Niko Mikkola gets 5 minutes for boarding and a game misconduct for this hit on Zemgus Girgensons 😳
100 goalies versus 1 Ovechkin one-timer
Frederik Andersen is OUT for Game 5 and is considered day-to-day, per Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind’Amour.
Pyotr Kochetkov will start tonight and Spencer Martin has been recalled from AHL Chicago.
Florida’s Aaron Ekblad will have a hearing for his hit on Tampa Bay’s Brandon Hagel in last night’s Game 4.
No penalty was assessed on the play during the game.
The NHL Draft Lottery will take place on May 5th
The NHL has revealed the 3 finalists for the Norris Trophy:
⭐️ Quinn Hughes (VAN)
⭐️ Cale Makar (COL)
⭐️ Zach Werenski (CBJ)
Valtteri Filppula has announced his retirement from pro hockey 👏
- 1,056 NHL games w/DET/TBL/PHI/NYI
- 197 NHL goals
- 333 NHL assists
- 2008 Stanley Cup 🏆
- 2022 Olympic 🥇
- 2022 IIHF Worlds 🥇
- 2023 Swiss NL 🏆
- 2024 CHL 🏆
- 2025 Mestis 🏆
What a decorated career 🙌
Auston Matthews is on the ice this morning ahead of Game 5 after not skating yesterday (rest)
(via @reporterchris)
Two elimination games on the line tonight. Will Toronto or Carolina finish the job or will we see a Game 6 in either series?
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