Hiller made 28 saves on 29 shots in the Flames 3-1 win over Vancouver in Game 4. The win gave the Flames a 3-1 lead in the series and a chance to eliminate the Canucks tonight. Hiller has posted a 1.79 GAA and .938 SV% in the series so far, but don’t expect the Canucks to roll over tonight.
Darling stopped 50 of 52 shots that he faced in the Blackhawks 3-2, triple overtime win over Nashville in Game 3. After coming into the playoffs as the backup, Darling has gone 3-0 with a 1.05 GAA and .969 SV%. He has outplayed Pekka Rinne and has a chance to knock off the Predators tonight in Nashville.
Bishop surrendered two goals on 20 shots in the Lightning’s 3-0 loss in Detroit in Game 3. The Lightning are trailing 2-1 in the series after Bishop has posted a 2.03 GAA and .897 SV% in the first three contests. He will need to better tonight for the Lightning to avoid going down 3-1 in the series.
Weber did not take part in the morning skate, so he is unlikely to play in a pivotal game 5 for the Predators. Head coach Peter Laviolette had “nothing to report” on any of his injured players, so Weber’s status remains up in the air.
Wilson missed the morning skate, but was spotted in the facility and reportedly looked “fine.” Coach Peter Laviolette had “nothing to report” on any of his injured players, so consider Wilson a game-time decision and monitor his status during pre-game warmups.
Fisher took part in the morning skate, but Predators head coach Peter Laviolette had “nothing to report” on any of his injured players. Consider Fisher a game-time decision and monitor his status during pre-game warmups.
Garrison took part in the Lightning’s morning skate and said that he would “feel comfortable” if he played tonight. He will be a game-time decision, so monitor his status during pre-game warmups.
Nelson, 23, had two goals in Game 1, but has been held off of the scoresheet, while only recording two shots and a minus-2 rating in the last three games. With Mikhail Grabovski coming back tonight, Nelson will get a chance to watch the game from the press box.
Grabovski, who has not played since February 19th, will return to the Islanders lineup for Game 5. Grabovski will replace Brock Nelson in the Isles’ lineup. Grabo had 19 points (9G / 10A) in 51 games this season. He will face his former team—he played 58 games with the Capitals last season.
Halak allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Islanders 2-1 OT loss to the Capitals in Game 4. Halak has enjoyed a nice series, having posted a 1.92 GAA and .930 SV% so far, but the series is all tied up at 2-2. It becomes a best of 3 series, starting in Washington tonight. Halak had a .917 SV% in the first two games in Washington.
Holtby made 36 saves on 37 shots in the Capitals 2-1 OT win over the Islanders in Game 4. Holtby has posted a 1.89 GAA and .943 SV% in the three starts this postseason. The series shifts back to Washington, where he was 20-10-4 with a 2.08 GAA and .926 SV% this season.
Rinne made 45 saves on 48 shots in the Predators 3-2, triple overtime loss to the Blackhawks in Game 4. Rinne has posted a 2.54 GAA and .911 SV% in the first four games and finds himself down 3-1 and facing elimination at home tonight. Rinne is 26-8-5 at home this season.
Grabovski has not played since February 19th, but his activation from IR suggests that he will play in Game 5. He was already expected to return, but now it is a near certainty that he plays.
Mrazek stopped all 22 shots that he faced in the Red Wings 3-0 shutout win over the Lightning in Game 3. Mrazek struggled in Game 2, but bounced back with his first career playoff shutout. He will look to put together another great outing and give the Red Wings a 3-1 series lead heading back to Tampa Bay.
Miller stopped all 15 shots that he faced after replacing Eddie Lack in the Canucks 3-1 loss in Game 4. Miller will be making just his second start since February 22nd and it will come in a must-win game for Vancouver. Miller posted a 1.94 GAA and .931 SV% in three starts plus Tuesday against the Flames this season.
Pavelec allowed five goals on 31 shots in the Jets 5-4 overtime loss in Game 3. After losing the first three games of the series, the Jets are up against the wall tonight. Pavelec has posted a 3.61 GAA and .893 SV% through three games, but the Jets will need to be better defensively in front of him if they don’t want to get swept tonight.
Thompson took part in the morning skate, but will not be available for Game 4. He remains day-to-day and could be available for Game 5 (if necessary).
Andersen allowed four goals on 35 shots in the Ducks 5-4 OT win over the Jets in Game 3. The win gave the Ducks a 3-0 series lead and the chance to sweep the Jets tonight in Winnipeg. Andersen has posted a 2.27 GAA and .923 SV% in the firs three games.
Pardy appeared in games 2 and 3, but it looks like he will come out of the lineup in favour of Ben Chiarot tonight. Pardy had one goal, three shots and a minus-1 rating in the two games he played in.
Chiarot played in Game 1, but was a healthy scratch in games 2 and 3. Chiarot played 16:21 in Game 1 while paired with Dustin Byfuglien, tonight he is expected to be paired with Jacob Trouba. Chiarot had eight points (2G / 6A) in 40 games this season.
