Player Notes

Crawford is in line to start Monday's game against the Wings, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Recommendation: Crawford, who stopped 26 of the 30 shots he faced in Saturday's loss to the Red Wings, will look to bounce back on the road Monday, with the Hawks' second-round series currently deadlocked at 1-1.

Redden (undisclosed injury) was present at practice Monday, the Boston Globe reports.
Recommendation: Redden's status for Tuesday's Game 3 against the Rangers is unclear, but given how well youngsters Torey Krug, Dougie Hamilton and Matt Bartkowski have filled in on the banged-up B's blue line, there's no compelling reason to rush Redden back.

Seidenberg (leg) was present at practice Monday, the Boston Globe reports.
Recommendation: Look for both Seidenberg and Wade Redden to make the trip to New York, where the Bruins play Tuesday, but it's unclear if either of them will be ready to play. The trio of of Matt Bartkowski, Dougie Hamilton and Torey Krug has performed well in the absence of Seidenberg, Redden and Andrew Ference, but the sturdy minute-gobbling Seidenberg would no doubt be a welcome addition to the team's lineup.

Neil (upper body) left Sunday's victory over the Penguins during the second overtime period, and did not return.
Recommendation: Neil slid hard into the boards after a check from Penguins' defenseman Brooks Orpik, and appeared to be favoring his left arm as he skated to the Senators dressing room. The gritty winger has chipped in three assists so far in the playoffs to go along with his league leading 33 PIMs.

Marleau assisted on both San Jose goals as the Sharks edged the Kings 2-1 in Saturday's Game 3 of the teams' second-round series.
Recommendation: He has a 5-3-8 ledger after seven playoff games, with half of those points coming on San Jose power plays. There's no sign that this productivity will abate.

Niemi outdueled LA's Jonathan Quick on Saturday as the Sharks got by the Kings in overtime, 2-1. Niemi stopped 26 shots on the night.
Recommendation: Niemi rose to this ocasion. The Sharks had to have this game, to avoid dropping into a 3-0 hole; and Niemi had to come up big, as Quick put on another dazzling performance. Game 4 is Tuesday, and Niemi will assuredly be in the crease for that contest.

Quick was on his game Saturday, stopping 38 San Jose shots, but his teammates couldn't generate enough offense to close the deal as the Sharks escaped with a 2-1 overtime win.
Recommendation: He's displaying the same form in this postseason that propelled the Kings to the 2012 Stanley Cup. We have no hesitation about commending him to you whenever LA takes the ice.

Callahan was a minus-1 with a goal on three shots in Sunday's 5-2 loss to Boston.
Recommendation: Callahan's even-strength goal not only quickly answered Boston's early lead, but came on a nifty deke across the crease past Tuukka Rask. The Rangers' captain also tied this season's playoff high with eight hits in the loss.

Toews was taken out of Game 2 as the Red Wings pushed him around in the Blackhawks' 4-1 loss, ESPN Chicago reports.
Recommendation: Maybe this will wake up Toews, who has not potted a goal in seven postseason games this season. He does have three assists in the last three games, but no goals to show for it. "I'm not going to go off and complain about some calls I thought should have been called or whatever, one way or another," Toews said. "If that's the way they're going to play, well, we need to play the same. There's a lot of clutch and grab, a lot of interference. If they're going to let that go, that's something we need to know and maybe do to them a little bit."

Lundqvist will start Sunday's Game 2 against the Bruins.
Recommendation: Lundqvist, who will be making his ninth playoff start in a row, is in line to remain the Rangers' starting keeper as long as their playoff run continues. He checks in with a postseason mark of 4-4, with a 1.76 GAA and .945 save percentage.

Anderson made 49 saves on 50 shots in a double overtime Game 3 victory over the Penguins on Sunday.
Recommendation: Anderson bounced back in grand fashion from getting pulled in Game 2, coming up big to help the Senators get their first win of the series.

Boychuk scored a goal in Sunday's win over the Rangers in Game 2 of the Bruins' second-round playoff series.
Recommendation: Boychuk notched just one goal in 44 regular season games, but his dangerous shot has already hit the back of the net three times in nine playoff games to date.

Glass will make his first playoff appearance since Round 1 on Sunday night against the Senators.
Recommendation: Glass has eight hits in four playoff contests and brings a penalty-killing element Joe Vitale does not offer.

Zetterberg had a pair of assists, including one on the game-winning tally in the Wings' victory over Chicago on Saturday.
Recommendation: After making a heads-up play in a race to a loose puck in the Hawks' zone, Zetterberg brought the puck behind the Chicago goal line before firing a pass through a defenseman's skates to Brendan Smith at the back door. Aside from his contributions offensively, Zetterberg's value in the series will also come in the form of providing a tough defensive matchup for Hawks captain Jonathan Toews.

Rask stopped 35-of-37 shots in Sunday's win over the Rangers in Game 2 of the Bruins' second-round playoff series.
Recommendation: Rask, who has won his last three playoff starts, has led the Bruins to a 2-0 series lead in the process. He'll continue to man the pipes for the team when the series resumes in New York on Tuesday.

Ference (lower body) won't play Sunday against the Rangers, the Boston Herald reports.
Recommendation: Ference, who was injured back on May 10 in Game 5 of the B's first-round playoff series against Toronto, is still not skating, suggesting that his return to action is not imminent.

Clowe (undisclosed injury) won't play in Sunday's Game 2 against the Bruins, the team's official site reports.
Recommendation: At this point, there's no concrete timetable for when Clowe might return to the Rangers' lineup. He last suited up for the team back on May 10.

Couture returned to the ice after sustaining a second-period leg injury and delivered the game-winner in overtime as the Sharks edged Los Angeles on Saturay night, 2-1. The win cuts the Kings' series lead to 2-1.
Recommendation: This is the first OT tally of Couture's career, and came on a San Jose power play. The injury cost him most of the second frame, but he played all of the third before delivering the clincher. As long as he's on a line with Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau, Couture is a solid bet to appear on the scoresheet.

Powe (undisclosed) won't play in Sunday's Game 2 against the Bruins, the team's official site reports.
Recommendation: Marc Staal and Ryane Clowe remain out as well, with Powe's last action for the Rangers coming back on May 6.

Kane snapped his playoff scoring drought by potting the opening tally in the Hawks' Game 2 loss to Detroit on Saturday.
Recommendation: The goal was only Kane's second since he scored the game-winner in the Hawks' series-clinching victory in the Stanley Cup finals in 2010.

Havlat (groin) won't play in Tuesday's Game 4 against the Kings, Kevin Kurz of CSN Bay Area reports.
Recommendation: Kurz adds that he'd be shocked to see Havlat play again in the Sharks' second-round series against Los Angeles, which the team trails 2-1.

Stalberg appears to be headed to dressing for Game 3 on Monday in the Western Conference semifinals against the Red Wings after practicing with the third line on Sunday, ESPN Chicago reports.
Recommendation: Stalberg had been in Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville's doghouse after the first-round series with the Wild and was a healthy scratch in the first two games with the Red Wings. With the 4-1 loss in Game 2, the Blackhawks will be looking from some speed from Stalberg to help perk up the team's offense.

Greening scored the game-winning goal in double overtime against the Penguins on Sunday.
Recommendation: Greening helped Ottawa avoid the 3-0 hole with his third goal of the postseason. He only had eight goals during the regular season, but he has picked up his play during the playoffs.

Hannan missed about six minutes of action early in the second period of Saturday's Game 3 against the Kings after sliding face-first into the boards.
Recommendation: After a brief respite, he returned to action and skated an otherwise normal complement of shifts. There's no indication that he won't be able to go in Tuesday's Game 4.

Vitale (undisclosed) will not take the ice for Sunday's Game 3 in Ottawa, Arpob Basu of LNH.com reports.
Recommendation: Vitale has appeared in just four of eight playoff tilts for the Penguins this postseason, tallying one assist with an even plus/minus on his line. When he does play, he's unlikely to log more than 10 minutes of ice time. Pittsburgh will miss his faceoff ability. Vitale has won 23 of 41 draws. No word on whether his absence is injury related or due to a personal issue. Tanner Glass will take his spot in the lineup.