

Gostisbehere has not played since April 8th but will likely draw back into the lineup on Wednesday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 31-year-old Gostisbehere has 44 points (7G / 37A) in 68 games this season.

Kotkaniemi has not played since April 5th but will likely re-enter the lineup on Wednesday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 24-year-old Kotkaniemi has 31 points (11G / 20A) in 76 games this season.

Seguin last played on December 1st and subsequently underwent hip surgery that has kept him out of the lineup for over four months. The 33-year-old Seguin had an excellent 2024-25 campaign before his injury, scoring 20 points (9G / 11A) in 19 games this season. He has participated in full-contact practices over the last week and could return to the lineup in Dallas' season-finale on Wednesday.

The Penguins announced on Wednesday that Letang had successful closure of a patent foramen ovale (PFO; small hole in the heart). The expected recovery time is four to six weeks, so Letang will be ready for training camp in the fall.

Chaffee exited Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Florida Panthers after 8:56 time-on-ice due to an upper-body injury. The 27-year-old Chaffee has played a career-high 66 games and scored a career-high 18 points (12G / 6A) this season.

Heineman has missed the last five games with an upper-body injury but will play Wednesday vs. the Hurricanes. Heineman will be a welcome addition to the Canadiens' bottom-six in a pivotal game for their playoff hopes. Heineman has 10 goals and eight assists (18 points) in 61 games this season.

The Kings are already locked into the second spot in the Pacific division, so they are likely just resting Anderson for tonight's game against the Kraken. Quinton Byfield, Anze Kopitar, and Drew Doughty will also join him in the press box.

The Kings are already locked into the second spot in the Pacific division, so they are likely just resting Doughty for tonight's game against the Kraken. Quinton Byfield, Mikey Anderson, and Anze Kopitar will also join him in the press box.

The Kings are already locked into the second spot in the Pacific division, so it's unclear whether they are simply being cautious with Byfield or if he's truly unable to play. Anze Kopitar, Mikey Anderson, and Drew Doughty will also join him in the press box on Tuesday.

The Kings are already locked into the second spot in the Pacific division, so they are likely just resting Kopitar for tonight's game against the Kraken. Quinton Byfield, Mikey Anderson, and Drew Doughty will also join him in the press box.

With the Panthers being locked into the third spot in the Atlantic Division's standings, the team is most likely just giving Lundell the night off for Tuesday's regular season finale. Aleksander Barkov and Sam Reinhart will also join Lundell in the press box on Tuesday.

With the Panthers being locked into the third spot in the Atlantic Division's standings, the team is most likely just giving Reinhart the night off for Tuesday's regular season finale. Aleksander Barkov and Anton Lundell will also join Reinhart in the press box on Tuesday.

With the Panthers being locked into the third spot in the Atlantic Division's standings, the team is most likely just giving Barkov the night off for Tuesday's regular season finale. Sam Reinhart and Anton Lundell will also join Barkov in the press box on Tuesday.


Carlson did not play Washington's previous game and will remain out on Tuesday against the New York Islanders. The 35-year-old defenseman is averaging 23:34 time-on-ice and has 51 points (5G / 46A) in 79 games this season.

Romanov was a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with his absence not being announced prior to warmups. Scott Perunovich will dress in his place.

Raddysh played only 9:06 time-on-ice in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Buffalo Sabres but will return for Tuesday's game against the Florida Panthers. The 29-year-old Raddysh is averaging 17:15 time-on-ice and has 36 points (5G / 31A) in 71 games this season.

Vilardi has not played since late March but could be nearing a return to the lineup, an encouraging sign for a Jets team that announced earlier today that Nikolaj Ehlers (undisclosed) will be out week-to-week. The 25-year-old Vilardi was having a tremendous season for the Jets before his injury, scoring 61 points (27G / 34A) in 71 games.

Ehlers recently returned from a multi-game absence due to an injury and seemingly reaggravated it on Saturday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 29-year-old Ehlers has 63 points (24G / 39A) in 63 games this season will be a major loss for the Jets if his absence extends deep into the postseason.
