Clifton has been a healthy scratch since Game 2 but will draw back into the Bruins' lineup for Matt Grzelyck for Game 6. The 28-year-old has yet to pickup a playoff point this year but has four SOG, and a -1 plus/minus through two games so far.
Lomberg has yet to pick up a point through four games so far in the Panthers' opening series but has been a factor with 18 PIMs and five SOG but missed Game 5 due to an upper-body injury and will not be out for the remainder of the first round. The 28-year-old is coming off career highs in both goals (12) and points (20) across 82 regular season games.
Ehlers has been out since April 11th due to an upper-body injury and will make his 2022-23 playoff debut for the Jets Thursday for Game 5 as he continues to mend his ailment. The 27-year-old's absence creates a massive hole in the Jets' lineup, as he had 12 goals, 38 points, 132 SOG, 11 PIMs and a -2 plus/minus through 45 games during the regular season.
Carrier has been out since March 3rd due to a lower-body injury and will return to the Golden Knights' lineup to make his 2022-23 playoff debut in Game 5 vs. Winnipeg on Thursday. The 28-year-old had 16 goals, nine assists, 118 SOG, 30 PIMs and a +15 plus/minus through 56 games played during the regular season.
Eyssimont has only played 5:13 TOI in the Lightnings' opening series as he was forced to leave Game 1 with an undisclosed injury but will return for Game 5 Thursday. The 26-year-old had an eventful regular season as he had five goals, 15 points and a +3 plus/minus through 54 games with Tampa Bay, Winnipeg, and San Jose.
Lizotte has missed the Kings' previous three games due to a lower-body injury but is expected to return for Game 6 vs. Edmonton. The 25-year-old did not pick up a point in his two games played prior to the injury, but had three SOG and two PIMs.
Stanley played 8:58 TOI in Game 4 and was a -1 plus/minus but will be a healthy scratch for Game 5 Thursday vs. Vegas. Kyle Capobianco will replace the towering defenseman in the Jets' lineup.
Capobianco had two goals, 14 SOG, six PIMs and a +1 plus/minus through 14 games during the regular season and will make his playoff debut in Game 5 Thursday vs. Vegas. He will replace Logan Stanley in the Jets' lineup.
Hellebuyck allowed three goals on 29 shots (.897 SV%) for his third consecutive loss as Winnipeg went down 3-1 in their opening series vs. Vegas. The 29-year-old makes his 69th appearance of the season and has struggled so far in the playoffs with his 1-3-0 record, 3.21 GAA and .895 SV%. He will hope to keep the Jets' season alive as they take on Vegas on the road Thursday, who finished the regular season 14th in the NHL in goals per game (3.26).
Drury left Game 4 last weekend after just two shifts and 1:20 TOI due to an upper-body injury and did not play in the Hurricanes' previous game and will also miss Game 6 as he did not travel with Carolina. The 23-year-old is considered day-to-day for the time being and has yet to pick up a point in four playoff games so far, with 6 SOG, 10 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus.
Krejci has not played since Game 2 due to an upper-body injury but is travelling with the Bruins on the road for Game 6 in Florida and will be a game-time decision ahead of Friday's matchup. The 36-year-old has an assist, four SOG and a -3 plus/minus in two games thus far in the playoffs.
