NHL Player News

Glass (lower body) will suit up for Game 2 against Carolina on Tuesday.

Glass will remain in the lineup after being forced to exit Game 1 on Sunday after just 9:04 of ice time. The 26-year-old center is currently mired in an 11-game goal drought during which he has registered three assists, nine shots and nine hits. With Glass back in action, he figures to slot into the third-line center role, which will keep Curtis Lazar in the press box as a healthy scratch.

Steinburg has finally served his two-game suspension that was handed down back in October.

After getting hit with a two-game ban, Steinburg was relegated to the AHL for the rest of the regular season, making him ineligible to serve out his suspension. While the 24-year-old center is now technically available to suit up against Dallas in Game 3 on Wednesday, he figures to be the longest of shots to actually play in the postseason.

Scheifele scored a goal and added an assist in Monday's 2-1 win over the Blues in Game 2 of their first-round series.

The 32-year-old center got credit for the game's opening tally in the first period when he came in off the wing and tried to deke Jordan Binnington, only for the goalie to poke-check him and have the puck deflect into the net off Jimmy Snuggerud. Scheifele has begun the postseason with a bang, racking up two goals and five points as the Jets have surged out to a 2-0 lead, and he'll look to stay locked in when the series shifts to St. Louis on Thursday for Game 3.

Strome notched three assists, one on the power play, in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Canadiens in Game 1 of their first-round series.

After Strome delivered a career-best campaign centering Alex Ovechkin, the duo maintained their chemistry to kick off the postseason. Strome was red hot to close out the regular season, and he doesn't seem intent on slowing down any time soon -- through 10 contests in April, he's produced six goals and 15 points, including three goals and eight points on the power play.

Danault scored two goals and racked up three hits in Monday's 6-5 win over the Oilers in Game 1.

Danault was the hero for the Kings in this series opener, as he came through in the final seconds of the third period to give Los Angeles the win after the team blew up a four-goal lead. Danault is not expected to be a go-to scoring option for the Kings on a regular basis, however, as evidenced by the fact that he found the back of the net a mere eight times in 80 regular-season appearances. That said, he was at the right place at the right time to propel the Kings to victory in this high-scoring matchup.

Byfield recorded a goal, an assist, three shots and three hits in Monday's 6-5 win over the Oilers in Game 1.

Byfield was one of several Los Angeles players who recorded a multi-point performance in this series opener, and he made his presence felt in the latter stages of both the first and second periods. He doubled the Kings' lead at the 19:27 mark of the first frame with a wrister past Stuart Skinner, and he later set up Phillip Danault's first marker to give the Kings a four-goal cushion. Byfield recorded 54 points (23 goals, 31 assists) across 81 regular-season contests, and he figures to have plenty of opportunities to produce in the playoffs due to his top-six role in the lineup.

Draisaitl recorded a goal, an assist, four shots and two hits in Monday's 6-5 loss to the Kings in Game 1.

Draisaitl stepped on the ice for the first time since April 3 after missing the Oilers' final seven regular-season contests due to an undisclosed injury. Still, he didn't miss a beat and found the back of the net in the dying stages of the second period. The star winger led the NHL in goals in the regular season with 52 and finished with 106 points across 71 appearances, so there's no doubt he'll play a massive role alongside Connor McDavid as the Oilers' go-to offensive weapons throughout the rest of the series.

McDavid recorded a goal, three assists, three shots and five hits in Monday's 6-5 loss to the Kings in Game 1.

McDavid found the back of the net for the first time since March 18, but not even his four-point performance was enough to lift the Oilers to victory in this series opener. McDavid has been displaying unmatched consistency, though. He's recorded at least a point in each of his past 18 appearances, dating back to Feb. 23, notching 33 points (five goals, 28 assists) over that span. His play will be a huge factor in whether the Oilers manage to advance past this first-round series or not.

Blackwell scored the game-winning goal in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Avalanche in Game 2.

Blackwell isn't known for his scoring contributions, as evidenced by his six goals and 17 total points across 63 regular-season appearances, but he came through in the clutch for Dallas in this game. The 32-year-old veteran attempted a shot from the slot and later buried his own rebound past Mackenzie Blackwood in overtime to lift the Stars to victory and, even more importantly, tie the series with the upcoming two games coming in Colorado.

Seguin scored a power-play goal in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Avalanche in Game 2.

Seguin evened things up for the Stars late in the first period with a slap shot that went past Mackenzie Blackwood at the 19:06 mark. This was the veteran forward's first goal in the current playoff run, and the Stars will probably rely on his experience during this postseason. He missed most of the regular season while recovering from a hip surgery that sidelined him for 58 games, but Seguin still posted 21 points, 46 shots on net and a plus-15 rating over 20 regular-season outings.