Swayman was sensational in the Bruins' hard-fought opening series vs. Toronto, posting a ridiculous .950 SV%, 1.49 GAA and 4-2-0 record as Boston won in seven games. The 25-year-old will unsurprisingly take the crease for Game 1 of their second series on Monday. Florida is coming off a relatively easy opening series win over Tampa Bay, who they closed out in five games.
Drouin missed Colorado's entire opening series vs. Winnipeg due to a lower-body injury but will travel with the Avalanche for their upcoming two opening games in Dallas and has a chance to return. The 29-year-old had a phenomenal first season in Colorado, with 19 goals, 56 points, 127 SOG, 28 PIMs and a +12 in 79 games played while mostly occupying a top-six role.
Kiviranta missed the Avalanche's previous two games due to an undisclosed injury and is a game-time decision for Game 1 vs. Dallas after missing practice on Monday. The 28-year-old averaged 10:14 TOI/GP in the opening series and had an assist, two PIMs, three SOG and a +2 plus/minus in three games.
Malek was New Jersey's 2021 fourth-round pick (100th overall) and signed a two-year, entry-level contract on Monday. The 22-year-old goaltender is coming off his second season with Ilves (Liiga), where he posted an impressive 16-4-5 record, 2.32 GAA and .915 SV%.
Swayman was sensational in the Bruins' hard-fought opening series vs. Toronto, posting a ridiculous .950 SV%, 1.49 GAA and 4-2-0 record as Boston won in seven games. The 25-year-old is expected to take the crease for Game 1 of their second series on Monday in Florida after leaving the ice first during the morning skate. Florida is coming off a relatively easy opening series win over Tampa Bay, who they closed out in five games.
Carlo missed Boston's morning skate due to the birth of his second child but is expected to be a game-time decision for Game 1 on Monday in Florida as he attempts to get to the team for game time. If Carlo is unable to go, Derek Forbort is expected to replace him according to this morning's line rushes. The 27-year-old had a strong opening series vs. Toronto, with a goal, two points and a +2 plus/minus.
Bobrovsky and the Panthers handled fellow state rival Tampa Bay fairly easy with a 4-1 opening series lead and will hope to take an early advantage over Boston as they host the Bruins for Game 1 on Monday. Despite the opening series success, Bobrovsky's playoff numbers this year are only so-so as he sports a 2.78 GAA and .896 SV% to go along with his 4-1-0 record. He will host the Boston Bruins on Monday, who are buzzing after coming off a 2-1 overtime Game 7 victory over their rival, the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Boqvist appeared in all seven of Boston's opening series games vs. Toronto but appears to be a healthy scratch for Game 1 on Monday in Florida. The 25-year-old averaged 9:28 TOI in the opening round and had an assist, four SOG and a +1 plus/minus. He is expected to be replaced by Patrick Brown.
Brown did not appear in any of Boston's seven opening series games but is expected to make his 2023-24 playoff debut on Monday. The 31-year-old only appeared in 11 games for Boston during the regular season and had an assist, seven SOG and two PIMs. He is expected to replace Jesper Boqvist on Boston's fourth line for Game 1.
Sandin-Pelikka was Detroit's 2023 first-round pick (17th overall) and signed a three-year, entry-level contract on Monday. The 19-year-old defenseman just finished his second season with Skelleftea AIK (SHL) and had an impressive 10 goals, and 18 points in 39 games played in Sweden highest league.
Bobrovsky and the Panthers handled fellow state rival Tampa Bay fairly easy with a 4-1 opening series lead and will hope to take an early advantage over Boston as they host the Bruins for Game 1 on Monday. Despite the opening series success, Bobrovsky's playoff numbers this year are only so-so as he sports a 2.78 GAA and .896 SV% to go along with his 4-1-0 record. He will host the Boston Bruins on Monday, who are buzzing after coming off a 2-1 overtime Game 7 victory over their rival, the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Casey was New Jersey's 2022 fourth-round pick (46th overall) and signed a three-year, entry-level contract on Monday worth $2.85 million ($950,000AAV). The 20-year-old defenseman just finished his Sophmore campaign with the University of Michigan (NCAA), and had seven goals and 45 points in 40 games played.
Andersen led Carolina to a 4-1 series win over the Islanders with a 4-1-0 record, 2.25 GAA and .912 SV% and is expected to take the crease for Game 1 on Sunday vs. the Rangers. The 34-year-old missed most of the regular season due to blood clots, but still managed to have an impressive 13-2-0 record, 1.84 GAA, and .932 SV%. He will take on the President Trophy-winning New York Rangers for Game 1 on Sunday, who are coming off a clean sweep of the Washington Capitals in the first round.
Andersen led Carolina to a 4-1 series win over the Islanders with a 4-1-0 record, 2.25 GAA and .912 SV% and is expected to take the crease for Game 1 on Sunday vs. the Rangers. The 34-year-old missed most of the regular season due to blood clots, but still managed to have an impressive 13-2-0 record, 1.84 GAA, and .932 SV%. He will take on the President Trophy-winning New York Rangers for Game 1 on Sunday, who are coming off a clean sweep of the Washington Capitals in the first round.
Bennett missed the Panthers' previous three games due to an upper-body injury and will remain out for Game 1 on Monday. The 27-year-old appeared in the first two games of Florida's opening series and picked up a goal and an assist to go along with four SOG and two PIMs.
Hill was perfect when Vegas needed him most, stopping all 23 of 23 shots for his third career playoff shutout as he evened up the Golden Knights' opening series and will be the starter for Game 7 on Sunday. The 27-year-old led Vegas to thier first Stanley Cup Victory last season but only took over the starters crease in Game 5 this year. He holds a 1-1-0 record, 1.52 GAA and .938 SV% through his two starts and will be looking to knock off Dallas on Sunday on the road.
Hill was perfect when Vegas needed him most, stopping all 23 of 23 shots for his third career playoff shutout as he evened up the Golden Knights' opening series and will be the starter for Game 7 on Sunday. The 27-year-old led Vegas to thier first Stanley Cup Victory last season but only took over the starters crease in Game 5 this year. He holds a 1-1-0 record, 1.52 GAA and .938 SV% through his two starts and will be looking to knock off Dallas on Sunday.
Oettinger stopped 28 of 29 shots (.966 SV%) in a hard-fought Game 6 loss and will start as expected as Dallas hosts Vegas for Game 7 on Sunday. The 25-year-old has started every game of the playoffs thus far for Dallas and holds a 3-3-0 record, 2.10 GAA and .921 SV% through six games. He'll look to close out the series on Sunday as he hosts the Vegas Golden Knights, who finished the regular season 13th in goals per game (3.21).
