NHL Hockey Player News

Laurent Brossoit(G)|CHI
Goalie Start
Goalie Start
Lauren Brossoit will start Game 4 Monday vs. Winnipeg.

Brossoit allowed four goals on 34 shots (.882 SV%) but still escaped with his second straight win as the Golden Knights downed the Jets in overtime 5-4 in Game 3. The 30-year-old has been so-so starting for the first time in a playoff series, with his 2-1-0 record, 2.97 GAA and .897 SV%. He will hope to keep Vegas' winning ways going as he takes on the Jets, who were 21st in the NHL in both goals per game (3.0) and shots per game (30.3).

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Jesse Granger 2023-04-24T17:45:27.853Z
Laurent Brossoit
Morgan Geekie(C)|BOS
Line Change
Line Change
Morgan Geekie (personal) will return to the Krakens' lineup for Game 4 Monday.

Geekie missed Game 3 due to the birth of his child but will draw back into the Kraken's top-six Monday for Game 4 after taking morning rushes. The 24-year-old has a goal, three SOG, and a +2 plus/minus through the first two games of the series and will make addition to the Kraken's lineup after taking 14+ shifts in both of the first two games.

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Scott Malone 2023-04-24T17:37:55.752Z
Morgan Geekie
Akira Schmid(G)|VGK
Goalie Start
Goalie Start
Akira Schmid will start Game 4 on Monday vs. the New York Rangers.

Schmid was sensational in Game 3, stopping 35 of 36 shots (.972 SV%) in his first career NHL playoff appearance as he led the Devils to a 2-1 overtime victory. The 22-year-old rookie has been sensational when called upon by the Devils all season, as he had a 9-5-2 record, 2.13 GAA and .922 SV% during the regular season. He takes on the New York Rangers, who ended the regular season 12th in the NHL in goals per game (3.33) and have scored 11 goals in three games in this opening series.

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Amanda Stein 2023-04-24T17:13:42.092Z
Akira Schmid
David Rittich(G)|NYI
Injury
Injury
David Rittich will be out for Game 4 due to a lower-body issue.

Rittich has yet to see any time in this years Stanly Cup Playoffs as he's backed up Connor Hellebuyck but will now be forced to miss Game 4 as he deals with a lower-body issue. The 30-year-old is coming off a 9-8-1 record, 2.67 GAA and .901 SV% during the regular season.

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Ken Wiebe 2023-04-24T17:01:18.273Z
David Rittich
Frederik Andersen(G)|CAR
Injury
Injury
Frederik Andersen is expected to dress for Game 5 Tuesday (undisclosed).

Andersen has not dressed for the Hurricanes' previous three games due to an undisclosed injury but is expected to dress for Game 5 Tuesday. The 33-year-old has 27 career NHL playoff wins but will head into a backup role as Antti Raanta has led Carolina to a 3-1 series lead.

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Chip Alexander 2023-04-24T17:03:41.175Z
Frederik Andersen
Jack Drury(C)|COL
Injury
Injury
Jack Drury is day-to-day with an upper-body injury and is a game-time decision for Game 5.

Drury left Game 4 on Sunday after just two shifts and 1:20 TOI due to an upper-body injury and will be a game-time decision for Game 5 Tuesday. 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.

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Chip Alexander 2023-04-24T16:59:07.965Z
Jack Drury
Logan Stanley(D)|WPG
Line Change
Line Change
Logan Stanley is expected to make his 2022-23 playoff debut Monday for Game 4 vs. Vegas.

Stanley had a goal, two assists, 11 SOG, 21 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through 19 games during the regular season and will make his 2022-23 playoff debut Monday in Game 4. He will take the spot of Josh Morrisey (injury) who is out for the remainder of the first round.

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Mitchell Clinton 2023-04-24T16:57:14.226Z
Logan Stanley
Arvid Holm(G)|COL
Call Up
Call Up
Arvid Holm has been recalled from Manitoba (AHL) on an emergency basis and is expected to backup for Game 4.

Holm was 18-11-4 with a .911 SV% and 2.67 GAA with the Manitoba Moose (AHL) during the regular season and has been recalled on an emergency basis with expectations to back for Game 4 Monday. Holm has yet to see any NHL action in his career and will be replacing David Rittich (lower-body) for the duration of his injury.

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Winnipeg Jets PR 2023-04-24T16:56:00.519Z
Arvid Holm
Connor Hellebuyck(G)|WPG
Goalie Start
Goalie Start
Connor Hellebuyck will start Game 4 vs. Vegas Monday.

Hellebuyck allowed five goals on 48 shots (.896 SV%) as he was the hard-luck loser in a heartbreaking 5-4 overtime defeat in Game 3. The 29-year-old has not been his usual dominant self in this years playoffs, with his 1-2-0 record, 3.25 GAA and .894 SV%. He will be hoping to get Winnipeg back in the win column over Vegas Monday, who finished the regular season 14th in the NHL in goals per game (3.26) during the regular season.

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Scott Billeck 2023-04-24T16:07:35.120Z
Connor Hellebuyck
Justin Braun(RD)|PHI
Retirement
Retirement
Justin Braun has announced his retirement from professional hockey after 13 NHL seasons.

Braun played in 842 NHL games over 13 seasons and picked up 34 goals, 199 points, 317 PIMs and 1093 shots but has announced his retirement from professional hockey Monday. The 36-year-old played in 51 games for the Philadelphia Flyers in 2022-23, picking up two assists, 42 SOG, 19 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus.

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NHL Alumni 2023-04-24T16:10:10.637Z
Justin Braun
Akira Schmid(G)|VGK
Goalie Start
Goalie Start
Akira Schmid is in the starters' net at Monday mornings' team skate ahead of Game 4.

Schmid was sensational in Game 3, stopping 35 of 36 shots (.972 SV%) in his first career NHL playoff appearance as he led the Devils to a 2-1 overtime victory. The 22-year-old rookie has been sensational when called upon by the Devils all season, as he had a 9-5-2 record, 2.13 GAA and .922 SV% during the regular season. He takes on the New York Rangers, who ended the regular season 12th in the NHL in goals per game (3.33) and have scored 11 goals in three games in this opening series.

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Mike Morreale 2023-04-24T15:41:49.518Z
Akira Schmid
Josh Morrissey(D)|WPG
Injury
Injury
Morrissey (lower-body) will miss the rest of the Jets' first round series vs. the Golden Knights.

Morrissey was forced to leave Game 3 after just two shifts and 1:14 TOI due to a lower-body injury after throwing a hit and will miss at least the rest of the Jets' first round series. It is a massive loss for the Jets as Morrissey finished the regular season second among all NHL defensemen in points (76 Pts in 78 GP) and had an assist through three games in the 2022-23 playoffs so far.

Source:
Sportsnet 2023-04-24T15:10:09.290Z
Josh Morrissey
Brayden Point(C)|TBL
Injury
Injury
Brayden Point (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision Monday for Game 4 but is expected to play.

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.

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Gabby Shirley 2023-04-24T14:43:19.072Z
Brayden Point

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