Kyle Connor Totals Four Points Versus Toronto

Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor registered a third consecutive multi-point outing in Monday's 6-4 loss to Toronto. He had a hand in all of the team's goals, posting a pair of power-play tallies and delivering two assists. Connor extended his season-opening point streak to nine games, breaking Blake Wheeler's franchise record. He has totaled […]

John Tavares Hits 12th Career Hat Trick

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares grabbed his 12th career hat trick as the team delivered Winnipeg its first defeat of the season on Monday. Tavares opened and finished the scoring in a 6-4 road win while leading the team with seven shots. The veteran star had been held goalless since he opened the campaign […]

Ross Colton To Miss Time With A Lower-Body Injury

Colorado Avalanche forward Ross Colton (lower body) is expected to be out for a while. Colton appeared to have injured his leg while blocking a shot in Monday's matchup against Chicago. After the game, the 28-year-old was seen in a walking boot, and Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar said that Colton will miss "some time." […]

Connor McDavid Leaves Road Trip With Injury

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (lower body) will miss the rest of the team's road trip after getting hurt on Monday versus Columbus. The Oilers captain was injured on his first shift against the Blue Jackets and has returned to Edmonton to get evaluated for a lower-body injury. The team hit the halfway point of […]

Maxi Kleber To Remain Out On Tuesday

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Maxi Kleber (hamstring) will not be available for Tuesday's matchup against Minnesota. He missed Monday's meeting with Utah due to a right hamstring strain and will not travel with the team to Minneapolis. The rest of the Mavericks' bigs should absorb Kleber's minutes, slightly boosting their fantasy value. Dereck Lively II has […]

Vit Krejci Suffers A Groin Injury Monday

Atlanta Hawks guard/forward Vit Krejci (groin) was limited to 10 minutes in Monday's matchup against Washington. He left the contest in the second quarter due to a right adductor strain. Krejci had seven points and one steal before his exit. He has averaged 4.5 points in 14.0 minutes for the season. Krejci doesn't play a […]

Kyle Kuzma Exits Monday's Game With Groin Soreness

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma couldn't complete Monday's meeting with Atlanta due to groin soreness. He was pulled from the game near the end of the fourth quarter. Despite making an early exit, Kuzma still logged 40 minutes in a 121-119 win. He posted his first double-double of the season with 25 points and 11 […]

Taylor Hendricks Expected To Miss Rest Of The Season

Utah Jazz forward Taylor Hendricks is expected to be out for the rest of the season after suffering a fractured right fibula and dislocated ankle on Monday versus Dallas. Hendricks was injured in the middle of the third quarter in a non-contact situation, suddenly collapsing on the floor as the Jazz were setting up their […]

Josh Hart Exits Early Versus Cleveland

New York Knicks guard/forward Josh Hart (ankle) didn't finish Monday's game against Cleveland. Hart was on the injury report ahead of the contest with an ankle impingement and appeared to have hurt his ankle late in the game, missing the final few minutes. Before being forced to leave, Hart put together a good line with […]

Scottie Barnes Makes Early Exit On Monday

Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes (head) missed the end of Monday's matchup against Denver. He exited the contest in the final minutes of the fourth quarter after taking an elbow to the face by Nikola Jokic. Jokic and the Nuggets ended up beating Toronto 127-125 in overtime. It was an unfortunate ending to a good […]

Alexandar Georgiev Looks To Start A Winning Streak On Monday

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev will make his sixth start of the campaign on Monday versus Chicago. Georgiev has had an awful beginning to the season, but he will get a chance to grab a second consecutive victory in a favorable matchup. The Russian netminder beat Anaheim in his last outing 4-3 in overtime with […]

Jared Spurgeon Comes Through Full Practice On Monday

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon (lower body) practiced fully on Monday and could be ready to rejoin the lineup in Tuesday's matchup against Pittsburgh. The Wild captain has been on the shelf for the past six games with a lower-body injury. Brock Faber has logged massive minutes during Spurgeon's absence, with the rest of the […]

Bryan Rust Misses Monday's Practice

Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Bryan Rust (lower body) sat out Monday's practice. He sustained a lower-body injury on Saturday versus Vancouver and is still getting evaluated. Rust has tallied three goals and four points in eight outings this season. He skated on the second line with Evgeni Malkin at the weekend, but Malkin was moved […]

Frederik Andersen Out On Monday

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen (lower body) will miss Monday's contest against Vancouver. He was hurt in Saturday's 4-1 triumph over Seattle. Andersen collected his third consecutive win at the weekend, improving to 3-1-0 for the year. He has allowed 1.49 goals with a .941 save percentage. The team will go with Pyotr Kochetkov between […]

Nicolas Aube-Kubel Ready To Rejoin Sabres Lineup

Buffalo Sabres right wing Nicolas Aube-Kubel (lower body) will rejoin the action on Monday versus Florida. He has been unavailable since sustaining a lower-body injury in Buffalo's season opener on Oct. 4. Aube-Kubel has notched 78 points (31 goals, 47 assists) in 282 career appearances. While he has struggled to be a consistent offensive threat, […]

Jake McCabe Signs Five-Year Extension With Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake McCabe signed a five-year extension on Monday. He will earn $22.55 million with the deal. McCabe's current contract is worth $16 million across four years. The 31-year-old is ranked second on the team in blocks and hits this season, with 17 and 19, respectively. Offensively, he has contributed three assists […]

Aleksander Barkov Returns To Panthers Lineup

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (lower body) will return to action on Monday versus Buffalo. The Panthers captain has been out for eight games with a lower-body injury. He makes his comeback at a good time, as Florida is set to travel to his native Finland for a couple of games later in the week. […]

Travis Sanheim Racks Up Three Points On Sunday

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Travis Sanheim enjoyed a big offensive outing in Sunday's clash with Montreal, posting two goals and one assist in a 4-3 loss. This was Sanheim's fourth three-point effort of his career. The 28-year-old has had a very slow start to the campaign at the attacking end, but he appears to have found […]

Dougie Hamilton Records Two Assists In Sunday's Win

New Jersey Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton had a two-assist night as the team beat Anaheim 6-2 on Sunday. Hamilton collected his first helper on a power-play goal by Stefan Noesen in the second period, which ended up as the game-winning marker, and he tallied his second assist when Nico Hischier scored his league-leading ninth goal […]

Leon Draisaitl Celebrates Birthday With Three-Point Outing

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl put together his first three-point effort of the season on Sunday, finishing a 3-2 overtime victory against Detroit with two goals and an assist. Draisaitl, who celebrated his 29th birthday on Sunday, scored Edmonton's first and last goal, adding an assist to Evan Bouchard between the two strikes. Draisaitl's dominant […]

Casey Mittelstadt Records Second Consecutive Three-Point Game

Colorado Avalanche center Casey Mittelstadt served up three assists in Sunday's 5-4 win over Ottawa. He had an assist in each period, making it back-to-back three-point games for himself. Mittelstadt has been very productive on the second line, posting seven goals and 12 points in nine games. However, he's also had a tough time on […]

Claude Giroux Extends Point Streak With Pair Of Goals

Ottawa Senators forward Claude Giroux kept his hot scoring run going with two goals in Sunday's 5-4 loss to Colorado. Giroux was a man on a mission all night, producing a game-high seven shots on goal, and he was finally rewarded for his efforts in the closing stages of the game. The veteran was kept […]

Ty Dellandrea Out On Monday

San Jose Sharks center Ty Dellandrea (upper body) will not be available for Monday's contest against Utah. Per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now, Dellandrea is nursing an upper-body injury and is considered day-to-day. Dellandrea has filled a bottom-six role in San Jose, averaging 12:33 of ice time. He's notched one goal in nine […]

Curtis Lazar Expected To Miss Time

New Jersey Devils center Curtis Lazar (lower body) is expected to be out for a while. Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe has said that Lazar will miss "some time" after he was hurt in Sunday's 6-2 win over Anaheim. Lazar scored his first goal of the season just a few days ago and has tallied […]

Emil Andrae Enters Flyers Lineup Sunday

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Emil Andrae will make his season debut on Sunday versus Montreal. Philadelphia summoned him from the minor on Saturday, and Andrae will take Egor Zamula's spot on the backline. This will be only his fifth career game in the NHL. Andrae didn't register any points in his first four outings last season. […]

Erik Gustafsson Sits Out Sunday's Game

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Erik Gustafsson will come out of the lineup for Sunday's contest against Edmonton. He will be a healthy scratch for the third time this season. The Red Wings brought Gustafsson in on a two-year, $4 million contract this offseason to add some offense to the blue line, but the Swedish rearguard […]

Kaiden Guhle Placed On Injured Reserve

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle (upper body) has been placed on Injured Reserve ahead of Sunday's battle against Philadelphia. He will miss a fourth consecutive game on Sunday. Guhle opened the campaign in impressive form, recording four points (one goal, three assists) in five games with 20 blocks and seven hits. Despite missing a week […]

Shane Pinto Labeled As Week-To-Week

Ottawa Senators center Shane Pinto (undisclosed) will be out week-to-week. He skipped his first game of the season Friday night versus Vegas, and it's now clear that the Senators will have to face several more games without him. Pinto has worked as the team's third-line center, posting three points (one goal, two assists) in six […]

Jonathan Drouin On The Cusp Of Returning To Action

Colorado Avalanche left wing Jonathan Drouin (upper body) is on track to rejoin the lineup soon. He's been out since getting hurt in the season opener on Oct. 9, but Drouin is now considered day-to-day. According to the Denver Gazette's Evan Rawal, Drouin is still dealing with some pain, but once he gets clearance, he […]

Miles Wood Good To Go Sunday

Colorado Avalanche left wing Miles Wood (undisclosed) will play against the Senators on Sunday. His status for the game was initially uncertain after Wood sat out Saturday's practice with an undisclosed injury. Wood mostly skates in a bottom-six role for the Avalanche and has seen very little success offensively this season. Through eight contests, he […]