The Toronto Maple Leafs haven't announced forward Auston Matthews' status for Game 7 of the NHL Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the Boston Bruins, but it appears he won't play.

• The game is set for Saturday night in Boston.

  The Athletic reported Saturday that Matthews participated in his team's morning skate but only spent about 15 minutes on the ice and "still looked limited physically."

  Matthews played through an undisclosed illness in Game 3 and attempted to do the same in Game 4 but did not take the ice in the third period of Toronto's 3-1 loss. He reportedly suffered an undisclosed injury in that game.

  While coach Sheldon Keefe said Matthews was "progressing," he sounded doubtful that his star would be available for Toronto's third straight elimination game.

  "As of right now, we're proceeding as we've been," Keefe said.

  The Maple Leafs stayed in the series Thursday when William Nylander scored both goals in Toronto's 2-1 victory in Game 6 on home ice.

  Matthews had a goal and two assists in Toronto's 3-2 win in Game 2, accounting for all three of his points in the series.

  Matthews, 26, led the NHL with a career-high 69 goals and tallied 107 points in the 2023-24 season. The 2021-22 Hart Trophy winner has 649 points (368 goals, 281 assists) in 562 games since being drafted No. 1 overall by the Maple Leafs in 2016.

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Toronto Maple Leafs star forward Auston Matthews was named a finalist for the Lady Byng Trophy on Saturday.

• It marks the third time that Matthews has been a finalist for the award, which is presented annually to the player voted best to combine sportsmanship, gentlemanly conduct and ability as voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers Association.

  Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson and Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin also were named finalists on Saturday.

  Matthews, who was a runner-up for the award in 2019-20 and finished third in 2020-21, led the NHL with 69 goals this season. The 26-year-old also recorded a career-high 107 points and had 20 penalty minutes in 81 games.

  Pettersson, 25, is bidding to become the first player to win the award in the Canucks' franchise history. He totaled 89 points (34 goals, 55 assists) and 12 penalty minutes in 82 games this season.

  Slavin, 30, had 37 points (six goals, 31 assists), a plus-21 rating and eight penalty minutes in 81 games this season. He won the award in 2020-21 and was runner-up in 2021-22.

  Los Angeles Kings captain Anze Kopitar won the Lady Byng Trophy last season.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs aren't certain whether star forward Auston Matthews will be available for Saturday's decisive Game 7 of their Eastern Conference first-round series against the host Boston Bruins.

• Coach Sheldon Keefe told reporters Friday that Matthews skated earlier in the day and that he was exhibiting "some progress" but his status had yet to be determined.

  Matthews played through an undisclosed illness in Game 3 and attempted to do the same in Game 4 but did not take the ice in the third period of Toronto's 3-1 loss.

  He skated briefly on Tuesday and Thursday mornings but was ruled out for Games 5 and 6, both won by Toronto as they rebounded from a 3-1 series deficit.

  "All we've done is dig ourself out of a hole that we created for ourself. Now, the real test comes in Game 7 and real opportunity," Keefe said.

  William Nylander scored both goals for the Maple Leafs in their 2-1 victory in Game 6 on Thursday.

  Matthews had a goal and two assists in Toronto's 3-2 win in Game 2, accounting for all three of his points in the series.

  Matthews, 26, led the NHL with a career-high 69 goals and tallied 107 points in the 2023-24 season. The 2021-22 Hart Trophy winner has 649 points (368 goals, 281 assists) in 562 games since being drafted No. 1 overall by the Maple Leafs in 2016.

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The Pittsburgh Penguins relieved associate coach Todd Reirden of his duties with Mike Sullivan's staff on Friday.

• "We are grateful to Todd for his dedication and commitment to the Penguins over two separate stints with the organization," general manger Kyle Dubas said. "Mike Sullivan and I have spent time over the past two weeks evaluating the coaching staff, and although these decisions are never easy, we agree that this change was in the best interest of the team moving forward."

  Reirden, 52, was in his second stint on the Pittsburgh staff (2010-14 and 2021-24).

  He was head coach of the Washington Capitals for two seasons from 2018-20, compiling a record of 89-46-16.

  Reirden's duties with the Penguins included presiding over the power play. Pittsburgh finished 30th in the NHL with a 15.3 percent conversion rate this season and tied with the Montreal Canadians to allow a league-high 12 short-handed goals.

  The Penguins (38-32-12, 88 points) finished fifth in the Metropolitan Division and missed the Stanley Cup playoffs for the second straight season.

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Winnipeg's Rick Bowness, Nashville's Andrew Brunette and Vancouver's Rick Tocchet were named finalists on Friday for the Jack Adams Award as the NHL's 2023-24 coach of the year.

• The trophy honors the head coach who has "contributed the most to his team's success," voted on by members of the NHL Broadcasters' Association.

  None of the three finalists is a previous winner. Brunette finished second while with the Florida Panthers in 2021-22; Bowness and Tocchet are first-time finalists.

  Bowness, 69, guided the Jets (52-24-6, 110 points) to the second-most points in franchise history. Winnipeg allowed the fewest goals in the league (199) and posted a franchise-record 14-game point streak (12-0-2) from Dec. 13-Jan. 11. He is the first Jack Adams finalist for the Jets/Atlanta Thrashers franchise.

  Brunette, 50, led the Predators (47-30-5, 99 points) to a franchise-record 18-game point streak from Feb. 17-March 26 (16-0-2) during his first season with the team. He is Nashville's third finalist for the award, joining Barry Trotz (two times) and Peter Laviolette (third in 2014-15).

  Tocchet, 60, steered the Canucks (50-23-9, 109 points) to one of the best years in team history in his first full season behind their bench. They were 42-1-4 when leading after two periods, up from 21-1-4 in 2022-23. Pat Quinn (1991-92) and Alain Vigneault (2006-07) previously won the award with Vancouver.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs are without star forward Auston Matthews for the second consecutive game when the Boston Bruins visit Thursday for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference first-round series.

• Matthews, dealing with an illness, skated briefly on Tuesday and Thursday morning but was ruled out for those games. Toronto coach Sheldon Keefe confirmed Matthews' status for Game 6 on Thursday morning.

  Without Matthews, the Maple Leafs staved off elimination with a 2-1 overtime victory versus the Bruins in Game 5. Boston holds a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series.

  Matthews did not play in the third period of Toronto's 3-1 loss in Game 4 on Saturday and Keefe said he was "removed by doctors." He played just 14:16 and recorded a shot on goal and two hits before exiting for the Maple Leafs.

  Matthews had a goal and two assists in Toronto's 3-2 win in Game 2, accounting for all three of his points in the series.

  He managed just four shots on goal over the next two games, both losses.

  Matthews, 26, led the NHL with a career-high 69 goals and tallied 107 points in the 2023-24 season.

  A 2021-22 Hart Trophy winner, Matthews has 649 points (368 goals, 281 assists) in 562 career games since being selected by the Maple Leafs with the top overall pick of the 2016 NHL Draft.

  The Bruins will be without forward Danton Heinen due to an undisclosed injury. Coach Jim Montgomery confirmed Thursday that Heinen is day-to-day.

  Heinen, 28, recorded 36 points (17 goals, 19 assists) in 74 games during the regular season. His only point during the current series was an assist in Boston's 4-2 win in Game 3.

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Steven Stamkos has spent all 16 of his NHL seasons with the Tampa Bay Lightning and he's highly interested in continuing the relationship.

• Stamkos, 34, is slated to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1. But he said he had a preliminary conversation with Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois after Tampa Bay was eliminated from the postseason Monday night.

  "I had a short conversation with (BriseBois) after (Game 5). He reached out to my agent," Stamkos said while cleaning out his locker on Wednesday. "That's all that we have right now, but for sure, hopefully, there's some discussions and you have to start somewhere, so I'm looking forward to that."

  Tampa Bay's season ended with a 6-1 loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference first-round series. Stamkos scored five goals in the series.

  Less than 48 hours after the setback, Stamkos detailed his decision process.

  "At the end of the day, winning is still what fuels me," Stamkos said. "Being a big part of that culture fuels me. Obviously, certain things have changed now; I have an amazing young family that has put roots down in this city and really enjoy living here and playing here. From that perspective, the decision is more than just me now, and that's something that is amazing for me to have that and be in that situation.

  "There's different factors than there were last time, but nothing's really changed in terms of my mindset and where I wanted to be and play, and that was here. So, that certainly hasn't changed."

  The last time, Stamkos signed an eight-year, $68 million deal in June 2016.

  Since then, the Lightning have won two Stanley Cup championship (2020, 2021) and Stamkos has produced three 40-goal seasons to raise his career count to seven.

  Overall, the seven-time All-Star forward has 555 goals and 1,137 points in 1,082 games. His accomplishments include being a two-time Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy winner for leading the NHL in goals scored.

  The Lightning's captain since March 2014, Stamkos continues to impress BriseBois.

  "You all saw how from the trade deadline on 'Stammer' elevated his level of play, which was incredible to see," BriseBois said. "For someone who you can say has already earned his Hall of Fame plaque, has accomplished so much already, and has accomplished so much for so long, for him to play arguably his best two months of hockey of his career ... for him to do that at the time when our team needed it most was incredible."

  BriseBois also said he would like to sign defenseman Victor Hedman to a new contract. The 33-year-old is entering the final season of a eight-year, $63 million deal.

  Hedman had 13 goals and 63 assists in 78 games this season, his 15th with the Lightning.

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Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Adin Hill will start Wednesday in Game 5 of the Western Conference first-round series against the host Dallas Stars.

• Logan Thompson started the first four games, splitting the decisions while recording a 2.35 goals-against average and .921 save percentage. He yielded three goals on 46 shots in Vegas' 3-2 overtime loss on Saturday and three more on 31 shots in a 4-2 setback on Monday.

  The best-of-seven series is tied at two victories apiece, with the road team winning each contest.

  "I thought Logan has played well, put us in a good spot. It's 2-2, done his job," Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy said. "Adin has been through this, so that's a little bit that goes into the decision. There's an experienced guy that's come into this situation before, so that's essentially the thought process."

  Hill, 27, famously stepped up in place of the injured Laurent Brossoit in Game 3 of the second-round series versus the Edmonton Oilers last season. He posted an 11-4 record with a 2.17 GAA and .932 save percentage, pacing the Golden Knights to their first Stanley Cup in the franchise's short history.

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Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar was named a Norris Trophy finalist for the fourth time in his career on Wednesday.

• Makar, who won the award in 2021-22, finished second in the previous campaign and third last season.

  He joined Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes and Nashville Predators captain Roman Josi in being named finalists for the award, which is presented annually to the defensive player who "demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position."

  Makar, 25, recorded 90 points (21 goals, 69 assists) in 77 games this season. His 1.17 points per game led the NHL among defensemen.

  Hughes, 24, led all NHL defensemen in points (92) to go along with 17 goals and 75 assists in 82 games this season. His plus/minus rating of plus-38 was fourth best in the league.

  A first-time finalist for the award, Hughes would be the first player in franchise history to win it while skating with the Canucks.

  Josi, 33, led all NHL defensemen in goals (23) and finished with 62 assists and 85 points while playing in all 82 games. He won the Norris Trophy in 2019-20 and finished second last season to then-San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson.

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Matthew Knies scored 2:26 into overtime as the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs extended their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the Boston Bruins with a 2-1 win in Game 5 on Tuesday.

• After John Tavares drove toward the net, a loose puck popped off the pads of Boston goaltender Jeremy Swayman and went to Knies, who potted it after charging down the slot.

  Jake McCabe also scored and Joseph Woll made 27 saves in his first start of the series for Toronto, which will host Game 6 on Thursday.

  Trent Frederic scored Boston's lone goal. Swayman made 31 saves but took his first loss to Toronto in seven meetings in 2023-24, including the regular season and postseason.

  Predators 2, Canucks 1

  Alexandre Carrier's third-period goal completed a comeback and Nashville extended its Western Conference first-round playoff series with a victory over host Vancouver in Game 5.

  With the score tied and his team's season on the line, Carrier netted his first career playoff goal to put the Predators ahead with 7:14 remaining in regulation. Roman Josi also scored for the Predators, who still trail the best-of-seven set 3-2. Game 6 will be played Friday in Nashville.

  Nikita Zadorov scored for the Canucks, the Pacific Division champions. Goalie Arturs Silovs stopped 20 shots.

  Avalanche 6, Jets 3

  Mikko Rantanen had two goals and an assist as Colorado eliminated host Winnipeg in Game 5 of a Western Conference first-round playoff series.

  Valeri Nichushkin and Artturi Lehkonen also scored for the Avalanche, making them the first teammates in NHL history to score at least one goal apiece in a team's first five postseason games. Colorado will play either the Dallas Stars or the Vegas Golden Knights in the conference semifinals. Alexandar Georgiev made 34 saves.

  Kyle Connor, Josh Morrissey and Tyler Toffoli scored and Connor Hellebuyck stopped 27 shots for the Jets.

  Hurricanes 6, Islanders 3

  Jack Drury and Stefan Noesen scored eight seconds apart in the third period as Carolina emerged from a tie and earned a series-clinching victory against New York in Game 5 of a first-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C.

  The Hurricanes won the Eastern Conference series 4-1, earning a date with the Presidents' Trophy-winning New York Rangers in the next round. Brady Skjei assisted on both goals, and Frederik Andersen made 22 saves.

  Brock Nelson had a goal and an assist, Mathew Barzal and Ryan Pulock each had two assists and Semyon Varlamov made 32 saves for the Islanders. Mike Reilly and Casey Cizikas had New York's other goals.

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Trailing 3-1 in their first-round series against the Colorado Avalanche, the Jets will be without forward Vladislav Namestnikov (cheekbone) and defenseman Brenden Dillon (hand) for Game 5 in Winnipeg on Tuesday night.

• Namestnikov sustained a fractured cheekbone when he was hit by a deflected shot from teammate Nate Schmidt in Sunday's 6-1 loss in Game 4. Dillon sustained a left hand injury during a scrum that followed Winnipeg's 6-2 loss in Game 3 on Friday.

  Jets coach Rick Bowness told reporters he had checked in with Namestnikov on Monday after the veteran forward stayed in Denver another night.

  "He's nauseous. He hasn't eaten. So he's not feeling great," Bowness said. "Dilly, of course, you know him -- two broken hands and he'd still want to play, but we'll give him a couple days."

  With Namestnikov out, forward Cole Perfetti is expected to make his NHL playoff debut in Game 5.

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Auston Matthews was not in the lineup for the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference first-round series against the host Boston Bruins on Tuesday.

• Matthews, who is dealing with an illness, skated briefly on Tuesday morning and was considered a game-time call. Coach Sheldon Keefe said at the time that the star forward was "working through things to try to make himself available."

  Matthews did not play in the third period of Toronto's 3-1 loss in Game 4 on Saturday. He played just 14:16 and recorded a shot on goal and two hits before exiting for the Maple Leafs, who trail 3-1 in the best-of-seven series.

  Matthews had a goal and two assists in Toronto's 3-2 win in Game 2. However, he managed just four shots on goal over the next two games, both losses.

  Matthews, 26, recorded career bests in goals (69) and points (107) in the 2023-24 season.

  A 2021-22 Hart Trophy winner, Matthews has 649 points (368 goals, 281 assists) in 562 career games since being selected by the Maple Leafs with the top overall pick of the 2016 NHL Draft.

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Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard and defensemen Brock Faber of the Minnesota Wild and Luke Hughes of the New Jersey Devils are the finalists for the 2023-24 Calder Memorial Trophy.

• The NHL announced the finalists Tuesday for the award, which is presented "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition."

  Bedard, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 draft, led or co-led all rookies in goals (22), assists (39) and points (61) despite missing 14 games due to injuries. He is looking to become the 10th Blackhawks player to win the award and the first since Artemi Panarin in 2015-16.

  Faber, the 45th selection in the 2020 draft, scored 47 points (eight goals, 39 assists) and played all 82 games while leading all rookies in average ice time (24:58) and blocked shots (150). The only previous Wild finalist for the award was Kirill Kaprizov, who won it in 2020-21.

  Hughes, the No. 4 overall pick in 2021, also scored 47 points (nine goals, 38 assists) and played all 82 games while topping all rookies in power-play assists (21) and power-play points (25). Previous Calder Trophy winners for the Devils were Scott Gomez (1999-2000) and Martin Brodeur (1993-94).

  Hughes' brother, Quinn, finished second in the 2019-20 Calder voting, making them the first siblings in NHL history to be voted finalists for the award.

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The Seattle Kraken fired Dave Hakstol, the franchise's first head coach, after three seasons on Monday.

• Hired on June 24, 2021, Hakstol guided the Kraken to a 107-112-27 record that included a disappointing 34-35-13 mark in 2023-24.

  It was a letdown after a 100-point finish and a first-round playoff series win during the 2022-23 campaign, when Hakstol was a finalist for the Jack Adams Award.

  "I thank Dave for his hard work and dedication to the Kraken franchise," Kraken general manager Ron Francis said. "Following our end-of-the-season review, we have decided to make a change at our head coach position.

  "These decisions are never easy, but we feel this is a necessary step to help ensure our team continues to improve and evolve. Dave is a good coach and a terrific person. We wish him and his family all the best. We will begin our search for the Kraken's next head coach immediately."

  Francis said assistant coach Paul McFarland was also relieved of his duties.

  Hakstol, 55, served as head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers from 2015-19, compiling a record of 134-101-42 with two playoff appearances.

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Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews (illness) traveled with the team to Boston but his status for Game 5 remains uncertain as the team faces elimination.

• Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe said Monday that Matthews' availability is "yet to be determined." Matthews missed Monday's practice.

  "We'll see what tomorrow brings," Keefe said.

  Matthews was pulled from Game 4 in the second period by the team's medical staff. He played just 14:16 and recorded a shot on goal and two hits before exiting.

  The Maple Leafs are down 3-1 to the Bruins. Matthews came down with the illness after Game 2.

  "For whatever reason, it's not one of those everyday types of illnesses that sort of come and go," Keefe said. "This one has lingered, and the effects have lingered and gotten worse when he's on the ice asserting himself."

  Matthews had a goal and two assists in Game 2, a 3-2 Leafs' win. However, he managed just four shots on goal over the next two games, both losses.

  Matthews had 107 points (69 goals, 38 assists) in the regular season.

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Winnipeg Jets forward Vladislav Namestnikov sustained a fractured cheekbone when he was struck by a slap shot in Sunday's Game 4 loss at Colorado.

• Jets coach Rick Bowness confirmed the injury Monday but said Namestnikov has not been ruled out for a critical Game 5 of the Western Conference first-round series on Tuesday night in Winnipeg. The Avalanche lead the series 3-1.

  "He's a tough kid," Bowness said.

  Namestnikov, 31, was taken to a hospital for evaluation after being hit in the left side of his face by teammate Nate Schmidt's shot midway through the third period Sunday. Trainers eventually helped him off the ice as he held a towel to his face.

  "It's scary," teammate Mark Scheifele told reporters after the Jets' 5-1 loss. "You never want to see that much blood, no matter what, no matter who it is. Especially a guy on our squad. That sucks. All you can is hope and pray that he's OK. That's a scary one. Just got to pray for him."

  Namestnikov has one goal in four games this series. He registered 37 points (11 goals, 26 assists) in 78 games during the regular season.

  He has 298 points (126 goals, 172 assists) in 708 games over 11 seasons with seven teams. The Tampa Bay Lightning drafted Namestnikov in the first round (27th overall) in 2011.

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Artemi Panarin scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and added an assist to lead the visiting New York Rangers to a 4-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Sunday and complete the sweep in their Eastern Conference first-round series.

• Kaapo Kakko, Vincent Trocheck and Jack Roslovic also scored for the Rangers, who are the first team to advance to the second round this postseason. Goaltender Igor Shesterkin made 23 saves and Mika Zibanejad collected a pair of assists for the Presidents' Trophy winners as the regular-season champs.

  New York will face the winner of the series between the Carolina Hurricanes and New York Islanders, which the Hurricanes lead 3-1 with Game 5 set for Tuesday.

  Martin Fehervary and Hendrix Lapierre replied for the Capitals, while goalie Charlie Lindgren stopped 19 shots. Washington star captain Alex Ovechkin was held without a point in all four games. He played only 15:26 and did not register a shot on goal in the elimination game.

  Canucks 4, Predators 3 (OT)

  Elias Lindholm scored at 1:02 of overtime to lift visiting Vancouver to a stunning win over Nashville, allowing the Canucks to grab control of the first-round series.

  Vancouver leads the best-of-seven series 3-1 and hosts Game 5 on Tuesday. Brock Boeser had a hat trick, including two goals in the final 2:49 of regulation to force overtime. Arturs Silovs, making his Stanley Cup playoff debut in place of injured Casey DeSmith, made 27 saves for the Canucks.

  Mark Jankowski, Gustav Nyquist and Filip Forsberg scored for the Predators. Juuse Saros made 16 saves.

  Avalanche 5, Jets 1

  Valeri Nichushkin had three goals for his first career hat trick and Colorado took a commanding lead in its first-round series with a win over visiting Winnipeg.

  Colorado has won the past three games to take a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference best-of-seven series, with Game 5 on Tuesday night in Winnipeg. The Avalanche have outscored Winnipeg 16-5 since losing the first game, 7-6.

  Nate Schmidt scored for the Jets, who are on the brink of elimination. Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck continued to struggle, allowing four goals on 30 shots before being replaced by Laurent Brossoit to start the third period.

  Oilers 1, Kings 0

  Stuart Skinner made 33 saves for visiting Edmonton in a win against Los Angeles in Game 4 of their Western Conference first-round series.

  Edmonton has a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series heading into Game 5 on Wednesday night in Edmonton. The Oilers will try to eliminate the Kings in the first round for the third straight season.

  Evan Bouchard scored a power-play goal and Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl earned the assists for Edmonton. McDavid has 10 points in the series (one goal, nine assists) and Draisaitl has eight points (three goals, five assists). Los Angeles interim coach Jim Hiller elected to start David Rittich in goal for the first time in the series. He finished with 12 saves in his first playoff start in nearly two years and just the second of his eight-year NHL career.

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The Vancouver Canucks started their third different goaltender in their first-round playoff series against the Predators, as rookie Arturs Silovs made his NHL postseason debut Sunday in Game 4 at Nashville.

• Silovs, 23, who went 3-0-1 in four starts this season with a 2.47 goals-against average and an .881 save percentage, was backed up Sunday by Nikita Tolopilo, who has not played in the NHL.

  All-Star Thatcher Demko got the nod in Vancouver's Game 1 win but is week-to-week with an unspecified injury. Casey DeSmith started Vancouver's Game 2 loss and picked up his first playoff victory in Game 3. In that win, DeSmith was hit by Predators forward Michael McCarron behind the net.

  McCarron was fined $2,000 by the NHL on Saturday.

  Silvos, a sixth-round pick in the 2019 draft, is 6-2-1 with a 2.62 GAA and an .898 save percentage in nine career games.

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Winnipeg Jets defenseman Brenden Dillon has been ruled out for Sunday's Game 4 of the Western Conference first-round series versus the Colorado Avalanche in Denver due to a hand injury.

• Dillon sustained a laceration on his left hand in a fracas after time expired in Winnipeg's 6-2 loss in Game 3 Friday. He was tangled up with Avalanche forward Brandon Duhaime at the bottom of a scrum, got up and skated to the locker room with blood dripping from the back of his hand.

  The Jets trail 2-1 in the best-of-seven series.

  Logan Stanley will draw into the lineup in place of Dillon, who recorded 20 points (eight goals, 12 assists) and a plus-20 rating in 77 games this season.

  Dillon, 33, has 196 points (37 goals, 159 assists) and a plus-66 rating in 892 career games with the Dallas Stars, San Jose Sharks, Washington Capitals and Jets.

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Mathew Barzal scored 1:24 into the second overtime Saturday for the host New York Islanders, who avoided elimination in their Eastern Conference first-round series with the Carolina Hurricanes with a 3-2 win in Game 4 in Elmont, N.Y.

• The Hurricanes lead the best-of-seven series three games to one. Game 5 is scheduled for Tuesday night in Raleigh, N.C.

  Barzal redirected Robert Bortuzzo's shot from the blue line for his second goal of the game. Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored in the third for the Islanders. Goaltender Semyon Varlamov made 42 saves.

  Seth Jarvis scored in the first period for the Hurricanes and Stefan Noesen tied the score with 5:52 left in the third. Goalie Frederik Andersen recorded 32 saves.

  Stars 3, Golden Knights 2 (OT)

  Wyatt Johnston scored at 16:23 of overtime to give Dallas a victory over Vegas in Game 3 of their Western Conference first-round series in Las Vegas.

  Johnston roofed a sharp-angled wrist shot from the bottom of the right circle over the left shoulder of Vegas goaltender Logan Thompson for the game-winner and his second goal of the game. Miro Heiskanen had a goal and an assist and Jason Robertson added two assists for Dallas, which still trails the best-of-seven series, 2-1. Jake Oettinger finished with 32 saves. Game 4 is Monday night in Las Vegas.

  Brayden McNabb had a goal and an assist and Jack Eichel scored a short-handed goal for Vegas, which had a six-game winning streak against the Stars snapped. Thompson tied his career high with 43 saves, including four breakaways in the second period alone.

  Lightning 6, Panthers 3

  Tampa Bay's Steven Stamkos and Brandon Hagel each tallied twice and the Lightning stayed alive in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round playoff series with a win over visiting Florida.

  Brayden Point netted one goal and had two assists, and NHL leading scorer Nikita Kucherov had three assists for 166 career playoff points, the third-most among active players. The Lightning broke a six-game postseason home losing streak to force Game 5 on Monday in Sunrise, Fla.

  For Florida, Carter Verhaeghe, Sam Reinhart and Oliver Ekman-Larsson found the net, while Matthew Tkachuk posted two assists. Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky made 26 saves.

  Bruins 3, Maple Leafs 1

  Jeremy Swayman started back-to-back games for the first time in more than two months and made 25 saves to help visiting Boston take command of the Eastern Conference first-round series against Toronto.

  Brad Marchand had a goal and an assist and James van Riemsdyk also scored for the Bruins, who lead the best-of-seven series 3-1 heading into Game 5 on Tuesday in Boston.

  Mitch Marner scored and Ilya Samsonov made 14 saves through the first two periods for the Maple Leafs before Joseph Woll replaced Samsonov and made five saves in the third period.

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Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander is in line to play in Saturday night's Game 4 of the Eastern Conference first-round series against the visiting Boston Bruins, coach Sheldon Keefe said.

• Keefe told reporters Saturday morning that the team is "preparing for Willy to play at this point."

  Nylander sat out the first three games of the series due to an undisclosed injury. Boston holds a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.

  While Nylander did not participate in Saturday's optional morning skate, star Auston Matthews did take the ice after skipping Friday's practice due to what the team labeled as a "maintenance" day. Matthews was held off the scoresheet in Games 1 and 3 and totaled three points (one goal, two assists) in Toronto's 3-2 victory in Game 2 on Monday.

  Matthews, 26, recorded career bests in goals (69) and points (107) in the 2023-24 season.

  Nylander, who turns 28 next week, set a career high with 98 points (40 goals, career-high 58 assists) and played all 82 games this season. However, he did not score a goal in his final 11 games of the campaign.

  Drafted No. 8 overall by Toronto in 2014, Nylander has recorded 528 points (217 goals, 311 assists) in 603 games in the regular season. He has 40 points (17 goals, 23 assists) in 50 games in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

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Nathan MacKinnon and Valeri Nichushkin scored power-play goals 2:28 apart early in a five-goal third period, and the Colorado Avalanche rallied to beat the Winnipeg Jets 6-2 in Game 3 of their first-round series in Denver on Friday night.

• Colorado took a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference quarterfinal series, with Game 4 in Denver on Sunday afternoon.

  Devon Toews and MacKinnon each had a goal and an assist, Ross Colton, Zach Parise and Artturi Lehkonen also scored, Casey Mittelstadt had three assists, Mikko Rantanen registered two assists and Alexandar Georgiev turned away 22 shots for the Avalanche.

  Josh Morrissey and Tyler Toffoli scored and Connor Hellebuyck had 34 saves for the Jets.

  Rangers 3, Capitals 1

  Vincent Trocheck had a goal and an assist as New York beat host Washington to close in on a berth in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

  Chris Kreider and Barclay Goodrow added goals, Mika Zibanejad had two assists and Igor Shesterkin made 28 saves for the Rangers, who lead the best-of-seven first-round series 3-0.

  John Carlson scored for the Capitals and Charlie Lindgren made 19 saves. Washington played with five defensemen for 2 1/2 periods after Trevor van Riemsdyk was injured at 12:08 of the first on a hit from New York forward Matt Rempe.

  Oilers 6, Kings 1

  Zach Hyman, Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid scored in the first period and visiting Edmonton finished with the three power-play goals in a victory over Los Angeles in Game 3 of a first-round Western Conference playoff series.

  Hyman and Draisaitl each finished with two goals, and Draisaitl also had an assist as the Oilers took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series while rebounding from a 5-4 defeat at home in Game 2. McDavid wound up with three points, Evander Kane contributed a goal and an assist, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins notched three assists and Stuart Skinner made 27 saves for Edmonton. Edmonton now has seven power-play goals in the series.

  Drew Doughty scored a goal for the Kings, while Cam Talbot made 34 saves. The Kings get a chance to even the series in Game 4 at home on Sunday.

  Canucks 2, Predators 1

  Casey DeSmith made 29 saves for his first career playoff win as visiting Vancouver beat Nashville.

  The Canucks grabbed a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference first-round playoff series. Game 4 of the best-of-seven set is set for Sunday in Nashville.

  Luke Evangelista scored with 3:12 remaining in the third period to pull the Predators within a goal, but the hosts could not manage an equalizer.

  --Field Level Media

Vancouver Canucks No. 1 goaltender Thatcher Demko will miss Game 3 at the Nashville Predators on Friday and remains "week-to-week," head coach Rick Tocchet told reporters.

• Tocchet added that Demko will miss the next few games due to the undisclosed injury he sustained in Vancouver's 4-2 win over the Predators in Game 1 of the Western Conference first-round series.

  Casey DeSmith, who got the nod in a 4-1 loss in Game 2 on Tuesday, will remain the starter with Demko sidelined.

  Demko, 28, missed 14 games due to a lower-body injury toward the end of the regular season, but Tocchet previously said the goalie's current injury is unrelated to the lower-body issue. Demko returned for one game before the playoffs began.

  --Field Level Media

The 2024 NHL Draft Lottery will take place on May 7, the league announced Friday.

• The San Jose Sharks own the best odds to land the No. 1 overall pick with an 18.5 percent chance.

  The Sharks fired head coach David Quinn earlier this week after finishing an NHL-worst 19-54-9.

  Boston University forward Macklin Celebrini, the Hobey Baker Award winner, is the projected No. 1 pick.

  The lottery will be held at NHL Network's studio in Secaucus, N.J.

  --2024 NHL Draft Lottery, odds of landing No. 1 pick:

  San Jose Sharks, 18.5 percent

  Chicago Blackhawks, 13.5 percent

  Anaheim Ducks, 11.5 percent

  Columbus Blue Jackets, 9.5 percent

  Montreal Canadiens, 8.5 percent

  Utah, 7.5 percent

  Ottawa Senators, 6.5 percent

  Seattle Kraken, 6 percent

  Calgary Flames, 5 percent

  New Jersey Devils, 3.5 percent

  Buffalo Sabres, 3 percent

  Philadelphia Flyers, 2.5 percent

  Minnesota Wild, 2.0 percent

  Pittsburgh Penguins, 1.5 percent

  Detroit Red Wings, 0.5 percent

  St. Louis Blues, 0.5 percent

  --Field Level Media

Auston Matthews, the NHL's leading goal scorer in the regular season, won't practice Friday for what the Toronto Maple Leafs called a "maintenance" day off.

• Also not practicing ahead of Game 4 of the Leafs' first-round playoff series against the Boston Bruins is defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin, who announced Thursday that his wife, Diana, gave birth to the couple's third child, a girl.

  The Bruins lead the Maple Leafs 2-1 in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference series. Game 4 is set for Saturday in Toronto.

  Matthews, 26, recorded career bests in goals (69) and points (107) in the 2023-24 season. He has one goal and two assists in the series.

  Lyubushkin, 30, has one assist in the series. Acquired from Anaheim at the trade deadline, he had four assists in 19 games for the Maple Leafs this season.

  --Field Level Media