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 […]

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 […]