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Blake scored a goal on three shots, dished an assist, doled out two hits and added two PIM in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Golden Knights in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

Blake had been a little quiet to begin this series, but he got back on track Tuesday. He's logged at least one multi-point effort in each round of the postseason so far. The 22-year-old winger is up to six goals, 12 helpers, 38 shots, 17 hits, 22 PIM and a plus-6 rating through 17 playoff outings.

Stankoven scored a goal on three shots and added three hits in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Golden Knights in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

Stankoven scored just 1:06 into the game, and the Hurricanes rode that momentum into a three-goal first period. The 23-year-old has four goals and three assists over his last six outings. Overall, he's up to 11 goals, 15 points, 53 shots, 35 hits and a plus-6 rating through 17 playoff contests. Stankoven continues to play a key role on the Hurricanes' second line.

Ehlers scored an empty-net goal on three shots, dished two assists and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Golden Knights in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

Ehlers had been held off the scoresheet in the previous two contests. He was able to get more involved Tuesday, earning his fifth multi-point effort of the postseason to help the Hurricanes even the series. The Danish winger is up to seven goals, seven assists, 36 shots, 13 hits and a plus-8 rating through 16 appearances in the playoffs.

Staal scored two goals on four shots, added two hits and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Golden Knights in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

Staal had a power-play goal in the first period and added the game-winner at even strength with a diving play in the third. The defensive center has turned up the offense in a big way during the Cup finals, scoring five times and adding one assist over four contests versus Vegas. He's at a total of seven goals, four assists, 32 shots, 79 hits, 13 PIM and a plus-6 rating through 17 playoff outings.

Bussi stopped 18 of 21 shots in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Golden Knights in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

Bussi got the start and delivered a decent performance to pick up the win while Frederik Andersen got some rest. It's too early to say if the Hurricanes have a goaltending controversy brewing, but Bussi has played well so far, allowing four goals on 40 shots over his two appearances in the postseason. The 27-year-old showed Tuesday he can perform when called upon, and it'd likely be a little easier for him if he happens to get the nod in Game 5 on home ice Thursday.

Carrier (upper body) is expected to play in Game 4 against Vegas on Tuesday, per Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News.

Carrier logged just 6:51 of ice time in Saturday's 5-4 double-overtime loss to Vegas in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals. However, he won't miss additional action due to the injury after being a full participant in Monday's practice. Carrier has contributed four assists, 13 shots on goal, six blocked shots and 79 hits in 16 appearances this postseason.

Hart will patrol the home crease against Carolina in Game 4 on Tuesday, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

Hart made 29 saves in Saturday's 5-4 double-overtime win over the Hurricanes in Game 3. He has a 14-5 record this postseason with a 2.44 GAA and a .913 save percentage. However, he has allowed four goals in each of his first three outings against Carolina during the Stanley Cup Finals.

Bussi will guard the road goal versus the Golden Knights on Tuesday in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Bussi made a relief appearance in Game 3, stopping 18 of 19 shots. Frederik Andersen had operated as the Hurricanes' starter this postseason, but Bussi will now get the chance to turn the series around, which Vegas leads 2-1 heading into Tuesday. Bussi had a 31-6-2 record with a 2.47 GAA and an .894 save percentage in 39 regular-season outings.

McCarron signed a six-year, $19.8 million contract with the Wild on Tuesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

After being dealt from Nashville to Minnesota prior to the trade deadline in March, McCarron supplied three goals, five points, 23 shots, 40 hits, 17 blocks and a minus-1 rating while averaging 12:40 of ice time over 20 regular-season games. Now that the 31-year-old has some security in the form of a long-term deal, McCarron is set to be a staple in the Wild's bottom six going forward. The 6-foot-6 forward won't warrant much attention in the fantasy realm, but he should continue to be a steady source of hits if managers need help in that category.

Black signed a two-year, two-way contract with Panthers on Monday.

After a strong campaign with AHL Charlotte, Black secured his second contract with Florida. In 42 AHL appearances this season, the 24-year-old netminder posted a 25-13-4 record, a 2.47 GAA and a .903 save percentage. Even though he hasn't made his NHL debut yet, the Panthers' crease was inconsistent last season between Sergei Bobrovsky and Daniil Tarasov, leaving the door open for Black to potentially see playing time in the NHL at some point during his new deal.