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Dvorak (undisclosed) returned to practice Friday, Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Dvorak sat out the final game of the regular season Tuesday. The 30-year-old had his best season in his 10-year NHL career, picking up 51 points in 80 contests in 2025-26. He is slated to center the second line between Travis Konecny and Porter Martone when the Flyers take on the Penguins in Game 1 on Saturday.

Tippett (rest) participated in Friday's practice session, Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Tippett got the night off in Tuesday's regular-season finale against the Canadiens due to rest purposes, but he should be available for Saturday's Game 1 against Pittsburgh. Across 81 regular-season appearances this year, he recorded 28 goals, 23 assists, 166 hits, 50 blocked shots and 32 PIM while averaging 16:51 of ice time.

McDonagh (rest) was at practice Friday and will suit up for Game 1 versus Montreal on Sunday, according to Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com.

McDonagh saw action in only 48 regular-season games, tallying six times while adding 15 assists. He missed 33 games in the middle of the season with an undisclosed injury. He is expected to line up alongside Erik Cernak on the second defensive pairing.

Guentzel (rest) was at practice Friday and will be in the lineup for Game 1 versus Montreal on Sunday, per Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com.

Guentzel had a terrific 2025-26 regular season, potting 38 goals and adding 50 assists, including 30 points with the man advantage, across 81 games. He is expected to play alongside Brandon Hagel and Anthony Cirelli on the Lightning's second line, as well as seeing power-play time on the No. 1 unit.

Moser (rest) participated in Friday's practice session, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.

Moser rested in Wednesday's regular-season finale against the Rangers, but his return to practice signals that he should officially be available for Game 1 against the Canadiens on Sunday. Across 79 regular-season appearances this year, Moser logged seven goals, 22 assists, 91 blocked shots, 69 PIM and 61 hits while averaging 21:34 of ice time.

Cirelli (rest) returned to practice Friday, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.

Cirelli sat out Wednesday's regular-season finale against the Rangers for rest purposes, but his return to practice a few days later signals that he should be ready for Game 1 against Montreal on Sunday. Cirelli made 71 regular-season appearances and recorded 23 goals, 29 assists, 50 hits, 48 PIM and 47 blocked shots while averaging 17:19 of ice time.

Point (rest) practiced on the first line Friday, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.

The Lightning rested Point in their season finale Wednesday against the Rangers. Point centered Nikita Kucherov and Gage Goncalves during Friday's skate. Point had a relatively disappointing 2025-26 campaign, tallying 18 goals and 32 assists in 63 regular-season games after averaging more than a point a game in each of the previous three seasons.

Kerins was assigned to AHL Calgary on Friday.

Kerins was called up by the Flames on Tuesday and appeared in the team's final two games. In total, he made four appearances for the NHL club during the regular season, and he was held without a point but logged five blocked shots, three hits and two PIM while averaging 15:00 of ice time.

Sergeev was sent to AHL Calgary on Friday.

Sergeev made his NHL debut Thursday, stopping 27 shots in a 3-1 win over Los Angeles. The netminder was 5-13-8 with a 3.29 GAA with the Wranglers this season.

Suniev was reassigned to AHL Calgary on Friday.

Suniev played six regular-season games for the Flames this season, picking up his first NHL point April 12. He had 15 goals and 23 points in 55 AHL regular-season contests before his recall.