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Rask will start Game 4 in Columbus.

Rask allowed two goals on 34 shots in the Bruins 2-1 loss in Columbus in Game 3. All three games in this series have been one-goal games, with Rask allowing just seven goals on 97 shots (.928 SV%). Through four road playoff games, Rask is 2-2 while stopping 123 of the 134 shots (.918 SV%).

Tuukka Rask
Bobrovsky will start Game 4 vs. the Bruins.

Bobrovsky allowed one goal on 37 shots in the Blue Jackets 2-1 win in Game 3. Bobrovsky has played very well all postseason, but particularly vs. the Bruins, where he has stopped 99 of the 105 shots (.943 SV%) that he has faced. Bobrovsky will look to stay unbeaten in Columbus in Game 4—he is 3-0 while allowing just five goals on 101 shots (.951 SV%) in the first three postseason games at Nationwide Arena.

Sergei Bobrovsky
Calvert (upper-body) is a “good possibility” to play in Game 4.

Calvert missed Game 3 with an upper-body injury he suffered late in Game 2 but head coach Jared Bednar expects him to play in Game 4. In seven postseason games, Calvert has tallied three assists while averaging just over 13:30 TOI/gm.

Matt Calvert
Grubauer will start Game 4 vs. the Sharks.

Grubauer surrendered three goals on 30 shots in Colorado’s 4-2 loss to the Sharks in Game 3. After playing exceptionally well in the first-round, Grubauer has allowed a combined 10 goals on 90 shots (.889 SV%) in his first three starts in round two. The Avalanche will stick with Grubauer in Game 4—he has stopped 89 of the 96 shots (.927 SV%) that he’s faced in the Pepsi Center during the postseason.

Philipp Grubauer
Backes will draw into the Bruins lineup for Game 4.

Backes has been a healthy scratch since Game 5 of the Toronto series but will replace Karson Kuhlman in Game 4. Backes has one assist and nine shots on goal in his four playoff appearances this year. Backes will skate on the second line with David Backes and Jake DeBrusk.

David Backes
The Red Wings have signed Joe Veleno to a three-year, entry-level contract.

Veleno dropped to the Red Wings in last summer’s draft, where he was selected No.30 overall. Veleno dominated the QMJHL where he was third in the league in assists (62), fourth in points (104) and seventh in goals (42). Veleno will have an opportunity to make the Red Wings out of training camp but could head to Grand Rapids (AHL) for some extra seasoning.

Joe Veleno
The Rangers acquired Adam Fox from the Hurricanes for a 2019 second-round pick and a conditional third-round pick.

The Hurricanes could end up receiving two second-round picks if Fox plays 30 NHL games for the Rangers next season. Fox was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award, scoring nine gaols and 39 assists (48 points) in 33 games as a Junior at Harvard University. The Hurricanes were unable to sign Fox, who had made it known he wanted to play for the Rangers.

Adam Fox
Clutterbuck (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Game 3.

Clutterbuck was hurt in Game 2 in Brooklyn but travel to Carolina for Game 3 and remains a game-time decision for Wednesday’s tilt. If looks like Michael Dal Colle will be in the lineup regardless of Clutterbuck’s status, so expect the rugged winger to replace Tom Kuhnhackl if he ends up playing.

Cal Clutterbuck
Mrazek (lower-body) skated on Wednesday but won’t play in Game 3.

The Hurricanes got some good news on the injury front on Wednesday, as the Mrazek injury was not as bad as they had originally feared. Their No.1 netminder was able to take to the ice on Wednesday morning, which is a good sign for his potential availability for Game 4 on Friday.

Petr Mrazek
Ferland (upper-body) will not play in Game 3 but could return for Game 4.

The Hurricanes could get Andrei Svechnikov and Jordan Martinook back in Game 3 but they will have to wait at least one more game for Ferland. The 27-year-old has been out since Game 3 of the first round but was on the ice again on Wednesday and is targeting a Game 4 return. The Hurricanes have moved out to a 2-0 series lead and will be even more dangerous when all three forwards are healthy and back in the lineup.

Micheal Ferland
Martinook (lower-body) will be a game-time decision for Game 3 vs. the Islanders.

Martinook has missed the first two games of the second round but it looks like he will draw back into the lineup for Game 3. Martinook has been in and out of the lineup all postseason as he battles a lower-body injury but he has tallied two assists and 10 shots in six games overall.

Jordan Martinook

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