Fearing the Jinx

Fearing the Jinx
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Marc Staal - D - Rangers

Marc Staal (eye) took to the ice with the Rangers' practice squad on Monday.

He engaged in contact drills during the session. Staal's return to the lineup is still cloudy, but it's good to see him back on the ice after he took several days off to presumably rest.
Source: The Bergen Record
May 20 - 3:10 PM
Darroll Powe - C - Rangers

Darroll Powe (undisclosed) skated with the team's practice squad Monday.

He participated in the contact drills as well, which is a positive sign. Powe has been sidelined with what is suspected to be a concussion since Game 3 of the opening round against Washington. His status is uncertain for Game 3 versus Boston.
Source: The Bergen Record
May 20 - 3:06 PM
Carl Hagelin - W - Rangers

Carl Hagelin doesn't believe he "stinks" on the power play, contrary to what coach John Tortorella told the media on Saturday.

"For me, I definitely don't think I stink on the power play," Hagelin said in his defense. "That's the only comment I have on the PP." He received 46 seconds of man advantage time in Sunday's loss to Boston and felt he generated a couple of good chances.
Source: The Bergen Record
May 20 - 3:01 PM
Henrik Lundqvist - G - Rangers

Henrik Lundqvist said his shoulder issue is "under control" when he spoke to the media after Monday's practice.

"Yeah, it's under control," he said "I landed on the ice awkwardly and hurt it a little bit. It's under control. Everybody's sore. It's the playoffs. You can't sit out (because) it's hurting a little bit. it happens and you just have to make sure you do the right things to keep it good." He fully expects to start in Game 3 Tuesday night and the Rangers will need him after dropping the first two games of their semifinal series to the Boston Bruins.
Source: The Bergen Record
May 20 - 2:55 PM
Martin Havlat - W - Sharks

Martin Havlat (lower body injury) won't play Tuesday in Game 4 versus Los Angeles.

Coach Todd McLellan made the call on Sunday after Havlat didn't practice. He didn't take part in Monday's session either. "If you're hurt and you can't play, you can't play," McLellan said. "We can be as frustrated as we want. It was hard because we had to juggle the lineup, but we talked about the difference between being injured and hurt. He's injured."
Source: NHL.com
May 20 - 2:50 PM
Mike Babcock - C - Red Wings

The Red Wings aren't expected to make any changes to their lineup entering Game 3 Monday night.

That means that Todd Bertuzzi and Mikael Samuelsson will probably remain as healthy scratches. The two teams have each won one game with the semifinal series shifting to Detroit. "Now it's a best-of-five," coach Mike Babcock said. "Not much to pick between the two teams the first two games. They were better than us in Game 1. We were better than them in Game 2. Series starts all over here today, and I imagine you'll have to up the ante to win here today. We're excited to play at home, as usual. We have good fan support."
Related: Mikael Samuelsson, Todd Bertuzzi
Source: Detroit Free Press
May 20 - 2:45 PM
Evgeni Malkin - C - Penguins

Evgeni Malkin had a game-high 10 shots on goal in Pittsburgh's double overtime loss to Ottawa Sunday night.

He wasn't able to register a point in the contest. Penguins defenseman Kris Letang had a busy night as well with seven shots on goal, but he didn't get onto the scoresheet either as Ottawa goaltender Craig Anderson shut the door in a 2-1 victory. They'll try to get Pittsburgh's offense rolling again on Wednesday night in Game 4.
Related: Craig Anderson, Kris Letang
Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
May 20 - 2:35 PM
Ryan Johansen - C - Blue Jackets

Ryan Johansen spent Game 4 of the AHL playoffs as a healthy scratch for Springfield.

He recorded one assist and a minus-8 rating in the first three games of the series in what ended up as a second-round sweep for Syracuse. "I just felt like his level of play wasn't where it needed to be," coach Brad Larsen said. "We talked after Game 2, and I tried to ramp him up. In Game 3, we just felt like he wasn't all there, like he wasn't invested 100 percent." He didn't require permission from the team's brass to scratch Johansen, but they understood and supported his decision. Johansen played better defensively down the stretch for the Blue Jackets, but he recorded just 12 points in 40 games.
Source: Columbus Dispatch
May 20 - 2:10 PM
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