Micheal Smith: Carolina Hurricanes forward Andrei Svechnikov said that he’s feeling better and that he hopes to play in Game 6.
Svechnikov said that Alex Ovechkin had asked him to fight and he agreed to it, adding “I just want to stand up for myself.”
He later added, “I’m not a superhero asking first to fight.” Svechnikov did say that he and Ovechkin spoke after the game.
Janmark ready
Sean Shapiro: The Dallas Stars said that forward Mattias Janmark could have played yesterday and he wanted to get back into the lineup, but they decide to give him more rest and they were happy with the way the lineup played in Game 4.