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Brossoit allowed four goals on 30 shots (.867 SV%) in an ugly 5-1 opening series loss to Winnipeg Tuesday and will start Game 2 Thursday. The 30-year-old was incredible during his short 11-game showing this season, with his 7-0-3 record, 2.17 GAA and .927 SV%. He will hope for much better results as he takes on the Winnipeg Jets at home Thursday, who was 10th best in the NHL in goals allowed (2.73) this season.

Pavelski exited Game 1 vs. Minnesota after just 10:08 TOI due to an undisclosed injury after taking a large hit from Matt Dumba which resulted in a roughing penalty was out for Game 2, and will remain out for Games 3 and 4 as he remains in concussion protocol. The 38-year-old's absence will be a massive loss as he finished his regular season with 28 goals, 77 points, 184 SOG, 13 PIMs and a +27 plus/minus through 77 games.

Grubauer was sensational in Game 1 stopping 34 of 35 shots (.971 SV%) as he beat his old team in the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Tuesday. The 31-year-old played much better Tuesday than he did throughout the season, having a 17-14-4 record, 2.85 GAA and .895 SV%. He will be hoping for a similar result in Game 2 as he takes on the Colorado Avalanche, who were 10th in the NHL in goals per game (3.34) during the regular season.

Hellebuyck was not very busy in Game 1, stopping 16 of 17 shots (.941 SV%) as he beat Vegas 5-1 in the series opener. The 29-year-old is coming off a fantastic 2022-23 regular season, where he was 37-25-2 with a .920 SV% and 2.49 GAA. He will hope for more smooth sailing as he takes on Vegas Thursday, who finished the regular season 14th in the NHL in goals per game (3.26).

Driedger was 9-4-0 with a 2.61 GAA and .908 SV% with the Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL) and has been recalled to Seattle to be their third goalie for the playoffs. The 28-year-old did not see any NHL action with the Kraken this season but has 65 career NHL games experience between Seattle, Florida and Ottawa.

Grubauer was sensational in Game 1 stopping 34 of 35 shots (.971 SV%) as he beat his old team in the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Tuesday. The 31-year-old played much better Tuesday than he did throughout the season, having a 17-14-4 record, 2.85 GAA and .895 SV%. He will be hoping for a similar result in Game 2 as he takes on the Colorado Avalanche, who were 10th in the NHL in goals per game (3.34) during the regular season.

Georgiev stopped 27 of 30 shots (.900 SV%) but took the hard loss as he was downed 3-1 by the Seattle Kraken in Game 1 Tuesday. The 27-year-old was incredible in his first season in Colorado, ranking second all-time in single-season franchise wins with a 40-16-6 record, .919 SV% and 2.53 GAA. He will hope for better results in Game 2 vs. Seattle, who finished the 2022-23 season fourth in the NHL in goals per game (3.52).

MacEachern had 11 goals, 19 assists, 12 PIMs and a +8 plus/minus through 37 games with the Chicago Wolves (AHL) and has been recalled to Carolina on Thursday. The call-up comes on the news that Teavu Teravainen has a broken hand and will be out for the remainder of the playoffs.

Knies finished his short regular season tenure with the Maple Leafs with an assist and a +1 plus/minus through three games after posting 42 points (21G/21A) in 40 games with the University of Minnesota (NCAA) earlier this season and will make his playoff debut Thursday for Game 2. The 20-year-old rookie will be replacing Michael Bunting in the Maple Leafs' lineup, who is serving the first game of his three-game suspension.

Taravainen was a +2 plus/minus with two PIMS in the Game 2 loss vs. the New York Islanders but suffered a broken hand and will now require surgery. The 28-year-old does not have a timetable for his return and will make a huge loss for the already injured Hurricanes, after posting 37 points (12G/27A) in 68 games during the regular season.

Boqvist played 10:19 TOI in Game 1, picking up one SOG across 16 shifts but will be a healthy scratch as he takes a seat for Yegor Sharangovich ahead of Game 2. The 24-year-old closed out his regular season with 10 goals, 11 assists, 67 SOG and a +8 plus/minus through 70 games and will hope to draw back into the lineup soon.

Sharangovich was a healthy scratch for the Devils' Game 1 but will draw into the lineup Thursday as he replaces Jesper Boqvist. The 24-year-old closed out his third career NHL regular season with 13 goals, 17 assists, 131 SOG, 16 PIMS and a -3 plus/minus through 75 games played.

Vanecek allowed four goals on 22 shots (.818 SV%) for a Game 1 loss as he was downed 5-1 by the New York Rangers. The 27-year-old had an incredibly strong first season in New Jersey, with his 33-11-4 record, 2.45 GAA and .911 SV%. He will hope for better fortunes in Game 2, as New York was 12th in the NHL in goals per game (3.33) and had the seventh-best powerplay in the NHL (24.1).