Frank Vatrano Makes History With Fourth Career Hat Trick

Anaheim Ducks forward Frank Vatrano had a historic outing on Sunday against the Hurricanes, becoming the first player in franchise history to score a hat trick in the team's home opener. The 29-year-old helped the Ducks secure a 6-3 victory by scoring in each period. He completed his fourth career hat trick with an empty-net […]

Jakob Chychrun Caps Off Wonderful Weekend With An Assist

Ottawa Senators defenseman Jakob Chychrun had a memorable weekend, amassing four points in victories over Philadelphia and Tampa Bay. After racking up two goals and an assist against the Flyers on Saturday, Chychrun added one more assist to his tally in Sunday's 5-2 triumph. The 26-year-old has bounced back well from a rough season opener, […]

Vladimir Tarasenko Grabs Two More Points

Ottawa Senators right wing Vladimir Tarasenko continued his good start with his new club with a second consecutive two-point game in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Lightning. The Russian forward scored his first Senators goal and had one assist to become only the fourth player in franchise history to record multiple points in each of […]

Brady Tkachuk Racks Up Three Points Against Tampa Bay

Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk rocked the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday with a three-point effort in a 5-2 win. He produced his second consecutive multi-goal game and added an assist while registering seven shots on goal. In 18:36 of action, the Senators captain finished plus-three and also recorded one block and one hit. […]

Tanner Jeannot Tallies Two Points In Sunday's Loss

Tampa Bay Lightning winger Tanner Jeannot led the team in scoring in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Senators, totaling a goal and an assist. With Jeannot leading the way, the Lightning managed to come from behind twice to tie the game but ran out of juice eventually. Jeannot's day at the office also included a […]

Jake Guentzel Feeling "Great" Following Early Return

Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Jake Guentzel has been in red-hot form after making an early return from ankle surgery, but he sees room for further improvement. "I feel great physically, hands are still kind of catching up," Guentzel said on Sunday. "I've been pretty fortunate so far to get a couple of points. Hopefully, there's […]

Connor Ingram Faces Rangers On Monday

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Connor Ingram will guard the crease in Monday's meeting with the Rangers. The Coyotes start the week with a back-to-back set against the New York teams, and Ingram will get his first taste of action this season in the first game. The 26-year-old produced only six victories with 26 starts a season […]

Joseph Woll Set For First Start Of Season Monday

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll has been confirmed as the team's starter for Monday's matchup against Connor Bedard and the Blackhawks. It's going to be his first appearance of the season after Ilya Samsonov guarded the crease in both of the team's first two games. The Russian netminder has had a rough start to […]

Tomas Nosek Doubtful For Monday After Missing Practice

New Jersey Devils left wing Tomas Nosek (lower body) couldn't practice on Sunday due to a lower-body injury and is doubtful for Monday's meeting with the Panthers. Nosek has had a quiet start to the campaign, failing to register any points in New Jersey's first two games and managing only one shot on goal. An […]

Taylor Hall Plans To Play On Monday

Chicago Blackhawks left wing Taylor Hall (shoulder) plans to be in the lineup Monday versus Toronto. There's been a huge turn of events since Hall hurt his shoulder Wednesday against Boston, as he was initially regarded as week-to-week, but the former MVP has made a miraculous recovery, and it looks like he will end up […]

Steven Stamkos Out With Lower-Body Injury

Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (lower body) was forced to miss Sunday's clash with Ottawa due to a lower-body injury. The Lightning captain put up three points with two goals and an assist in Saturday's 6-4 loss to Detroit but was also injured in the contest. He's been off to a great start to […]

Ryan Lindgren Sidelined By Upper-Body Injury

New York Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren missed Saturday's matchup against Columbus with an upper-body injury. Lindgren practiced on Friday and was part of the morning skate on Saturday but was taken out of the lineup. He reportedly injured his hand in the team's season opener on Thursday versus Buffalo. Lindgren was badly missed Saturday as […]

Kirby Dach Gets Injured Against Former Team

Montreal Canadiens center Kirby Dach had his night cut short by a lower-body injury on Saturday versus the Blackhawks. Dach lasted less than five minutes against his former team, getting hurt when a hit from Chicago defenseman Jarred Tinordi sent him flying to the Blackhawks bench. The severity of the issue is unknown and it's […]

Marc-Edouard Vlasic Taken Out By Lower-Body Injury

San Jose defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic suffered a lower-body injury in Saturday's 2-1 shootout loss against Colorado. The 36-year-old logged only 3:15 of ice time in the contest, finishing with a plus-one rating. Vlasic needs to recover by Tuesday if he doesn't want to miss any games. Father Time hasn't been kind to Vlasic and he […]

Matt Boldy Injured In Saturday's Loss

Minnesota Wild winger Matt Boldy suffered an undisclosed injury in Saturday's 7-4 loss to Toronto. The American forward was hurt in the third period and couldn't complete the game. Before exiting the contest, Boldy scored his first goal of the season. An update on him should come on Monday with Minnesota next in action Tuesday […]

Viktor Arvidsson Reportedly Needs Back Surgery

Los Angeles Kings winger Viktor Arvidsson is looking at a lengthy spell on the sidelines, with Kings general manager Rob Blake having noted that he needs surgery on his back. According to Blake, Arvidsson is set to have the surgery next week and will then be out "month-to-month." This will be Arvidsson's second back surgery […]

Blues "Optimistic" About Pavel Buchnevich's Injury

St. Louis Blues forward Pavel Buchnevich (upper body) couldn't complete Saturday's 2-1 shootout victory over Seattle, but it looks like he managed to avoid serious injury. Blues head coach Craig Berube is optimistic about the injury and noted that Buchnevich "feels not bad." Buchnevich logged only seven shifts and 5:27 of ice time in Saturday's […]

Auston Matthews Joins Exclusive List With Another Hat Trick

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews has become only the fifth player in NHL history to start a season with back-to-back hat tricks. After putting three goals past the Canadiens on Wednesday, Matthews had another three goals reserved for the Wild Saturday night, striking once on the power-play in a 7-4 win. Alex Ovechkin was […]

Anthony Duclair Promoted To First Line

San Jose Sharks winger Anthony Duclair will move to the first line for Saturday's matchup against the Avalanche. The Sharks lost Mikael Granlund (lower body) from their top six in Thursday's battle with the Golden Knights and were already without Logan Couture (lower body), so head coach David Quinn has decided to shake things up. […]

Andrew Cogliano Ready For Season Debut

Colorado Avalanche center Andrew Cogliano (neck) will make his first appearance of the season Saturday versus San Jose. The veteran forward fractured his neck in last season's playoffs and was kept out of action when the Avalanche opened the new campaign with a 5-2 victory over Los Angeles on Wednesday. Cogliano offers very little to […]

Lucas Raymond Moves To Top Line Saturday

Detroit Red Wings winger Lucas Raymond will replace David Perron on the top line in Saturday's matchup against Tampa Bay. Raymond was quiet in the team's season opener against New Jersey, producing only one shot on goal in close to 15 minutes of action, and Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde has been quick to […]

Alex Pietrangelo Sits Out Saturday's Action

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo (upper body) isn't available to face the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday. The veteran blue-liner was injured in Thursday's clash with San Jose when he got bloodied by a puck, and Pietrangelo apparently needs a bit more time to recover. Kaedan Korczak will join the lineup in his absence on […]

Mattias Ekholm Set For Season Debut Saturday

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm (hip) is expected to make his season debut in Saturday's matchup versus Vancouver. He carried a hip flexor problem throughout the preseason and couldn't make the lineup for Wednesday's season opener against the Canucks, but Ekholm has now recovered and is ready to contribute. Edmonton certainly needs extra help at […]

Marcus Johansson Good To Go Saturday

Minnesota Wild left wing Marcus Johansson (upper body) has been cleared to play Saturday versus the Maple Leafs. The Swedish forward had to leave Thursday's season opener against Florida early after taking an elbow to the head. Johansson logged 12:03 of ice time versus the Panthers and finished as a plus-one for the contest with […]

Leo Carlsson Out For Weekend

Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson (lower body) isn't expected to be available for either game this weekend as the team opens the 2023-24 season with matches against Vegas and Carolina. He suffered an apparent right leg injury last week in practice and is considered day-to-day. Following Sunday's game, Anaheim will be off until Thursday, and […]

Jonathan Kuminga Shakes Off Thumb Injury To Shine Against Lakers

Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga had a hugely impressive preseason outing on Friday against the Lakers, coming off the bench to score a game-high 26 points in 27 minutes. He added three rebounds, three assists, and two steals, helping the Warriors to a 129-125 victory. Kuminga shot a superb 9-for-12 from the field and […]

Franz Wagner Seen As Biggest Breakout Candidate By NBA Executives

Orlando Magic guard/forward Franz Wagner is seen as the biggest breakout candidate of the 2023-24 season in a poll that HoopsHype ran among 25 NBA executives. The 22-year-old German talent received 34.4 percent of the votes from the maximum possible amount, beating out Detroit's Cade Cunningham (32.8 percent) and Houston's Jalen Green (22.4 percent). Wagner […]

D'Angelo Russell Working To Improve Defensively

Los Angeles Lakers point guard D'Angelo Russell was demoted to the bench for the team's final outing in 2022-23, and he is determined to avoid the same fate in the new season by focusing on improving his defensive play. "Yeah, I mean, last year they found a way to get me off the floor by […]

Bones Hyland Expected To Shine In 2023-24

Los Angeles Clippers guard Bones Hyland is seen as a player who could make a big impact in 2023-24. The 23-year-old himself has admitted that he feels a lot more comfortable in the team now, and teammate Nicolas Batum is full of praise for Hyland. "He's fast, he's talented, he's a great basketball player, but […]

Robert Covington And Terance Mann Battle For Spot Among Starters

According to Law Murray of The Athletic, Los Angeles Clippers forward Robert Covington and guard/forward Terance Mann are in the midst of a battle for a spot in the starting lineup. Marcus Morris Sr. (groin) has started in all 119 regular-season games he's played with the Clippers over the last two campaigns, but the franchise […]