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Grubauer led the Kraken onto the ice for warmups for Game 2.
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Samsonov led the Maple Leafs onto the ice for warmups for Game 2.
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Bobrovsky led the Panthers onto the ice for warmups for Game 2.
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Sergei Bobrovsky is expected to start Game 2 vs. Toronto.
Bobrovsky was sensational, stopping 34 of 36 shots (.944 SV%) in the series opener as Florida took a surprising 1-0 series lead over the Toronto Maple Leafs last game. The 34-year-old veteran netminder has been hard to beat since being called upon in Game 5 last series, posting a 4-1-0 record, .901 SV% and 3.58 GAA. He will hope to take a demanding two-game lead in Game 2 Thursday as he takes on Toronto, who finished the regular season second in the NHL in powerplay percentage (26.0%).
Timo Meier is day-to-day with an upper-body injury and will be a game-time decision for Game 2.
Meier left Game 7 vs. the New York Rangers after just 11:35 TOI after taking a massive hit from Jacob Trouba and was out for Game 1 of Round Two vs. Carolina with an upper-body injury. The 26-year-old is now day-to-day and has been a bit of a letdown in his first playoffs with the Devils, having yet to pick up a point, with 27 SOG, 20 PIMs and a -3 plus/minus through the first season game.
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Jake Oettinger will start Game 2 vs. Seattle.
Zach Aston-Reese will be a healthy scratch ahead of Game 2 on Thursday vs. Florida.
Aston-Reese had a goal, four SOG, and a -2 plus/minus through six games in the playoffs but will be the odd man out of Toronto's lineup for Game 2 vs. Florida on Thursday. Sam Lafferty will replace him on the Maple Leafs' fourth line.
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Sam Lafferty will draw back into the Maple Leafs' lineup for Game 2.
Lafferty has been a healthy scratch for Toronto's previous two playoff games but will draw back into the lineup Thursday for Game 2 as he replaces Zach Ashton-Reese. The 28-year-old has an assist, five SOG, two PIMs and a -3 plus/minus through fives games so far in the playoffs.
Mattias Janmark (foot) will return to the Oilers' lineup for Game 1 vs. Vegas.
Janmark hasn't played since Game 1 of the Oilers' opening series vs. Los Angeles but is expected back for the opening game of their second series vs. Vegas on Wednesday. The 30-year-old had one assist, two SOG and a +1 plus/minus in 14:52 TOI in his only game of the playoffs.
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Stuart Skinner will start Game 1 vs. Vegas.
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Jesper Boqvist will draw back into the Devils' lineup for Game 1 vs. Carolina.
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Frederik Andersen will start Game 1 vs. New Jersey.
Timo Meier (undisclosed) will be out for Game 1 vs. Carolina.
Meier left Game 7 vs. the New York Rangers after just 11:35 TOI after taking a massive hit from Jacob Trouba and will be out for Game 1 of Round Two vs. Carolina. The 26-year-old has been a bit of a letdown in his first playoffs with the Devils, having yet to pick up a point, with 27 SOG, 20 PIMs and a -3 plus/minus through the first season game.
Shea Theodore (undisclosed) will return to the Golden Knights' lineup for Game 1 vs. Edmonton.
Theodore missed the series-clinching Game 5 vs. Winnipeg due to an undisclosed injury but is expected to return to the Golden Knights lineup for Game 1 vs. Edmonton Wednesday. The 27-year-old has three assists, six SOG, and a +3 plus/minus through four games in the playoffs thus far.
Mark Borowiecki has announced his retirement.
Borowiecki announced his retirement via Instagram Wednesday after 12 NHL seasons with Nashville and Ottawa. The 33-year-old bruiser led the NHL in PIMs twice in his career which ended with 56 points (15G/41A), and 848 PIMs in 458 career games played.
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Laurent Brossoit will start Game 1 vs. EDM.
Brossoit stopped 29 of 30 shots (.967 SV%) to knock out the Winnipeg Jets in Game 5 in his previous start as Vegas took their opening series easily 4-1. The 30-year-old has been great as a starter for the first time in the playoffs, with his 4-1-0 record, .915 SV% and 2.42 GAA. He will hope to keep Vegas' winning ways going to start the series as they take on Edmonton, who finished the regular season first in the NHL in goals (3.96).
Brayden McNabb (upper-body) is expected to return for Game 1 vs. Edmonton after taking morning skate.
Mcnabb hasn't played since Game 4 of Round 1 vs. Winnipeg due to an upper-body injury but is expected to return to the Golden Knights lineup for Game 1 vs. Edmonton after being the first skater on the ice for morning skate. The 32-year-old has yet to pick up a point in the playoffs but has six SOG, two PIMs and a +2 plus/minus through four games prior to his injury.
Timo Meier (undisclosed) took part in New Jersey's morning skate and is a game-time decision for Game 1 vs. Carolina.
Meier left Game 7 vs. the New York Rangers after just 11:35 TOI after taking a massive hit from Jacob Trouba and will now be a game-time decision for Game 1 of Round Two vs. Carolina. The 26-year-old has been a bit of a letdown in his first playoffs with the Devils, having yet to pick up a point, with 27 SOG, 20 PIMs and a -3 plus/minus through the first season game.
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Akira Schmid will start Game 1 vs. Carolina on Wednesday.
Schmid was perfect in the Devils' Game 7 victory over the New York Rangers, stopping all 31 shots when it mattered most for his second shutout of the opening series. The 22-year-old looks near impossible to beat at the moment, with his 4-1-0 record, 1.38 GAA and .951 SV%. He'll hope to continue his post-season success as he takes on Carolina Wednesday, who finished the regular season third in the NHL in shots per game (34.8).
Jack Drury (upper-body) is expected to return to the Hurricanes' lineup for Game 1 vs. New Jersey.
Drury has been out since Game 4 of round one due to an upper-body injury but is expected to return to Carolina's lineup for Game 1 of round two on Wednesday. Drury has yet to pick up a point in his four playoff games played this year, but has six SOG, 10 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus.
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