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Holmberg has not played since suffering an upper-body injury in early April and will remain sidelined until, at earliest, the second round of the playoffs. The 27-year-old Swedish forward scored 22 points (11G / 11A) in 69 games this season.

Dickson scored a highlight-reel goal in Game One, one of two tallies in the games, but is battling an undisclosed injury and is uncertain for Game Two on Wednesday. The 30-year-old forward averaged 15:03 time-on-ice and scored four points (1G / 3A) in 17 games with the Oilers this season.

Trenin was on the receiving end of a massive open-ice hit from Colin Blackwell of the Dallas Stars early in Game Two on Monday, exiting the game immediately after, playing only 3:02 time-on-ice. The 29-year-old Trenin led the NHL with 413 hits in the regular season, and his physical presence will be sorely missed by Minnesota if he is unable to play in Game Three.

Zuccarello was a surprise scratch ahead of Game Two, likely suffering the injury in Game One after being on the receiving end of a high hit from Stars' defenseman Tyler Myers. The 38-year-old winger played just under 17 minutes in the Wild's 6-1 rout of the Stars in Game 1, chipping in with three assists. Vladimir Tarasenko replaced Zuccarello on the top line in Game Two and will likely stay there in Game Three if Zuccarello remains sidelined.

Henrique exited Game One on Monday after only 2:56 time-on-ice due to a lower-body injury and will not play in Game Two, allowing Samanski to enter the lineup for his postseason debut. The 24-year-old Samanski averaged 10:34 time-on-ice and scored four points (2G / 2A) through 24 games in his first NHL season.

Ostlund has not played in over four weeks due to an upper-body injury, but he could make his postseason debut as early as Thursday in Game Three against the Boston Bruins. The 22-year-old Swedish forward averaged 13:58 time-on-ice and scored 27 points (11G / 16A) in 60 games this season.

Skinner was serviceable for Pittsburgh in Game Two, saving 21 of 23 shots (.913 SV%), but received no goal support in a 3-0 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers, as the offensively-challenged Penguins fell to a 0-2 series deficit. The 27-year-old Skinner has saved 38 of 43 shots (.884 SV%) through two games in the series and will need to be at his best on Wednesday in Game Three, with the Penguins entering a pivotal contest as slight +101 road underdogs.

Skinner was serviceable for Pittsburgh in Game Two, saving 21 of 23 shots (.913 SV%), but received no goal support in a 3-0 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers, as the offensively-challenged Penguins fell to a 0-2 series deficit. The 27-year-old Skinner has saved 38 of 43 shots (.884 SV%) through two games in the series and will need to be at his best on Wednesday in Game Three, with the Penguins entering a pivotal contest as slight +101 road underdogs.

Brazeau will make his Penguins' postseason debut on Wednesday, drawing into the lineup for Elmer Soderblom. The Penguins have been offensively challenged through two games in their series against the Philadelphia Flyers and hope Brazeau can give them a spark after scoring a career-high 34 points (17G / 17A) in 64 games this season.

Justin Brazeau will draw into Pittsburgh's lineup for Game Three, sending Soderblom to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old Soderblom has zero points, four shots, and a -1 plus/minus through two games in the postseason.

Coming off arguably the worst regular season of his career, posting a 3.05 GAA and .874 SV% in 35 games (16-14-5), Andersen has been outstanding to begin the postseason. The veteran 36-year-old Danish goalie has saved 59 of 61 shots (.967 SV%) through two games, helping Carolina maintain home-ice advantage by jumping out to a 2-0 series lead. The Hurricanes can take control of the series with a win in Game Three, entering the action as slight +105 road underdogs against the Ottawa Senators.

Sandin missed the final two games of the 2025-26 regular season, which will extend into the start of the 2026-27 season as he recovers from surgery to address an ACL tear. The 26-year-old Swedish defenseman has become an integral part of Washington's defence core, playing exclusively on one of the top two pairs. He averaged 19:12 time-on-ice and scored 29 points (5G / 24A) in 73 games this season.

Vladar was outstanding in Game Two on Monday, saving all 27 shots he faced for his first-career postseason shutout in a dominant 3-0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 28-year-old Czech goalie ended the regular season by saving 51 of the last 54 shots he faced (.944 SV%), and has carried that momentum into his first postseason as a starting goalie, saving 43 of 45 shots (.956 SV%). The Flyers can take a commanding 3-0 series lead on Wednesday, entering Game Three as slight -112 home favourites.

Andrae was limited to only 9:39 time-on-ice in Game One due to an upper-body injury and was subsequently sidelined for Game Two. That said, the 24-year-old Swedish defenseman was at Philadelphia’s morning skate on Wednesday, and could be an option in the evening for Game Three. In 61 games this season, Andrae averaged 15:20 time-on-ice and scored 13 points (2G / 11A).

Vladar was outstanding in Game Two on Monday, saving all 27 shots he faced for his first-career postseason shutout in a dominant 3-0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 28-year-old Czech goalie ended the regular season by saving 51 of the last 54 shots he faced (.944 SV%), and has carried that momentum into his first postseason as a starting goalie, saving 43 of 45 shots (.956 SV%). The Flyers can take a commanding 3-0 series lead on Wednesday, entering Game Three as slight -112 home favourites.

Forsberg was excellent in his postseason debut, saving 30 of 32 shots (.938 SV%) in Sunday's 2-1 Game One loss to the Colorado Avalanche, and will return to the crease for Game Two. The 33-year-old Swedish goalie was excellent down the stretch for the Kings, helping his team secure a playoff berth by posting a stellar 1.40 GAA and .947 SV% in his last seven regular-season appearances (5-1-0). That said, the Kings enter Tuesday's contest as significant +226 road underdogs.

Wedgewood made his first career playoff start on Sunday in Game One and was less than three minutes away from recording his first postseason shutout, saving 24 of 25 shots (.960 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings. The 33-year-old Wedgewood ended the regular season with an absurd 0.64 GAA and .970 SV% in his last three games (3-0-0) and has clearly carried that momentum into the playoffs. The Avalanche enter Game Two on Tuesday as sizeable -256 home favourites.

Nine years into his career, O'Brien will finally get the chance to make his post-season debut on Tuesday after serving as a healthy scratch for the opening game of the series. He'll take the place of Jack McBain, who is out with an undisclosed injury.

McBain just returned from nearly a three-week absence for the opening game of Utah's round one series against the Golden Knights, and he unfortunately is once again unavailable on Tuesday. Liam O'Brien will draw into the lineup in his place.