Dorofeyev did participate in the Golden Knights' morning skate on Thursday, battling an undisclosed injury, and will not play in Game 6. The 24-year-old Dorofeyev has two points (1G / 1A) through five games this postseason. Victor Olofsson will draw into the lineup as Dorofeyev's replaement.
Raddysh will take a seat on Wednesday to make way for Aliaksei Protas' return from a foot laceration. Raddysh logged zero goals and one assist in the first four games of the series, averaging 11:40 in ice time.
Cholowski will be the odd-man out on New Jersey's blue-line as they look to shake things up in hopes of staving off elimination on Tuesday. Seamus Casey will play in his place.
With Frederik Andersen (undisclosed) day-to-day and unable to suit up for Game 5, the Hurricanes have recalled Martin from the Chicago Wolves (AHL), likely to back up Pyotr Kochetkov. The 29-year-old Martin had a 3.89 GAA and .846 SV% in a brief nine-game stint with the Hurricanes earlier this season (3-4-1).
Schneider missed the final two games of the regular season and had been playing through the shoulder injury, and wanted to address it before the 2025-26 season. He already underwent surgery, so he's expected to be in training camp in the spring.
Vaakanainen will dress in the Rangers season finale after Carson Soucy was a late scratch due to illness. Vaakanainen has two goals and 14 assists in 50 games this season.
The Rangers will conclude a disappointing 2024-25 season with Shesterkin tending the twine against the Tampa Bay Lightning. While the blame is not entirely on him, Shesterkin failed to keep his team in playoff contention when they needed him most, posting an ugly 3.64 GAA and .865 SV% in five April games (2-3-0). The 29-year-old netminder has a 2.91 GAA and .903 SV% in 60 games this season (26-29-5). The Rangers enter Thursday's contest as -128 home favorites against a Lightning team with points in six straight (3-0-3).
Dowling has already played a career-high 51 games this season, tallying seven points (2G / 5A), and will return to the sidelines on Tuesday as a healthy scratch. Marc McLaughlin will draw into the lineup as Dowling's replacement.
Zac Jones will draw back into New York's lineup on Monday against the Florida Panthers, resulting in Vaakanainen being a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old Vaakanainen is averaging 16:22 time-on-ice and has 16 points (2G / 14A) in 50 games this season.
Perreault played the first three games of his NHL career and was subsequently a scratch in two straight, but will return to the lineup on Monday against the Florida Panthers. The 19-year-old Perreault has zero points, four shots, and -1 plus/minus rating.
