The Toronto Maple Leafs will be without the services of their captain John Tavares for their last game of the regular season against the Boston Bruins tonight.
Tavares had missed training on Thursday in order to undergo treatment. The team also had at that time thatAuston Matthews, Mitch Marner et Jack Campbell wouldn’t face the Bruins.
The Maple Leafs, who are guaranteed to finish second in the Atlantic Division, are still awaiting the identity of their opponent in the first round of the playoffs: the Bruins or the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions. , the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Bruins can still hope to edge out the Lightning for third place in the division. They total 107 points against 108 for the Lightning. Both teams still have one game to play.
In the Boston camp, Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron, To David Pastr, Erik Haula, Taylor Hall, Matt Grzelcyk, Charlie McAvoy et Hampus Lindholm will not be in uniform.
McDavid and Draisaitl also resting
attackers Connor McDavid et Leon Draisaitl will also enjoy an evening off in the team’s final game against the Canucks on Friday.
McDavid finished the season with 123 points, including 44 goals, while Draisaitl had 110 points, including 55 goals. They both reached personal highs (Draisaitl tied his mark of 110 points in 2019-20).
The defenders Philip Broberg and Darnell Nurse will also be out for the game.
Zuccarello back in time for playoffs?
L’attaquant du Wild du Minnesota Mats Zuccarello will miss a fourth straight game with a lower-body injury against the Colorado Avalanche.
Wild head coach Dean Evason said he hopes Zuccarello will be back in time for the start of the playoffs.
Note that defenders Matt Dumba et Jared Spurgeon will be back in training. Both players were sidelined with upper body injuries.
Evening off for Shesterkin
Rangers to grant goalkeeper another start Alexander Georgiev against the Capitals.
They will give a little rest to Igor Shesterkin before the start of the playoffs on May 2.
Shesterkin has kept goal in 53 games this season. He has an excellent record with 36 wins, a 2.07 goals-against average and a .935 save percentage.
Two more years for Lafferty
the attacker Sam Lafferty has signed a two-year contract extension with the Chicago Blackhawks, the National Hockey League team announced in a statement.
The deal will earn Lafferty an average of US$1.15 million annually. The latter joined the Blackhawks on January 5, after being acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins in return forAlex Nylander.
Lafferty has 5 goals and 8 assists in 55 games with the Blackhawks and Penguins this season.