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Jack Drury (upper-body) will not travel with the team for Game 6 and is considered out.

Drury left Game 4 last weekend after just two shifts and 1:20 TOI due to an upper-body injury and did not play in the Hurricanes' previous game and will also miss Game 6 as he did not travel with Carolina. The 23-year-old is considered day-to-day for the time being and has yet to pick up a point in four playoff games so far, with 6 SOG, 10 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus.

Jack Drury
Cale Makar has been suspended one game for his hit on Jared McCann in game 4.

Makar was assessed a two-minute minor early in Game 4 between the Avalanche and Kraken for an interference minor on Seattle's Jared McCann and has been suspended for Game 5 due to the infraction. It is the first time the 24-year-old has faced a suspension from the NHL Department of Player Safety and will be a huge hit to the Avalanche as their start defensemen has a goal and three points with a +3 plus/minus through four games in their opening series.

Cale Makar
Jack Drury is not skating at morning skate Tuesday morning and is expected out for Game 5 (upper-body).

Drury left Game 4 on Sunday after just two shifts and 1:20 TOI due to an upper-body injury and will not play Game 5 Tuesday after not practicing in the morning. The 23-year-old is considered day-to-day for the time being and has yet to pick up a point in four playoff games so far, with 6 SOG, 10 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus.

Jack Drury
Jack Drury is day-to-day with an upper-body injury and is a game-time decision for Game 5.

Drury left Game 4 on Sunday after just two shifts and 1:20 TOI due to an upper-body injury and will be a game-time decision for Game 5 Tuesday. The 23-year-old is considered day-to-day for the time being and has yet to pick up a point in four playoff games so far, with 6 SOG, 10 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus.

Jack Drury
Arvid Holm has been recalled from Manitoba (AHL) on an emergency basis and is expected to backup for Game 4.

Holm was 18-11-4 with a .911 SV% and 2.67 GAA with the Manitoba Moose (AHL) during the regular season and has been recalled on an emergency basis with expectations to back for Game 4 Monday. Holm has yet to see any NHL action in his career and will be replacing David Rittich (lower-body) for the duration of his injury.

Arvid Holm
Joel Kiviranta is expected to draw back into the Stars' lineup for Game 2.

Kiviranta had eight goals, one assist, 85 SOG, 40 PIms and a -9 plus/minus through 70 games during the regular season and will draw back into the Stars' lineup for Game 2 after being a healthy scratch in Dallas' first playoff game. The 27-year-old is expected to play on the fourth line and will be replacing Joe Pavelski in the Stars' lineup.

Joel Kiviranta
Manson (lower-body) is expected to play in Game 1 vs. the Kraken.

Manson has not played since March 1st due to a lower-body injury but is expected back for the Avalanche in Game 1. vs. Seattle Tuesday. The 31-year-old bruising defenseman missed a great chunk of the 2022-23 season due to injury, but still had two goals, eight assists, 41 SOG, 42 PIMs and a +13 plus/minus through 27 games this season.

Josh Manson
Cale Makar is good to go for Game 1 vs. Seattle (lower-body).

Makar missed the Avalanche's last seven games due to a lower-body injury but will return for game 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs against Seattle. The 24-year-old had yet another fantastic season, collecting 17 goals, 49 assists, 176 SOG, and a +16 plus/minus through 60 injury-filled games this season.

Cale Makar
Andrew Cogliano did not travel to Nashville and will be out Friday (upper-body).

Cogliano left the Avalanches' game Thursday vs. Winnipeg after just three shifts and 1:11 TOI due to an upper-body injury and will not play Friday as the team takes on Nashville. The 35-year-old is considered day-to-day as the Avalanche head into the playoffs and finishes his 2022-23 season with 10 goals, 9 assists, 85 SOG, 44 PIMs and a +6 plus/minus through 79 games this season.

Andrew Cogliano
Mackenzie Blackwood will start Thursday vs. Washington.

Blackwood stopped 38 of 40 shots (.950 SV%) to snap a three-game winning streak as he was beaten by the Boston Bruins in his previous start. The 26-year-old has endured yet another disappointing season in New Jersey, with his 10-6-2 record, 3.04 GAA and .899 SV%. He takes on the Washington Capitals, who have lost seven of their last eight games.

Mackenzie Blackwood