Gary Harris Exits With A Hand Injury

Orlando Magic guard/forward Gary Harris injured his right hand on Friday against Utah and logged just 12 minutes of action. He had his lone points via a three-pointer and picked up three rebounds and one steal. The veteran has been a regular starter for the team since making his season debut in November, averaging 8.6 […]

Damon Severson Bags Three Assists Versus Anaheim

New Jersey Devils defenseman Damon Severson had three assists as the team became the first side in NHL history to win 16 of its first 19 road games. He played a big part in a 6-2 win, collecting all of his points in even-strength situations. Severson has been anonymous on the scoring front for most […]

Jack Hughes Continues Scoring Tear With A Three-Point Effort

New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes totaled three points in Friday's 6-2 win over Anaheim, scoring twice and recording one assist. He started the work with a power-play goal and had points in each period. Hughes has been sensational over the last seven games, posting 10 goals and three assists. He now needs just two […]

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Notches Three Points On Friday

Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins racked up points in all situations in Friday's 7-1 win over San Jose, scoring a short-handed goal and posting a power-play assist and an even-strength helper. The 29-year-old registered his second consecutive multi-point effort as it appears like Nugent-Hopkins is ready to pick up his scoring pace again following a […]

Leon Draisaitl Has A Three-Point Night Against San Jose

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl had a pair of power-play assists and scored an even-strength goal in Friday's 7-1 win over the Sharks, becoming the seventh player in franchise history with at least 70 three-point games. He reached 682 points in his 600th career game and only five Oilers players have been more productive in […]

Connor McDavid Celebrates Birthday With Three Points

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist in a big win against the Sharks on his 26th birthday on Friday. Both of his goals came in power-play situations. The Oilers captain extended his road point streak to 12 games and has now amassed 82 points in total for the season in […]

Cole Perfetti Records Three Assists

Winnipeg Jets forward Cole Perfetti delivered a three-assist performance in Friday's 4-1 win over Pittsburgh, becoming the seventh player in franchise history to post multiple games with three-plus assists at age 21 or younger. He started the night with a power-play assist and collected two even-strength helpers. Perfetti logged 14:05 of ice time after being […]

Kevin Huerter Remains Out On Friday

Sacramento Kings guard/forward Kevin Huerter (conditioning) has been ruled out for Friday's contest against the Rockets. He's had a bout with a non-COVID illness and has to do some more work on his conditioning before he is ready to play again. Huerter was also sidelined for Wednesday's clash with Houston. The 24-year-old has found himself […]

Kevin Porter Jr. Misses Friday's Game

Houston Rockets point guard Kevin Porter Jr. (foot) will miss his second game of the season Friday versus Sacramento. He hurt his left foot in a collision with teammate Jae'Sean Tate Wednesday when these two teams also met. Porter Jr. exited after logging only 10 minutes and his absence gave more playmaking duties to Jalen […]

Mike Conley Rested On Friday

Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley will be rested for Friday's clash with Orlando. It's the first leg of a back-to-back for the team and Utah is keeping the veteran floor general fresh for Saturday's matchup against Philadelphia. Conley has had an up-and-down ride in Utah this season but is averaging a career-high 7.5 assists, […]

Collin Sexton Returns With A Minutes Limit

Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton (hamstring) will make a return to the lineup Friday versus Orlando but will have a minutes restriction. He has missed the past five games with a right hamstring injury. Sexton's debut campaign in Salt Lake City hasn't gone too well, with him stuck in a reserve role and averaging only […]

Kyle Anderson Back On Friday

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kyle Anderson (illness) is in the starting lineup against Phoenix on Friday, returning from a one-game absence. He was taken out by an illness earlier in the week but Anderson has made a quick recovery. Anderson has kicked off 2023 in great form, averaging 10.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 6.3 assists with […]

Anthony Edwards Good To Go Friday

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Anthony Edwards (hip) is available and will start Friday's matchup against the Suns. He has been nursing a left hip problem lately, which has limited him in a pair of games already, but Edwards apparently has no intention of sitting out any contests because of the ailment. He has so far featured […]

Deandre Ayton Back For Friday's Game

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton (ankle) will be back from a two-game absence Friday against Minnesota. His return will push Bismack Biyombo back to the bench, and the former No. 1 pick should have a large role to play in the game, with Phoenix still missing multiple key contributors, including Devin Booker (groin) and Chris […]

DeMar DeRozan Remains Out On Friday

Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan (quadriceps) will sit out a second consecutive game Friday versus the Thunder. The veteran star had admitted that he played through a right quadriceps problem for a bit, but he is now taking time off and it's currently unclear when DeRozan can make it make on the court. He was […]

Mark Stone Considered Week-To-Week

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone (upper body) is considered week-to-week after he was injured in Thursday's clash with Florida. The 30-year-old sniper is set to miss his first games of the season. It's been a solid campaign for Stone with 17 goals and 38 points in 43 games. Phil Kessel could be looking […]

Mike Matheson Remains Out For The Weekend

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson (lower body) will be missing at least two more games, with head coach Martin St. Louis ruling him out for this weekend's back-to-back set. Matheson hasn't played since Dec. 17, but the good news is that he has been practicing in a full-contact jersey, which suggests that his return isn't […]

Elvis Merzlikins Available Again Saturday

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (illness) is an option for Saturday's action against Detroit. An illness kept him out of Thursday's loss to Carolina, but the Latvian netminder is ready for action again. Merzlikins will be hoping to pick up his 15th start of the season on Saturday. He is boasting some really rough […]

Filip Hronek Day-To-Day With An Upper-Body Injury

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Filip Hronek has sustained an upper-body injury and is considered day-to-day by the team. Hronek, who has recorded 29 points in 40 games during a productive season, missed Friday's practice and could also be unavailable for Saturday's game against Columbus. Gustav Lindstrom replaced Hronek as Ben Chiarot's partner Friday. If he […]

Scott Harrington Sits Out Friday's Action

San Jose Sharks defenseman Scott Harrington (upper body) won't play Friday against the Oilers. He was injured in Wednesday's clash with L.A. and hasn't been able to practice since then, with the team considering Harrington day-to-day. The 29-year-old has managed six points in 16 games this season with 16 shots on goal, 21 hits and […]

Jan Rutta Good To Go On Friday

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Jan Rutta is ready to go Friday against the Jets despite missing Thursday's practice. The Czech blue-liner had a maintenance day ahead of a busy stretch of three games in four nights. Rutta sits on only seven points through 40 games but has played a big part on the defensive end with […]

Dustin Tokarski Starts For Penguins Friday

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Dustin Tokarski will earn another start Friday against Winnipeg. With Tristan Jarry (lower body) on the shelf, Tokarski has just made his season debut and will quickly get another opportunity, with the team starting a back-to-back set. Tokarski made a winning debut for the team on Tuesday against Vancouver, helping the team […]

Daniel Vladar Extends Point Streak In Flames Goal

Calgary Flames goaltender Daniel Vladar defeated the St. Louis Blues 4-1 on Thursday and has now gone nine consecutive appearances without a regulation loss. He got there with 25 saves this time around, keeping the Blues back until Calgary broke out with three goals inside the final 10 minutes of play. Vladar improved to 7-4-4 […]

Quinn Hughes Records Three Points Against Tampa

Vancouver Cancuks defenseman Quinn Hughes led all skaters with three points in Thursday's high-scoring 5-4 loss to Tampa Bay. He scored his third goal of the season and picked up two assists, one on the power play. Hughes went completely goalless until Dec. 27 but has now picked up his form in front of the […]

Lucas Raymond Adds Three More Points To His Tally

Detroit Red Wings right wing Lucas Raymond enjoyed a second consecutive three-point outing on Thursday, putting up a goal and two assists in a 4-1 victory over Toronto. He opened the scoring with 8:48 played and grabbed his assists in the final couple of minutes, one of which came on the power play. Raymond notched […]

Martin Jones Records A Second Consecutive Shutout

Seattle Kraken goaltender Martin Jones made it back-to-back shutouts for himself on Thursday when the team ended Boston's season-opening home point streak at 22 games with a 3-0 victory. Brandon Tanev, Eeli Tolvanen and Jaden Schwartz brought the offense, while Jones frustrated the Bruins with 27 saves. He recorded back-to-back shutouts for the first time […]

Jonathan Drouin Hands Out Three Assists

Montreal Canadiens left wing Jonathan Drouin handed out assists for fun on Thursday against Nashville and ended up with three of them in a 4-3 win. He logged an even-strength assist on a Kirby Dach goal in the first period and picked up a pair of power-play helpers on Cole Caufield's goals. It was a […]

Frederik Andersen Makes A Winning Return

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen was finally back from a lower-body injury on Thursday and made a winning return in a 6-2 victory over the Blue Jackets. He had 21 saves in his first appearance since Nov. 6, improving to 6-3-0 for the season. Andersen's injury looked like a major blow for the Hurricanes, but […]

Max Pacioretty Suffers A Lower-Body Injury

Carolina Hurricanes left wing Max Pacioretty suffered a lower-body injury in Thursday's 6-2 win over Columbus, logging only 3:02 of ice time. This is very unfortunate for the veteran, as Pacioretty has only just made his season debut and was skating in his fourth game. Luckily, the injury isn't related to the Achilles injury that […]

Mark Stone Exits With Injury

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone couldn't complete Thursday's matchup against Florida because of an upper-body injury. He left midway through the first period, finishing with 3:57 of ice time. Stone has been a very injury-prone player throughout his career and it unfortunately looks like he's set for another spell on the sidelines. The […]