NHL Player News

Friday, May 24

• 05/24/13 - 4:19PM ETBrenden Morrow : (Arm) Back In Action For Game 5

  Morrow (arm) is on the ice for pregame warmups and will play in Friday's Game 5.

  After missing Game 4, Morrow will draw back into the lineup, replacing Beau Bennett on the fourth line. Morrow provided two points in the first three games of the series, including the game-winning goal in Game 2.

Wednesday, May 22

• 05/22/13 - 6:54PM ETAnton Stralman : (Undisclosed) Likely Out Thursday

  Stralman will likely be unavailable for Thursday's Game 4 against the Bruins, Newsday reports.

  In the second period of Tuesday's Game 3, Stralman took a hard hit from Boston's Milan Lucic and was forced to leave the game. The exact nature of the injury has not been disclosed, but it doesn't sound like Stralman will suit up Thursday. In his absence, Steve Eminger will likely move up to pair with Michael Del Zotto.

• 05/22/13 - 4:34PM ETBrenden Morrow : (Undisclosed) Out For Game 4

  Morrow (undisclosed) will not play in Wednesday's Game 4 against the Senators, Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

  Morrow is officially out for Wednesday's tilt with the injury he suffered in practice Tuesday. Specifics regarding the ailment are still scarce, so consider him day-to-day heading into Friday's Game 5.

• 05/22/13 - 2:37PM ETCraig Anderson : Continues to Start for Sens

  Anderson will start Game 4 against the Penguins on Wednesday night.

  No surprise here, as Anderson allowed just one goal on 50 shots in Ottawa's 2-1 double-overtime win Sunday. Expect the Sens to ride him the rest of the way through the playoffs.

Monday, May 20

• 05/20/13 - 4:06PM ETFrancois Beauchemin : Undergoes Successful Surgery

  Beauchemin underwent successful reconstructive surgery on a ligament in his right knee last Thursday, the Globe and Mail reports.

  The 32-year-old played for a month with the torn ligament in his knee, but following the Ducks' elimination from the playoffs last week, he decided to go under the knife. Beauchemin, who put up 24 points (6G, 18A) and a plus-19 rating during the regular season, hopes to return in time for the start of next season.

• 05/20/13 - 1:36PM ETMikael Samuelsson : Not Playing Monday

  Samuelsson (shoulder) will not be in the lineup for Game 3 on Monday, MLive.com reports.

  He's listed as a healthy scratch Monday, so it may simply be a case where head coach Mike Babcock is happy with the lineup he used in the Wings' Game 2 victory on Saturday and does not feel the need to push Samuelsson back into the fold at the current time.