NHL Player News

Peeke (finger) will not make the trip to Toronto for Game 3 or 4 and is officially considered week-to-week, ESPN's Kristen Shilton reports Tuesday.

Peeke recorded just one point in his last 15 games, so few fantasy players will be impacted by his absence. With Derek Forbort (undisclosed) having been recalled from a conditioning assignment with AHL Providence, he could be in line to replace Peeke in the lineup for Game 3 on Wednesday. Mason Lohrei was also called up from the minors and could be in the mix for minutes due to Peeke's absence.

Sandin (upper body) will remain out Tuesday during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Rangers, per Peter Baugh of The Athletic.

Sandin had the best regular season of his career in 2023-24 based on points, registering three goals and 20 assists in 68 games played. He will likely slide into the first or second defensive pairing once he's given the green light.

Iorio (upper body) will not be an option for Game 2 against the Rangers on Tuesday, Jean-Francois Chaumont of NHL.com reports.

Iorio will join a growing list of blue-line absences that also includes Rasmus Sandin (upper body) and Nick Jensen (upper body). As a result, Lucas Johansen is poised to make his NHL playoffs debut. In his seven NHL games this season, the 21-year-old Iorio had no points, six shots, three hits and three blocks while averaging a mere 8:41 of ice time.

Jensen (upper body) will not be in the lineup against the Rangers for Game 2 on Tuesday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Jensen was still sporting a non-contact jersey at Tuesday's game-day skate, per Emily Kaplan of ESPN, so he should probably be considered questionable at best heading into Game 3 on Friday. It will be Jensen's third straight match on the shelf due to his upper-body issue. With Rasmus Sandin (upper body) and Vincent Iorio (upper body) also unavailable, Lucas Johansen will make his NHL postseason debut.

Lohrei was recalled from AHL Providence on Tuesday, per Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe.

Lohrei has played 41 games with the big club this season, registering four goals and nine assists to go along with 43 shots on goal. The 23-year-old could play in Game 3 versus Toronto on Wednesday as Andrew Peeke (finger) and Derek Forbort (undisclosed) are both dealing with injuries. If he gets into Game 3, Lohrei will likely either play on the second or third defensive pairing.

Reilly recorded an assist in Monday's 5-3 loss to Carolina.

Reilly's assist came late in the first period when he centered a pass to Kyle Palmieri in the slot to put the Islanders up 1-0. The 30-year-old Reilly recorded 16:50 of ice time to go along with two blocked shots Monday. He will likely skate on the third defensive pairing with Robert Bortuzzo during Thursday's Game 3.

Lyubushkin recorded an assist in Monday's 3-2 win over Boston.

Lyubushkin's secondary assist came late in the third period when Auston Matthews scored on a breakaway to put the Leafs up 3-2. The 30-year-old Lyubushkin was on the ice for two of the Maple Leafs' three goals and logged 13:40 of ice time. He will likely skate on the first defensive pairing with Morgan Rielly during Game 3 on Wednesday.

Peeke was unavailable for the third period of Game 2 against the Leafs on Monday due to an apparent finger injury, Jim McBride of the Boston Globe reports.

Peeke managed just 10:20 of ice time before being forced out of Monday's contest. If the defenseman is unavailable for Game 3 on Wednesday, Parker Wotherspoon might draw into the lineup. It's also possible Derek Forbort (undisclosed) will be activated off long-term injured reserve before the clash against Toronto.

Doughty recorded an assist, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Monday's 7-4 loss to the Oilers in Game 1.

Doughty has six points over 10 contests since the start of April. The 34-year-old defenseman has plenty of playoff experience, and he's still capable of eating big minutes on the top pairing. Doughty averaged 25:48 of ice time per game during the regular season, earning 15 goals, 35 assists, 142 blocked shots, 109 hits and a plus-15 rating in 82 appearances. He's still a workhorse, and he's reliable enough to be effective in all zones.

Anderson scored a goal and added two hits in Monday's 7-4 loss to the Oilers in Game 1.

Moore snapped a 12-game goal drought with his second-period tally. He had just one helper in that span, though it's his defensive abilities that help him stay on the top pairing. Anderson had 18 points, 129 hits and 129 blocked shots over 74 regular-season appearances, serving as Drew Doughty's main defensive partner.