Ilya Samsonov Has Bounce-Back Performance In Game 2 Victory

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov stopped 20-of-22 shots on goal in Thursday's 7-2 victory against the Lightning in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference first-round series. Samsonov had a rough performance in the first game of the series as he allowed six goals on 29 shots as the Lightning, but the 26-year-old had an... Read More

Mitchell Marner Scores Twice In Game 2 Victory

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner scored two goals and added an assist in Thursday's 7-2 victory against the Lightning in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference first-round series. Marner opened the scoring on a power play in the first period, while adding the Maple Leafs' sixth goal of the night and picking up... Read More

Jake Oettinger Falls Short In Game 1

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger made 45 saves in Monday's 3-2 double overtime loss against the Wild in Game 1 of the Western Conference first-round series. Oettinger surrendered goals to Wild forwards Kirill Kaprizov and Sam Steel in regulation, and he kept his team in the game all throughout until Ryan Hartman's goal ended the... Read More

Filip Gustavsson Makes 51 Saves In Game 1 Victory

Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson stopped 51-of-53 shots on goal in Monday's 3-2 double overtime victory against the Stars in Game 1 of the Western Conference first-round series. Gustavsson was terrific in his first career Stanley Cup playoff start for the Wild, as the 24-year-old goaltender stepped up in the clutch moments to make 17... Read More

Matthew Tkachuk Scores Lone Goal In Game 1 Loss

Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk scored the Panthers' only goal of the contest in Monday's 3-1 loss against the Bruins in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first-round series. Tkachuk, who totaled a career-best 109 points in the regular season, was the only Panthers skater that found the back of the net against Bruins... Read More

David Pastrnak Opens Scoring In Game 1 Victory

Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak scored the opening goal of the contest in Monday's 3-1 victory against the Panthers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first-round series. Pastrnak began the playoffs on a high note as his power-play goal gave the Bruins an early first period lead, and his goal was assisted by... Read More

Antti Raanta Collects Victory In Game 1

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta stopped 25 of 26 shots on goal in Monday's 2-1 victory against the Islanders in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first-round series. Raanta earned the start over goaltender Frederik Andersen and made the most of it, as he improved to a perfect record of 7-0-0 with a 1.16 goals-against... Read More

Ilya Sorokin Suffers Defeat In Game 1

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin allowed two goals and made 35 saves in Monday's 2-1 loss against the Hurricanes in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first-round series. Sorokin was perfect at even-strength as he stopped 31 of 31 shots, but a pair of power-play goals by Hurricanes forwards Sebastian Aho and Stefan Noesen... Read More

Alex Lyon Sets Franchise Record For Saves In Regulation Game

Florida Panthers goaltender Alex Lyon stopped 56-of-58 shots on goal to set a franchise record for saves in a regulation game in Thursday's 7-2 victory against the Senators. Lyon continued his impressive run as he earned his fifth consecutive victory to keep the Panthers in the mix for the top wild card spot in the... Read More

Tristan Jarry Picks Up Win Against Wild

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry stopped 27-of-28 shots on goal in Thursday's 4-1 victory against the Wild. Jarry bounced back from two consecutive disappointing starts, where the Penguins number one goaltender allowed nine goals in losses to the Bruins and Devils. Jarry had a great performance at the most important time as he allowed the... Read More

Timo Meier Reaches 40-Goal Mark In Devils Victory

New Jersey Devils right wing Timo Meier finished with two goals and one assist in Thursday's 8-1 victory against the Blue Jackets. Meier found the back of the net on the power play for his 39th goal of the season, and he later added another goal to get to 40 for the first time in... Read More

Kirill Kaprizov Could Return On Saturday

Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov (lower-body) practiced with the team on Wednesday for the first time since he sustained an injury on March 8, and the star forward could return to the lineup for Saturday's game against the Blues. Kaprizov wore a non-contact jersey during the practice and will not play in Thursday's contest... Read More

Dawson Mercer's Hat Trick Leads Devils To Victory

New Jersey Devils center Dawson Mercer produced a hat trick in Tuesday's 5-1 victory against the Penguins. Mercer scored in each period of the contest to lead the team to an important win as they battle for the top spot in the Metropolitan Division. The 21-year-old has been productive in his second NHL season, with... Read More

Alex Lyon Earns Fourth Consecutive Victory

Florida Panthers goaltender Alex Lyon had another impressive performance as he stopped 39-of-40 shots on goal in Tuesday's 2-1 victory against the Sabres. The 30-year-old goaltender picked up his fourth straight win as he has done a fantastic job while filling in for starting netminder Sergei Bobrovsky, who has been unavailable due to an illness.... Read More

Matthew Tkachuk Scores Game-Winning Goal Against Sabres

Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk scored the game-winning goal in Tuesday's 2-1 victory against the Sabres. Tkachuk deflected a shot into the net in the opening minute of the third period to extend the Panthers winning streak to four consecutive wins as they battle for a wild card spot. Tkachuk can surpass his totals... Read More

Nathan MacKinnon Reaches 100-Point Mark

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon finished with three points to reach the 100-point mark for the first time in his NHL career in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime victory against the Sharks. MacKinnon's game-winning breakaway goal in overtime capped off his multi-goal night, while he became the seventh player in the league to get to the 100-point... Read More

Daniel Vladar Collects Victory In Relief

Calgary Flames goaltender Daniel Vladar entered the game in relief after starter Jacob Markstrom was pulled in Sunday's 5-4 victory against the Ducks. Markstrom allowed two goals on nine shots in the opening period, and with the team trailing by two goals he was taken out of the game during the first intermission. Vladar entered... Read More

Ilya Samsonov Replaces Injured Starter Matt Murray

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov replaced Matt Murray (undisclosed) after he sustained an injury in Sunday's 5-2 loss against the Red Wings. Murray was involved in an accidental collision with Red Wings forward Lucas Raymond, which caused Murray to fall awkwardly to the ice. Samsonov entered the game in relief and stopped 14-of-16 shots... Read More

Dylan Larkin's Hat Trick Leads Red Wings To Victory

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin scored three goals to lead the team offensively in Sunday's 5-2 victory against the Maple Leafs. The Red Wings captain has now reached the 30-goal mark for the third time in his career, and he is one goal away from tying his career-high of 32 goals scored in a... Read More

Nikolaj Ehlers Scores Two Goals In Victory

Winnipeg Jets left wing Nikolaj Ehlers finished with two goals in Sunday's 6-1 victory against the Devils. Ehlers opened the scoring in the first period with his 12th goal of the season and he would later add a power play goal in the final frame to give the Jets their sixth goal of the contest.... Read More

Rickard Rakell Scores Two Goals In Victory

Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Rickard Rakell scored two goals in Sunday's 4-2 victory against the Flyers. Rakell accounted for both goals by the Penguins in the first period of the game, while the second goal came on the power play with assists from centers Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. Rakell is having his most productive... Read More

Kirill Marchenko Scores Game-Winning Goal

Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Kirill Marchenko scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Sunday's 4-3 overtime victory against the Senators. Marchenko ended the game 16 seconds into overtime as he received a pass from left wing Johnny Gaudreau after a takeaway in the offensive zone. Marchenko is a solid option in deeper... Read More

Ilya Sorokin Falls Short Against Hurricanes

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin made 33 saves and allowed two goals in Sunday's 2-1 loss against the Hurricanes. Sorokin surrendered goals to Hurricanes forwards Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Jordan Martinook in the contest, but the Islanders did not provide the offensive support to build their lead in the Eastern Conference wild card race. Sorokin... Read More

Frederik Andersen Allows One Goal In Victory

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen stopped 21-of-22 shots on goal in Sunday's 2-1 victory against the Islanders. Andersen gave up a goal to Islanders center Jean-Gabriel Pageau in the closing minutes of the first period, but he was sharp for the remainder of the contest and did not allow any goals in the final 40... Read More

Linus Ullmark Makes 35 Saves In Shootout Victory

Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark stopped 35-of-38 shots on goal in Sunday's 4-3 shootout victory against the Blues. Ullmark was less than a minute away from picking up the win in regulation, but Blues forward Jordan Kyrou scored his second goal of the game to send the game into overtime. Ullmark improves his record to... Read More

Jordan Kyrou Scores Twice Against Bruins

St. Louis Blues forward Jordan Kyrou scored two goals and finished with a plus-three rating in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss against the Bruins. Kyrou started the comeback for the Blues as they scored three unanswered goals to send the game into overtime, after trailing by three goals until the final seconds of the second period.... Read More

Jack Campbell Posts Shutout Against Ducks

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Jack Campbell stopped all 36 shots on goal in Saturday's 6-0 victory against the Ducks. Campbell has struggled massively in his first season with the Oilers, but the 31-year-old managed to have a solid bounce back performance from his recent outings where he was giving up goals in large quantities. Campbell has... Read More

Jack Eichel Picks Up Two Assists In Victory

Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel finished with two assists in Saturday's 4-1 victory against the Wild. Eichel picked up assists on goals by defenseman Ben Hutton and forward Brett Howden in the first 40 minutes of the game. Eichel has totaled a team-high 27 goals and 62 points through 63 games on the season,... Read More

Alexandar Georgiev Earns Victory Against Stars

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Alexander Georgiev stopped 26-of-28 shots on goal in Saturday's 5-2 victory against the Stars. Georgiev was perfect at even strength as the two goals he surrendered both came on the Stars power play, with forwards Tyler Seguin and Joe Pavelski scoring goals. Georgiev has had an excellent season for the Avalanche with... Read More

Nathan MacKinnon Scores Two Goals Against Stars

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals in Saturday's 5-2 victory against the Stars. MacKinnon opened the scoring in the first period and later added a power play goal to give the Avalanche a two-goal advantage in the second period of the contest. MacKinnon's two-goal effort brings him to 34 goals and 97 points... Read More