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Bouchard notched three assists, four shots on goal and two blocked shots in Monday's 6-5 loss to the Kings in Game 1.

The Oilers found some success against the Kings' staunch defense, but none of it was on the power play. Bouchard still made an impact with helpers on goals by Leon Draisaitl, Connor McDavid and Corey Perry. The 25-year-old Bouchard was scoreless in the last two games of the regular season but had 14 points over the 13 contests before that. Overall, he logged 67 points (26 on the power play), 235 shots on net, 108 blocked shots and a plus-14 rating while playing in all 82 regular-season contests.

Doughty logged an assist, three blocked shots and two PIM in Monday's 6-5 win over the Oilers in Game 1.

Doughty was limited to two appearances over the final six games of the regular season and went without a point in both of those contests. While Monday's series opener wasn't a banner night for defense, Doughty was able to chip in on offense by setting up Quinton Byfield's first-period tally. Doughty was effective when healthy in 2024-25, earning 17 points, a plus-9 rating, 45 blocked shots and 46 shots on net over 30 regular-season appearances. However, he is still managing his ankle, which he broke prior to the regular season, and he could end up out of the lineup if the issue flares up too much in the playoffs.

Ceci notched an assist, four hits, three blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Avalanche in Game 2.

Ceci has picked up three helpers over his last seven outings. The 31-year-old is playing in a top-four role for the Stars, and he'll provide physicality with a little bit of depth scoring. Ceci racked up 24 points over 85 regular-season contests between the Stars and the Sharks, as well as 155 blocked shots, 76 hits and a plus-6 rating.

Harley scored a goal and went plus-2 in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Avalanche in Game 2.

Harley got on the scoresheet for the second game in a row in the playoffs. His tally put the Stars ahead 2-1 briefly in the second period -- Jack Drury tied it again for the Avalanche just over a minute later. Harley continues to play a massive role for the Stars in the absence of Miro Heiskanen (knee). Harley logged 35:54 of ice time Monday with the game nearly completing one extra period.

Carrier logged an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and five blocked shots in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Capitals in Game 1.

Carrier was limited to two assists and a minus-4 rating over the last 13 games of the regular season. He's still in a top-four role for the Canadiens, but he's likely to be deployed in more of a shutdown role during postseason play. The 28-year-old had 25 points, 82 shots on net, 169 blocked shots, 75 hits and a minus-10 rating over 79 regular-season outings between Montreal and Nashville in 2024-25.

Hughes is contending with an upper-body injury and will not be available Tuesday against Carolina in Game 2.

Hughes was nicked up in Game 1, though he was able to finish the contest, logging two shots, one block and a minus-1 rating in 22:20 of ice time. The Devils will also be without Brenden Dillon (lower body) on the blue line Tuesday, so Dennis Cholowski and Simon Nemec will suit up and make their postseason debuts. Hughes will look to be ready for Game 3 on Friday in New Jersey.

Dillon (lower body) will not be in the lineup Tuesday against the Hurricanes in Game 2.

In addition to Dillon, Luke Hughes (undisclosed) will not play Tuesday -- Simon Nemec and Dennis Cholowski will draw into the lineup as a result. Head coach Sheldon Keefe did not relay if Dillon would be available for Game 3, which is Friday in New Jersey.

Fehervary underwent knee surgery Monday to repair his meniscus and will be shut down for the rest of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Fehervary sustained his knee injury in the penultimate game of the regular season and will now have to miss the Caps' entire postseason run. The 25-year-old blueliner will end his 2024-25 campaign having notched five goals and 20 helpers, both career highs, in 81 regular-season contests. With Fehervary shelved, Alexander Alexeyev will get an extended run in the playoffs.

Hutson picked up two assists, one on the power play, in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Capitals in Game 1 of their first-round series.

Both helpers came in the third period as the Canadiens rallied from a 2-0 deficit, but Alex Ovechkin ended any thoughts of an upset with the OT winner. Hutson put his name in the record books with an incredible rookie season, and the 21-year-old blueliner will be key to any chances of a Montreal comeback in the series, beginning with Game 2 on Wednesday.

Slavin notched an assist and three shots on goal in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Devils in Game 1.

Slavin will be relied on for his defense during the playoffs, but he can chip in some offense as well. The defenseman had three assists over his last seven regular-season appearances before resting for two games leading into the postseason. He had a total of 27 points, 110 shots on net, 136 blocked shots and a plus-16 rating over 80 regular-season outings in a top-pairing role.