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Matthew Tkachuk Nears Return for Panthers' Playoff Opener Against Lightning

Coach Paul Maurice will decide Tkachuk's Game 1 availability after Tuesday morning's skate, with the star winger practicing for two consecutive days.

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Lightning Secure Home-Ice Advantage, Set for Playoff Clash with Panthers

Oilers' Darnell Nurse Suspended for Cross-Check on Kings' Quinton Byfield

Gabriel Landeskog Returns to Avalanche After Nearly Three-Year Absence

Winnipeg Jets' Nikolaj Ehlers Out Week-to-Week After Aggravating Foot Injury

Matthew Tkachuk Expected to Return for Panthers’ Playoff Opener

Gabriel Landeskog Returns to Pro Hockey After Nearly Three Years

Kaprizov and Eriksson Ek Propel Wild to 8-7 OT Win in Playoff Push

St. Louis Blues Set Franchise Record with 12th Straight Win

Islanders Snap Six-Game Skid but Face Slim Playoff Hopes

Jets Dominate Golden Knights, Tying Franchise Win Record

Oilers Secure Third Straight Win but Face Injury Challenges to Draisaitl and McDavid

Winnipeg Jets' Gabriel Vilardi Out Week-to-Week With Upper-Body Injury

Sean Monahan and Erik Gudbranson Expected to Return for Blue Jackets Against Islanders

Oilers Face Playoff Uncertainty as McDavid and Draisaitl Sidelined

Rangers Secure Playoff Spot with Shutout Win Over Blue Jackets

Devils Defenseman Dougie Hamilton Out for Regular Season Due to Injury

Maple Leafs' Simon Benoit Attempts Superman Punch in Fight, Resets Dislocated Thumb Mid-Game

Devils' Jack Hughes Out for Season Following Shoulder Surgery

Boston Bruins Captain Brad Marchand Out Week-to-Week with Upper-Body Injury

Florida Panthers Lose Matthew Tkachuk to Injury, Debut Seth Jones in Key Win

Devils' Jack Hughes Suffers Serious Shoulder Injury in Loss to Golden Knights

Bruins Face Wild After Ending Losing Streak, Pastrnak Extends Point Run

Rangers Struggle Without Adam Fox in 3-2 Loss to Maple Leafs

Bruins Forward Trent Frederic Sidelined Week-to-Week with Injury

Rangers' Adam Fox and K'Andre Miller Injured During Win Over Islanders

Boston Bruins Defenseman Hampus Lindholm Unlikely to Return This Season

Florida Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk Sidelined with Lower-Body Injury

Bruins' McAvoy Hospitalized With Shoulder Infection, Ruled Out of USA-Canada Final

Rangers' Igor Shesterkin Set to Return After Injury Break

Canucks Goaltender Thatcher Demko Out Week-to-Week with Injury

Hockey Stars Face Fitness Questions Ahead of 4 Nations Face-Off

Penguins' Sidney Crosby Sidelined with Upper-Body Injury

Blackhawks' Jason Dickinson Sidelined with High Ankle Sprain

Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko Out Indefinitely After Freak Injury

Florida Panthers End Islanders' Seven-Game Winning Streak with Verhaeghe Hat Trick

Devils Captain Nico Hischier Out Week-to-Week with Upper-Body Injury

Minnesota Wild Star Kirill Kaprizov to Undergo Surgery, Out for At Least Four Weeks

Islanders Trade for Blues Defenseman Scott Perunovich to Bolster Injured Roster

Devils Goalie Jacob Markstrom Out 4-6 Weeks with MCL Sprain

Golden Knights' William Karlsson Sidelined Week-to-Week with Lower-Body Injury

Jiri Kulich's Three-Point Night Lifts Sabres to Comeback Win Over Canucks

Utah Hockey Club Defeats Winnipeg Jets 5-2 in Resilient Home Performance

Matthew Knies Shines in Maple Leafs' 5-3 Win Over Lightning

Islanders Defenseman Noah Dobson Out Indefinitely with Lower-Body Injury

Flyers Defeat Islanders 5-3, Extend Point Streak to Four Games

Toronto Maple Leafs' John Tavares Placed on Injured Reserve After Practice Fall

Canadiens' Emil Heineman Injured in Traffic Accident, Out 3-4 Weeks

Connor Hellebuyck Secures 300th Career Win as Jets Defeat Predators

New York Rangers Face Mounting Challenges with Key Player Injuries

Minnesota Wild Secure Fourth Straight Win with Resilience and Key Performances

NHL Suspends Predators Rookie Zachary L'Heureux for Three Games After Slew-Foot Incident

Rangers Place Goalie Igor Shesterkin on Injured Reserve with Upper-Body Injury

Blues Break Offensive Slump with Season-High 7-Goal Victory Over Predators

Lightning Defeat Panthers in Heated Rivalry Game Marked by Penalties

Utah Hockey Club Secures Fourth Straight Win with Victory Over Minnesota

Hurricanes Dominate Islanders in 4-0 Shutout

Toronto Maple Leafs Goaltender Anthony Stolarz Placed on Injured Reserve

Maple Leafs Edge Ducks 3-2 as Stolarz Exits with Injury

Anaheim Ducks' Trevor Zegras Out Six Weeks Following Knee Surgery

Dallas Stars' Tyler Seguin to Miss 4-6 Months Following Hip Surgery

Winnipeg Jets Place Nikolaj Ehlers on Injured Reserve, Call Up Brad Lambert

Alex Ovechkin Returns to Ice Two Weeks After Leg Fracture

Maple Leafs Defeat Lightning 5-3 as Auston Matthews Returns to Lineup

Auston Matthews Set to Return for Maple Leafs Against Lightning

Minnesota Wild Edge Buffalo Sabres 1-0 in Defensive Battle

Colorado Avalanche Forward Jonathan Drouin Out Week-to-Week with Upper-Body Injury

Maple Leafs Place Matthew Knies on Injured Reserve After Upper-Body Injury

Alex Ovechkin Out 4-6 Weeks With Fractured Fibula, Halting Goal Record Pursuit

Hurricanes Goalie Frederik Andersen to Miss 8-12 Weeks for Knee Surgery

Dallas Stars Defeat Sharks 5-2 With Robertson Ending Scoring Drought

Blackhawks Defenseman Seth Jones Sidelined for Four Weeks with Foot Injury

Alex Ovechkin Placed on Injured Reserve, Halting NHL Goals Record Pursuit

Robert Thomas Returns to Blues Lineup Two Weeks Early

Maple Leafs' Ryan Reaves Suspended 5 Games for Illegal Hit on Oilers' Darnell Nurse

Maple Leafs' Calle Jarnkrok Faces Extended Recovery After Surgery

Carolina Hurricanes Face Key Injuries with Andersen and Jarvis Out

Minnesota Wild's Mats Zuccarello Out 3-4 Weeks After Surgery

Pittsburgh Penguins Place Kevin Hayes on Injured Reserve

Maple Leafs Overcome Red Wings Without Auston Matthews

Connor McDavid Returns to Oilers Lineup After Swift Recovery

Wild's Kirill Kaprizov Returns After Puck Injury

Brayden Point Ruled Out for Lightning's Game Against Blues

Blues' Philip Broberg Sidelined 4-6 Weeks Due to Leg Injury

San Jose Sharks' Macklin Celebrini and Ty Dellandrea Set to Return from Injuries

Blues' Philip Broberg Suffers Lower-Body Injury in Win Over Maple Leafs

Islanders' Mathew Barzal Returns Home for Injury Evaluation

Leon Draisaitl Shines as Oilers Dominate Predators 5-1

Oilers' Connor McDavid Sidelined 2-3 Weeks Due to Ankle Injury

Connor McDavid Suffers Lower-Body Injury, Returns to Edmonton for Evaluation

Oilers' Connor McDavid Suffers Injury in 6-1 Loss to Blue Jackets

Blues' Robert Thomas Out Six Weeks with Fractured Ankle

Islanders' Anthony Duclair Faces Long-Term Absence Due to Leg Injury

Canadiens' Mike Matheson Exits Game with Upper-Body Injury

Colorado Avalanche Face Early Season Struggles with 0-3 Start

Florida Panthers Captain Aleksander Barkov Out 2-3 Weeks with Injury

Sharks' Rookie Macklin Celebrini Placed on Injured Reserve

Panthers' Captain Aleksander Barkov Sidelined with Ankle Injury

Blue Jackets' Boone Jenner Out Indefinitely After Shoulder Surgery

Montembeault's Record 48 Saves Secure Canadiens' 1-0 Opener Against Maple Leafs