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Tim Kennedy - W - Sharks

Tim Kennedy might be a healthy scratch on Sunday.

Kennedy skated alongside Raffi Torres during Saturday's practice and Torres is ineligible to play due to a suspension. Adam Burish (hand) is likely to return on Sunday and it appears that will make Kennedy the odd man out.

Source: David Pollak on Twitter

May 25 - 3:44 PM

Adam Burish - W - Sharks

Adam Burish (hand) is probable for Game 6 on Sunday.

Sharks coach Todd McLellan won't confirm that, but Burish did skate on the Sharks' fourth line during Saturday's practice. Burish had three points and 25 penalty minutes in 46 regular season games.

Source: David Pollak on Twitter

May 25 - 3:41 PM

Kyle Quincey - D - Red Wings

Kyle Quincey doesn't anticipate the Detroit Red Wings making significant defensive adjustments to counteract Chicago uniting Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, and Patrick Sharp on its top line.

"If we do anything different, [Marian] Hossa and the other guys will just burn us," Quincey said. "It's status quo for us. Obviously, they're all great players and we have to respect them and keep their time and space to a minimum." The Blackhawks have scored just two goals in their last three games, so they're hoping that stacking their first line will spark their offense. Chicago's a very deep team though, so as Quincey noted, Detroit can't focus its attention extensively on one line.

Source: Chicago Sun-Times

May 25 - 3:12 PM

Shawn Thornton - W - Bruins

Shawn Thornton is willing to fight in Game 5.

Thornton opted not to fight with Rangers forward Kris Newbury in Game 4 because the Bruins were up 2-0 at the time. Things might turn out differently on Saturday. "If people are taking liberties...these (gloves) aren't sewn onto my sleeves," Thornton said.

Source: Steve Zipay on Twitter

May 25 - 3:06 PM

Jonathan Toews - C - Blackhawks

Based on the Blackhawks' practice on Saturday, their top line will consist of Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, and Patrick Sharp.

Uniting the trio could spark Chicago's offense and Toews in particular. Toews has no goals and three assists in nine playoff games. "We played a lot together my first couple of years in the league and just kind of developed some chemistry where it was pretty instant and had a lot of offensive chances," Kane said. "We just have to kind of remember how to play with each other. We haven't done it in a while. Hopefully, we can get a good first couple of shifts and get some chemistry back right away."

Source: Chicago Tribune

May 25 - 2:01 PM

Patrick Kane - W - Blackhawks

With the Blackhawks down 3-1 in their second-round series, Patrick Kane wants to keep things simple heading into Game 5.

"There's still a lot of belief in this room," Kane said. "It's easy to say you can go on a three-game winning streak but that's not what we're looking at right now. We're looking at one game at a time. We have a great opportunity at home where we've been pretty good all year to win a game. That's all we have to worry about right now is Game 5 and try to get ourselves back in the series." Detroit's is obviously in a great position, but the Blackhawks have the talent necessary to fight back. Game 5 is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. ET Saturday night.

Source: Chicago Tribune

May 25 - 1:56 PM

Karl Alzner - D - Capitals

Karl Alzner hasn't thought about the possibility of getting an offer sheet.

Alzner is scheduled to become a restricted free agent this summer. "That would be weird," Alzner said of the possibility of accepting an offer sheet. "Like I said, I don't know anything but [Washington]. It would be strange." Washington will almost certainly re-sign Alzner, but the Capitals are close to the salary cap and that might make the process a little more difficult.

Source: CSN Washington

May 25 - 1:27 PM

Mark Stone - W - Senators

Mark Stone's undisclosed injury might be a high-ankle sprain.

If that's true, then it would have a negative impact Stone's offseason training. He had 15 goals and 38 points in 54 AHL games this season.

Source: Ian Mendes on Twitter

May 25 - 12:58 PM

Patrick Roy - G - Avalanche

There's been plenty of speculation about who Patrick Roy might select as his assistant coaches.

One possibility is Guy Carbonneau, who won the Stanley Cup twice with Roy in Montreal. Carbonneau also spent three seasons as the Canadiens' head coach and had a 124-83-23 record in that role. "I have no idea," Carbonneau said about the possibility of Roy reaching out to him. "I haven’t talked to him … it’s up to him. He’s got control of who he wants to have around him. He’s going to have his reasons like I had when I was a coach here. I knew what I wanted around me and that’s what I got. I don’t know what he wants."

Source: Montreal Gazette

May 25 - 12:32 PM

Gary Bettman - C - Player

The NHL has announced the start times for potential playoff games on Monday.

If necessary, Game 6 between the Boston Bruins and New York Rangers will be played at 7:00 p.m. ET on Monday. If needed, Game 6 of the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings' second-round series will also take play Monday night, but will start at 8:00 p.m. ET. The Bruins and Red Wings are both one victory away from advancing to the Conference Finals and are both scheduled to play today.

Source: NHL.com

May 25 - 12:22 PM

Carter Ashton - W - Maple Leafs

Don't be surprised if a number of Maple Leaf prospects get a long look at training camp in September.

Certainly Joe Colborne and Ryan Hamilton will be considered for Leaf roster spots in 2013-14 as they both have some NHL service time. However, Marlies Carter Ashton, Greg Scott and Jerry D’Amigo could also be ready to take the next step. Marlie coach Dallas Eakins believes that any or some combination of those five players could fill out spots with the big club. Stay tuned. Training camp for the suddenly improving Maple Leafs could be interesting.

Source: Toronto Star

May 25 - 11:52 AM

Kris Letang - D - Penguins

Kris Letang has far and away been the best defenseman in the playoffs to date.

He leads all blueliners with 16 points and in fact is tied for second in overall scoring with teammate Evgeni Malkin just behind the Bruins David Krejci. Defense partner Douglas Murray has certainly been wowed by Letang's play. "He's pretty impressive," said Murray. Letang is also up for the Norris Trophy as the NHL's best defenseman during the regular season. Needless to say, he should be at the top of your defenseman draft lists for next season.

Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

May 25 - 11:39 AM

Semyon Varlamov - G - Avalanche

The Denver Post is suggesting strongly that the Colorado Avalanche discard veteran goaltender Semyon Varlamov.

From Mark Kiszla of the paper: "Patrick Roy? Coach of the Avalanche? That's awesome news for Colorado. And very bad news for goalie Semyon Varlamov. Nice knowing you, Varly. Now pack your bags. And get out. Hiring Roy was an inspired idea. . .His first job as coach should be to find the Avs a top-notch, stand-on-the-head, Vezina-worthy goalie the team has lacked since some guy named Roy left the building in 2003. A lost decade for the Avalanche can be succinctly described as a futile search for a goalie capable of leading a team to the Stanley Cup. No offense to Varlamov. But he's not it. He doesn't have it. . .Everything about Varlamov, from his goals-against average to his save percentage, shouts: Average. Pedestrian. Ho-hum."

Source: Denver Post

May 25 - 11:31 AM

Dave Tippett - C - Coyotes

TSN is reporting that the NHL is moving towards an agreement with the Gosbee group to purchase the Phoenix Coyotes.

TSN also reports that the agreement is subject to a number of conditions that haven't been met as of yet, and that the deal could still go sideways forcing the league to go in another direction. The league has owned the Coyotes since 2009 when the team entered bankruptcy. Phoenix recently signed executive vice president and general manager Don Maloney to a long-term contract extension.

Source: tsn.ca

May 25 - 11:19 AM