Maple Leafs' head coach Craig Berube said Ekman-Larsson's illness is minor but decided it was best to give him some rest on Tuesday. The Maple Leafs return to action for Game 5 on Wednesday in Toronto.
Heiskanen has practiced the past couple of weeks and is expected to make his 2024-25 postseason debut on Tuesday in Game 4 against the Winnipeg Jets. The 25-year-old star defenseman has not appeared in a game since January 28th. In 50 regular-season games, he had five goals and 25 points while averaging 25:10 TOI.
Stolarz took some shots from the goalie coach but left the ice before the main group began practice. There is still no timeline on when Stolarz will return to the ice but his presence at practice is encouraging. The Maple Leafs play Game 5 in Toronto on Wednesday.
Hill will make his tenth start of the 2025 NHL Playoffs when the Golden Knights travel to Edmonton for Game 4 on Monday. Hill secured the victory in Game 3, allowing three goals on 20 shots before Reilly Smith netted the game-winning goal with less than a second remaining in regulation. The Golden Knights enter action on Monday at +105 on the money line.
The Caps will unsurprisingly stick with Thompson between the pipes for Game 4 as they look to even up their series with the Hurricanes. Thompson didn't enjoy his best outing in Game 3, allowing four goals on 28 shots in the 4-0 defeat. It was a rare off night in these 2025 Playoffs for Thompson. The 27-year-old netminder has posted a 5-3-0 record and a .922 SV% in eight appearances. The Capitals enter action on Monday at +200 on the money line.
Stone left Game 3 with an upper-body injury but was on the ice for Monday's morning skate and will be a game-time decision for Game 4. Based on the morning skate, it looks very likely that Stone will play, as he skated on the top line and top power-play unit.
Hill will make his tenth start of the 2025 NHL Playoffs when the Golden Knights travel to Edmonton for Game 4 on Monday. Hill secured the victory in Game 3, allowing three goals on 20 shots before Reilly Smith netted the game-winning goal with less than a second remaining in regulation. The Golden Knights enter action on Monday at +105 on the money line.
Emberson has appeared in all nine playoff games to date, but it looks like he will be replaced by Troy Stecher in the lineup for Game 4. Emberson has not registered a point and has averaged just 9:29 TOI/gm in the playoffs.
Stecher missed the final two games of the regular season with an undisclosed injury and Monday would be his 2025 playoffs debut. He's expected to replace Ty Emberson on the Oilers' blueline.
Arvidsson has appeared in all nine playoff games so far, but it looks like he will be replaced by Kasper Kapanen in Game 4. Arvidsson has registered four points (1G / 3A) in nine games this postseason.
If Kapanen gets into the lineup, it would be his 2025 Playoffs debut. Kapanen was off the ice ahead of Viktor Arvidsson this morning, so expect him to replace Arvidsson on the fourth line. The veteran winger had 13 points (5G / 8A) in 57 games with the Oilers this season.
Raddysh has played in the last two games but it looks like Ryan Leonard will replace him in the lineup for Game 4. Raddysh has just one assist, six shots and 11 hits in six playoff games.
Leonard has been a healthy scratch for the last two games, but it looks like he will replace Taylor Raddysh in the lineup for Game 4 on Monday. Leonard has just one assist and 11 SOG in six playoff games so far.
Andersen will make his eighth start of the post-season when the Hurricanes host the Capitals in Game 4 on Monday. Andersen turned in another stellar performance in Game 3, stopping all 21 shots he faced in the 4-0 shutout victory. The 35-year-old netminder is leading the NHL Playoffs with a remarkable .940 SV% and 1.32 GAA. The Hurricanes enter action on Monday at -236 on the money line.
It comes as no surprise that Sergei Bobrovsky will start a ninth consecutive playoff game on Sunday as he hosts the Toronto Maple Leafs for Game 4. The 36-year-old Russian netminder has had a less-than-desirable playoffs thus far, with his 5-3-0 record, 2.94 GAA and .875 SV%. He will look to even the series at two as Florida welcomes the Toronto Maple Leafs for Game 4, who are averaging 3.5 goals per game in the playoffs so far.
Back has one point in his previous seven games and will take a seat vs. Winnipeg for Game 3 as Colin Blackwell steps back into the lineup. The 25-year-old Swedish winger is enjoying his first taste of playoff experience and has two assists and one SOG while averaging 11:23 TOI across eight games played.
After allowing three goals on 24 shots (.875 SV%) in Game 3, Oettinger will hope to bounce back and get Dallas back in the win column for Game 3 vs. Winnipeg on Sunday. The 26-year-old has been solid throughout nine starts in the playoffs thus far, with his 5-4-0 record, 2.78 GAA and .910 SV%. He will host the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday, who have averaged three goals per game throughout the playoffs.
Hellebuyck was perfect in Game 2, evening the series after stopping all 21 shots he faced for his fourth career playoff shutout. The 31-year-old's postseason struggles have been well documented this year, with his 3.32 GAA, .854 SV% through nine starts. He will head to Dallas for Game 3 on Sunday in an attempt to take a series lead and will look to post a +.900 SV% for only the third time this postseason.
Blackwell has been a healthy scratch for both of Dallas' opening games of their second series but will draw back in for Oskar Back on Sunday for Game 3. The 32-year-old scrappy forward had a massive overtime goal vs. Colorado in Dallas' opening round series, but has done little offensively since that game, with only one point in six total playoff games.
