Scott Darling Lit Up In Loss To Oilers

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Scott Darling allowed seven goals on 30 shots Tuesday night in a 7-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. The defeat adds to what has already been a nightmare season for the Canes netminder, as his record drops to 12-18-7 on the season with a painful 3.19 goals-against average. If you read our […]

Matt Murray Has Return Spoiled In Loss To Islanders

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray stopped 36 of 39 shots in a 4-1 loss to the New York Islanders on Tuesday night. The defeat spoiled the return of the Pens goalie after he missed nearly a month with a concussion, dating back to Feb. 24. It has been a nightmare season for the two-time reigning […]

Claude Giroux Scores Three Points In Flyers Loss

Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux recorded three assists in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night. The basket of apples puts the captain at 87 points on the season, the most he has recorded since the 2011-12 campaign. Giroux's point totals have made their way back to elite territory due […]

Petr Mrazek To Face Former Club For Flyers Versus Red Wings

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Petr Mrazek will get the nod Tuesday night against the Detroit Red Wings, the team he was traded from at the deadline this season. Mrazek is 5-5-1 with a 3.14 goals-against average since donning a Flyers jersey, which is somehow worse than when he was a Red Wing. Despite this, he won […]

Hurricanes Roll With Scott Darling Versus Oilers

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Scott Darling will get the call as they take on the visiting Edmonton Oilers. The American netminder won his last start on Sunday against the New York Islanders despite posting an .897 save percentage, which is actually higher than his .889 save percentage on the season. The Canes have managed two wins […]

Boone Jenner's Point Streak Reaches Six Games

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Boone Jenner (20 percent owned in Yahoo! leagues) tallied a goal and an assist Monday night against the Boston Bruins to push his point streak to eight points in six games. Jenner has spent most of that time on the third line with forwards Alex Wennberg (21 percent owned) and trade-deadline […]

Braden Holtby Confirmed For Capitals Versus Stars

Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby will get the starting nod Tuesday night as the Caps take on the visiting Dallas Stars. It will be his first start that didn't come as part of a back-to-back since March 6. Hopefully it is a sign that management is ready to show more faith in him. Last year's […]

Neal Pionk Gets Shot On Rangers Top Power-Play Unit

New York Rangers defenseman Neal Pionk is taking his turn manning the team's top power-play unit. Since Kevin Shattenkirk is out with an injury and Ryan McDonagh was traded to Tampa Bay, the Rangers have been rotating their young defensemen on the top unit. So far, we've seen Tony DeAngelo, Brady Skjei, John Gilmour on […]

Philipp Grubauer Lit Up Against Flyers

Washington Capitals goaltender Philipp Grubauer allowed five goals on 34 shots Sunday night in a 6-3 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. The loss snapped a three-game win streak for the German netminder, as his record falls to 11-9-3 on the year. Braden Holtby was expected to start Tuesday regardless of Sunday night's results, but a decent night […]

Alex Lyon To Start For Flyers At Hurricanes

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Alex Lyon will get the starting nod on Saturday night as the team visits the Carolina Hurricanes. Lyon's last appearance came in relief of Petr Mrazek, where he stopped all 18 shots he faced in a 5-3 loss to Columbus. In very limited action this year, the rookie netminder has managed two […]

Braden Holtby Finally Gets A Win For Capitals

Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby allowed three goals on 25 shots in a 6-3 win over the New York Islanders on Friday night. While the stat line didn't exactly shine, the important thing to note here is that he managed his first win since March 3 and only his second win in the last month. Holtby […]

Cam Atkinson Scores Hat Trick Against Flyers

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Cam Atkinson registered three goals against the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night, including an empty-netter in the final frame. Atkinson now has six goals and 12 points in his last 10 games, continuing to revive his season after a poor first half. At only 58 percent owned in Yahoo! leagues, there's […]

Patric Hornqvist Scores Three Points In Penguins Win

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Patric Hornqvist (70 percent owned in Yahoo! leagues) scored twice and added an assist as the Pens beat the visiting Montreal Canadiens 5-3 on Thursday night. Combine that with 10 shots, three hits and a block, and it was a very strong fantasy night for the 31-year-old Swede. As long as Hornqvist […]

Braden Holtby To Start Second Half Of Back-To-Back

Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby will get a chance at redemption on Friday as the Caps play their second half of a home-and-home series against the New York Islanders. The last month has not been kind to the Holtbeast, as he's posted an .858 save percentage in the last 30 days with a single win […]

Philipp Grubauer To Start Thursday For Caps Versus Islanders

Washington Capitals goaltender Philipp Grubauer will get the call Thursday night in what will be the first half of a home-and-home series against the New York Islanders. This will be Grubauer's fourth consecutive start. In his last seven appearances, he has allowed a total of seven goals. The Islanders can explode with goals at any […]

Tony DeAngelo To Miss Rest Of Season For Rangers

The New York Rangers have announced that defenseman Tony DeAngelo will miss the next three to four weeks after suffering a sprained ankle in a 6-3 win against the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night. DeAngelo is considered a gifted offensive defenseman prospect for the Rangers and was put on the top power-play unit in recent […]

Seth Jones Expected To Play On Thursday

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones (upper body) is expected to be in the lineup on Thursday night as the Jackets visit the Philadelphia Flyers. Jones left Monday's game against the Montreal Canadiens with an apparent upper-body injury, but head coach John Tortorella said it was a precautionary move. The 23-year-old Texan is having a […]

Jesper Bratt Will Not Play On Wednesday

The New Jersey Devils will scratch forward Jesper Bratt (11 percent owned in Yahoo! leagues) on Wednesday night against the Vegas Golden Knights. Bratt has spent the last three games on the top line with Taylor Hall and Nico Hischier, but he has only produced a single assist in that span. The last time the […]

Philipp Grubauer Shines For Caps Versus Jets

Washington Capitals goaltender Philipp Grubauer (32 percent owned in Yahoo! leagues) was steady as ever, as his team beat the visiting Winnipeg Jets 3-2 in overtime Monday night. The German netminder stopped 26 of 28 shots in his third consecutive start and has allowed a combined four goals in that span. If you listen very closely, […]

Jimmy Vesey Nets Hat Trick Versus Hurricanes

New York Rangers forward Jimmy Vesey (3% owned in Yahoo! leagues) notched his first career hat trick on Monday night against the visiting Hurricanes. His goal total on the year now reaches 15, one short of the mark he set last year in his rookie season. While 15 goals is no small feat in the […]

Alexander Wennberg Has Big Night For Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Alexander Wennberg (19 percent owned in Yahoo! leagues) found his name on the score sheet four times by the end of Monday night. The young center posted a goal and three assists against the visiting Montreal Canadiens, bringing his streak to seven points in his last four games. Big things were […]

Jake Guentzel Heating Up At Right Time For Pens

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jake Guentzel (63 percent owned in Yahoo! leagues) has picked up 13 points in his last 14 games, playing on the top line with Sidney Crosby and Conor Sheary. The recent outburst seems to be timed just right as the playoffs approach. Guentzel had a breakout postseason last year with 13 goals […]

Alexandar Georgiev Back In Net For Rangers Versus Hurricanes

New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev will get his fourth start of the season against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night. The Bulgarian rookie has only managed a single win but has a respectable .930 save percentage since being called up from the AHL late last month. It is unclear what Georgiev's roll will […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois Excelling On Top Line For Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Pierre-Luc Dubois (22 percent owned in Yahoo! leagues) is beginning to look like a bonafide NHL player, and a top-line one on top of that. With four goals and 13 points in his last 15 games, the 19-year-old rookie has cemented his place on the top line with Artemi Panarin and […]

Scott Darling To Start For Hurricanes Versus Rangers

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Scott Darling will get the start Monday night as the Canes visit the New York Rangers. Darling had one of his better games last week, stopping 22 of 24 shots in a 3-2 game against Chicago, a highlight in what has been a disappointing season. The Hurricanes are still desperately hoping for […]

Philipp Grubauer In Again For Caps Versus Jets

Washington Capitals goalie Philipp Grubauer will get the nod on Monday night against the visiting Winnipeg Jets for his third consecutive start. The goalie controversy continues in the capital, as Grubauer has simply outperformed Braden Holtby to a point where the team has no choice but to roll with him. In his past nine games, […]

Keith Kinkaid Gets Another Shot For Devils Versus Preds

New Jersey Devils goaltender Keith Kinkaid will get the starting nod for the third time in five games as the team visits the Nashville Predators on Saturday night. Neither he nor usual starter Cory Schneider have had sparkling numbers this year, but the team's last four wins have come with Kinkaid in net, so the […]

Tristan Jarry Gets Fourth Start In A Row For Pens Versus Leafs

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry will get his fourth consecutive start for the club as they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night. Jarry and the Pens are on a three-game winning streak and look to extend it Saturday against a team missing their first-line center, Auston Matthews. There was some debate as to who […]

Henrik Lundqvist Back In Net For Rangers Versus Panthers

The New York Rangers will start goaltender Henrik Lundqvist while the team visits the Florida Panthers Saturday night. King Henrik was pulled in his last start after allowing four goals on 31 shots to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. Considering how the Rangers have given in to the rebuild along with the red-hot play […]

Philipp Grubauer Makes His Second Start In A Row

Washington Capitals goaltender Philipp Grubauer will make his second consecutive start for the Caps as they visit the San Jose Sharks on Saturday afternoon. Grubauer's strong play coincides with usual starter Braden Holtby having the worst streak of hockey in his career. The Holtbeast has a single win in the last month while his goals-against […]