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Theodore scored the game-winning goal, dished an assist, fired three shots on net, blocked three shots, added two PIM and went plus-3 in Saturday's 5-4 double-overtime win over the Hurricanes in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

The tally was his second overtime goal of this postseason, coming 5:38 into the second extra session. Theodore's offense has erupted in this round with five points over three games against the Hurricanes. The defenseman is up to six goals, 10 assists, 37 shots on net, 52 blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-14 rating over 19 playoff appearances. Theodore continues to see ample ice time on the top pairing.

Marner posted a natural hat trick, one assist, 10 shots on goal, three hits and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 5-4 double-overtime win over the Hurricanes in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

Marner's natty hatty is the fastest hat trick in Stanley Cup Finals history, as he scored three times in a span of 6:10 to beat a 69-year-old record by Maurice "Rocket" Richard. Marner's four points in the second period also made him the first player to log that many points in a single frame in Stanley Cup Finals history. It's safe to say Marner has changed his playoff reputation this spring. He has seven points over three games in this series and a total of 10 goals, 18 helpers, 53 shots on net, 15 hits and a plus-16 rating over 19 playoff outings.

Hart stopped 29 of 33 shots in Saturday's 5-4 double-overtime win over the Hurricanes in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

The Golden Knights looked to be cruising after two periods with a 4-0 lead. Hart then allowed the three fastest goals in Stanley Cup Finals history as the Hurricanes racked those tallies up in a mere 39 seconds. A late power-play goal by Andrei Svechnikov forced overtime, but Hart settled in and Vegas got the last laugh with a lucky bounce in the second extra session. This series has been lacking in defense late in the games, and Hart has now allowed 12 goals on 88 shots despite picking up two wins in three contests. Overall, he's at a 14-5 record with a 2.44 GAA and a .913 save percentage in 19 playoff games. He's likely to get the nod again in Tuesday's Game 4.

Carrier (upper body) won't return to Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals versus the Golden Knights on Saturday.

Carrier was battling the injury throughout the game. He went to the locker room a second time during the second period and would not return for the third. The Hurricanes may be taking a cautious approach -- Carrier was officially ruled out for the game when Carolina trailed 4-0. His status for Game 4 on Tuesday is uncertain.

McNabb (face) is expected to be in the lineup for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals versus the Hurricanes on Saturday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.

McNabb was able to fly home with his teammates Friday after taking a slap shot to the face in Game 2 on Thursday. He is wearing a full cage on his helmet, so it's clear he's not 100 percent. McNabb will nonetheless try to tough it out, so he can be expected to fill a top-four role in Game 3.

Hart is expected to start at home against Carolina in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Saturday, per Tracey Myers of NHL.com.

Hart saw his seven-game winning streak come to an end when he stopped 22 of 26 shots en route to a 4-3 overtime loss to Carolina on Thursday. Hart has a 13-5 record, 2.41 GAA and .915 save percentage in 18 playoff outings this year. While he's had a strong postseason run, he's allowed four goals in each of the first two games of the finals.

Andersen is slated to guard the road goal versus the Golden Knights in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Saturday.

Andersen looks set to continue his run as the Hurricanes' starter after helping the team to a comeback win in Game 2. He stopped 23 of 26 shots in Game 2 and has won five of his last six outings. Andersen has allowed eight goals on 49 shots over two contests against the Golden Knights, but he showed an ability to lock in later in the Eastern Conference Finals versus the Canadiens and will try to do that again.

Nielsen scored twice in AHL Colorado's 7-3 win over Chicago in Game 5 on Friday.

Nielsen helped the Eagles get one win away from the Calder Cup Finals with his early pair of goals. He has totaled 10 goals and 15 points over 15 appearances in the Eagles' postseason run after a career-best 49-point effort in 66 regular-season outings.

Romanov signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Blues on Friday.

After signing with the Blues in October of 2025, Romanov has now secured a multi-year extension after playing exclusively with AHL Springfield on a one-year, two-way contract. Across 28 regular-season appearances, he posted a 9-12-3 record, an .896 save percentage and a 3.29 GAA. The 26-year-old netminder offered a mixed bag of results over 10 regular-season appearances with the Sharks across the 2023-24 and 2024-25 campaigns. He could find his way to the NHL with the Blues if the team opts to trade away Jordan Binnington, who is coming off a down year and was in the heart of trade rumors during the 2026 trade deadline.

Johansson agreed to terms on a contract with Swedish club Farjestad BK on Friday.

Johansson played for Farjestad back in 2009-10 before he made the jump to North America. Selected by the Capitals with the 24th overall pick in the 2009 NHL Draft, the veteran winger spent 16 seasons in the NHL, racking up 200 goals and 366 assists in 1,058 regular-season tilts for six different clubs. Coming off a 15-goal, 34-assist campaign, Johansson almost certainly would have had NHL offers when free agency opened July 1.