Tire Issues Hamper Erik Jones At ISM Raceway

Joe Gibbs Racing's Erik Jones ended up a disappointing 29th in the TicketGuardian 500 at ISM Raceway, unable to enjoy the same success as teammates Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr. and Denny Hamlin, who each finished in the Top 5. Jones blew a right rear tire and brushed the wall to bring out caution at […]

Alex Bowman Limps Home In 35th-Place In Phoenix

Hendrick Motorsports driver Alex Bowman was scored fourth in Stage 1 at the TicketGuardian 500 at ISM Raceway on Sunday, but that was about the only thing which went well for the driver of the No. 88. He was involved in an accident in Lap 194, as he cut a tire to clap the wall, […]

Chase Elliott Settles For 14th At TicketGuardian 500

Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott ended up 14th in a roller-coaster day at the TicketGuardian 500 at ISM Raceway on Sunday. He started the day on the outside of Row 1 next to pole sitter Ryan Blaney, but he never was able to lead a lap. Elliott was flagged for a restart violation on the […]

Kevin Harvick Doesn't Lead One Lap At ISM Raceway

Stewart-Haas Racing's Kevin Harvick managed a respectable ninth-place finish in Sunday's TicketGuardian 500 at ISM Raceway, but he failed to lead one single lap in what turned out to be a very disappointing showing for the normally reliable driver. Harvick has rattled off nine-career Cup wins in Phoenix, and he entered the day with 1,595 […]

Aric Almirola Impresses With Fourth-Place Finish

Stewart-Haas Racing's Aric Almirola posted a very strong fourth-place finish in the TicketGuardian 500 at ISM Raceway on Sunday, matching the career-best he posted in the Nov. 2018. In fact, this was his fourth consecutive top-10 showing at the Arizona flat track. Sunday marked the first time he has ever led laps at ISM Raceway, […]

Ryan Blaney Wins Stage 1, Finishes Third At ISM

Penske Racing driver Ryan Blaney captured Stage 1 in the TicketGuardian 500 at ISM Raceway on Sunday. He ended up leading 94 laps in the race, but was passed by Kyle Busch on Lap 296 with 17 to go. Eventually, Busch's teammate Martin Truex Jr. nudged by Blaney, too, sending the No. 12 Ford to […]

Martin Truex Jr. Sneaks Into Runner-Up Spot at ISM

Joe Gibbs Racing's Martin Truex Jr. snuck into the second spot late in the TicketGuardian 500 at ISM Raceway on Sunday, making a late pass on Penske Racing's Ryan Blaney. No one was catching Kyle Busch, however, as he surged to his 199th career victory between Trucks, Xfinity and Cup series races. The circuit heads […]

Kyle Busch Captures Checkers At TicketGuardian 500

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Kyle Busch picked up his first win of the 2019 Monster Energy Cup Series season on Sunday. He now has 199 total victories across the Truck Series, Xfinity Series and MENCS after winning both the Xfinity and Cup series races at ISM Raceway over the weekend. He has been dominant during […]

Sebastian Aho, Nino Niederreiter Put Ugly Game Behind Them

Carolina Hurricanes left wing Sebastian Aho and right wing Nino Niederreiter each recorded two-point games in Saturday's 5-3 road win against the Nashville Predators. It came less than 24 hours after they were part of the team's worst loss of the season against the Winnipeg Jets. Aho was scoreless with a minus-5 on Friday, while […]

Petr Mrazek Sings Sweet Tune In Music City

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek allowed three goals on 34 shots in Saturday's 5-3 road victory against the Nashville Predators. He was able to improve to 17-12-3 with a 2.61 goals-against average and .904 save percentage. The play of Mrazek and Curtis McElhinney has helped the Hurricanes stay right in the playoff race in the […]

Leon Draisaitl, Connor McDavid Extend Their Streaks

Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl registered a pair of assists with a plus-1 rating in Saturday's 3-2 home loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs, extending his point streak to 13 games. He has nine goals and 20 points during the impressive run. Center Connor McDavid posted two more assists with a plus-2 rating, giving him […]

John Tavares Registers Three Points In Edmonton

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares recorded a goal with a pair of assists with a plus-1 rating, five shots on goal, a blocked shot and a hit in Saturday's 3-2 road victory against the Edmonton Oilers. Tavares has rolled up 38 goals and 38 assists overall this season with an impressive plus-21 rating, including […]

Nazem Kadri Picks Up An Assist In His Return

Toronto Maple Leafs center Nazem Kadri (concussion) returned to the lineup Saturday night against the Edmonton Oilers after missing eight games due to a concussion. He picked up an assist with one shot on goal and two hits across 12:50 of ice time over 18 shifts. If you normally rely upon Kadri it appears safe […]

Timo Meier Extends His Goal-Scoring Streak

San Jose Sharks right wing Timo Meier registered a pair of goals with a plus-1 rating and a game-high seven shots on net in Saturday's 3-2 shootout victory against the St. Louis Blues. He has registered a goal in four consecutive outings, and he has managed five goals with a plus-3 rating during the span. […]

Vladimir Tarasenko Misses Saturday's Game

St. Louis Blues forward Vladimir Tarasenko (upper body) missed Saturday's game against the San Jose Sharks due to an upper-body injury, and he is considered day to day. With Tarasenko sidelined, the Blues moved Jaden Schwartz up to the top scoring line, which Zach Sanford was plugged into the hole on the third line left […]

Logan Couture Sets Up Kevin Labanc In OT

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture delivered a pretty saucer pace to right wing Kevin Labanc for the game-winning tally in overtime on Saturday against the St. Louis Blues. Couture finished with two assists, a plus-2 rating and a blocked shot. Labanc registered his eighth-career game-winning goal. It was his first game-winning tally since Feb. […]

Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen Carry On

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon registered a goal with two assists and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 3-0 victory against the Buffalo Sabres. Right wing Mikko Rantanen scored a power-play goal while adding a blocked shot and a minor penalty. The cash line was split up by the injury to Gabriel Landeskog (upper body), who […]

Gabriel Landeskog To Miss At Least A Month

Colorado Avalanche forward and captain Gabriel Landeskog (upper body) will be sidelined for four to six weeks due to what the team is calling an upper-body injury. He suffered the injury in Thursday's game against the Dallas Stars, and he appeared to be favoring his elbow upon his departure. The captain has managed career bests […]

Philipp Grubauer Blanks The Visiting Sabres

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer was rarely tested in an 18-save shutout in Saturday's 3-0 victory against the visiting Buffalo Sabres, helping the Avalanche to the season series sweep. Grubauer made a terrific save near the end of the first period, shutting down a breakaway by Buffalo's Sam Reinhart. It was his second shutout of […]

TicketGuardian 500 NASCAR DFS: Practice Reports

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The practice sessions at ISM Raceway outside of Phoenix were pretty eventful on Saturday, although not nearly as contentious as Friday when Michael McDowell and Daniel Suarez mixed it up after the first session. It is shaping up to be a pretty exciting TicketGuardian […]

Blake Wheeler Scores In Fourth Straight Outing

Winnipeg Jets All-Star right wing Blake Wheeler picked up a goal with an assist across 17:15 of ice time across 20 shifts in Friday's 8-1 road rout against the Carolina Hurricanes. Wheeler has scored in four straight outings, posting seven goals and 10 points with a plus-5 rating in the month of March. He also […]

Nikolaj Ehlers Leads Attack With Three Points

Winnipeg Jets left wing Nikolaj Ehlers picked up a goal with two assists and a plus-three rating in Friday's 8-1 road victory against the Carolina Hurricanes. Center Andrew Copp also added two goals, while defenseman Ben Chiarot, left wing Kyle Connor and center Kevin Hayes each contributed a goal and an assist each in the […]

Laurent Brossoit Receives Plenty Of Support In Win

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Laurent Brossoit allowed just one goal on 29 shots in Friday's 8-1 road victory against the Carolina Hurricanes. The Jets staked him to a 4-0 lead through the first 20 minutes and Brossoit set it on cruise control the rest of the way. He moved to 12-5-2 with a 2.45 goals-against average […]

Andre Burakovsky Scores In Third Straight Game

Washington Capitals left wing Andre Burakovsky posted a goal with a plus-one rating and three shots on net in just 7:39 of ice time across 10 shifts in Friday's 3-0 win against the New Jersey Devils. Burakovsky has lit the lamp in three consecutive games, and he has registered the game-winning tally in each of […]

Braden Holtby Nails Down His 35th Career Shutout

Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby turned aside all 25 shots he faced in Saturday's 3-0 victory against the New Jersey Devils for his 35th career shutout. "Playing a team like them with a ton of injuries, you don't really know," Holtby said. His biggest save came in the first period when he robbed All-Star Kyle […]

Evgenii Dadonov, Jonathan Huberdeau Shine In Rout

Florida Panthers right wing Evgenii Dadonov posted three assists with a plus-four rating in Friday's 6-2 home rout of the Minnesota Wild. Center Jonathan Huberdeau did him one better, posting a goal with three assists and a plus-5 rating with three hits. Huberdeau has back-to-back outings with multi-point performances, totaling three goals, seven points and […]

Michael Matheson, Mackenzie Weegar Each Score Two Goals

Florida Panthers defensemen Michael Matheson and Mackenzie Weegar each registered two goals each in Friday's 6-2 rout of the Minnesota Wild. Matheson ended up with a plus-3 rating, a blocked shot and two hits while Weegar was good for a plus-2 rating a blocked shot and three hits. Despite the huge scoring output on Friday, […]

Aleksander Barkov Sets Franchise Record In Win

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov posted five assists with a plus-five rating in Friday's 6-2 victory against the Minnesota Wild, setting a new single-game franchise record for helpers. Barkov has been on fire for the past three weeks, as he has registered 10 goals and 12 assists across the past 12 contests. He has four […]

Jimmie Johnson Looks To End Winless Drought In Phoenix

Hendrick Motorsports driver Jimmie Johnson heads to the TicketGuardian 500 at ISM Raceway outside of Phoenix this week looking to bring his No. 48 Chevrolet to Victory Lane for the fifth time. His four wins are second among all active drivers behind just Stewart-Haas Racing's Kevin Harvick, who has won a whopping nine times. Johnson […]

Kyle Larson Tumbles To 31st In Friday's Qualifying

Chip Ganassi Racing's Kyle Larson struggled mightily during Friday's qualifying session for the TicketGuardian 500 at ISM Raceway. He turned in a top speed of just 134.786 mph in his No. 42 Chevrolet, good for the 31st spot in Sunday's starting grid. Larson has been rather good at this track in recent seasons, posting a […]