Fluto Shinzawa: Boston Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy said that Jeremy Lauzon is trending in the right direction but they arenât sure if heâll be ready for Game 1.
- Joe Haggerty: Lauzon practiced yesterday in a no-contact jersey.
John Lu: Montreal Canadiens forwards Artturi Lehkonen (upper-body) and Jake Evans (undisclosed) didnât travel with the team to Toronto.
Lou Korac: St. Louis Blues GM Doug Armstrong said that Colton Parayko will continue to rehab his injury. It bothered him all season. Armstrong is hopeful that surgery wonât be needed.
Lou Korac: Blues coach Craig Berube on defenseman Vince Dunn and his upper-body injury/concussion: âHe never felt comfortable to play. We never want to put a player in a bad situation. He wasnât ready and he told us he wasnât ready, so thatâs why he didnât play.â
Kristen Shilton: Toronto Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe said that forward John Tavares was at the Maple Leafs training facility yesterday. The Leafs werenât practicing but some were getting treatment. Tavares was getting re-acclimated with the team.
- Elliotte Friedman: âPotential next steps for Tavares: light exercise, increasing intensity of workouts one day at a time â if heâs ready for that. May include light skating in coming days. As it is a concussion, will be handled with tremendous care by TOR medical staff and Tavaresâ own people.â
Kristen Shilton: Maple Leafs coach Keefe said that forward Nick Foligno is still day-to-day.
David Schoen: Vegas Golden Knights coach Pete DeBoer on forward Max Pacioretty: âMax is skating (on his own). Iâm just going to leave it at that.â
Justin Emerson: Golden Knights forward Ryan Reaves was not in last nightâs lineup.
Samatha Pell: Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson injured his knee towards the end of the season. Heâs not sure if heâll require surgery or not.
Samantha Pell: Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin said that he had an injured leg at the end of the regular season and a back issue during the playoffs.
On his back injury: âI didnât take any medicines, I donât take any shots. I feel pretty confident and it was not bothering me at all.â
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