Quick surrendered four goals on 24 shots in the Kings 4-3 loss to the Ducks in game 5. For the second straight game Quick was outplayed by rookie John Gibson, who made 39 saves. After winning six straight games, Quick has dropped his last three games while posting a 3.94 GAA and .842 SV%. The Kings season is in jeopardy tonight, so Quick needs to rediscover his game before it is too late.
Regehr has not resumed skating since being injured in game 1 vs. the Ducks. Jeff Schulltz will remain in the Kings lineup for game 6. He has no points but has six hits and six blocked shots in four games.
Mitchell skated on Tuesday, but is not on the ice for the Kings' gameday skate this morning. He has not played since game 6 of the first round, and won't return tonight as the Kings look to keep their season alive. Matt Greene will stay in the lineup with Mitchell still sidelined.
Seidenberg has not played since December 27th because of a torn MCL and ACL in his right knee. He took part in the Bruins' optional morning skate this morning and continues to make steady progress toward a return, but head coach Claude Julien said he would be "very surprised" if Seidenberg plays tonight. Should the Bruins get by the Habs tonight, Seidenberg's return in the Eastern Conference would be a huge boost to the Bruins' blueline.
Price stopped all 26 shots that he faced in the Habs 4-0 win over the Bruins in game 6. The win moved Price to 4-0-1 at the Bell Centre this postseason, but he will need another great outing tonight if he is going to make another start in that building. Price enters play tonight with a 2.21 GAA and .931 SV% in the series.
Shaw is expected to start skating in the next couple of days, which is a good sign that he could be ready for the early stages of the Western Conference Finals, should the Blackhawks get by the Wild.
Crawford stopped 27 of 28 shots in a 2-1 win over the Wild in game 5. But now he heads back to Xcel Energy Center where he allowed seven goals on 48 shots (.854 SV%) in games 3 and 4. The Blackhawks had trouble generating offence in those games, so Crawford will need to be bring his A-game this evening incase that trend continues.
Fleury allowed three goals on 29 shots in the Penguins 3-1 loss in game 6. Fleury was unreal in games 2, 3 and 4, but had a tough-go in games 5 and 6 allowing seven goals on 63 shots (.889 SV%). Fleury enters play tonight with a career .901 SV% in game 7's, which is substantially lower than Henrik Lundqivst's .963. Hopefully for Fleury and the Penguins sake, Sidney Crosby can get his game on track with a big game 7.
Lundqvist stopped 36 of 37 shots in a 3-1 win in game 6. King Henrik has carried the Rangers in the last two games stopping 67 of 69 shots (.971 SV%). Tonight, he looks for his fifth consecutive game 7 victory, which would pass Ed Belfour, Patrick Roy and Cam Ward for the NHL record. In game 7 vs. the Flyers in round one, Henrik stopped 26 of 27 shots in a 2-1 win.
Kuemper has been out for the entire second round after getting hurt late in game 7 vs. Colorado. With Ilya Bryzgalov posting a 2.22 GAA and .899 SV% through the first five games, the Wild will stick with him in the must-win game 6 at home. Should Bryz falter, Kuemper will be there to relieve him.
Bryzgalov allowed two goals on 28 shots in the 2-1 loss in game 5. The series now moves back to Minnesota for game 6, and the Wild have yet to lose on home ice in the playoffs. Bryzgalov has stopped 37 of 39 shots (.949 SV%) in his only two starts at Xcel Energy Center this postseason. He is expected to have Darcy Kuemper as his back-up tonight.
Beaulieu is expected to replace Douglas Murray and pair with Mike Weaver in Montreal tonight. Beaulieu had two assists and a plus-6 rating in 17 games this season.
Rask stopped 29 of 31 shots in a 4-2 win over the Habs in game 5.The Bruins are one win away from the Eastern Conference Finals, and they are back in Montreal where Rask has stopped 55 of 58 shots (.948 SV%) in games 3 and 4. Rask leads all playoff goaltenders with a 1.70 GAA and .940 SV% in 10 postseason starts.
Clifford stayed on the ice a with the extras in the Kings' morning skate suggesting that he will come out and Nolan will slide Tonight, will be Nolan's first game since game 3 of the first round. Nolan has no points and a minus-1 rating while averaging 8:16 TOI in two postseason games.
Perreault missed game 4 with a lower-body injury, but it sounds like he will be available back in Anaheim tonight. Perreault has two goals, two assists and a minus-2 rating in eight games this postseason. Expect him to skate on a line with Patrick Maroon and Teemu Selanne.
Quick was pulled after he allowed two goals on 11 shots in the first 20 minutes of game 4 on Saturday. Quick has given up five goals on 33 shots (.848 SV%) in the Ducks game 3 and 4 wins that tied the series up at 2-2. It has been a roller-coaster postseason for the 28-year-old, who holds a 2.83 GAA and .917 SV% in the first 11 playoff games.
After playing just 17 NHL games this season, Beaulieu left the ice with the regulars this morning, while Douglas Murray stayed on for extra work, which suggests the 21-year-old will make his playoff debut in a game where the Habs are facing elimination. Beaulieu had two assists and a plus-6 rating for Montreal this season and was also very productive with Hamilton (AHL) collecting 27 points (7G / 20A) in 57 games.
Price allowed four goals on 30 shots in a 4-2 loss in game 5. The loss has the Canadiens on the brink of elimination tonight in Montreal. Price is 3-0-1 with a 1.99 GAA and .930 SV% in the four playoff games played at the Bell Centre this postseason. The pressure one Price to perform will be immense tonight. If he has an off night it will be nearly impossible for the Habs to force a game 7 back in Boston.
Maatta missed the Penguins' morning skate because of an illness but will play tonight according to the Penguins' official Twitter. Maatta has two assists and a plus-1 rating in 11 playoff games.
Versteeg is expected to skate on the top line with Bryan Bickell and Jonathan Toews. The Blackhawks are currently down two forwards: Andrew Shaw is injured and Brandon Bollig was suspended two games for his hit on Wild defenseman Keith Ballard in Game 4. Versteeg started the playoffs on the top line with Toews and looked good at the start. He struggled the rest of the way, however, and has been scratched several times, once for illness.
