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Grubauer will start Game 5 in Dallas.
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Miller will be a healthy scratch for Game 5 vs. the Kraken.
Dellandrea (illness) will be back in the Stars lineup for Game 5 vs. Seattle.
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Oettinger will start Game 5 vs. the Kraken.
Hakanpaa (lower-body) will be back in the Stars lineup for Game 5.
Marchment (upper-body) is not on the ice for warmups and will not play in Game 5 vs. Seattle.
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Smith will be a healthy scratch for Game 5 in Carolina.
Raanta (illness) will return as the Hurricanes' backup on Thursday.
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Andersen will start Game 5 vs. the Devils.
Graves (upper-body) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play in Game 5.
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Schmid led the Devils onto the ice for warmups for Game 5.
Darnell Nurse has been suspended 1 game for instigating a fight during the final five minutes of Game 4.
Nurse was charged with an instigating penalty for a fight against Vegas' Nicolas Hague in the final minute of Game 4 which will lead to an automatic 1 game suspension. The 28-year-old has four assists, 20 SOG, 21 PIMs and is a +1 plus/minus through 10 playoff games thus far.
Mason Marchment (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision ahead of Game 5 vs. Seattle.
Marchment left Game 4 after just three shifts and 2:32 TOI due to an undisclosed injury and will be a game-time decision for Game 5 vs. Seattle. If the 27-year-old is out of the Stars' lineup it will create a big hole as the left winger has three goals, two assists, nine SOG and 16 PIMs through 10 games.
Ty Dellandrea (illness) will be a game-time decision for Game 5 vs. Seattle.
Dellandrea missed Game 4 due to the flu and will be a game-time decision ahead of Game 5 on Thursday 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.
Jani Hakanpaa (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Game 5 after taking part in morning skate.
Hakanpaa missed Game 4 due to an undisclosed injury and will be a game-time decision for Game 5 on Thursday after fully taking part in the morning skate. The 31-year-old defender has a goal, an assist, nine SOG, 16 PIMs and a -4 plus/minus through nine games prior to his injury.
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Jake Oettinger will start Game 5 vs. Seattle.
Oettinger stopped 16 of 19 shots (.842 SV%) as Dallas evened their series with Seattle at two-a-piece as they won the previous game 6-3 on the road. The 24-year-old has been up-and-down throughout the postseason so far, with his 6-4-0 record, 2.71 GAA and .903 SV%. He will hope to take a series lead Thursday as he takes on Seattle, who finished the regular season fourth in NHL in goals per game (3.52).
Matthew Knies (concussion) is improving but will be out for Game 5 on Friday.
Knies has been out since Game 2 due to a concussion and although he is improving significantly according to head coach Sheldon Keefe, he will be out again for Game 5 vs. Florida. The 20-year-old is enjoying a strong first career playoffs, picking up a goal, three assists, seven SOG, four PIMs and a +3 plus/minus through seven games prior to his injury.
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Joseph Woll will start Game 5 on Friday vs. Florida.
Woll was sensational in his first career playoff start in Game 4, stopping 24 of 25 shots (.960 SV%) as he led Toronto to their first win in the series as they escaped a sweep with a 2-1 win over Florida. The 24-year-old rookie has been solid during his short stint in the playoffs, with his 1-1-0 record, 2.45 GAA and .902 SV%. He will hope to keep the Maple Leafs' season alive as they take on the Florida Panthers in Game 5, who led the NHL in shots per game (36.8) during the regular season.
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Frederik Andersen is in the starters' crease for morning skate ahead of Game 5.
Andersen stopped 21 of 22 shots (.955 SV%) to take a commanding 3-1 lead on the series as Carolina easily handled the Devils 6-1 in Game 4. The 33-year-old veteran has been putting on a Vezina worthy performance in the playoffs, with his 4-0-0 record, 1.80 GAA and .930 SV%. He will hope to close out the series against New Jersey Thursday, who finished the regular season fourth in the NHL in shots per game (34.4).
Laurent Brossoit (undisclosed) will be out for Game 4.
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 and will miss Game 4 Wednesday. 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.
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Already this season we’ve seen the hammer brought down by the NHL Department of Player Safety. Notable suspensions and fines include Ryan Reaves of the Toronto Maple Leafs who was given a five-game suspension for an illegal check to the head against the Edmonton Oilers, and Los Angeles Kings forward Tanner Jeannot who was dealt a three-game suspension, also for an illegal hit to the head.
In the 2023-24 season, there were a total of 14 suspensions and 17 fines issued throughout the NHL. The longest suspension served was dealt to former-Detroit Red Wing David Perron at six-games after a cross-checking penalty dealt ironically against his current team in the 2024-25 season, the Ottawa Senators. Additionally, Perron was fined $148,437.48 for his actions.
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