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Igor Shesterkin will start Game 5 vs. the New Jersey Devils.
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Akira Schmid will start Game 5 vs. the New York Rangers.
Michael Eyssimont will draw back into the Lightning lineup for Game 5 (undisclosed).
Eyssimont has only played 5:13 TOI in the Lightnings' opening series as he was forced to leave Game 1 with an undisclosed injury but will return for Game 5 Thursday. The 26-year-old had an eventful regular season as he had five goals, 15 points and a +3 plus/minus through 54 games with Tampa Bay, Winnipeg, and San Jose.
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Tanner Jeannot will be a healthy scratch for Game 5 vs. Toronto.
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Andrei Vasilevskiy will start Game 5 vs. Toronto Thursday.
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Ilya Samsonov will start Game 5 vs. Tampa Bay.
Blake Lizotte (lower-body) is expected to return for Game 6 vs. Edmonton.
Lizotte has missed the Kings' previous three games due to a lower-body injury but is expected to return for Game 6 vs. Edmonton. The 25-year-old did not pick up a point in his two games played prior to the injury, but had three SOG and two PIMs.
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Logan Stanley will be a healthy scratch for Game 5 vs. Vegas.
Stanley played 8:58 TOI in Game 4 and was a -1 plus/minus but will be a healthy scratch for Game 5 Thursday vs. Vegas. Kyle Capobianco will replace the towering defenseman in the Jets' lineup.
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Kyle Capobianco is expected to make his playoff debut in Game 5 vs. Vegas Thursday.
Capobianco had two goals, 14 SOG, six PIMs and a +1 plus/minus through 14 games during the regular season and will make his playoff debut in Game 5 Thursday vs. Vegas. He will replace Logan Stanley in the Jets' lineup.
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Connor Hellebuyck will start Game 5 vs. Vegas Thursday.
Hellebuyck allowed three goals on 29 shots (.897 SV%) for his third consecutive loss as Winnipeg went down 3-1 in their opening series vs. Vegas. The 29-year-old makes his 69th appearance of the season and has struggled so far in the playoffs with his 1-3-0 record, 3.21 GAA and .895 SV%. He will hope to keep the Jets' season alive as they take on Vegas on the road Thursday, who finished the regular season 14th in the NHL in goals per game (3.26).
Jack Drury (upper-body) will not travel with the team for Game 6 and is considered out.
Drury left Game 4 last weekend after just two shifts and 1:20 TOI due to an upper-body injury and did not play in the Hurricanes' previous game and will also miss Game 6 as he did not travel with Carolina. 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.
David Krejci (upper-body) is travelling with the team to Florida for Game 6 and will be a game-time decision.
Krejci has not played since Game 2 due to an upper-body injury but is travelling with the Bruins on the road for Game 6 in Florida and will be a game-time decision ahead of Friday's matchup. The 36-year-old has an assist, four SOG and a -3 plus/minus in two games thus far in the playoffs.
Michael Eyssimont will be a game-time decision for Game 5 Thursday vs. Toronto (undisclosed).
Eyssimont has only played 5:13 TOI in the Lightnings' opening series as he was forced to leave Game 1 with an undisclosed injury but will now be a game-time decision as he attempts to return for Game 5 Thursday. The 26-year-old had an eventful regular season as he had five goals, 15 points and a +3 plus/minus through 54 games with Tampa Bay, Winnipeg, and San Jose.
Jack Johnson (lower-body) will make his 2022-23 playoff debut Wednesday in Game 5 vs. Seattle.
Johnson has yet to suit up in the 2022-23 playoffs but was skating Wednesday in a normal jersey and willplay ahead of Colorado's crucial matchup vs. Seattle. The 36-year-old played in 83 regular season games between Colorado and Chicago, picking up two goals, eight points, 92 SOG, 28 PIMs and a -15 plus/minus.
Patrice Bergeron will make his 2022-23 playoff debut Wednesday in Game 5 vs. Florida (lower-body).
Bergeron missed the Bruins' first four games due to injuries and illness injury but will dress for Game 5 after originally being a game-time decision. The 37-year-old is considered day-to-day and a massive loss for the Bruins, as he has 127 Pts (49G/78A) in 167 career playoff games and will hopefully be back sooner rather than later
Ryan Lomberg will be out for Game 5 due to an undisclosed injury.
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 out 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.
Sam Bennett will play in Game 5 after originally being a game-time decision.
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 play in 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
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Sergei Bobrovsky will start Game 5 Wednesday.
William Carrier will be a game-time decision for Game 5 Thursday (lower-body).
Carrier has been out since March 3rd due to a lower-body injury and will be a game-time decision to make his 2022-23 playoff debut in Game 5 vs. Winnipeg on Thursday. The 28-year-old had 16 goals, nine assists, 118 SOG, 30 PIMs and a +15 plus/minus through 56 games played during the regular season.
Nikolaj Ehlers will be a game-time decision for Game 5 Thursday (upper-body).
Ehlers has been out since April 11th due to an upper-body injury and will be a game-time decision for the Jets Thursday for Game 5 as he continues to mend his ailment. The 27-year-old's absence creates a massive hole in the Jets' lineup, as he had 12 goals, 38 points, 132 SOG, 11 PIMs and a -2 plus/minus through 45 games during the regular season.
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