Thatcher Demko Solid In Vancouver’s Win

Backup goaltender Thatcher Demko turned aside 17 of 18 shots to help the Canucks defeat the San Jose Sharks by a score of 4-1 on Saturday night. It was a bounce-back performance for the young goalie who was coming off two bad games. J.T. Miller’s breakout season continued with another goal. He now has six... Read More

Tomas Tatar, Montreal Sink Vegas In Shootout

The Montreal Canadiens jumped out to an early 3-0 lead on the struggling Vegas Golden Knights but needed a shootout winner from Tomas Tatar to take the victory 5-4 on Saturday night. Nick Cousins had two goals in the win. He now has seven on the season. Dale Weise added two helpers and now has... Read More

Cale Makar, Avalanche Overpower Blues

The Colorado Avalanche needed just 18 shots to score five goals on Saturday night in a 5-3 win over the St. Louis Blues. Rookie Cale Makar scored his second goal in two games and now has 11 on the season -- a franchise record for a first-year defenseman. Overall, he has 35 points in 40... Read More

Ryan Miller Strong In Ducks’ Win

Veteran goaltender Ryan Miller slowed the potent Carolina Hurricanes offense as the Anaheim Ducks won 2-1 in overtime. It was his best start since the beginning of December. He stopped 25 of 26 shots. Forward Sam Steel scored the winning goal, which was just his fourth of the season. He now has 15 points in... Read More

David Rittich Excellent In Flames' Shootout Win

Calgary goaltender David Rittich stopped 35 of 36 shots from the Toronto Maples on Thursday night to help the Flames win 2-1. He was also perfect in the shootout. Matthew Tkachuk scored the winning tally while Derek Ryan netted the regulation goal. It was his ninth goal and 25th point of the season. After recording... Read More

Zach Parise Scores 17th Goal In Wild Win

Veteran forward Zach Parise opened the scoring on Thursday night to set the tone in the Wild’s 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. It was his third goal in the last two games after a lengthy drought. He’s looking to record back-to-back 20-goal seasons after scoring 28 last season. Ryan Suter found the back... Read More

Mark Stone Scores In Vegas’ 4-2 Win

The Vegas Golden Knights won the first game under new head coach Peter DeBoer by a score of 4-2 on Thursday night against Ottawa. Mark Stone scored a goal and added an assist. It was his first goal in seven games. Paul Stastny also had a goal and an assist, and continued to be one... Read More

Corey Crawford Solid In Blackhawks' Win

Veteran netminder Corey Crawford held the Montreal Canadiens to one goal in a 4-1 victory on Wednesday night. He’s had a disappointing season overall but has now allowed two goals or fewer in three of his last four starts. Veteran winger Zack Smith provided the necessary offense with two goals, which doubled his season total.... Read More

Esa Lindell Scores Overtime Winner for Stars

The Dallas Stars won in overtime over the Colorado Avalanche by a score of 3-2. Defenseman Esa Lindell scored the winner for Dallas. He’s been on fire lately with nine points in the last seven games. He’s now well within reach of his total points from last year (32) which was also a career-high. John... Read More

Sam Reinhart Nets Three Points In Sabres’ Win

The Buffalo Sabres defeated the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night by a score of 4-2. Sam Reinhart was a driving force in the win with a goal and two helpers. He now has 39 points in 47 games and has a chance to set career-highs in both goals and assists. Jack Eichel had a... Read More

Ilya Samsonov Shuts Out Hurricanes In 2-0 Win

The Capitals blanked the Carolina Hurricanes by a score of 2-0 on Monday night. Rookie goaltender Ilya Samsonov recorded the first shutout of his young career and has actually outplayed the veteran Braden Holtby this season. In 17 games, Samsonov features a .925 save percentage and 2.11 goals-against average, while Holtby is at .899 and... Read More

Frederik Andersen Pulled Again In Leafs' 8-4 Loss

Veteran netminder Frederik Andersen allowed four goals on 12 shots and was yanked in the Maple Leafs’ 8-4 loss to the Panthers on Sunday. It was his second rough start in three games, and he’s allowed 10 goals in those three appearances. Andersen remains a must-start goalie due to his 21 wins in 36 games... Read More

Mike Hoffman Scores Two Goals In Panthers’ Win

The Florida Panthers handed the Toronto Maple Leafs an embarrassing 8-4 loss on Sunday night. Florida forward Mike Hoffman scored two goals in the romp. He now has five goals in the past four games. With 18 goals in 45 games, he’s well on his way to a second straight 30-goal season. Aleksander Barkov had... Read More

Elias Lindholm Nets Two Goals In Calgary Win

Calgary center Elias Lindholm continued his snipping ways this season with two goals in a 4-3 win against Edmonton on Saturday night. He now has four goals in the last three games and 11 points in the last 10. Overall, he has 20 goals in 47 games. Forward Johnny Gaudreau had a goal and an... Read More

James Reimer, Carolina Shut Out Los Angeles

Carolina Hurricanes’ goaltender James Reimer turned aside 40 shots from the Los Angeles Kings for a 2-0 win on Saturday night. It was a bounce-back game for him as he was coming off three poor outings despite his solid season overall. Nino Niederreiter scored the winning goal, which was just his second goal in 10... Read More

Ilya Kovalchuk Lifts Montreal To Overtime Win

Recently-acquired Ilya Kovalchuk scored in overtime to give a struggling Canadiens club its first win in nine games by a score of 2-1 on Saturday night. It was his first goal with his new team but his fourth point in four games. Kovalchuk had just nine points in 17 games with the Kings. Rookie winger... Read More

Evgeni Malkin, Penguins Defeat Avalanche 4-3

Evgeni Malkin scored a goal and added an assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Colorado Avalanche in overtime on Friday night by the score of 4-3. The veteran star center now has 13 points in his last 10 games. Bryan Rust continues to enjoy a breakout season. He also had a goal and an... Read More

Adrian Kempe, Kings Dominate Vegas in 5-2 Win

The Los Angeles Kings scored four first-period goals to shock the Vegas Golden Knights in a 5-2 win on Thursday night. Kings forward Adrian Kempe scored twice and now has 10 goals in 45 games this season. His career-high of 16, set two years ago, is now in jeopardy. Tyler Toffoli, whose name has been... Read More

Andrei Vasilevskiy, Lightning Shut Out Coyotes

Star goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy, who’s looked human much of the year, was outstanding in a 4-0 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday night. It was the team's ninth-straight win. Vasilevskiy was a perfect 25-for-25 in saves. He’s allowed just four goals over his past four appearances and is up to 21 wins on the... Read More

Mike Smith Strong In Oilers 4-2 Win

The Edmonton Oilers' veteran backstop faced 35 shots and stopped 37 of them in a 4-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. Mike Smith is now on a three-game win streak and has been very good in two of those three contests. The club managed the win despite receiving no goals from Leon Draisaitl (two assists)... Read More

Dominik Kahun Nets Two Points In Penguins Win

The Pittsburgh Penguins jumped out to an early lead and never looked back in a 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights. Second-year forward Dominik Kahun had a goal and an assist. Those were his first points in five games. He now has 23 points in 42 games and is on pace to beat the... Read More

Warren Foegele Leads Hurricanes Over Flyers

The Hurricanes held off the Flyers for a 5-4 overtime win on Tuesday night. Warren Foegele had a goal and an assist in the victory. The streaky winger now has 21 points in 43 games and has already surpassed the 15 points he recorded in his rookie season. Sebastian Aho had two helpers to give... Read More

Dillon Dube, Calgary Outlasts Minnesota With 5-4 Shootout Win

It took a shootout winner from Dillon Dube for the Calgary Flames to top the Minnesota Wild by a score of 5-4 on Sunday. The Flames received goals from three defensemen: Mark Giordano, Travis Hamonic, and Michael Stone. Mikael Backlund and Johnny Gaudreau each had two helpers. The latter player is slowly pulling out of... Read More

Steven Stamkos, Lightning Shock Carolina 3-1

The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Carolina Hurricanes on the strength of two first-period goals, including the game-winner from Steven Stamkos. The center also added an assist. He now has nine points in his last seven points. He’s just one point away from reaching 40 for the season in one has been a little bit... Read More

Chandler Stephenson Strong In Vegas’ Comeback Win

The Vegas Golden Knights rebounded from a 3-0 deficit after the first period to defeat the St. Louis Blues by a score of 5-4 in overtime. Chandler Stephenson had the overtime winner and added an assist. He also had three hits. Since his trade from Washington, he’s added nine points in 16 games with Vegas.... Read More

Michael Hutchinson Shuts Out Islanders In Leafs Win

The Leafs received a strong performance from their backup goalie and defeated the Islanders 3-0 on Saturday night. After going winless on the season until Dec. 21, Michael Hutchinson has now won his last three games. He’s allowed one goal or less in two of his last three games. Forward Mitch Marner had two helpers... Read More

Mikko Rantanen Scores Hat Trick in Colorado Victory

The Colorado Avalanche defeated the New Jersey Devils by a score of 5-2 on Saturday and has officially broken out of a slump with 12 goals in the past two games. Mikko Rantanen was the star of the game with three goals. He now has 31 goals in 26 games after missing a good chunk... Read More

Max Pacioretty Strikes Again In Vegas Win

Streaking forward Max Pacioretty scored twice to help Vegas hold off Philadelphia in a 5-4 victory. He now has 15 points in the past 10 games. Pacioretty also has 26 shots over the past six games. Veteran center Paul Stastny has been suffering through a season-long slump but he had two helpers. He now has... Read More

Nathan MacKinnon Explodes For Four Points

After a relatively quiet first period, the Avalanche and Blues exploded for nine goals in the final two periods in Colorado’s 7-3 win. Nathan MacKinnon scored a goal and added three helpers. He now has 14 points in the last 10 games, eight of which have come on the power play. Nazem Kadri scored two... Read More

William Nylander Adds Three Points In Toronto Win

The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Winnipeg Jets 6-3 in a battle between two high-powered offenses. Forward William Nylander led the way for Toronto with two goals and an assist. He now has 11 points in the last five games. With 19 goals in 42 games, he’s on pace to blow past his career-high of... Read More