Kawhi Leonard Ruled Out For Rest Of Preseason

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (knee) has been ruled out for the rest of the preseason. Following Monday's 110-96 win over Dallas, the Clippers have one more game to go on their preseason schedule. Leonard hasn't seen any action in preseason after undergoing offseason knee surgery. Speaking ahead of training camp, Leonard seemed confident […]

Coby White Continues To Battle A Groin Issue

Chicago Bulls guard Coby White (groin) remained sidelined for Monday's preseason contest against Milwaukee. White scored a game-high 21 points in Chicago's preseason opener against Cleveland on Oct. 8 but has missed practice time and two games since then. His injury has been described as groin tightness, which doesn't sound too serious, and there's still […]

Jamal Murray Battling A Knee Problem

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray tweaked his knee over the weekend. According to Nuggets head coach Michael Malone, Murray's knee began to feel "funny" during the warm-ups ahead of Sunday's preseason matchup versus Phoenix. Murray started the game but logged only 19 minutes and didn't take the court in the second half. He finished […]

Linus Ullmark Battling A Muscle Strain

Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark sat out Monday's matchup against Los Angeles due to a muscle strain. Senators head coach Travis Green doesn't expect Ullmark to be out for long but said he doesn't know if the 2023 Vezina Trophy winner will be ready for the next game on Thursday versus New Jersey. Before missing […]

Brandon Saad Expected To Make Season Debut On Tuesday

St. Louis Blues left wing Brandon Saad (personal) has been activated from the non-roster list and is expected to make his season debut on Tuesday against Minnesota. Saad has missed the first three games of the year to welcome a third child to his family. The veteran winger practiced on the top line on Wednesday. […]

Ryan Lindgren Close To Returning

New York Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren (upper body) will remain out for Monday's matchup against Detroit but could be ready for action later in the week. According to Dan Rosen of NHL.com, Lindgren is "close" to returning from an upper-body injury. Lindgren will be eligible to come off Injured Reserve on Thursday, meaning his season […]

Tristan Jarry Back In Penguins Net Monday

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry will return to the crease on Monday versus Montreal. Joel Blomqvist has started back-to-back games for the team after Jarry was lit up 6-0 by the Rangers in Pittsburgh's season opener on home ice. Jarry finished the contest with 34 saves and a .850 save percentage. He will be expected […]

Ilya Sorokin Set For Season Debut On Monday

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (back) will make his season debut in Monday's matchup against Colorado. Semyon Varlamov kicked off the campaign as the Islanders starter, with Sorokin recovering from offseason back surgery. However, he's good to go now, although Sorokin faces a very tough challenge on Monday night. The Avalanche have yet to […]

Sean Durzi Hurt In Monday's Loss

Utah Hockey Club defenseman Sean Durzi exited Monday's 3-0 loss to New Jersey with an upper-body injury. He managed to log only 9:09 action in the contest, recording one shot on goal and two blocks. Durzi is a key cog for Utah's defense and would be a huge miss if he lands on the shelf. […]

Artem Zub Exits With Injury Monday

Ottawa Senators defenseman Artem Zub sustained an upper-body injury on Monday against the Kings. He was injured early on after logging only four shifts. Zub has accompanied Jake Sanderson on the top defensive pairing to start the season, averaging close to 20 minutes per game. Nick Jensen saw a big boost in playing time without […]

Matt Roy Set To Miss Time With A Lower-Body Injury

Washington Capitals defenseman Matt Roy (lower body) is expected to miss some time after getting hurt over the weekend. He suffered a lower-body injury as Washington opened its 2024-25 campaign on Saturday with a 5-3 loss to New Jersey. The game also marked Roy's debut for the Capitals after he inked a six-year, $34.5 million […]

Ridly Greig Out On Monday

Ottawa Senators center Ridly Greig (upper body) will not play against the Kings on Monday. He couldn't practice on Sunday due to an upper-body injury and isn't ready to play either. He will be replaced on the fourth line by Adam Gaudette. Gaudette's only previous appearance this season came last Thursday in a 3-1 win […]

Anton Forsberg Starts For Senators On Monday

Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg will guard the crease against the Los Angeles Kings on Monday. This will mark his season debut, as Forsberg has begun the campaign as Linus Ullmark's backup. However, Ullmark appears to be banged up after having a maintenance day on Sunday, giving Forsberg a chance to shine. He had a […]

Jake Allen Faces Utah On Monday

New Jersey Devils goaltender Jake Allen will take on a high-scoring Utah team on Monday. This will be Allen's second appearance of the campaign. He made a winning start to the season by beating Buffalo 3-1 with a 17-save effort in a Global Series game in Prague on Oct. 5. Allen is set to face […]

Alex Lyon Starts For Red Wings Monday

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Lyon will be in the crease for Monday's Original Six matchup against the Rangers. The Red Wings are going with a third different starter in three games after Ville Husso and Cam Talbot got the nod for the first two games of the season. Husso was waived at the weekend, […]

Austin Watson Joins Red Wings Lineup Monday

Detroit Red Wings left wing Austin Watson will make his season debut on Monday versus the Rangers. The Red Wings lost Christian Fischer (upper body) over the weekend, giving Watson a chance to join the lineup, while defenseman Jeff Petry (upper body) continues to be unavailable. Watson has over 500 regular-season games under his belt, […]

Matthew Tkachuk Ruled Out For A Week

Florida Panthers winger Matthew Tkachuk (illness) is expected to miss at least one week of action. An illness forced him to miss Saturday's matchup against Buffalo, and Tkachuk also won't play in Monday's matinee versus Boston, needing more time to recover. The team is targeting Oct. 22 as a return date for Tkachuk. With Aleksander […]

Jeff Skinner Pots Lone Oilers Goal In Battle Of Alberta

Edmonton Oilers left wing Jeff Skinner scored his squad's only goal as the Calgary Flames won this season's first Battle of Alberta 4-1 on Sunday. The Oilers entered the game as massive favorites and got off to a dream start when Skinner bagged his first goal for the team with only 1:16 on the clock, […]

Rasmus Andersson Notches Three Points In Sunday's Win

Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson was the driving force behind Sunday's 4-1 victory over Edmonton, scoring the team's first goal and dishing out two assists. He led the team in ice time with 24:58 and finished with an outstanding plus-four rating while logging two shots, three blocks, and one hit. Calgary has been an early-season […]

Casey DeSmith Produces A Shutout In Stars Debut

Dallas Stars goaltender Casey DeSmith enjoyed a very successful debut with the team on Sunday, logging a 25-save shutout in a 2-0 victory over Seattle. The 33-year-old became the fourth netminder in franchise history to shut out the opposition in his first game for the team. The fantastic performance followed Jake Oettinger's 34-save shutout on […]

Marco Rossi Collects Another Assist Sunday

Minnesota Wild center Marco Rossi capped off the weekend with one more assist in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Jets. Rossi picked up the lone helper when defenseman Jake Middleton put the Wild up early in the game. The talented centerman opened his scoring account for the season with two assists in Saturday's 5-4 shootout […]

Kyle Connor Gives Jets Another Overtime Victory

Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor delivered the game-winning goal in Sunday's 2-1 overtime victory against Minnesota. He struck his second goal of the year at the 0:51 mark in the extra frame after Winnipeg had opened overtime with a power play. It took eight shots on goal for Connor to finally light the lamp. […]

Alex Pietrangelo Extends Season-Opening Point Streak

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo extended his season-opening point streak to three games in Sunday's 3-1 victory over Anaheim. He has become the first blue-liner in franchise history to start a season with a three-game scoring streak, notching all of the points with even-strength assists. Pietrangelo's productivity nosedived last season as he battled health […]

Vince Dunn Day-To-Day With An Upper-Body Injury

Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn (upper body) is considered day-to-day. Dunn was hurt on a hard hit in Saturday's matchup against Minnesota and sat out Sunday's 2-0 loss to Dallas. However, he shouldn't miss too much time. Dunn collected points in each of his first two games of the season, tallying a goal and an […]

Alex Nedeljkovic Progressing But Remains Out On Monday

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic (lower body) will remain unavailable on Monday against Montreal. According to Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan, Nedeljkovic is "making real progress." However, his season debut will have to wait. The 28-year-old had a fantastic finish to last year and could become a viable fantasy option again, depending on the form […]

Ridly Greig Misses Practice With An Upper-Body Injury

Ottawa Senators center Ridly Greig wasn't on the ice for Sunday's practice because of an upper-body injury. He should be considered a game-time decision for Monday's matinee against the Kings. Greig has seen time with the second and fourth line early in the year, averaging 14:03 of ice time. He has produced two scoreless performances […]

Ville Husso Waived By Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Ville Husso was waived on Sunday. The team made the move after seeing Husso give up four goals on 14 shots in Thursday's season-opening 6-3 loss to Pittsburgh. Husso also struggled badly last year, finishing with a below-par .892 save percentage and allowing 3.55 goals. He inked a three-year, $14.25 million […]

Christian Fischer Out With An Upper-Body Injury

Detroit Red Wings right wing Christian Fischer (upper body) has been ruled out for Monday's matchup against the Rangers. He sustained an upper-body injury in Saturday's meeting with Nashville and is labeled as day-to-day. Fischer has worked on the third line to start the year, going scoreless in two games with zero shots. The Red […]

Matt Dumba Misses Sunday's Action

Dallas Stars defenseman Matt Dumba (lower body) will not play in Sunday's matchup against Seattle and is considered day-to-day. He will be evaluated further on Monday after Dumba suffered a lower-body injury versus the Islanders on Saturday. Dumba has partnered Miro Heiskanen on the top defensive pairing in his first games with the Stars. Brendan […]

Jared Spurgeon Unavailable On Sunday

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon will sit out Sunday's clash with the Jets because of a lower-body injury. The Wild captain is considered day-to-day. Spurgeon has averaged 19:34 of ice time on the first defensive pairing this season, a significant drop from the 23:19 he logged last term. He logged his first point of the […]