Esa Lindell Signs Six-Year Deal With Dallas

The Dallas Stars inked defenseman Esa Lindell to a six-year, $34.8 million ($5.8 million AAV) contract on Thursday. The restricted free-agent was due for a major pay-day (coming off a two-year, $2.2 million AAV deal) after having a career-season with 32 points (11 goals, 21 assists), 81 blocked shots, 143 hits, a plus-14 rating while... Read More

Elvis Merzlikins Signs Deal With Blue Jackets

Latvian goaltender Elvis Merzlikins has signed a one-year contract to join the Columbus Blue Jackets next season. The 25-year-old, having played the last seven seasons in the Swiss National League, is expected to compete for the Jacket's starting netminder role in 2019-2020 as the team seems likely to lose both Sergei Bobrovsky and Keith Kinkaid... Read More

Ryan Kesler Unlikely To Suit Up Next Season

Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Kesler is likely to miss the entire 2019-2020 campaign after having hip surgery on his right hip back on May 9th. The 34-year-old has missed significant time due to hip issues over the past two seasons and has seen his offensive production fade (just 22 points in 104 games since the... Read More

Nathan MacKinnon Avoids Shoulder Surgery

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon will not need surgery to repair the shoulder he injured in Game 7 of the second round versus the San Jose Sharks. The 23-year-old superstar is expected to be ready to go when the Avalanche break training camp in September. MacKinnon is coming off another remarkable season in Colorado, following... Read More

Jamie Benn Buries A Goal In Game 2

Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn picked up his first tally of the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs on Saturday as his team eventually fell to the Nashville Predators by the score of 2-1 in Game 2. The Stars' captain tucked in a perfect pass from Tyler Seguin at 1:59 of the second period to give his... Read More

Pekka Rinne Grabs Win In Game 2

Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne earned his first victory of the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs on Saturday night, stopping 22 of 23 shots against to help give his team a 2-1 overtime victory in Game 2 against the Dallas Stars. It was a strong night in net for the 36-year-old despite not seeing a ton... Read More

Craig Smith Scores Overtime Winner

Nashville Predators forward Craig Smith scored just five minutes into overtime to give his team a 2-1 victory over the Dallas Stars in Game 2 on Saturday. It was an eventful night for the 29-year-old as he also registered a plus-one rating, two penalty minutes, six shots on goal and a hit in 14:50 of... Read More

David Perron Lights The Lamp In Game 1

St. Louis Blues forward David Perron buried his first marker of the 2019 playoffs in Game 1 on Wednesday, helping his team take an important 2-1 road victory against the Winnipeg Jets. The 30-year-old knotted the game up at 1-1 just 4:05 into the third period, shifting the game's momentum in the process. Having just... Read More

Tyler Bozak Deposits Game-Winner

St. Louis Blues center Tyler Bozak scored the go-ahead goal with just 2:05 remaining in the third period to give his team a 2-1 victory against the Winnipeg Jets in Game 1 on Wednesday night. Signed as an unrestricted free agent this past summer, the 33-year-old was noticeable throughout his Blues playoff debut, registering a... Read More

Jordan Binnington Shines In Game 1

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington stood tall in net throughout his playoff debut, leading his team to a 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets in Game 1. The 25-year-old rookie ended up turning aside 24 of 25 shots faced in the contest, appearing poised in a very loud and intimidating Bell MTS Place in... Read More

Dante Fabbro Scores First Career NHL Goal

Nashville Predators defenseman Dante Fabbro potted his first NHL tally on Saturday, helping his team defeat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2. Skating in just his fourth career NHL game, Fabbro also posted a shot, a hit and two blocks in 13:04 of ice time in the contest. The Predators' 2016 first-round draft selection jumps into his... Read More

Filip Forsberg Registers Two Points On Saturday

Nashville Predators left-winger Filip Forsberg posted a goal and added an assist as his team clinched the top spot in the Central Division with a 5-2 win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday. The 24-year-old wrapped up his season with a solid performance, closing the campaign with 50 points (28 goals, 22 assists) in 64... Read More

John Gibson Brilliant In Net On Friday

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson stopped 44 of 46 shots against on Saturday to help give his team a 5-2 home victory against the Kings. The beat goes on for the 25-year-old, who has picked up victories in eight of his previous nine starts, elevating his season stats to 26 wins, a 2.84 goals-against average... Read More

Max Jones Finding Score Sheet In Anaheim

Anaheim Ducks forward Max Jones picked up a pair of assists as his team routed the Los Angeles Kings 5-2 on Friday. With his two points, the talented rookie has now posted points in consecutive points and looks to finding his confidence with the puck. The Ducks' 2016 first-round draft pick was strong in the... Read More

Jakob Silfverberg Tallies Two Points On Friday

Anaheim Ducks forward Jakob Silfverberg posted a goal and added an assist as his team took down the Kings by a final score of 5-2 on Friday. The 28-year-old also recorded a plus-two rating, three shots on goal and a takeaway in 16:45 of ice time in the contest. In a down year in Anaheim,... Read More

Ryan Getzlaf Scores 14th Goal On Wednesday

Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf registered a goal as his team defeated the Calgary Flames by the score of 3-1 on Wednesday. The 33-year-old also added a plus-one rating and a shot on goal in just 13:31 of ice time in the contest. After scoring 61 points in 56 games last season, Getzlaf's numbers have... Read More

Anton Khudobin Strong In Net On Tuesday

Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin was on top of his game once again in his team's 6-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday, stopping 32 of 34 shots against in the contest. The 32-year-old shined bright throughout the full 60 minutes in this one, repeatedly making difficult saves on 13 high-danger scoring chances against.... Read More

Mats Zuccarello Records Assist In Return

Dallas Stars forward Mats Zuccarello registered a power-play assist in his team's 6-2 defeat of the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday. The 31-year-old, having suffered a broken arm in his Stars debut back on Feb. 24, finished the night with the aforementioned assist and a shot on goal in 18:23 of ice time. Zuccarello jumped in... Read More

Alexander Radulov Picks Up Four Points

Dallas Stars right-winger Alexander Radulov potted a pair of goals and added two assists in his team's playoff-clinching 6-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday. The 32-year-old was once again noticeable throughout the full 60 minutes on the night, flashing constant tenacity on the puck while also posting a plus-one rating, two power-play points,... Read More

Jeff Skinner Ends Goal Drought On Tuesday

Buffalo Sabres forward Jeff Skinner put an end to an eight-game goalless drought in Tuesday's home loss to the Nashville Predators, picking up a goal to go along with a plus-one rating and two shots on goal in the contest. After starting the season with 26 goals through his first 40 games, the first-year Sabre... Read More

P.K. Subban Registers Two Points In Tuesday's Win

Nashville Predators defenseman P.K. Subban recorded a goal and added an assist in his team's 3-2 defeat of the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday. Coming into the game with three points in his past two contests, the 29-year-old extended his point streak to three games and also posted a plus-two rating, a game-high six shots, a... Read More

Mackenzie Blackwood Earns Win On Monday

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood picked up his ninth victory of the season in his team's 4-2 defeat of the New York Rangers on Monday, stopping 30 of 32 shots against in the contest. Following the Devils trade of Keith Kinkaid in late February, the 22-year-old has become a full-time NHL netminder in New... Read More

John Gibson Stands Tall On Saturday

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson picked up his 25th win of the campaign as he helped take down the Edmonton Oilers by the score of 5-1 on Saturday. The 25-year-old concluded his night with 30 saves on 31 shots against and had his shutout bid ruined with just 6:51 remaining in the contest. Gibson is... Read More

Rickard Rakell Records Hat Trick On Saturday

Anaheim Ducks forward Rickard Rakell collected a trio of goals to help lead his team to an impressive 5-1 victory against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. In addition to his tallies, the 25-year-old posted a plus-two rating and a game-high six shots on goal in 17:12 of ice time in the contest. While it's been... Read More

Alexander Radulov Buries 27th Goal On Saturday

Dallas Stars right-winger Alexander Radulov scored a late game-tying goal but his team ended up falling to the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in a shootout on Saturday. The 32-year-old was noticeable throughout the contest, also registering five shots on goal and a hit in 24:50 of ice time. Radulov has been finding the scoresheet on a... Read More

Jacob Markstrom Shines Again Versus Dallas

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom stopped 38 of 40 shots to help give his team a 3-2 shootout victory against the Dallas Stars on Saturday. Not only was Markstrom on top of his game throughout regulation and the entire overtime frame, the 29-year-old stopped all eight shootout attempts against to give his team the full... Read More

Quinn Hughes Registers First NHL Point

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes recorded his first career point in his NHL debut on Thursday. Last summer's eighth overall NHL draft pick needed just two periods to make his way onto an NHL score sheet, registering a primary assist on Brock Boeser's go-ahead goal in the second period. Fresh off signing his entry-level pro... Read More

Anton Khudobin Brilliant Again On Thursday

Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin came up big for his team on Thursday, stopping 40 of 42 shots against to collect his 15th win of the season in a 3-2 shootout victory. Filling in for the injured Ben Bishop, Khudobin kept his team in the game all night - turning aside 29 of 31 shots... Read More

Leon Draisaitl Joins Century Club

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl deposited a goal and added an assist as his team fell to the Dallas Stars in a shootout by the score of 3-2 on Thursday. With his pair of points, Draisaitl became the fourth player in the NHL to hit the 100-point mark (joining teammate Connor McDavid) and now has... Read More

Roope Hintz Collects Two Points on Thursday

Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz picked up a pair of assists (including one on the man advantage) to help give his team a 3-2 shootout victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. The 22-year-old rookie, now firmly entrenched in the Stars top-six forward group and top power-play unit, has been lighting it up as of... Read More