Joel Embiid Ready For Preseason Debut Monday

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is expected to make his preseason debut in Monday's matchup versus Brooklyn. The team has played two games without him, losing both to Boston, as Embiid has worked on "ramping up" his conditioning. The reigning MVP likely won't get a lot of action, but it will be great to see […]

Damian Lillard Has 14 Points In Bucks Debut

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Damian Lillard made his first appearance for the team on Sunday, producing 14 points in 22 minutes in a 108-97 victory over the Lakers. With Giannis Antetokounmpo also in the lineup, we got the first glimpse of how Milwaukee's new-look offense will work in 2023-24. The Greek Freak was very happy […]

Klay Thompson's Future In Doubt As Extension Talks Stall

Golden State Warriors guard/forward Klay Thompson hasn't made any progress with the team in his extension talks, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. "I'm told that there has been absolutely no progress on a Klay Thompson extension in Golden State, that they are still apart on years and money," Wojnarowski said on NBA Countdown Sunday. "There's […]

John Collins Believes He Will Need Time To Adjust In Utah

Utah Jazz power forward John Collins might not be at his best at the start of the season, as he believes he needs time to adjust to his new surroundings. "I have to adapt to a bunch of things that I wasn't used to doing in Atlanta, and that's part of the game, and I'm […]

Taurean Prince Making Good Case To Be Starter For Lakers

Los Angeles Lakers forward Taurean Prince has impressed in the preseason and could end up being the fifth starter for the team. "You can just throw him on the floor," Lakers head coach Darvin Ham said of Prince last week. "He's a pro's pro. He's the quintessential three-and-D guy. His scrappiness. His activity. His communication […]

Derrick Jones Jr. "In Contention" For Starter's Spot

Dallas Mavericks small forward Derrick Jones Jr. could begin his debut campaign in Texas as a starter. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, Jones Jr. "played himself into contention for the starting berth" during the team's preseason road trip through Abu Dhabi and Europe. The 26-year-old made the biggest impression in the team's final outing […]

Teuvo Teravainen Hits Two Goals In Sunday's Loss

Carolina Hurricanes winger Teuvo Teravainen was one of only a few bright spots for the team in Sunday's 6-3 loss to Anaheim, scoring two goals. He had an even-strength goal in the second period and potted his first power-play marker of the season in the third. Teravainen struggled massively last year, but he appears to […]

Mason McTavish Enjoys Another Productive Home Opener

Anaheim Ducks forward Mason McTavish helped the team to a 6-3 victory in Sunday's home opener against Carolina, delivering two assists. His line with Frank Vatrano and Ryan Strome was a nightmare for the Hurricanes throughout the contest, and finished with seven total points. McTavish also made a bit of history by becoming only the […]

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 […]