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Lightning Injury Updates

• 🔥 Dominic James Activated: Dominic James was activated from long-term injured reserve Sunday after lower body surgery,...

Can the Lightning win the Stanley Cup without Viktor Hedman?

• Kurtz and Sileo highlight how Hedman elevates Tampa Bay's playoff chances
• He positions Vasilevskiy as a premier goalie

Debate underscores his irreplaceable defensive impact on Cup odds.

Ottawa Senators recalled six players from AHL Belleville after their season ended:

• Carter Yakemchuk's pro debut: 40 points in 54GP (12th AHL D, 2nd...

Rookie Dominic James' playoff timeline:

• Activated from LTIR Sunday ahead of schedule after 8-10 week timeline post-surgery.
• Set for Game 1 debut...

Injury Updates

• 🔥 Victor Hedman: Tampa Bay Lightning captain Victor Hedman has resumed skating and is back with the team but remains unavailable...

NHL playoffs usher in new era as Sabres, Ducks, and Utah Mammoth enter, sidelining traditional powers:

• Dahlin & Thompson anchor Sabres' return after...

Captain's Update: Victor Hedman has resumed light skating and rejoined the group, but remains unavailable for now amid playoffs.

• No firm timeline:...

Quinn Hughes, the 26-year-old blueliner, is cleared to return to Minnesota Wild's lineup for Game 1 after missing the final two regular-season games due to illness. Timely boost for playoffs.

Playoff Injuries

• 🔥 Sabres' Sam Carrick: Sabres center Sam Carrick will not play in the opening round series against the Bruins due to injury.
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Panthers rookies delivered career milestones in the season finale:

• Mike Benning scored his first two NHL goals
• Wilmer Skoog, Mikulas Hovorka, and...

Waiver wire heats up end of 2025-26 regular season with key player moves:

• Penguins place D Mathew Dumba (31, ex-Dallas trade) on unconditional...

• Sam Carrick out: Key bottom-six grit (20 hits, 57.3% faceoffs) sidelined for entire first round.
• Alex Lyon recovering: "Felt really good" from...

Top D-man Quinn Hughes is day-to-day with illness, flying with Wild for Game 1 in Dallas but status uncertain.

• Rested vs Anaheim to prep for...

Wild stars shine bright in 5-2 win over Canucks to secure playoffs:

• Matt Boldy hits 40 goals for first time (39th in 1st, 40th early 2nd)
• Kirill...

Matvei Michkov's turnaround: From conditioning critiques and ninth-most ice time to leading Flyers in points over last two months despite sixth in...

Captain Auston Matthews can't predict his post-2027-28 contract path with Toronto as they seek new GM after firing Treliving.

• Injury rehab: Knee...

Playoff Injury Setbacks

• 🔥 Roope Hintz: Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz will miss Games 1 and 2 of the playoffs due to a setback in his...

Playoff readiness boost with returns, but key setbacks loom:

• Sam Steel back for finale after lower-body injury since March 26; joins top line with...

Flyers sizzle into playoffs (18-7-1 since Olympics break), first since 2020 with just 3 holdovers: Couturier, Konecny, Sanheim.

• Seeler anchors D:...

Tomas Nosek's recurring leg woes strike again: missed first 60 games post-knee surgery, now broken leg after just 21 games, out for finale.

• Hurt...