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Sam Reinhart Produces A Three-Point Period
Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart became the third player on the team this season with a three-point period when he had a goal and an assist -- all on the power play -- in the second period of Thursday's 6-2 win versus Montreal. Florida produced an amazing second period with five goals and four of […]
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Scott Wedgewood Neutralizes The Kings
Dallas Stars goaltender Scott Wedgewood impressed against the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday, posting a 34-save shutout in a 4-0 road win. The Kings average 3.24 goals on home ice but didn't get anything against Wedgewood, who had given up six goals to Calgary in his previous start. The Stars backup had dropped three decisions […]
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Auston Matthews Hits Two Goals Thursday
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews extended his goal streak to four games with a pair of tallies against Winnipeg on Thursday. He scored twice inside the first four minutes of the second period, recording the game-winning goal in a 4-1 victory with his second marker. Matthews missed a pair of games last week with […]
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Timothy Liljegren Hurt In Thursday's Win
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Timothy Liljegren had to exit Thursday's 4-1 win over Winnipeg after taking a puck to the head. The incident occurred in the third period and Liljegren finished with 15:47 of ice time. He had one shot, two blocks and one hit with two penalty minutes in the contest. The Swedish blue-liner […]
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Tyler Bertuzzi Exits With Lower-Body Injury
Detroit Red Wings winger Tyler Bertuzzi left Thursday's 3-2 win over Vegas with a lower-body injury. He missed the third period and finished with 11:22 of ice time. Bertuzzi went scoreless in the contest but did record two shots on goal, one block and one hit. The 27-year-old has been incredibly unlucky with injuries this […]
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Max Pacioretty Ends Comeback With Another Injury
Carolina Hurricanes left wing Max Pacioretty suffered yet another injury on Thursday against Minnesota and it could be a very bad one this time around. The veteran scorer was back in action after missing two games with a lower-body injury and he was almost done with the night in a 5-2 victory when disaster struck. […]
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Sergei Bobrovsky Suffers A Lower-Body Injury
Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky had his night cut short by a lower-body injury on Thursday. He was able to play for just two minutes before being forced to exit with the injury. Alex Lyon came in and celebrated a winning debut for the team against Montreal with a 23-save effort in a 6-2 victory. […]
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Jaden Schwartz Remains Unavailable Thursday
Seattle Kraken left wing Jaden Schwartz (undisclosed) will miss a fourth consecutive game Thursday versus the Devils. The veteran is considered day-to-day and will get his next chance to return Saturday against Colorado. Schwartz has registered 10 goals and 13 assists in 40 games this season. His injury has allowed Ryan Donato to move into […]
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Justin Schultz Out On Thursday
Seattle Kraken defenseman Justin Schultz (undisclosed) will miss Thursday's contest against New Jersey. He suffered an unspecified injury in Tuesday's clash with Edmonton and needs more time to recover. The veteran has enjoyed a good campaign in 2022-23 with 24 points, 59 shots and 47 blocks registered in 42 games. Cale Fleury will be inserted […]
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Gabriel Vilardi Misses Thursday's Game
Los Angeles Kings winger Gabriel Vilardi is sitting out Thursday's matchup against Dallas with an undisclosed injury. There was already a big question mark hanging over him when Vilardi missed Wednesday's practice and it's now confirmed that he won't be in the lineup Thursday. The Kings lose their fifth-best scorer who has tallied 31 points […]
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Mason McTavish Won't Play Thursday
Anaheim Ducks forward Mason McTavish will miss Thursday's matchup against Columbus with a lower-body injury. The 19-year-old drops out of the lineup for the first time this season. 2022-23 has been a shaky one for McTavish, with him having blown hot and cold on his way to 27 points in 45 games. He has been […]
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Max Pacioretty Available Again
Carolina Hurricanes left wing Max Pacioretty (lower body) will return to the lineup Thursday against the Wild. He suffered a lower-body injury on Jan. 12 against Columbus that forced him to sit out a pair of games but the veteran winger is ready to go again. Pacioretty missed the start of the season after having […]
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Jordan Staal Returns On Thursday
Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal (personal) will be back in action Thursday against Minnesota. He's returning from a one-game absence after not dressing Sunday against Vancouver for personal reasons. Staal's scoring pace has been below his career average in 2022-23, but he's done reasonably well as Carolina's third-line center, picking up 11 goals and eight […]
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Matt Dumba Scratched On Thursday
Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba will sit out Thursday's clash with Carolina as a healthy scratch. Dumba has struggled to perform offensively this season and head coach Dave Evason is now giving him a night off for him to possibly get a reset. The 28-year-old has tallied only 12 points in 43 games. He has […]
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Erik Karlsson Matches Franchise Record With Superb Outing
San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson had a fantastic performance against the Stars Wednesday night, finishing a 5-3 victory with a goal and three assists. He matched a franchise record for most points by a defenseman in a game. However, it's not the first time Karlsson has got there, as there have been 11 occasions […]
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Steven Stamkos Hits A Major Landmark With A Hat Trick
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos hit his 11th career hat trick and became the 47th player in NHL history with 500 goals as the team beat Vancouver 5-2 Wednesday night. Following Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby, Stamkos is only the third active player with half a thousand goals for his career. The Lightning captain […]
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Artturi Lehkonen Extends Goal Streak Wednesday
Colorado Avalanche winger Artturi Lehkonen scored in a third consecutive game Wednesday versus the Flames, lighting the lamp twice in the first period in a 4-1 victory. His first goal was the game-winning marker and the second one came on the power play. Lehkonen has erupted for five goals in total during his current streak. […]
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Mikko Rantanen Picks Up Three Points Against Calgary
Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen led the charge in Wednesday's 4-1 victory over Calgary, recording two goals and an assist. He had two points in the first period and iced the game inside the final minute with his 31st goal of the season. Playing in only his 43rd game, Rantanen became the fastest Avalanche player […]
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Brady Tkachuk Has Career-High Four Points Against Pittsburgh
Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk was unstoppable for the Penguins on Wednesday, as he put together a four-point performance and capped it off with the game-winner in a 5-4 overtime victory. The Senators captain also had three power-play assists in his first-ever four-point outing. Tkachuk is having an outstanding campaign with 16 goals and […]
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Sidney Crosby Sets Up Three Goals
Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby logged an assist on three goals in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime loss against the Senators, hitting 52 points for the campaign. Two of Crosby's helpers came on the power play. No. 87 now has three multi-point games already in 2023 as he continues to perform at a very high level even […]
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Evgeni Malkin Collects Three Points Against Senators
Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin produced his second consecutive multi-point performance Wednesday with a goal and two assists in a 5-4 overtime loss to Ottawa. He had one of the game's six power-play goals and also registered one of his helpers with the man advantage. Malkin has had a few inconsistent weeks but appears to […]
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Jake Evans Unavailable For 8-10 Weeks
Montreal Canadiens forward Jake Evans (lower body) was ruled out for 8-10 weeks on Wednesday. He has already been unavailable for a couple of games and now we know that Evans won't return to action any time soon. The 26-year-old is forced to pause his season after recording two goals and 11 points in 43 […]
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Jonathan Drouin Ruled Out Until The All-Star Game
Montreal Canadiens left wing Jonathan Drouin (upper body) will remain unavailable until the All-Star Game. With the All-Star Weekend still over two weeks away, Drouin is set to miss at least six more contests. He was already sidelined for Tuesday's win over Winnipeg. It's a bitter blow for the former third-overall pick, as Drouin had […]
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Jake Allen Out At Least One More Week
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen (upper body) will remain sidelined for at least one more week, the team announced on Wednesday. The veteran has already been unavailable for a number of games, last appearing on Jan. 7. Allen improved to 10-16-1 with his last start and has recorded a 3.52 goals-against average with a .892 […]
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Juraj Slafkovsky Ruled Out For Three Months
Montreal Canadiens winger Juraj Slafkovsky (lower body) has been ruled out for the next three months. The Canadiens announced the news after last year's No. 1 pick of the draft had already missed one game with a lower-body injury. Slafkovsky could in fact now be done for the whole season, with Montreal's final regular-season game […]
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Kevin Labanc Remains Out Of The Lineup
San Jose Sharks winger Kevin Labanc will remain a healthy scratch for Wednesday's clash with the Stars. It was reported on Tuesday that he will return to action after sitting out Monday's 4-3 shootout loss to New Jersey, but that won't be the case. The 27-year-old has dropped out of the lineup with 10 goals […]
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Josh Norris Ready To Go Wednesday
Ottawa Senators center Josh Norris (shoulder) will make his return to the lineup Wednesday versus Pittsburgh. He will join the second line and is going to make only his sixth appearance of the season. Norris injured his left shoulder early in the campaign after picking up two points from the first five games of the […]
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Cale Makar Out On Wednesday
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (undisclosed) will miss Wednesday's meeting with his hometown Flames. He is considered day-to-day with an undisclosed injury and won't be available for the first time this season. Makar is in the middle of another wonderful season, boasting 43 points through 42 games, and with Colorado currently out of the playoff […]
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Rudy Gobert Out On Wednesday
Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (groin) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against Denver. The former Defensive Player of the Year has logged just a total of 18 minutes across the last two games while trying to battle through a groin problem and now won't be in the lineup at all. Gobert's absence makes […]
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Kevin Porter Jr. In Danger Of Missing Another Game
Houston Rockets point guard Kevin Porter Jr. (foot) is once again regarded as questionable ahead of Wednesday's contest against Charlotte. He has already missed three games with a left foot contusion. Porter Jr.'s absence has pushed Kenyon Martin Jr. to the starting five and Alperen Sengun has started to play a much bigger role on […]
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