DeMar DeRozan Drops Team-High 26 Points As Chicago's Season Ends

Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan led the team with 26 points in Friday's 102-91 loss in the play-in tournament against Miami. He also had nine assists with four rebounds and one steal, but Zach LaVine was limited to only 15 points and the Heat pulled themselves clear in the fourth quarter, winning the frame 35-23. […]

Max Strus Plays Key Role In Play-In Win

Miami Heat guard/forward Max Strus came up big in Friday's decisive play-in game against Chicago, matching his season-high with a 31-point effort. The 27-year-old sniper was hot right out of the gate, hitting four triples in the opening 7:38 of action. He finished with 7-for-12 shooting from downtown and was 8-for-16 overall. Strus added six […]

Kelly Olynyk Will Likely Have His Option Picked Up

Utah Jazz forward/center Kelly Olynyk is set to remain with the team for the 2023-24 campaign, with general manager Justin Zanik saying that he anticipates the Jazz picking up Olynyk's team option. The 31-year-old has just completed his first year in Salt Lake City, averaging solid all-around numbers with 12.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.7 […]

Garrett Temple Not Ready To Retire

New Orleans Pelicans guard/forward Garrett Temple played a very marginal role this season and will turn 37 in May, but he is still planning to continue his NBA career and wants to stay in New Orleans. The Louisiana-born veteran averaged only 6.5 minutes across 25 games with the Pelicans this season. It was his second […]

James Harden Feeling "Great" Ahead Of Game 1

Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden (Achilles) has said that he feels "great" ahead of his 14th playoff campaign. The veteran superstar played through an Achilles issue at the end of the regular season and missed six of the team's final 11 games, but he was rested for the final few contests and has had over […]

Connor McDavid Ends Regular Season With A 16-Game Point Streak

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid wrapped up his amazing 2022-23 regular-season campaign with a 16-game point streak, tallying his 89th assist in the final game against San Jose. The Oilers captain also put up 64 goals, finishing with 153 points in 82 games. Only three players have registered more points in a single season. McDavid […]

David Pastrnak Red-Hot Ahead Of Playoffs

Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak will start playoff action next week in red-hot form after closing out the regular season with a 10-game point streak. Pastrnak had a goal and an assist in the final game against Montreal, becoming the seventh player in the league this season with multiple scoring streaks of at least […]

Jon Gillies Starts Regular-Season Finale For Columbus

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Jon Gillies will be between the pipes when the team completes its regular-season schedule Friday against Buffalo. The 29-year-old will make his third appearance of the season. He won his lone start 4-3 in overtime against Ottawa with a 24-save effort and Gillies also made a relief appearance last week against […]

Thomas Chabot Suffers Broken Wrist

Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot missed the end of the season with a broken wrist, it was revealed on Friday. He dropped out of the lineup for the team's final eight regular-season games after breaking a bone in his wrist and also damaging a ligament. The 26-year-old ended up finishing his sixth campaign in the […]

Mathew Barzal Ready To Return In Game 1

New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal (lower body) is on track to return to the lineup in Game 1 of the first-round series against Carolina on Monday. The Islanders lost the star forward back in mid-February to a lower-body injury. Barzal tallied 14 goals and 51 points in 58 games before getting injured, so the […]

Andre Burakovsky Will Miss The Start Of The Playoffs

Seattle Kraken winger Andre Burakovsky (lower body) will remain out of the lineup when the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs start. He has been unavailable since early February and it has now been revealed that Burakovsky has undergone surgery to fix a lower-body problem. At first, it was expected that the 28-year-old will return in March, […]

Conor Garland Scores His First Hat Trick

Vancouver Canucks winger Conor Garland scored his first career hat trick as the team finished off the season with a 5-4 overtime victory against Arizona Thursday. Garland, a former Coyotes player, completed his three-goal game in the extra frame. It was a great way to finish off an otherwise disappointing campaign. Vancouver failed to make […]

Adrian Kempe Posts A Hat Trick, Four Points Against Anaheim

Los Angeles Kings forward Adrian Kempe finished off the 2022-23 regular season in style, scoring his second hat trick of the season and adding an assist in a 5-3 win over the Ducks Thursday night. He became the first Kings player since Alex Frolov in 2005-06 with multiple hat tricks in a season. The monster […]

Leon Draisaitl Notches Three Points Thursday

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl capped off the regular season with a three-point performance in Thursday's 5-2 victory over San Jose. He scored a power-play goal and had two even-strength assists. Draisaitl finished the year with 32 power-play goals, tying Dave Andreychuk for the second-most in NHL history. Tim Kerr holds the all-time record with […]

Travis Konecny Tallies Four Points In Season Finale

Philadelphia Flyers forward Travis Konecny had saved his best performance of the season for the final game of the campaign, putting up two goals and two assists in a 5-4 overtime victory against Chicago Thursday. He scored the team's first two goals and assisted on the final two. It was his 19th multi-point game of […]

Jake Oettinger Shuts Out Blues In Regular-Season Finale

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger closed out the 2022-23 NHL regular season with his fifth shutout of the campaign, stopping 25 pucks in Thursday's 1-0 victory over St. Louis. Wyatt Johnston scored the lone goal early in the third period to tie James Neal for the most goals by a Stars rookie since the club's […]

Sidney Crosby Finishes Season With Two-Assist Performance

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby had two assists in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to Columbus to finish his 18th NHL campaign with 93 points. Crosby played in all 82 regular season games, contributing 33 goals and 80 assists. Unfortunately, the Penguins didn't have enough quality to make the postseason, meaning Crosby will be watching the […]

Denis Malgin "Probably" Out Friday

Colorado Avalanche forward Denis Malgin left Thursday's 4-2 win over Winnipeg with an undisclosed injury and appears unlikely to play in Friday's regular-season finale against Nashville. Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar said after Thursday's game that Malgin will "probably" miss Friday's contest. Malgin opened the scoring with his 13th goal of the season Thursday and […]

Tage Thompson Won't Play On Friday

Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson (upper body) has been ruled out for Friday's season finale against Columbus. He left Thursday's contest against Ottawa early and has been banged up for a couple of weeks now, and there's no point in keeping him in the lineup with nothing left to play for Friday. Thompson had a […]

Mason Marchment A Game-Time Call For Thursday

Dallas Stars winger Mason Marchment (knee) is considered a game-time decision for Thursday's matchup against St. Louis. The 27-year-old missed a 14th straight game Wednesday versus the Blues but could now be back for the rematch. Marchment has had an underwhelming season in Dallas, posting 12 goals and 31 points in 67 games, but he […]

Gabriel Landeskog Ruled Out For The Playoffs

Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog (knee) will miss the entire 2022-23 NHL season, the team announced on Thursday. The Avalanche captain underwent arthroscopic knee surgery back in October and was initially slated to miss 12 weeks, but he sat out the whole regular season and Colorado has now announced that Landeskog won't play in the […]

Artturi Lehkonen Ready For Action Thursday

Colorado Avalanche winger Artturi Lehkonen (finger) will be in the lineup for Thursday's meeting against Winnipeg, ending a 15-game absence. He broke a finger a month ago but will be able to suit up for the final two regular-season games for the team, with the Avalanche trying to lock up the first seed in the […]

Alex Ovechkin On Track To Play Thursday

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (upper body) is expected to suit up for the season finale Thursday against New Jersey. He's been out for three games, but Ovechkin worked on the first line and the top power-play unit Thursday morning, which is a strong indication that he is ready to play. The team has […]

Jonathan Toews Plays His Final Game For Chicago

Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews will make his last appearance for the team on Thursday against Philadelphia. It was announced Thursday morning by Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson that the team won't be re-signing Toews, who will become an unrestricted free agent in the offseason. Toews has spent his entire 16-year NHL career with the […]

Shea Theodore Returns To Action Thursday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore (undisclosed) will be back from a seven-game absence Thursday against the Kraken. An unspecified ailment took Theodore out of the lineup two weeks ago, but Vegas will be delighted that the gifted rearguard can return to action just before the playoffs start. Theodore has also had other issues this […]

Jack Eichel Back For Vegas Thursday

Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel (lower body) will return to the lineup for Thursday's regular-season finale against Seattle. The Golden Knights will have their best player back from a two-game absence. Before suffering a lower-body injury, Eichel was playing his best hockey of the season, registering an eight-game point streak. He has tallied 27 […]

Zach Collins Recovering From Surgery

San Antonio Spurs forward/center Zach Collins (finger) is recovering from surgery after having a procedure done on April 8. A laceration on his left hand became infected after Collins suffered a cut on his finger in a game against Portland on April 6. The big man ended up missing the final two regular-season games because […]

Danuel House Jr. Returns To Practice

Philadelphia 76ers forward Danuel House Jr. (foot) returned to practice Thursday. He was absent for three sessions before making his comeback and it looks like he will be ready for Game 1 against Brooklyn on Saturday. The 29-year-old isn't expected to play a large part in the series, having averaged only 14.4 minutes of action […]

Jaylen Brown Practices Without Limitations

Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown (hand) practiced without any limitations Thursday and looks fully ready for Saturday's playoff opener against Atlanta. Brown needed five stitches after cutting his right hand while watering flowers at home and he has missed some practice time, but the two-time All-Star had only some tape on the hand during Thursday's […]

Jimmy Butler Misses Practice For Personal Reasons

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (personal) wasn't in practice Thursday. He had had to deal with a personal issue and is fully expected to be ready to play Friday versus Chicago. Butler always rises to the occasion and we should see a big performance from him in the decisive play-in game. The former Bull struggled […]