San Jose Sharks captain Joe Pavelski is listed among the scratches for Game 6 of the Western Conference Final against the St. Louis Blues.
The Sharks are already without Erik Karlsson and Tomas Hertl, who were ruled out earlier Tuesday.
All three players left Game 5 with various injuries and didn't return.
Pavelski was listed as a game-time decision.
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Dave Tippett could succeed Ken Hitchcock in Edmonton.
Tippett remains the front-runner for the Oilers' head coaching job, and the club could hire its new bench boss as early as Friday, according to TSN's Ryan Rishaug.
TSN's Pierre LeBrun later backed up Rishaug's report, adding that Tippett "still figures prominently" in Edmonton's search.
The former Arizona Coyotes head coach has been a senior advisor with the Seattle-based expansion franchise since last June.
Tippett reportedly interviewed for the Buffalo Sabres' head coaching position before they hired Ralph Krueger.
Oilers general manager Ken Holland revealed at his introductory news conference on May 7 that Hitchcock wouldn't be back next season.
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Canada defeated the United States 3-0 on Tuesday on the final day of the preliminary round at the 2019 IIHF World Hockey Championship.
With the victory, Canada is the winner of Group A, while the Americans finish fourth. The top four teams from each group advance to the quarterfinals.
| Group A | Points |
|---|---|
| Canada | 18 |
| Finland | 16 |
| Germany | 15 |
| United States | 14 |
| Slovakia | 11 |
| Denmark | 6 |
| Great Britain | 2 |
| France | 2 |
More to come.
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The San Jose Sharks will be shorthanded for Game 6 against the St. Louis Blues.
All-Star defenseman Erik Karlsson and forward Tomas Hertl won't play in Tuesday's do-or-die clash, head coach Peter DeBoer told The Athletic's Kevin Kurz.
DeBoer added that Sharks captain Joe Pavelski will be a game-time decision.
Karlsson, Hertl, and Pavelski all left Game 5 with various ailments and did not return.
Karlsson's been dealing with a nagging groin injury that cost him 29 games during the regular season, but it appears the ailment has gotten worse.
The extent of Hertl's and Pavelski's injuries are unclear, but they both took hard hits in Game 5, which St. Louis won to take a 3-2 series lead.
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Carolina Hurricanes general manager Don Waddell said the team hopes to re-sign pending unrestricted free-agent goaltenders Petr Mrazek and Curtis McElhinney, according to Chip Alexander of the Raleigh News & Observer.
Mrazek and McElhinney formed an unlikely, cost-efficient duo for the Canes this past season. Mrazek signed a one-year $1.5-million contract with the club last summer, and McElhinney was claimed off waivers from the Toronto Maple Leafs while riding out the last campaign of his two-year, $1.6-million pact.
Together, they gave Carolina much-needed reliable play between the pipes.
| Stat | Mrazek | McElhinney |
|---|---|---|
| Rec. | 23-14-3 | 20-11-2 |
| GAA | 2.39 | 2.58 |
| SV% | .914 | .912 |
| SO | 4 | 2 |
Both netminders are likely in line for raises after their stellar seasons.
If both are retained, it could signal the end of fellow goalie Scott Darling's time in Carolina. After acquiring Darling from the Chicago Blackhawks in April 2017, the Hurricanes signed him to a four-year, $16.6-million contract. However, he struggled mightily in 2017-18 and spent the bulk of this past season in the AHL.
Waddell said no decision has been made on whether the club will buy out the remainder of Darling's contract, according to Alexander.
It could be a very busy offseason in Carolina. The Hurricanes have more than $28 million in expected cap space, according to Cap Friendly, but star forward Sebastian Aho's projected new deal will likely eat up a large chunk of that. Waddell said he'll talk to Aho's agent within the next few days, according to Alexander.
Waddell added that the club is looking to extend defenseman Justin Faulk, who will hit unrestricted free agency after next season.
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In completing the sweep over the Carolina Hurricanes last Thursday, the Boston Bruins bought Zdeno Chara 11 days to recover from an undisclosed injury, and the captain says he's "taking it one day at a time" in order to return for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on May 27, according to NHL.com's Eric Russo.
Chara returned to practice on Monday and worked out with the full team for the first time since sitting out the Bruins' conference-clinching victory.
The 42-year-old won a cup with the Bruins in 2011 and has been a part of many series-clinching victories over his career. Despite his experience, Chara admits that being in the stands for such a critical game was extremely difficult.
"It was, I'm not gonna lie," he said. "Watching games are not fun. You want to play them, you want to be involved in them. It was that feeling of an anxiousness to play. But the guys did a great job."
Chara's 112 playoff games ranks him fourth among NHL defenseman since 2009. Despite all the miles on his odometer, the 21-year veteran is second among Bruins in average time on ice this postseason, logging 22:31 per game.
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Carolina Hurricanes captain Justin Williams has yet to determine whether or not he has the desire to return for a 19th NHL season.
"I haven't made a decision yet," Williams said according to NHL.com's Kurt Dusterberg. "You don't do those things irrationally. You put thought into it. You find out inside whether you have the full capabilities emotionally and physically to do it. I put everything I had into it this year. If I have everything again, then I'll be here."
The 37-year-old is set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, but Williams made it clear that he'd like to remain in Carolina should he sign another NHL contract.
"I've set up shop here and I'm very comfortable here," he said. "I'm not quite sure where anything else would go."
Williams won one of his three Stanley Cups with the Hurricanes in 2006, and said he was proud to make the team relevant again this season.
The veteran led the Hurricanes to the Eastern Conference Final in their first postseason appearance since 2009. In 15 playoff contests, he contributed four goals and seven points.
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Sam Reinhart scored a pair of goals as Canada blanked Denmark 5-0 for its fifth straight win at the worlds on Monday.
Pierre-Luc Dubois, Jared McCann, and Jonathan Marchessault got Canada out to a quick 3-0 lead with tallies in the first nine minutes of the contest. Reinhart put the game away with a goal in the second frame and another in the third.
Mark Stone followed up his hat trick against Germany on Saturday with two assists against the Danes.
Carter Hart and MacKenzie Blackwood combined for Canada's second shutout of the tournament. After making 22 saves, Hart was replaced by the third-string netminder with nine minutes left in regulation in order to get Blackwood some crease time. The 22-year-old made three saves in relief.
Canada improved to 5-1 in the tournament with its only loss coming in its opening contest against Finland. The Canadians close out the preliminary stage Tuesday against the U.S.
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