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 […]

Gabe Vincent Plans To Play On Friday

Miami Heat guard Gabe Vincent (back) didn't practice on Thursday but said he plans to play Friday versus the Bulls. Vincent was injured in the first play-in game Tuesday against Atlanta and the team has listed him as questionable for Friday. However, it looks like he feels ready to play through the back issue that […]

Kyle Lowry Questionable For Friday

Miami Heat point guard Kyle Lowry (knee) is listed as questionable for Friday's decisive play-in clash with Chicago. The veteran had a huge game against Atlanta on Tuesday with a season-high 33 points on 11-for-16 shooting and the team will be desperate to have him available. It's a bit worrying to see Lowry on the […]

Nikita Zadorov Finishes Season With A Hat Trick

Calgary Flames defenseman Nikita Zadorov had the game of his life Wednesday against San Jose, scoring his first career hat trick in a 3-1 win. He became only the second defenseman ever to score a natural hat trick for the Flames. The club previously had only five rearguards in total with a hat trick in […]

Brock Nelson Pots Two Goals As Islanders Clinch

New York Islanders center Brock Nelson tallied two goals as the team secured a Stanley Cup Playoffs berth with a 4-2 victory over Montreal Wednesday. He opened the scoring 10:26 into the first period and registered the eventual game-winning marker 10:20 into the second. Nelson became the 12th Islander ever with 30 multi-goal career games. […]

Robert Thomas Collects Two Points Against Stars

St. Louis Blues forward Robert Thomas had a two-point outing against the Dallas Stars Wednesday in a 5-2 loss. He scored his 18th goal of the season and picked up a power-play marker on a Jakub Vrana tally. Injuries have forced Thomas to skip games regularly at the end of the season, but he has […]

Wyatt Johnston Scores Twice In Win Over Blues

Dallas Stars center Wyatt Johnston potted two goals in Wednesday's 5-2 victory over St. Louis. He opened the scoring with an even-strength tally 5:49 into the game and had a power-play marker in the second period. Having scored 23 goals, Johnston is the most prolific Stars rookie in front of the net since James Neal […]

Miro Heiskanen Celebrates A Franchise Record Wednesday

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen posted a new franchise record on Wednesday against St. Louis, becoming the defenseman with the most assists in a single season. He had two helpers in a 5-2 win, including one on the power play, to reach 62 assists for the campaign. Heiskanen also tied Reijo Ruotsalainen for the most […]

Jason Robertson Delivers Three Assists In Wednesday's Win

Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson hosted a playmaking clinic in Wednesday's matchup against St. Louis, delivering three assists in a 5-2 win. He had two helpers on the power play, reaching 109 points for the season. Robertson now boasts the second most prolific season ever by a Stars/North Stars player. Only Bobby Smith has […]

Ryan Hartman Suspended For Thursday

Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman will be forced to sit out the team's regular-season finale on Thursday against Nashville due to a suspension. He received a one-game suspension for interfering with Nikolaj Ehlers of the Winnipeg Jets in Tuesday's 3-1 loss. Hartman delivered Ehlers a huge open-ice hit when he was without the puck. The […]

Sam Bennett Won't Return Thursday

Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett (groin) will miss a 12th straight game as the team wraps up the regular season Thursday against Carolina. He's been out of action for three weeks and hasn't progressed as well as the team hoped. It's also unclear if Bennett will be ready to play at the start of the […]

Dylan Larkin Could Return For Season Finale

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin (lower body) missed Tuesday's 4-1 loss to Carolina, but the team is "hopeful" that he can return for Thursday's season finale against Tampa Bay. Andrew Copp took over the first-line center role Tuesday and will likely fill it again against the Lightning if Larkin isn't ready to return. The […]

David Krejci Expected To Be Fine For Game 1

Boston Bruins center David Krejci (lower body) is expected to be ready for the start of the playoffs. The veteran has missed the past five games and won't play against Montreal on Thursday either, but he is set to be back for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs first round, which is great news […]

Linus Ullmark Unavailable For Thursday's Game

Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup for the regular-season finale Thursday against Montreal. The Swedish netminder made an early exit Tuesday against Washington and won't travel with the team to Canada. However, head coach Jim Montgomery noted that Ullmark will be kept out of action only as a precaution, so […]

Boone Jenner Ruled Out For Rest Of The Season

Columbus Blue Jackets center Boone Jenner (back) has been ruled out for the team's final two games of the 2022-23 regular-season campaign. He was a late scratch for Tuesday's contest against Philadelphia and will be kept out of action for the rest of the way with a back issue. Jenner managed 26 goals and 45 […]

Simon Holmstrom Sits On Wednesday

New York Islanders right wing Simon Holmstrom won't play in Wednesday's matchup against Montreal. The 21-year-old has been sharp offensively as of late with a run of three points in three games, but he will be a healthy scratch for Wednesday's contest, with Justin Bailey coming in to replace Holmstrom. Bailey had been in and […]