Jake Oettinger Gets His Second Shutout In Three Games

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger made 33 stops for his second shutout in three starts on Saturday against Arizona, backstopping the team to a 4-0 win. He was the busiest in the first period when the Coyotes had 13 shots on goal, but Oettinger was a brick wall at the back and the team responded […]

Sebastian Aho Notches Sixth Career Hat Trick

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho recorded his sixth career hat trick in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Islanders. With the score tied at 2-2, Aho took over the game, scoring a natural hat trick. He completed the job 22 seconds from the end with an empty-net goal. The Finnish star has now scored 17 times […]

Mark Scheifele Has Two Goals, An Assist In Saturday's Win

Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele enjoyed his fourth multi-point outing of the month Saturday versus Ottawa, piling up two goals and an assist in a big 5-1 win. His line with Nikolaj Ehlers and Blake Wheeler crushed it in the matchup as the trio combined for nine points. Scheifele had a power-play assist on Ehlers' […]

Kirill Kaprizov Collects Three Assists

Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov logged an assist on all of the team's goals in Saturday's 5-3 loss to Florida. Two of his helpers came in power-play situations. This marks Kaprizov's sixth three-point game of the season. The Russian winger has been nearly unstoppable throughout the whole campaign, finishing scoreless just 10 times, and […]

Sam Bennett Exits With Injury

Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett picked up an upper-body injury in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Wild, logging only 9:14 of action. He had a quiet evening in the game, recording up one block and winning six of his 11 faceoffs. Bennett is the fifth-best scorer for the Panthers with 30 points in 48 games, […]

Aaron Ekblad Suffers An Upper-Body Injury

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad logged just 1:50 of ice time in Saturday's meeting with Minnesota, leaving the game with an upper-body injury. It's another bad blow for the star defenseman during a difficult campaign, although there was also good news after Saturday's game, with head coach Paul Maurice suggesting that Ekblad might be ready […]

Trevor Zegras Extends Hot Streak With Three Points

Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras stretched his point streak to five games on Saturday, finishing a 6-3 loss to Buffalo with two goals and an assist. The 21-year-old notched all of his points in the third period. It was a great offensive performance, but Zegras definitely can't be happy about finishing the game with an […]

Tyler Bertuzzi Ruled Out For Saturday

Detroit Red Wings winger Tyler Bertuzzi (lower body) won't skate in Saturday's clash with the Flyers. He was pulled from Thursday's match against Vegas with a lower-body problem and it was announced that it was a precautionary move, but the ailment is serious enough that Bertuzzi is forced to skip another game Saturday. He's spent […]

Marcus Foligno Out On Saturday

Minnesota Wild winger Marcus Foligno will miss Saturday's game against Florida with an illness. Mason Shaw has been drafted into the lineup to replace him. Foligno has had trouble with health issues all season and has been able to make only 36 appearances, scoring four goals and logging 10 assists. The 31-year-old grinder will get […]

Timothy Liljegren Good To Go Saturday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Timothy Liljegren (upper body) will be in the lineup Saturday against Montreal despite making an early exit Thursday versus Winnipeg. He took a puck to the head against the Jets but luckily avoided injury and is ready to go again. Liljegren has recently enjoyed an offensive spurt with four points in […]

Roope Hintz A Game-Time Call Saturday

Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz (upper body) skated with the team Saturday morning and is regarded as a game-time decision against Arizona. He has been on the self for six games, with Tyler Seguin taking over as the first-line center. Seguin has had a great run in a bigger role with five goals and three […]

Alex Ovechkin A Game-Time Decision For Saturday

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (undisclosed) is in danger of missing his first game of the season, with head coach Peter Laviolette labeling him a game-time decision for Saturday's matchup against the Golden Knights. The Great Eight missed the morning skate for maintenance and something is clearly troubling him. Ovechkin has just tied the […]

Cole Caufield Out For Season With Shoulder Injury

Montreal Canadiens winger Cole Caufield has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a shoulder injury. He is set to undergo surgery on his right shoulder. According to head coach Martin St. Louis, Caufield already hurt his shoulder earlier in the season and had been playing through the injury. The 22-year-old still […]

Eric Staal In Concussion Protocol

Florida Panthers center Eric Staal has entered concussion protocol and was placed on Injured Reserve Friday. He is now set to miss at least a week of action, which will include three games for the Panthers, starting with Saturday's matchup against Minnesota. Staal logged just 4:15 of ice time in Thursday's 6-2 victory over Montreal […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Set To Miss Three Games

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (lower body) won't be available Saturday against Minnesota and will miss three games in total. He suffered a lower-body injury just two minutes into Thursday's contest versus Montreal and isn't ready to play despite skating Saturday morning. The two-time Vezina Trophy winner has had his best spell of the season […]

Domantas Sabonis Snags Another Triple-Double

Sacramento Kings forward/center Domantas Sabonis rolled to his second triple-double in three appearances on Friday, registering 18 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists in a 118-113 win over OKC. He finished with 5-for-9 shooting from the field and went 8-for-8 with his free throws. It was another display of Sabonis' superb skillset, although six turnovers […]

Kyrie Irving Rocks The Jazz

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving piled up a season-high 48 points on 18-for-29 shooting in Friday's 117-106 victory over Utah. He had 21 points in the fourth quarter for a second night in a row and finished with an 8-for-15 record from deep. Irving also led the team with 11 rebounds and four steals, […]

Jamal Murray Records His First Triple-Double

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray became the team's new triple-double hero Friday against Indiana, finishing a 134-111 win with 17 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists. Nikola Jokic (hamstring), who leads the league with 14 triple-doubles, missed the game, giving more playmaking duties to Murray, and the 25-year-old had an outstanding performance with his […]

Kawhi Leonard Enjoys Trip Back To San Antonio

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard looked superb Friday in his return to San Antonio, putting up a season-high 36 points in a 131-126 win with four rebounds, seven assists and two steals. The former Spurs man missed only once with five attempts from deep and shot 13-for-18 overall from the field in 38 minutes […]

Luka Doncic Posts 34 Points, 12 Rebounds Against Miami

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic guided his team past Miami on Friday with a game-high 34 points. He also outrebounded everybody on the court, grabbing 12 boards, and completed his line in a 115-90 victory with seven assists and one steal. This was also a very good shooting performance from Doncic, as he went […]

Jordan Poole Leads Warriors To Victory Friday

Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole reached the 30-point mark for the ninth time this season as the team beat Cleveland 120-114 on Friday. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson took a rest day, handing the keys of the offense over to Poole and he didn't disappoint, leading all scorers with 32 points. Poole shot 5-for-13 […]

Franz Wagner Shines With 30 Points And Nine Assists

Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner had an outstanding game against the Pelicans on Friday, leading his team to a 123-110 win with 30 points and nine assists. He also grabbed six rebounds, while shooting 10-for-16 from the field and a superb 5-for-7 from three-point land. Wagner has scored more points just two times this season. […]

Max Pacioretty Out With Torn Achilles

Carolina Hurricanes left wing Max Pacioretty has torn his right Achilles for the second time in less than a year, the team announced on Friday. He was injured Thursday in the final seconds of a matchup against Minnesota, and whilst it was initially announced simply as a lower-body injury, it has now been confirmed that […]

Elias Pettersson Nets Lone Canucks Goal Friday

Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson scored the team's only goal in Friday's 4-1 defeat to Colorado. He lit the lamp for the 19th time this season with 12:32 played in the second period, but the Canucks couldn't generate any more offense and had to take a ninth loss in 11 games. It's been an extremely […]

Alexandar Georgiev Keeps Building Momentum

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev stopped 28 of 29 shots during a very good performance against the Canucks Friday night. Elias Pettersson got a goal against him in the second period, but Georgiev didn't give up anything else and recorded his second consecutive win with a 4-1 scoreline. The Avalanche No. 1 has started to […]

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 […]