Orpik missed the last two games of the regular season and the first three games of the playoffs because of a lower-body injury. He could return for Game 4.
This is good news for the Penguins who could get Neal back for Game 4.
Greene has been plagued by injuries all season. He only appeared in five regular season games for the Kings.
Hiller stopped all 23 shots that the Red Wings threw his way in Game 3 en route to a 4-0 win. He will obviously be back in goal for Game 4 after the shutout. His 1.99 GAA ranks eighth amongst playoff goalies while his 9.22 SV% is 11th.
After a really strong regular season for Howard he has struggled so far in the playoffs. He ranks 15th out of 18 goalies in GAA (3.33) and SV% (.885). THe Red Wings need a win at home tonight. Howard was 13-7-4 with a 2.12 GAA and .923 SV% at Joe Louis Arena this season.
Elliott stopped all but one of the Kings 21 shots in Game 3, but Jonathan Quick was unbeatable as Los Angeles won 1-0. Elliott ranks second in goals-against average (0.93) and save percentage (.962) among all playoff goaltenders.
Lydman is suffering from migraine headaches and a sore neck after the collision with Abdelkader.
Clowe, who missed the first two games of the series against the Washington Capitals with an undisclosed injury, called himself a "game-time decision." Rangers coach John Tortorella does not provide lineup or injury updates during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. There was, however, a small sign that Clowe could be in for Game 3. He came off the ice with the rest of the regulars who participated in the optional morning skate while Arron Asham stayed on for an extra few minutes of work. Usually anybody who stays on for extra time after a morning skate is going to be scratched for the game that night, but since it was an optional skate it's not as clear.
McMillan skated in 64 games with Houston, totaling 18 points (9-9=18).
Dumba skated in five playoff games with Houston, after appearing in three regular season contests with the Aeros, recording two penalty minutes (PIM). He began the NHL season with Minnesota and was reassigned to WHL Red Deer on Jan. 27. Dumba played in 62 games this season with Red Deer, totaling 42 points (16-26=42) and 80 PIM. He skated in nine playoff games with the Rebels, notching four points (2-2=4) and 14 PIM. The 6-foot, 184-pound native of Regina, Sask., was Minnesota’s first-round pick (No. 7 overall) in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
Rask was not as strong in Game 2 as he was in Game 1, allowing 4 goals on 32 shots. He has a 2.54 GAA and .904 SV% thus far. The series heads to Toronto for the next two where the Bruins will look to steal a couple of games on the road.
Reimer played very well in Game 2 making 39 saves on 41 shots in the 4-2 win that knotted the series up. He will make his first career playoff start in Toronto tonight where the Leafs will look to take the lead in the series.
This series shifts to New York for Game 3. The Rangers are down 2-0 and Lundqvist has posted a 1.90 GAA and .941 SV% in the first two games. He has played well but the Rangers have not been able to find any offense yet.
Bertuzzi played just 7:14 in Game 2 before being scratched again in Game 3. With Justin Abdelkader out for the next two games because of suspension, Bertuzzi will draw back into the lineup.
Samuelsson played 11:48, recorded two shots and was a minus-1 in Game 3. He will shift to the first line with Justin Abdelkader getting suspended.
Abdelkader who was playing on the Red Wings top line with Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk will miss games 4 and 5 because of his hit on Toni Lydman.
Price is 1-1 with a 2.52 GAA and a .918 SV% through the first two games of the series. The series shifts to Ottawa now where he will look to steal game three and take a 2-1 lead.
Niemi is 2-0 with a 1.44 GAA and .951 SV% in the first two games of this first round series. The Sharks have played well so far and could take a stranglehold on the series with a win tonight in San Jose.
Schneider missed the last two games of the regular season and the first two games of the series with a lower-body injury. Roberto Luongo played well in Schneider's absence but the Canucks are still down 2-0 in the series. Scheider finished the season at 17-9-4 with a 2.11 GAA, .927 SV% and he was 0-2-1 vs. the Sharks .
Crawford was not nearly as busy as Josh Harding was in Game 2. He only saw 28 shots and stopped 26 of them. He has been great thus far posting a 2-0 record with a 1.31 GAA and .945 SV%.
