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• Brayden Point skated again on Monday but Lightning head coach Jon Cooper has ruled him out for Game 4. [Tampa Bay Times]
• One of Andrei Vasilevskiy’s best traits is his ability to stay healthy. [Daily Faceoff]
• Meanwhile, Ryan Strome, who left Game 3 with an injury, is expected to play Tuesday night. [Blue Seat Blogs]
• Following their Game 4 loss to the Avalanche, Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse revealed he played the entire playoffs with a torn hip flexor. [Oilers Nation]
• The Bruins decided to fire head coach Bruce Cassidy Monday night, adding another bench boss to a crowded coaching market. [PHT]
• Getting rid of Cassidy does not solve the issues facing the Bruins. [NBC Sports Boston]
[Stanley Cup Playoffs 2022 schedule, TV info]
Is she going 5 hole? Nope! St. Martin with a sweet move for goal 4️⃣ of the game.#U18WomensWorlds pic.twitter.com/kKCCZ88j4z
— USA Hockey (@usahockey) June 7, 2022
• Rangers prospect Vitali Kravtsov has rejected an extension from KHL side Traktor Chelyabinsk as he eyes a return to the NHL. [TSN]
• As Pat Verbeek continues shaping his roster, what does the Ducks’ salary cap situation look like for next season? [Crashing the Pond]
• What kind of coaching changes could we see with the LA Kings ahead of next season? [Mayor’s Manor]
• Some big changes could be coming to college hockey in the near future. [College Hockey News]
• Looking at Claude Giroux’s options ahead of him hitting the unrestricted free agent market. [Broad Street Hockey]
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