Anfernee Simons Returns With Eight Triples, 32 Points

Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons needed no time at all to shake off any rust from an injury layoff, putting up a team-high 34 points with 8-for-12 three-point shooting Friday against Philadelphia. Led by Simons, the Blazers were able to build up a big lead, but things fell apart in the final quarter and […]

Joel Embiid Caps Off Another Big Night With Late Game-Winner

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid had another outstanding game Friday against Portland and finished it off by making the game-winning shot in the dying seconds. The MVP candidate nailed a tough turnaround jumper to complete a 21-point comeback and make it a 120-119 victory for Philadelphia. Embiid had a game-high 39 points on 13-for-20 shooting […]

Magnus Hellberg Gets The Nod On Saturday

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Magnus Hellberg will start the first game of a home-and-home set against Boston Saturday. The 31-year-old is getting his 11th start of the campaign and will look to improve a 4-6-1 record. Hellberg has produced only one win in six starts since the turn of the year, and he boasts a […]

Jake Allen Faces The Devils Saturday

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen will take on the New Jersey Devils in his 38th start of the season Saturday. Allen will be hoping to avoid a fourth consecutive defeat after starting the month with a very tough set of games against Los Angeles, Vegas and Carolina. The veteran was actually 4-1-0 in February, so […]

Matthew Murray In Maple Leafs Net On Saturday

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Matthew Murray will start Saturday's marquee matchup against Connor McDavid and the Oilers. The 28-year-old has just returned from injury and will make only his 21st start of the season Saturday. He came back from an ankle sprain a week ago against Vancouver, and it wasn't a fun ride for Murray, […]

Elvis Merzlikins Unavailable For Personal Reasons

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins has left the team to travel back to Latvia to be with his family as his grandmother is seriously ill. The team has recalled Daniil Tarasov on an emergency basis from the AHL to share the goaltending duties with Michael Hutchinson. Merzlikins will miss at least one game as […]

John Gibson Becomes Anaheim's All-Time Saves Leader

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson made history Friday night, becoming the franchise's all-time leader in saves made. He stopped 36 of 37 shots to lead the team to a 3-1 win over Calgary and now has 11,837 saves for his career with Anaheim. Gibson has been a very busy man throughout 2022-23 and leads the […]

Eetu Luostarinen Adds Two Points To His Tally

Florida Panthers forward Eetu Luostarinen continued his recent scoring surge with a goal and an assist in Friday's 4-3 overtime win against Chicago. He scored his 16th goal and had his 20th assist when the Panthers came back from two down to take a 3-2 lead in the second period. The 24-year-old has tallied 14 […]

Robby Fabbri Out For At Least Two Games

Detroit Red Wings winger Robby Fabbri (lower body) has been ruled out for the weekend's home-and-home series against Boston. He suffered a lower-body injury Wednesday against Chicago and has landed on the shelf after having made only 28 appearances this term. The good news is that Detroit head coach Lalonde expects to get Fabbri back […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois Sits Out The Weekend's Action

Winnipeg Jets center Pierre-Luc Dubois (upper body) will miss the team's two games over the weekend against Florida and Tampa Bay. The team hopes to get him back for Tuesday's clash with Carolina. Dubois has had some awful luck with injuries lately, appearing in only one of the last five games. Vladislav Namestnikov has taken […]

John Gibson Faces The Flames Friday

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson will try to get back to winning ways Friday against Calgary. He suffered a 5-2 defeat against Seattle on Tuesday after going 3-0-1 in his previous four appearances. Gibson has done well in recent outings, but the season has been a nightmare for him in general, as the Ducks No. […]

Jacob Markstrom Looks To Maintain Winning Form

Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom will guard the crease in Friday's matchup against the low-scoring Ducks. The Swedish netminder has a chance to collect a third consecutive victory against a team that has averaged only 2.49 goals for the season. It's been an inconsistent campaign for Markstrom, but he currently appears to be on the […]

Petr Mrazek Starts For Chicago Friday

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek will be in the crease for Friday's battle with the Panthers. The 31-year-old will be hoping to avoid a fourth consecutive defeat. It's been a bad season all around for Mrazek, who has struggled with injury and whose record stands at only 8-18-2. He has no shutouts and has posted […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Seeks A Third Consecutive Victory Friday

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will go for his third consecutive win in Friday's favorable matchup against the Blackhawks. If he's successful, it would mark only the second three-game winning run of the season for Bobrovsky. He struggled badly at the beginning but has done well since the turn of the year with a 12-6-0 […]

Anthony Duclair Won't Play Friday

Florida Panthers right wing Anthony Duclair is battling an illness and won't play Friday against Chicago. Panthers head coach Paul Maurice expects to see him back Saturday versus the Jets. Duclair has only just made his season debut, skating in five games and recording three points with 16 shots on goal. He has accompanied Aleksander […]

Nick Schmaltz Keeps Scoring Goals For Fun

Arizona Coyotes forward Nick Schmaltz had his seventh goal in nine games when the team took down Nashville 4-1 on Thursday. He wrapped up the scoring with an empty-netter late in the game. Schmaltz has finished without a goal just four times across his last 14 appearances and is now sitting on 21 markers for […]

Anze Kopitar Sets Up Three Goals Thursday

Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar finished Thursday's 5-2 victory over Colorado with three assists. Adrian Kempe benefited twice from his work and Kopitar also set up Gabriel Vilardi for his 22nd marker of the season. The Kings captain was all about playmaking here, finishing without a single shot on goal in 21:47 of ice […]

Brayden Point Continues To Rack Up Goals

Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point scored two goals and had an assist as the team dropped a tight one 4-3 to Vegas in overtime Thursday. Point had a power-play goal to take the game into the extra frame with just 28 seconds left to play in regulation. It was his 41st tally of the […]

Pyotr Kochetkov Frustrates Flyers With A Shutout

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov notched his fourth shutout of the campaign with a 19-save effort against Philadelphia on Thursday, backstopping his crew to a 1-0 victory. Andrei Svechnikov potted the lone goal with the man advantage early in the game. Kochetkov hadn't played in the big league since Jan. 15. He was an emergency […]

Dawson Mercer Stretches His Point Streak To 11 Games

New Jersey Devils forward Dawson Mercer produced another productive performance in Thursday's 3-2 shootout victory over Washington, extending his point streak to 11 games. He had his 22nd goal of the campaign and a power-play assist in the contest. Mercer now shares the franchise record for the longest point streak by a player before age […]

Artemi Panarin Dishes Out Three Assists Thursday

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin helped the team defeat Montreal 4-3 in a shootout Thursday with a three-assist effort. Two of his helpers came on the power play. Panarin reached 72 points for the campaign in his 64th game and is now the eighth undrafted player since 1963-64 to register seven or more […]

Jason Robertson Bags Three Assists In Thursday's Win

Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson collected three assists as the team romped Buffalo 10-4 on Thursday. He notched a power-play helper in the first period and added two even-strength assists for his eighth three-point game of the season. Robertson is the first Stars player with as many three-point games since Jamie Benn had nine […]

Tyler Seguin Exits With A Lower-Body Injury

Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin was forced to exit Thursday's matchup against Buffalo with a lower-body injury. He got tangled up with Buffalo's Jordan Greenway along the wall in the middle of the first period and his left leg was cut. Seguin was later seen on crutches, and Stars head coach Peter DeBoer has already […]

Bryan Rust, Mikael Granlund Available Again Thursday

Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Bryan Rust (personal) and Mikael Granlund (illness) will return to the lineup for Thursday's matchup against the Islanders. Rust missed Tuesday's clash with Columbus for the birth of his child and Granlund had to take the night off because of a non-COVID illness. Pittsburgh relied heavily on Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby […]

Christian Dvorak Unavailable Thursday

Montreal Canadiens center Christian Dvorak is battling a lower-body injury and will miss his first game of the season Thursday versus the Rangers. The 27-year-old has put up 10 goals and 28 points as a middle-six piece for the Canadiens this season. Anthony Richard has been called up from the minors to fill in for […]

Evander Kane Returns Against Boston

Edmonton Oilers left wing Evander Kane (upper body) will end a nine-game absence against the Boston Bruins on Thursday. He is projected to skate with Connor McDavid and Zach Hyman on the first line. Kane has had awful luck with injuries all season long and will play for only the 25th time in 2022-23 Thursday. […]

Victor Hedman Unlikely To Play Thursday

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (undisclosed) is set to miss a second consecutive game Thursday versus Vegas. He got hurt last weekend and missed Tuesday's clash with the Flyers, and despite returning to practice, Hedman doesn't appear to be ready to return just yet. The star defenseman hasn't really hit his high standards this […]

Trevor Moore Returns For Kings Thursday

Los Angeles Kings winger Trevor Moore (upper body) will be back from a seven-game absence Thursday against the Avalanche. Injuries have accompanied Moore throughout the campaign and Thursday will mark only his 43rd appearance of the season. The 27-year-old has posted seven goals and 13 assists with 123 shots on net and 44 hits. Moore […]

Kirill Kaprizov Ruled Out For 3-4 Weeks

Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov (lower body) has been ruled out for three to four weeks. He suffered a lower-body injury against Winnipeg on Wednesday, and it looks like Kaprizov will now sit out a minimum of 10 games. It's an awful blow for the team, as Kaprizov is by far the best scorer […]

Sean Durzi Out On Thursday

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Sean Durzi (undisclosed) will sit out Thursday's game against Colorado. He was injured Monday against Washington and will be unavailable for the fourth time this season. Durzi has been an effective player at both ends of the ice, so it won't be easy to replace him. Sean Walker will likely take […]