Drake Batherson Racks Up Four Points In Preseason Win

Ottawa Senators right wing Drake Batherson produced a four-point outing as the team beat Florida 4-2 in a preseason game on Sunday. Batherson collected a hat trick of assists, including one on the power play, and completed his four-point game with an empty-net goal. The 25-year-old made his third preseason appearance and now has five […]

Matthew Knies Shining In Preseason

Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Matthew Knies has enjoyed a very productive preseason by collecting five points in four games. The 20-year-old started out with a trio of assists, and he scored in back-to-back games versus the Canadiens over the weekend, including a short-handed game-winning marker. Knies has been prolific in the attack, and he's […]

Filip Chytil Progressing From Upper-Body Injury

New York Rangers center Filip Chytil (upper body) continued skating over the weekend and could be available again soon. Chytil got sidelined by an upper-body ailment last week, but the injury was not considered serious, and it looks like he will have no issues getting healthy for the start of the regular season. The upcoming […]

Daniil Tarasov Doubtful For Start Of Season

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Daniil Tarasov (knee) is in danger of missing the start of the season. The Russian netminder hurt his knee in practice before training camp started, and it's unclear if he can recover in time for the team's season opener, which comes on Oct. 12 versus Philadelphia. The Blue Jackets added Spencer […]

Kyle Palmieri Has Started Skating But Remains Absent For Islanders

New York Islanders right wing Kyle Palmieri (undisclosed) has started skating again, but it's still unclear when he can start practicing again. The 32-year-old suffered an unspecified injury during pre-training camp workouts. Palmieri has averaged 0.5 points per game for the Islanders across two and a half seasons, and he would certainly be missed if […]

Samuel Savoie Undergoes Successful Surgery

Chicago Blackhawks prospect Samuel Savoie has undergone successful surgery on his right femur and is expected to make a full recovery. The 19-year-old suffered the nasty leg injury in Saturday's preseason contest versus Minnesota when he fell awkwardly into the boards following a hit from Wild defenseman Alex Goligoski. The Blackhawks picked Savoie in the […]

Cole Sillinger Might Start Campaign In AHL

Columbus Blue Jackets center Cole Sillinger might have to start the 2023-24 campaign in the AHL, writes Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch. The 20-year-old still remains waivers exempt and Sillinger could use some time away from the big league to regain his confidence. Following a 31-point debut campaign, the Columbus-born forward had a bad […]

Brandon Sutter Announces Retirement

Veteran center Brandon Sutter has announced his retirement from the NHL after the Edmonton Oilers released him from his professional tryout with the team. Sutter attempted to make a comeback after sitting out the past two seasons. The 34-year-old was unable to play because of long COVID. Sutter was the 11th pick in the 2007 […]

Ilya Mikheyev Questionable For Opening Night

Vancouver Canucks winger Ilya Mikheyev (knee) will sit out the rest of the preseason, and his status for opening night is up in the air. The 28-year-old is recovering from a torn ACL and looks like he's still a bit away from being fully healthy. Mikheyev has also missed some practice time in training camp […]

Conor Timmins Set To Miss Time

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Conor Timmins (lower body) is set to miss time after exiting Friday's preseason contest versus Montreal early with injury. "He is going to miss some time, he is going to be out for a bit," Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe said of Timmins. The injury is a bitter pill to […]

Robby Fabbri Not Expected To Be Out For Long

Detroit Red Wings forward Robby Fabbri (upper body) is not expected to be out long-term. Fabbri, who's had some ridiculously awful luck with injuries throughout his career, was hurt in Saturday's preseason game versus Washington. He bagged a power-play assist in 5:50 of action before getting sidelined. The 27-year-old was limited to 28 games for […]

John Gibson Escapes Serious Injury

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson (upper body) is reportedly fine after leaving Friday's preseason game early. Gibson was hurt in the second period of a 4-3 loss to Los Angeles, but it's turned out it was only an injury scare, and the Ducks No. 1 isn't expected to have any lingering issues. Gibson has been […]

Jake Guentzel Returns To Practice

Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Jake Guentzel (ankle) returned to practice for the first time following offseason surgery on Friday. The prolific winger wore a non-contact jersey as he continued to work his way back from having a procedure done on his right ankle. Guentzel was initially expected to miss the first five games of the […]

Cale Makar Joins Avalanche Practice In Regular Jersey

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (lower body) took part in practice for the first time in training camp on Friday wearing a regular jersey. The team now also hopes to get him into some preseason action before the 2023-24 campaign starts on Oct. 11 with a trip to Los Angeles. Makar's return to health is […]

Zach Whitecloud Ruled Out For Rest Of Preseason

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud (upper body) has been ruled out for the rest of the postseason. The 26-year-old was injured in a preseason game on Monday versus Colorado, and while head coach Bruce Cassidy was hopeful that it won't be a long-term issue, Whitecloud's preparations for the new campaign have hit a big […]

John Gibson Injured In Friday's Preseason Game

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson was removed from Friday's preseason game versus L.A. because of an upper-body injury. The Ducks No. 1 left in the second period after giving up four goals on 15 shots. Calle Clang finished the game in his place as Anaheim suffered a 4-3 loss. Gibson has been troubled by a […]

Marcus Foligno Inks Four-Year Extension With Wild

Minnesota Wild winger Marcus Foligno has signed a four-year extension with the club, agreeing to a pact worth $16 million. The hard-working winger is entering the final season of a three-year, $9.3 million contract, so he'll be getting a slight pay raise from the start of next season. Foligno has spent six years with the […]

Spencer Martin Lands In Columbus

Goaltender Spencer Martin has joined the Columbus Blue Jackets after he was claimed off waivers by the team on Friday. The 28-year-old was waived by the Vancouver Canucks earlier in the week. Martin played 29 games with the Canucks last season but fell behind in the depth chart following the recent acquisition of Casey DeSmith […]

Lakers Brass Impressed With Anthony Davis' Offseason Work

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis has impressed the team with his work in the offseason and appears primed for a big campaign. "He's had a tremendous summer, really going to work on his body, his game," head coach Darvin Ham said of Davis via the NH ExperienceTV YouTube Channel. Davis has always been a […]

Jayson Tatum Skipped Offseason Surgery

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum decided against surgery on his non-shooting hand in the offseason, ESPN's Ramona Shelburne has revealed. Tatum has been troubled by a left wrist problem since Boston's playoff run in 2022, but he played through it last season and is ready to do so again. The ailment actually didn't seem to […]

Theo Maledon Returns To Charlotte On Two-Way Deal

Point guard Theo Maledon has earned another deal with the Charlotte Hornets, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. The 22-year-old is returning to the team on a two-way contract. Maledon was also picked up on a two-way contract by the Hornets a year ago, and he had a decent time with the team by averaging 6.7 […]

Edmond Sumner Picked Up By Hornets

According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, guard Edmond Sumner has agreed to a one-year contract with the Charlotte Hornets. The 27-year-old joins his third NBA team after starting his career in Indiana and playing for the Nets. After missing the entire 2021-22 campaign with an Achilles injury, Sumner had 7.1 points in 13.9 minutes across 53 […]

Josh Primo Set To Join Clippers

Shooting guard Josh Primo is expected to join the Los Angeles Clippers for the 2023-24 campaign on a two-way contract. The former first-round pick has been without a team for 11 months after the San Antonio Spurs waived him. Primo was cut loose by the Spurs after it emerged that he had been involved in […]

Connor Bedard Hands Out Two Assists In Blackhawks Debut

Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard made his first appearance for the team in Thursday's preseason game against St. Louis, helping his side to a 2-1 overtime victory with two assists. The 18-year-old phenom set up Andreas Athanasiou for the game-winning goal with 58 seconds left in overtime and also tallied an assist when Philipp Kurashev […]

Mason Appleton Nursing Lower-Body Injury

Winnipeg Jets center Mason Appleton is currently out of commission with a lower-body injury. The team regards him as day-to-day. Appleton played his second preseason game Wednesday versus Calgary, but it looks like he won't be able to take the ice Friday against Ottawa. The Jets have two more preseason contests coming up next week, […]

Nate Schmidt Day-To-Day With Lower-Body Injury

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Nate Schmidt is recovering from a lower-body injury and is considered day-to-day. Schmidt played in Winnipeg's first preseason game last Sunday but is currently unavailable. However, his injury doesn't appear to be serious and the 32-year-old isn't in danger of missing the start of the regular season. Schmidt is kicking off his […]

Cam York Considered Day-To-Day

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Cam York (undisclosed) is considered day-to-day as he works his way back from an unspecified injury. The 22-year-old has been skating on his own, and it's not currently clear when he can begin group work again. However, York is dealing with only a minor injury, meaning he could still be available before […]

Mattias Ekholm Set To Be Available Soon

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm (hip) is close to being ready for action, with the team hoping to have him available to play before the end of the preseason. The veteran blue-liner has missed the start of training camp with a hip flexor problem. Ekholm proved to be a great fit in Edmonton last term […]

Ryan McLeod On Track To Return For Start Of Season

Edmonton Oilers center Ryan McLeod (undisclosed) is reportedly progressing well and should be ready for action again soon. The Oilers expect to have him available for one or two preseason games. McLeod was injured at the start of training camp a week ago. The 24-year-old did a great job as a bottom-six piece for the […]

Matthew Savoie Expected To Return To Practice Next Week

Buffalo Sabres center Matthew Savoie (shoulder) is on track to continue practicing next week. The 19-year-old hurt his shoulder in a prospects game at the start of last week. Savoie is looking to break into the Sabres team for the upcoming campaign after making his pro debut last term with a couple of AHL playoff […]