Clint Bowyer Has Struggled Over The Years In Phoenix

Stewart-Haas Racing's Clint Bowyer will be making his 28th-career start at ISM Raceway on Sunday in the TicketGuardian 500. He is still searching for that elusive first checkered flag at the track, posting just two top-5 finishes, seven top-10s, only 22 laps led and a mediocre 19.0 Average-Finish Position over his 27 career starts. To... Read More

David Ragan Set To Go Off 29th In Sunday's TicketGuardian 500

Front Row Motorsports driver David Ragan is set to go off 29th for Sunday's TicketGuardian 500 at ISM Raceway outside of Phoenix. He struggled during qualifying, posting a speed of just 136.457 mph, nearly five miles per hour slower than the top speed of pole-sitter Ryan Blaney of Penske Racing. If you're looking for a... Read More

Kyle Busch Tops Charts Over Past Five at ISM Raceway

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Kyle Busch leads all active drivers with a 119.4 driver rating across the past five starts at ISM Raceway, according to NASCAR's loop data. He has run a whopping 98.2 percent of his laps inside the Top 15, leading 359 laps while posting an Average-Finish Position of 3.0 during the five-race... Read More

Brad Keselowski Fails Pre-Qualifying Inspection On Friday

Penske Racing's Brad Keselowski failed the pre-qualifying inspection twice on Friday at ISM Raceway leading to the ejection of crewmember Brandon "Shaggy" Pope, an engineer. He is part of the No. 2 driver's 12-person road crew, and he was removed from the roster for the remainder of the weekend in Phoenix. It didn't seem to... Read More

Michael McDowell, Daniel Suarez Mix It Up In Qualifying

Front Row Racing's Michael McDowell and Stewart-Haas Racing's Daniel Suarez had a physical altercation after qualifying on Friday at ISM Raceway. After the session, Suarez accused McDowell of holding up his Ford on an important lap near the end of qualifying. Later, Suarez attempted to wreck McDowell. The two met over the pit wall after... Read More

Kevin Harvick Searching For His 10th ISM Raceway Win

Stewart-Haas Racing's Kevin Harvick heads to the TicketGuardian 500 at ISM Raceway looking for his 10th victory at the track. He has made 32 career starts in Phoenix, taking the checkered flag nine times with 16 top-5 finishes, 21 top-10s and 1,595 laps led while posting an Average-Finish Position (AFP) of 9.3 to lead all... Read More

Chase Elliott Set To Start On Outside Of Row 1

Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott posted a fastest lap speed of 140.171 mph during qualifying at ISM Raceway on Friday, and he will start from the second spot in the grid for Sunday's TicketGuardian 500 next to pole-sitter Ryan Blaney of Penske Racing. While he has yet to take checkers in a Cup car at... Read More

Ryan Blaney On The Pole For TicketGuardian 500

Penske Racing driver Ryan Blaney posted a fastest lap of 141.287 mph in the final round of Friday's Monster Energy Cup Series qualifying to earn the pole position for Sunday's TicketGuardian 500 at ISM Raceway in Avondale, Ariz. Perhaps the seventh time will be a charm for Blaney. He has six career MENCS starts at... Read More

Alexander Edler, Loui Eriksson Sink The Leafs

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler scored the game-winning goal in overtime Wednesday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs, while left wing Loui Eriksson also lit the lamp while posting a plus-one rating. Right wing Josh Leivo also registered a power-play goal against his former team, his 13th of the season to force overtime at the... Read More

Jacob Markstrom Holds Off Leafs In Overtime

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom allowed two goals on 30 shots in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs, improving to 24-19-8 with a 2.70 goals-against average and .915 save percentage across 51 starts. Markstrom and the Canucks are back in action on Thursday in Edmonton, then back at home Saturday against Vegas.... Read More

Frederik Andersen Drops Road Game In OT

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen allowed three goals on 34 shots in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss against the Vancouver Canucks, slipping to 32-13-3 with a 2.56 goals-against average and .924 save percentage across 49 starts. He has lost just twice since the final game before the All-Star break, spanning 16 outings dating back to... Read More

Two More Points For Steven Stamkos In Win

Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos registered a goal, an assist and a plus-one rating in Tuesday's 5-2 win against the Winnipeg Jets. He is up to 34 goals on the season and 382 for his career, just one short of tying Vincent Lecavalier on the franchise's all-time scoring list. He has registered eight goals... Read More

Nikita Kucherov Ties Franchise Single-Season Record

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov posted two assists with three shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-2 victory against the Winnipeg Jets. He tied the single-season franchise record for points with 108, tying Vincent Lecavalier's mark set during the 2006-07 season. "I just try to work on my game every day and see what... Read More

Blake Wheeler's Strong March Continues

Winnipeg Jets right wing Blake Wheeler posted a goal with a minus-one rating, two shots on goal, a minor penalty and three hits in Tuesday's 5-2 road loss against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Win or lose, Wheeler has been bringing it in the month of March, scoring at least one goal in each of his... Read More

Jake DeBrusk Continues To Roll Right Along

Boston Bruins left wing Jake DeBrusk registered a goal with an assist and a plus-two rating while adding two blocked shots over 17:02 of ice time in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime victory against the Carolina Hurricanes. DeBrusk has emerged as a must-start fantasy option with eight goals and 15 points with a plus-7 rating across the... Read More

Micheal Ferland Leaves With Upper-Body Injury

Carolina Hurricanes left wing Micheal Ferland (upper body) left Tuesday's overtime loss against the Boston Bruins due to an upper-body injury suffered in a fight with center David Backes. He also suffered an upper-body injury in a game on Feb. 26 against the Los Angeles Kings, so it's been a tough go of it lately.... Read More

Sebastian Aho Scores Two More Goals In Loss

Carolina Hurricanes left wing Sebastian Aho scored a pair of goals with a team-high seven shots on goal and one hit in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss against the Boston Bruins. The 21-year-old Finnish All-Star has racked up five goals during his four-game goal-scoring streak, and he has racked up seven goals and 11 assists with... Read More

Ben Bishop Scheduled To Start On Tuesday

Dallas Stars goaltender Ben Bishop is expected to start Tuesday's game against the New York Rangers. Overall he has a 20-14-2 record, 2.25 goals-against average and .926 save percentage across 36 starts and 37 appearances. He has been even better at home, going 13-6-2 with a 2.16 GAA and .930 save percentage with all three... Read More

Alexandar Georgiev Confirmed To Start Tuesday

New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev is scheduled to start Tuesday's road game against the Dallas Stars, head coach David Quinn confirmed. The coach said he will not go with a straight rotation down the stretch, but that Georgiev and All-Star netminder Henrik Lundqvist will essentially split the starts for the remainder of the schedule.... Read More

Sean Kuraly, David Pastrnak Making Progress

Boston Bruins center Sean Kuraly (concussion) might return as soon as Thursday's game against the Florida Panthers, head coach Bruce Cassidy said. Meanwhile, left wing David Pastrnak (thumb) continues to make progress, and he is on schedule in his recovery. He is expected to remain in a cast for at least a few more days... Read More

Jaroslav Halak Scheduled To Start Tuesday

Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak is scheduled to patrol the crease in Tuesday's game against the Carolina Hurricanes, who will be dressed in their Hartford Whalers throwback kit. Halak is 17-9-4 with a 2.29 goals-against average and .924 save percentage across 30 starts and 32 appearances this season, including a victory on Oct. 30 in... Read More

Cory Schneider Set To Start On Tuesday

New Jersey Devils goaltender Cory Schneider is scheduled to start Tuesday's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Schneider is 4-9-2 with a 3.38 goals-against average and .892 save percentage in 15 starts and 18 appearances overall this season, but he has rattled off wins in four of his past six contests. He hasn't faced the... Read More

Frederik Andersen Posts His 32nd Victory

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen allowed just two goals on 37 shots in Monday's 6-2 road victory against the Calgary Flames. The Danish netminder has now won five consecutive starts since his last loss Feb. 21, as he improved to 32-13-3 with a 2.56 goals-against average and .924 save percentage in 48 starts. The... Read More

Mitchell Marner Continues To Roll Up Huge Points

Toronto Maple Leafs center Mitchell Marner registered a goal with two assists and a plus-3 rating in Monday's 6-2 road victory against the Calgary Flames. He has 10 games this season with three or more points, and one game with four points. That includes three games with three or more points across the past four... Read More

Hats Off To Tyler Ennis In His Alberta Return

Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Tyler Ennis registered his first-career hat trick with a plus-2 rating and six shots on goal with a blocked shot in 11:48 of ice time in Monday's 6-2 road victory against the Calgary Flames. The 29-year-old winger from Edmonton, Alberta has picked up the pace recently, posting seven goals with... Read More

Jake McCabe Among Injured Buffalo Rearguards

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Jake McCabe (upper body) is expected to miss the remainder of the regular season due to an upper-body injury suffered in Saturday's 5-2 loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs. He managed four goals with 14 points and a minus-7 rating in 55 games. Defenseman Zach Bogosian (lower body) missed Monday's game against... Read More

Jack Eichel Registers Two More Goals In Showdown

Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel registered two goals on five shots on goal with a blocked shots over 21:43 of ice time over 26 shifts in Monday's 4-3 home loss against the Edmonton Oilers. Eichel has been on fire since the All-Star break, posting nine goals with 19 points across the past 16 outings, and... Read More

Linus Ullmark Pulled After Two Periods

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Linus Ullmark allowed four goals on just 20 shots in Monday's 4-3 home loss against the Edmonton Oilers. He was pulled after 40 minutes, as Carter Hutton came on and stopped all seven of the shots he faced in the third period. Ullmark fell to 14-10-4 with a 3.13 goals-against average and... Read More

Leon Draisaitl Continues To Roll Along

Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl posted a shorthanded goal with an assist and a plus-1 rating in Monday's 4-3 road victory against the Buffalo Sabres, while his partner in crime Connor McDavid picked up two assists with a plus-1. Draisaitl leads the team with 41 goals, and he has managed nine goals with 17 points... Read More

Patrick Kane Blanked Again In Road Loss

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane finished scoreless with a minus-1 rating and three shots on goal across 23:34 of ice time across 21 shifts in Sunday's 5-2 road loss against the San Jose Sharks. He has been blanked in consecutive games for just the second time this season, and first time since Nov. 21-23.... Read More