Maple Leafs' Nikita Soshnikov: Not expected to play Friday

Soshnikov (undisclosed) isn't in the projected lineup for Friday's Game 5 against the Capitals.

Analysis:

Soshnikov hasn't played since March 20 against the Bruins, and there's been no indication that the Russian winger is nearing a return to the lineup. Kasperi Kapanen, who notched a pair of goals in Game 2, will continue to skate in a bottom-six role while Soshnikov remains sidelined.