Aaron Ekblad Makes Panthers History

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad had one of his best offensive performances of the season in Tuesday's 7-6 overtime loss to Pittsburgh, posting three points with a goal and two assists. He became the first Panthers defenseman ever with multiple short-handed goals and set up Sam Reinhart and Carter Verhaeghe for a pair of first-period […]

Kris Letang Returns With Four Points

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang exploded for four points when he returned from an 11-game absence Tuesday against Florida. He already had two points by the time the first intermission came around and tallied two goals and two assists in the end, finishing off the big night with a 7-6 game-winning goal in overtime. Letang […]

David Pastrnak Notches Four Points Against Montreal

Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak crushed the Canadiens on Tuesday, becoming the first Bruins player in 40 years to record four points in the classic matchup. He had a goal and three assists, pushing the team to a 4-2 victory. Boston became the fastest team to 80 points in NHL history and the side's […]

Andrei Kuzmenko Scores Twice In Tuesday's Win

Vancouver Canucks winger Andrei Kuzmenko had two goals as Rick Tocchet enjoyed a winning debut as the team's new head coach Tuesday against Chicago. The Russian forward produced a pair of game-tying goals before Vancouver coasted to a 5-2 victory with three third-period markers. Kuzmenko was strong near the end of the Bruce Boudreau era […]

Matt Dumba Returns To Wild Lineup

Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba will rejoin the lineup for Tuesday's matchup against Tampa Bay. He has been a healthy scratch for the past two games. Wild head coach Dave Evason will be hoping that getting scratched for multiple games will be a wake-up call for Dumba, who has been sleepwalking through the campaign. In […]

Pavel Buchnevich Out Until The All-Star Break

St. Louis Blues winger Pavel Buchnevich (ankle) has been placed on Injured Reserve and will be re-evaluated after the All-Star break. He has undergone a minor surgical procedure to address an infection to his ankle. With there being still a bit to go until the All-Star Game, Buchnevich is set to miss at least four […]

Vladimir Tarasenko Ready To Return

St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko (hand) will return from a 10-game absence Tuesday versus Buffalo. He hurt his right hand when he blocked a shot on Dec. 31 in a game against Minnesota, but Tarasenko is good to go again and will look to add to his 29 points on Tuesday. The 31-year-old […]

Torey Krug Returns For Blues Tuesday

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug (lower body) is set to re-enter the lineup Tuesday against the Sabres. He will be back in action after missing the last 13 games with a lower-body injury. Krug has struggled for most of the campaign, but he had started to turn his season around before getting hurt and […]

Kris Letang A Game-Time Call Tuesday

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang (lower body) could be back in action Tuesday against Florida, with the team regarding him as a game-time decision for the contest. He hasn't played since Dec. 28, missing 11 games. The veteran has posted 16 points in 29 games this season with 57 shots on goal, 75 hits and […]

T.J. Oshie Unavailable Tuesday

Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie (personal) won't be in the lineup Tuesday versus Colorado. He has left the team's three-game road trip to attend the birth of his child. The veteran should be back for the next game when the Capitals are back home for a contest versus Pittsburgh on Thursday. Oshie is having a […]

Alex Ovechkin A Game-Time Decision On Tuesday

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (lower body) is once again a game-time decision for Tuesday's action against Colorado. He was also a game-time call for Saturday's clash against Vegas and couldn't make it to the lineup in the end, missing his first game of the season. Ovechkin has skated in practice, so it looks […]

Domantas Sabonis Posts Another Triple-Double

Sacramento Kings forward/center Domantas Sabonis was back in triple-double form on Monday against Memphis, notching 14 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists in a 133-100 win. He almost made in an unwanted quadruple-double as well by matching a career high with eight turnovers. Sabonis notched his points with 7-for-13 shooting and has now registered three […]

Damian Lillard Continues Hot Spell With A 37-Point Effort

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard maintained his hot hand in Monday's matchup against San Antonio, finishing a blowout victory with a game-high 37 points on 12-for-19 shooting. He was a sizzling 7-for-11 from downtown and hit all of his six free throws while completing a third consecutive double-double with 12 assists. Lillard also […]

Jalen Green Scores Career-High 42 Points

Houston Rockets shooting guard Jalen Green had a career-high 42 points as the team ended a 13-game slide with a 119-114 triumph over Minnesota. Green had a shocking game against the Timberwolves at the weekend with 10 points on 23-percent shooting, so he had a point to prove here and did in spectacular fashion. The […]

D'Angelo Russell Matches Season High With 30 Points

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D'Angelo Russell took advantage of a favorable matchup and matched his season high with 30 points Monday against Houston. He was on fire from deep with a 6-for-12 effort and shot 11-for-23 from the field, although it wasn't good enough to save Minnesota from being the first team the Rockets have […]

Rudy Gobert Returns With A Nice Double-Double

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert ended a three-game absence with a 15-point, 16-rebound double-double in Monday's 119-114 loss to Houston. He also had four blocks and one assist in 36 minutes on the court, shooting 5-for-8 from the field and 5-for-7 at the charity stripe. The French giant is now averaging 15.8 points and 14.3 […]

Jalen Duren Impresses As Starter

Detroit Pistons forward/center Jalen Duren logged his 18th start of the campaign Monday against Milwaukee and did very well, notching a double-double with 23 points and 15 rebounds, while contributing with two steals and two blocks on the defensive end. In 31 minutes on the floor, Duren added one assist and shot 9-for-13 from the […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Scores 29 Points In 27 Minutes

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo returned to action with a 29-point performance Monday against Detroit, shooting 8-for-15 from the field and 11-for-17 at the foul line in a blowout victory. Milwaukee eased to a 150-130 win, so the team was able to limit Giannis to just 27 minutes of action. Despite seeing less playing time […]

Patrik Laine Leads Blue Jackets Offense Monday

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Patrik Laine factored in all three goals in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to Calgary, scoring once and posting two assists. Two of his points came on the power play. Laine has mostly been sleepwalking in 2023, but he has improved recently and reached a three-game point streak on Monday. Despite his […]

Andrew Mangiapane Posts Three Points In Monday's Victory

Calgary Flames winger Andrew Mangiapane made the biggest impact in Monday's 4-3 overtime win against Columbus, scoring the team's third goal and recording two assists. He was able to get to three points in a single game for the first time this season. Mangiapane has been one of the biggest disappointments in fantasy hockey in […]

Tage Thompson Dishes Out Two Assists

Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson extended his point streak to four games with a pair of assists Monday versus Dallas. He helped Victor Olofsson to score early in the third period and set up Owen Power when he made it 3-2 in overtime with his first goal of the season. Thompson has wowed with his […]

Anders Lee Scores Two Goals Against Toronto

New York Islanders left wing Anders Lee gave his squad the lead twice in Monday's matchup against Toronto, but the team was still unable to end a losing cycle, suffering a fifth consecutive defeat with a 6-2 scoreline. Lee ended a six-game goal drought in the final seconds of the first period and then grabbed […]

William Nylander Piles Up Four Points In Monday's Win

Toronto Maple Leafs winger William Nylander enjoyed his second four-point night of the season Monday versus the Islanders, picking up two goals and two assists in a 5-2 win. All of his points came in the second period when Toronto scored a pair of game-tying goals and eventually raced away with the victory. Nylander has […]

Sam Bennett Hurt Again

Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett couldn't make it to the end of the game Monday versus the Rangers after sustaining an undisclosed injury. He was hurt near the end of the first period when Bennett crashed into the half-boards by Florida's bench. The 26-year-old managed to return to action in the second period but sat […]

Adam Fox Tallies Three Points In Monday's Win

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox had a huge night against Florida on Monday, notching a goal and two assists while finishing a 6-2 victory with a plus-five rating. He opened the scoring with his 10th goal of the season and tallied his helpers on a pair of Mika Zibanejad strikes, one of which came […]

Artemi Panarin Produces Three Assists

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin helped to set up three goals in Monday's 6-2 win over Florida, logging one of his assists on the power play. Panarin had a very productive start to the game with two assists in the first period and eventually helped the team to a big win. The hat […]

Sam Bennett Good To Go Monday

Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett (upper body) will play against the Rangers on Monday. He sustained an upper-body injury Saturday against Minnesota, but it was only a minor thing and Bennett isn't forced to miss any games because of it. He's skated in all 48 contests so far this season, posting 11 goals and 30 […]

Aaron Ekblad Officially In Monday

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad (upper body) will be in the lineup Monday versus the Rangers. He played less than two minutes against Minnesota on Saturday due to an upper-body injury, but head coach Paul Maurice was very optimistic about his chances to be back on Monday and he has now confirmed that Ekblad will […]

Roope Hintz A Game-Time Decision Once Again

Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz (upper body) is once again a game-time call for Monday's game against Buffalo. He's trying to return from an upper-body injury and was also a game-time decision for the previous outing versus Arizona before eventually sitting out a seventh consecutive game. The injury has paused a very productive campaign, in […]

Kyle Palmieri Available Again Monday

New York Islanders right wing Kyle Palmieri (upper body) has been activated from Injured Reserve ahead of Monday's contest against the Maple Leafs. He's on track to play for the first time since Dec. 16. 2022-23 has been a tough one for the former 30-goal scorer, as Palmieri has recorded only six goals and three […]