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Meier left Game 7 vs. the New York Rangers after just 11:35 TOI after taking a massive hit from Jacob Trouba and will be out for Game 1 of Round Two vs. Carolina. The 26-year-old has been a bit of a letdown in his first playoffs with the Devils, having yet to pick up a point, with 27 SOG, 20 PIMs and a -3 plus/minus through the first season game.

Theodore missed the series-clinching Game 5 vs. Winnipeg due to an undisclosed injury but is expected to return to the Golden Knights lineup for Game 1 vs. Edmonton Wednesday. The 27-year-old has three assists, six SOG, and a +3 plus/minus through four games in the playoffs thus far.

Borowiecki announced his retirement via Instagram Wednesday after 12 NHL seasons with Nashville and Ottawa. The 33-year-old bruiser led the NHL in PIMs twice in his career which ended with 56 points (15G/41A), and 848 PIMs in 458 career games played.

Brossoit stopped 29 of 30 shots (.967 SV%) to knock out the Winnipeg Jets in Game 5 in his previous start as Vegas took their opening series easily 4-1. The 30-year-old has been great as a starter for the first time in the playoffs, with his 4-1-0 record, .915 SV% and 2.42 GAA. He will hope to keep Vegas' winning ways going to start the series as they take on Edmonton, who finished the regular season first in the NHL in goals (3.96).

Mcnabb hasn't played since Game 4 of Round 1 vs. Winnipeg due to an upper-body injury but is expected to return to the Golden Knights lineup for Game 1 vs. Edmonton after being the first skater on the ice for morning skate. The 32-year-old has yet to pick up a point in the playoffs but has six SOG, two PIMs and a +2 plus/minus through four games prior to his injury.

Meier left Game 7 vs. the New York Rangers after just 11:35 TOI after taking a massive hit from Jacob Trouba and will now be a game-time decision for Game 1 of Round Two vs. Carolina. The 26-year-old has been a bit of a letdown in his first playoffs with the Devils, having yet to pick up a point, with 27 SOG, 20 PIMs and a -3 plus/minus through the first season game.

Schmid was perfect in the Devils' Game 7 victory over the New York Rangers, stopping all 31 shots when it mattered most for his second shutout of the opening series. The 22-year-old looks near impossible to beat at the moment, with his 4-1-0 record, 1.38 GAA and .951 SV%. He'll hope to continue his post-season success as he takes on Carolina Wednesday, who finished the regular season third in the NHL in shots per game (34.8).

Drury has been out since Game 4 of round one due to an upper-body injury but is expected to return to Carolina's lineup for Game 1 of round two on Wednesday. Drury has yet to pick up a point in his four playoff games played this year, but has six SOG, 10 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus.

MacEachern had a goal, an assist, four SOG, six PIMs and a +2 plus/minus through three games in round one but will be a healthy scratch for Game 1 of round two vs. New Jersey Wednesday. The 29-year-old will be replaced by Jack Drury (upper-body) in Carolina's lineup.

Zamula had four assists, eight SOG and two PIMs across 14 games in 2022-23 after his season was cut short due to left should surgery and has signed a one-year, $775,000 contract extension with the Philadelphia Flyers. Tuesday. The 23-year-old defenseman also put up a goal and 19 points in 44 games with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms this season.

Edvinsson had two goals, 40 SOG, 12 PIMs and a -7 plus/minus across nine games in his first showing with the Detroit Red Wings this season but will now be forced to miss 4-6 months as he recovers from left shoulder surgery. The 20-year-old was Detroit's 2021 first-round pick (6th overall) and will hope to have an update as we return for the 2023-24 season.

McCann last played in Game 4 of the Kraken's first series where he was forced to leave due to an undisclosed injury after taking a hit from Cale Makar, and will now be out for at least the first two games of round two as he is not travelling with the team. It is a massive loss for Seattle, as McCann led the team in regular season scoring with 40 goals, 70 points, and a +18 plus/minus through 79 games.

Grubauer was sensational in Game 7 of the Kraken's first series, stopping 33 of 34 shots (.971 SV%) to knock off the defending Stanley Cup Champions in the Colorado Avalanche with a 2-1 victory. The 31-year-old was a godsend in the Kraken's opening series, going 4-3-0 with a 2.44 GAA and .926 SV%. He takes on the Dallas Stars in round two on the road Tuesday, who is fresh off a 4-2 series victory over the Minnesota Wild and finished the regular season seventh in the NHL in goals per game (3.43).