Sergachev was initially ruled out for all of Round 1, but participating in full on Saturday suggests that he's getting close to returning to the Lightning lineup. At this point, consider him questionable to play in Game 1 on Sunday.
Yamamoto will sit out the Kraken's regular season finale on Thursday in order to make way for the return of Eeli Tolvanen (undisclosed). Yamamoto finishes his 2023-24 season with eight goals and eight assists in 59 games.
Noah Juulsen will draw into the lineup for the Canucks on Thursday, allowing Cole to have the night off in their final game before the playoffs. Cole ends the 2023-24 campaign with 11 points (2G / 9A) and 166 blocks in 78 games.
Schmidt has not played the last six games but will draw back into the lineup for the Jets' final game of the season. The 32-year-old Schmidt has 13 points (2G / 11A), 64 hits, and 76 blocks in 62 games this season.
The Coyotes will continue their goalie rotation and turn to Vejmelka in the crease on Friday against the Edmonton Oilers. The Coyotes have won three of their last four (3-1-0), but Vejmelka has allowed four or more goals in his last three starts (1-2-0), including five on 25 shots (.800 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 5-0 blowout loss to the Seattle Kraken. Arizona enters action a +251 road underdog.
The Coyotes will likely continue their goalie rotation and turn to Vejmelka in the crease on Friday against the Edmonton Oilers. The Coyotes have won three of their last four (3-1-0), but Vejmelka has allowed four or more goals in his last three starts (1-2-0), including five on 25 shots (.800 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 5-0 blowout loss to the Seattle Kraken. Arizona enters action a +251 road underdog.
Szuber was Arizona's 2022 sixth-round pick (163rd overall) and made his NHL debut on Tuesday in Seattle after it was announced Travis Dermott would be out for the remainder of the season. The 21-year-old German defenseman excelled in his first season with Tucson before his call-up, with six goals, 24 points, 48 PIMs and a +11 plus/minus through 67 games played.
Szuber was Arizona's 2022 sixth-round pick (163rd overall) and will make his NHL debut on Tuesday in Seattle after it was announced Travis Dermott would be out for the remainder of the season. The 21-year-old German defenseman excelled in his first season with Tucson before his call-up, with six goals, 24 points, 48 PIMs and a +11 plus/minus through 67 games played.
The Coyotes have won two straight and will turn back to Vejmelka on Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken. Vejmelka has allowed four or more goals in two straight but was victorious in his most recent outing, saving 20 of 24 shots (.833 SV%) in a 7-4 win against the Vegas Golden Knights. The Coyotes enter action as +122 road underdogs.
The Coyotes have won two straight and will turn back to Vejmelka on Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken. Vejmelka has allowed four or more goals in two straight but was victorious in his most recent outing, saving 20 of 24 shots (.833 SV%) in a 7-4 win against the Vegas Golden Knights. The Coyotes enter action as +122 road underdogs.
Marino has missed the last two games with an upper-body injury but should return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 26-year-old Marino has 25 points (4G / 21A) and 83 blocks in 71 games this season.
Szuber earned his first career call-up after posting six goals and 24 points in 67 games along with 48 PIMs and a +11 plus/minus. The 21-year-old is Arizona's 2022 sixth-round pick (163rd overall) and spent the last three seasons prior to 2023-24 with EHC Munchen from the DEL.
Marino received a fighting major and a game misconduct two seconds into Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the New York Rangers and did not return to the game after suffering an undisclosed injury and subsequent game misconduct. The 26-year-old Marino has 25 points (4G / 21A) and 83 blocks in 71 games this season and will travel with New Jersey to Ottawa on Saturday, but will decide on his availability in the morning.
The Coyotes will continue their goalie rotation on Friday as Vejmelka will tend the twine against the Vegas Golden Knights. Before allowing six goals on 30 shots (.800 SV%) in an 8-5 loss to the New York Rangers in his last outing, Vejmelka was playing well, allowing three or fewer goals in seven straight games (5-2-0). The Coyotes enter action as +150 home underdogs.
Lipkin was a seventh-round pick of the Coyotes in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft and has earned himself a three-year-, entry-level contract. In 39 games with Quinnipiac University this season, Lipkin has 35 points (15G / 20A).
