Matthew Poitras Scores First Career Goals

Boston Bruins center Matthew Poitras had a memorable outing against Anaheim on Sunday, finishing a 3-1 victory with his first career goals. The 19-year-old helped the Bruins turn a loss into a win in the third period, scoring two goals after Mason McTavish had given the hosts the lead five minutes into the final frame. […]

Alex DeBrincat Continues Spectacular Start In Motown

Detroit Red Wings winger Alex DeBrincat continued to impress in his new uniform on Sunday, racking up four points and pushing the team to a 6-2 victory over the Flames. He scored his fifth career hat trick and had one assist. DeBrincat, who is the early scoring leader in the league with 12 points (eight […]

Leo Carlsson Won't Play In Every Game During First Half Of Season

Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson was a healthy scratch for Sunday's matchup against the Bruins, and this won't be his last visit to the press box during his rookie campaign. Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek wants to ease Carlsson into action, and the team doesn't plan to use him in every game during the first […]

Andre Burakovsky Out For Up To Eight Weeks

Seattle Kraken winger Andre Burakovsky (upper body) will be sidelined for 6-8 weeks. He was injured at the weekend against the Rangers and faces another lengthy spell on the shelf after being limited to only 49 outings a season ago. Burakovsky has totaled just two points in six games this season, but he's one of […]

Rasmus Andersson Appeals His Suspension

Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson has officially appealed his four-game suspension. He sat out his first game of the suspension Sunday versus Detroit. If there's no change to the length of Andersson's suspension, the Swedish blue-liner will be forced to skip an entire week of action, including a special Heritage Classic matchup against Edmonton this […]

Connor McDavid Ruled Out For 1-2 Weeks

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (upper body) has been ruled out for 1-2 weeks. He missed the end of Saturday's matchup against the Jets with an upper-body injury, and Edmonton likely has to be at least three games without him. Losing a three-time league MVP is a major blow for any team, but luckily for […]

Mikael Granlund Traveling With The Team

San Jose Sharks forward Mikael Granlund (lower body) has joined the team for its current five-game road trip. He was injured in San Jose's season opener on Oct. 12, and Sharks head coach David Quinn labeled Granlund as week-to-week. It's still unclear when the Finnish forward will be able to return to action, but the […]

Erik Haula Set To Return To Practice

New Jersey Devils left wing Erik Haula (upper body) is expected to be back in practice on Monday. He was forced to sit out his first game of the season Friday night versus the Islanders. Before getting injured, Haula had enjoyed an impressive start to the season, averaging a point per game through three outings. […]

Nico Hischier Expected To Practice On Monday

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier (upper body) appears to have avoided serious injury in Friday's clash with the Islanders. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman has reported that Hischier will be good to go for Monday's practice. It's been a rocky ride for Hischier so far this season, as he has gone without a point in all […]

Alex Pietrangelo Could Be Back In Practice Monday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo (upper body) has missed four games but is progressing and could be back in practice on Monday. He's been out of commission after taking a puck to the head. Pietrangelo has resumed skating in the past few days, and he might be an option for the team on Tuesday […]

Andre Burakovsky Faces Spell On Sidelines

Seattle Kraken winger Andre Burakovsky suffered an undisclosed injury Saturday against the Rangers and will likely have to miss multiple games. Kraken head coach Dave Hakstol said postgame that he doesn't think Burakovsky's injury will be short-term. It's an unfortunate blow for Burakovsky, as he already missed nearly half of the 2022-23 campaign. The Swedish […]

Jeff Petry Sits Out Sunday

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Jeff Petry will once again come out of the lineup Sunday when the team hosts Calgary. He was a healthy scratch Monday versus Columbus and now sits for maintenance reasons. Petry was reinserted into the lineup Wednesday against Pittsburgh, and he had a very good outing with two assists. The veteran […]

Artturi Lehkonen Totals Career-High Four Points Saturday

Colorado Avalanche left wing Artturi Lehkonen had the game of his life Saturday versus Carolina, coming away with a career-high four points from a 6-4 victory. He posted his second goal of the season and totaled three assists, registering three of his points on the power play. After beginning the season with a couple of […]

Wyatt Johnston Bags Three Points In Win Over Philadelphia

Dallas Stars center Wyatt Johnston was at his best against Philadelphia on Saturday, contributing a goal and two assists in a 5-4 overtime win. The Stars blew a two-goal lead in spectacular fashion in the third period by giving up a pair of short-handed goals, but the team still grabbed two points when Johnston set […]

Matthew Knies Comes Alive In Saturday's Win

Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Matthew Knies played a key role in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win at Tampa Bay, scoring twice and recording one assist. Both of his goals came inside the final eight minutes of regulation when the Maple Leafs erased a 3-1 deficit. Knies contributed a bit of everything in the contest, logging […]

Brad Marchand Racks Up Three Points Against Kings

Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand led the way as the team defeated the Los Angeles Kings in their own barn 4-2 on Saturday. Marchan provided half of the goals, adding a power-play assist. The gritty veteran led all Bruins forwards with 20:43 of ice time, and he finished with a plus-two rating while firing […]

Jason Zucker Exits With Lower-Body Problem

Arizona Coyotes left wing Jason Zucker suffered a lower-body injury in Saturday's 2-1 win against Anaheim. The 31-year-old notched his second goal of the season in the game with a power-play tally but took only six shifts. The Coyotes also finished the game without Michael Carcone (upper body). Zucker's injury is definitely a bigger blow […]

Connor McDavid Injured In Saturday's Loss

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid suffered an undisclosed injury in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Jets. He had assists on both Edmonton goals but missed the final 4:20 of the third period and overtime. Oilers head coach Jay Woodcroft said postgame that it looked like a muscular injury to him. The ailment doesn't appear […]

Flames Planning To Appeal Rasmus Andersson's Suspension

The Calgary Flames are planning to appeal Rasmus Andersson's four-game suspension. The Swedish defenseman is set to sit out his first match Sunday versus Detroit. Andersson is a key cog on Calgary's blue line, and his absence will be felt all over the ice. The 26-year-old has kicked off the 2023-24 campaign with three points […]

Thomas Bordeleau Comes Out Of Sharks Lineup

San Jose Sharks center Thomas Bordeleau will have a night off on Saturday against Nashville, sitting out the contest as a healthy scratch. The 21-year-old hasn't been very productive early in the campaign, logging only one point across four outings with five shots on goal. Jacob Peterson will slide back into the lineup after being […]

Ben Hutton Sits On Saturday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Ben Hutton will sit out Saturday's visit to Chicago as a healthy scratch. The 30-year-old has opened the season with one point in five games, adding eight shots on net with seven blocks and a plus-three rating, but he will be forced to watch things from the press box Saturday. Kaedan […]

Nate Schmidt Returns To Jets Lineup Saturday

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Nate Schmidt will be drafted back into the lineup for Saturday's home game against Edmonton. He was a healthy scratch for the previous match versus Vegas. Logan Stanley is expected to come out of the lineup. Schmidt is a blue-liner who can contribute at both ends of the ice, but he had […]

Stuart Skinner Gets The Nod Saturday

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner will be back between the sticks for Saturday's tilt against the Jets. This will be the second start of the season for Skinner. Edmonton's goaltending has looked like a mess again early in the season, with Skinner and Jack Campbell registering an awful .863 save percentage. Skinner's personal save percentage […]

Jonathan Quick Makes First Rangers Start Saturday Night

New York Rangers goaltender Jonathan Quick will log his first start with the team on Saturday against Seattle. He already made his debut for his new club Thursday in a relief effort against Nashville and now gets a full day at the office if everything goes according to plan. Quick saved all nine shots he […]

Pavel Buchnevich Misses Another Game Saturday

St. Louis Blues forward Pavel Buchnevich will be unavailable for a second consecutive game Saturday against Pittsburgh. He's back skating but hasn't taken contact, so the Blues still need to maneuver without one of their top scorers from last season. Blues head coach Craig Berube said on Saturday that Buchnevich is "progressing," but his timeline […]

Justin Barron Makes Season Debut

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Justin Barron will enter the lineup for Saturday's clash with the Capitals, making his season debut. The 21-year-old will replace Kaiden Guhle (upper body), who was injured last time out against Minnesota. Barron looked good last season with the Canadiens, registering 15 points (four goals, 11 assists) in 39 appearances with 40 […]

Zach Benson Out On Saturday

Buffalo Sabres left wing Zach Benson (upper body) won't play Saturday against the Islanders. The 19-year-old was injured Thursday' against Calgary and couldn't practice on Friday. He was back on the ice Saturday morning, but Benson is still dealing with some soreness and will sit out the contest. It's been a decent start to his […]

Eric Comrie Makes First Start Of Season

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Eric Comrie will get his first taste of action this season on Saturday against the Islanders. The Devon Levi (lower body) era is well underway in Buffalo, but he sustained a lower-body injury Thursday against the Flames and will need some time off to recover. Comrie had his first season with the […]

Elvis Merzlikins Expected To Play Saturday

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (illness) is expected to play Saturday against Minnesota. He has been battling an illness lately, leaving a clash with the Rangers early a week ago and sitting out two contests. Merzlikins was initially expected to return Friday versus Calgary, but he only dressed as a backup to Spencer Martin. […]

Jake DeBrusk Scratched For Missing Team Meeting

Boston Bruins winger Jake DeBrusk will be kept out of the lineup on Saturday versus Los Angeles because he missed a team meeting. Milan Lucic is expected to take his place on the first line. DeBrusk has had a tumultuous time in Beantown, and it has continued with the latest incident. It also comes after […]