Ryan O'Reilly Posts Two More Points In Road Win

St. Louis Blues center Ryan O'Reilly managed a power-play goal with an assist and a plus-1 rating on four shots in Sunday's 4-0 road victory against the Minnesota Wild. The 28-year-old All-Star pivot has posted four goals and 10 points with a plus-11 rating in nine games since the All-Star break. His power-play goal was […]

Vladimir Tarasenko Continues His Offensive Assault

St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko posted a goal with two assists and a plus-1 rating in Sunday's 4-0 road win against the Minnesota Wild, extending his career-high point streak to 12 games. He has 11 goals and 22 points during the impressive run, and he picked up his 400th assist in this game. […]

Jordan Binnington Nails Down Another Victory

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington turned aside all 31 shots in Sunday's 4-0 win against the Minnesota Wild, helping the Blues to their third straight shutout win and 10th consecutive victory overall. The goaltenders of Binnington and Josh Allen have not allowed a goal in 187:16 since a late tally by the New Jersey […]

Sidney Crosby, Pens Big Guns Lead The Way In Win

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby posted three assists with a plus-1 rating, a double-minor penalty and two hits in Sunday's 6-5 victory against the New York Rangers. Center Evgeni Malkin chipped in with two goals, seven shots on net, a blocked shot and two hits, while his second goal stood up as the game-winning tally. […]

Alexandar Georgiev Can't Match Up In Steel City

New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev allowed six goals on 41 shots in Sunday's 6-5 road loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Georgiev had been cooking along with a 3-0-0 record, a 1.95 goals-against average and .950 save percentage in his first three outings in the month of February. He was due to a stinker, and […]

Mika Zibanejad, Mats Zuccarello Do It Again

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad and right wing Mats Zuccarello each posted another multi-point performance in Sunday's 6-5 road loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Zibanejad had an empty-net goal, an assist and a plus-1 rating with a blocked shot and five hits, while Zuccarello scored two goals with a plus-1 rating, a team-high eight […]

No Help For Anton Khudobin Against Old Team

Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin allowed three goals on 27 shots in Saturday's 3-0 road loss against the Carolina Hurricanes. The former backstop for the Hurricanes slipped to 10-12-3 with a 2.52 goals-against average and .921 save percentage. Despite the loss, he has done a decent job giving the Stars a chance to win, but […]

Sebastian Aho Leads Trio Of Hurricanes On Four-Game Run

Carolina Hurricanes left wing Sebastian Aho posted an assist with a plus-1 rating, a blocked shot and a hit in Saturday's 3-0 victory against the Dallas Stars. He has managed five helpers with a plus-3 rating during his current four-game point streak. Captain Justin Williams is also working on a four-game run, posting two goals […]

Petr Mrazek Blanks Stars

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek stopped all 33 shots he faced in Saturday's 3-0 victory against the Dallas Stars for his third shutout of the season. The Hurricanes also moved into a wild-card playoff spot with the victory. Carolina is 16-5-1 over the past 22 games, most wins in the NHL during the span. A […]

Josh Bailey Picks Up Two Helpers In Home Victory

New York Islanders left wing Josh Bailey posted a pair of assists with a minor penalty across 16:49 of ice time in Saturday's 5-2 victory against the Edmonton Oilers. Bailey has racked up two goals with six points over the past five outings. Defenseman Devon Toews was good for two assists and a plus-1 rating […]

Ryan Pulock Bangs Home Another Goal

New York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock registered another power-play goal with a plus-1 rating in Saturday's 5-2 home win against the Edmonton Oilers. Centers Mathew Barzal, Valterri Filppula and Brock Nelson also got onto the board, while left wing Anders Lee also lit the lamp. The story is Pulock, however, as he now has three […]

Leon Draisaitl Continues His Scoring Binge

Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 5-2 road loss against the New York Islanders. He was able to light the lamp for the third consecutive game giving him 35 goals. The German pivot is on pace for 49 goals and 97 points, both of which would easily be career bests. […]

Yanni Gourde Lights Lamp Against The Habs

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Yanni Gourde picked a goal with a plus-1 rating and a minor penalty with one hit in Saturday's 3-0 victory against the Montreal Canadiens. He has six goals in nine career games against Montreal. He has posted two goals and three points with a plus-5 rating over the past three […]

Nikita Kucherov Stays Hot In Home Win

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov posted a power-play goal with an assist and a plus-1 rating across 23:11 of ice time in Saturday's 3-0 home win against the Montreal Canadiens. The goal on the man advantage was the 50th of his career, helping him move into sole possession of fourth place on the […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy Blanks Canadiens To Tie For NHL Lead

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped all 20 shots he faced in Saturday's 3-0 victory against the Montreal Canadiens for his second consecutive shutout and the 18th of his career. He moved ahead of Ben Bishop for the most shutouts in franchise history. He is now tied with Marc-Andre Fleury of the Vegas Golden […]

Laurent Brossoit Allows Four Goals In OT Home Loss

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Laurent Brossoit allowed four goals on 41 shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime home loss against the Ottawa Senators. It was a rare setback, as he is still a rather impressive 10-3-2 with a 2.41 goals-against average and .931 save percentage across 14 starts and 15 appearances this season. The Jets do not […]

Anders Nilsson Picks Up Overtime Road Victory

Ottawa Senators goaltender Anders Nilsson allowed three goals on 26 shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime road victory against the Winnipeg Jets. He improved to 10-14-1 with a 2.77 goals-against average and .913 save percentage overall on the season. However, he has been even more impressive since coming over to the Sens from the Vancouver Canucks […]

Ryan Dzingel Leads Trio Of Multi-Point Forwards For Sens

Ottawa Senators left wing Ryan Dzingel posted the game-winning goal in overtime in Saturday's 4-3 win on the road against the Winnipeg Jets. He also added an assist. Center Matt Duchene, subject of trade rumors, added to his trade stock with a goal and an assist, giving him seven goals and nine points in eight […]

Andreas Johnsson Misses Saturday's Game

Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Andreas Johnsson (leg) missed Saturday's road game against the Arizona Coyotes due to a leg injury. He was injured in Thursday's victory against the Vegas Golden Knights when he made knee-to-knee contact with Brayden McNabb. Johnsson is considered day to day for now. The good news is that Johnsson was […]

Darcy Kuemper Stops All 22 Shots To Shut Down Leafs

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper turned aside all 22 shots he faced for his second shutout of the season in Saturday's 2-0 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The shutout was also the 13th of his career. He has posted an impressive 2.43 goals-against average and .920 save percentage with both of his shutouts in […]

Frederik Andersen Comes Up Short In Desert

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen allowed two goals on 29 shots in Saturday's 2-0 loss on the road against the Arizona Coyotes. Andersen didn't make many mistakes, but he allowed a pair of even-strength goals to Alex Galchenyuk and Josh Archibald within a two-minute, 40-second stretch in the second period and that was all […]

Vladimir Tarasenko Pushes Streak To 11 Games

St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko posted a goal with an assist, a plus-2 rating and seven shots on goal in Saturday's 3-0 victory against the Colorado Avalanche to extend his career-high point streak to 11 games. He has 10 goals and nine assists with an impressive plus-14 rating during the 11-game run. It's […]

Jake Allen Blanks Avalanche In Road Victory

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jake Allen stopped all 32 shots he faced in Saturday's 3-0 road victory against the Colorado Avalanche, posting his second shutout of the season and the 18th of his career. His last shutout came on Dec. 7 in Winnipeg. Allen has slipped behind rookie Jordan Binnington on the depth chart, and […]

Ryder Jones Able To Take Batting Practice

San Francisco Giants 1B Ryder Jones (knee) was able to take batting practice in camp on Friday for the first time since undergoing surgery to repair a dislocated left patella while swinging last September. It's possible he is held out of some Cactus League spring games early on, but all indications are that he should […]

Yangervis Solarte In Line For Important Role

San Francisco Giants infielder Yangervis Solarte will play all over the infield and potentially in the outfield, and he could potentially take at-bats away from second baseman Joe Panik against left-handed starting pitchers. He could be in line for an even larger role if the team deals Panik, a move which has been discussed in […]

Gerardo Parra Promised Regular Starts After Signing

The San Francisco Giants gave outfielder Gerardo Parra a minor-league contract earlier in the week, and there is reportedly an understanding that he will be on the major league roster with regular starts in the outfield. He is able to play all three outfield positions, and the club is a bit light in left and […]

Giants Finalizing Agreement With Cameron Maybin

The San Francisco Giants are finalizing an agreement with free-agent outfielder Cameron Maybin. He hit .249 with four homers, 28 RBI and 10 stolen bases across 129 games in 2018 with the Miami Marlins and Seattle Mariners. The Giants are still looking to shore up their left and center field starting spots, as well as […]

Jonathan Quick Looks To Slow Down The Bruins

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick is likely to face the Boston Bruins on Saturday night, as he was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate and that's usually indicative of the starting netminder for that day's game. He yielded three goals on 27 shots in his most recent appearances against the […]

Tuukka Rask Ready For Road Start In Los Angeles

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask will face the Los Angeles Kings in Saturday's road game. He allowed three goals on 26 shots in a victory against the Chicago Blackhawks in his most recent showing on Tuesday. He and Jaroslav Halak, who blanked the Anaheim Ducks on Friday, have alternated games recently. Both have been sensational, […]

Jacob Markstrom Scheduled For Bay Area Battle

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom has been confirmed as the starting netminder for Saturday's road game against the San Jose Sharks. He allowed three goals on 38 shots in his most recent outing on Thursday in Los Angeles. This will be his first appearance against the Sharks this season. Markstrom has held his own on […]