Andersen left game 3 with a lower-body injury midway through the third period and did not return. He also did not skate this morning so it will be either Jonas Hiller or rookie John Gibson manning the goal for the Ducks in game 4 tonight.
Shaw has yet to resume skating after suffering a right leg injury in game 1. Not being on the ice suggests that he is not close to returning and we shouldn't expect to see him in game 5.
Hjalmarsson has been off the ice for the past two days but Quenneville said he’s just resting. The defenseman has taken his shot-blocking lumps in the postseason, the most frightening when he caught a puck in the throat in Game 2 on Sunday. Hjalmarsson has been advised not to speak for some time but he has played through it.
Orpik returned for just one period in game 4, before re-aggravating a lower-body injury on a hit attempt on Mats Zuccarello. Orpik will once again be replaced by Robert Bortuzzo as the Penguins look to eliminate the Rangers tonight.
Moulson will miss at least Game 4 with a lower-body injury that coach Mike Yeo said the veteran has been battling through for a while. It may explain why Moulson, acquired to add goal-scoring pop in the playoffs, has been so ineffective this series (one assist) and has only one goal in 10 playoff games.
Head coach Bruce Boudreau elected to go with Andersen over Jonas Hiller, who lost the first two games in Anaheim. Andersen made 22 saves on 23 shots in two and a half periods, before being relieved by Hiller, who allowed one goal on eight shots but walked away with the win. There was no medical update on Andersen after the game other than he is 'day-to-day', so monitor his status leading up to game 4.
Shaw will miss his third straight game with a lower-body injury that he suffered in game 1.
Head coach Claude Julien completely shook up the Bruins lines this morning, so there is no word on where Soderberg will slot into the lineup tonight.
Orpik missed the previous five games, but returned in game 4, but the return did not last long. He levelled Brad Richards on his first shift, but later in the period, Orpik initiated a hit against New York's Mats Zuccarello and his right knee buckled violently toward his left knee. He retired to the dressing room for the remainder of the game, leaving the Pens with only five D-men for the remaining 40 minutes. Expect him to sit on Friday with Robert Bortuzzo sliding back in.
Kreider had not played since March 24 because of a broken hand. He was a minus-1 with one shot in 15:24 TOI (2:32 PP TOI).
Head coach Alain Vigneault said the Kreider is day-to-day. It doesn't sound like he will return tonight in a crucial game for the Rangers. Kreider has not played since March 24th because of a broken hand.
Orpik has missed the late five games with the lower-body ailment, but may be back in the Pens lineup tonight. If he is able to play, we will not find out until pre-game warmups, and we expect Robert Bortuzzo to come out of the lineup. Orpik has one goal, one assist and plus-5 rating in four games this postseason.
Bourque missed Monday's practice with the flu, but was on the ice for today's morning skate and head coach Michel Therrien confirmed that Bourque will be in the lineup for game 3 tonight. Bourque is expected to skate with Lars Eller and Brian Gionta and he leads the Habs in postseason goals with 4.
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.
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.
Bourque leads the Canadiens with four goals through the first six postseason games, but an illness could keep him out of the lineup for game 3 on Tuesday. Monitor his status during tomorrow's morning skate.
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.
Orpik will miss his fourth consecutive game tonight with a lower-body injury he suffered in round 1. Robert Bortuzzo will skate in his stead for the fourth game in a row. Orpik skated on his own this morning and is listed as day-to-day.
Kuemper will miss his second straight game after suffering an upper-body injury late in game 7 vs. the Avalanche. Ilya Bryzgalov will once again be between the pipes, he allowed four goals on 21 shots in the game 1 defeat.
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.
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