Carolina Hurricanes left wing Taylor Hall has been a driving force for the team in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, having formed a strong partnership with Jackson Blake and Logan Stankoven. "I feel at home here," Hall said. "Over the course of the season, I felt like my game grew. Just getting on a line with 'Stank' and 'Blakey' and getting the opportunity was a lot of fun. We play well together. Usually, we have the puck a lot; we're creating turnovers and we're skating up and down the ice using pressure to create offense and that suits my game, along with just the group of guys here and Rod (Brind'Amour) as a coach." Hall has scored a team-high 12 points (three goals, nine assists) in 10 postseason games. However, the Montreal Canadiens have found a way to slow him down, with Hall still searching for his first point in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone (lower body) has been cleared to rejoin the lineup for Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals against the Colorado Avalanche. The Golden Knights captain had to sit out five games after sustaining a lower-body injury in the second-round series against Anaheim. When available, Stone always plays a massive role on offense for Vegas, and Sunday's game shouldn't be any different. In nine postseason outings, Stone has tallied three goals and four assists. He has scored all his goals on the power play, while recording each of his assists at even strength. Brandon Saad will make room for Stone in the lineup.

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (upper body) will make his 2026 Western Conference Finals debut in Sunday's Game 3 against the Vegas Golden Knights. He missed the start of the series due to an upper-body injury, but Makar will give it a go on Sunday night, as Colorado tries to avoid a 3-0 series deficit. Health issues might explain why Makar's postseason play hasn't been as productive as we're used to seeing. He has recorded five points (four goals, one assist) in nine games, finishing six of his outings scoreless.

Montreal Canadiens center Phillip Danault assisted on both Josh Anderson goals in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss in Game 2 against the Carolina Hurricanes. The Canadiens managed to tie the game twice, but never got a third chance, as Carolina secured the win in overtime. Danault has come alive late in the postseason. He has strung together a three-game point streak, and nine of his 10 points have come in the last eight games. The 33-year-old has mostly made an impact as a playmaker in the playoffs, tallying two goals and eight assists in 16 games. When the teams return to action on Monday night, Danault will target his second career postseason four-game point streak.