Matt Duchene Delivers Three Assists In Thursday's Win

Nashville Predators right wing Matt Duchene recorded a hat trick of assists in Thursday's big 6-2 victory over San Jose. Two of his helpers came on the power play. The 32-year-old got back in form after having posted only one point across his previous four appearances. The Predators will need consistent offensive from Duchene, now […]

Andrew Copp Records Three Points In Win Over Rangers

Detroit Red Wings forward Andrew Copp saved his best performance of the season for his former team, putting together a three-point performance against the Rangers on Thursday, Copp, who spent the final few months of the season with the Rangers last year, opened the scoring and had two assists in a 4-1 win. The 28-year-old […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Stops All Shots Against Columbus

Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury didn't give up anything to the Blue Jackets on Thursday, finishing a 2-0 victory with a 30-save shutout. It's his second shutout of the season and the 73rd of his career. He has now tallied a shutout against 29 different franchises, which is a league record. Fleury has had a […]

Dawson Mercer Continues Red-Hot Run Versus Los Angeles

New Jersey Devils forward Dawson Mercer scored in a fifth consecutive game and had three points in total as the team beat the Kings 4-3 in overtime Thursday. Mercer was the one who ended the game in the extra frame with his second goal of the contest. The 21-year-old was on a five-game scoreless spell […]

Connor McDavid Sets New Career High For Goals

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid put in another dominant performance Thursday against Sidney Crosby and the Penguins, completing a 7-2 victory with two goals and two assists. His second goal came via a penalty shot, and McDavid set a new career high in the contest with 46 goals for the season. He has added 63 […]

Brayden Point Finishes Thursday's Action With Four Points

Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point had a four-point night against Buffalo on Thursday, potting his 34th goal of the season and dishing out three assists. It's his first four-point effort of the season and it pushed Point to 65 points for the campaign. The 26-year-old leads the team in goals and is one of […]

Tage Thompson Scores Fourth Hat Trick Of The Year

Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson recorded a league-leading fourth hat trick of the season in Thursday's 6-5 overtime win against Tampa Bay. He started the damage with a power-play marker and completed the three-goal effort with a couple of strikes in even-strength situations. Thompson is the first Sabre with at least four hat tricks for […]

Dmitry Orlov Moves To Boston

The Washington Capitals traded Dmitry Orlov to the Boston Bruins on Thursday, along with forward Garnet Hathaway. In return, Washington received Craig Smith, a 2023 first-round pick, a 2024 third-round pick and a 2025 second-round pick. The deal also involved the Minnesota Wild, who will retain 50 percent of Orlov's salary for a 2023 fifth-round […]

Tomas Hertl Available Again Thursday

San Jose Sharks center Tomas Hertl (personal) will be back in action Thursday against Nashville. He missed Monday's 4-0 win over Seattle as Hertl and his wife welcomed their second child to the family. Hertl has posted 15 goals and 32 assists in 55 this season, and his return will bump Nick Bonino back down […]

Marcus Foligno Returns To Action Thursday

Minnesota Wild winger Marcus Foligno (lower body) is available to play again ahead of Thursday's encounter with the Blue Jackets. He has been sidelined for four games with a lower-body injury. 2022-23 hasn't been kind at all for the 31-year-old, as Foligno has notched only four goals and 11 assists in 44 games. Foligno returns […]

Calen Addison Back In Thursday

Minnesota Wild defenseman Calen Addison will be back from the press box Thursday against Columbus and return to the lineup after a four-game stint as a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old has been a liability defensively for the team and head coach Dave Evason has elected to keep him out of action for a bit, but […]

Johnny Gaudreau Returns For Columbus Thursday

Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Johnny Gaudreau (lower body) will be back from a two-game absence Thursday against Minnesota. He will take his normal spot on the top line and the first power-play unit. Gaudreau grabbed points from three consecutive games before getting hurt, and he's amassed 15 goals and 37 assists in 55 games […]

Ryan Johansen Done For The Regular Season

Nashville Predators center Ryan Johansen has been ruled out for 12 weeks following leg surgery, which means that the 2022-23 regular season is over for him. He was injured Tuesday in a game against Vancouver in very unfortunate circumstances when the back of Johansen's right leg was cut by Quinn Hughes' skate blade. Johansen finishes […]

Anthony Mantha Placed On Injured Reserve

Washinton Capitals winger Anthony Mantha (upper body) has been placed on Injured Reserve and won't play Thursday against Anaheim. He was injured last time out against Detroit and will now be unavailable for a bit. Mantha has gone eight straight games without a point, and it hasn't been easy for him throughout the campaign, as […]

Alex Ovechkin Officially Back Thursday

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (personal) will be back from a four-game absence Thursday versus Anaheim. His father passed away last week and Ovechkin has been back home in Russia, but he returned to Washington earlier in the week and is now ready to focus on hockey again. The veteran superstar will hope to […]

Evander Kane Out For At Least Two More Games

Edmonton Oilers left wing Evander Kane (upper body) will remain out for at least two more games, starting with Thursday's matchup against Pittsburgh. He hasn't joined the team on a brief two-game road trip that also includes a stop in Columbus. Kane has already missed two games with an upper-body problem he picked up last […]

Jamie Benn Records Two Points Against Chicago

Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn led the charge Wednesday with a goal and an assist as the team grabbed a 3-0 lead over the Blackhawks before succumbing to a 4-3 defeat. He had his 23rd goal of the season and picked up his 26th assist on the power play when Jason Robertson scored. Dallas' captain […]

Seth Jones Hands Out Two Assists

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones ended a dry spell with two assists in Wednesday's 4-3 victory over Dallas. He had a power-play assist when Max Domi started a comeback from a 3-0 deficit and Jones added an even-strength helper on a Patrick Kane goal. He had finished without a point in six consecutive games before […]

Jaxson Stauber Grabs Another Win

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Jaxson Stauber outplayed Jake Oettinger and the Dallas Stars on Wednesday, helping the team to a 4-3 victory with 29 saves. He became only the second Blackhawks goaltender to earn his first five wins in six or fewer appearances. Stauber made his debut on Jan. 21 and has put together a 5-1-0 […]

Clayton Keller Maintains Hot From Versus Calgary

Arizona Coyotes winger Clayton Keller had a goal and a power-play assist in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Flames. He helped to push his side to a 3-1 lead, but the Coyotes got outshot 51-14 and the team's point streak met its end at nine games. Keller had a huge role in the success, and […]

Dillon Dube Logs Two Assists In Wednesday's Win

Calgary Flames winger Dillon Dube had two assists as the team picked apart the Coyotes 6-3 Wednesday night. He played a big part in a comeback, helping Tyler Toffoli to tie the game at three and assisting Jakob Pelletier on the power play for the game-winning goal. The Flames had only two forwards without a […]

Nikolaj Ehlers Marks 500th Game With A Goal

Winnipeg Jets winger Nikolaj Ehlers scored the team's only goal in Wednesday's 2-1 defeat to the Islanders. He struck on the power play 4:30 into the second period. Ehlers registered three total shots on goal and finished his 500th career game with a minus-one rating in 18:35 of ice time. The Danish star had an […]

Torey Krug Misses Wednesday's Practice

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug (lower body) missed Wednesday's practice and likely won't play Thursday against the Canucks. He's had trouble staying healthy all season and sustained a lower-body injury in Tuesday's 4-1 defeat to Carolina. According to St. Louis head coach Craig Berube, Krug has reaggravated a previous injury. With Krug missing, Marco […]

Brandon Saad, Pavel Buchnevich Expected Back Thursday

St. Louis Blues wingers Brandon Saad (upper body) and Pavel Buchnevich (lower body) are expected to be back in the lineup Thursday versus Vancouver. The latter has been unavailable for the last two games, while Saad has sat out four games. The two will provide a big boost for the attack, but the duo's return […]

Timo Meier Questionable For Thursday

San Jose Sharks winger Timo Meier (upper body) is regarded as questionable for Thursday's matchup against Nashville. He missed Monday's game against Seattle with an upper-body injury and Meier still hasn't fully recovered from the ailment, which has left a question mark on him ahead of Thursday's encounter. The Swiss winger has scored a team-high […]

Alex Ovechkin Ready To Return Thursday

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (personal) has rejoined the team and is eager to return to the lineup Thursday against Anaheim. He has missed four games following the death of his father. The Capitals have struggled lately, suffering five consecutive defeats, and Ovechkin is desperate to help to end the bad spell. "We're struggling […]

Jake Muzzin Out For The Season

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Muzzin (neck) has been ruled out for the rest of the 2022-23 campaign. He is recovering from cervical spine surgery and won't be able to get game-ready even by the time the playoffs come around. The 32-year-old managed to skate in just four games at the start of the season. […]

Adam Ruzicka Scratched On Wednesday

Calgary Flames forward Adam Ruzicka is set to sit out Wednesday's contest against Arizona as a healthy scratch. Walker Duehr is projected to replace him after getting a call-up from the AHL. Ruzicka impressed early in the campaign, but he has gone scoreless in all of his last 16 appearances and received only 6:21 of […]

Scott Wedgewood Unavailable Wednesday

Dallas Stars goaltender Scott Wedgewood (undisclosed) won't dress for Wednesday's matchup against Chicago after getting hurt Saturday versus Columbus. He reportedly tweaked something in the game and head coach Peter DeBoer hoped that Wedgewood would be fine for Wednesday's clash, but that's not the case. Matt Murray has been summoned from the minors to work […]

Connor McDavid Becomes Fifth-Fastest Player To 800 Points

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid was a man on a mission against Philadelphia on Tuesday and became the fifth-fastest player ever to register 800 career points. He had two goals and an assist with a game-high nine shots on net in a 4-2 win. McDavid skated in his 545th game, and Wayne Gretzky (352 games), […]