Tuukka Rask Nearly Impenetrable In Tuesday's Win

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask allowed just one goal on 29 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 victory against the New York Islanders in a potential playoff preview. The 31-year-old hasn't lost in regulation in 11 consecutive starts dating back to Dec. 23 in Carolina. He allowed a power-play goal to Jordan Eberle, and that's the only […]

Patrice Bergeron Lights Lamp Twice In Home Win

Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron registered a pair of goals with a plus-2 rating and four shots on goal in Tuesday's 3-1 victory against the New York Islanders. He has registered four goals and seven points over the past six contests. Left wing Brad Marchand and All-Star left wing David Pastrnak each posted two assists […]

Robin Lehner On Short End Of Tuesday's Road Game

New York Islanders goaltender Robin Lehner allowed two goals on 26 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss against the Boston Bruins. It was a playoff-like atmosphere, and the Bruins were fired up at home. He allowed a goal to Patrice Bergeron early in the second period, and Peter Cehlarik got him midway through the third before […]

Ben Bishop Bailed Out By His Offense In Home Win

Dallas Stars goaltender Ben Bishop allowed four goals on 42 shots and wasn't particularly sharp in Monday's 5-4 win against the Arizona Coyotes. However, his offense finally came alive and provided plenty of support, as center Radek Faksa, left wing Roope Hintz, center Mattias Janmark, defenseman John Klingberg and center Tyler Seguin scored goals in […]

Alex Goligoski Unable To Pass NHL's Concussion Protocol

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Alex Goligoski (concussion) left Monday's 5-4 road loss against the Dallas Stars due to concussion-like symptoms. He was checked from behind by right wing Brett Ritchie, who was assessed a five-minute boarding major and game misconduct. Goligoski, who had blood trickling down his face, was helped to the locker room by the […]

Alexander Edler Taken Off On A Stretcher, Set For X-Rays

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler (face) left the ice on a stretcher in the third period of Monday's 2-1 road loss against the Philadelphia Flyers after hitting face-first on the ice while defending against Philly forward Jakub Voracek. His stick appeared to get caught in Voracek's skates, pulling Edler to the ice. He was a […]

Jacob Markstrom On Short End Of Narrow Road Loss

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom allowed just two goals on 30 shots in Monday's 2-1 road loss against the Philadelphia Flyers. Markstrom received just one goal of support, a marker from right wing Brock Boeser early in the second period, and that was all the Vancouver offense could muster in front of him. Markstrom's counterpart, […]

Carter Hart Has Another Outstanding Performance

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart allowed just one goal while making 41 saves in Monday's 2-1 victory against the Vancouver Canucks, the season-best eighth straight for the Fly Guys. Hart will also be the answer to a trivia question, as he was in between the pipes for the franchise's 2,000th win. Philadelphia became the first […]

Mika Zibanejad Stays Hot In Monday's Home Loss

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad registered his 21st goal of the season while adding an assist in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss against the visiting Los Angeles Kings. Zibanejad has registered three multi-point games in a row, posting four goals and eight points with a plus-3 rating, and he has nine goals with 17 points […]

Adrian Kempe Leads Way For L.A. Offense

Los Angeles Kings right wing Adrian Kempe registered two goals with an assist and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 4-3 overtime win against the New York Rangers. Kempe entered the game with just three assists across the past 19 games since his last goal Dec. 11 in Buffalo, so don't get carried away and add […]

Jeff Carter Suffers Lower-Body Injury In Win

Los Angeles Kings center Jeff Carter (lower body) suffered a lower-body injury in the second period of Monday's 4-3 overtime victory against the New York Rangers and he was unable to return. After the game head coach Willie Desjardins said that the veteran pivot was considered questionable for Tuesday's game in New Jersey. "We'll just […]

Jonathan Quick Posts Road Victory At MSG

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick allowed three goals on 27 shots in Monday's 4-3 victory against the New York Rangers. He bounced back after a loss on the Island on Saturday. He has yielded three or more goals in each of his past four appearances, as there is just something off with the veteran […]

Frederik Andersen Hard On His Former Team

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen allowed just one goal on 25 shots in Monday's 6-1 victory against the visiting Anaheim Ducks, his former organization. The Danish backstop is likely thankful to be a Leaf now, as the Ducks are struggling on offense, while Toronto is tied for fifth in the NHL with 185 goals […]

Andreas Johnsson, Jake Muzzin Lead Scoring Parade

Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Andreas Johnsson registered two goals with two assists, a plus-3 rating and four shots on goal in Monday's 6-1 victory against the Anaheim Ducks. Defenseman Jake Muzzin is fitting in nicely with his new club, posting a goal and two assists with a plus-1 rating, a blocked shot and three […]

Ryan Kesler Returns After Five-Game Absence

Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Kesler (hamstring) returned to the lineup Monday night in Toronto after missing the past five games due to a hamstring injury. The former standout at The Ohio State University managed to go scoreless with a minus-1 rating, a shot on goal, a blocked shot and three hits over 13:05 of ice […]

John Gibson Yanked In Rout At Toronto

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson allowed five goals on 35 shots in Monday's 6-1 loss on the road against the Toronto Maple Leafs. He was pulled 6:22 into the third period in favor of Chad Johnson, who allowed one goal on nine shots while finishing up the lopsided loss. Only center Rickard Rakell was able […]

Nikola Vucevic, Jonathan Isaac Hard On The Visitors

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic registered 24 points with 12 rebounds, four assists, a steal and three blocked shots over 32 minutes in Saturday's 102-89 victory against the Brooklyn Nets. His frontcourt partner in crime, power forward Jonathan Isaac finished with 10 points, 12 rebounds, three steals, three blocked shots, a steal and a three-pointer. […]

Shabazz Napier, D'Angelo Russell Sharp From Downtown

Brooklyn Nets point guard Shabazz Napier finished Saturday's 102-89 loss at Orlando with 15 points, three assists and two rebounds while hitting three triples. Starter D'Angelo Russell ended up with 23 points, six assist and a blocked shot while hitting three treys and going 8-for-17 from the field. The guard picked up their play with […]

Ed Davis Shines While Other Bigs Struggle In Road Loss

Brooklyn Nets power forward Ed Davis finished Saturday's 102-89 loss against the Orlando Magic with 11 points, 16 rebounds and three assists across just 21 minutes. He managed a plus-3 rating, one of just two Brooklyn players in the positive. His sharp showing off the bench made up for a 3-for-12 shooting night from swingman […]

Nicolas Batum Drops In Four Triples On Saturday Night

Charlotte Hornets swingman Nicolas Batum finished Saturday's 125-118 win against the Chicago Bulls with 16 points, five rebounds, an assist and a steal over 31 minutes. He went 6-for-10 from the floor with 4-for-7 from behind the three-point line. The 30-year-old Frenchman has had a down year by his standards, but he has picked it […]

Kemba Walker Dumps In 37 Points In Home Victory

Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker went for a game-high 37 points while adding 10 assists, six rebounds and a steal over 37 minutes in Saturday's 125-118 win against the Chicago Bulls. He hit 10-for-23 from the floor, including 4-for-9 from behind the three-point line, while posting a nice 13-for-14 at the free-throw stripe. It […]

Lauri Markkanen Drops 30 Points In Buzz City On Saturday

Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen registered 30 points with nine rebounds and an assist over 33 minutes in Saturday's 125-118 road loss against the Charlotte Hornets. He hit 8-for-13 from the floor and 1-for-5 from behind the arc, but his real damage was at the free-throw line where he was a perfect 13-for-13. While […]

Bobby Portis Blows Up For 33 Points In Road Loss

Chicago Bulls power forward Bobby Portis came off the bench to score 33 points across 34 minutes in Saturday's 125-118 road loss against the Charlotte Hornets. He managed to rack up nine rebounds and two steals with just one turnover, too, and he ended up 13-for-23 from the field while adding 4-for-8 from behind the […]

Shea Theodore Lights Lamp Twice In Road Loss

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore posted his team's only two goals in a 5-2 road loss against the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday. He was the only offensive support for goaltender Maxime Lagace, who was able to stop just 27 of the 31 shots in his first game since coming back up from the minors. […]

Justin Faulk Rises To Top Of Franchise List

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Justin Faulk scored a goal with an assist and a plus-5 rating in Friday's 5-2 victory against the Vegas Golden Knights. He also added two blocked shots with a hit over 21:30 of ice time across 26 shifts. Faulk became the franchise's (Hartford/Carolina) leader in career points by a defenseman (241), passing […]

Petr Mrazek Stands On His Head In Home Victory

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek allowed two goals on 25 shots in Friday's 5-2 victory against the Vegas Golden Knights. He made some huge saves in the third period when the game still hung in the balance, and one of the goals he allowed earlier in the game was a power-play blast from defenseman Shea […]

Brock McGinn Injures Ankle On Friday Night

Carolina Hurricanes left wing Brock McGinn (ankle) posted an assist with a plus-2 rating and a blocked shots over 14:19 of ice time in Friday's 5-2 victory against the Vegas Golden Knights. That blocked shot was important, as he took a clapper off the stick of defenseman Shea Theodore. He blocked the shot with his […]

Teddy Blueger Scores First NHL Goal, New Guys Debut

Pittsburgh Penguins center Nick Bjugstad arrived at the arena minutes before Friday's 5-3 victory against the Ottawa Senators after being acquired from the Florida Panthers the day before. He posted an assist, a plus-2 rating, two penalty minutes and three hits over 16:13 of ice time across 21 shifts in his debut. Center Jared McCann […]

Jake Guentzel, Bryan Rust Do It Again For Pens

Pittsburgh Penguins center Jake Guentzel and right wing Bryan Rust each scored a pair of goals in Friday's 5-3 victory against the Ottawa Senators. Guentzel finished with a plus-1 rating, while Rust managed a plus-2 rating with four shots on goal. Veteran Phil Kessel picked up two assists, too, and he is now just two […]

Anders Nilsson Knocked Around In The Steel City

Ottawa Senators goaltender Anders Nilsson allowed five goals on 40 shots in Friday's 5-3 road loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Nilsson was unable to contain Jake Guentzel and Bryan Rust, as they each connected for two goals in the win. The Senators backup has actually been pretty sharp since coming over in a trade with […]