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News: Tokarski's hot hand has helped carry the Norfolk Admirals to the AHL Eastern Conference championship and a chance to win the Calder Cup Championship.
Impact: He had two shutouts in the final two games of the AHL Eastern Conference finals and stopped 113-of-115 shots he face in the four-game series. The team set a league record by allowing just two goals while outscoring their opponent, the St. John's IceCaps, 14-2 in four games. Tokarski has always carried a reputation as a big-money goalie (despite his smallish stature) and he's proving it again. His future continues to brighten.

News: Shannon (rotator cuff) has signed a three-year deal to play for the ZSC Lions in the Swiss league next season, reports the Tampa Bay Times.
Impact: He had a disappointing year with the Bolts, scoring just four goals, adding eight assists and finishing minus-11 in 45 games. The deal with the Lions affords him an opportunity to continue to play pro hockey; he won't be back in the NHL.

News: Stamkos (shoulder) says his rehabilitation is going well and he expects to start his summer workout program this week, reports the Tampa Times.
Impact: "It feels good," Stamkos said of the irritated bursa sac with which he played the last month of the season. He did not play with Team Canada at the World Championships this month to get the rest he needed to keep his training regimen on track for next season.

News: Ohlund (knee) would like to play again, but knows a return will be a difficult task, reports Tampa Bay Times. He underwent major surgery to resurface the femur behind the kneecap in his left knee joint.
Impact: He's hard into rehab, some 11 weeks since the surgery which, to the layperson, would most easily be described as a partial knee replacement -- a layer of titanium was applied to the head of the femur. "I have to [do the rehab], for my own peace of mind, give myself a chance to do this," Ohlund said. "I'd like to play again. I don't know if it's going to happen, but I hope so." His return will be a daunting task and there's no guarantee that he will even be skating again by September. Right now, he is doing light weight training, stretching, swimming and riding a stationary bike. Hockey is hard on the knees; we've never heard of anyone coming back from a partial replacement to play pro hockey.