NHL Player News

Stankoven scored a goal Tuesday in a 2-1 overtime win over Washington in Game 1.

Stankoven beat Logan Thompson with a glove-side wrister from the slot at 9:42 of the third to tie the game and ultimately force overtime. The goal was his third this postseason in six games -- not bad for a 22-year-old who put up eight points, including three goals, in 19 games with Dallas last season. Stankoven appears to be a natural fit in Raleigh, skating with Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Taylor Hall on the team's second line.

Protas scored a goal in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Hurricanes in Game 1 on Tuesday.

Protas opened the scoring early in the second period. He poked the puck to himself out of a battle at the blue line, skated down the right side and wired a wrist shot inside the far post from the right circle. It was Protas' first goal of the 2025 playoffs (two games). The big winger is coming off a 30-goal, 66-point campaign, and the Caps need his scoring touch against the dominating two-way presence of the Canes.

Jankowski (undisclosed) won't return to Tuesday's Game 1 versus the Capitals.

Jankowski was initially injured in the second period and was unable to return for the third. The 30-year-old had one assist over two appearances during the first round. If Jankowski is unavailable for Thursday's Game 2, Jack Roslovic or Tyson Jost are the top options to enter the lineup.

Brown signed a one-year, two-way contract with Boston on Tuesday.

Brown will earn $775,000 if he plays in the NHL in 2025-26. He had one assist, 11 shots on goal, 12 blocked shots and 46 hits across 15 regular-season appearances with Boston this past campaign. Brown earned 17 goals and 46 points in 56 regular-season outings for AHL Providence in 2024-25.

Colton missed the last six games with a groin pull, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports Tuesday.

Colton was previously ruled out for the first round, so it's not immediately clear if he would have been ready to play in the second round either. During the regular season, the 28-year-old winger notched 16 goals and 13 helpers, missing the 30-point threshold for the first time since 2020-21 when he logged just 30 games as a rookie.

Dorofeyev (undisclosed) will not be in the lineup for Game 1 against the Oilers on Tuesday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.

Dorofeyev will miss his second straight game due to his lingering undisclosed injury. In five postseason appearances, the 24-year-old winger notched one goal and one assist -- both with the man advantage -- to go with 18 shots, three hits and two blocks. With Dorofeyev on the shelf, Victor Olofsson should continue to see minutes in a middle-six role.

Scheifele (upper body) skated in a non-contact sweater ahead of Wednesday's Game 1 matchup with Dallas. The veteran center is considered day-to-day and will be a game-time call versus the Stars, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports.

Scheifele will have one more day to recover ahead of Game 1, which could see him return to action following a two-game stint on the shelf. Prior to getting hurt, the Ontario native generated two goals and four assists in five postseason clashes with the Blues. If cleared to play, Schefiele will no doubt take back both his first-line center role and his spot with the No. 1 power-play unit.

Holloway (lower body) was not expected back this season and will turn his focus to 2025-26, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports. Additionally, general manager Doug Armstrong confirmed Holloway underwent surgery.

According to Armstrong, Holloway should be ready for the start of the upcoming campaign, but didn't divulge the nature of the winger's injury. Prior to getting hurt, the 23-year-old Calgary native was rolling offensively with six goals and 10 helpers in his last 12 outings. In his first year with the Blues, Holloway set new personal bests in goals (26), assists (37) and power-play points (13).

Faksa scored a goal and added three hits in Sunday's 4-3 double-overtime loss to the Jets in Game 7.

Faksa's tally with 35 seconds left in the second period looked to be a dagger at the time. The Jets were able to shake it off, scoring twice in the final two minutes of regulation. While this goal ultimately didn't help the Blues advance, Faksa looked good with five points over seven playoff outings. That performance followed a 15-point effort over 70 regular-season contests. Faksa is one of two unrestricted free agents on the Blues' roster, so the team could keep the band together for 2025-26, though it's no guarantee they'll re-sign Faksa. He was a good fit for the Blues' fourth line, finding chemistry with Alexei Toropchenko and Nathan Walker.

Kyrou scored a goal on five shots in Sunday's 4-3 double-overtime loss to the Jets in Game 7.

Kyrou tallied just 1:10 into the game, ending a three-game point drought. The winger wasn't a big enough factor in this first-round series -- he was limited to three goals on 18 shots while adding six hits and a minus-4 rating over seven contests. The 26-year-old had 36 goals and 70 points over 82 regular-season games and figures to be a big part of the Blues' offense again in 2025-26.