Chaffee exited Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Florida Panthers after 8:56 time-on-ice due to an upper-body injury. The 27-year-old Chaffee has played a career-high 66 games and scored a career-high 18 points (12G / 6A) this season.
Ottawa has secured the top Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference, awaiting a first-round matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs. As such, they have assigned Crookshank to the Belleville Senators (AHL) to help them with their late-season playoff race. Crookshank has 40 points (22G / 18A) in 60 games with Belleville this season.
The Florida Panthers have completed the 2024-25 season and, no longer in need of reserves, have assigned Jesse Puljujarvi, Rasmus Asplund, and Matt Kiersted to the Charlotte Checkers (AHL). Asplund has 42 points (19G / 23A) in 62 games with Charlotte this season.
The Florida Panthers have completed the 2024-25 season and, no longer in need of reserves, have assigned Jesse Puljujarvi, Rasmus Asplund, and Matt Kiersted to the Charlotte Checkers (AHL). Kiersted has 27 points (1G / 27A) in 63 games with Charlotte this season.
The Florida Panthers have completed the 2024-25 season and, no longer in need of reserves, have assigned Jesse Puljujarvi, Rasmus Asplund, and Matt Kiersted to the Charlotte Checkers (AHL). Puljujarvi has 12 points (5G / 7A) in 20 games with Charlotte.
Montreal can become the final team to clinch a playoff berth this season with a victory on Wednesday night against the Carolina Hurricanes. Montembeault will be tending the twine, looking to build on his 2.83 GAA and .901 SV% through 61 games this season (30-24-7). The 28-year-old Montembeault has done his part to help the Canadiens late in the season, posting a solid 2.14 GAA and .921 SV% through six games in April (4-1-1). The Canadiens enter Wednesday's contest as -118 home favorites against a Hurricanes team that has lost five of their last six games (1-4-1).
Heineman has missed the last five games with an upper-body injury but will play Wednesday vs. the Hurricanes. Heineman will be a welcome addition to the Canadiens' bottom-six in a pivotal game for their playoff hopes. Heineman has 10 goals and eight assists (18 points) in 61 games this season.
Atkinson has spent the majority of the season with the Lightning, serving as a rotation player at the bottom of their roster. He did not appear in a game during his time with Syracuse, but has nine points (4G / 5A) in 38 games with the Lightning this year.
Iafallo has become a utility option for the Jets, playing anywhere from the first to fourth line. In 2024-25, he's scored 15 goals with 16 assists (31 points) in 81 games, surpassing his 27 points from his first season with the Jets.
The Kings are already locked into the second spot in the Pacific division, so Burroughs will slot in along with Caleb Jones, Trevor Lewis, and Akil Thomas for Tuesday's game in Seattle. Mikey Anderson, Drew Doughty, Anze Kopitar, and Quinton Byfield will all get the night off.
The Kings are already locked into the second spot in the Pacific division, so Lewis will slot in along with Caleb Jones, Akil Thomas, and Kyle Burroughs for Tuesday's game in Seattle. Mikey Anderson, Drew Doughty, Anze Kopitar, and Quinton Byfield will all get the night off.
The Kings are already locked into the second spot in the Pacific division, so Jones will slot in along with Akil Thomas, Trevor Lewis, and Kyle Burroughs for Tuesday's game in Seattle. Mikey Anderson, Drew Doughty, Anze Kopitar, and Quinton Byfield will all get the night off.
The Kings are already locked into the second spot in the Pacific division, so Thomas will slot in along with Caleb Jones, Trevor Lewis, and Kyle Burroughs for Tuesday's game in Seattle. Mikey Anderson, Drew Doughty, Anze Kopitar, and Quinton Byfield will all get the night off.
The Kings are already locked into the second spot in the Pacific division, so they are likely just resting Anderson for tonight's game against the Kraken. Quinton Byfield, Anze Kopitar, and Drew Doughty will also join him in the press box.
The Kings are already locked into the second spot in the Pacific division, so they are likely just resting Doughty for tonight's game against the Kraken. Quinton Byfield, Mikey Anderson, and Anze Kopitar will also join him in the press box.
The Kings are already locked into the second spot in the Pacific division, so it's unclear whether they are simply being cautious with Byfield or if he's truly unable to play. Anze Kopitar, Mikey Anderson, and Drew Doughty will also join him in the press box on Tuesday.
The Kings are already locked into the second spot in the Pacific division, so they are likely just resting Kopitar for tonight's game against the Kraken. Quinton Byfield, Mikey Anderson, and Drew Doughty will also join him in the press box.
Seattle is coming off a 4-3 shootout win over the St. Louis Blues and will try to end the 2024-25 season on a positive note, turning to Daccord between the pipes on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 28-year-old Daccord was solid in his most recent outing but did not receive ample goal support, saving 23 of 25 shots (.920 SV%) in a 2-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. He has a 2.69 GAA and .908 SV% in 56 games this season (27-22-5). Seattle enters Tuesday's contest as +102 home underdogs against a Los Angeles team that defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-0 last night.
Mintyukov will be the odd-man out on the Ducks blue-line when they travel to Minnesota on Tuesday. Olen Zellweger will play in his place.
