ImpactEhlers will miss his fourth straight game as he was not cleared to play by the medical staff. The talented winger had 12 goals and 38 points in only 45 regular season games this season.
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Nikolaj Ehlers - Not playing SaturdayEhlers (upper body) won't be in the lineup versus Vegas on Saturday, hockey insider John Shannon reports.
Connor Hellebuyck - Taking on Golden KnightsHellebuyck will patrol the home crease in Game 3 against Vegas on Saturday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.
ImpactHellebuyck is coming off a 34-save effort in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Golden Knights. He has stopped 50 of 56 shots through two games versus Vegas this postseason en route to a 1-1 record.
APRIL 22, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Laurent Brossoit - Facing JetsBrossoit will be in the visiting crease versus Winnipeg on Saturday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.
ImpactBrossoit has won six of his last seven starts, his only loss coming Tuesday in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Brossoit ended the regular-season with a 7-0-3 record, a 2.17 GAA and .927 save percentage. Brossoit has given up only 14 goals on 210 shots in his last seven contests, as he has taken over the No. 1 job in the Vegas net.
APRIL 22, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Josh Morrissey - Done for first-round seriesMorrissey (lower body) will not return before the end of Winnipeg's first-round series against Vegas, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.
ImpactMorrissey logged just 1:14 of ice time Saturday before exiting the contest. He was a huge part of Winnipeg's defense during the regular season, providing 16 goals, 76 points, 89 hits and 119 blocks in 78 outings while averaging 24:14. Dylan Samberg, who averaged 14:11 over the first two playoff contests this year, might be asked to do more in Morrissey's absence.
APRIL 22, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Jack Eichel - Big three points in winEichel scored two power-play goals and had an assist in a 5-4 double OT win over the Jets on Saturday in Game 3.
ImpactThe Golden Knights were 0-for-7 with the man advantage in the first two games, so this was a nice momentum switch. The first one came on a one-timer from the left circle at 6:18 of the second to make it 2-0. Eichel extended the score to 3-1 at 10:46 of the same frame with another one-timer from the same circle off a no-look pass by Alex Pietrangelo. Eichel now has four points, including three goals, in three games this postseason.
APRIL 22, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Chandler Stephenson - Another two-point gameStephenson had a goal and an assist Saturday in a 5-4 double overtime win over the Jets in Game 3.
ImpactHe opened the scoring with a wrist shot from the right circle. Stephenson, who turned 29 on Saturday, has put up two consecutive two-point games (two goals, two assists). The Golden Knights now lead the series 2-1.
APRIL 22, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Michael Amadio - Wires winner in 2OTAmadio scored the game-winning goal early in double overtime Saturday in a 5-4 victory over the Jets. He also added an assist.
ImpactDylan Samburg of the Jets went to clear the puck from beside his own net and it ricocheted off the inside of a Vegas player's leg and straight to Amadio in the high slot. He ripped an off-balance shot off the crossbar and in. Amadio also levelled five hits and blocked one shot in the contest. He has three points (one goal, two assists) in three postseason games.
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