Henrik Lundqvist Makes Life Hard Again For Hurricanes

New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist allowed just one goal while making 43 saves in Tuesday's 2-1 victory against the Carolina Hurricanes. He has won 21 of his past 25 starts against the Hurricanes. "We survived and he was a big piece of it," Rangers coach David Quinn said. "Boy, he had a real good... Read More

Mikko Koskinen Likely To Face Arizona

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen is the likely starter for Tuesday's game against the Arizona Coyotes. He is 14-14-2 with a 2.90 goals-against average and .905 save percentage overall this season, but he is 0-3-1 with a 3.56 GAA and .873 save percentage in four outings since the All-Star break. That's the bad news. The... Read More

Darcy Kuemper Set To Face Edmonton On Tuesday

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper is scheduled to face the Edmonton Oilers for Tuesday's road game. Forward Richard Panik (illness) did not travel with the team, but he is expected to join the team in Edmonton. Kuemper is coming off a shutout last time out against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night. He is... Read More

James Reimer Scheduled To Face Sabres On Tuesday

Florida Panthers goaltender James Reimer is confirmed to face the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night. Roberto Luongo is back after being away from the team due to a death in the family, so the team loaned goaltender Sam Montembeault to Springfield of the AHL in the corresponding move. Optimus Reim is 12-10-5 with a 3.05... Read More

Henrik Lundqvist Set To Face Carolina On Tuesday

New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist is confirmed to start Tuesday's road game against the red-hot Carolina Hurricanes. King Henrik has been shaky since the All-Star break, going 0-3-1 with a 3.04 goals-against average and .900 save percentage in four starts. Facing the Hurricanes might be the elixir to cure his ills, as Lundqvist is... Read More

Ilya Kovalchuk Notches Goal To Make It Interesting

Los Angeles Kings left wing Ilya Kovalchuk registered his 13th goal of the season with 28 seconds remaining in regulation with an extra attacker, slicing the lead of the Washington Capitals to 3-2. Unfortunately for the home fans that's how the score would end up. After a slow start by his standards, Kovie has racked... Read More

Alex Ovechkin Posts His 10th Multi-Goal Outing Of Season

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin posted two goals on three shots with a minor penalty in Monday's 3-2 road victory against the Los Angeles Kings. It was his 10th multi-goal performance of the season, and he leads the National Hockey League with 42 goals. He also has a goal in three straight outings, and... Read More

Joe Thornton Picks Up First Hatty In Eight Years

San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton posted three goals with a plus-2 rating across 14:48 of ice time over 21 shifts in Monday's 6-5 overtime loss against the Boston Bruins. It was his first hat trick since Oct. 27, 2010. He netted the three goals on just three shots, becoming just the ninth player in... Read More

Jake DeBrusk Extends Streak, Karson Kuhlman Nets First Goal

Boston Bruins left wing Jake DeBrusk scored a goal in his fourth consecutive game on Monday in San Jose, and he added two more assists with a plus-2 rating. His marker came on the man advantage, too. Right wing Karson Kuhlman registered his first NHL goal late in the first period to give his team... Read More

Tuukka Rask Bailed Out By His Offense In OT Win

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask allowed five goals on 38 shots in Monday's wild 6-5 overtime victory against the San Jose Sharks. Rask and the Bruins were up 3-0 in the first period, but the Sharks tied it up late in the second period, and actually held the lead for nearly five minutes in the... Read More

Andrew Agozzino Registers His First NHL Goal

Colorado Avalanche left wing Andrew Agozzino made his season debut and picked up his first NHL goal while adding an assist and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 3-0 victory against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 28-year-old has appeared in 11 games in the NHL since 2014-15, and he keeps plugging away. It's uncertain how long... Read More

Semyon Varlamov Shuts Down Visiting Vegas

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov turned aside all 40 shots he faced in Monday's 3-0 victory against the Vegas Golden Knights. It was the 25th shutout of his career. He has posted a 2-2-3 record, 2.58 goals-against average and .932 save percentage across his past seven outings, as he keeps the Avalanche right in the... Read More

Patrick Kane Continues His Streaks In Monday's Win

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane registered his 36th goal with a pair of assists in Monday's 8-7 victory against the Ottawa Senators. He has scored at least one point in 18 consecutive games dating back to Jan. 1, and he has at least one assist in 17 straight contests. Kane is one of just... Read More

Hats Off To Alex DeBrincat In Crazy Game For Chicago Offense

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Alex DeBrincat scored three goals with two assists and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 8-7 victory against the Ottawa Senators. DeBrincat has registered seven goals with 17 points and a plus-8 rating across nine games in the month of February, including two power-play goals and four assists on the man advantage.... Read More

Cam Ward Hangs On For Wild Win At Home

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Connor Delia started Monday's game against the Ottawa Senators, but he didn't last long. He allowed three goals on his first 10 shots in the first 7:55, and he was relieved by Cam Ward. The veteran Ward allowed four goals on 28 shots, and he hung on for the wild 8-7 victory.... Read More

Thomas Chabot, Colin White Lead Way For Sens Offense

Ottawa Senators All-Star defenseman Thomas Chabot scored two goals with a plus-3 rating, a blocked shot and two hits in Monday's wild 8-7 road loss against the Chicago Blackhawks. Center Colin White posted two more goals with an assist, while center Matt Duchene, right Mark Stone and left wing Brady Tkachuk also got into the... Read More

Anders Nilsson, Craig Anderson Trampled In Windy City

Ottawa Senators goaltender Anders Nilsson allowed four goals on 12 shots through 13:22 in his start Monday in Chicago and he was pulled in favor of Craig Anderson. His replacement allowed four goals on 30 shots in a wild 8-7 road loss. The Senators will have a couple of days to regroup before they take... Read More

Calvin Pickard Roughed Up In Calgary

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Calvin Pickard allowed four goals on 32 shots in Monday's 5-2 road loss against the Calgary Flames. Pickard slipped to 4-5-2 with a 3.84 goals-against average and .875 save percentage. He has dropped four straight starts dating back to Nov. 23, including each of his past two starts in February. He is... Read More

Mark Giordano, Elias Lindholm Shine In Home Win

Calgary Flames defenseman Mark Giordano picked up a goal and an assist with a plus-2 rating, four shots on goal, four blocked shots and a minor penalty in Monday's 5-2 victory against the Arizona Coyotes. Center Mikael Backlund and right wing Michael Frolik each contributed with a goal, an assist and a plus-2 rating, while... Read More

Mike Smith Shuts Down His Former Team

Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith allowed two goals on 29 shots in Monday's 5-2 afternoon victory against the Arizona Coyotes. He improved to 16-11-2 with a 3.05 goals-against average and .892 save percentage. However, he has won seven of his past nine starts at home. Smith had fallen behind David Rittich midway through the season,... Read More

Matt Davidson Might Get Look As A Pitcher

Texas Rangers infielder Matt Davidson has been doing pitcher fielding work early in camp, but he is expected to mainly work with position players now that full-squad workouts have started. He has not yet started any serious work toward pitching despite the fact he made it known he'd like to explore that area during the... Read More

Ben Revere In Texas With Plenty Left To Prove

The Texas Rangers signed outfielder Ben Revere to a minor-league contract on Monday, and he still feels he has plenty left in the tank at 30 years old. "Major League Baseball seems to think guys over 30 can't play. Some of those guys are still in their prime. It's a shock to me they won't... Read More

Jason Hammel Looking For Turnaround In Texas

Texas Rangers SP Jason Hammel threw a bullpen session on Monday, as he starts his trek to a potential spot on the 40-man roster. He is in camp with the Rangers on a minor-league deal, looking to resurrect his career after a dismal 12-27 run with a 5.59 ERA over the past two seasons with... Read More

Rangers Consider Extensions For Joey Gallo, Young Core

The Texas Rangers have had internal discussions about approaching players like outfielders Joey Gallo, Nomar Mazara and pitcher Jose Leclerc about long-term contracts before Spring Training concludes. The team brought it up with the representation last spring, but talks didn't go very far. "It is something we have discussed internally," general manager Jon Daniels said.... Read More

Jonathan Bernier Forced Out With Upper-Body Injury

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jonathan Bernier made the start in Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Flyers, but he was forced out after one period due to an upper-body injury. He stopped nine of the 10 shots he faced before departing. "We think it is more of a neck problem and that he'll be fine," head... Read More

Gustav Nyquist Misses Sunday's Game Due To Illness

Detroit Red Wings forward Gustav Nyquist (flu-like symptoms) missed Sunday's back end of a home-and-home with the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday due to flu-like symptoms. Head coach Jeff Blashill said he anticipated Nyquist will be back in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Chicago Blackhawks. Nyquist is a potential bargaining chip heading into the... Read More

Carter Hart Bounces Back Nicely In Road Win

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart allowed just one goal on 38 shots in Sunday's 3-1 road win against the Detroit Red Wings. He was playing on consecutive days for the first time in his NHL career, bouncing back after yielding a career-high five goals in an overtime win on Saturday in the front end of... Read More

Andy Greene Leaves Briefly, Able To Finish Game

New Jersey Devils defenseman Andy Greene (face) left Sunday's 4-1 win against the Buffalo Sabres in the first period after being hit in the face by a puck. He was forced out for a bit while he received medical attention, but he returned and finished with two assists, a plus-3 rating, a blocked shot and... Read More

Kyle Palmieri Enjoys Three-Point Night In Home Victory

New Jersey Devils right wing Kyle Palmieri registered his team-best 26th goal of the season while chipping in with two assists and a plus-2 rating, four shots on goal and four hits across 19:05 of ice time in Sunday's 4-1 win against the Buffalo Sabres. The All-Star has recorded back-to-back multi-point games for the first... Read More

Cory Schneider Looks To Have His Mojo Back

New Jersey Devils goaltender Cory Schneider allowed just one goal on 35 shots in Sunday's 4-1 victory against the visiting Buffalo Sabres, picking up his second victory in three days after a lengthy winless drought. He turned aside 15 shots in relief of an ineffective Keith Kinkaid in Friday's overtime win against the Minnesota Wild,... Read More