Daniil Tarasov In Blue Jackets Net On Tuesday

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Daniil Tarasov will make his first start since Dec. 23 Tuesday against Nashville. He's back from an upper-body injury and will complete a back-to-back set after Elvis Merzlikins faced the Rangers on Monday. The team currently doesn't have Joonas Korpisalo (personal) available. Columbus has struggled badly all season and it's resulted […]

Alex Stalock In Concussion Protocol

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Alex Stalock is in concussion protocol and won't be available for Tuesday's game against Buffalo. This is already the second time this season Stalock is dealing with a concussion and he had managed to feature in just seven games following his first stint on the sidelines. Injury worries aside, Stalock has been […]

Mike Matheson Ready To Return On Tuesday

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson (lower body) is healthy enough to play again and will be back in action Tuesday against Winnipeg. He will be rejoining the action after missing 17 of the last 18 games. Matheson was also injured at the start of the season and has been limited to only 10 appearances. He's […]

Rasmus Sandin Out On Tuesday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Rasmus Sandin (illness) won't be available for Tuesday's matchup against Florida. A flu bug has been going around in the Toronto locker room and Sandin is one of its latest victims. He was able to take the ice Tuesday morning after missing Monday's practice session, but the Swedish blue-liner won't be […]

Cole Sillinger Rejoins Blue Jackets Lineup

Columbus Blue Jackets center Cole Sillinger will return to the lineup for Tuesday's clash against Nashville. The young forward has been a healthy scratch for a couple of games but is getting a new opportunity at the expense of Liam Foudy. Sillinger's season hasn't gone well at all as he sits on seven points through […]

Kailer Yamamoto Expected To Miss Multiple Weeks

Edmonton Oilers right wing Kailer Yamamoto (undisclosed) was added to long-term Injured Reserve on Tuesday and TSN's Ryan Rishaug has reported that he is weeks away from returning. The 24-year-old has been unavailable for the last two games and appears set to miss a lot more action. Yamamoto has recorded 12 points in 31 games […]

Evander Kane Set To Return On Tuesday

Edmonton Oilers left wing Evander Kane (wrist) will be back in the lineup Tuesday against Seattle. He has missed 31 games after getting his left wrist cut by a skate against Tampa Bay on Nov. 8. Kane was off to a good start to the season before getting hurt, posting five goals and eight assists […]

Juuso Parssinen Extends Point Streak To Seven Games

Nashville Predators center Juuso Parssinen kept his point streak going with his fifth goal on the season Monday versus Calgary. He netted a 2-1 game-winner in a close game, matching a Predators rookie record with a seven-game point streak. The 21-year-old was a late addition to the squad, but he impressed at the start of […]

Rickard Rakell Delivers Three Assists Against Anaheim

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Rickard Rakell had a great time versus the Ducks on Monday, finishing a 4-3 overtime victory against his former team with three assists. He had a hand on all of the team's first three goals before Sidney Crosby provided the lone helper for Jake Guentzel in overtime. Rakell has now had a […]

Jake Oettinger Silences Vegas In Monday's Win

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger backstopped the team to a 4-0 victory in Monday's matchup against the Vegas Golden Knights, recording his third shutout of the season with 27 saves. The result marks the seventh win in his last nine starts for Oettinger and he has given up more than two goals just once during […]

Nathan MacKinnon Racks Up Four Points Against Detroit

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon continued his multi-point streak on Monday with two goals and two assists in a 6-3 win over Detroit. He set up Cale Maker for a pair of goals and netted the team's final two tallies himself. MacKinnon has now grabbed multiple points from all of his last three outings and […]

Jeremy Swayman Keeps The Flyers Grounded

Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman pushed away 29 shots on his way to his first shutout of the season Monday against Philadelphia. He put in a very good performance and also got a lot of help from the team as the Bruins dismantled the visitors 6-0. Swayman has now won three starts in a row […]

Nic Dowd Lasts For Only Two Shifts Monday

Washington Capitals center Nic Dowd had a very unfortunate ending to Martin Luther King Jr. Day, getting hurt on his second shift against the Islanders and exiting the game with a lower-body injury after logging just 57 seconds of ice time. He couldn't carry on after taking a hit from Islanders forward Cal Clutterbuck. The […]

Alec Martinez Exits With Injury

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alec Martinez was limited to only 5:38 of ice time Monday against Dallas, with the veteran leaving the game with an undisclosed injury. This was incredibly the third straight game in which the Golden Knights lost a player to injury. Martinez himself was fresh off the shelf, playing in his fourth […]

LeBron James Scores Season-High 48 Points Against Houston

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James shook off left ankle soreness and delivered a season-high 48 points in Monday's 140-132 win over Houston. The King shot 16-for-26 from the field, including 5-for-10 from outside, and hit 11-for-12 at the foul line. He came very close to a 50-point triple-double, finishing with eight rebounds and nine […]

Kyle Anderson Registers His Second Triple-Double

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kyle Anderson walked away with his second career triple-double Monday against Utah, recording 13 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. The versatile forward also had one steal and one block, while shooting 6-for-12 from the field with a 1-for-2 effort from downtown. Anderson is currently enjoying a very productive spell, averaging 10.0 […]

Walker Kessler Bags 20 Points And 21 Rebounds Monday

Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler registered his first-ever 20-20 game on Monday against Minnesota, collecting 20 points and 21 rebounds in a 126-125 win. He shot 9-for-13 in the game and also found time to pick up four rebounds and two blocks in 31 minutes on the court. It was a very special outing for […]

Stephen Curry Nets 41 Points Against Washington

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry had his best scoring outing since Nov. 16 on Monday, putting up 41 points in a 127-118 victory against the Wizards. He was 12-for-28 from the field with a 6-for-15 record from deep and shot 11-for-12 at the foul line. Curry also handed out a pair of assists […]

Fred VanVleet Breaks Out Of Slump With 33 Points

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet delivered a big bounce-back performance on Monday against the Knicks, leading the team to a 123-121 overtime victory with 33 points. He had been limited to just three points in the previous game against Atlanta and VanVleet had gone for just 39 points in total in his last four […]

Jrue Holiday Gets Season-High 35 Points Monday

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Jrue Holiday posted his third consecutive double-double and led all scorers with a season-high 35 points in Monday's 132-119 win over Indiana. He was hot throughout the game with a 15-for-19 effort from the field and handed out 11 assists. Holiday, who went 5-for-8 from downtown, also had four rebounds and […]

Myles Turner Returns With A 30-Point Effort

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner had a nice comeback game on Monday against Milwaukee, leading the team with 30 points in a 132-119 loss. He went 5-for-9 with the three-ball and shot 11-for-17 overall, adding eight rebounds and two assists to his tally with four blocks. Turner was back on the court after missing three […]

Donovan Mitchell Suffers A Groin Injury

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell couldn't complete Monday's matchup against New Orleans due to a groin strain. He was limited to only 22 minutes in the contest and had 11 points on 3-for-9 shooting. Darius Garland took the reins and carried the team to a 113-103 victory with 30 points and 11 assists. Garland's points […]

Matthew Tkachuk Continues Scoring Tear With Three Assists

Florida Panthers right wing Matthew Tkachuk registered three assists in Monday's 4-1 victory over Buffalo, taking his point streak to seven games. He has managed five goals and eight assists in total during the run. It's been a dream debut campaign for Tkachuk in Florida as he sits among the league's top scorers with 56 […]

Mathieu Joseph Set To Return Monday

Ottawa Senators winger Mathieu Joseph (lower body) is set to make his first appearance since Dec. 8 in Monday's matchup against St. Louis. Joseph has sat out the last 16 games but is now finally ready to go again after recovering from a lower-body injury. He is slated to skate on the third line with […]

Kevin Labanc Sitting Out Monday's Action

San Jose Sharks winger Kevin Labanc will be a health scratch for Monday's matchup against New Jersey. Noah Gregor will come into the lineup for his first appearance since Dec. 27. Labanc had a positive start to the season but has struggled to make an impact lately and now gets a chance to push the […]

Dylan Strome Returns On First Line

Washington Capitals forward Dylan Strome will re-enter the lineup Monday against the Islanders, joining Alex Ovechkin and Conor Sheary on the first line. He's back after sitting out one game as a healthy scratch, and Lars Eller will now be forced to watch things from the press box on Monday. Strome has had a good […]

Marcus Pettersson Available Again Monday

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson (illness) will be back in the lineup Monday against Anaheim. He has recovered from a non-COVID illness that forced Pettersson to miss two games. The 26-year-old will be teaming up with Jan Rutta on the second defensive pairing. Pettersson is without a goal through 40 games this season but has […]

William Carrier Out With An Upper-Body Injury

Vegas Golden Knights left wing William Carrier will miss Monday's game against Dallas with an upper-body injury. He couldn't finish Saturday's clash with the Oilers because of the injury and hasn't yet recovered from the issue. Carrier is in the middle of the best offensive season of his career, having netted 11 times in 43 […]

Juraj Slafkovsky Nursing A Lower-Body Injury

Montreal Canadiens winger Juraj Slafkovsky sustained a lower-body injury in Sunday's clash with the Rangers. He was able to log just 9:04 of action in the game and finished with two shots on goal, two penalty minutes and a minus-one rating. The No. 1 pick is now under evaluation to determine his status for Tuesday's […]

Josh Norris Set To Return This Week

Ottawa Senators center Josh Norris (shoulder) will sit out another game Monday versus St. Louis, but he is expected to return to the lineup this week. The 22-year-old has skated in just five games this season and has been sitting on the shelf since Oct. 22. He registered a goal and an assist before hurting […]