Anton Forsberg Shuts The Door On Montreal

Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg bagged his second shutout of the season Saturday against Montreal, producing 28 saves in a 5-0 win. Claude Giroux powered the offense with two goals and one assist. It was Forsberg's second consecutive start following Cam Talbot's (lower body) injury. He has performed well in the contests, allowing only two […]

Nick Perbix Has Three Assists As Tampa Sets New Record

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Nick Perbix delivered three assists as the team set a franchise record with a 12th consecutive home win Saturday against the Kings. Two of Perbix's assists came already in the first period and the Lightning ended up dominating the game 5-2. Perbix has garnered very little fantasy interest, but he's having […]

Carter Hart Earns His First Shutout

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart recorded his first shutout of the season with 40 saves when the team defeated Winnipeg 4-0 on Saturday. This was a very impressive effort from the young goalie against a team that averages 3.18 goals per game. Hart became the seventh netminder in franchise history to post a 40-save shutout […]

Aleksander Barkov Notches Three Points Against Boston

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov stretched his scoring streak to 11 games on Saturday with a three-point effort in a 4-3 overtime win against Boston. He extended the game with his 14th goal of the season when there were only three seconds remaining in regulation time and he had two assists, including one on Sam […]

Connor McDavid Continues Scoring Tear With Three Points

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid pushed his scoring streak to 12 games and surpassed 90 points for the season with a three-point effort in Saturday's 7-3 win over Chicago. He had a goal and two assists in the contest, becoming the fifth player in NHL history to reach 90 points within the team's first 50 […]

Tom Wilson Won't Return Until After The All-Star Game

Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (lower body) has been ruled out through the All-Star break. He has already sat out one game and will miss at least two more as he tries to recover from a lower-body injury. Wilson, who missed the start of the season after having knee surgery, has managed to skate […]

Tyler Motte Returns For Ottawa Saturday

Ottawa Senators winger Tyler Motte (finger) will make his first appearance since Dec. 22 in Saturday's battle with the Canadiens. He broke a finger against Washington prior to the holiday break and has been sidelined for 15 games. Motte boasts nine points in 32 games for the season and has very limited offensive upside, but […]

Kevin Shattenkirk Remains Out On Saturday

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk (lower body) will miss a second consecutive game Saturday versus the Coyotes. The 33-year-old sat out his sixth game of the season on Thursday against Colorado and will be unavailable again, with Nathan Beaulieu coming into the lineup. Shattenkirk has spent the whole season without scoring a goal in 43 […]

Jonathan Toews On Track To Return

Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews (illness) skated Saturday morning and appears ready to rejoin the lineup against the Oilers. He missed his second game of the season Thursday versus Calgary after catching an illness bug. Chicago managed a 5-1 win without Toews on Thursday and has heated up with a 7-3-0 run, which has given […]

Dylan Cozens A Game-Time Call Saturday

Buffalo Sabres center Dylan Cozens (undisclosed) is considered a game-time decision for Saturday's matchup against Minnesota. He left Thursday's win over Winnipeg in the third period with an undisclosed ailment. The 21-year-old has been having a massive year and has already set his new scoring record for a season with 43 points in 48 outings. […]

Gustav Forsling Good To Go Saturday

Florida Panthers defenseman Gustav Forsling will play Saturday against Boston after suffering an injury scare Friday versus L.A. He took a nasty fall into the boards and managed to log only 18 minutes of action, but Forsling has received the green light for Saturday's action. He's accompanying Aaron Ekblad on the first defensive pairing and […]

Marc-Edouard Vlasic Battling An Illness

San Jose Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic missed Friday's game against Carolina with an illness and it's unclear if he is feeling well enough to return to the lineup for Saturday's matchup versus Pittsburgh. The veteran blue-liner took a night off for the first time this season on Friday. Vlasic is currently in the midst of […]

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Bruce Brown Good To Go

Denver Nuggets guard/forward Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (wrist) and guard/forward Bruce Brown (knee) will be in the lineup Saturday against the 76ers. The latter has shaken off a questionable tag, while Caldwell-Pope returns to action from a one-game absence. The former Laker has quietly had a very solid season in the Nuggets starting unit, averaging 11.4 points, […]

Michael Porter Jr. Returns From A Three-Game Absence

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (personal) is available to play again Saturday against Philadelphia. He has missed the last three games for personal reasons. Porter Jr. was also initially questionable for Saturday's action, but the team has now confirmed that he will play. Porter Jr.'s return will push Bruce Brown (knee) back to the […]

Jamal Murray Back In Action Against Philadelphia

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray (hip) will return from a one-game absence Saturday against the 76ers. He was held out of Wednesday's matchup against New Orleans with left knee injury management and Murray then popped up on the injury report with a strained left hip, but he has now been cleared to play. Murray […]

Nikola Jokic Officially In On Saturday

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (hamstring) will return to action Saturday against Philadelphia. He's trying to manage a left hamstring problem and has sat out three of the last four games. The reigning MVP will be looking to record a fifth consecutive triple-double on Saturday. He's been killing teams all season long and even Joel […]

Devin Booker Misses A 17th Consecutive Game

Phoenix Suns guard/forward Devin Booker (groin) remains on the shelf for the weekend and will miss a 17th consecutive game Saturday against San Antonio. He is still recovering from a left groin strain and the team announced on Wednesday that Booker will be re-evaluated in a week. It looks like it will still take a […]

Kelly Olynyk Available Again On Saturday

Utah Jazz forward/center Kelly Olynyk (ankle) will return to the lineup Saturday against Dallas. He has finally recovered from a left ankle sprain and is good to go after missing eight games. Olynyk has been very effective in 39 games this season, averaging 12.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game with […]

Goran Dragic On Track To Return Saturday

Chicago Bulls guard Goran Dragic (conditioning) is set to return from a three-game absence Saturday against Orlando, with the team listing him as probable for the contest. He's working his way back from an illness and has been out lately for conditioning purposes. The veteran isn't a very impactful player anymore, but he will provide […]

T.J. Warren Out Saturday

Brooklyn Nets forward T.J. Warren (shin) will miss Saturday's contest against the Knicks. He exited early in Thursday's clash with Detroit and has been diagnosed with a left shin contusion. The 29-year-old has averaged 9.3 points and 2.9 rebounds in 19.0 minutes off the Brooklyn bench this season. Yuta Watanabe should get a bigger role […]

Ben Simmons Set To Miss Saturday's Game

Brooklyn Nets guard/forward Ben Simmons (knee) will miss Saturday's clash with the Knicks. He hurt his left knee on Thursday against Detroit and hasn't been able to recover in time for Saturday's game. Simmons has had a rollercoaster of a season, averaging 7.4 points, 6.5 rebounds, 6.4 assists and 1.5 steals in 27.3 minutes. Edmond […]

Bo Horvat Dishes Out Four Assists

Vancouver Canuck center Bo Horvat switched his focus from scoring goals to making plays in Friday's matchup against Columbus and had four assists in a 5-2 victory. He became only the third Canucks player in the past 20 years to record at least three four-point games in a single season. Horvat had an assist in […]

Elias Lindholm Tallies Three Points In Friday's Win

Calgary Flames center Elias Lindholm bagged a goal and two assists as the team powered past Seattle 5-2 Friday night. He notched all of his points in the first period of play, recording his fifth career three-point period. Lindholm initially struggled to find his feet this season, but he has been crushing it since December […]

Ilya Sorokin Gets Islanders Back To Winning Ways

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin produced a game-winning performance with a 23-save shutout in Friday's 2-0 victory over Detroit. He picked up his fourth shutout of the season as the team ended a six-game skid. The Islanders have had an awful time in January, but you wouldn't say so based on Sorokin's numbers, as […]

Jack Hughes Adds Two More Goals To His Tally

New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes continued his fabulous campaign with a two-goal effort in Friday's 3-2 overtime victory against Dallas. He sparked a comeback from a two-goal deficit and ended the game 20 seconds into overtime. Hughes is now on 33 goals, which is the most a player has managed in franchise history before […]

Martin Necas Ends Two-Goal Night With Another Game-Winner

Carolina Hurricanes right wing Martin Necas scored the game-winning goal in a second consecutive contest and had two goals in total as the team sunk the Sharks 5-4 in overtime Friday. Necas sent the game to overtime with a goal just 12 seconds from the end of regulation and scored 55 seconds into the extra […]

Brady Tkachuk Scores Twice Against Toronto

Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk had a memorable Battle of Ontario performance on Friday against Toronto, contributing two goals in a 6-2 win. He was plus-two for the night and totaled four shots on goal with three hits and two penalty minutes. The Senators captain now boasts 13 multi-goal games for his career and […]

Ilya Mikheyev Set For Season-Ending Surgery

Vancouver Canucks winger Ilya Mikheyev played his final game of the season Friday against Columbus, as he is set to have surgery on his left knee. Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin revealed on Friday that Mikheyev had incredibly been playing through an ACL tear in his left knee, which he suffered all the way back […]

Fred VanVleet Has A Double-Double Against Golden State

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet found his way into the double-double column in Friday's matchup against the Warriors, finishing a 129-117 loss with a team-high 28 points and 10 assists. He had an impact all over the court, notching four rebounds, one steal and one block. VanVleet nailed five treys with 10 attempts and […]

Stephen Curry Notches 35 Points, 11 Assists Friday

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry had his ninth double-double of the season in Friday's win over Toronto, leading all scorers with 35 points and delivering 11 assists. He picked up seven rebounds and two steals as well, shooting 13-for-21 from the field and 4-for-8 from downtown. Curry has started to hit form again […]