Not that this team doesn't already have enough offensive talent. There's no question the Stars can defend well and have two very capable goaltenders in Ben Bishop and Anton Khudobin. General manager Marc Bergevin announced that the Canadiens agreed with Domi to wait seven to 10 days before determining if he would join the team for the rest of the season. 3.

Plus, it's anyone's guess how this veteran lineup reacts to the layoff and the compressed postseason. Players coming back from injury: Oh, do the Blue Jackets get reinforcements. Players coming back from injury: The Hurricanes were banged up at the pause and are excited to welcome several players back -- specifically Hamilton, who fractured his fibula and missed the final 21 games of the regular season.

It's a tough decision for coach Mike Sullivan to make, though it seems he's leaning toward Murray to start. The next-highest scorer? Gradually, the defense in front of him this season has improved, both statistically and in personnel thanks to the acquisition of Dylan DeMelo from the Ottawa Senators at the trade deadline.

Were they hurt by the return-to-play seeding (scale of 1 to 10)? This towers over every other concern and curiosity about the Predators this postseason. 2020 NHL Playoffs Central: Bracket, schedule, scores, highlights, analysis. Artemi Panarin is having an MVP-level season, but Mika Zibanejad has been equally exciting to watch. Players coming back from injury: Key defensemen Torey Krug and Brandon Carlo were monitoring minor injuries at the time of the pause, but both are expected to be a full go come Aug. 1. Instead, via the round-robin, they could end up with a much more favorable matchup and potentially the top seed in the conference. The NHL has seen only three back-to-back Stanley Cup champions since the 1980s, and only five teams make back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals. 79Alex Lyon, No. What a fascinating moment for the Predators.

NEW YORK -- The NHL announced today the Phase 4 player rosters for the 24 clubs contesting the 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers that begin Saturday, Aug. 1. How far we think they'll go: Just happy to be here.

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