Stone left Game 3 after just six shifts and 5:54 TOI due to an undisclosed injury but is hopeful to return for Game 4 on Monday after announcing his diagnosis is day-to-day. The 32-year-old Golden Knights' captain will make a massive loss if he is forced to miss any time after picking up four goals and eight points in his first nine playoff games.
Pickard was forced to miss Edmonton's Game 3 loss due to an undisclosed injury and will remain out for Game 4 as the Oilers host the Golden Knights on Monday. Stuart Skinner will handle the starter duties in his absence. Prior to his injury, the 33-year-old Pickard was a perfect 6-0-0, with a 2.84 and .888 SV%.
Murray was unable to backup for Toronto in Game 3 due to an illness, but is healthy and will return to his backup role for Game 4 on Sunday. The 30-year-old netminder will continue to replace Anthony Stolarz, who was forced out of Game 1 due to a concussion.
Pickard is 6-0 in the 2024-25 playoffs, but he will not play in Game 3 on Saturday. He is sidelined day-to-day with an undisclosed injury. The 33-year-old Pickard was shaken up late in the third period of Edmonton's Game 2 victory after Tomas Hertl of the Vegas Golden Knights awkwardly collided with him. It's unclear if that sequence is the culprit for Pickard's injury or if it's unrelated.
Stolarz has been sidelined since suffering a concussion in Game 1 and is making progress. Given that he has not skated yet, he will likely remain sidelined for at least one more game. Joseph Woll has been between the pipes in the interim.
Morrissey missed Game 1 with an upper-body injury that he suffered in Game 7 vs. The Blues. Morrissey skated in his usual spot next to Dylan DeMelo and on PP1 in the morning skate, and head coach Scott Arniel called him probable to play in Game 2.
Pietrangelo has missed Vegas' previous two games with an illness but appears set to return for Game 2 vs. Edmonton. Vegas would gladly welcome back its top defender with open arms after he put up a goal and three points in six games played in the Golden Knights' opening series.
Jankowski left Game 1 on Tuesday with an undisclosed injury after just 6:17 TOI and was a game-time decision for Game 2 in Washington on Tuesday. The 30-year-old depth center has been enjoying his time in Carolina since being acquired at the trade deadline, with eight goals and an assist in 22 games between the regular season and the playoffs.
Lindgren was projected to serve as the backup on Thursday, but was a late scratch due to personal family reasons. Mitchell Gibson will dress and back up Logan Thompson in his place.
Morrissey was a game-time decision for Game 1 but was unable to suit up and will return to a similar "up in the air" status ahead of Game 2 vs. Dallas on Friday. The 30-year-old defender went down early in Game 7 of Winnipeg's opening round vs. St. Louis and has been a massive loss without his presence in the lineup. His status is expected to be updated in Winnipeg's warm up on Friday night.
Pietrangelo has missed Vegas' previous two games with an illness but will be a game-time decision ahead of Game 2 vs. Edmonton after participating in the morning skate on Thursday. Vegas would gladly welcome back its top defender with open arms after he put up a goal and three points in six games played in the Golden Knights' opening series.
Dorofeyev has missed Vegas' previous three games due to an undisclosed injury and will remain out for Game 2 despite taking part in the morning skate on Thursday. The 24-year-old's absence makes a big loss as he usually occupies Vegas' top power-play unit. In five playoff games before his injury, he had a goal, two points and 18 SOG.
Kovacvic's first season in New Jersey will end in an unfortunate but memorable fashion after he underwent successful knee surgery on Wednesday. He is not expected to be fully recovered by the time the 2025-26 training camp rolls around. The 27-year-old stay-at-home defenseman had a goal, 17 points and a +10 plus/minus through 81 games played in 2024-25.
Stolarz was unable to play in Toronto's Game 2 victory over Florida due to a concussion and announced Thursday that he will not initially travel for Game 3, making him doubtful for Friday. The 31-year-old had won four of his first seven starts in the playoffs (left one for injury) and is hopeful to return before the end of the series. Joseph Woll will continue to hold down the fort in his absence.
