing in the playoffs thus far, with his 3-0-0 record, .925 SV% and 2.03 GAA. He will look to extend Carolina's series lead as they take on New Jersey, who finished the regular season third in the NHL in shots per game (34.8).
Puljujarvi has an assist, 12 SOG, and a -3 plus/minus through seven games so far in the playoffs but will be a healthy scratch for Game 4. The 25-year-old will be replaced by MacKenzie MacEachern in the Hurricane's lineup and on line 4.
MacEachern has been a healthy scratch since last series but will draw back into the lineup ahead of Game 4 in place of Jesse Puljujarvi. The 29-year-old has a goal and an assist along with four SOG, six PIMs and a +2 plus/minus through three games so far in the playoffs.
Hill was sensational in Game 3 after filling in for the injured Laurent Brossoit as he stopped all 28 of 28 shots across 47:48 TOI to lead the Golden Knights to a 5-1 victory over Edmonton. The 26-year-old has yet to be scored on across two relief appearances in the playoffs, as he is 1-0-0 with 28 saves on 28 shots through three total periods of play. He will look to lead Vegas to a commanding 3-1 series lead as they take on Edmonton, who led the NHL in goals per game (3.96) during the regular season.
Samsonov was taken out of Game 3 after 20:37 TOI due to an undisclosed injury and will be out for Game 4. The 26-year-old is considered day-to-day and will be replaced by Joseph Woll as the Maple Leafs' starter. He will hope Toronto is able to stay alive beyond Game 4 so that he can work to improve his 4-4-0 record, 3.13 GAA and .898 SV%.
Woll allowed three goals on 21 shots (.857 SV%) as he lost in overtime to Florida in Game 3 after filling in early in the second period for an injury Ilya Samsonov. The 24-year-old has not seen much action in the 2022-23 playoffs so far, posting a 0-1-0 record, .846 SV% and 3.85 GAA. He will hope to keep the Maple Leafs' season alive as they take on Florida on the road, who led the NHL in shots on goal per game (36.8) during the regular season.
Dellandrea missed the Stars' practice Tuesday due to the flu and will be a game-time decision ahead of Game 4. The 22-year-old has a goal, 14 SOG, 16 PIMs and a -5 plus/minus through nine games so far in the playoffs.
Sprong left the Kraken's Game 3 win vs. Dallas after just 6:36 TOI due to an upper-body injury and will be out for Game 4 on Tuesday. The 26-year-old is considered day-to-day and will hope to return to Seattle's lineup to build on his goal and two points through 10 games so far in the playoffs.
Oettinger was pulled after two periods in Game 3 after allowing five goals on 17 shots (.706 SV%) as he picked up the loss in a 7-2 defeat last game. The 24-year-old has been excellent in the playoffs besides his previous game, with his 5-4-0 record, 2.68 GAA and .908 SV%. He will hope to even up the series in Game 4 vs. Seattle, who finished the regular season fourth in the NHL in goals per game (3.52).
Grubauer stopped 24 of 26 shots (.923 SV%) to give Seattle a 2-1 series lead as he led the Kraken over Dallas in Game 3 with a 7-2 victory. The 31-year-old has been sensational in the playoffs, proven by his 6-4-0 record, 2.67 GAA and .918 SV%. He will hope to take a demanding lead on Dallas in Game 4, who finished the regular season seventh in the NHL in goals per game (3.43).
McCann last played in Game 4 of the Kraken's first series where he was forced to leave due to an undisclosed injury after taking a hit from Cale Makar, and is now expected to return to the Kraken's lineup ahead of Game 4 vs Dallas Tuesday. It is a massive loss for Seattle, as McCann led the team in the regular season scoring with 40 goals, 70 points, and a +18 plus/minus through 79 games.
Brossoit was removed from Game 3 vs. Edmonton after just 11:44 TOI due to a lower-body injury and is considered out indefinitely for the time being until the Golden Knights provide more updates. The 30-year-old had been decent for the Golden Knights, leading them to a 5-2-0 record, 3.18 GAA and .894 SV% though eight games. Adin Hill filled in for Brossoit after the injury, leading Vegas to a 5-1 victory.
