Kasperi Kapanen Placed On Waivers

Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Kasperi Kapanen was placed on waivers on Friday. The 26-year-old has struggled to contribute offensively with only two goals scored over the past 16 games in January and February, along with a minus six rating in his third season with the Penguins. Kapanen has seen his ice time decrease as a […]

Jonathan Quick Starts Friday Against Islanders

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick will get the start in Friday's game against the Islanders. Quick picked up a win in his most recent start against the Coyotes despite allowing five goals in the contest, and on the season the veteran goaltender has struggled while sharing the workload with goaltender Phoenix Copley. Quick is […]

Maple Leafs Acquire Ryan O'Reilly

The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired centers Ryan O'Reilly and Noel Acciari from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for forward Mikhail Abramov, forward Adam Gaudette, a first-round pick and third-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, and a second-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft. The Maple Leafs will be O'Reilly's fourth NHL team […]

Jaccob Slavin To Return On Saturday

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin (lower body) will return to the lineup against the Rangers on Saturday night. The 28-year-old missed six consecutive games with a lower-body injury that he sustained against the Wild on Jan. 19. Slavin has produced three goals and 12 assists on the season and carries limited offensive upside compared to […]

Brandon Hagel Scores Twice Against Avalanche

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Brandon Hagel finished with two goals and an assist in Thursday's 5-0 victory against the Avalanche. Hagel scored both of his goals in the second period to supply the Lightning with a four-goal lead going into the final frame over the defending Stanley Cup champions. Hagel is having a career-year […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy Perfect Against Avalanche

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy made 30 saves and recorded his first shutout of the season in Thursday's 5-0 victory against the Avalanche. The shutout was Vasilevskiy's first in the regular-season since Nov. 26, 2021, and he came out on top in the first meeting between the two teams since the 2022 Stanley Cup […]

Rangers Acquire Vladimir Tarasenko

The New York Rangers have acquired right wing Vladimir Tarasenko from the Blues in exchange for forward Sammy Blais, defenseman prospect Hunter Skinner, a conditional first-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft and a fourth-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft. Tarasenko was involved in trade rumors all throughout the season as he is in […]

Brayden Point Scores Twice Against Sharks

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point scored two goals in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss against the Sharks. Point found the back of the net twice in the opening period, as he brought his season total up to 31 goals and 57 points in the process. Point set a career-high of 41 goals during the 2018-19 […]

Erik Karlsson Records Three Points In Overtime Victory

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson had a three-point performance in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime victory against the Lightning. The 32-year-old tied the game at one in the opening period with his power play goal, and he would later add assists on the game-tying goal in the third, along with the overtime winner by forward Timo […]

Jack Campbell Collects Victory Against Red Wings

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Jack Campbell stopped 30-of-32 shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-2 victory against the Red Wings. Campbell has now earned seven consecutive victories and he has allowed only 16 goals during this productive stretch to turn his season around, which is a very encouraging sign for fantasy managers that drafted him in the […]

Connor McDavid Picks Up Assist In Victory

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid recorded an assist in Tuesday's 5-2 victory against the Red Wings. The 26-year-old picked up his only point of the contest on a third period power play goal by Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. McDavid has been on a tear all season long with ridiculous totals of 41 goals, 52 assists […]

Bo Horvat Scores First Goal In Islanders Jersey

New York Islanders center Bo Horvat scored his first goal since being traded, and helped his team pick up a 4-0 victory against the Kraken on Tuesday night. Horvat found the back of the net five minutes into the second period to extend the Islanders lead to four goals in the contest. The 27-year-old added […]

Adin Hill Earns Win Against Predators

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Adin Hill stopped 16-of-17 shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-1 victory against the Predators. Hill gave up an early goal to Predators forward Matt Duchene but he was sharp the rest of the way to pick up his eleventh win of the season. The Golden Knights backup netminder has been productive […]

Casey DeSmith Picks Up Overtime Victory Against Avalanche

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith made 41 saves and allowed only one goal in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime victory against the Avalanche. The Penguins backup goaltender has filled in for injured starter Tristan Jarry (upper body) and made his fourth consecutive start in the first contest coming out of the all star break. Jarry is making […]

Kris Letang Scores Game-Winning Goal Against Avalanche

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang scored the game-winning goal in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime victory against the Avalanche. Penguins forward Bryan Rust tied the game with under four minutes remaining in the third period to send it to the extra frame, where Letang beat Avalanche goaltender Pavel Francouz as the Penguins penalty expired to win the […]

Islanders Acquire Bo Horvat

The New York Islanders have acquired center Bo Horvat from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for forwards Anthony Beauvillier and Aatu Raty, and a conditional first-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft. Horvat was expected to be traded ahead of the deadline as he is in the final season of a six-year deal, and the […]

Patrick Kane Will Return To Lineup Against Kraken

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane (lower-body) will make his return to the lineup against the Kraken on Saturday night. Kane was placed on injured reserve and missed three games due to a lower-body injury that he suffered at the start of January. The 34-year-old has totaled seven goals and 20 assists through 37 games […]

Alex Ovechkin Records Two Assists In Overtime Victory

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin contributed with two assists in Thursday's 3-2 overtime victory against the Senators. Ovechkin picked up assists on goals by forwards Evgeny Kuznetsov and Sonny Milano, while the multi-point night brings his season total to a team-high 38 points through 35 games, and he is tied for second on the Capitals […]

Ilya Samsonov Extends Winning Streak On Home Ice

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov made 16 saves and allowed three goals in Thursday's 4-3 victory against the Flyers. Samsonov cruised through the first and second period before allowing a pair of goals in the final frame to bring the Flyers within one after the Maple Leafs took a comfortable three-goal lead. Samsonov improves […]

Mitchell Marner Contributes Two Points In Victory

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitchell Marner finished with a power-play goal and added an assist in Thursday's 4-3 victory against the Flyers. Marner's multi-point performance gives him a team-high 40 points through 34 games, and he has historically been very successful in day games in past seasons. Marner has 13 goals and 27 assists on […]

William Nylander Reaches 20-Goal Mark In Victory

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander scored his team-leading 20th goal of the season in Thursday's 4-3 victory against the Flyers. Nylander added two assists in the contest on goals scored by Mitchell Marner and Michael Bunting to bring his season total to 39 points through 34 games, which ties him with linemate Auston Matthews […]

Kirill Kaprizov Extends Point Streak In Loss

Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov scored a goal for the seventh consecutive contest and extended his point streak to 13 games in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Flames. Kaprizov has totaled nine goals and 11 assists during the impressive point streak, and his streak is the third-longest by any player this season behind Maple […]

Alex Ovechkin Scores Twice In Victory

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin scored two empty-net goals in Wednesday's 4-1 victory against the Flyers. The Capitals captain now has 795 career NHL goals after his multi-goal performance, which trails only hall of famers Wayne Gretzky (894) and Gordie Howe (801) on the NHL's all-time goals list. Ovechkin brings his season total up to […]

Tage Thompson Scores Five Goals In Dominant Victory

Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson had a dominant performance in Wednesday's 9-4 victory against the Blue Jackets, as he finished with five goals and an assist in the contest. Thompson scored four of his five goals in the opening period of the game, as he tied an NHL record for goals in a period and […]

Aleksander Barkov Records Three Points In Victory

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov finished with a goal and two assists in Tuesday's 5-2 victory against the Capitals. The 27-year-old opened the scoring with his unassisted goal on a takeaway right through the middle of the ice in the first period, while he picked up a pair of assists on two late goals by […]

Alex Killorn Scores Game-Winning Goal Against Stars

Tampa Bay Lightning winger Alex Killorn finished with a goal and two assists in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime victory against the Stars. Killorn provided helpers on goals scored by forward Steven Stamkos to tie the game and defenseman Ian Cole to give the team a one-goal advantage at the time, while he took care of business […]

Matt Murray Earns Win In Return Against Penguins

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Matt Murray made his second start of the season and played well as he stopped 35-of-37 shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-2 victory against the Penguins. Murray was making his first appearance since the opening night loss against the Canadiens on October 12, and he was solid in the crease against […]

Michael Bunting Records Three Points In Victory

Toronto Maple Leafs winger Michael Bunting finished with two goals and an assist in Tuesday's 5-2 victory against the Penguins. Bunting scored both of his goals in the second period to bring his season total to four, with his first goal of the night taking place 11 seconds into the frame and another one scored […]

John Tavares Reaches Milestone In Maple Leafs Victory

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares scored his 400th career NHL goal in Tuesday's 5-2 victory against the Penguins. Tavares found the back of the net to open the scoring in the first period, and he later added an assist to give the team an early two-goal lead. The Maple Leafs captain is off to […]

Timothy Liljegren Will Make Season Debut Against Bruins

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Timothy Liljegren (hernia) will make his season debut in Saturday's game against the Bruins. Liljegren will likely play alongside defenseman Morgan Rielly after they practiced on Friday. The 23-year-old played in a career-high 61 games last season while recording five goals, 18 assists and a plus-15 rating. Liljegren can be rostered […]