NHL Player News

Dorofeyev (undisclosed) didn't participate in Saturday's practice and remains day-to-day ahead of Round 2 of the playoffs, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.

Dorofeyev sat out Thursday's series-clinching 3-2 win over Minnesota in Game 6 after getting hurt in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime victory. He has one goal and an assist in five postseason outings after producing 35 tallies and 52 points across 82 regular-season appearances in 2024-25. If Dorofeyev returns for Game 1 versus Edmonton, Tanner Pearson and Victor Olofsson are candidates to come out of the lineup.

Scheifele (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision against St. Louis on Sunday in Game 7, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.

Scheifele sat out Friday's 5-2 loss to the Blues after getting hurt in Wednesday's 5-3 victory in Game 5. However, he feels better after skating on his own Saturday. Scheifele has accounted for two goals and four assists in five appearances this postseason. If he receives clearance to play in Game 7, the 32-year-old forward will return to the top line and see time on the first power-play unit.

Kapanen was reassigned to AHL Laval on Saturday.

The 21-year-old center had two assists across 18 regular-season games with the Canadiens and chipped in with an assist in three playoff games versus Washington. Kapanen spent most of the season with Timra IK of the Swedish Hockey League, where he registered 15 goals and 20 assists in 36 regular-season games.

Appleton notched a power-play assist and two PIM in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Blues in Game 6.

Appleton has been a big playmaker in the first round, earning six assists, including two on the power play, over his last six games. The 29-year-old forward has added a plus-4 rating, seven shots on net, 13 hits and three blocked shots. Appleton remains in a third-line role, but he's in little danger of moving down the lineup as long as his offense stays strong.

Namestnikov notched a power-play assist and three hits in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Blues in Game 6.

Namestnikov filled in for Mark Scheifele (undisclosed) on the top line in this contest, though the Jets didn't score at even strength. Namestnikov has typically played in a middle-six role, but he's versatile enough to move around the lineup as necessary. He has three points, seven shots on net 14 hits, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over six playoff outings. Scheifele's status for Sunday's Game 7 is not yet known.

Perfetti scored a power-play goal on four shots and went minus-3 in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Blues in Game 6.

Perfetti's goal was his first playoff tally in his career. He's added two assists, 14 shots on net, eight hits, three blocked shots and a minus-4 rating over six appearances this postseason. Perfetti remains in a second-line role, though his power-play role should allow the 23-year-old to get more involved on offense.

Faksa notched two assists and went plus-3 in Friday's 5-2 win over the Jets in Game 6.

Faksa helped out on tallies by Nathan Walker and Alexei Toropchenko in a frenetic second period. This was Faksa's second game in a row with a helper, and he has four assists, one shot on goal, 18 hits, four blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over six playoff outings. He's firmly on the fourth line, so don't expect the 31-year-old to produce steady offense in the long run.

Thomas logged an assist and two PIM in Friday's 5-2 win over the Jets in Game 6.

Thomas has gotten on the scoresheet in five of six playoff contests so far. The center is up to two goals, six helpers, seven shots on net, 10 hits, four PIM and an even plus-minus rating. Thomas will continue to play in a top-line role, and the Blues will need him at his best in Game 7 on Sunday in Winnipeg.

Schenn scored a goal, added two PIM and doled out two hits in Friday's 5-2 win over the Jets in Game 6.

Schenn's tally at 12:27 of the second period stood as the game-winner. The 33-year-old center is up to three points, nine shots on net, 20 hits, 28 PIM and a minus-2 rating over six playoff contests. Schenn is filling a second-line role, and while he's struggled with consistency on offense since the start of April, there's little chance he slips into the bottom six.

Parssinen signed a two-year, $2.5 million contract extension with the Rangers on Friday.

Parssinen tallied six goals and 10 assists across 48 NHL regular-season games with Colorado, Nashville and the Rangers. The 24-year-old ended the season with two goals and five points in his final three contests in 2024-25. Look for Parssinen to be a bottom-six forward for the Rangers in 2025-26.