Brady Tkachuk To Miss A Month With Leg Injury

Ottawa Senators right wing Brady Tkachuk is out for "about a month," according to head coach Guy Boucher. Tkachuk reportedly tore a ligament in his leg. This is a terrible setback for Tkachuk, who was impressing a lot of people in his rookie season. The fourth-overall pick from the 2018 NHL Entry Draft had three... Read More

Casey DeSmith Mediocre In Tuesday's OT Loss

Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Casey DeSmith allowed three goals on 26 shots during a 3-2 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks. DeSmith now has a 1-0-2 record with a 2.58 GAA and .922 SV% in 2018-19. Matt Murray (concussion) has dressed as the backup the past two games, which suggests that he is close to a... Read More

Carl Hagelin Scores First Goal Of The Season

Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Carl Hagelin tied Tuesday's game with just 3:14 left in the third period. The Penguins wound up losing in overtime 3-2. The Swedish speedster was recently promoted to the second line with Evgeni Malkin and Phil Kessel. Hagelin only has a goal and an assist through five games this season, but... Read More

Jake Guentzel Rips Fourth Goal Of The Season

Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Jake Guentzel opened the scoring during a 3-2 overtime loss against the Vancouver Canucks. While Guentzel is already known as a premier playoff scorer, he is looking to replicate that production in the regular season. The 24-year-old has four goals and no assists through five games alongside Sidney Crosby on the... Read More

Anders Nilsson Rock Solid In Tuesday's Win

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Anders Nilsson allowed two goals on 28 shots during a 3-2 overtime win against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Nilsson has been exceptional to start the 2018-19 season as this victory pushed his record to 3-0-0. The 28-year-old also has a 1.67 GAA and .943 SV%. Nilsson has never started more than 27 games... Read More

Brandon Sutter Scores In Overtime Win

Vancouver Canucks center Brandon Sutter scored his second goal of the season during a 3-2 overtime win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night. He also had four shots on goal with one hit. Sutter now has three points through his first six games of 2018-19. Unfortunately, Sutter finds himself centering the third line alongside... Read More

Tim Schaller Surprisingly Chips In Two Assists

Vancouver Canucks left wing Tim Schaller recorded two helpers in the first period during a 3-2 overtime win against the Pittsburgh Penguins. He also chipped in seven hits. It was a good game for the 27-year-old, but the offensive production is unlikely to continue. Schaller's career-high in points is 22, which came last season in... Read More

Brock Boeser Buries OT Winner To Down The Penguins

Vancouver Canucks right wing Brock Boeser zipped a wrister past Casey DeSmith 34 seconds into overtime to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2. Boeser is now riding a four-game point streak that has seen him accumulate two goals and two assists dating back to October 9. The 21-year-old is one of the Canucks' offensive leaders and... Read More

Evgeny Svechnikov Out 5-6 Months

Detroit Red Wings prospect Evgeny Svechnikov will miss the next five to six months recovering from knee surgery. Svechnikov suffered the injury in the Red Wings final preseason game. He was on the roster bubble but likely would have started the season in the AHL. Regardless, it is a tough blow for the former 19th-overall... Read More

Zach Bogosian Making Season Debut On Tuesday

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Zach Bogosian will be making his first appearance of 2018-19 against the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday night. Bogosian had missed the start of the season with a groin injury. He will skate on the third pairing with Nathan Beaulieu. The rugged rearguard will make more of a real-life impact than a... Read More

J.T. Compher Out Indefinitely With Head Injury

Colorado Avalanche winger J.T. Compher is out indefinitely with a head injury. Compher had three goals and an assist through five games in 2018-19. The injury likely happened during Saturday's game against the Calgary Flames. The 23-year-old had a strong start to the campaign, but it is doubtful that this injury impacted many fantasy managers.... Read More

Alex Galchenyuk Cleared For Contact

Arizona Coyotes center Alex Galchenyuk (lower body) has been cleared for contact. He skated at practice on Tuesday morning. There is no set timetable for his return, but this is a step in the right direction. The 24-year-old became out of favor in Montreal and was looking forward to a fresh start with the 'Yotes.... Read More

Sean Monahan Back On Ice For Tuesday's Practice

Calgary Flames center Sean Monahan was back at practice on Tuesday after taking a maintenance day Monday. Monahan was back in his top-line role alongside Johnny Gaudreau and Elias Lindholm. The 24-year-old has had a strong start to the 2018-19 campaign with four goals, two assists, and three power-play points through five games. Monahan is... Read More

Antti Niemi Good Enough To Win On Monday

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Antti Niemi stopped 25 of the 28 shots that came his way during a 7-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. The veteran netminder was staked to a 6-1 lead in the second period and went untested for portions of the game. Niemi has now won back-to-back starts which gives him a... Read More

Brendan Gallagher Nets Third Goal Of The Season

Montreal Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher deposited a slick feed from Tomas Tatar for his third goal of the season during a 7-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings. The diminutive forward has four points through five games to start the season. Gallagher surprisingly scored 31 goals in 2017-18, but the performance was overshadowed by... Read More

Jonathan Drouin Scores Twice, Breaks Out Of Slump

Montreal Canadiens left wing Jonathan Drouin scored once on a penalty shot and once on the power play during a 7-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Monday night. Drouin tallied one assist in the four games before this contest. The talented 23-year-old is expected to be one of the offensive leaders for the... Read More

Tomas Tatar Delivers Another Three-Point Night

Montreal Canadiens left wing Tomas Tatar exacted some revenge on his former team on Monday night. Tatar had a goal and two assists during a 7-3 beatdown of the Detroit Red Wings. He was also a +2 with four shots, two hits, and a blocked shot. The slick Slovakian winger now has six points in... Read More

Jimmy Howard Pulled After Giving Up Five Goals

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard allowed five goals on 20 shots during Monday's blowout loss to the Montreal Canadiens. Howard started the season off okay, but he has been terrible in his past two starts. He has a 0-2-2 record to go along with a 4.00 GAA and .883 SV%. The Red Wings are... Read More

Thomas Vanek Registers Power-Play Goal On Monday

Detroit Red Wings left wing Thomas Vanek drove home a power-play marker for his first goal (and point) of the season during Monday's 7-3 loss to the Montreal Canadiens. He also had seven hits in the contest. The 34-year-old was surprisingly productive in 2017-18 with 24 goals and 32 assists in 80 games split between... Read More

Andreas Athanasiou Scores Twice In Blowout Loss

Detroit Red Wings center Andreas Athanasiou was one of the lone bright spots during a 7-3 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night. Athanasiou scored his first two goals of the season to go along with five shots and a +1 rating. The speedy 24-year-old has premium scoring chances in seemingly every game he... Read More

Jack Campbell Struggles Against Maple Leafs

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jack Campbell allowed four goals on 25 shots during a 4-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night. With Jonathan Quick (lower body) sidelined, Campbell has been filling in with mixed results. He has now allowed four goals in each of his last two starts, but only allowed four... Read More

Ilya Kovalchuk Buries His Second Goal

Los Angeles Kings left wing Ilya Kovalchuk scored his team's only goal during a 4-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night. He slid a puck past Garret Sparks after Alex Iafallo forced a turnover in the offensive zone. Kovalchuk has tallied two goals and two assists through six games in his first... Read More

Garret Sparks Strong In Second Start

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Garret Sparks allowed one goal on 34 shots during a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings. The 25-year-old was poised in net and made a few big saves. After allowing six goals during his first start of the season, this was a strong bounce-back performance. Sparks is a serviceable streaming... Read More

Jake Gardiner Grabs Two Assists In Monday's Win

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Gardiner picked up two assists in the first period of Monday's 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings. While Morgan Rielly has been exceptional to start the season, Gardiner can still help a fantasy team. The 28-year-old had five goals and 42 assists in 2017-18, and although he lost his... Read More

Patrick Marleau Scores His First Goal Of 2018-19

Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Patrick Marleau buried a power-play goal during a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings. The veteran forward ended a three-game pointless drought with the tally. Marleau, now 39, was productive last season with 27 goals and 20 assists in 82 games. His days of being a fantasy difference maker... Read More

Mitchell Marner Nets Fourth Goal Of The Season

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitch Marner scored a goal during a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night. The diminutive forward now has four goals and seven assists through seven games this season. Marner led the Maple Leafs in scoring in 2017-18 and he remains a large part of their offense.... Read More

Kasperi Kapanen Scores Twice On Monday

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Kasperi Kapanen is loving life on the first line. The 22-year-old scored twice during a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings. He now has four goals and four assists in five games alongside Auston Matthews and Patrick Marleau. The former first-round pick seems to be coming into his own... Read More

Auston Matthews Remains Unstoppable

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews saw his six-game goal streak come to an end, but he still managed to tally two assists in a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings. Matthews is just the fifth player in NHL history to start a season with seven consecutive multi-point games. The 21-year-old is blossoming into... Read More

Jonathan Quick Skates On Monday

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick (lower body) skated on Monday for the first time in eight days. He suffered an injury in practice back on October 7. Kings head coach John Stevens said that Quick is expected to take shots on Tuesday. These are promising signs that Quick is progressing, although he is considered... Read More

Adam Gaudette Called Up By Canucks

Vancouver Canucks center Adam Gaudette was called up to the team on Monday afternoon. He has two goals and two assists through four games with the Utica Comets (AHL) this season. With rookie sensation Elias Pettersson (concussion) and Jay Beagle (forearm) both injured, the Canucks were dangerously thin at the center position. Gaudette won the... Read More