Brayden Point (lower body) didn't skate again on Friday, but he is making some progress according to coach Jon Cooper. 

Advice: Cooper said that Point is closer to returning than he was during the second round of the postseason, but it is still unclear when he will be available to play. Point hasn't been on the ice yet since the injury.  NBCSportsEDGE.com 53 minutes ago

Andre Burakovsky will be back in the lineup for Game 6 against St. Louis on Friday night. 

Advice: Burakovsky was scratched for the past two games, but he is projected to play on the third line on Friday. Alex Newhook will be scratched instead.  NBCSportsEDGE.com Today, 4:47 pm

Brad Marchand has undergone successful hip arthroscopy and labral repair on both hips. 

Advice: Marchand will need about six months to recover, so he won't be ready for the start of the 2022-23 season. He accounted for 32 goals and 80 points in 70 games this past campaign.  NBCSportsEDGE.com Today, 3:52 pm

Ville Husso will be in the crease for Game 6 against Colorado on Friday night. 

Advice: Husso is coming off a 30-save performance in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime victory. He has a 2-4 record this postseason with a 3.78 goals-against average and .884 save percentage in six appearances.  NBCSportsEDGE.com Today, 1:32 pm

Frederik Andersen (lower body) was on the ice for Thursday's morning skate. 

Advice: Andersen shared one net with Pyotr Kochetkov during the session. He was not in the lineup for Game 5 against the New York Rangers, but he has been making some progress. The Hurricanes are not scheduled to practice on Friday.  NBCSportsEDGE.com Today, 9:37 am

Jesse Puljujarvi found the back of the net in a 5-4 overtime win against Calgary Thursday night.

Advice: Puljujarvi ended his eight-game point drought. He has two goals and three points in 12 postseason games this year. NBCSportsEDGE.com Today, 1:54 am

Andrei Svechnikov scored a goal in a 3-1 win against the Rangers in Game 5 on Thursday.

Advice: Svechnikov snapped a five-game point drought. He has four goals and five points in 12 playoff games this year. NBCSportsEDGE.com Today, 1:37 am

Blake Coleman registered two assists in Calgary's 5-4 overtime loss to Edmonton in Game 5 on Thursday.

Advice: Coleman almost scored the game-winning goal. He knocked the puck past Oilers netminder Mike Smith, but the goal was overturned because it was judged to be a distinct kicking motion. “I didn’t feel that I kicked it,” Coleman said. “But can’t go back and change (the call) now.” He had two goals and five points in 12 contests during the Flames' playoff run. NBCSportsEDGE.com Today, 1:27 am

Torey Krug (lower body) is not expected to be an option for the rest of St. Louis' second-round series against Colorado. 

Advice: Krug won't be available to return on Friday for Game 6 and he isn't expected to return for Game 7 either should the series be extended. He has been making some progress in his recovery, but he still isn't an option to return for the Blues. Krug, who has three assists, seven shots and four blocks in three outings this postseason, hasn't played since May 6 due to a lower-body injury.  NBCSportsEDGE.com Yesterday, 11:07 am

Darcy Kuemper blocked 25 shots in a 5-4 overtime loss to St. Louis in Game 5 on Wednesday night. 

Advice: Kuemper and the Avalanche had a 3-0 lead just over four minutes into the second stanza, but they were unable to hold off the Blues. St. Louis scored three goals on 10 shots in the third period and Tyler Bozak scored the game winner 3:38 into overtime. Kuemper will look to bounce back in Game 6 on Friday.  NBCSportsEDGE.com Wednesday, 8:59 pm

Torey Krug (lower body) won't play on Wednesday night in Game 5 versus Colorado. 

Advice: Krug has been back skating, but he isn't ready to return to the lineup yet. The Blues will get Marco Scandella back from a lower-body injury on Wednesday. Krug has been out since May 6 due to his own lower-body ailment.  NBCSportsEDGE.com Wednesday, 4:44 pm

Darcy Kuemper is expected to start on Wednesday night in Game 5 against St. Louis. 

Advice: Kuemper is coming off a 17-save effort in Monday's 6-3 win over the Blues. He has a 5-1 record this postseason with a 2.14 goals-against average and .917 save percentage in seven appearances.  NBCSportsEDGE.com Wednesday, 12:04 pm

Ville Husso will be between the pipes on Wednesday night in Game 5 against Colorado. 

Advice: Husso stopped 31 of 36 shots in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Avalanche. He has a 1-4 record this postseason with a 3.76 goals-against average and .884 save percentage. The Blues need a win to avoid being eliminated in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.  NBCSportsEDGE.com Wednesday, 10:26 am

Ville Husso gave up five goals on 36 shots in a 6-3 loss to Colorado Monday.

Advice: Husso was sensational in the opening period when he stopped all 15 shots as the Blues led 1-0 despite being outshot 15-3. But things fell apart in the second when Colorado scored four times including three in 102 seconds. Husso is 1-4 having lost his last four after a Game 1 shutout win in the opening round against Minnesota. He has given up 18 goals on 118 shots in the last four games and will need to be a lot better if the Blues hope to extend the series against Colorado in Game 5 Wednesday in Denver. NBCSportsEDGE.com Monday, 9:48 pm

Andre Burakovsky will be a healthy scratch in Game 4 on Monday.

Advice: Burakovsky has a goal and three points in seven playoff games this year. He's averaged 13:34 minutes when he has been in the lineup during the 2022 postseason. NBCSportsEDGE.com Monday, 6:35 pm

Brayden Point (lower body) isn't in the lineup for Game 4 on Monday.

Advice: Point hasn't been able to play in the second round due to an injury he sustained on May 14. Fortunately for the Lightning, they've been able to overcome that loss so far and jump out to a 3-0 series lead against Florida without him. NBCSportsEDGE.com Monday, 3:58 pm

Torey Krug (lower body) resumed skating on Sunday, per coach Craig Berube.

Advice: As previously noted, Krug also joined the Blues for Monday's practice, so he's now been on the ice for two straight days. He's making good progress, but it's not known when he might be able to play. He has three assists in three playoff games this year. NBCSportsEDGE.com Monday, 9:49 am

Torey Krug (lower body) is on the ice at practice Monday.

Advice: Krug has not played since Game 3 of the opening round against Minnesota when he suffered the lower-body injury. He has missed the last two-and-a-half weeks and this will be his first practice since the injury. Stay tuned. NBCSportsEDGE.com Monday, 8:54 am

Jordan Martinook (lower body) won't play again on Sunday in Game 3 against the New York Rangers. 

Advice: Martinook has been out since May 6 because of a lower-body injury. He has been skating, but Carolina won't rush him back into the lineup.  NBCSportsEDGE.com Sunday, 12:14 pm

Torey Krug (lower body) missed a sixth straight game on Saturday. 

Advice: Krug still hasn't been back at practice with the Blues, so it is unclear when he will be available to return to the lineup. He has three assists, seven shots, four blocks and one hit in three outings this postseason.  NBCSportsEDGE.com Sunday, 9:05 am

Playing for an injured Jordan Binnington, Ville Husso allowed four goals on 23 attempts in Saturday's 5-2 Game 3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche.

Advice: Husso did not draw the start on Saturday, but he played almost the entirety of the contest due to an early injury exit for Jordan Binnington. While the Blues led 1-0 at the time the 27-year-old entered the contest, he was unable to hold that initial advantage, yielding a game-tying goal to Logan O'Connor a short time after coming into the game. Artturi Lehkonen and Nazem Kadri would hit him up for additional goals in the second period as the Avalanche worked out to a 3-1 advantage before hanging on for the win over the remainder of regulation. The final goal on Husso's line came when Gabriel Landeskog caught him a touch too far outside his crease in the third period. Husso has now allowed 13 goals over his last three playoff appearances. Binnington had been playing stellar hockey this postseason and any extended loss could end up sinking this series for the Blues. Game 4 drops on Monday in St. Louis as the Blues look to come back from a newfound 2-1 series deficit. NBCSportsEDGE.com Saturday, 7:54 pm

Darcy Kuemper is projected to start in Game 3 Saturday night.

Advice: The Avalanche did suffer a 4-1 loss to St. Louis in Game 2, but it would still be surprising if Colorado switched goaltenders over that. Kuemper is 3-1 with a 1.98 GAA and .923 save percentage in five playoff starts this year. NBCSportsEDGE.com Saturday, 11:45 am

Jordan Martinook (lower body) won't play in Game 2 of Round 2 against the New York Rangers on Friday night. 

Advice: Martinook has been practicing for a while now and he took part in the morning skate, but he will remain on the sidelines with a lower-body injury. He has been out since May 6.  NBCSportsEDGE.com Friday, 4:45 pm

Darnell Nurse is a finalist for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy.

Advice: Nurse has been serving as an ambassador for Free Play for Kids and Right to Play, which aim to provide marginalized youth with a safe and inclusive place to play hockey for free. Nurse has also helped raise $122,000 for the indigenous youth in Alberta to help them gain access to specialized sports programs. He's created an Excellence Scholarship too, which provided two students with a $40,000 scholarship each in its first year in 2021. The idea behind the scholarship is prevent those with post-secondary aspirations from being held back by financial limitations. NBCSportsEDGE.com Friday, 8:10 am

Torey Krug (lower body) won't play on Thursday in Game 2 of Round 2 against Colorado. 

Advice: Krug was not expected to be available to play yet, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that he wasn't on the ice for the pregame warmups. He has been out since May 6 because of a lower-body injury.  NBCSportsEDGE.com Thursday, 6:25 pm

Scott Perunovich is expected to be in the lineup again on Thursday night as the Blues' seventh blueliner. 

Advice: Perunovich has also been skating on the top power-play unit for St. Louis due to the absence of Torey Krug. He has three assists, one shot, three blocks and one hit in four matches this postseason.  NBCSportsEDGE.com Thursday, 11:24 am

Blake Coleman scored a pair of goals in Calgary's 9-6 win against Edmonton in the series opener on Wednesday.

Advice: Coleman's goals came early in the second period. At the time they propelled the Flames to a 5-1 lead, but the Oilers staged a comeback attempt to make the game interesting. Coleman has two goals and three points in eight postseason contests. NBCSportsEDGE.com Thursday, 6:44 am

Jordan Martinook (lower body) won't play in Game 1 against the New York Rangers on Wednesday night. 

Advice: Martinook participated in the morning skate, but he isn't ready to return yet. He is getting close, but he will sit for a fifth straight game due to a lower-body injury.  NBCSportsEDGE.com Wednesday, 9:52 am

Darcy Kuemper stopped 23 of 25 shots in a 3-2 overtime win against St. Louis in Game 1 on Tuesday.

Advice: Kuemper put forth a solid effort in his return from an eye injury. One of the two goals he allowed was scored during a Blues power play. NBCSportsEDGE.com Tuesday, 9:50 pm