Welcome to the Stanley Cup Qualifiers Buzz. The 24 teams who will be competing for the Stanley Cup are in their respective hub cities (Toronto for the 12 Eastern Conference teams, Edmonton for the 12 Western Conference teams). Exhibition games started Tuesday and the Stanley Cup Qualifiers begin Saturday.
Here's a look around the League at the latest from the Qualifiers:
Vegas Golden Knights
Max Pacioretty remains away from the Golden Knights and will not play in their exhibition game against the Arizona Coyotes at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Thursday (10 p.m. ET; NHLN, NHL.TV, FS-A Plus).
The forward did not travel with Vegas to Edmonton, the Western Conference hub city, after being ruled unfit to play during training camp.
"Not playing tonight," coach Peter DeBoer said. "Not here yet, but improving quickly. That's about all I have."
As part of the NHL Return to Play Plan, a team is not permitted to disclose player injury or illness information.
Pacioretty led the Golden Knights with 32 goals and 66 points in 71 games but was week to week when the NHL season was paused March 12 due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus. He hasn't practiced since July 20.
The Golden Knights will play the Dallas Stars in their first game of the round-robin portion of the Stanley Cup Qualifiers on Monday (6:30 p.m. ET; NHLN, NHL.TV, SN1, ATTSN-RM, FS-SW). They also play the St. Louis Blues (Aug. 6) and the Colorado Avalanche (Aug. 8). The round-robin portion will determine seeding for the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the West.
Washington Capitals
John Carlson did not practice with the Capitals on Thursday, one day after leaving an exhibition game against the Carolina Hurricanes.
"We'll continue to treat him and make a decision as we go along here," Capitals coach Todd Reirden said of the defenseman. "We'll obviously have a day off tomorrow. So expect to have him back [Saturday]."
Carlson left the game at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Wednesday with 10 minutes remaining after he became tangled with Hurricanes forward Nino Niederreiter before falling into the end boards.
The Capitals will play in the round-robin portion of the Qualifiers against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday (4 p.m. ET; NBCSN, NHL.TV, SN360, TVAS, SUN, NBCSWA). They also will play the Philadelphia Flyers (Aug. 6) and the Boston Bruins (Aug. 9) in Toronto, the Eastern Conference hub city, to determine seeding for the playoffs. -- Wes Crosby
Florida Panthers
Aaron Ekblad will be in the lineup for the Florida Panthers against the New York Islanders in Game 1 of their best-of-5 qualifier series at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday (4 p.m. ET; NBCSN, NHL.TV, TVAS, SN1, MSG+).
The defenseman practiced Thursday in Toronto one day after missing a 5-0 exhibition loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
"I feel great," Ekblad said. "I feel ready to go. Really excited to play here in the playoffs against the Islanders. It's really exciting. It's something we've been dreaming about for a long time and we're finally here. We want to seize this opportunity."
Ekblad scored 41 points (five goals, 36 assists) in 67 games before the season was paused. His defenese partner, MacKenzie Weegar, also practiced Thursday after not playing against the Lightning.
"[Weegar] was fine today," Panthers coach Joel Quenneville said. "He practiced, did a good job, looked good. We liked his practice as well. It was a good day for him." -- Alain Poupart
Boston Bruins
David Pastrnak was in the lineup for an exhibition game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Thursday.
Pastrnak practiced Wednesday, his third straight day on the ice since the Bruins arrived in Toronto on Monday. He hadn't taken part in a full-team practice during training camp, which opened in Massachusetts on July 13. He skated with a small group of teammates July 15.
The Bruins begin the round-robin portion of the Qualifiers in Toronto against the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday, and also play the Tampa Bay Lightning (Aug. 5) and Washington Capitals (Aug. 9) to determine seeding for the playoffs from the Eastern Conference.
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