Kuemper is expected to patrol the home crease in Game 5 against Edmonton on Tuesday, per Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider.

Kuemper has lost his last two outings but stopped 44 of 48 shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers in Game 4. He has a 2-2 record with a 3.74 GAA and an .881 save percentage through four appearances this postseason. Edmonton ranks second in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs with 34.0 shots per game.

Colton (lower body) is not expected back during Colorado's first-round series against Dallas, Meghan Angley of Guerrilla Sports reports Tuesday.

Colton has already been shelved for eight of the Avs' last nine games and now will miss two more -- assuming the series goes a full seven games. Even once cleared to play, Colton will likely be relegated to a bottom-six role, especially following the return of Gabriel Landeskog from a long-term knee injury.

Stauber signed a two-year, two-way contract with Utah on Tuesday.

Stauber had a 2-1-1 record with a 3.26 GAA and an .892 save percentage in six NHL appearances with Utah during the 2024-25 regular season. If Connor Ingram (personal) returns to the active roster in 2025-26, Stauber could start the season with AHL Tucson.

Hill will defend the road cage in Game 5 against the Wild on Tuesday, per Jesse Granger of The Athletic.

Hill allowed at least three goals for the third straight matchup in Game 4 on Saturday, but he helped Vegas even up the series at 2-2 by turning aside 29 of 32 shots on goal in a 4-3 overtime victory. The 28-year-old has a 2-2 record, 3.30 GAA and .854 save percentage over four starts in this series. Minnesota will have a few changes in Game 5, as Marcus Johansson has moved past his lower-body injury, and Jon Merrill will replace Zeev Buium on the third pairing next to Zach Bogosian.

Pickard will be between the pipes on the road for Tuesday's Game 5 matchup with the Kings, Mark Spector of Sportsnet reports.

Pickard is riding a two-game winning streak despite having given up seven goals on 69 combined shots (.899 save percentage) in those outings. At this point, Pickard likely has earned enough leash to get another start even if he falters in Game 5 -- though the Oilers have Stuart Skinner, who is no doubt anxious to retake the starting job.

Ehlers (foot) skated with Winnipeg's strength and conditioning coach Tuesday, and he should participate in Wednesday's practice in a non-contact capacity, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports.

Ehlers will miss his seventh straight outing against the Blues on Wednesday in Game 5, and a potential return in the first round of the playoffs remains doubtful. However, it is an encouraging sign that he has been skating and is close to practicing again. Ehlers generated 24 goals, 63 points and 174 shots on net in 69 appearances during the 2024-25 regular season.

Hagel will not be available for Game 5 against the Panthers on Wednesday, according to Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun.

Hagel blocked one shot in 11:04 of ice time before being elbowed by Florida's Aaron Ekblad in the second period of Game 4. Ekblad is facing a possible suspension due to that hit, as he's set to have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety. Hagel has not been a contributor to the scoresheet in this series, but his absence will be difficult to overcome in an elimination scenario in Game 5, which is in Tampa Bay. Conor Geekie or Cam Atkinson figure to replace Hagel in the lineup Wednesday.

Johansson (lower body) will return to the lineup for Game 5 against the Golden Knights on Tuesday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Johansson should offer some offensive pop to the Wild's lineup, considering he has chipped in three goals and five helpers, including two power-play points, in his last 10 outings. With the veteran winger back in the lineup, he figures to slot into both a top-six role at even strength as well as seeing minutes with the No. 2 power-play unit.

Tucker (lower body) is day-to-day and will not be available against the Jets in Game 5 on Wednesday.

Tucker departed Sunday's Game 4 win after colliding with Winnipeg's Brandon Tanev and falling to the ice in an awkward fashion. Tucker scored his first career playoff goal and went plus-1 in that contest. Ryan Suter, who has been a healthy scratch in back-to-back games, will rejoin the lineup Wednesday as a result of Tucker's lower-body injury.

Lehkonen scored a goal, added four hits and added two PIM in Monday's 6-2 loss to the Stars in Game 5.

Lehkonen has earned two goals, one assist, 13 shots on net, 13 hits and a plus-2 rating over five playoff contests. He's still in a top-line role for now, but with the Avalanche facing elimination Thursday in Game 6, it wouldn't be surprising if head coach Jared Bednar bumped Gabriel Landeskog up to Lehkonen's top-line spot. Lehkonen is still a lock for top-six minutes and can add physicality with his scoring even if his usage is reduced slightly.