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Valimaki scored twice in AHL Chicago's 5-4 overtime win over Texas in Game 2 on Thursday.

Valimaki did fairly well after he was dealt to the Hurricanes' organization in January, earning 20 points over his last 24 regular-season games of the year. This was his second playoff outing for the Wolves, and he scored his first AHL postseason tallies. The defenseman doesn't seem close to a call-up to the Hurricanes -- they'll likely let him play through the entirety of the Wolves' playoff run.

Salomonsson underwent shoulder surgery Thursday and is expected to be out for 5-6 months, per Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site.

Salomonsson had a goal and five points in 32 outings with Winnipeg as well as a goal and nine points in 29 appearances with AHL Manitoba in the 2025-26 regular season. He also had an assist in two playoff outings with Manitoba this year. The 21-year-old defenseman might have been in the mix to make the 2026-27 Opening Night roster with Winnipeg if he had entered training camp healthy. However, Salomonsson is now likely to still be recovering from his surgery when training camp begins, which will limit his opportunities to compete for a roster spot.

Gudas (lower body) has been ruled out for Thursday's Game 6 against the Oilers, Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune reports.

Gudas continues to deal with a lower-body injury, and he'll remain sidelined for a fifth consecutive game Thursday. He wasn't on the ice for Thursday's morning skate, and it's unclear whether he'll be available for a potential Game 7 or second-round series.

Stanley is dealing with an illness that kept him off the ice Thursday, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.

Stanley should be considered questionable ahead of Friday's Game 6 clash with Boston at this point. The blueliner is still mired in a 27-game goal drought during which he's contributed eight assists, 43 shots and 27 hits while averaging 16:27 of ice time. If Stanley can't play in Game 6, Michael Kesselring figures to take the open spot in the lineup.

Brodin (lower body) will not be in the lineup for Game 6 versus Dallas on Thursday, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.

Brodin will miss his first game of the postseason, having recorded one assist, six shots and 14 blocks in his previous five outings. With the 32-year-old defenseman on the shelf, Jeff Petry will make his playoff debut in a third pairing alongside Zach Bogosian.

York scored the overtime winner Wednesday during the Flyers' 1-0 victory over the Penguins in Game 6 of their first-round series.

With about two and a half minutes left in the first extra frame, the 25-year-old defenseman took a pass from Matvei Michkov at the blue line and snapped a shot that sailed through traffic and plinked in off the post to send the Flyers through to the second round. It was York's first career playoff goal, and he'll head into a clash with the Hurricanes with a bit of momentum, having picked up two points over the last three games.

Marino scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 5-4 double-overtime loss to the Golden Knights in Game 5.

Marino opened the scoring at 17:11 of the first period, but Pavel Dorofeyev tied the game before the intermission. The tally was Marino's first point over five games in the first round. The defenseman has added four shots on net, 12 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating. He had career-high 36 points over 80 regular-season outings, and Marino had collected six helpers over 29 postseason contests across four playoff runs prior to this year.

Theodore scored a goal on four shots, dished an assist, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 5-4 double-overtime win over the Mammoth in Game 5.

Theodore's pair of points came 1:40 apart in the second period. The defenseman set up the second of Pavel Dorofeyev's three goals to tie the game at 2-2. Shortly later, Theodore gave the Golden Knights their first lead with a goal of his own. He has two goals, one assist, 13 shots on net, 13 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over five playoff contests. He'll continue to fill a top-four role and should maintain a presence on the power play.

D'Astous (undisclosed) won't play Wednesday in Game 5 against the Canadiens, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.

D'Astous will miss a fourth straight game, though he was labeled a game-time decision in the lead-up to this contest. His next chance to play is Friday in Game 6.

Brodin (lower body) remains questionable for Thursday's Game 6 clash with Dallas, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports.

Brodin was seen leaving the arena on crutches after Game 5 on Tuesday, which wouldn't seem to indicate a short-term absence, but head coach John Hynes wouldn't completely rule the blueliner out for Game 6. If Brodin can't play, both Daemon Hunt and Jeff Petry will be options to replace him in the lineup.