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Regehr (undisclosed) will not play in game 2 vs. the Ducks.

Regehr left game 1 midway through the first period and did not return. Regehr was knocked into his own net by Ducks' forward Teemu Selanne and tried to stay in the game, but only lasted one more shift before retiring to the dressing room. Jeff Schultz will slide into the lineup and pair with Slava Voynov in game 2. There is no word on how serious Regehr's injury is.

Robyn Regehr
Shaw (lower-body) will not travel with the team to Minnesota for game 3.

Shaw will miss his second straight game after suffering a lower-body injury in game 1. Head coach Joel Quenneville said it is still possible for Shaw to join the team and play in game 4, but he should be considered questionable at this point.

Andrew Shaw
Hiller will start in goal for the Ducks in game 2.

Hiller allowed three goals on 36 shots in a 3-2 OT loss to the Kings in game 1. With eight seconds left the Ducks were up 2-1, but Marian Gaborik tied it up at 19:53 of the third and then finished it 12:07 into OT. Hiller played very well in his first 2014 postseason start, but he will need to make that a trend because L.A has one of the best goalies in the world in the other crease.

Jonas Hiller
No morning skate for the Rangers, but Lundqivst is expected to start Game 3.

Lundqvist allowed two goals on 34 shots in a 3-0 loss in game 2 last night. Lundqivst played great, but looked exhausted towards the end of the game. The Rangers are averaging 1.75 goals in their last four games, so Lundqvist has been forced to be excellent. King Henrik has gone 3-1 with a 1.75 GAA and .924 SV% at Madison Square Garden in the playoffs.

Henrik Lundqvist
The Penguins did not hold a morning skate because of the back-to-back, but Fleury is expected to get the start in game 3.

Fleury stopped all 22 shots that he faced in last night's 3-0 win to knot the series up at 1-1. Fleury set a Penguins' franchise record with his seventh career playoff shutout. Fleury has gone 2-1 with a 3.28 GAA and .892 SV% in three postseason starts on the road. He will look to improve on those numbers tonight, and get the Penguins a 2-1 series lead.

Marc-Andre Fleury
Shaw (lower-body) is questionable for game 3 on Tuesday.

Shaw missed game 2 on Sunday after suffering a lower-body injury in game 1. His injury is not believed to be serious and he could play on Tuesday, but we won't know until after the Blackhawks' morning skate tomorrow.

Andrew Shaw
Fleury will get the nod in goal for the Penguins in game 2.

Fleury allowed three goals on 27 shots in the 3-2 OT loss in game 1. He allowed a soft goal five minutes into the first period, but got stronger as the game went on. Fleury needs a strong outing tonight to avoid going down 2-0 and keep his confidence level high. He is 4-3 with a 2.82 GAA and .906 SV% heading into game 2. Those numbers are miles better than his last two postseasons.

Marc-Andre Fleury
Lundqvist will be between the pipes for New York in game 2.

Lundqvist stopped 34 of 36 shots in Friday's 3-2 OT win in Game 1. Lundqvist was sharp all night and outplayed Marc-Andre Fleury to steal home-ice advantage. He has stopped 60 of the last 63 (.952 SV%) shots that he has faced. Expect the Penguins to come out flying on home-ice tonight, so King Henrik will need to be steady in goal yet again.

Henrik Lundqvist
Crawford will start for the Blackhawks in Game 2.

Crawford stood tall in game 1, stopping 30 of 32 shots en route to the 5-2 win. He has won five in a row with a 1.51 GAA and .951 SV%. Crawford still is not looked at as an elite goaltender, but his 21-9 record, 1.87 GAA and .933 SV% in his last 30 playoff starts speak for themselves.

Corey Crawford
Bryzgalov will start game 2 for Minnesota.

With Darcy Kuemper still sidelined with an upper-body ailment, Bryzgalov will get the call in game 2 on Sunday afternoon. He allowed four goals on 21 shots in the game 1 5-2 loss in Chicago. The playoffs have been a struggle for Bryz. He is 1-3 with a 4.17 GAA and .821 SV%… Yikes.

Ilya Bryzgalov
Hiller leads the Ducks ono the ice for game 1.

Hiller stopped all 12 shots that he faced after replacing Frederik Andersen in the game 6 OT win over the Stars. Despite not a game in the first round, the Ducks will roll with Hiller in game 1 vs. the Kings after Andersen had a shaky six games. Hiller was 1-0-1 with a 0.96 GAA and .977 SV% vs. the Kings in the regular season.

Jonas Hiller
Carter (undisclosed) did not skate on Friday and his status for game 1 is unclear.

It is believed that Carter took the day off to rest some bumps and bruises after a physical seven-game series vs. the Sharks. Monitor Carter's status as pregame warmups start at 7:30 p.m ET. If he plays expect him to skate on the second line between Tanner Pearson and Tyler Toffoli.

Jeff Carter
Quick will start for the Kings in game 1 vs. Anaheim.

Quick stopped 39 of 40 shots to give the Kings the 5-1 win over San Jose in game 1 of the Western Quarterfinals. He finished the first round with a pedestrian 3.10 GAA and .914 SV%, but what those numbers don't tell you is that he had a 1.25 GAA and .963 SV% after the Kings fell behind three games to none. Quick was 0-2-1 vs. the Ducks in the regular season, but that is not a cause for concern. The Ducks goaltending situation is in a state of flux right now, so L.A has a big edge between the pipes.

Jonathan Quick
Price leads the Habs onto the ice and starts game 2.

Price stopped 48 of 51 shots in the 4-3 double OT win in game 1. He was sensational and the main reason why the Habs pulled out the W. The Canadiens can't expect to allow 50-plus shots and come away victorious on a regular basis, so look for them to make some adjustments to buckle down in their own end this afternoon.

Carey Price

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