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  • Unavailable Monday
    Hakanpaa (lower body) will not be available Monday against the Oilers, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.

    Advice: Hakanpaa has not played since March 16 and there's been little update on his return status. The 32-year-old tallied 12 points in 64 games during the regular season. Rotowire.com Monday, 5:16 pm
     
  • Bags apple in loss
    Mikkola logged an assist, four hits and two blocked shots in Sunday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Rangers in Game 3.

    Advice: Mikkola helped out on an Aleksander Barkov goal in the third period. The helper was Mikkola's first point in nine games since the start of the second round, though his lack of offense hasn't cost him a spot on the Panthers' second defense pairing. The 28-year-old has just three points to go with 11 shots on net, 43 hits, 20 blocked shots, 16 PIM and a plus-1 rating over 14 playoff outings. Rotowire.com Sunday, 7:16 pm
     
  • Hands out helper Sunday
    Schneider recorded an assist, four hits, six blocked shots and two PIM in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Panthers in Game 3.

    Advice: Schneider set up the first of Barclay Goodrow's two goals in the game. This was Schneider's second point (both assists) this postseason. The 22-year-old blueliner has been a fixture on the Rangers' third pairing, adding 28 hits, 27 blocks, 12 shots on net, 16 PIM and a plus-1 rating over 13 playoff appearances. Rotowire.com Sunday, 6:54 pm
     
  • Posts helper in Game 3 win
    Miller logged an assist and two PIM in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Panthers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

    Advice: Miller has made modest contributions on offense with a goal and three assists over 13 playoff outings while maintaining his second-pairing spot. The defenseman set up the second of Alexis Lafreniere's goals in Sunday's game. Miller has added a physical element with 23 hits, 16 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating this postseason, but without much of a power-play role, his offense is unlikely to improve much. Rotowire.com Sunday, 6:52 pm
     
  • 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
     
  • 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
     
  • 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
     
  • 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