Leon Draisaitl Hands Out Four Assists

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl had an assist on each of the team's goals in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime victory against the Coyotes. Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the goals, with two of the markers coming on the power play. Draisaitl has been in a very giving mood lately, putting together a seven-game point streak […]

Connor McDavid Hits Goal No. 60

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid hit 60 goals for the season Wednesday, netting twice in a 4-3 overtime win against the Coyotes. He started the scoring on the power play and capped it off in the extra frame. The NHL now has 60-goal scorers in back-to-back seasons for only the fourth time in league history. […]

Torey Krug Won't Play On Thursday

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug (personal) hasn't traveled with the team to face Detroit on Thursday. He has just become a father and will stay with his family. However, Krug is expected to link up with the team later in the week on the West Coast for games against Anaheim and Los Angeles. Calle […]

Filip Hronek Set For Canucks Debut Thursday

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Filip Hronek (upper body) is expected to make his team debut on Thursday against San Jose. The Czech blue-liner joined Vancouver at the start of the month from Detroit, but he has been unavailable so far with an upper-body injury. Hronek had a great time with the Red Wings this season, registering […]

Elvis Merzlikins Available For Selection Again

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (personal) has rejoined the team. He's been unavailable for the last six contests after traveling home to Latvia for personal reasons. Merzlikins should get back into action soon as well, as the Blue Jackets have a back-to-back starting on Friday against the Islanders. Daniil Tarasov has started four of […]

Connor Ingram Faces Oilers Wednesday

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Connor Ingram is set for his 25th start of the campaign Wednesday against Edmonton. The 25-year-old beat Calgary in his last start, but it's not been an enjoyable season overall for Ingram, with him going only 6-13-6 so far with a 3.37 goals-against average and a .909 save percentage. It was also […]

Stuart Skinner In Oilers Crease On Wednesday

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner will be between the sticks for Wednesday's meeting with the Coyotes. The 24-year-old returns to action after having a rare rest day Monday versus Edmonton. Skinner has outplayed Jack Campbell this season and has been a regular in the crease since late February. He owns a 22-14-4 record for the […]

Darren Helm Returns To Action Wednesday

Colorado Avalanche forward Darren Helm (lower body) will return to the lineup for Wednesday's home game against Pittsburgh. The veteran has been out since Jan. 12 and health issues have limited him to only five appearances in total this season. Helm will replace Evan Rodrigues (concussion) in the lineup and skate as the fourth-line center. […]

Cale Makar Misses Another Game Wednesday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (lower body) will sit out a second consecutive game Wednesday versus Pittsburgh. The star defenseman has been bothered by a lower-body injury and he will get his next opportunity to return Friday versus Arizona. The team considers Makar day-to-day. In his absence, Samuel Girard has moved to the first defensive […]

Miro Heiskanen Matches Franchise Record Tuesday

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen matched a franchise record with an 11-game point streak on Tuesday. He had a power-play goal and an assist in a 5-4 overtime loss to Seattle, tying Craig Hartsburg's record for the longest point streak by a defenseman in franchise history. Heiskanen's scoring streak includes four goals and 15 assists […]

Wyatt Johnston Pushes His Goal Streak To Five Games

Dallas Stars center Wyatt Johnston continued his hot goal-scoring streak on Tuesday against Seattle, netting his 21st marker of the campaign in a 5-4 overtime loss. He scored in a fifth consecutive game, which marks the third-longest goal streak ever by a Stars rookie. The 19-year-old has started to make a late push for the […]

Brandon Tanev Produces A Big Performance Against Dallas

Seattle Kraken winger Brandon Tanev enjoyed his first three-point outing of the season on Tuesday, notching two goals and an assist in a 5-4 overtime win against Dallas. He made a quick start with two first-period points and also popped up with a goal six minutes from the end of regulation. The performance doubled Tanev's […]

Luke Evangelista Ties Franchise Record With Four-Point Period

Nashville Predators right wing Luke Evangelista popped up with a huge game Tuesday against the Sabres, producing two goals and two assists in a 7-3 victory. All of his four points came in the second period, which puts him tied with Filip Forsberg for the most points in a single period in franchise history. Evangelista […]

Quinn Hughes Continues Multi-Assist Streak

Vancouver Cancuks defenseman Quinn Hughes had his third consecutive multi-assist game on Tuesday, setting up a pair of goals in a 4-3 loss to Vegas. His first assist came on a power play. The 23-year-old has demonstrated great playmaking ability all season, dishing out 62 assists in total. Only four players in the league have […]

Troy Terry Exits With Injury

Anaheim Ducks right wing Troy Terry left Tuesday's contest against Calgary with an undisclosed injury. Terry suffered the injury when he was sandwiched between two Flames players. The team hasn't yet provided an update on him. Terry is one of Anaheim's biggest offensive threats and has put up 20 goals and 33 assists across 64 […]

Brock Nelson Injured Versus Toronto

New York Islanders center Brock Nelson suffered an undisclosed injury in Tuesday's big 7-2 victory over Toronto. He was injured in the first period on a check by Noel Acciari. The team should provide an update on Nelson prior to Friday's clash with Columbus. The Islanders will be desperate to get some good news, with […]

Josh Anderson Gets Hurt Tuesday

Montreal Canadiens right wing Josh Anderson suffered a lower-body injury late in Tuesday's contest against Tampa Bay. He was hurt when Tampa's defenseman Mikhail Sergachev pushed him into the empty net. The team announced that Anderson will undergo further tests on Wednesday and won't be among the traveling party for Thursday's visit to Boston. The […]

Kirby Dach Returns To Action Tuesday

Montreal Canadiens forward Kirby Dach (lower body) will return to the lineup Tuesday against Tampa Bay. The 22-year-old has been out of action for 16 games, but he's now finally ready to return from a lower-body problem. Dach has done well on a struggling team, registering 12 goals and 23 assists in 54 appearances. He's […]

Evgeny Kuznetsov A Game-Time Call Tuesday

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov (upper body) is a game-time decision for Tuesday's clash with Columbus. He sustained an upper-body injury at the weekend against Minnesota and could be out of the lineup for only the second time this season. Having posted only one point across his previous nine appearances, Kuznetsov has been going through […]

Ryan Lindgren Back For Rangers Tuesday

New York Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren (upper body) will be back in action Tuesday against Carolina. The 25-year-old has been unavailable for 11 games, trying to work his way back from an upper-body injury. Lindgren will be reunited with Adam Fox on the first defensive pairing. He has skated in 57 games this season, posting […]

Jordan Greenway Won't Play Tuesday

Buffalo Sabres left wing Jordan Greenway (upper body) will come out of the lineup Tuesday against Nashville. He missed Monday's practice and is considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury. The 26-year-old, who started the season with Minnesota, has had a miserable campaign with only eight points in 53 games, and the injury is a fresh […]

Marcus Foligno Returns On First Line

Minnesota Wild winger Marcus Foligno (lower body) will be back from a three-game absence Tuesday against New Jersey. The 31-year-old is set to skate on the first line with Ryan Hartman and Mats Zuccarello. Various injuries have limited Foligno to only 53 games this season and he hasn't been too effective offensively, logging six goals […]

Tyler Seguin Could Be Back This Week

Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin (leg) will sit out a sixth straight game Tuesday versus Seattle but could be an option later in the week. Seguin was taken out of the lineup after his left leg was cut by a skate. He is now free of stitches, and head coach Peter DeBoer has noted that […]

Roman Josi Remains Out Tuesday

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi (upper body) will remain on the sidelines for Tuesday's matchup against Buffalo. The Predators captain was forced to miss his first game of the season Sunday against the Rangers and still hasn't recovered from an upper-body injury. Tyson Barrie has taken over Josi's spot on the first power-play unit and […]

Ochai Agbaji Leads The Jazz Offense Monday

Utah Jazz guard/forward Ochai Agbaji led the squad with a career-high 27 points as the team defeated Sacramento on Monday 128-120. He shot 8-for-14 from the field, including 6-for-10 from downtown, and picked up five rebounds with three assists and one block. The 22-year-old has ridden the bench hard for most of his rookie campaign, […]

De'Aaron Fox Pours In 37 Points Against Utah

Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox posted a game-high 37 points on 14-for-21 shooting in Monday's 128-120 loss to the Jazz. The 25-year-old produced a sensational performance, but the Kings lost the first quarter 40-19 and it was an uphill battle since. Fox nailed six three-point bombs with nine attempts and capped off his line […]

Stephen Curry Cooks Up A Full Line Monday

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry produced a good all-around performance as the team snapped an 11-game road losing streak with a 121-108 victory in Houston. He led all scorers with 30 points and notched seven rebounds, five assists, two steals and one block in 36 minutes of action. Curry was 5-for-15 with the […]

Julius Randle Racks Up Career-High 57 Points Monday

New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle was on fire against the Timberwolves on Monday, but his career-high 57 points didn't save the team from another home loss. Minnesota simply didn't have an answer for him and Randle already had 26 points by halftime. He quickly added 26 more points to his tally after the […]

Taurean Prince Pops Up With A 35-Point Effort

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Taurean Prince came out of nowhere to hit a season-high 35 points Monday against the Knicks, leading the team to a 140-134 road victory. Anthony Edwards (ankle) missed a second consecutive game, so there have suddenly been a lot more shooting opportunities for others and Prince took full advantage of it on […]

Joel Embiid Posts A Big Double-Double Against Chicago

Philadelphia 76ers power forward Joel Embiid strengthened his MVP case with a 37-point, 16-rebound double-double in Monday's 109-105 double-overtime loss to Chicago. This was a very low-scoring contest for a game that needed two overtimes to decide the winner, but Embiid still crushed it and racked up the stats. He added an assist, a steal […]