Christopher Tanev Injured In Wednesday's Road Loss

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Christopher Tanev (lower body) suffered an apparent lower-body injury in Wednesday's 1-0 road loss against the Anaheim Ducks. He left midway through the game and he was unable to return. Right wing Jake Virtanen also left the game due to an unspecified injury. He spent a good chunk of time in the... Read More

Jacob Markstrom Suffers Hard-Luck Loss In Anaheim

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom (lower body) allowed just one goal on 22 shots in Wednesday's start against the Anaheim Ducks but he suffered the loss in the 1-0 setback. He didn't appear to show any ill effects of the lower-body injury which forced him out of the lineup earlier in the week. Despite the... Read More

Kevin Boyle Earns Shutout In First NHL Start

Anaheim Ducks goaltender Kevin Boyle made his first career start Wednesday against the Vancouver Canucks and he stopped all 35 shots he faced for the shutout. He became the first Anaheim goalie with a shutout in his first NHL start since John Gibson also blanked the Canucks in his first start back on April 7,... Read More

Mikko Koskinen Sharp In Very Difficult Surroundings

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen allowed just two goals on 33 shots in Wednesday's 3-1 road loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins. He did a good job keeping the high-octane Pittsburgh offense in check for a good chunk of the night, giving his team a chance to win. However, the killer was a shorthanded goal by... Read More

Teddy Blueger, Jared McCann And Bryan Rust Light The Lamp

Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Bryan Rust scored a shorthanded goal in the second period to level Wednesday's game against the Edmonton Oilers at 1-1, then center Teddy Blueger scored his third goal of the season to make it 2-1. That goal stood up as the game-winning tally, too, and he earned star of the night... Read More

Matt Murray Holds Struggling Oilers At Bay

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray allowed one goal on 39 shots in Wednesday's 3-1 victory against the Edmonton Oilers. He allowed an even-strength goal to Leon Draisaitl just 4:45 into the game, but he settled down after that and had it on lockdown. In fact, Murray was forced to come up big stopping a penalty... Read More

Olli Maatta Out Indefinitely After Upper-Body Injury

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Olli Maatta (upper body) was placed on the Injured Reserve list on Wednesday due to an upper-body injury. He suffered the injury in Monday's game against the Philadelphia Flyers in the first period and he is listed as out indefinitely. With Maatta out of the mix, Juuso Riikola and Chad Ruhwedel operated... Read More

Erik Karlsson Able To Practice On Wednesday

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson (groin) was able to take part in Wednesday's practice session, although he wasn't ready to commit to playing in Thursday's game against the Washington Capitals just yet. He did say he was not hindered at all in practice by his lower-body injury. He has missed the past eight games... Read More

Mario Kempe, Brad Richardson Listed As GTDs For Thursday

Arizona Coyotes left wing Mario Kempe (upper body) and center Brad Richardson (upper body) are each considered to be game-time decisions for Thursday's battle against the St. Louis Blues. Kempe was replaced on the fourth line center spot by Josh Archibald last time out, while Richardson hasn't placed since Jan. 10 due to his ailment.... Read More

Blake Coleman Uncertain For Thursday's Game

New Jersey Devils center Blake Coleman (upper body) is a question mark for Thursday's road game against the Chicago Blackhawks due to an upper-body injury. He was apparently scheduled to play in Tuesday's game against the St. Louis Blues, but head coach John Hynes apparently made the decision to hold Coleman of the lineup. Coleman... Read More

Cory Schneider To Get Call In The Windy City

The New Jersey Devils will use goaltender Cory Schneider as their starter for Thursday's game against the Chicago Blackhawks. He heads into the game with an 0-6-2 record, 4.12 goals-against average and .868 save percentage, last picking up a victory in the NHL way back on Dec. 27, 2017, a span of 23 appearances. That's... Read More

Anton Khudobin Confirmed For Thursday's Start

Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin will make another start Thursday night in Tampa Bay with Ben Bishop (lower body) still not ready to return from the injured list with a lower-body ailment. Khudobin has a 10-10-3 record overall with a 2.34 goals-against average and .927 save percentage, but he has been really impressive lately. He... Read More

Kevin Boyle Confirmed For His First NHL Start

Anaheim Ducks goalie Kevin Boyle will make his first NHL start in Wednesday's game against the Vancouver Canucks. Interim head coach and general manager Bob Murray said Ryan Miller will serve as the backup to Boyle. That's because starter John Gibson was hit in the helmet by a puck in practice on Tuesday and he... Read More

Jacob Markstrom Set To Face Skidding Ducks

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom (lower body) will man the crease for Wednesday's road game against the Anaheim Ducks. With Markstrom healthy, the team will reassign rookie Michael DiPietro, who was bombed in his start in place of the injured Markstrom. Marek Mazanek, acquired from the New York Rangers on Tuesday for a seventh-round pick... Read More

Matt Murray To Be The Tendy Against Visiting Edmonton

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray will get the nod to start Wednesday's game against the Edmonton Oilers. He is coming off an impressive 50-save performance on Monday night against the rival Philadelphia Flyers, as he allowed just one goal in the win. He has been impressive since returning from an injury, going 12-4-0 with a... Read More

Mikko Koskinen Set To Start Wednesday Night

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen will be in the crease for Wednesday's nationally-televised road game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Koskinen enters the game with a 14-11-2 record, 2.89 goals-against average and .906 save percentage in 26 starts and 30 appearances this season, although he has a 4.79 GAA in two appearances in February after a... Read More

Mark Stone Accounts For Only Goal In Home Loss

Ottawa Senators right wing Mark Stone opened the scoring with his 26th goal of the season in the first period of Tuesday's 4-1 loss against the Carolina Hurricanes. The Sens held a 1-0 lead until the opening seconds of the third period when the floodgates opened the Hurricanes rattled off four goals for the road... Read More

Curtis McElhinney Vetoes The Senators In Ottawa

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Curtis McElhinney allowed just one goal on 26 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 road victory against the Ottawa Senators. He has posted three straight victories in the month of February posting a 1.96 goals-against average and .932 save percentage in his three starts. Overall he has a 14-6-1 record, 2.43 GAA and .917... Read More

Micheal Ferland, Teuvo Teravainen Star In Road Win

Carolina Hurricanes left wing Micheal Ferland scored a goal with two assists and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-1 road victory against the Ottawa Senators. Left wing Teuvo Teravainen managed two goals with a plus-2 rating and five shots on goal as his red-hot February continues. He has seven goals and 12 points with a... Read More

Artemi Panarin Scores Another Goal In Tuesday's Win

Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Artemi Panarin scored an empty-net goal, his 22nd of the season, in Tuesday's 3-0 win against the Washington Capitals. Panarin has managed goals in back-to-back outings, and he has nine goals with 19 points with a plus-7 rating across the past 13 games. He cut off contract extension negotiations with... Read More

Josh Anderson Has Four-Game Point Streak Going

Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Josh Anderson posted an assist with a plus-2 rating and three shots on goal across 14:21 of ice time in Tuesday's 3-0 victory against the Washington Capitals. Anderson has managed three goals and five points with a plus-2 rating during his current four-game point streak. He has already tied a... Read More

Sergei Bobrovsky Shuts Down Defending Champs

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky stopped all 20 shots he faced in Tuesday's 3-0 win against the Washington Capitals to pick up his third shutout of the season, and the 27th shutout of his career. It was a showdown game for the Blue Jackets, as they pulled within two points of the defending Stanley... Read More

Alexander Radulov, Tyler Seguin Shine In Tuesday's Road Win

Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin racked up two goals with an assist and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 3-0 road victory against the Florida Panthers. Forward Alexander Radulov added two assists with a plus-3 rating in the win. Both players have been red-hot in the month of February. Seguin is good for six goals, nine... Read More

Anton Khudobin Blanks Panthers In Sunrise

Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin made another start Tuesday against the Florida Panthers and he stopped all 30 shots he faced for his second shutout of the season. It was also the eighth shutout of his career. He has done a tremendous job holding down the fort with Ben Bishop (upper body) sidelined due to... Read More

Jack Eichel, Jeff Skinner Shine For Sabres In Win

Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel picked up a pair of assists with a plus-1 rating, two blocked shots and a hit in Tuesday's 3-1 victory against the New York Islanders. Left wing Jeff Skinner picked up his 34th goal of the season, putting him just three short of a new career high. He scored 37... Read More

Linus Ullmark Nearly Impenetrable Against Islanders

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Linus Ullmark allowed one goal on 25 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 victory against the New York Islanders. The only mistake he made was on a shot with 23 seconds remaining in the first period off the stick of Casey Cizikas. Ullmark was particularly strong in the third period, turning aside all 10... Read More

Robin Lehner Suffers Loss Against His Former Team

New York Islanders goaltender Robin Lehner allowed three goals on 22 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss on the road against the Buffalo Sabres, his former team. It wasn't a poor performance, but he just didn't get any offensive support. He is still 17-9-4 with a 2.08 goals-against average and .929 save percentage through 29 starts... Read More

Gerald Green Provides Punch Off The Pine In Win

Houston Rockets shooting guard Gerald Green finished with 19 points in Monday's 120-104 victory across 22 minutes off the bench. He hit 7-for-12 from the floor, including 5-for-8 from behind the three-point line, and he added six rebounds and an assist with just one turnover. His production has been rather erratic in the month of... Read More

Dorian Finney-Smith Contributes In Various Ways

Dallas Mavericks small forward Dorian Smith-Finney made another start in Monday's 120-104 road loss against the Houston Rockets, finishing with eight points, eight rebounds, five assists and two steals across 36 minutes. The second-year player from the University of Florida is averaging a solid 10.0 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.2 three-pointers per game across five... Read More

Bombs Away For Chris Paul In Home Victory

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul posted 17 points with 11 assists, two rebounds and two steals over 29 minutes in Monday's 120-104 victory against the Dallas Mavericks. He hit 5-for-12 from the field, including 5-for-10 from downtown, while adding a 2-for-2 night at the free-throw line. It was CP3's third consecutive double-double, and he... Read More