Kaapo Kahkonen Misses Friday's Practice

San Jose Sharks goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen (upper body) missed Friday's practice and is questionable for Saturday's meeting with Pittsburgh. The Finnish netminder was involved in a collision with Vancouver Canucks forward Andrei Kuzmenko Thursday night. Kahkonen was pulled from the contest in the middle of the second frame after he had allowed six goals on […]

Christian Fischer Considered Day-To-Day

Detroit Red Wings right wing Christian Fischer has been listed as day-to-day with an upper-body injury. He was hurt in Thursday's 2-0 loss to Florida. The 26-year-old hasn't received a lot of ice time this season and has yet to score in 11 outings, boasting only one assist. It looks like he will be forced […]

Alex Tuch Good To Go Friday

Buffalo Sabres right wing Alex Tuch (undisclosed) will play Friday against Philadelphia after missing Thursday's practice. He was absent for maintenance purposes on Thursday. Tuch has played some great stuff lately, stringing together a four-game point streak, which includes six points in total. He had two assists against the Flyers when the two teams also […]

Tyler Tucker Comes Out Of Blues Lineup Again

St. Louis Blues defenseman Tyler Tucker will sit out Friday's matchup against New Jersey as a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old will take up a familiar place in the press box, as Tucker was also scratched for two consecutive games before returning to the lineup in Wednesday's 4-1 defeat against the Avalanche. He has tallied one […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Shuts Out Detroit With 22 Saves

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky tallied his 39th career shutout on Thursday with 22 saves in a 2-0 win at Detroit. With Alex DeBrincat and Dylan Larkin leading the way, the Red Wings have had one of the hottest offenses in the league this season, but Sergei Bobrovsky made the hosts' attack look toothless on […]

Semyon Varlamov Posts Second Consecutive Shutout

New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov made it back-to-back shutouts for himself with a 32-save effort in Thursday's 3-0 road win over the Capitals. Varlamov needed to wait until Oct. 21 to make his season debut, and it didn't go well, as he suffered a 3-1 defeat against Buffalo, but the veteran netminder has since […]

Adam Pelech Hurt Against Washington

New York Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech suffered an undisclosed injury in Thursday's matchup against the Capitals. He played only a handful of minutes and was seen holding his side as he exited the game. The team hasn't yet announced the severity of the issue. Pelech has been ever present for the Islanders so far, posting […]

Filip Chytil Injured On Thursday

New York Rangers center Filip Chytil exited Thursday's 2-1 win versus Carolina with an upper-body injury. He was limited to 10:23 of action, finishing the contest with two shots on goal. Chytil has been quiet lately and went pointless for a fourth consecutive game, but he had some fantastic outings earlier in the season and […]

Ridly Greig Expected To Miss Multiple Games

Ottawa Senators center Ridly Greig suffered a lower-body injury Thursday against Los Angeles and is expected to miss "a few games." The team also lost Mark Kastelic (lower body) in the contest, but Greig's absence from the lineup is a significantly bigger blow. The 21-year-old has opened the season in impressive form and boasted seven […]

Rafael Harvey-Pinard Sustains A Lower-Body Injury

Montreal Canadiens winger Rafael Harvey-Pinard had to leave Thursday's clash with the Coyotes early due to a lower-body injury. He took just six shifts and logged 5:06 of ice time in total. The injury blow came at a bad time for Harvey-Pinard, as he had just gained a bit of momentum with assists in back-to-back […]

Connor Brown Exits With Injury

Edmonton Oilers right wing Connor Brown appeared to have suffered a lower-body injury in Thursday's 4-3 loss to Dallas, exiting the game after logging only 6:25 of ice time. He had two shots on goal and carried an even rating before calling it a night. With Brown linking up with his former junior teammate Connor […]

Nicolas Hague Out For Rest Of Week

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Nicolas Hague is expected to miss the rest of the week with a lower-body injury. His absence will start Thursday night in a clash with Winnipeg, and Hague will then likely also be forced to miss Saturday's battle with the Avalanche and Sunday's meeting with the Ducks. The 24-year-old has been […]

Scott Mayfield Back For Islanders Thursday

New York Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield (lower body) will be back in the lineup Thursday against Washington. He was injured in the team's season opener and has missed seven games. Mayfield had a career year offensively last season with 24 points (six goals, 18 assists) in 82 games, but his quality mostly comes out on […]

William Eklund Will Play Thursday

San Jose Sharks forward William Eklund (illness) will be in the lineup for Thursday's clash with the Canucks. He has been battling an illness, but it won't keep him out of action. The 21-year-old has started his first full season in the league, picking up one goal and one assist in nine games. It's been […]

Derek Forbort Out On Thursday

Boston Bruins defenseman Derek Forbort (undisclosed) won't play Thursday versus Toronto. He was already questionable for the tilt and has now officially been ruled out, leaving Boston without three defensemen for the contest as Charlie McAvoy starts a four-game suspension and Matt Grzelcyk (upper body) isn't available. Kevin Shattenkirk is set to play a much […]

Evan Rodrigues Fine For Thursday

Florida Panthers forward Evan Rodrigues (undisclosed) will be in the lineup Thursday against Detroit. He missed Wednesday's practice session as he is dealing with a "minor issue," but the ailment won't keep Rodrigues out of game action. It's great news for the Panthers, who have just lost Sam Bennett (lower body) again. Rodrigues is off […]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson Good To Go For Thursday

Florida Panthers defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson (undisclosed) is expected to play Thursday versus the Red Wings. A high hit from Boston defenseman Charlie McAvoy ended Ekman-Larsson's night early on Monday, but he managed to avoid serious injury. Ekman-Larsson has played a very prominent role for the Panthers early in the year, skating with the first power-play […]

Sam Bennett With Another Absence Thursday

Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett (lower body) won't play Thursday versus Detroit. He made his season debut in Monday's matchup against Boston but suffered a new lower-body injury in the contest and is facing a multi-game absence. "He's not day-to-day. He's going to be a little longer," Panthers head coach Maurice said on Wednesday. "We […]

Roope Hintz Hands Out Two Assists Versus Flames

Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz recorded two assists as the team defeated Calgary 4-3 on the road Wednesday night. His first helper came in a short-handed situation. This marks Hintz's second consecutive multi-point game. He made his seventh appearance of the season and jumped to eight points, having scored three times while assisting on five […]

Cale Makar Records Two Assists Wednesday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar produced two assists as the team bounced back from back-to-back 4-0 defeats with a 4-1 win over St. Louis Wednesday night. After skipping Tuesday's practice with an undisclosed injury, Makar had no trouble logging over 25 minutes of ice time in the game and posted assists on goals from Mikko […]

Tage Thompson Totals Three Points In Wednesday's Win

Buffalo Sabres center Tage Thompson extended his point streak to four games Wednesday with a goal and two assists in a 5-2 win at Philadelphia. The goal and his second assist came in the third period when Buffalo turned a tie game into a comfortable victory. It's the second three-point effort of Thompson's current scoring […]

Brandon Biro Scores Twice In Season Debut

Buffalo Sabres winger Brandon Biro made an instant impact in his season debut on Wednesday against the Flyers, taking care of two goals in a 5-2 win. He potted his first career goal with 10 minutes played in the first frame and notched another one late in the game with the Flyers net empty. This […]

Lawson Crouse Pots Two Goals In Wednesday's Defeat

Arizona Coyotes winger Lawson Crouse lit the lamp twice in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to Anaheim. He logged his first goals of the season to give the Coyotes a 3-2 lead, but the team couldn't hang on to victory. Following a very slow start, which saw Crouse go scoreless through his first five games of […]

Troy Terry Goes Off For Four Points Versus Arizona

Anaheim Ducks right wing Troy Terry had a special outing Wednesday against the Coyotes, scoring a hat trick and totaling four points in a 4-3 overtime win. He had a pair of power-play goals in the opening period and became the fourth player in franchise history to complete a hat trick with a goal in […]

Carter Hart Injured In Wednesday's Loss

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart had to settle for only 10 minutes of action in Wednesday's matchup against the Sabres, exiting the game with a mid-body injury. He had a rough start to the game by giving up two goals on five shots, and the injury added to his misery. Sam Ersson didn't have much […]

Tyler Herro Maintains Great Scoring Form With 30 Points

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro dropped 30 points with 6-for-10 three-point shooting in Wednesday's 108-105 loss to Brooklyn. He finished 12-for-23 overall from the field while delivering five assists and picking up three rebounds in 36 minutes. Herro now boasts back-to-back 30-point games and has shot 40 percent or better from three-point range in four […]

Dennis Schroder Bags Another Double-Double

Toronto Raptors point guard Dennis Schroder made it three double-doubles in four games with 24 points and 11 assists in Wednesday's impressive 130-111 win over the Bucks. He added four rebounds to his tally with one steal, shooting 9-for-13 from the field and 2-for-4 from outside. Schroder has always been known as a score-first point […]

Cade Cunningham Stays Hot From Deep During 30-Point Night

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham led all scorers with 30 points in Wednesday's 110-101 home loss to Portland. He struggled to stay efficient from the field with an 11-for-27 effort but continued his impressive work from deep with a 5-for-9 record. Cunningham's three-point shooting has gone through a massive improvement, as he's been hitting 44.1 […]

Nikola Vucevic Posts First 20-20 Game With Bulls

Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic recorded his first 20-20 game in the team's colors on Wednesday, completing a 115-104 loss against Dallas with 21 points and 20 rebounds. It's his eighth career 20-20 game overall. Vucevic maneuvered his way there with 10-for-17 shooting, hitting 1-for-3 from deep. In 36 minutes on the court, he also […]

Kawhi Leonard Bounces Back With 38 Points

Los Angeles Clippers guard/forward Kawhi Leonard led all scorers with 38 points in Wednesday's 130-125 overtime defeat against the Lakers. After finishing Tuesday's matchup against Orlando with only eight points, Leonard kicked off the action with an 18-point first quarter, which marks the most points he's ever had inside the opening frame. He did the […]