The Wild have signed Joel Eriksson Ek to an eight-year, $42 million contract extension.
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The Canadiens have signed Brandon Baddock to a one-year, two-way contract extension.
Petry (hand) will return to the Canadiens lineup for Game 2 in Vegas.
Petry (hand) is on the ice for warmups; could return to the Montreal lineup in Game 2.
Petry (hand) is expected to miss Game 1in Vegas but Montreal is "confident he'll be back soon."
Petry (upper-body) is not on the ice for warmups; will miss Game 4.
Petry (upper-body) will be a game-time decision for Game 4.
Foligno (lower-body) is on the ice for warmups; expected to play in Game 6.
Foligno (lower-body) will be a game-time decision for Game 6.
Foligno remains day-to-day and will not play in Game 5.
Foligno will miss his third consecutive game with a lower-body injury that he suffered in Game 2. With Foligno and John Tavares both still out, Alex Kerfoot, William Nylander and Alex Galchenyuk will continue to skate as the Maple Leafs' second line.
Foligno (lower-body) will miss Game 4 in Montreal.
Foligno (lower-body) will be a game-time decision for Game 4.
Foligno was a scratch in Game 3 vs. the Canadiens but could return to the lineup on Tuesday. Head coach Sheldon Keefe called Foligno a game-time decision, so monitor his status as they hit the ice for warmups at 7:00 PM ET.
Johansson underwent surgery to repair a broken arm on Friday and is out indefinitely.
Johansson suffered a broken arm in Game 3 and underwent surgery on Friday. Johansson is expected to miss the rest of the playoffs and may have played his final game in a Wild uniform.
Bogosian (shoulder) will play in Game 1 vs. the Canadiens.
Bogosian has been out since April 20th but will play in Game 1 vs. the Canadiens. It's unclear who Bogosian will replace but it will likely be Travis Dermott.
Tarasenko (lower-body) will return to the Blues lineup for Game 1 in Colorado.
Tarasenko missed eight of the final nine games of the regular seasons but will play in Game 1 on Monday. His return will provide a big boost for a team that will be without David Perron, who is in COVID-19 protocol. Tarasenko scored four goals with 10 assists (14 points) in 24 games this season.
Line Change
Brodin (rest) will not play on Thursday.
Line Change
Spurgeon (rest) will not play on Thursday.
Line Change
Kaprizov (rest) will not play on Thursday.
Line Change
Zuccarello (rest) will not play on Thursday.
Goalie Start
Petersen starts Wednesday vs. the Avalanche.
