Connor Hellebuyck Doubtful For Tuesday's Game

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck is feeling under the weather and might have to skip Tuesday's game against Seattle. He skipped the morning skate because of the illness and David Rittich will start the game if Hellebuyck's condition hasn't improved during the day. Being without your No.1 is far from an ideal situation, but Rittich […]

Nick Paul Set To Return Tuesday

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nick Paul (upper body) is expected to be back in the lineup Tuesday against the Avalanche. He has been sidelined for the past two games but looks ready to return for the Stanley Cup Finals rematch. Paul has tallied only two points in his last 11 appearances, but it's been a […]

Vladislav Gavrikov Will Be Held Out Of Action Tuesday

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov will sit out Tuesday's matchup against New Jersey as a healthy scratch, with the team not wanting to risk an injury as the Blue Jackets look to move Gavrikov in a trade. The 27-year-old has been logging big minutes on the injury-hit Columbus blue line, although without much effect. […]

Arber Xhekaj Ruled Out Indefinitely

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Arber Xhekaj (upper body) has been ruled out indefinitely. He was hurt in a fight during Sunday's 6-2 victory over Edmonton. Chris Wideman is taking Xhekaj's place in the lineup for Tuesday's matchup against Chicago. Xhekaj has totaled 13 points, 75 shots, 159 hits and 46 blocks with 101 penalty minutes during […]

Alex Ovechkin Away From Team For Personal Reasons

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin is away from the team for personal reasons and won't play Tuesday versus Carolina. It's likely that he won't feature in the rest of the week's slate either. Aliaksei Protas skated in Ovechkin's spot Tuesday morning and could now find himself in a much bigger role for several games. […]

Damian Lillard Has Another 40-Point Game With Eight Treys

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard posted some silly numbers against the Lakers on Monday, putting up 30 first-half points and hitting eight treys on his way to finishing a 127-115 victory with a game-high 40 points. He shot 13-for-23 from the field and capped things off with six rebounds, five assists and one […]

Bradley Beal Notches 33 Points Against Warriors

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal posted his second consecutive 30-point game Monday versus the Warriors, finishing a 135-126 loss with 33 points on 13-for-23 shooting. He hit 3-for-8 from outside and picked up three rebounds and four assists with one steal and four turnovers in 35 minutes. With him averaging 22.8 points per game, Beal […]

Kyrie Irving Finishes Red-Hot Night With 36 Points

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving was on fire against Minnesota on Monday, shooting 15-for-23 from the field en route to a game-high 36 points. Luka Doncic added 33 points on 10-for-20 shooting, but the Mavericks still couldn't pull off a victory, dropping the game at home 124-121. Irving was 4-for-9 with the three-ball and completed […]

Jalen Brunson Torches Nets For 40 Points

New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson had a game-high 40 points as the team beat Brooklyn for the first time in 10 meetings Monday. He was unconscious for most of the game, shooting 15-for-21 from the field and 6-for-9 from outside. Brunson added five assists and one block to his account with zero turnovers […]

Jimmy Butler Nearly Finishes With A Triple-Double

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler came very close to his first triple-double of the season on Monday when he had 24 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists in a 112-108 loss to Denver. He shot 8-for-18 from the field, including 1-for-2 from downtown, and had a 7-for-7 record at the foul line. In 32 minutes, […]

Tyrese Haliburton Leads All Scorers With 30 Points

Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton had his highest-scoring game since Dec. 23 and bagged a double-double in Monday's 123-117 loss to Utah. He led all scorers with 30 points on 12-for-24 shooting and handed out 12 assists. In 35 minutes on the floor, Haliburton added one rebound, three steals and one block to his […]

Donovan Mitchell Fires In Game-High 41 Points

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell produced a game-high 41 points in Monday's 117-109 win over San Antonio, shooting 16-for-26 from the field and 6-for-13 from downtown. He added five assists, grabbed four rebounds and recorded one steal and one block in 37 minutes on the court. Mitchell was in a bit of a slump recently, […]

LaMelo Ball Posts A Big Double-Double Versus Atlanta

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball thoroughly enjoyed his battle with Trae Young and the Hawks on Monday, guiding the team to a 144-138 victory with a game-high 30 points and 15 assists. He was also able to collect six rebounds and shot an outstanding 6-for-10 from downtown with a 12-for-19 overall record from the field. […]

Moritz Seider Continues Hot Spell With An Assist

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider stayed productive in Monday's 6-1 win over Vancouver, finishing the game with his 26th assist of the season. He is now on a four-game point streak and has amassed 15 points across his last 14 appearances. The German blue-liner had an awful time in December, registering only one point, […]

Roman Josi Pushes Point Streak To Six Games

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi scored a power-play goal in Monday's 4-2 loss to Arizona, extending his point streak to six games. As usual, the Predators captain kept himself very busy all night, recording five shots on goal, one block and one hit in 28:03 of action. Josi is on pace for his second consecutive […]

Lawson Crouse On Target Twice Monday

Arizona Coyotes winger Lawson Crouse scored two goals as the team ended an awful 18-game road skid with a 4-2 victory in Nashville. He tied the game at two with a power-play marker in the second period and then popped up with the game-winning goal in the third. Crouse is the second-best goal-scorer on the […]

Tyler Toffoli Stays Hot With A Two-Point Effort

Calgary Flames winger Tyler Toffoli continued his scoring surge with a two-point effort in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to Ottawa. He scored the team's second goal in the second period and combined with Christopher Tanev to help Dillon Dube get his second goal of the game in the third. Toffoli has been the hottest Flame […]

Tim Stutzle Shines In Historic Comeback

Ottawa Senators forward Tim Stutzle led the charge with four points as the team shocked Calgary with a very late comeback on Monday. The Senators produced the latest multi-goal comeback in franchise history after Drake Batherson sparked the rally with a goal 17:46 into the third period. Alex DeBrincat added one at the 18:32 mark […]

Phillip Danault Delivers Three Assists In Monday's Win

Los Angeles Kings center Phillip Danault showed a great eye for a pass in Monday's 5-2 victory over Buffalo, finishing the contest with three assists. Two of his helpers came on the power play. Danault had as many points against the Sabres as he had managed in his previous nine outings combined. His game has […]

Marcus Foligno Exits With A Lower-Body Injury

Minnesota Wild winger Marcus Foligno suffered a lower-body injury in Monday's meeting with Florida. He was forced to exit the game after taking a shot to his knee in the second period. Foligno logged 8:14 of ice time and had one shot on net with three blocks. Early reports are suggesting that it was only […]

Cale Makar To Remain Out Tuesday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (head) will be unavailable for a third consecutive game Tuesday versus Tampa Bay. He's been nursing a head injury since getting hurt in a game against Pittsburgh on Feb. 7. Makar has exited the lineup with 13 goals and 32 assists to his name from 45 games. Sam Girard and […]

Jakob Chychrun Will Sit Out The Week

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun will be kept out of action for the whole week, as the club is getting ready to move him in a trade. Chychrun also wasn't in the lineup on Saturday against St. Louis. The 24-year-old has been enjoying a productive campaign at both ends of the ice, and there are […]

Mads Sogaard Makes Third Career Start Monday

Ottawa Senators goaltender Mads Sogaard will record his third career start in Monday's matchup against Calgary. He went 1-1-0 in his first two starts last season and now injuries have opened the door for Sogaard to soak in some more action. The Senators are hoping to get Cam Talbot (unavailable) back in a week, but […]

Filip Forsberg Misses First Game Of The Season

Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (upper body) has been officially ruled out of Monday's contest against Arizona. He was already doubtful for the game after being considered day-to-day following an upper-body injury sustained Saturday against Philadelphia. The team has recalled Philip Tomasino from the minors and he will make his season debut. Meanwhile, Nino […]

Jake DeBrusk Doubtful For Tuesday

Boston Bruins winger Jake DeBrusk (lower body) skated in a regular jersey in Monday's practice, but he is considered doubtful for Tuesday's contest against Dallas. The 26-year-old has been out injured since getting hurt in the Winter Classic against Pittsburgh on Jan. 2. DeBrusk was enjoying a very productive season before getting hurt, recording 16 […]

Sam Steel Out On Monday

Minnesota Wild forward Sam Steel will miss Monday's game against Florida as a healthy scratch. Ryan Reaves will come into the lineup to skate in his 800th career game. Steel is getting benched after going 10 points without a point. He spent a large chunk of the stretch as the first-line center, so Steel's recent […]

Tomas Hertl Enjoys A Multi-Point Outing Versus Washington

San Jose Sharks center Tomas Hertl had a goal and an assist in Sunday's impressive 4-1 road win against Washington. He picked up his helper when Alexander Barabanov scored the game-winning goal on the power play and Hertl lit the lamp himself late in the game when the Capitals net was empty. The 29-year-old posted […]

Erik Karlsson Continues Scoring Surge With Three Points

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson produced a game-winning performance against Washington on Sunday, leading his crew to a 4-1 victory with a goal and two assists. He became only the fifth player in franchise history to record at least eight three-point efforts in a single season. Three of them have come in less than […]

Owen Tippett Tallies Two Points Against Seattle

Philadelphia Flyers winger Owen Tippett recorded his ninth multi-point game of the season Sunday versus Seattle, finishing a 4-3 loss with a goal and an assist. He opened the scoring early with a power-play marker and grabbed an assist when James van Riemsdyk scored in the second period. Tippett had two shots on net in […]

Jaden Schwartz Posts Two Goals In Sunday's Win

Seattle Kraken left wing Jaden Schwartz helped the team beat Philadelphia 4-3 on Sunday with a two-goal effort. With the game tied at two, Schwartz popped up with a goal late in the second period and added another one with only 1:03 played in the third. These are his first points in four games since […]