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  • Most ice time of any forward
    Panarin didn't register a point in Wednesday's 3-0 loss to the Panthers in Game 1.

    Advice: Panarin was on the ice for almost 25 minutes in Wednesday's loss, but he was unable to provide any offensive production for New York. It's been a tough stretch for the star winger -- over his last four games Panarin only has two helpers and a minus-7 rating. The 32-year-old is up to four goals, seven assists and a minus-5 rating in 11 contests so far this postseason. Panarin and the Rangers will attempt to avoid a two-game deficit in the series when they're back in action for Game 2 on Saturday. Rotowire.com Today, 10:55 am
     
  • Minus-3 in loss
    Lafreniere was held off the scoresheet in Wednesday's 3-0 loss to Florida in Game 1.

    Advice: Lafreniere has failed to find the scoresheet in three straight outings after registering 10 points over his first eight games of the postseason. The 2020 first-overall pick had three shots on goal, four hits, two blocks and two PIM in 17:23 of ice time. The 22-year-old winger has four goals and six assists with a minus-2 rating in 11 contests so far this postseason. Lafreniere and the Rangers will attempt to even up the series in Game 2 on Saturday night. Rotowire.com Today, 10:50 am
     
  • Two points in win
    Verhaeghe scored a goal and added an assist in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Rangers in Game 1.

    Advice: Verhaeghe had a secondary assist on Matthew Tkachuk's first-period marker before adding an insurance goal late in the third period to put the Panthers up by two. Verhaeghe also had five shots on goal, one hit and a plus-2 rating in 18:29 of ice time. Verhaeghe went six consecutive games without a multi-point effort before registering two points in Wednesday's Game 1 tilt. The top-six fixture is over a point-per-game pace so far during the postseason -- he has seven goals, six assists and a plus-4 rating in 12 contests. Rotowire.com Today, 10:45 am
     
  • Scores opening goal of series
    Tkachuk registered a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 3-0 win over New York in Game 1.

    Advice: Tkachuk's goal to open the scoring in Wednesday's win wound up being the game-winner. The 26-year-old's marker was his first since Game 1 of Florida's second-round series against Boston. In addition to recording two points against New York, Tkachuk had three hits, one shot and a plus-3 rating in 18:49 of ice time. The multi-point effort marks the sixth time in 12 games this postseason that Tkachuk has notched at least two points. The star winger is leading the way for the Panthers during the playoffs with five goals and eleven assists in 12 contests so far. Rotowire.com Today, 10:41 am
     
  • Won't play Thursday
    Henrique (ankle) won't be in the lineup Thursday in Game 1 versus the Stars, per Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic.

    Advice: Henrique will miss his sixth game in a row. The 34-year-old has a goal and an assist in six playoff games this season, after picking up 24 goals and 51 points in 82 regular-season appearances with Edmonton and Anaheim. Consider Henrique day-to-day at this time. Rotowire.com Today, 9:31 am
     
  • Set for shoulder surgery
    Lehkonen is expected to undergo a shoulder procedure according to general manager Chris MacFarland, Brennan Vogt of The-Rink.com reports Thursday.

    Advice: Lehkonen was red hot during the opening round series against the Jets, scoring a goal in each of the five games, but was relatively quiet against Dallas. In the six games versus the Stars, the 28-year-old winger tallied just one goal to go with two assists and 14 shots. At this point, the expectation is that Lehkonen will be ready for the start of training camp in the fall. Rotowire.com Today, 9:12 am
     
  • Not ready to retire
    Landeskog (knee) will not be retiring and is focusing on returning for the 2024-25 campaign, Meghan Angley of DNVR Avalanche reports Thursday.

    Advice: Landeskog's future was understandably in doubt considering he hasn't played in an NHL game since June of 2022. If given the all-clear ahead of next season, the 31-year-old winger should be in contention for a top-six role and should still be capable of putting up 25-30 goals. Rotowire.com Today, 8:49 am
     
  • Signs two-year deal
    Gruden penned a two-year, two-way contract with the Penguins on Tuesday.

    Advice: Gruden played in just 13 games at the NHL level this season in which he generated one goal on nine shots, 35 hits and five blocks while averaging 8:40 of ice time. At this point, the youngster will be hard-pressed to break into the 23-man roster full-time next season but should see his fair share of call-ups throughout the campaign. Rotowire.com Tuesday, 1:37 pm
     
  • Registers assist Monday
    Holloway logged an assist, two shots on goal, three hits and two blocked shots in Monday's 3-2 win over the Canucks in Game 7.

    Advice: Holloway has a goal and an assist over his last two games. The 22-year-old entered the postseason with just 89 games of NHL experience, but he's quickly showing he's taken strides in his development as one of the more impactful depth players on the Oilers' roster. The forward has four points, 14 shots on net, 34 hits, 12 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 12 playoff appearances. He's seen even-strength minutes on the second line lately, though his overall ice time remains limited. Rotowire.com Monday, 9:18 pm