NHL Player News

Dorofeyev (undisclosed) will not be in the lineup for Game 1 against the Oilers on Tuesday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.

Dorofeyev will miss his second straight game due to his lingering undisclosed injury. In five postseason appearances, the 24-year-old winger notched one goal and one assist -- both with the man advantage -- to go with 18 shots, three hits and two blocks. With Dorofeyev on the shelf, Victor Olofsson should continue to see minutes in a middle-six role.

Scheifele (upper body) skated in a non-contact sweater ahead of Wednesday's Game 1 matchup with Dallas. The veteran center is considered day-to-day and will be a game-time call versus the Stars, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports.

Scheifele will have one more day to recover ahead of Game 1, which could see him return to action following a two-game stint on the shelf. Prior to getting hurt, the Ontario native generated two goals and four assists in five postseason clashes with the Blues. If cleared to play, Schefiele will no doubt take back both his first-line center role and his spot with the No. 1 power-play unit.

Holloway (lower body) was not expected back this season and will turn his focus to 2025-26, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports. Additionally, general manager Doug Armstrong confirmed Holloway underwent surgery.

According to Armstrong, Holloway should be ready for the start of the upcoming campaign, but didn't divulge the nature of the winger's injury. Prior to getting hurt, the 23-year-old Calgary native was rolling offensively with six goals and 10 helpers in his last 12 outings. In his first year with the Blues, Holloway set new personal bests in goals (26), assists (37) and power-play points (13).

Faksa scored a goal and added three hits in Sunday's 4-3 double-overtime loss to the Jets in Game 7.

Faksa's tally with 35 seconds left in the second period looked to be a dagger at the time. The Jets were able to shake it off, scoring twice in the final two minutes of regulation. While this goal ultimately didn't help the Blues advance, Faksa looked good with five points over seven playoff outings. That performance followed a 15-point effort over 70 regular-season contests. Faksa is one of two unrestricted free agents on the Blues' roster, so the team could keep the band together for 2025-26, though it's no guarantee they'll re-sign Faksa. He was a good fit for the Blues' fourth line, finding chemistry with Alexei Toropchenko and Nathan Walker.

Kyrou scored a goal on five shots in Sunday's 4-3 double-overtime loss to the Jets in Game 7.

Kyrou tallied just 1:10 into the game, ending a three-game point drought. The winger wasn't a big enough factor in this first-round series -- he was limited to three goals on 18 shots while adding six hits and a minus-4 rating over seven contests. The 26-year-old had 36 goals and 70 points over 82 regular-season games and figures to be a big part of the Blues' offense again in 2025-26.

Namestnikov scored a goal on three shots, added three hits and went minus-2 in Sunday's 4-3 double-overtime win over the Blues in Game 7.

Namestnikov's goal brought the Jets within one late in the third period. The 32-year-old has stepped up in the absence of Mark Scheifele (upper body), as Namestnikov has earned all four of his points this postseason over the last three games. He's added 10 shots on net, 17 hits, 14 PIM and an even plus-minus rating through seven playoff outings. Namestnikov is seeing top-six minutes while Scheifele is out.

Lowry scored a goal on four shots, added seven hits and went plus-3 in Sunday's 4-3 double-overtime win over the Blues in Game 7.

Lowry scored at 16:10 of the second overtime period, allowing the Jets to advance to the second round after they came within seconds of elimination. This was his third goal over seven contests in the postseason. The captain has added 14 shots on net, 32 hits, 14 PIM and an even plus-minus rating. He'll continue to see a larger role while Mark Scheifele (upper body) remains on the mend.

Perfetti scored twice on four shots, added five hits and blocked two shots in Sunday's 4-3 double-overtime win over the Blues in Game 7.

Perfetti's second goal was officially at 19:57 of the third period, which is the latest game-tying goal in a Game 7 in NHL history. It brought the Jets back from the brink -- they had trailed 3-1 for much of the third and looked on the verge of a first-round exit after winning the Presidents' Trophy. Perfetti was a big contributor in the first round with three goals, two assists, 18 shots on net, 13 hits and a minus-3 rating over seven contests. He'll continue to play in a second-line role versus the Stars in the second round.

Eriksson Ek (abdomen) will have core muscle surgery this offseason but expects to be ready for the beginning of the 2025-26 campaign, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports Sunday.

Eriksson Ek had been playing through the injury during the first round of the postseason, and he sustained a broken nose in Game 2 of Minnesota's six-game series loss to Vegas. The 28-year-old forward accumulated 14 goals, 29 points, 140 shots on net and 82 hits across 46 regular-season appearances before adding three assists in six playoff outings.

Scheifele (undisclosed) won't play in Game 7 against St. Louis on Sunday, according to Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site.

Scheifele will miss his second straight game and will need his teammates to win to give him a chance to return this postseason. He has generated two goals, four assists, six shots on net, three blocked shots and nine hits through five appearances during Winnipeg's first-round series versus the Blues. Due to Scheifele's absence, Vladislav Namestnikov will remain on the team's top line for Sunday's matchup.