Harrington, 22, did not record a point in 10 games with the Penguins this season. While in the minors he had 12 points (2G / 10A) in 48 games with WBS. Harrington or Brian Dumoulin are expected to play in game 1 with Derrick Pouliot banged up.
Dumoulin, 23, had one goal in eight games with the Penguins this season. Pittsburgh has been forced to play with five defensemen recently because of cap issues, but with the absence of the salary cap in the playoffs allows the Penguins to recall Dumoulin for the postseason. Dumoulin scored four goals with 29 assists (33 points) in 62 games with WBS.
Neil has been out since February 14th with a broken thumb, but has been medically cleared to play. Despite being cleared, the way the Senators are rolling right now, he will be held out of the lineup for Game 1.
Smith had no points in 10 games after returning from a dislocated wrist. With Milan Michalek returning from a head injury, Smith will take a seat in Game 1.
Michalek has been out since March 21st, but will be back in the lineup for Game 1 vs. Montreal. Michalek is expected to play on the second line with Mika Zibanejad and Bobby Ryan. He had 13 goals and 21 assists (34 points) in 66 games this season.
Kane has been out since February 24th but got rid of his no-contact sweater this morning and skated in his usual spot on the Blackhawks second line with Brad Richards and Kris Versteeg. Kane also practiced with the top power-play unit, both of which are good signs that Kane could be back in the lineup for Game 1.
Yakupov, 21, had a terrible start to the season, posting just 12 points (5G / 7A) in 50 games in the first four months of the season, but finished relatively strong, collecting nine goals and 12 assists (21 points) in the final 31 games. Yakupov was pending restricted free agent this summer, but is now locked up through the 2016-17 season.
Fehr missed the last three games of the regular season, but was back at practice on Monday and skated on the third line, which indicates that he will be back for Game 1 vs. the Islanders.
Hamonic missed the season finale after getting injured in on Friday in Pittsburgh. There was no update on his status after practice, but it doesn’t look good for the 24-year-old.
Drouin missed the season finale, but was on the ice for practice this morning which suggests that he will be fine for Thursday’s game. Drouin had just four goals, but 28 assists (32 points) in 70 games this season.
Killorn was at practice on Monday and is definitely getting closer to returning to the lineup after missing the final three games of the regular season. Killorn had 15 goals and 23 assists (38 points) in 71 games this season.
Coburn has been out since March 10th, but his availability for practice on Monday is a good sign for the Lightning, who don’t play Game 1 until Thursday. Continue to monitor Coburn’s status leading up to the start of the series vs. Detroit.
Gilbert missed the final two games of the regular season, but was at practice this morning. Gilbert will try to get back into game-shape in order to be ready for Game 1 on Wednesday.
Pacioretty who has skated for the last few days returning to full practice in a regular jersey on Monday. Pacioretty missed the final two games of the regular season, but his availability this morning is a good sign that he could be ready for Game 1. Continue to monitor his status leading up to Wednesday.
Michalek has been sidelined since March 21st, but was skating on a line with Mika Zibanejad and Bobby Ryan in Monday’s practice. His availability on Monday, suggests that Michalek could be ready to return in Game 1.
Wilson missed the final two games of the regular season after being hit in the head by a shot on April 5th vs. the Red Wings. Wilson was reportedly not dealing with concussion-like symptoms and he is skating in a regular jersey this morning, so he could be good-to-go for Game 1 on Wednesday.
Reinhart, 21, had one assist in eight games with the Islanders this season. He has seven goals and 15 assists (22 points) in 59 games with Bridgeport. He will likely serve as an extra defenseman in the playoffs.
Neuvirth was scratched on Saturday, but is back at practice this morning and is expected to be available to backup Jaroslav Halak in Game 1 on Wednesday. Kevin Poulin was returned to the AHL on Sunday, which is another sign that Neuvirth will be good-to-go.
Poulin served as Jaroslav Halak’s backup in the season finale on Sunday, but will head back to the minors, which suggests Michal Neuvirth will be good to back-up in Game 1 on Wednesday.
Jagr, 43, was acquired from New Jersey via trade on February 26th. In 20 games with the Panthers he tallied six goals and 12 assists (18 points). He looked much better in the Sunshine State than he did in New Jersey, so he will come back for his 21st NHL season in 2015-16.
