Bennett has two goals, an assist, 15 SOG, 14 PIMs and a +1 plus/minus through three games so far in the playoff but will be a game-time decision for Game 5 Wednesday after missing Tuesday's team skate. If the 26-year-old is forced to miss the game, it will be a massive loss for the Panthers as he provided 14 goals, 40 points, 54 PIMs and 193 SOG through 63 games during the regular season.
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 and will be a game-time decision for Game 5 Wednesday vs. Boston. The 28-year-old is coming off career highs in both goals (12) and points (20) across 82 regular season games.
Duclair missed Game 4 due to an undisclosed injury but will draw back into the Panthers' lineup for Game 5 on Wednesday. The 27-year-old has struggled in the post-season so far, failing to pick up a point so far with seven SOG and a -6 plus/minus through three games so far.
Ekblad missed Game 4 due to an undisclosed injury but will dress for Game 5 on Wednesday as the Panthers continue their hard-fought series vs. Boston. The 27-year-old has yet to pick up a point through three games so far in these playoffs, but has six SOG, two PIMs and a +1 plus/minus.
Sorokin allowed five goals on 29 shots (.828 SV%) for his third loss of the series as Carolina beat the Islanders 5-2 in their previous game. The 27-year-old has been solid despite his lack of offensive support throughout the series, with his 1-3-0 record, 2.96 GAA and .917 SV%. He will be hoping to keep the Islanders alive for at least one more game as he takes on Carolina, who was third in the NHL in shots per game (34.8).
Oettinger stopped 32 of 34 shots (.941 SV%) to even up the series as he beat Minnesota 3-2 in Game 4 and will take the crease Tuesday as they head back home to Dallas for Game 5. The 24-year-old has been solid for a second straight post-season, with his 2-2-0 record, .909 SV% and 2.68 GAA. He will hope to take the series lead in Game 5 as he takes on Minnesota, who was 23rd in the NHL in goals per game during the regular season.
Gostisbehere left the Hurricane's morning skate wincing in pain and is now considered a game-time decision ahead of Game 5 due to an undisclosed injury. The 30-year-old was acquired at the trade deadline from Arizona and has yet to pick up a point while having five SOG and a -3 plus/minus through the first four games of the series.
Stepan was a healthy scratch for Game 4 but will draw into the lineup for Game 5 as he replaces Jack Drury (injury) in the Hurricane's lineup. The 32-year-old brings 112 career playoff games of experience to Carolina's roster, with 20 goals and 54 points across that span.
Raanta stopped 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%) to take a 3-1 series lead as he easily handled the Islanders 5-2 in Game 4 and will start again on Tuesday. The 33-year-old has been sensational as he's taken over the Hurricanes' crease for the playoffs, with his 3-1-0 record, 2.46 GAA and .915 SV%. He will hope to close out the series against one of the best defensive teams all season, as he takes on the New York Islanders who were fifth best in the NHL in goals against per game (2.65).
Drury left Game 4 on Sunday after just two shifts and 1:20 TOI due to an upper-body injury and will not play Game 5 Tuesday after not practicing in the morning. 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.
Grubauer allowed five goals on 33 shots (.848 SV%) as he dropped his second-straight contest to the Colorado Avalanche in Game 3 Saturday. The 31-year-old has been very solid through three starts in the playoffs this year, even though he is 1-2-0 he has a .917 SV% and 3.06 GAA. He will look to slow down the high-flying Colorado Avalanche, who finished eighth in the NHL in shots per game (33.3) and 10th in goals (3.34).
Point took a hard hit from Morgan Reilly in Game 3 which caused him to miss a period of the second period and will now be a game-time decision for Game 4 but is expected to play as a whole. The 27-year-old has two goals, three points, 13 SOG, two PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through three games in the Lightning's opening series.
Shesterkin stopped 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%) for his first loss of the post season as he was downed in overtime by the New Jersey Devils last game. The 27-year-old reigning Vezina Trophy winner has been remarkable in the playoffs this year, with his 2-1-0 record, 1.26 GAA and .950 SV%. He will hope for a more positive result as he takes on New Jersey Monday, who ranked fourth in the NHL in goals per game (3.52) and shot per game (34.4).
Steen did not see any NHL playoff action despite the call-up and will head back to Providence (AHL) on Monday after being reassigned. Steen played in 64 games with Providence during the season, picking up 14 goals, 31 points and 34 PIMs.
Georgiev allowed four goals on 29 shots (.862 SV%) but still picked up his second-straight victory as he propelled Colorado to a 2-1 series lead after a 6-4 win in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been shaky this post-season compared to his strong regular season, with his 2-1-0 record, 2.02 GAA and .898 SV%. He will look to pick up a third consecutive victory over Seattle Monday, who finished the regular season fourth in the NHL in goals per game (3.52).
