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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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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).

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.

Hill was sensational in Game 3 after filling in for the injured Laurent Brossoit as he stopped all 28 of 28 shots across 47:48 TOI to lead the Golden Knights to a 5-1 victory over Edmonton. The 26-year-old has yet to be scored on across two relief appearances in the playoffs, as he is 1-0-0 with 28 saves on 28 shots through three total periods of play. He will look to lead Vegas to a commanding 3-1 series lead as they take on Edmonton, who led the NHL in goals per game (3.96) during the regular season.

Soderblom was 2-10-2 with a .894 SV%, and 3.45 GAA across 13 starts and 15 games played in 2022-23 as he struggled through his rookie season on a weak Blackhawks' team but has signed a new two-year contract ($962,500) extension that runs through the 2024-25 season. The 23-year-old is expected to backup in his second season in Chicago in 2023-24.

Skinner was pulled in Game 3 after allowing four goals on 23 shots (.826 SV%) as Edmonton dropped their contest to Vegas 5-1 to go down 2-1 in the series to the Golden Knights last game. The 24-year-old Edmonton native has had an up-and-down first playoffs, with his 4-4-0 record, .888 SV% and 3.60 GAA. He will hope to even out the series as he takes on Vegas in Game 4, who finished the regular season 14th in the NHL in goals per game (3.26).

Bobrovsky stopped 22 of 24 shots (.917 SV%) for his sixth consecutive win as he extended the Panthers' series lead to 3-0 with a 3-2 win over Toronto in his previous start. The 34-year-old is showing signs of his younger self as he has been sensational throughout the playoffs so far, with a 6-1-0 record, .909 SV% and 3.13 GAA. He will hope to sweep the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 4, who closed out their regular season ninth in the NHL in goals per game (3.39).

Oettinger was pulled after two periods in Game 3 after allowing five goals on 17 shots (.706 SV%) as he picked up the loss in a 7-2 defeat last game. The 24-year-old has been excellent in the playoffs besides his previous game, with his 5-4-0 record, 2.68 GAA and .908 SV%. He will hope to even up the series in Game 4 vs. Seattle, who finished the regular season fourth in the NHL in goals per game (3.52).

Grubauer stopped 24 of 26 shots (.923 SV%) to give Seattle a 2-1 series lead as he led the Kraken over Dallas in Game 3 with a 7-2 victory. The 31-year-old has been sensational in the playoffs, proven by his 6-4-0 record, 2.67 GAA and .918 SV%. He will hope to take a demanding lead on Dallas in Game 4, who finished the regular season seventh in the NHL in goals per game (3.43).