Predators forward Ryan Johansen, who has been ruled out for the remainder of the playoffs after undergoing thigh surgery, was diagnosed with acute compartment syndrome, according to Jon Morosi of NHL Network and FOX Sports.

Acute compartment syndrome occurs when excessive pressure builds up inside an enclosed muscle space in the body. It usually results from bleeding or swelling after an injury. It can be limb and life-threatening.

Morosi added that Johansen is doing well and is expected to recover fully.

The Predators have yet to confirm.

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Injuries and the Stanley Cup Playoffs go together like peanut butter and jam.

Much has been made of the postseason-ending injury suffered by Nashville Predators center Ryan Johansen, but Anaheim Ducks head coach Randy Carlyle was quick to point out his team is also playing shorthanded.

"When you lose players, it's part of life in the playoffs," Carlyle said Saturday. "We lost a pretty good player in Patrick Eaves. You guys seem to forget about that. He was one of our top goal scorers, maybe one of our best players since the trade deadline. Reignited our offense."

Carlyle added it has to be a team effort when an important player goes down.

"So what we tried to do is you try to do it by committee. Because one player is not going to replace Patrick Eaves. And we know that. So it gives other people an opportunity to get some minutes maybe they wouldn't normally get. And that's the way you treat it."

Eaves suffered a lower body injury during Game 3 of the second round, and will miss his eighth straight in Game 5 against Nashville.

Prior to the injury, he'd scored 13 goals in 27 games since being acquired by the Ducks.

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Sweden defeated rival Finland 4-1 on Saturday to advance to the gold medal game of the 2017 IIHF World Championship. The Swedes will battle Team Canada for international supremacy.

Just 1:49 into the first period, Nicklas Backstrom's faceoff win was one-timed by defenseman Alex Edler past goaltender Harri Sateri to give Sweden an early lead.

Three minutes later, Joonas Kemppainen pounced on a loose puck and pushed it by Henrik Lundqvist to tie things at 1-1, but that's as close as Finland, who will take on Russia in the bronze medal match Sunday, would get.

Sweden's power play took over in the middle frame, with goals from John Klingberg and William Nylander, who leads the tournament with seven tallies in nine games and is tied for second with 14 points.

Joakim Nordstrom added a fourth goal late in the third period, which was a suffocating 20 minutes from Sweden's talented blue-liners, as the final shot count finished 41-23 in favor of Tre Kronor.

Sweden hasn't played for gold since 2013, when they defeated Switzerland on home soil. The Swedes and Canadians last met in the final in 2004, with Canada winning the title.

Puck drop for the deciding game is set for 4:45 p.m. ET.

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Anaheim Ducks forward Ryan Getzlaf was fined $10,000 for directing an inappropriate comment toward another on-ice participant in Game 4 against the Nashville Predators, the NHL announced Saturday.

According to Frank Seravalli of TSN, the remark was a homophobic slur.

"(Getzlaf's) comment was inappropriately demeaning and disrespectful, and crossed the line into behavior that we deem unacceptable," NHL senior vice president of hockey operations Colin Campbell said in a statement.

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It's no secret: losing Ryan Johansen deeply hurts the Nashville Predators' chances of advancing to the Stanley Cup Final.

The 24-year-old center underwent thigh surgery to repair a mysterious injury suffered in Game 4, ending a 14-game playoff run in which he led the club with 13 points and drove the bus for an impressive Predators top line.

Related: Poll: Can the Predators beat the Ducks without Ryan Johansen?

That said, it's now a best of three between the Preds and the Anaheim Ducks, and even though Nashville's lost its top offensive player, by no means is the series over.

Here are three reasons why.

1. His linemates

Johansen is just one piece of a truly terrifying top line that features Viktor Arvidsson and Filip Forsberg.

Arvidsson's notched 10 points in the postseason thus far, and has five points in his last three games. Forsberg has accrued 12 points in the playoffs, and has scored a goal in four consecutive contests.

Forsberg may have to shift to center in Johansen's absence, which would limit his time and space as he goes against Ducks shutdown pivot Ryan Kesler. It will be a tough test, but Forsberg and Arvidsson are legitimate offensive threats, and should still be able to generate a strong attack.

2. Kings of the bounce back

In three games following losses this postseason, Nashville is 3-0, allowing a grand total of three goals.

In those contests, goaltender Pekka Rinne owns a save percentage of .955. While his series versus the Ducks hasn't been his best, consecutive poor performances have been few and far between for the Finnish netminder of late.

And although the series is locked at two games apiece, Nashville has mostly controlled play through four contests, out-attempting Anaheim 285-211 in all situations so far.

If the Predators can stick to what they've been doing all postseason long, heading back to Music City with a 3-2 series lead is certainly attainable.

3. The blue line

While Johansen is the Predators' most important piece up front, the foundation of this club is its depth on the blue line.

Roman Josi, Ryan Ellis, and P.K. Subban occupy spots two through four in the defenseman scoring race this postseason, while Mattias Ekholm rounds out the best D corps in the playoffs.

Through 14 games, the Predators are allowing 28.6 shots per game - the lowest mark among teams still playing - and their 1.79 goals against per contest leads the playoffs.

Nashville wasn't able to dig itself out of an ugly first period in Game 4, ultimately dropping the decision in overtime before learning Johansen was out of the picture.

Now the Predators undoubtedly face a tougher road to earn a chance to play for the Stanley Cup, but don't count them out just yet.

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It's not over until it's over.

Team Canada put together a four-goal effort in the third period for a 4-2 comeback victory over Team Russia in semifinal action Saturday.

The two sides were scoreless through the first 20 minutes, but goals by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Nikita Gusev helped Russia take a 2-0 lead into the final frame.

Vadim Shipachyov, who recently signed with the Vegas Golden Knights, drew an assist on Gusev's goal, marking his 13th point of the tournament.

Canada got on the board just 17 seconds into the third with a goal from Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele, who tipped a shot by Russian netminder Andrei Vasilevskiy.

Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon drew an assist on Scheifele's goal, then added a tally of his own from the slot with less than five minutes remaining in the third to bring the score to 2-2.

Buffalo Sabres center Ryan O'Reilly completed the comeback just 1:51 later, registering his fifth goal of the tournament to put Canada ahead. The team would tally again, with Sean Couturier adding an empty-net goal.

Canada will advance to the gold medal game to face the winner of Saturday's match between Finland and Sweden.

The country has won gold the past two years, defeating Russia in 2015 and Finland in 2016.

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Thanks to surgery on his injured thigh, Nashville Predators pivot Ryan Johansen will be forced to endure the remainder of the playoffs as a spectator.

At least he won't have to do so on his own.

Stuck in his hospital bed, Johansen was delightfully accompanied by his dog, who obviously made things much better.

Man's best friend, indeed.

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The Pittsburgh Penguins are hurting. Not on the scoresheet, but in the infirmary.

Pittsburgh defeated the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Friday to even their conference final series at two games apiece. But it was a costly victory for the Penguins, who lost defenseman Chad Ruhwedel to a concussion following a hit by Senators winger Bobby Ryan.

it isn't known if Ruhwedel will be ready for Game 5. For now, he joins fellow blue-liners Kris Letang and Justin Schultz on the sidelines.

The oft-injured Letang, who has been out since late February after undergoing neck surgery, won't see the ice this postseason.

Schultz, meanwhile, has missed the last two games due to an upper-body injury. The 26-year-old has been one of the Penguins' most valuable defenders this postseason, leading all defensemen with eight points in 14 games. Like Ruhwedel, it's unknown if he'll suit up for Game 5.

Ruhwedel's injury is the latest ailment to take its toll on a blue line already short on experience:

Two names stand out among the pack: youngster Derrick Pouliot and veteran Mark Streit, both scratched in Friday's win over the Senators. They've combined for one game this spring.

A former first-round pick by the Penguins, Pouliot has rarely drawn into the lineup under coach Mike Sullivan.

After missing nearly three months to start the season following a lower-body injury, the Saskatchewan native was limited to 11 contests this season. He hasn't played since the final game of the regular season.

The high-flying defenseman has yet to display his scoring touch at the NHL level, but has shown it off with the Penguins' AHL affiliate in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, where he has recorded 70 points through 114 contests.

With the Penguins' back end facing depth challenges, there's no better time for Pouliot to debut that offensive edge than now.

The same can be said for Streit, who was acquired from the Tampa Bay Lightning at the trade deadline. The hope was Streit would bring a veteran voice, but he's skated in a single playoff game with the Penguins, picking up an assist in Game 3 against the Senators.

But it surely won't be the last appearance for Streit this spring, given the injury bug that has hampered the Penguins' blue line. The 39-year-old offers a wealth of knowledge, and now is the time for Sullivan and the Penguins to tap into it.

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