Linus Ullmark Stops 36 Shots To Win Again Sunday

Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark stopped 36 of the 38 shots he faced. That included ten saves on the penalty kill out of 11 shots. Ullmark posted his fourth quality start of the season. The Vancouver Canucks had a sense of urgency as they were piling on scoring chances (11 in the second period). Fortunately […]

Jimmy Vesey Starts On Top Line Sunday

New Jersey Devils right-winger Jimmy Vesey will have Nico Hischier and Pavel Zacha for linemates on Sunday night. He will get another chance after playing 18:07 against Nashville on Friday without registering a shot. Vesey has six points in 18 games while mostly serving a bottom-six role. He does have seven shots during his last […]

Sean Couturier Will Play Sunday Night

Philadelphia Flyers center Sean Couturier was a little late in going out for practice on Sunday. There is no cause for concern, though, as he looked fine ahead of the game versus New Jersey. Couturier did absorb a huge hit on Friday night, and the guess is the medical staff wanted to give him the […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Back In Net For New Jersey Sunday

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood will start in goal at home against the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday. Blackwood has had a nutty last five starts from the highs of a 42-save shutout to the lows of getting his bell rung at Madison Square Garden. It has been an interesting ride. Blackwood is 3-1-2 on […]

Jonathan Dahlen Returns To San Jose Lineup Sunday

San Jose Sharks center Jonathan Dahlen will be on the top line Sunday as they face the Chicago Blackhawks. There was some talk Dahlen may not play. However, he will play on the right wing centered by Logan Couture. Timo Meier will be on his opposite side. That should set up Dahlen well. The forward […]

Jaroslav Halak Faces Former Team Sunday

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jaroslav Halak faces the Boston Bruins on Sunday night from Boston. Halak has not won a game this season in four decisions (0-3-1). The problem is that the goalie has been worse on the road. He has allowed six goals in two starts away from home. Worse, he has yielded four goals […]

Martin Jones Starts Versus New Jersey On Sunday

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Martin Jones will be in goal against the New Jersey Devils on Sunday night. Jones has enjoyed a resurgence of sorts as he has four quality starts in is games. He has faced a large volume of shots (219) and stopped 203 so far. That is good for a .927 save percentage […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Between The Pipes For Chicago Sunday

Chicago Blackhawks starting goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury gets the call again on Sunday night versus the San Jose Sharks. Fleury has been much better of late despite an increased workload. He has faced 33 or more shots in four of his last five starts while giving up just nine goals. Fleury even had a shutout in […]

James Reimer Back In Net Again For San Jose

San Jose Sharks goaltender James Reimer will start on Sunday night against the Chicago Blackhawks. Reimer comes off a tough start against his former team, the Toronto Maple Leafs. The goalie was roughed up for four goals in 17 shots. He made it midway through the second period before getting pulled for Adin Hill. It […]

Daniel Sprong Will Sit Sunday Afternoon Against Carolina

Washington Capitals right-winger Daniel Sprong will not be in the lineup on Sunday afternoon in Carolina. The forward had gone pointless in his previous three games and was a -5 on top of it. If that was not bad enough, Sprong just could not generate anything offensively as he was bumped from the middle-six into […]

Jake DeBrusk A Healthy Scratch On Sunday For Boston

Boston Bruins winger Jake DeBrusk will not be in the lineup on Sunday night as they face the Vancouver Canucks at home. DeBrusk has struggled over the past three games in particular. He has eight shots but hardly any high-danger chances in that span. Furthermore, the former first-round pick has just six points in 17 […]

Erik Haula To Sit On Sunday For Boston

Boston Bruins left-winger Erik Haula will not start on Sunday in the bottom-six. He will be getting the night off as Trent Frederic enters the lineup. Haula has just a goal and two assists in 17 games for Boston while playing 14:28 a night. He has only two points in his previous 16 contests and […]

Frederik Andersen Looks To Keep Momentum Rolling For Carolina

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen once again will start on Sunday afternoon against the Washington Capitals. Andersen comes off a loss on Wednesday where he faced just 22 shots (20 saves) against the Seattle Kraken. It was just his third loss in 14 starts this season. Andersen is a stellar 4-1 at home with a […]

Ilya Samsonov Sees Third Consecutive Start For Washington

Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov gets the nod in net against the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday afternoon. The apparent plan for the Russian goaltender was to gradually increase his workload in waves. This will be his fifth start in the last six Washington contests. The goaltender has either yielded zero or three goals in his […]

Lars Eller Back In The Lineup Sunday For Washington

Washington Capitals center Lars Eller returns to the lineup on Sunday against the Carolina Hurricanes. Eller missed a half-dozen games in all due to COVID. He also had to quarantine for ten days in an Anaheim hotel room. It seemed to affect his mental health and outlook more than anything. The good news is he […]

Matthew Tkachuk Breaks Double Digits In Goals Saturday

Calgary Flames left-winger Matthew Tkachuk scored again on Saturday night at home giving him ten goals in just 21 games. Tkachuk hit the net three times in all but his first shot found the mark at 26 seconds. All the forward had to do was keep his stick on the ice as Johnny Gaudreau fired […]

Johnny Gaudreau Sets Up Two More Goals Saturday

Calgary Flames left-winger Johnny Gaudreau keeps playing at an amazing pace this season. He set up two goals during the first period of Calgary's 4-2 loss at home versus the Winnipeg Jets. That gave Gaudreau his fourth multiple assist effort of the season and 69th of his career. Overall, the left-winger has 16 assists and […]

Jacob Markstrom Takes Loss On Saturday

Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom allowed three goals on 27 shots in a home loss to the Winnipeg Jets Saturday. This dropped Markstrom to just 3-2-3 in Calgary. In those eight games, the goaltender has given up 15 goals at even strength. Markstrom has watched just 12 pucks go behind him overall in eight road […]

Blake Wheeler Snaps Out Of Offensive Funk With Two Assists

Winnipeg Jets right-winger Blake Wheeler is one of the best passers in the NHL. He can feed a player for a one-timer in a way that is too good for words. His feed to Kyle Connor in the third period on Saturday was perfect. The result was Connor's second goal and turned out to be […]

Connor Hellebuyck Stands Firm In Winnipeg Win Saturday

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck rebounded off a bad start in Minnesota on Friday night. After a rough start where the goaltender gave up two early goals to Calgary, Hellebuyck stopped every shot after. That included a 16-shot third period barrage where the Winnipeg goalie stopped a key high-danger chance. He faced 12 in all […]

Kyle Connor Breaks Mini Slump With Two Goals Saturday

Winnipeg Jets left-winger Kyle Connor had gone three straight games without a point. Some expected that to continue in Calgary on Saturday night. Early on, the Flames jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead. Then, Connor responded firmly with a late first-period tally that turned the entire game around. The left-wing sniper then struck again […]

Dave Rittich Yields Six Goals In Road Defeat Saturday

Nashville Predators goaltender Dave Rittich had a long night in net against the Colorado Avalanche. Colorado scored six times on 35 shots including three goals from Mikko Rantanen. The quality of scoring chances just seemed high all night. Rittich faced four high-danger chances in the third period as three went in the net. It was […]

Matt Duchene Nets Another Goal On Saturday

Nashville Predators center Matt Duchene scored late on Saturday in a 6-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. Duchene scored with less than four minutes remaining in the game to make it 5-2 at the time. His goal was the 13th on the season already. That gives him a total of 22 points in 21 games. […]

Jonas Johansson Steady In Colorado Win Saturday

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Jonas Johansson showed on Saturday night that he could be serviceable as a backup. He was steady in net as Johansson stopped 26 of 28 shots in the Avalanche 6-2 home win. The goalie notched his second win in three starts (both quality starts). Also, Johansson provided a clean sheet on the […]

Cale Makar Continues Scoring Run With Three More Assists

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar dished out three assists on Saturday in the Avalanche 6-2 win. Makar extended his point streak to six games and now has 12 points in that span. The Avalanche defenseman only had one shot on goal but blocked two shots in the victory. Makar now has 20 points in just […]

Mikko Rantanen Wrecks Nashville With Hat Trick Saturday

Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen may be enjoying this role as a center. Rantanen scored three times on Saturday to up his season total to ten. That is ten goals in 15 games which seems out of the ordinary. However, it is not for Rantanen. Last season, the forward scored 30 in just 52 contests. […]

Joonas Korpisalo Gives Up Six Goals Saturday

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo allowed six goals on 33 shots Saturday as the team in front of him fell apart defensively. Korpisalo got little support defensively as the Russian line from St. Louis played a role in five of the six goals. The one concern is that this sort of problem tends to […]

Boone Jenner Returns To Goal Scoring Column Saturday

Columbus Blue Jackets center Boone Jenner had not scored in four games before lighting the lamp on Saturday night against St. Louis. Worse, Jenner had just five shots on goal in that span including zero in his last game. The forward fired three shots on Saturday including the power-play goal midway into the first period. […]

Adam Boqvist Breaks Out In Losing Effort Saturday

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Adam Boqvist was paired a good bit with Zach Werenski on Saturday night. Boqvist scored two goals and assisted on a third as he figured into all of the Blue Jackets' scoring. Two of his three points came on the man advantage. The young defenseman had a power-play assist in the […]

Vladimir Tarasenko Turns Playmaker On Saturday Night

St. Louis Blues right-winger Vladimir Tarasenko took a page from teammate Robert Thomas on Saturday. Tarasenko set up three goals en route to a 6-3 St. Louis win. The forward had two shots on goal and a couple of scoring chances. However, it was his passing that created the headlines. He set up Pavel Buchnevich […]