Antoine Roussel Likely Done For Season, Two Others Hurt

Vancouver Canucks left wing Antoine Roussel (knee) suffered what is believed to be a season-ending knee injury in Wednesday's 4-1 win against the New York Rangers. Defenseman Ashton Sautner will be re-evaluated for an undisclosed injury after leaving Wednesday's contest, and prospect Quinn Hughes is dealing with a bone bruise and will be in a... Read More

Leon Draisaitl's Scoring Streak Snapped At 14 Games

Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl went scoreless with three shots on goal in Wednesday's 6-3 home loss against the New Jersey Devils, snapping his 14-game point streak. Center Connor McDavid was able to keep his streak alive, posting two assists, but he managed a minus-1 rating. McDavid has posted three goals and 15 assists with... Read More

Kenny Agostino, Kevin Rooney Surprise In Road Win

New Jersey Devils left wing Kenny Agostino, center Kevin Rooney and defenseman Damon Severson each posted a goal and an assist apiece in Wednesday's 6-3 doubling up of the Edmonton Oilers. The two forwards also managed a plus-1 each, while Severson's two points each came on the man advantage, and he was good for a... Read More

Cory Schneider Slicker Than The Oilers On Hump Day

New Jersey Devils goaltender Cory Schneider allowed three goals on 39 shots in Wednesday's 6-3 road win against the Edmonton Oilers. He snapped an 0-2-1 slide to start the month of March, although he has been pretty good over the past two outings. The Devils are back in action on Friday in Vancouver looking to... Read More

Frederik Andersen Chased After 20 Minutes

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen allowed four goals on 14 shots in Wednesday's 5-4 home loss against the Chicago Blackhawks. It wasn't that close when he was in, as the visitors hung four goals on him in the opening period and he was pulled after 20 minutes. Garret Sparks came on and allowed just... Read More

Corey Crawford Leaves Game Due To Illness

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford allowed just one goal on 18 shots through two periods in Wednesday's 5-4 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs. He didn't return for the third period, unable to continue due to illness. Connor Delia took over and allowed three goals on 29 shots in the final period, as the Leafs... Read More

Brendan Perlini Stays Hot In Wednesday's Road Win

Chicago Blackhawks left wing Brendan Perlini registered a goal with two assists and a plus-one rating in Wednesday's 5-4 road win against the Toronto Maple Leafs. He has three consecutive three-point games, posting four goals, six points and a plus-4 rating with 11 shots on goal during the span. He was scoreless in 12 straight... Read More

Jets, Le'Veon Bell Agree On Four-Year Deal

Free-agent running back Le'Veon Bell (Steelers) and the New York Jets have agreed to terms on a four-year deal worth $52.5 million on Tuesday, a source said. Bell has been a workhorse over his career, amassing 5,336 rushing yards with 35 touchdowns over the ground over 62 NFL games in five seasons with the Pittsburgh... Read More

C.J. Mosley Expected To Join The New York Jets

Free-agent linebacker C.J. Mosley is expected to sign with the New York Jets, a source said early Tuesday morning. The deal is for five years, $85 million and the contract calls for $51 million in guaranteed money. Mosley has registered 105 or more total tackles in four of his five seasons in the NFL, and... Read More

Leon Draisaitl Stars Yet Again For The Oilers

Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl registered the game-winning goal in overtime on Monday night against the New York Rangers and he finished with two assists and a plus-one rating. Draisaitl is up to 42 goals and 89 points, and he has posted at least one point in 14 consecutive outings. The German pivot has 10... Read More

Oscar Klefbom Unable To Return To Monday's Game

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Oscar Klefbom (lower body) suffered an injury in Monday's 3-2 overtime victory against the New York Rangers that you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy. He stepped in front of a Brendan Smith shot in the first period and was hit in the man region, and he was forced to leave for... Read More

Brendan Lemieux Makes Presence Felt In Road Loss

New York Rangers left wing Brendan Lemieux posted a goal with an assist, a plus-one rating and a fighting major in Monday's 3-2 road loss against the Edmonton Oilers. In other words, he registered the ol' Gordie Howe hat trick with a goal, an assist and a fight in a single game. After managing just... Read More

Calvin De Haan Hospitalized After Injury

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Calvin De Haan (eye) suffered a facial injury in the third period of Monday's 3-0 win against the Colorado Avalanche after taking a stick to the face at the 13:13 mark of the third period. He suffered a cut near his right eye and was taken to a local-area hospital for further... Read More

Andrei Svechnikov Puts On A Show In Denver

Carolina Hurricanes right wing Andrei Svechnikov registered two goals with an assist and a plus-three rating with a blocked shot and four hits in Monday's 3-0 road win against the Colorado Avalanche. The rookie credited taping his stick in a different fashion on the advice from veteran defenseman Dougie Hamilton. "He changed it up and... Read More

Petr Mrazek Sparkles In Road Shutout

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek turned aside all 38 shots he faced in Monday's 3-0 road victory against the Colorado Avalanche. It was his fourth shutout of the season, and the win helped the Hurricanes pull into a tie for third place with the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Metropolitan Division with Carolina holding the tiebreaker.... Read More

Ryan Pulock Credited With Game-Winning Tally

New York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock opened the scoring at 6:11 of the first period in Monday's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, and that was the only shot to beat Sergei Bobrovsky in the 2-0 win. The Jackets also notched an empty-net goal by Anders Lee late in the third period. Pulock finished with... Read More

Sergei Bobrovsky Takes Hard-Luck Loss On The Island

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky allowed just one goal on 19 shots in Monday's 2-0 road loss against the New York Islanders. Bobrovsky did what he had to do to give his team a chance, but the new-look offense was unable to provide him with any offensive support. Bobrovsky is on quite the roll... Read More

Thomas Greiss Shuts Down The Blue Jackets

New York Islanders goaltender Thomas Greiss stopped all 31 shots he faced in Monday's 2-0 shutout victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets. It was the fifth shutout of the season for the German backstop, as he helped the Islanders improve to 16-8-1 against Metropolitan Division foes. Greiss is holding down the fort rather nicely with... Read More

Frederik Andersen Falters In Showdown Versus Lightning

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen was roughed up for four goals on just 19 shots in Monday's 6-2 home loss against the Tampa Bay Lightning. He was pulled early in the second period, replaced by Garret Sparks. The latter stopped 21 of the 23 shots he faced, but the damage was done and the... Read More

Tyler Johnson, Cedric Paquette Lead Way For Tampa

Tampa Bay Lightning centers Tyler Johnson and Cedric Paquette each registered two goals in Monday's 6-2 road victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Johnson finished with five shots on net with a blocked shot, while Paquette posted a plus-1 rating, two blocked shots and two hits. Johnson had tailed off with just four goals and... Read More

Andrei Vasilevskiy Receives Plenty Of Support In Win

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed two goals on 28 shots in Monday's 6-2 victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs. He improved to 32-8-4 with a 2.23 goals-against average and .931 save percentage, and the All-Star avenged a setback at home on Jan. 17 when he yielded three goals on 30 shots in a... Read More

Kwon Alexander Snapped Up By The 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers have agreed to terms with linebacker Kwon Alexander (Buccaneers) on a four-year contract worth $54 million, a source said Monday. Alexander is making his way back from a torn anterior cruciate ligament, but this is still a nice get. Bucs general manager Jason Licht called Alexander the "heartbeat of the defense",... Read More

Justin Coleman On His Way To The Lions

Free-agent cornerback Justin Coleman (Seahawks) has agreed to terms on a four-year, $36 million deal with the Detroit Lions. He will be reunited with head coach Matt Patricia, who was Coleman's defensive coordinator during his time with the New England Patriots. The Lions were already pretty solid against the pass, allowing just 224.9 yards per... Read More

Landon Collins Lands Lucrative Deal With Redskins

Free-agent safety Landon Collins agreed to terms on a six-year contract worth $48 million with the Washington Redskins on Monday. The 25-year-old tackle machine has averaged 109.3 total stops over his first four NFL campaigns with the New York Giants. He also has registered four sacks, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, eight interceptions and... Read More

Carlos Hyde Headed To Kansas City

The Kansas City Chiefs and free-agent running back Carlos Hyde agreed to terms on a one-year deal over the weekend, according to a source. Financial terms of the 'prove-it' deal were undisclosed. He will join a busy backfield in Kansas City, one which is expected to be led by Damien Williams. Hyde bounced between the... Read More

Danny Amendola Headed For The Motor City

The Detroit Lions and free-agent wide receiver Danny Amendola (Dolphins) agreed to terms on a one-year contract with a guaranteed base of $4.5 million, according to a source. The deal is incentive-laden, and could be worth as much as $5.75 million, based likely on health and production. The 33-year-old receiver lands with his fourth NFL... Read More

Bengals Bringing Back C.J. Uzomah On Three-Year Deal

The Cincinnati Bengals have agreed to terms with free-agent tight end C.J. Uzomah, bringing him back on a three-year deal worth more than $18 million, a source said Monday. Uzomah showed he can handle a starter's load last season, posting 43 receptions for 439 yards and three touchdowns on 64 targets, all career highs. He stepped... Read More

Jesse James Agrees To Terms With the Lions

Free-agent tight end Jesse James (Steelers) has agreed to terms with the Detroit Lions, a source said Monday. Financial terms and length of the contract have not yet been disclosed. He posted 30 receptions for a career-high 423 yards and 14.1 yards per reception in 2018, and he has scored a total of nine touchdowns... Read More

Titans Add Kenny Vaccaro To Their Secondary

The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms with free-agent safety Kenny Vaccaro (Titans) on a four-year deal worth $26 million, a source said Monday. The deal will have at least $11.5 million in guarantees. He signed a one-year 'prove-it' deal, and did he ever, posting 58 combined tackles with two sacks, an interception and four... Read More

Frank Gore Headed To Buffalo On One-Year Deal

The Buffalo Bills and free-agent running back Frank Gore (Dolphins) have agreed on a one-year deal worth $2 million, a source said Monday. Gore showed he still has plenty left in the tank, even in his mid-30's, registering 722 rushing yards in 14 games in Miami last season. While he failed to score a rushing... Read More