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Beckman was a fourth-round pick, 97th overall, by the Senators in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. The 18-year-old goalie recently completed a sensational 15-game stint in the QMJHL, posting a 13-1-0 record along with a 1.52 GAA and .940 SV% with the Chicoutimi Sagueneens.

Tampa Bay will insert some physicality into its lineup in Game Two, with Sabourin drawing in for his postseason debut. The 33-year-old Sabourin recorded five points (1G / 4A), 63 hits, and 89 penalty minutes in 26 games this season. Conor Geekie will be a healthy scratch to accommodate the lineup change.

Scott Sabourin will draw into Tampa Bay's lineup for Game Two on Tuesday, sending Geekie to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 21-year-old Geekie played 8:12 time-on-ice and recorded two penalty minutes in Game One. He had three points (1G / 2A) in 14 games this season.

D'Astous exited Game One on Sunday after only 9:35 time-on-ice due to an undisclosed injury and will not play in Game Two. The 28-year-old defenseman, coming of his first NHL season, scoring 29 points (6G / 23A) in 70 games. Declan Carlile will draw in as D'Astous' replacement.

Charle-Edouard D'Astous (undisclosed) will not play in Game Two on Tuesday, allowing Carlile to make his postseason debut. The 25-year-old Carlile averaged 14:47 time-on-ice and scored three points (1G / 2A) in 42 games this season.

Hedman has not played in over a month and will likely remain sidelined for Tampa Bay's entire first-round playoff series. The 35-year-old Swedish defenseman has been plagued with injuries this year, playing a career-low 33 games and tallying a career-low 17 points (1G / 16A).

Luukkonen didn't have to be spectacular in Game One for Buffalo, saving 17 of 20 shots (.850 SV%), but made some timely saves as the Sabres rallied late in the third period to win 4-3. The 27-year-old Finnish goalie was excellent down the stretch for the Sabres, posting a 2.31 GAA and .917 SV% in his last 13 regular-season games (10-2-1) and will look to continue carrying that momentum into his first-ever postseason. The Sabres enter Game Two on Tuesday as -158 home favourites.

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.

Henrique exited Game One on Monday after only 2:56 time-on-ice due to a lower-body injury. Oilers' Head Coach Kris Knoblauch didn't seem optimistic about Henrique returning soon, but insisted they will know more later today. If Henrique misses any time, Josh Samanski will likely draw into the lineup as his replacement.

Dickinson was sidelined for the final week of the regular season due to a lower-body injury, but will be available for Game One. 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.

After serving as a healthy scratch in Game 1, Brink will slot in for Mats Zuccarello (upper-body) in Game 2 on Monday. Brink appeared in 68 games this season split between the Flyers and Wild, tallying 15 goals and 15 assists.

Zuccarello was a surprise scratch ahead of Game 2 and it's unclear when he suffered the injury. 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. Bobby Brink will come into the lineup and Vladimir Tarasenko will take Zuccarello's place on the top line.

After serving as a healthy scratch in Game 1, Thomson will make his post-season debut on Monday in place of the injured Artem Zub (undisclosed). Thomson played in just 11 games this season, registering zero goals and three assists. He is expected to skate with Dennis Gilbert on Ottawa's third defensive pairing.

Draisaitl was expected to return from a lower-body injury in Game 1, and this now confirms it. The 30-year-old German forward has not played in over a month due to a lower-body injury. He scored 97 points (35G / 62A) in 65 games this season. Game One will be his first game since March 15th.

Zub exited Game One on Saturday after only 7:44 time-on-ice due to an undisclosed injury, and is unavailable for Game Two on Monday. The 30-year-old Zub averaged 20:48 time-on-ice and scored 30 points (5G / 25A) in 81 games this season.

Ullmark played well for the Senators in Game One, saving 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%), but received no goal support in a 2-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. The 32-year-old Swedish goalie has never won a playoff series while being the goalie of record, posting a 3.22 GAA and .888 SV% in 17 career playoff appearances (5-11). The Senators enter a pivotal Game Two as +129 road underdogs.

After serving as a healthy scratch in Game 1, Juulsen will suit up for a post-season game for just the third time in his career on Monday. Juulsen previously appeared in two playoff games with the Canucks in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. He played in 52 games for the Flyers this season, tallying one goal and nine assists. Emil Andrae (undisclosed) will sit in his place.