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  • Registers two assists
    Lindgren notched two assists, six blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Panthers in Game 3.

    Advice: Lindgren was a standout defensively in this game, and he also made his impact on offense. He had the secondary helper on a Barclay Goodrow shorthanded tally in the second period before setting up Alexander Wennberg's game-winning goal at 5:35 of overtime. The rare multi-point effort gives Lindgren three helpers through 13 playoff contests, all of which have come in his last four games. He's added 17 hits, 19 blocks, four shots on net and a plus-2 rating while filling a top-four role as Adam Fox's defensive partner. Rotowire.com Sunday, 6:47 pm
     
  • Fills stat sheet Sunday
    Trouba logged two assists, nine blocked shots, six PIM and three hits in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Panthers in Game 3.

    Advice: Trouba helped out on both of Alexis Lafreniere's goals in the contest. After those scoring contributions, Trouba committed the Rangers' last three penalties, but the Panthers couldn't make him pay for those mistakes. The veteran defenseman earned his first multi-point effort of the postseason and now has one goal, six helpers, 12 shots on net, 49 hits, 63 blocks, 20 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 13 playoff outings. Rotowire.com Sunday, 6:44 pm
     
  • Hands out helper
    Ceci logged an assist in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Stars in Game 2.

    Advice: Ceci set up a Connor Brown goal in the first period. With a goal and an assist over his last three games, Ceci has doubled his scoring output for the playoffs. He's at four points, 15 shots on net, 19 hits, 16 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating over 14 appearances while playing in a bottom-four role. Rotowire.com Saturday, 9:18 pm
     
  • Logs assist in Game 2 win
    Suter notched an assist in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Oilers in Game 2.

    Advice: Suter had a shot redirected in by Mason Marchment at 3:41 of the third period, and that goal was the game-winner. The helper snapped Suter's six-game point drought. The defenseman has been a depth player for the Stars with four points, eight shots on net, 15 blocked shots, 14 hits and a plus-4 rating over 15 playoff outings. Rotowire.com Saturday, 9:07 pm
     
  • Gathers helper in win
    Heiskanen logged an assist, two hits, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Oilers in Game 2.

    Advice: Heiskanen had the secondary helper on the Stars' opening goal, finding Wyatt Johnston, who then sent Jamie Benn in for the tally on a 2-on-1. The 24-year-old Heiskanen had gone two contests without a point for just the second time in the playoffs. The defenseman has five goals, nine helpers, 36 shots on net, 34 blocked shots, 24 hits and an even plus-minus rating over 15 postseason outings. Heiskanen has been hard-matched with Connor McDavid through two games in the Western Conference Finals, and that could make it tough for the Stars' shutdown blueliner to make steady contributions on offense. Rotowire.com Saturday, 9:02 pm
     
  • Deposits empty-netter
    Lindell scored an empty-net goal, added two PIM and logged two hits in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Oilers in Game 2.

    Advice: Lindell picked up his third point of the postseason, all of which have come in his last seven games. The 30-year-old defenseman has provided 36 blocked shots, 22 hits, 21 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating across 15 playoff outings this year. Lindell's role remains mostly defensive, so he shouldn't be expected to generate significant offense. Rotowire.com Saturday, 8:57 pm
     
  • Won't return Saturday
    Hakanpaa (lower body) isn't available for Game 2 against the Oilers on Saturday, per Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News.

    Advice: Hakanpaa hasn't been in the lineup since March 16. He had two goals, 12 points, 33 PIM, 196 hits and 123 blocks in 64 regular-season contests in 2023-24. Although coach Pete DeBoer classified Hakanpaa on Monday as day-to-day, according to Assimakopoulos, the 32-year-old defenseman hasn't been practicing, so he likely isn't close to returning. Rotowire.com Saturday, 4:50 pm
     
  • Assists on game-winner
    Trouba provided the secondary assist on Barclay Goodrow's game-winning goal in overtime in Friday's 2-1 win over Florida.

    Advice: Trouba helped the Rangers avoid a two-game deficit in the series by starting the play in his own zone that led to the game-winner. The 30-year-old has a point in three of his last five contests after registering an assist Friday. Trouba also added one shot, five blocks, four hits and a plus-1 rating in 26:07 of ice time in Game 2. New York's captain has five points (one goal) with a plus-3 rating in 12 postseason contests. Rotowire.com Friday, 11:15 pm
     
  • Inks two-way deal
    Hicketts signed a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000 at the NHL level with the Kings on Friday.

    Advice: Hicketts was eligible to become an unrestricted free agent this summer. The 28-year-old defenseman had a goal and 20 points in 30 regular-season AHL outings with Ontario in 2023-24. He also supplied a goal and six points in eight minor-league playoff appearances this year. Hicketts is expected to remain in the AHL for the start of the 2024-25 campaign. Rotowire.com Friday, 12:51 pm