Mikko Rantanen Has Another Multi-Point Effort Friday Night

Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen had his fourth multi-point outing in six games on Friday, finishing a 4-1 win over Vancouver with a goal and an assist. He registered a power-play goal in the second period and assisted Brad Hunt on his third goal of the season. Rantanen has now tallied eight goals and five […]

Bryan Rust Posts Two Assists In Friday's Win

Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Bryan Rust registered two assists in Friday's 4-1 victory against the Senators. Jake Guentzel benefited from his work on both occasions. Rust has been very inconsistent with his performances this season, which is best summed up by the fact that he had only three points in November before scoring 13 points […]

Tristan Jarry Returns With A 44-Save Effort

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry made a winning return from a lower-body injury on Friday, stopping 44 of 45 shots in a 4-1 victory over Ottawa. He was only beaten by Brady Tkachuk in the second frame and had 19 saves in the third period alone. Jarry, who hadn't played since Jan. 2, logged his […]

Lawson Crouse Won't Play On Saturday

Arizona Coyotes winger Lawson Crouse (upper body) will remain on the shelf for Saturday's action against Dallas. The 25-year-old kicked off the week with a superb three-assist effort against Detroit, but he then exited the lineup Thursday versus Winnipeg and will miss a second consecutive game Saturday. Crouse is a big two-way force who has […]

Vladimir Tarasenko Set To Miss Another Game

St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko (hand) is close to returning to the lineup but won't play Saturday against Chicago. His absence will stretch to 10 games and he will get his next chance to return Tuesday against Buffalo. Through 34 games this season, Tarasenko has recorded 10 goals and 19 assists. He's in […]

Cale Makar Remains Out On Friday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (undisclosed) will sit out a second consecutive game Friday against Vancouver. He was on the ice Friday morning with a regular jersey, but Makar is still considered day-to-day and will remain on the sidelines. There is hope of him possibly being back Saturday against Seattle. The star rearguard has notched […]

Mathieu Joseph Finally Back On Friday

Ottawa Senators winger Mathieu Joseph (lower body) will be back in action Friday against Pittsburgh. The 25-year-old has missed over a month of action with a lower-body injury and was actually already cleared to play earlier in the week, but Joseph was forced to sit out Wednesday's clash with the Penguins as a healthy scratch. […]

Tristan Jarry Available Again Friday

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry (lower body) has come off Injured Reserve and is available to play against Ottawa on Friday. He hasn't featured since the Winter Classic against Boston on Jan. 2 when Jarry exited the game with a lower-body injury. The Penguins No. 1 has been on a losing run in his most […]

Jeff Petry A Game-Time Call Friday

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Jeff Petry (upper body) has been activated from Injured Reserve and is a game-time decision for Friday's clash with the Senators. The veteran has been out with an upper-body injury since Dec. 10 but appears to be on track to return Friday. Petry boasts 12 points from 28 outings this season with […]

Kasperi Kapanen Considered Week-To-Week

Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Kasperi Kapanen will miss Friday's matchup against Ottawa and is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury. It's been a difficult season already for Kapanen and he has now received a new blow with the injury. The 26-year-old has tallied only six goals and 17 points in 35 games this season while […]

Darcy Kuemper Logs Fifth Shutout Of The Season

Washington Capitals goaltender Darcy Kuemper moved to five shutouts for the year when he played a perfect game Thursday versus Arizona. He made 26 saves against his former team in a 4-0 victory. Dylan Strome also had a revenge game against the Coyotes with two goals. Kuemper already led the league in shutouts and he […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]