With Brett Pesce (lower body) expected to miss at least a few games, Tony DeAngelo will draw into Carolina's third defensive pairing for Game 3 for New York on Thursday. The 28-year-old only appeared in 31 games this season and picked up 11 points (3G/8A), 24 PIMs, and 44 SOG.
Andersen only had to stop nine shots (.750) as Carolina took a 2-0 series lead with a 4-3 victory over New York in Raleigh last time out. The 34-year-old will make his third consecutive start after rotating nearly every game he was healthy for this season and has a 2-0-0 record, 2.01 GAA, and .913 SV% in the playoffs. He will head to New York on Thursday, where the Islanders were 21-10-10 during the regular season, and will be looking to swing the series back in their favor.
With Carolina in need of extra playoff roster players and Chicago (AHL) no longer needing his services, Ronan Seeley has been recalled to the Hurricanes on Thursday. The 21-year-old defenseman was Carolina's 2020 7th-round pick (208th overall) and had two goals and 14 points in 58 games played with Chicago this season.
Wennberg has begun the playoffs playing on the Rangers' third line alongside Will Cuylle and Kaapo Kaako. The 29-year-old Wennberg is averaging 16:17 time-on-ice through two games and has zero points.
The Panthers are up 2-0 in their series against the Tampa Bay Lightning and will look to take a stranglehold with a victory in game three. Bobrovsky has been terrific thus far, allowing two goals in each contest, including a save-of-the-year candidate in their 3-2 game-two overtime victory when he saved 21 of 23 shots (.913 SV%). The Panthers enter action on Thursday with even -105 odds.
Chytil suffered a setback in his initial attempt to return from an upper-body injury in late January after going down at practice. He missed the entirety of the 2023-24 regular season but appears to be nearing a return in the playoffs. Chytil was a major component of the Rangers offence, scoring 22 goals and 45 points as a 23-year-old in 2022-23.
Parssinen split the 2023-24 campaign between the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) and the Predators. In 44 games with Nashville this season, Parissinen scored 12 points (8G / 4A).
The Panthers are up 2-0 in their series against the Tampa Bay Lightning and will look to take a stranglehold with a victory in game three. Bobrovsky has been terrific thus far, allowing two goals in each contest, including a save-of-the-year candidate in their 3-2 game-two overtime victory when he saved 21 of 23 shots (.913 SV%). The Panthers enter action on Thursday with even -105 odds.
With Sam Bennett (upper-body) expected to miss at least a week, Okposo will draw into the lineup in game three against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Okposo skated on the fourth line with Nick Cousins and Steven Lorentz at Thursday's morning skate.
Martin is battling an undisclosed injury and his status for game three against the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday is up in the air. The 34-year-old Martin averaged 10:12 time-on-ice through the first two games, recording five hits, 16 penalty minutes, and a -1 plus/minus rating.
Vlasic was the 43 overall pick of the Blackhawks in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft and just completed his first full NHL season. In 76 games with the Blackhawks this season, the 22-year-old defenseman recorded 16 points (2G / 14A).
Thatcher Demko will remain out of the lineup for at least one more game and as a result, the Canucks will turn to DeSmith between the pipes again in game three. DeSmith struggled in game two, his series debut, allowing three goals on 15 shots (.800 SV%), in a 4-1 loss to the Nashville Predators, evening the series at 1-1. The Canucks enter action as +101 road underdogs on Friday.
Price was selected in the third round by the Kraken in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The 18-year-old defenseman scored 13 goals and added 42 assists in 62 games with Kelowna (WHL) this season.
After losing game two with Linus Ullmark between the pipes, the Bruins will rotate back to Swayman, their Game 1 starter, in Game 3 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Swayman was stellar in a 5-1 victory in game one, saving 35 of 36 shots (.972 SV%) in the contest. The Bruins enter action on Wednesday as slight -103 road underdogs.
After playing all 82 games this season, Nylander will now miss the first three games of the playoffs due to an undisclosed injury. Nylander had another terrific season with the Maple Leafs, scoring 98 points (40G / 58A). He will now have another three days to recover and potentially make his playoff debut as Game 4 is not scheduled to take place until Saturday night.
Wagner was placed on waivers on Tuesday in hopes that he clears and can help the Colorado Eagles (AHL) during their playoff push. The 32-year-old appeared in 13 games for the Avalanche this season, scoring a goal, two points, 16 SOG, nine PIMs and a +3 plus/minus.
Hunt spent the entirety of the 2023-24 campaign with the Colorado Eagles (AHL). The 35-year-old veteran scored 49 points (16G / 33A) in 70 games and has been reassigned to the Eagles to help with their postseason.
Prosvetov served as the backup to Alexandar Georgiev in game two but has been reassigned to the Colorado Eagles (AHL), an indication that Justus Annunen (illness) is likely ready to return to the lineup. Prosvetov spent some time with the Avalanche this season but spent most of the 2023-24 campaign in the AHL, posting a solid 2.33 GAA and .921 SV% in 21 games (11-7-2).
The Kings will return to Talbot for a second straight game on Wednesday despite struggling in their game-one loss to the Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers jumped out to a 4-0 lead less than halfway through game one en route to an eventual 7-4 victory where Talbot allowed six goals on 44 shots (.864 SV%). The Kings enter game two as +163 road underdogs.
The Kings will return to Talbot for a second straight game on Wednesday despite struggling in their game-one loss to the Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers jumped out to a 4-0 lead less than halfway through game one en route to an eventual 7-4 victory where Talbot allowed six goals on 44 shots (.864 SV%). The Kings enter game two as +163 road underdogs.
