On the Boston Bruins …
Joe Haggerty: Coach Bruce Cassidy said their decision to hold Patrice Bergeron out of the lineup last night was made right before the start of the game. Cassidy added: “Hopefully he’s better and ready to go on Saturday.”
Joe Haggerty of NBC Sports Boston: Bergeron is listed as day-to-day with an upper-body injury. The Bruins had two days off between Game 3 and Game 4. Bergeron had been on the ice Wednesday, but Riley Nash had taken some reps at center on Bergeron’s line.
On the Colorado Avalanche …
Scott Burnside: Goaltender Andrew Hammond will start in net for the Avs in Game 5 tonight.
On the New Jersey Devils …
Amanda Stein: Defenseman Sami Vatanen didn’t travel with the team to Tampa yesterday. It is still possible that he join them later.
On the Philadelphia Flyers …
Dan Rosen: Forward Sean Couturier said that he’s day-to-day and is not ruling out playing in Game 5 tonight. He had skated on Tuesday and Wednesday before taking yesterday off.
Dave Isaac: GM Ron Hextall on the likelihood of Couturier playing: “He’s coming to Pittsburgh.”
Dave Issac of the Courier Post: Couturier on if he can play.
“I’m not gonna say how close I am or how far I am,” he said, carefully toeing the line of playoff ambiguity when it comes to injuries. “It’s really on me seeing how I feel every day and hopefully it keeps getting better.”
On the Pittsburgh Penguins …
Pittsburgh Penguins: Coach Mike Sullivan yesterday on Patric Hornqvist: “He won’t play tomorrow, but he skated this morning.”
On the Tampa Bay Lightning …
Syracuse Crunch: The Lightning signed forward Otto Somppi to a three-year entry-level contract.
On the Washington Capitals …
Tom Gulitti: Forward Jay Beagle said that he’s still not a 100 percent but is getting close. He said his timing is still off but is feeling better than he did before he missed those four games.
On the Winnipeg Jets …
Paul Maurice: Coach Paul Maurice said he’s not ruling defenseman Tyler Myers out for Game 5 and he’ll be a game-time decision.