Goalie Start
Hellebuyck will start Game 1 vs. the Blues.
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Goalie Start
Binnington will start Game 1 in Winnipeg.
Goalie Start
Blackwood is expected to start Game 1 in Dallas.
Bjorkstrand (lower-body) will not play in Round 1.
Goalie Start
Oettinger will start Game 1 vs. the Avalanche.
Manson (upper-body) will be available for Game 1 vs. the Stars.
Manson has been out since March 14th, but is good-to-go for Game 1 vs. the Stars. Manson finished the regular season with 15 points (1G / 14) to go along with 65 SOG, 105 hits and 59 blocked shots.
Lindgren (upper-body) will be available for Game 1 vs. the Stars.
Lindgren missed the final three games of the regular season but will play in Game 1 on Saturday. Lindgren has picked up just three points (2G / 1A) in 18 games since being traded to the Avalanche.
Thomas (lower-body) will play in Game 1 on Saturday.
Thomas left the Blues' season finale vs. Utah, but was on the ice for Friday's practice and will play in Game 1. Thomas finished the season on a tear, recording 25 points (4G / 21A) during a 12-game point streak.
Robertson is week-to-week with a lower-body injury.
Robertson was hurt early in the Stars' season finale in Nashville and is out week-to-week. Robertson has been ruled out for Game 1, leaving the Stars without two of their top players to start the series, with Miro Heiskanen also sidelined. With Robertson out, the Stars will go with a more balanced lineup, with Mikko Rantanen skating with Wyatt Johnston, while Roope Hintz centres Evgenii Dadonov and Mikael Granlund.
Tkachuk (precautionary) will not return to Thursday's game against the Hurricanes.
Moverare will draw out of the Kings lineup on Thursday.
Burroughs will draw out of the Kings lineup on Thursday.
Line Change
Doughty (rest) will return to the Kings lineup on Wednesday.
Edmundson (upper-body) will return to the Kings lineup on Thursday.
The Panthers will make a decision on Tkachuk's (lower-body) status for Game 1 following their morning skate on Monday.
Suspension
Puljujarvi was suspended two games fr an illegal hit to the head on Mitchell Chaffee.
Mukhamadullin underwent shoulder surgery and is expected to be ready for the start of next season's training camp.
Goalie Start
Rittich will start against the Flames on Thursday.
The Kings will give Darcy Kuemper the night off on Thursday, handing Rittich the start for their regular season finale. Rittich picked up the victory on Tuesday, allowing five goals on 34 shots in a 6-5 win in Seattle. The 32-year-old netminder owns a 16-13-2 record and an .888 SV% on the season. The Kings enter action on Thursday at -175 on the money line.
Line Change
Holl will draw into the Red Wings lineup on Thursday.
Holl will slot back into the lineup for Detroit's regular season finale on Thursday. Jeff Petry will sit in his place.
Line Change
Petry will draw out of the Red Wings lineup on Thursday.
Petry will be the odd-man out on Detroit's blue-line for their regular season finale on Thursday. Justin Holl will draw into the lineup in his place.
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