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MacKinnon scored a power-play goal in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Stars in Game 2.

MacKinnon opened the scoring for the Avs midway through the first period with a wrister that went past Jake Oettinger at the 8:48 mark. He's scored two of his three goals during the series on the power play, and he's carrying his regular-season success into the playoffs once again. MacKinnon finished second in the regular season with 116 points (32 goals, 84 assists) over 79 appearances.

Frederic (ankle) will return to the lineup against the Kings on Monday in Game 2, Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune reports.

Frederic will slot in on the third line alongside Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Jeff Skinner. Frederic's physicality will be a welcomed addition to the bottom six -- he has racked up 70 hits in 22 career playoff games with the Bruins, in addition to three goals, two assists and a plus-5 rating.

Colton (lower body) will not be available Monday versus the Stars in Game 2, per the NHL media site.

Miles Wood, who was a healthy scratch in Game 1, will replace Colton in the lineup Monday. Colton's next chance to suit up will be at home Wednesday in Game 3.

Boyd was recalled from AHL Iowa on Monday along with forwards Brendan Gaunce, Hunter Haight, Ben Jones and Liam Ohgren, defensemen Cameron Crotty and Carson Lambos, and netminder Samuel Hlavaj.

Boyd was one of eight players to form the Wild's Black Aces promotions after AHL Iowa failed to qualify for the Calder Cup Playoffs. The 31-year-old Boyd logged just three NHL games for the Wild this season in which he failed to register a point or a shot on goal.

Hischier scored a goal, put three shots on net, and recorded three blocked shots in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes in Game 1.

Hischier lit the lamp for New Jersey's lone goal Sunday late into the second period off a feed from linemate Jesper Bratt. While Hischier posted 69 points in 75 appearances in the regular season, he brought his hot streak offensively into the first game of the postseason as he now has 11 points in his last eight games. With Jack Hughes out for the season with a shoulder injury, Hischier will lead New Jersey's center unit and see plenty of ice time on the team's top line for the postseason.

Stankoven scored two goals and put four shots on net in Sunday's 4-1 win over New Jersey in Game 1.

Stankoven thrived in his first taste of postseason action with the Hurricanes. He scored both of his goals in the second period with the latter coming on a power play. Stankoven has begun producing goals more consistently with six tallies in his last 11 games. His emergence for Carolina in a middle-six role shows he's one of the league's most exciting young talents. Stankoven could be an X-factor for the Hurricanes throughout the postseason.

Frederic (ankle) is considered a game-time decision for Monday's Game 1 against the Kings, Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels reports.

Previous reports indicated that Frederic appeared probable for Monday's matchup, but the Oilers will monitor his status leading up to puck drop before officially determining his status. Frederic appeared in just one of the final 25 games of the regular season, so it's unclear whether he'll have any limitations if he's cleared to play Monday. Over his 58 regular-season appearances between Boston and Edmonton, he logged eight goals, seven assists, 157 hits and 44 PIM while averaging 13:43 of ice time, though his minutes are likely to be lower than that given the talent at the top of the Oilers' lineup.

Head coach Jared Bednar said Monday that Colton (lower body) is "not great" but that the team will continue to monitor him throughout the day ahead of Game 2 against Dallas, Marc Moser of Altitude Sports reports.

Bednar's comments would seem to suggest that Colton is unlikely to play in Monday's Game 2, but the team apparently wants to see how he feels in the hours leading up to puck drop before officially determining his status. The 28-year-old sustained a lower-body injury during Saturday's Game 1, and Gabriel Landeskog (knee), Miles Wood or Jimmy Vesey could enter the lineup if Colton is unavailable Monday.

Edstrom (lower body) said Monday that he has undergone surgery and should be fully healthy in time for training camp this spring, Vince Z. Mercogliano of USA Today reports.

Edstrom sustained a lower-body injury in early February that forced him to miss the remainder of the season, but he indicated Monday that he thought he could have been an option if the Rangers had gone on a playoff run. Now that the season is over, he'll remain with the team for a few weeks to get back to 100 percent, but his injury is unlikely to hinder him for the start of the 2025-26 season.

Head coach Spencer Carbery said Monday that Protas (foot) could return at some point during the Capitals' first-round series against the Canadiens, Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network reports.

Protas participated in Monday's morning skate, but Carbery's comments make it unlikely that the 24-year-old will play in Game 1 of the series. However, Protas could return to action sometime in the coming days, with Carbery indicating that it could be as early as Game 2. Over 76 regular-season appearances, he logged 30 goals and 36 assists while averaging 16:27 of ice time.