Brandon Carlo Out With Fractured Ankle

Boston Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo (ankle) will miss the entirety of the Bruins playoff run, regardless of length. The 21-year-old defenseman will be out three to four months following a fractured ankle he sustained in an awkward fall on March 31. This is awful news, considering Carlo missed last year’s postseason with a concussion. Carlo […]

Carey Price Surpasses Jacques Plante For Franchise Record

In Montreal’s overtime loss to Winnipeg Tuesday night, goalie Carey Price set the Canadiens franchise record for games played by a goalie with his 557th career appearance. Price was drafted fifth overall in 2005 and has played his entire 11-year career with the Canadiens. Although this season is one to forget, the 30-year-old has enjoyed […]

Henrik Zetterberg Shines In Overtime Loss

Detroit Red Wings center Henrik Zetterberg racked up three primary assists on the Red Wings four goals Tuesday in the loss to Columbus. Tyler Bertuzzi was the main benefactor of Zetterberg’s play, netting his fifth and sixth goals of the season. The three assists make 43 now on the year for the Red Wings captain […]

Alex Nylander Recalled From Rochester

The Buffalo Sabres have recalled forward prospect Alex Nylander from the Rochester Americans. Nylander will have a chance in the last week of the regular season to get a few more NHL games under his belt and show that he’s ready for a spot on Buffalo's roster. In four NHL games last season, Nylander tallied […]

Frederik Andersen To Close Out Season For Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock stated that he wants goalie Frederik Andersen to start two games leading into the postseason. Curtis McElhinney has been confirmed to start in goal for the Leafs Monday, meaning Andersen will start both games remaining in the Leafs' regular season schedule. It’s not all that common to know a […]

Curtis McElhinney Gets Final Nod Of Regular Season

The Maple Leafs have tapped goalie Curtis McElhinney for a second straight start Monday as the Buffalo Sabres visit the Air Canada Centre. McElhinney dropped Saturday’s 3-1 decision to the Winnipeg Jets but gets a plus matchup Monday against the Sabres. Prior to the loss, McElhinney was fantastic in consecutive wins in mid-March, including a […]

Carey Price Turns Out Solid Performance In Loss

Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price is still shaking off the rust but has impressive stats in his last two outings. Despite losing to New Jersey on Sunday, his stat line was slightly better than what he posted in last week’s win over Detroit. After allowing five and six goals, respectively, in his first two games […]

Patrice Bergeron With Goals In Three Straight Games

Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron scored with less than four seconds remaining in regulation, sending the game to overtime on Sunday. Philadelphia eventually took the game, but the goal earned Boston a point, increasing their slim lead in the Atlantic division to two points. The goal marks three consecutive games with a goal for Bergeron, […]

David Backes Posts Two Assists In Loss

Boston Bruins right wing David Backes notched the primary assist on two of the Bruins three goals as they fell to Philadelphia in overtime on Sunday. Backes now has three assists in three games since returning from injury. Backes has struggled to be productive, as injuries have hampered the power forward’s season, but he may […]

Roberto Luongo Surrenders Three First-Period Goals

Goaltender Roberto Luongo and the Florida Panthers failed to gain any more ground on a wild-card spot, dropping Wednesday’s contest 4-3 to Toronto. The Maple Leafs started the game very strong, monopolized playing time in the offensive zone and peppered Luongo with 16 shots, scoring three times. The deficit proved too great for the Panthers […]

Evgenii Dadonov Continues to Create Offense

Florida Panthers forward Evgenii Dadonov was a big part of the Panthers win over the visiting Bruins on Thursday night. The winger dug out the puck down low to continue the offensive cycle, leading to the first goal of the game (Aaron Ekblad’s eventual game-winner). Before the first period was 10 minutes old, Dadonov gained […]

James Reimer Responds Well To Reduction In Usage

Following an upsetting loss to the lowly Ottawa Senators in which Florida Panthers starter Roberto Luongo allowed five goals on 25 shots, head coach Bob Boughner tapped James Reimer for that start against the Boston Bruins on Thursday. Reimer proved up to the task, turning away all 46 shots he faced from the hobbled Bruins side. […]

Patrick Marleau Riding Five-Game Point Streak

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Patrick Marleau solidified Toronto’s win on Thursday with an empty-net goal and also had the primary assist on defenseman Connor Carrick’s game-winner. The points increased Marleau’s streak to five games, and the empty-netter marked goals in three straight games. Marleau has been skating on a line with Nazem Kadri and Leo […]

Sam Reinhart Finds His Consistency

Buffalo Sabres forward Sam Reinhart scored in the Sabres’ 5-2 loss at the hands of the Maple Leafs on Thursday. The goal was his fourth in his last six games, as he has found a way to remain productive amidst Buffalo’s poor season. The 22-year-old now has 26 points in his last 26 games. Reinhart […]

James van Riemsdyk Scores Twice In Win

Toronto Maple Leafs forward James van Riemsdyk opened the scoring, netting the first two goals of their game in Buffalo on Thursday. That makes five goals in his last two games, adding to the hat trick he tallied on Wednesday. The goals Thursday mark 31 on the season, setting a new career high for the 28-year-old. […]

Ryan McDonagh Finds First Goal With Tampa Bay

In a lopsided loss on Tuesday, Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh found a bright spot, scoring his first goal with his new team. The goal came when the Bolts were down 7-3, so unfortunately it did not come at an impactful juncture, but it’s always nice to get the first one out of the […]

J.T. Miller Nets Three Goals In Loss

Tampa Bay Lightning center J.T. Miller is making the most of his promotion to Tampa Bay’s top line. The recently-acquired winger recorded a hat trick on Tuesday, the first of his career. Miller has been quite productive in the short term with his new team, scoring five goals and adding four assists. Tampa’s loss was […]

Keith Yandle Has Eyes On Career High

Florida Panthers defenseman Keith Yandle is riding a five-game point streak, during which he has racked up eight assists. If he can keep it up, he stands a chance of breaking his previous career high of 48 helpers tallied during the 2010-11 season with the Coyotes. Yandle has had a pretty consistent season, but has […]

Craig Anderson To Start Monday

Ottawa Senators head coach Guy Boucher confirmed that goalie Craig Anderson will start in their Monday evening tilt with the Panthers. Mike Condon was in goal the only other time these teams met this season, making 37 saves on 38 shots. Unfortunately, that was all Florida needed for the win. Anderson comes into this matchup […]

Mark Stone Won’t Travel With Team

Ottawa Senators forward Mark Stone sustained a leg injury in the Senators loss on Friday against the Flames. Head coach Guy Boucher said that Stone would not travel on the team’s two-game road trip to Florida. Instead, he will remain in Ottawa for further testing. The extent of the injury is unknown at this time. […]

Roberto Luongo Gets The Nod Thursday

Florida Panthers goalie Roberto Luongo will start in goal as the Panthers host the Canadiens on Thursday. Luongo suffered a tough loss to the Lightning in his last outing, but had been solid in three starts prior to that. Thursday’s matchup with Montreal is a good chance for him to bounce back and get Florida […]

Justin Abdelkader Extends Point Streak To Three Games

Detroit Red Wings forward Justin Abdelkader has points in three straight games. The physical winger is not known for his scoring ability; his career high is 44 points set in 2014-15. Abdelkader assisted on Anthony Mantha’s second goal of the game, which brought the Wings within one late in the second period. Despite the recent […]

Anthony Mantha Records Four-Point Performance

Detroit Red Wings forward Anthony Mantha scored two goals and tacked on two assists in the Red Wings overtime loss to the Bruins Tuesday. Four sets a record for most points in a game for the young winger. The team’s goal production was a pleasant surprise for the Red Wings, who have had trouble producing […]

Brad Marchand Continues Dominance Over Detroit

Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand netted a hat trick, including the overtime winner, as the Bruins completed the season sweep over Detroit on Tuesday. Marchand has played some inspired hockey against the Red Wings this season, totaling five goals, two of which were game-winners, and five assists in three games. The Bruins winger also scored […]

Jared Coreau Yanked In First Start Of Season

Detroit Red Wings backup goalie Jared Coreau lasted just over a period against the Bruins on Tuesday night. He made just 12 stops on 16 shots before head coach Jeff Blashill decided he had enough. The starting job in Detroit has largely belonged to Jimmy Howard this season, and even more so since the Red Wings […]

Charlie Lindgren To Start Against Devils

Montreal Canadiens goalie Charlie Lindgren will start on Tuesday, despite the team recalling prospect Zach Fucale. Lindgren is coming off a win over the slumping Islanders, but prior to that had an even better showing in a shootout loss. He earned his second shutout of the season in the 1-0 decision against Philadelphia last week. […]

Chad Johnson Is Turning Heads

Buffalo Sabres goalie Chad Johnson is stringing together several quality starts of late, most recently turning aside 38 of 41 shots faced in the Sabres’ win over the Maple Leafs on Monday. He now has wins in five of his last six starts, all of which have come against the three best teams in the […]

Anton Khudobin Likely To Start Tuesday

With news of Tuukka Rask still dealing with a minor injury, the Boston Bruins will likely look to give goalie Anton Khudobin his second consecutive start as they host the Red Wings at TD Garden Tuesday. The Bruins have beaten the Red Wings in each of their three meetings this season and will look to […]

Bobby Ryan Effective Since Return From Injury

Ottawa Senators winger Bobby Ryan has six points in his last five games since returning to the lineup from a hand injury. Ryan had a goal and two assists on Friday in a surprise win over the Golden Knights. He was involved early, chipping in on Mark Stone’s 20th tally just over two minutes into […]

Riley Nash Skating On Top Line

Boston Bruins forward Riley Nash has four points in his last three games, skating alongside Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak. He was held off the score sheet in Boston’s overtime win against Montreal on Saturday, but factored into the Bruins' offense with back-to-back multi-point games prior to the weekend. Nash slides into the first-line center […]