Jared Spurgeon, Matt Dumba Won't Play Monday

Minnesota Wild defensemen Jared Spurgeon and Matt Dumba are getting Monday night off and won't play against Chicago. The backline will also be missing Jonas Brodin, who gets some time off as well, with Minnesota seemingly happy to settle for third place in the Central Division. Alex Goligoski, Calen Addison and Brock Faber will enter […]

Kirill Kaprizov, Mats Zuccarello Rested Monday

Minnesota Wild forwards Kirill Kaprizov and Mats Zuccarello haven't traveled with the team to Chicago and will sit out the game against the Blackhawks. The team has just lost a top-six forward in Joel Eriksson Ek (lower body) and clearly doesn't want to take unnecessary risks with its two top scorers. Kaprizov is fresh back […]

Mikey Anderson Back For Kings Monday

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Mikey Anderson (undisclosed) will return to the lineup Monday against Vancouver. The 23-year-old has been unavailable for five games due to an undisclosed ailment. He should join his regular partner Drew Doughty on the first defensive pairing, with Vladislav Gavrikov moving down in the lineup. Anderson has done a little bit […]

T.J. Oshie Out For The Season

Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie (upper body) will miss the team's final three games of the season. He's already been unavailable for three games with an upper-body injury, and with nothing at stake for Washington anymore, the team won't rush Oshie back. The veteran ends his 15th campaign in the league with 19 goals and […]

Alex Ovechkin Out Again Monday

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (upper body) will miss a second straight game Monday versus the Islanders. He was a game-time call last time out, so it appears as though Ovechkin's injury isn't very severe, but the Capitals have nothing left to play for and there's no point in keeping Ovechkin in the lineup […]

Shaedon Sharpe Ready To Start Next Season

Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Shaedon Sharpe has announced that he feels like he's ready to be a starter next season. He said it in his exit interview after the 19-year-old had completed his rookie campaign with an 18-point effort in a 157-101 loss to Golden State. He also had seven rebounds and four assists in […]

Kelly Olynyk Caps Off Season With Hot Shooting

Utah Jazz forward/center Kelly Olynyk missed only four of 13 shots en route to 23 points in Sunday's 128-117 loss to the Lakers. He was 3-for-4 with the three-ball and made both of his attempts at the charity stripe. In the final game of his 10th NBA season, Olynyk also registered five rebounds, four assists […]

Jabari Smith Jr. Finishes Rookie Campaign With Good Outing

Houston Rockets forward/center Jabari Smith Jr. completed his first year in the NBA with a team-high 20 points in Sunday's 114-109 win over Washington. He pulled down five rebounds and swatted away one shot, while shooting 6-for-11 from the field, including 1-for-3 from deep, and 7-for-8 at the foul line. The third pick of last […]

Jaden Hardy Leads Mavs In Scoring In Final Game

Dallas Mavericks guard Jaden Hardy led all scorers with 25 points in Sunday's season finale against San Antonio, shooting 11-for-23 from the field in a 138-117 loss. He completed his line with five rebounds and five assists. The 20-year-old rode the bench for most of his rookie season but emerged as a reliable rotational player […]

Jalen Duren Gobbles Up 18 Rebounds Sunday

Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren might have reminded some of the fans of the days when Dennis Rodman was still around Sunday, bagging a game-high 18 rebounds in a 103-81 loss to the Bulls. Duren added one block to his tally, but it was truly a mixed performance from him, as the 19-year-old managed to […]

Killian Hayes Leads Pistons Offense In Season Finale

Detroit Pistons guard Killian Hayes finished off the season with a game-high 26 points in Sunday's 103-81 loss in Chicago. He shot 8-for-18 from the field, including 3-for-8 from outside, and completed a good all-around performance with eight rebounds, seven assists and one block. Hayes saved some of his best performances for last, also putting […]

Mark Williams Wraps Up Season With A Double-Double

Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams completed his rookie campaign with a nice 22-point, 10-rebound double-double Sunday versus Cleveland. He was near-perfect from the field with a 9-for-10 effort and helped the team to end a disappointing campaign on a high note, with the Hornets stinging the home team with a 106-95 victory. In 30 minutes […]

Maxime Comtois Out For The Season

Anaheim Ducks left wing Maxime Comtois (upper body) has been ruled out for the season. He wasn't in the lineup on Sunday versus Colorado and the team announced that Comtois won't play in the rest of the games either. The 24-year-old finishes his third full season in the league with a disappointing haul of nine […]

Joel Farabee Notches Two Points Against Bruins

Philadelphia Flyers forward Joel Farabee recorded his seventh multi-point outing of the season Sunday, finishing a 5-3 loss to Boston with a goal and an assist. He had his 14th goal of the season in the second period and added his 24th assist in the third. It's been a rough campaign for every Flyer not […]

David Pastrnak Collects Four Points In Historic Win

Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak racked up four points as the team registered a record-breaking 63rd win of the season Sunday against Philadelphia. He posted his third hat trick of the season and tallied one assist, leading the team to a 5-3 victory. With his final marker, Pastrnak became only the second player in […]

Trevor Zegras Sets New Career High With 62 Points

Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras got to celebrate a new career high in points Sunday, logging his 62nd point of the campaign in a 5-4 overtime loss to Colorado. He set his new record with an even-strength assist on Anaheim's first goal. Zegras is on 22 goals and 40 assists through 79 games. The 22-year-old […]

Devon Toews Hands Out Three Assists Against Anaheim

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews collected a hat trick of assists in Sunday's comeback win against Anaheim. The defending champions found themselves 4-2 down in the third period but pulled out a 5-4 overtime victory, with Toews producing two power-play helpers during the comeback. He also had one even-strength assist in the game. The 29-year-old […]

Mikko Rantanen Totals Four Points Sunday

Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen continued his phenomenal end-of-the-season form with another four-point performance Sunday against the Ducks. He had two goals and two assists to register his third four-point effort in five games. Three of Rantanen's points came on the power play when Colorado turned a 4-2 deficit into a 5-4 overtime win. Rantanen […]

Mitchell Marner In Exclusive Company

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner set a new career high and joined exclusive company in Saturday's 7-1 win over Montreal. He had two goals and an assist in the contest to reach 98 points for the season, and Marner is now the third player to record at least 30 goals and 60 assists […]

Alex Lyon Carrying Panthers With Historic Run

Florida Panthers goaltender Alex Lyon made history in Saturday's 4-2 win over Washington, becoming the first netminder in franchise history to record a six-game winning streak during his first season with the team. He pushed aside 22 shots to improve to 9-3-1 for the campaign. Lyon had a pretty tough time in his first few […]

Casey Mittelstadt Enjoying A Hot Finish To The Season

Buffalo Sabres center Casey Mittelstadt logged two more points in Saturday's 4-3 win over Carolina to continue his red-hot finish to the regular season. The 24-year-old struck a pair of goals against the Hurricanes, reaching 10 points in his last seven appearances. Mittelstadt has tallied seven points in the last four games alone. He's benefited […]

Dmitry Orlov, Charlie McAvoy Won't Play Sunday

Boston Bruins defensemen Dmitry Orlov (back) and Charlie McAvoy (undisclosed) won't play Sunday against the Flyers. Hampus Lindholm and Brandon Carlo will form the first defensive pairing in the game, with Matt Grzelcyk and Connor Carrick part of the second pairing. Both players are likely just getting rested, with the playoffs scheduled to start on […]

Pavel Francouz Returns To Action Sunday

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Pavel Francouz (lower body) will make his first appearance in two months Sunday against Anaheim. Alexandar Georgiev has gotten a lot of burn with Francouz out and matched a franchise record with a seventh straight road win Saturday versus Los Angeles. Over the course of the season, Francouz has had only 15 […]

Taylor Hall Rests On Sunday

Boston Bruins left wing Taylor Hall won't play Sunday against the Flyers. He returned from a 20-game absence in Saturday's matchup against New Jersey and the team doesn't want to push him too hard after the former MVP missed six weeks of action. Hall logged 12:12 of ice time Saturday and had a busy outing […]

Jeremy Swayman Starts For Boston Sunday

Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman will pick up his 32nd start of the season Sunday versus Philadelphia. He will be tasked with helping the team register a historic 63rd win of the season, which would mark a new league record. The Bruins matched the 1995-96 Red Wings and 2018-19 Lightning with their 62nd win Saturday […]

Gustav Nyquist Has Two Assists In Wild Debut

Minnesota Wild winger Gustav Nyquist finally made his team debut Saturday against St. Louis, and it was a good one. Lining up on the third line, Nyquist played for only 11:50, but he made a big impact in a 5-3 victory with two assists. Both of his helpers came inside a few minutes in the […]

Ilya Sorokin Stays Hot With A Shutout

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin logged his 10th victory in 14 starts with a 27-save shutout Saturday against Philadelphia. A 4-0 victory helped the Islanders to keep ahold of the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. With the team needing to stay fully focused for the final few games of the regular season, […]

Igor Shesterkin Grabs His Third Shutout

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin posted his third shutout of the season Saturday with a 20-save effort against Columbus. He had an uneventful outing in a 4-0 victory, but it was a special game for Shesterkin, as the Rangers No. 1 set a new career high with his 37th win. Shesterkin hasn't grabbed a […]

Auston Matthews Picks Up Four Points Against Montreal

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews registered his 12th career four-point game on Saturday, hitting his 39th goal of the season and adding three assists in a 7-1 victory over the Canadiens. Two of his assists came in power-play situations. With three games to go, Matthews needs to get just one more goal to join […]

Connor Hellebuyck Shuts The Door On Nashville

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck was outstanding in a must-win game against Nashville on Saturday, leading his squad to a 2-0 win with a 28-save shutout. With 32 shutouts in total to his name, Hellebuyck now holds the eighth spot on the all-time list among American goalies. Nashville has threatened to beat Winnipeg for the […]