De'Aaron Fox Exits With A Hamstring Problem

Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox couldn't finish Friday's contest against Phoenix due to a sore right hamstring. He logged 21 minutes in the game, scoring 19 points on 7-for-15 shooting. Davion Mitchell picked up extra work with Fox absent and should do the same Saturday against Utah, as it's not likely Fox will be […]

Tage Thompson Questionable For Saturday

Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson (undisclosed) is regarded as questionable for Saturday's game versus the Islanders. He was involved in a collision with New Jersey's Timo Meier Friday and was forced to miss part of the game with an unspecified ailment. "It was clear and evident he could've not played the rest of that game […]

Cale Makar Returns With A Three-Point Effort

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar made a huge impact straight away after returning from injury Friday, factoring in all of the team's goals in a 3-1 triumph over the Coyotes. He produced his 17th goal of the season and had a pair of power-play assists. Makar now needs just two more multi-point games to set […]

Valeri Nichushkin Has Two Assists In Friday's Win

Colorado Avalanche winger Valeri Nichushkin collected two assists as the team posted its seventh win in eight games Friday with a 3-1 scoreline against Arizona. He had a power-play helper on a Nathan MacKinnon goal and an even-strength assists when Cale Makar scored. The 28-year-old now boasts assists from four consecutive games and is sitting […]

Nathan MacKinnon Keeps His Point Streak Going

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon continued his scoring tear in Friday's 3-1 victory over Arizona, tallying one goal and two assists. He had two points with the man advantage, and MacKinnon is now rocking an 11-game point streak overall and a 19-game scoring run on home ice. The 27-year-old superstar has simply been unplayable for […]

Jack Roslovic Dishes Out Two Assists

Columbus Blue Jackets center Jack Roslovic had himself a second consecutive multi-point outing Friday versus the Islanders, finishing a 5-4 overtime victory with two assists. He had a power-play assist on a Johnny Gaudreau goal early in the second period and helped Liam Foudy in an even-strength situation soon after. Roslovic continues to frustrate Blue […]

Dylan Cozens Reaches The 60-Point Mark

Buffalo Sabres center Dylan Cozens became the team's sixth player to hit the 60-point mark Friday, finishing a 5-4 win over New Jersey with a goal and an assist. He opened the scoring with his 28th marker of the campaign and logged his 32nd assist. The Sabres are now very close to having four 30-goal […]

Philipp Kurashev Ruled Out For Saturday

Chicago Blackhawks forward Philipp Kurashev (upper body) won't play Saturday versus Minnesota. He was injured on a hit by Washington's Tom Wilson Thursday. The 23-year-old has posted nine goals and 16 assists in 70 appearances this season. He's been a top-six regular, but Blackhawks head coach Luke Richardson will now have to rethink his plans […]

Jakob Chychrun Doubtful For Saturday's Game

Ottawa Senators defenseman Jakob Chychrun (undisclosed) is considered doubtful for Saturday's meeting with New Jersey. He suffered an unspecified injury Thursday against Tampa Bay, playing only 18 minutes. Chychrun was a big addition for the Senators at the start of the month, but he's still trying to find his feet at his new club, having […]

John Klingberg To Remain Out On Saturday

Minnesota Wild defenseman John Klingberg (upper body) will be unavailable for a second straight game Saturday against Chicago. He dropped out of the lineup Thursday versus Philadelphia, missing his first game since joining Minnesota from Anaheim at the start of the month. Klingberg has registered three assists and four points in nine games with his […]

Alec Martinez Won't Play Saturday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alec Martinez will sit out Saturday's contest versus Edmonton for personal reasons. He is set to be replaced in the lineup by Ben Hutton. Martinez has been very quiet offensively in 2022-23, logging two goals and 11 assists, but his presence on the defensive end will definitely be missed, with Martinez […]

Filip Zadina Ruled Out For Saturday

Detroit Red Wings winger Filip Zadina will sit out Saturday's game against Philadelphia with a lower-body injury. The former top-six pick is considered day-to-day by the team. Zadina has found his way on the score sheet in each of the last two games, but the 2023-23 campaign as a whole has been another disappointing season […]

Cale Makar Returns To Avalanche Lineup

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (lower body) will be back in the lineup Friday against Arizona. He's returning after missing two games with a lower-body injury. Health issues have limited Makar to just 11 appearances since the All-Star break, although he has played extremely well when available and sat on an eight-game point streak before […]

Patrik Laine Out For 2-4 Weeks

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Patrik Laine will be sidelined for 2-4 weeks with a triceps strain suffered in practice, the team announced on Friday. The Blue Jackets are scheduled to finish their season on Apr. 14, so it's possible we've seen the last of Laine in 2022-23. The campaign has been full of injuries for […]

John Tavares Bags Three Assists In Thursday's Win

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares recorded three assists in Thursday's big 6-2 victory over the Panthers. It's his third multi-assist outing in four games. The Maple Leafs captain has been an inconsistent scorer late in the season, but he continues to make up for it with multi-point outings. Tavares can be happy with his […]

Auston Matthews Continues Strong Finish To The Season

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews struck two goals in Thursday's 6-2 win over Florida, doing the business early in the first and the second period. The league's two-time top goal-scorer now boasts six goals in total from his last eight games, adding six assists during the span. The star centerman is performing very nicely […]

Alex DeBrincat Breaks Out Of Slump With Three Points

Ottawa Senators left wing Alex DeBrincat came back to life in Thursday's 7-2 victory over Tampa Bay, contributing two goals and an assist. He entered the contest with a four-game scoring drought and had factored in on just two goals across his previous nine appearances. Both of DeBrincat's goals game in the first period, and […]

Mika Zibanejad Continues Hot Spell With Two Assists

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad tallied an assist on both of the team's goals in Thursday's 2-1 win over Carolina. Artemi Panarin and Adam Fox were the goal-scorers, giving Zibanejad his fifth multi-point outing in six games. The 29-year-old had a very slow start to the month, but he's suddenly exploded and is now […]

David Pastrnak Sets His New Record With 49th Goal

Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak had a goal and an assist in Thursday's 4-2 victory over Montreal, setting his new career high in goal-scoring. With 2:36 played in the second period, Pastrnak scored his 49th goal of the season, which also turned out to be the game-winning marker in the contest. He then went […]

Alex Ovechkin Extends Scoring Streak Thursday

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin stretched his point streak to six games Thursday against Chicago in a 6-1 win, firing in his 41st goal of the season and bagging his 30th assist. The six-game streak matches Ovechkin's best of the season. He will have a chance to set a new season high Saturday versus […]

Reilly Smith Sustains A Lower-Body Injury

Vegas Golden Knights winger Reilly Smith made an early exit Thursday versus Calgary after suffering a lower-body injury. He didn't play in the third period, finishing with 11:39 of ice time. Vegas head coach Bruce Cassidy said after the game that it's unlikely Smith recovers in time for Saturday's game against the Oilers. It's a […]

Logan Thompson Suffers A New Injury

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Logan Thompson had to exit Thursday's game against Calgary with a lower-body injury. Making his first appearance since Feb. 9, Thompson had a great outing by saving 37 of 39 shots, but he sadly suffered another injury in the third period. Jonathan Quick came in as relief to complete the job […]

Jared Spurgeon Returns From Illness Thursday

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon (illness) will jump back into the lineup Thursday against Philadelphia. He missed the previous game with a non-COVID illness. The Wild captain is enjoying a good all-around season, sitting on 30 points through 70 games with a plus-30 rating, 137 shots on goal, 64 hits and 170 blocks. Spurgeon averages […]

Anthony Duclair Available Again Thursday

Florida Panthers right wing Anthony Duclair (illness) will return to the lineup Thursday against Toronto. He was a late scratch for Tuesday's contest versus Philadelphia with a non-COVID illness. Duclair made his season debut very late on and will be skating in only his 10th game of the campaign. He has so far posted one […]

Ville Husso Out With A Lower-Body Injury

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Ville Husso will miss Thursday's contest versus St. Louis with a nagging lower-body injury. The team has recalled Alex Nedeljkovic on an emergency basis to cover for Husso, who has dropped seven of his last nine starts. With him unavailable, Magnus Hellberg will be getting the nod for his 13th start […]

Darcy Kuemper Back In Capitals Crease Thursday

Washington Capitals goaltender Darcy Kuemper (upper body) will return from a brief stint on the sidelines Thursday versus the Blackhawks. He was unavailable for the last two games because of an upper-body injury. Kuemper has lost four of his last five starts, but he's in a great spot to get back into the win column […]

John Carlson Set To Return Thursday

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson (head) has been activated from Injured Reserve and he's set to rejoin the lineup Thursday against Chicago. The star rearguard hasn't played since Dec. 23 after taking a slap shot to the head. It was only recently revealed that Carlson suffered a fractured skull and a severed temporal artery in […]

Josh Anderson Out On Thursday

Montreal Canadiens right wing Josh Anderson (lower body) hasn't joined the team for Thursday's trip to Boston and will miss his third game of the season. The 28-year-old was injured in Tuesday's contest against Tampa Bay. Mike Hoffman is set to move into the top six in Anderson's absence. The veteran has had an underwhelming […]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson Not Expected To Return This Season

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson (ankle) isn't expected to return this season. He has been nursing an ankle sprain since Feb. 15 and Ekman-Larsson will be forced to wrap up his season after playing in only 54 games. He posted 22 points with 90 shots, 58 hits and 43 blocks. The 31-year was also an […]

Scottie Barnes Could Be Out Again Friday

Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes (wrist) could be unavailable for a second consecutive game on Friday against Detroit. He hurt his left wrist last weekend against Milwaukee and hasn't been able to practice since then. The 21-year-old also couldn't play Wednesday against Indiana, and after Barnes missed another practice on Thursday, he is regarded as […]