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Pavel Dorofeyev seems set to check into the Vegas Golden Knights' second-round series against the Edmonton Oilers for the first time.The winger is expected to suit up in Game 3 on Saturday night, head coach Bruce Cassidy announced, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman. Dorofeyev missed the previous three contests with an undisclosed injury. He didn't play in overtime during Vegas' Game 5 victory over the Minnesota Wild and was sidelined for the series clincher two days later. He led the Golden Knights with 35 goals in 82 games during the regular season while ranking fifth with 52 points. However, it wasn't all good news for Vegas on Saturday, as defenseman Brayden McNabb and veteran forward Brandon Saad will be unavailable for Game 3. Both players are day-to-day.McNabb was injured on an unpenalized trip from Oilers forward Viktor Arvidsson during Vegas' overtime loss in Game 2, though Cassidy said the rearguard travelled to Edmonton, per The Athletic's Jesse Granger.He's logged three assists in these playoffs and averaged 21:14 of ice time while being a key fixture on the penalty kill.Kaedan Korczak will draw in on the blue line in McNabb's absence.Saad saw 16:11 of ice time in Game 2 and has chipped in with two assists this postseason.The Golden Knights are down 0-2 in their series against the Oilers. Game 3 is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET.

Marc-Andre Fleury has racked up numerous accomplishments over his professional hockey career, but he experienced a new first Sunday after making his World Championship debut during Canada's 7-1 rout of Latvia.The tournament is serving as a fitting conclusion to his 21-year stint in the NHL."Every time you wear the Canadian jersey, it's such a great experience and always an honor to be able to play with that jersey on," Fleury said postgame when asked about his decision to play at the Worlds, effectively postponing his retirement by a couple of weeks."A chance to play with these guys in the locker room, too, I think was very appealing. I don't know, why not? It's a lot of fun, I'm going to try and enjoy this as much as I can." Fleury allowed the first goal of the game on Eduards Tralmaks a little more than seven minutes into the contest, but he was perfect the rest of the way, turning aside all seven shots he faced in the second period and six in the third.All in, he made 16 saves on 17 shots. He was named Canada's player of the game as a result of his efforts.Fleury stood tall during a particularly adventurous sequence after he turned the puck over from behind his own net. MARC-ANDRE FLEURY 😮#MensWorlds pic.twitter/Ity100ajr9— TSN (@TSN_Sports) May 11, 2025 He also broke out his patented poke check in the final stanza. "It's fun, it was a little bit of a tough start there, but it was a good time," Fleury said with a smile. Canadian teammate Travis Konecny is relishing the chance to play with the future Hall of Famer. "I've never really had a chance to play this close to him, other than when he's stopping me in the NHL," the Philadelphia Flyers forward said. "He's great, I mean, he's a lot of fun to play for. He's always having a good time in there. He makes you feel comfortable." The tournament is a significant one for Fleury, who is just one first-place World Championship finish away from becoming a member of the Triple Gold Club.He won three Stanley Cup championships with the Pittsburgh Penguins (2009, 2016, and 2017) and captured a gold medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, although he didn't see any playing time.Fleury played out the 2024-25 NHL campaign with the Minnesota Wild, who were eliminated by the Vegas Golden Knights in six games in the opening round. He got one last taste of playoff action in Game 5 when he came in for an ill Filip Gustavsson, making six saves on seven shots in the overtime loss. Canada also brought Jordan Binnington and Dylan Garand to the Worlds. Binnington was the starter at the 4 Nations Face-Off, while Garand stopped all 11 shots he faced Saturday during the team's opening 4-0 victory over Slovenia.

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Vegas Golden Knights captain Mark Stone is a game-time decision for Game 4 against the Edmonton Oilers, head coach Bruce Cassidy announced Monday, according to The Athletic's Jesse Granger.Stone practiced on the top line alongside Jack Eichel and Ivan Barbashev on Monday and took his usual spot on the first power-play unit."He was out there this morning, so we'll see how he reacts to that," Cassidy said.The veteran forward exited during the first period of Vegas' dramatic 4-3 victory in Game 3 on Saturday due to an upper-body injury. He took three more shifts after losing an edge and colliding with Oilers forward Corey Perry but ultimately didn't return to the contest. Correcting erroneous info: this was not on Stone's last shift...he played three after this one, as @JesseGranger_ mentioned pic.twitter/s0GDEWF3QI— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) May 11, 2025 Cassidy told reporters postgame that Stone was considered day-to-day. Stone has racked up four goals and eight points in nine games this season, including two tallies in Game 1 versus the Oilers. Vegas will look to even the series at 9:30 p.m. ET in Edmonton.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Max Domi avoided a suspension for boarding Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov at the end of Game 4, instead earning a $5,000 fine, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced Monday.

Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch figured goaltender Stuart Skinner was due for his bounce-back, 23-save shutout against the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 4."Stu is an outstanding goalie, and you know any time that he has a bad game, or with time off, he usually comes back with a really solid game," the bench boss said after Edmonton's 3-0 win Monday. "There's only so many times that he's not going to stand on his head or go a long period of time without having a game like that."We knew it was coming, and he made some really good saves, especially early on when we needed it. ... Not only did he make all the saves, but I thought he looked very confident doing it." The victory was Skinner's first this postseason in his fourth appearance. He struggled mightily in the opening two games against the Los Angeles Kings, surrendering 11 goals on 58 shots.Edmonton then turned to running mate Calvin Pickard, who helped the Oilers win their next six games before being injured in Game 2 versus Vegas.Skinner was beaten four times on 24 shots in his return between the pipes in Game 3 as Vegas got on the board in the series, thanks to a buzzer-beater with 0.4 seconds left.Skinner said he wasn't worried about his statistics during his underwhelming start to the playoffs."Numbers don't really matter, especially in playoffs," he said. "The biggest thing is just trying to give your team a chance to win. If you let in five and it's a 5-5 game going into OT, you're giving your team a chance to win."Honestly, it doesn't really bother me. It's about the wins." Luckily for Edmonton, Skinner rebounded in a big way in Game 4. He saved 1.96 goals above expected at all strengths Monday for his first postseason shutout since Game 4 against the Kings in the opening round last spring, according to Natural Stat Trick.Oilers forward Adam Henrique was impressed by his netminder's resilience with his performance under the microscope."It's great to see him come out of that and just be him," he said. "We all face pressure, but to be a No. 1 goalie in a market like this, there's probably extra pressure. ... You gotta be ready, and he did his job when he wasn't playing."Henrique added, "We've got all the confidence in the world in him."Skinner joked that he wasn't aware of any extra pressure. "What outside noise? I have no idea," he said. "No clue what's going on." Edmonton will try to eliminate Vegas in Game 5 on Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. ET.

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Vegas Golden Knights captain Mark Stone is in the lineup Monday night for Game 4 against the Edmonton Oilers.

The Philadelphia Flyers, Boston Bruins, and Seattle Kraken are believed to be top contenders for head coach Rick Tocchet's services, TSN's Darren Dreger reports.Philadelphia, in particular, wants to be aggressive in its pursuit of the bench boss, Dreger adds.Tocchet became a free agent in late April after opting to not return to the Vancouver Canucks for a fourth season. He cited prioritizing his family as a reason for the departure, adding that he felt it was the "right time" to explore other opportunities.Last year, he won the Jack Adams Award as the league's top coach after guiding the Canucks to a first-place finish in the Pacific Division, but their 2024-25 campaign was marred by drama. Vancouver ended the season with a 38-30-14 record to miss the playoffs by six points.The Flyers fired John Tortorella in late March, and Brad Shaw guided them the rest of the way as an interim. The team finished the season 5-3-1 under his direction.Philadelphia hasn't qualified for the postseason since 2020, though it came close last year, falling just four points short. The Flyers ended the 2024-25 campaign with 11 fewer points and five fewer wins than the season prior.This year was tumultuous for the Bruins, who failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 2016. They let go of Jim Montgomery in November following an 8-9-3 start and promoted assistant coach Joe Sacco. Boston didn't turn things around and was a seller at the trade deadline, shipping off captain Brad Marchand, forward Charlie Coyle, and defenseman Brandon Carlo.The Kraken, meanwhile, parted ways with Dan Bylsma in April after just one season behind the bench. Seattle finished in seventh place of the Pacific Division with a 35-41-6 record to miss the postseason for the second straight year.Tocchet owns a career 286-265-87 NHL record.

The Dallas Stars got one of their best players back for Tuesday's Game 4 against the Winnipeg Jets, as top defenseman Miro Heiskanen returned to the lineup for the first time since Jan. 28.