Anthony Stolarz Enjoys Easy Win Wednesday

Anaheim Ducks goaltender Anthony Stolarz barely faced 20 shots on goal on Wednesday night. The Ducks easily defeated the Seattle Kraken 4-1 at home. Stolarz won his sixth consecutive start while facing 25 or fewer shots for the third straight time. Seattle could not mount much of an offense. Only a Ryan Donato power-play goal […]

Sam Steel Stays On Top Line Wednesday Against Seattle

Anaheim Ducks forward Sam Steel will stay on the top line Wednesday night against the Seattle Kraken. The assist and two shots on goal in St. Louis was enough to keep him with Troy Terry and Ryan Getzlaf. Does the injury to Adam Henrique help Steel? There is no doubt. According to "Magpie Hockey", Steel […]

Yanni Gourde Still In COVID Protocol On Wednesday

Seattle Kraken center Yanni Gourde remains in COVID protocol on Wednesday and will miss his third consecutive game. The center needs two negative tests in a row so he can return back to the lineup. More than likely that will not come until next week at the earliest. Gourde has six goals and 16 points […]

Philipp Grubauer Starts Wednesday Versus Anaheim

Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer will start on Wednesday in the TNT broadcast game against the Anaheim Ducks. The Seattle goalie has struggled of late allowing three or more goals in five straight appearances. He has yielded 17 goals on his last 124 shots faced. That includes being pulled at home against Pittsburgh where he […]

Keith Kinkaid Gets The Start Wednesday

New York Rangers goaltender Keith Kinkaid will get a rare start against Scott Wedgewood and the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday. It is probably one of the few times one will ever see a battle of the former New Jersey Devils goaltenders. Kinkaid is making his first start of the 2021-22 season after making seven starts […]

Filip Chytil Not In Lineup Wednesday Against Arizona

New York Rangers center Filip Chytil was not seen in warm-ups on Wednesday night in Arizona. He was officially listed as a healthy scratch. It seems Gerrard Gallant had enough of his 40.8% win rate on face-offs. Also, the lack of points and positive plays made on offense had to wear on the New York […]

Anthony Stolarz Gets Another Start For Anaheim Wednesday

Anaheim Ducks goaltender Anthony Stolarz will start once more for the Ducks on Wednesday. The Ducks will entertain the Seattle Kraken, who are on the back end of a back-to-back set. Stolarz has been incredible of late in goal for Anaheim. He has two shutouts and four straight wins. Toss out the Vegas start, and […]

Timo Meier Empty Again On Tuesday At Home

San Jose Sharks right-winger Timo Meier kept getting shots on Tuesday but again none went in. Meier had 11 goals through 17 games but now has none in his last seven contests. His five shots Tuesday put him up to 107 in 24 appearances this year. That is almost 4.5 a night. His career high […]

Logan Couture Scores Lone Goal In Home Loss Tuesday

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture was active all night but particularly in the third period on Tuesday against Seattle. Couture fired seven shots on goal and had five scoring chances in the 3-1 loss. He also scored the lone goal for San Jose late in the third period to cut the deficit to one […]

Brandon Tanev Strikes Late To Win Game For Seattle Tuesday

Seattle Kraken left-winger Brandon Tanev is enjoying his time in the Pacific Northwest. He scored his ninth goal of the young season on Tuesday in the Kraken's 3-1 road win in San Jose. Tanev did a little of everything with two shots, three hits, and two blocked shots. Of course there was the goal which […]

Calle Jarnkrok Notches Goal And Assist Tuesday

Seattle Kraken center Calle Jarnkrok figured in the scoring for a second straight game on Tuesday. This time, the forward assisted on the Brandon Tanev game winner late in the third period. If that was not enough, Jarnkrok sealed the game with an empty-net goal to make the final margin 3-1. It has been a […]

Chris Driedger Shuts Down San Jose Tuesday

Seattle Kraken goaltender Chris Driedger was locked in a goaltender duel with James Reimer on Tuesday night for 40 minutes. Finally, in the third period, things broke out as the teams combined for four goals. In the end, Driedger stood tall making 33 stops in the 3-1 Seattle road win. The Kraken were short-handed with […]

Alexandre Texier Sets Up Two Goals Tuesday

Columbus Blue Jackets center Alexandre Texier is showing good chemistry with Eric Robinson and the results are becoming more and more apparent. Texier set up Robinson twice during Tuesday's 4-3 loss in Vancouver. The center is more set up for a defensive role but his two assists give him 16 points in 27 games this […]

Eric Robinson Pots Two More Goals Tuesday

Columbus Blue Jackets left-winger Eric Robinson continued his scoring run in December with two more goals Tuesday. He helped Columbus build a 3-0 lead with two first-period tallies past Jaroslav Halak. The first was set up by Alexandre Texier just 4:25 into the game. Then, the second goal came after some more brilliant work by […]

Tyler Myers Fills Up Stat Sheet In Victory

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers struck for two secondary assists early in the third period to help Vancouver turn a 3-1 deficit into a 3-3 tie. Ultimately, the Canucks would go on to win and Myers wound up playing nearly 30 minutes in a regulation game because of Tucker Poolman's unexpected exit (COVID protocol). Myers […]

Quinn Hughes Dishes Out Three Helpers In Win Tuesday

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes had a longer night than expected after Tucker Poolman was pulled for COVID protocols. Hughes wound up playing more than 27 minutes and yet that seemed to fire up the offensive side of things. The defenseman dished out three assists including the primary on the game-tying goal during the third […]

Bo Horvat Ignites Comeback Then Finishes It Off Tuesday

Vancouver Canucks center Bo Horvat scored his first goal on Tuesday to get the Canucks on the board against the Columbus Blue Jackets. His tally 7:42 into the second period ignited an eventual third period comeback. Horvat then capped off the rally with a power play goal in the latest stages of regulation. With less […]

Antti Raanta Plays Well Sunday In Defeat

Carolina Hurricanes backup goaltender Antti Raanta found himself on the wrong side of a low-scoring affair on Sunday night. He allowed two goals on 26 shots in defeat. The goalie has been mostly consistent in his starts. As a matter of fact, he is allowed no more than three goals in any start. His record […]

Martin Necas Scores Lone Goal In Loss Sunday

Carolina Hurricanes center Martin Necas helped avoid his team from being shutout on Sunday. His goal 2:32 into the third period got Carolina back into the game but it was not enough. Necas converted a great feed from Seth Jarvis and was able to tuck one past Thatcher Demko. It was the Czech forward's seventh […]

Brock Boeser Puts Puck In The Net Sunday

Vancouver Canucks right-winger Brock Boeser scored another goal on Sunday against the Carolina Hurricanes. That gave the talented sniper three goals in his last four games. The strange thing is it came on his only shot of the game in 17:19 of ice time. Again, it seems that less is more for the forward. Either […]

Elias Pettersson Nets Game Winning Goal Sunday

Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson is struggling to find his offense. Pettersson did make the most of his chances on Sunday against the Carolina Hurricanes. His goal 7:42 into the second period proved to be the game winner in Vancouver's 2-1 home win. The center had two shots on goal, the one scoring chance, and […]

Thatcher Demko Keeps Win Streak Going Sunday

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko won his fourth consecutive start on Sunday with an efficient 28 save effort. Demko lost his shutout bid 2:32 into the third period when Martin Necas scored. However, the Vancouver goalie was able to shut the door to keep Carolina off the board when it counted. Over the past four […]

Marcus Foligno Scores Again Sunday For Minnesota

Minnesota Wild left-winger Marcus Foligno found a way to score again on Sunday night in Las Vegas. Foligno found the back of the net just 82 seconds into the third period to tie the game at four. He connected with the help of Jared Spurgeon and Joel Eriksson Ek. The winger now has four goals […]

Alex Goligoski Scores Goal In Defeat Sunday

Minnesota Wild defenseman Alex Goligoski is enjoying another career renaissance of sorts. Goligoski made the most of his opportunity on Sunday with one shot and one goal. He had a blocked shot as well in a little over 20 minutes of ice time. The defenseman now has three goals and 18 points in 25 games. […]

Jared Spurgeon Doles Out Three Assists Sunday

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon ended his point drought in a grand way with three assists against the Vegas Golden Knights. Spurgeon had two helpers during the first period, including a buzzer beater from Mats Zuccarello. Then, he assisted on Marcus Foligno's 13th goal of the season early in the third period. Spurgeon is now […]

Zach Whitecloud Strikes Twice On Sunday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud found the back of the net twice on Sunday night. His goals helped Vegas defeat the Minnesota Wild 6-4 in a back and forth affair. Whitecloud also has five shots on goal, four scoring chances, and three blocked shots. The defenseman snapped a four game point drought in a […]

Max Pacioretty Ups Goal Streak To Six Games Sunday

Vegas Golden Knights left-winger Max Pacioretty continues to rack up goals and points since his return from injury. Pacioretty scored another goal on Sunday against the Minnesota Wild. He added two assists and four shots on goal as well. Pacioretty has eight goals during his goal streak. Overall, the three points extends his point run […]

Mark Stone Scores Game Winner Against Minnesota Sunday

Vegas Golden Knights right-winger Mark Stone saved his best for the power play on Sunday night. The forward had two of his three points on the man advantage including the game winning goal. That came 4:42 into the third period as Max Pacioretty and Chandler Stephenson set Stone up. There were the two assists before […]

Chandler Stephenson Deals Out Four Helpers Sunday

Vegas Golden Knights center Chandler Stephenson was in a very helpful mood on Sunday night. He dished out four assists in all during the 6-4 victory over the Minnesota Wild. Stephenson only had one shot on goal, two blocked shots, and a couple of takeaways. Two of those assists were on the power play. The […]

Michael Raffl Gets One Past James Reimer Saturday

Dallas Stars left-winger Michael Raffl found a way to score on Saturday night against the San Jose Sharks. It was Raffl's third goal of the 2021-22 season. The winger is up to seven points overall. He scored a little over eight minutes into the third period. Raffl continues to play mostly middle-six minutes. Fantasy wise, […]