Lehtera missed the morning skate because of a lower-body injury that he suffered after being hit by a shot in Game 4. Coach Hitchock said there is a 50/50 chance that Lehtera plays.
Ladd played through a sports hernia in the first round loss against the Ducks. He will see a specialist and might opt for surgery. He said the injury limited his explosiveness on skates, but was not a major issue.
Perreault was one of a few Jets players who were playing at less than 100% in the first round loss to the Ducks. Perreault had two assists in three games.
Had the Winnipeg Jets advanced into the second round of the playoffs, Trouba might not have been in the lineup. The team revealed on Friday that the defenceman broke a bone in his left hand in Game 2.Trouba, who is set to undergo surgery, told reporters he could only use two fingers on his left hand after Game 2.
Little battled through rib dislocation in round 1 vs. Anaheim. Little said he wasn’t 100% healthy, but it was nothing “major to deal with.” Little had two goals and one assist in four playoff games.
Byfuglien had a dislocated rib that never healed properly, but he was able to play through it vs. Anaheim. After posting 45 points (18G / 27A) in the regular season, he had just one assist and a minus-4 rating in the four-game sweep.
Bergeheim was a minus-1 in 10:11 TOI in Game 4 and has not registered a point in three postseason games. He will take a seat to make room for Matt Cooke to play.
Cooke was a healthy scratch in Games 3 and 4, but will get back into the lineup tonight for Game 5. He didn’t have a point in 10:27 TOI in Game 2.
Allen only had to make 17 saves in the Blues dominating 6-1 win over the Wild in Game 4. Allen has posted a 1.51 GAA and .935 SV% in four games, but the series is tied at 2-2. He will look to give them a lead in the series at home on Friday—Allen stopped 49 of 52 shots (.942 SV%) in the first two playoff home games.
Dubnyk was pulled after allowing six goals on 17 shots in the Wild’s 6-1 loss to the Blues in Game 4. The loss tied the series up at 2-2 heading back to St. Louis. It was Dubnyk’s worst start since being traded to Minnesota. He will look to bounce back tonight—he has a 3.06 GAA and .864 SV% in the first four games.
Six weeks after Klein's left forearm was broken by Alex Ovechkin's shot, the bone hasn't fully healed, Rangers head coach Alain Vigneault said Friday morning. He remains day-to-day.
Fleury surrendered two goals on 24 shots in the Penguins 2-1 overtime loss to New York in Game 4. The loss has the Penguins facing elimination tonight in New York. Fleury has a 2.24 GAA and .921 SV% in the first four games—he allowed five goals in the road games.
Lundqvist stopped 22 of 23 shots in the Rangers 2-1 OT win over the Penguins in Game 4. The win gave New York a 3-1 series lead and the chance to knock Pittsburgh out at home tonight. King Henrik has posted a 1.74 GAA and .926 SV% in the first four games of the series.
Neil had one shot and a minus-1 rating in Games 3 and 4, but will be replaced by Alex Chiasson in the lineup for Game 5.
Chiasson was a healthy scratch in Game 3 and 4, but will get back into the lineup tonight in Montreal. He has no points, two shots and a minus-2 rating in two games.
Anderson stopped all 28 shots that he faced in the Senators 1-0 shutout win over Montreal in Game 4. Anderson kept Ottawa alive with his third career playoff shutout. Anderson will need to be great again on Friday if the Senators are going to avoid elimination—he has a 0.93 GAA and .974 SV% so far.
Price allowed a single goal on 32 shots in the Canadiens 1-0 loss to the Senators in Game 4. The Habs missed out on the chance to sweep the Sens, but will get another chance tonight in Montreal. Price has a 1.67 GAA and .946 SV% in the first four games.
Baertschi, 22, was traded from Calgary to Vancouver at the trade deadline. The former 1st round pick, had five assists in 15 games with the Flames and has scored two goals in three games with Vancouver. In the AHL he had 15 goals and 25 assists (40 points) in 51 games between Adirondack and Utica. He will replace Linden Vey and is expected to skate on the Canucks third line.
Richardson played in the first three games of the series, but missed Game 4 and will be a game-time decision tonight in Vancouver. He has no points and a minus-1 rating in the playoffs.
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.
