Juuse Saros Looks To Take Down Vegas Yet Again

Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros is considered the likely starter for Saturday's road game against the Vegas Golden Knights. He has posted a 3-0-0 record with a sparkling 0.67 goals-against average and .983 save percentage in his career against the Golden Knights. He'll be opposed by goaltender Malcolm Subban, who will be trying to keep […]

Malcolm Subban Scheduled To Face Preds And His Brother

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Malcolm Subban has been confirmed as the starting netminder for Saturday's home game against the Nashville Predators, and it will be a family affair as he tries to keep his brother, defenseman P.K. Subban, at bay. Subban has posted a 2-5-0 record with a 2.95 goals-against average and .904 save percentage […]

Cam Ward Confirmed For Saturday's Start

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Cam Ward will patrol the crease for Saturday's game against the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets, interim head coach Jeremy Colliton has confirmed. Ward has posted an impressive 2.20 goals-against average and .940 save percentage across his past five games. The 34-year-old has fired out of the All-Star break looking rather rejuvenated, going […]

Devan Dubnyk Blows Big Lead In Home Setback

Minnesota Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk allowed five goals on 28 shots in Friday's 5-4 overtime loss against the New Jersey Devils. Dubnyk has allowed 10 goals over his past two games, both losses where the Wild blew multi-goal leads. Head coach Bruce Boudreau would not commit to starting Dubnyk in Sunday's game against the red-hot […]

Nico Hischier Leads New Jersey Offense In OT Win

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier picked up the overtime winner in Friday's 5-4 win against the Minnesota Wild and he added an assist with a plus-3 rating. Center Marcus Johansson and All-Star right wing Kyle Palmieri also posted a goal and an assist each, with Johansson posting a plus-2 and Palmieri going for a […]

Cory Schneider Earns Victory In OT To Break Drought

New Jersey Devils goaltender Cory Schneider stopped all 15 shots he faced in Friday's 5-4 overtime victory against the Minnesota Wild. He replaced an ineffective Keith Kinkaid, who allowed four goals on 17 shots before getting removed late in the second period. Schneider picked up his first win since Dec. 27, 2017 against the Detroit […]

Curtis McElhinney Stays Hot In Another Home Win

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Curtis McElhinney allowed just one goal on 41 shots in Friday's 3-1 home win against the Edmonton Oilers. He has posted eight victories over his past nine starts, and he improved to 15-6-1 with a 2.36 goals-against average and .920 save percentage. McElhinney is starting to pull away as the team's No. […]

Nino Niederreiter Scores Two Goals In Victory

Carolina Hurricanes right wing Nino Niederreiter registered a pair of goals with a plus-1 rating, two minor penalties and a hit in Friday's 3-1 home win against the Edmonton Oilers. Niederreiter has been rejuvenated since being acquired from the Minnesota Wild, posting eight goals, 12 points and a plus-3 rating across 12 games in Raleigh. […]

Mikko Koskinen Falls Short In Friday's Road Loss

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen allowed three goals on 27 shots in Friday's 3-1 road loss against the Carolina Hurricanes. Koskinen is expected to continue on as the team's primary starter, as the Oilers traded Cam Talbot to the Philadelphia Flyers for Anthony Stolarz in a goaltender swap on Friday. Koskinen started off fast this […]

Flyers Trade Anthony Stolarz To Oilers For Cam Talbot

The Philadelphia Flyers traded goaltender Anthony Stolarz to the Edmonton Oilers on Friday for goaltender Cam Talbot. It's a financial move for the Oilers, as they deal Talbot and his $4.166 million salary cap hit for Stolarz, who has a rather minimal $761K hit. The level of performance isn't too far off, either. Stolarz carries […]

Kyle Okposo Checks Out After Rare Fight

Buffalo Sabres right wing Kyle Okposo (upper body) left Friday's 6-2 home loss against the New York Rangers after a fight with defenseman Tony DeAngelo in the third period. Okposo, who has a history of concussions, was unable to return. After the game head coach Phil Housley did not have an update in his postgame […]

Jeff Skinner Is Only Buffalo Player To Show Up

Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner picked up his 35th and 36th goals of the season in Friday's 6-2 home loss against the New York Rangers. His second goal was a power-play marker which pulled the Sabres to within 3-2 after 40 minutes. However, the rest of the team did not provide any offensive support […]

Kevin Hayes, Vladislav Namestnikov Shine In Road Win

New York Rangers center Kevin Hayes posted two assists with a plus-2 rating in Friday's 6-2 road win against the Buffalo Sabres, while center Vladislav Namestnikov posted a pair of goals, an assist, a plus-3 rating, a blocked shot and a hit. Namestnikov was huge in the third period, helping the Rangers pull away. He […]

Brady Skjei Suffers Lower-Body Injury In Win

New York Rangers defenseman Brady Skjei (lower body) was forced to leave Friday's 6-2 road victory in the second period against the Buffalo Sabres due to a lower-body injury and he was unable to return. Head coach David Quinn said in his post-game press conference that Skjei is considered day to day and he "could […]

Alexandar Georgiev Stays Hot In Road Victory

New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev allowed two goals on 33 shots in Friday's 6-2 road victory against the Buffalo Sabres. The Rangers staked him to a 3-2 lead and he shined early in the final period, and he posted a total of 13 shots in the final 20 minutes. He has won three consecutive […]

Merrill Kelly, Several Others Vying For Jobs

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed pitcher Merrill Kelly to a free-agent deal with an invitation to spring training, while also recently adding outfielder Rob Refsnyder, shortstop Kelby Tomlinson and pitchers Michael Kohn and Lucas Luetge on minor-league deals. Kelly is the biggest signing, and he has the chance to make the greatest fantasy impact. He enjoyed […]

Taijuan Walker Placed On The 60-Day Injured List

The Arizona Diamondbacks placed starting pitcher Taijuan Walker (elbow) on the 60-day injured list to make room on the roster for newly signed catcher Caleb Joseph on the 40-man roster. Walker is making his way back from Tommy John surgery last April 25, and it's likely he might not return until sometime around the All-Star […]

Carson Kelly, Caleb Joseph To Lock Horns In Camp Battle

Arizona Diamondbacks executive vice president and general manager Mike Hazen said the team is expected to keep three backstops. Catchers Alex Avila and John Ryan Murphy are out of options, so it's likely they hold down two of the spots, with Carson Kelly and Caleb Joseph battling for the third job. Joseph has an option […]

Ketel Marte Confident In Transition To Center Field

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder/outfielder Ketel Marte is confident he'll be able to switch from middle infielder to center field, where he is expected to see a lot of time this season. He has primarily played shortstop during his career, but he shifted to second base last year due to the emergence of SS Nick Ahmed. With […]

Giants Agree To Terms With Craig Gentry

The San Francisco Giants have agreed to terms with free-agent outfielder Craig Gentry (Orioles) on a minor-league deal with an invitation to spring training. He spent most of the 2018 major league season with the Orioles organization, posting a slash line of .269/.321/.346 across 68 games in the majors. He is expected to head to […]

Daniel Gossett To Start On 60-Day Injured List

The Oakland Athletics placed starting pitcher Daniel Gossett (elbow) on the 60-day injured list on Friday, making room for newly signed outfielder Robbie Grossman on the 40-man roster. Gossett, who went 0-3 with a 5.18 ERA across 24 1/3 innings in five starts last season is likely to miss a good chunk of the season, […]

Cliff Pennington Signs Minor-League Deal With A's

The Oakland Athletics signed infielder Cliff Pennington to a minor-league deal on Friday. The former first-round pick by the A's in 2005 spent five years with the organization before bouncing around with the Arizona Diamondbacks, Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Cincinnati Reds. He appeared in just 16 games last season with […]

Matt Chapman Takes 20 Swings On Friday

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman (shoulder, thumb) was able to take 20 swings during batting practice on Friday and he said after that the session went great. He remains slightly behind schedule in his recovery from offseason surgeries, but he is making progress. On a normal day the swing total in spring training varies, […]

Dustin Fowler Heading Back To The Minors?

Oakland Athletics outfielder Dustin Fowler could be the odd-man out in the outfield battle in spring training following the addition of veteran outfielder Robbie Grossman. With Mark Canha and second baseman/utility player Chad Pinder expected to also some time in the outfield when needed, the A's are suddenly pretty deep at the position. That likely […]

Robbie Grossman Reports To A's Camp On Friday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Robbie Grossman reported to spring training on Friday after inking a one-year, $2 million deal. "They had an amazing season last year and I'm excited to be here," Grossman said. "They've got a great core of players here. There's a lot of talent here if you around at all the names." Grossman's […]

Jake Layman Outstanding Off The Bench

Portland Trail Blazers small forward Jake Layman was very efficient off the bench in Wednesday's 129-107 victory against the Golden State Warriors, finishing with 17 points, two rebounds, two steals and an assist over 26 minutes. He hit 7-for-9 from the field, including 3-for-5 from behind the three-point arc. The former standout at Maryland is […]

Damian Lillard Leads The Way In Beating Of Champs

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard led the way with a team-high 29 points in Wednesday's 129-107 victory against the Golden State Warriors. He finished 9-for-15 from the field, including 6-for-8 from behind the three-point line, while adding eight assists and three rebounds with no turnovers. Dame has been on fire over the past […]

Jusuf Nurkic Posts Double-Double In Home Win

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic finished Wednesday's 129-107 victory against the Golden State Warriors with 11 points and 11 rebounds across 25 minutes. He finished the game just 5-for-14 from the field and he was a dismal 1-for-4 from the free-throw stripe, too. After the All-Star break he will have company, as the team […]

Steph Curry, Kevin Durant Drop 32 Points Each

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry and small forward Kevin Durant each posted 32 points in Wednesday's 129-107 road loss against the Portland Trail Blazers. Curry finished 10-for-24 from the field, including 5-for-14 from downtown, while going 7-for-7 from the free-throw stripe. Curry also pulled down seven boards with two assists. Durant ended up […]

Klay Thompson Has Terrible Shooting Performance

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson ended up with nine points while shooting 2-for-16 from the field in Wednesday's 129-107 road loss against the Portland Trail Blazers. He was able to salvage the fantasy stat line by hitting a pair of thee-pointers while adding eight assists with four rebounds and just one turnover. His […]