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  • Demoted to AHL
    Lambert was reassigned to AHL Manitoba on Friday.

    Advice: Lambert made his NHL debut Thursday in a 4-2 win over Vancouver, picking up one assist. The 30th overall pick in the 2022 Draft, Lambert has 20 goals and 54 points in 63 AHL games this season. Rotowire.com 34 minutes ago
  • Practicing Friday
    Cirelli (rest) was at practice Friday, according to Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida.

    Advice: Cirelli was given the night off Wednesday, as the Lightning had already clinched their spot in the postseason. Cirelli hit the 20-goal mark for the first time in his career this season. He ended the season with 25 assists and 45 points in 79 appearances. Cirelli is expected to center the second line, between Steven Stamkos and Brandon Hagel, when the Lightning face the Panthers on Sunday in Game 1. Rotowire.com Today, 8:29 am
  • Will be ready for training camp
    General manager Steve Staios said Friday that Norris (shoulder) will be ready for the start of training camp in September, Claire Hanna of TSN reports.

    Advice: Norris underwent his third shoulder operation in his career in March and he is well on his way to recovery. The talented center had 16 goals and 30 points in 50 games this season, but he struggled at times, due to his lingering shoulder woes. Norris has missed 106 games over the last two seasons, really dampening his fantasy value heading into the 2024-25 campaign. Rotowire.com Today, 8:05 am
  • Practicing Friday
    Barzal (rest) was at practice Friday, according to Andrew Gross of Newsday.

    Advice: Barzal was given the night off Wednesday as the Islanders played in their final game of the regular season. Barzal had 23 goals and 57 assists in 80 games. leading the Islanders in scoring this season. Look for Barzal to play on the top line, as well as being the centerpiece of the first power-play unit. Rotowire.com Today, 7:47 am
  • Adds third goal
    Rooney scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-1 win over San Jose.

    Advice: Rooney extended Calgary's lead to 4-0 in the second period, beating Devin Cooley from the slot for his first goal since March 18. The 30-year-old Rooney had gone 12 games without a point. He'll wrap up the season with three goals and four points over 33 games in a fourth-line role. Rotowire.com Today, 7:43 am
  • Back in NHL
    Beecher was promoted from AHL Providence on Friday.

    Advice: Beecher played in 52 games with Boston this season, scoring seven times while adding three helpers. The 23-year-old, who was selected 30th overall in the 2019 Draft, chipped in with 112 hits and 34 blocked shots in his rookie campaign. He will give the Bruins extra depth at center entering the playoffs. Rotowire.com Today, 7:34 am
  • Lights lamp twice in finale
    Gourde scored two goals, one shorthanded and the other the eventual game-winner, in Thursday's 4-3 victory over the Wild.

    Advice: Both tallies came in the third period, and Gourde's empty-netter with just under two minutes to play ended up being a needed insurance marker. The 32-year-old saw his production take a step backward in 2023-24, managing only 11 goals and 33 points in 80 games, but he set career highs with 156 shots on net and 156 hits and should fill a middle-six role with the Kraken again next season. Rotowire.com Today, 7:27 am
  • Two helpers in finale
    MacKinnon picked up a pair of assists in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Oilers.

    Advice: MacKinnon grabbed an assist on Mikko Rantanen's first-period goal before adding a second helper on Valeri Nichushkin's power-play marker later in the frame. It was an appropriate finish to an outstanding campaign from MacKinnon. He'll finish with 140 points (51 goals, 89 assists) in 82 games, good for second most in the league behind Nikita Kucherov. Rotowire.com Today, 7:17 am
  • Caps off regular season in style
    Perfetti scored two goals, including an empty netter, in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Canucks.

    Advice: Perfetti returned from a three-game absence as he'd been a healthy scratch over that span. The 22-year-old winger delivered 19 goals and assists apiece to complement a plus-13 rating between 71 regular-season contests. Perfetti remains on the active roster ahead of Winnipeg's first-round playoff series versus Colorado. Rotowire.com Today, 5:38 am