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Adam Boqvist Returns To Action Friday
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Adam Boqvist (foot) will end a lengthy absence on Friday against Chicago, returning to the lineup for the first time since Oct. 25. The 22-year-old has skated in just four games this season, failing to pick up any points. Columbus finally receives some good news from the injury front. The team […]
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Cole Perfetti Not Playing On Friday
Winnipeg Jets forward Cole Perfetti will miss Friday's matchup against Washington with an undisclosed ailment. He was hurt late in the game Thursday versus Boston and hasn't been able to make a quick recovery. The 20-year-old is having a fine rookie campaign with six goals and 20 points registered in 33 outings. Mikey Eyssimont will […]
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Jonathan Marchessault Out On Friday
Vegas Golden Knights winger Jonathan Marchessault will miss Friday's contest against St. Louis with a lower-body injury. The team considers him day-to-day, so Marchessault shouldn't be out for long. With the Christmas break coming up, he will get a lot of recovery time before the next game. The 31-year-old had an impressive four-game goal streak […]
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John Gibson Sits Out Another Game
Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson (lower body) will be absent again from Friday's matchup against Calgary, but his return isn't far away anymore. Head coach Dallas Eakins hopes to have Gibson back right after the holiday break. The Ducks No. 1 was injured last week in a game and hasn't been able to play since […]
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Mason Shaw Suspended For Two Games
Minnesota Wild forward Mason Shaw has received a two-game suspension for kneeing San Jose's Evgeny Svechnikov in Thursday's matchup. The incident occurred in the second period and Shaw was hit with a five-minute penalty and a game misconduct on the night. The 24-year-old will have to sit out Tuesday's clash with the Jets and Thursday's […]
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Erik Karlsson Continues Scoring Streak With Four Points
San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson had a special outing Thursday against Minnesota, factoring in four goals in a 5-2 win. He opened the scoring inside the first minute of play and went on to record three assists. It's his third four-point effort of the season, and Karlsson has tied his career high with a […]
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Gabriel Vilardi Tallies Two Points In Thursday's Victory
Los Angeles Kings winger Gabriel Vilardi had a hand on two goals Thursday versus Calgary, helping the team to a 4-3 overtime win. He got the Kings on the board late in the first period and posted an assist when Blake Lizotte scored the team's third goal. Vilardi had four total shots in the game […]
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Elias Pettersson Returns With A Spectacular Performance
Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson skated circles around the Kraken on Thursday and piled up five points in a 6-5 shootout victory. He tallied two goals, including a late game-tying goal that sent the meeting to overtime, and three assists. Pettersson also ended up scoring the decisive goal in the shootout. The 24-year-old had been […]
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David Pastrnak Takes His Point Streak To 10 Games
Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak hit 10 games with his point streak on Thursday, posting a goal and an assist in a 3-2 victory over Winnipeg. His goal sparked a comeback from a 2-0 deficit and Pastrnak also logged a power-play helper in the game as the Bruins extended their season-opening home point streak […]
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Barclay Goodrow Collects Three Points In Thursday's Win
New York Rangers forward Barclay Goodrow had the most points in this season's third Battle of New York, finishing a 5-3 victory over the Islanders with a goal and two assists. He provided a big game-tying goal early in the third period and helped Julien Gauthier and Vincent Trocheck on the scoreboard, with the latter […]
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Tristan Jarry Takes Point Streak To 14 Games
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry once again remained undefeated in regulation on Thursday against Carolina and moved a step closer to the franchise record for the longest point streak by a goalie. He saved 32 of 36 shots in a 4-3 overtime loss and is now 11-0-3 across his last 14 starts. Tom Barrasso holds […]
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Jake Sanderson Exits With Injury Thursday
Ottawa Senators defenseman Jake Sanderson was injured in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to Washington. He was hit under the chin with a shot early in the third period and left holding his neck. Sanderson finished with 15:55 of ice time and had one block in the contest. Ottawa didn't have any immediate updates on his […]
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Casey Cizikas Gets Injured Versus The Rangers
New York Islanders center Casey Cizikas had to leave Thursday's battle with the Rangers early due to an undisclosed injury. He was hurt in the second period and finished with only 7:31 of ice time. Cizikas had one hit in the limited action. With the Islanders already back in action Friday versus Florida, Cizikas might […]
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Aleksander Barkov Out Through The Holiday Break
Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (lower body) isn't expected to return to the lineup until after the holiday break. He has missed the past two games with a lower-body injury and Barkov won't be ready for Friday's clash with the Islanders either. Health issues keep disrupting Barkov's season, but the Florida captain has still been […]
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Elias Pettersson A Game-Time Decision For Thursday
Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson (illness) could be back from a two-game absence Thursday against Seattle, with him being labeled a game-time decision. He's been battling an illness, so it's unclear how well Pettersson feels and if he can perform at his best, but the team sure could use his help. It's been an uphill […]
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Connor Hellebuyck Available Again Thursday
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (illness) has traveled with the team to Boston and is available to play. He has been out with a non-COVID illness, but Hellebuyck has now fully recovered and is ready to go again. The 29-year-old has been rock-solid throughout the year with a 16-7-1 record, allowing 2.33 goals per game […]
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Tom Wilson Nearing A Return
Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (knee) isn't far away from his season debut anymore. The 28-year-old power forward has missed the whole season up to this point following knee surgery, but he joined Wednesday's practice in a regular jersey, which is a strong indication that Wilson will be ready for action soon. He is […]
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T.J. Oshie Out Again Thursday
Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie (upper body) will remain out Thursday against Ottawa and he won't feature in Friday's matchup against Winnipeg, either. He sustained an upper-body injury last weekend, and the team will give the veteran all the time he needs to get healthy. There's a holiday break coming up, so Oshie will get […]
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Tim Stutzle A Game-Time Call On Thursday
Ottawa Senators forward Tim Stutzle (shoulder) is regarded as a game-time decision for Thursday's contest against Washington. He has missed four games with a shoulder issue but could be back in action versus the Capitals after skating in a regular jersey Thursday morning. He is set to take the warmups to see how he feels […]
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Michael Rasmussen Goes Off For Four Points
Detroit Red Wings forward Michael Rasmussen had the game of his life Wednesday versus Tampa Bay, posting four points in a 7-4 victory. He scored twice and was also able to pick up a pair of assists in 18:00 of ice time. The 23-year-old is currently playing first-line minutes because Dylan Larkin is limited in […]
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Jesper Bratt Finds The Net Twice Against Florida
New Jersey Devils right wing Jesper Bratt scored twice as the team ended a slump with a 4-2 victory on Wednesday against Florida. New Jersey had suffered six straight defeats prior to Wednesday and Bratt was desperate to avoid another loss, scoring two game-tying goals before Yegor Sharangovich and Tomas Tatar finished off the job. […]
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Matthew Boldy Leads Wild To Sixth Consecutive Win
Minnesota Wild winger Matthew Boldy crushed it against the Ducks with three points on Wednesday, helping the team collect a sixth straight victory with a 4-1 scoreline. He logged the game-winning goal early in the third period and added a pair of assists, one with Joel Eriksson Ek scoring on the power play and one […]
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Mark Stone Scores Historic Goals Wednesday Night
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone had a three-point performance in Wednesday's 5-2 victory over Arizona, becoming the first player in franchise history to score a power-play and short-handed goal in the same game. He also had an assist in the contest, and all of Stone's points came in the third period. In 23:39 […]
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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Stands Out Again
Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins registered three points in Wednesday's 6-3 win over Dallas to keep his recent hot spell going. The 29-year-old now boasts a fantastic 16 points over a 10-game span. Nugent-Hopkins has been held off the score sheet just once during the period, and it includes four multi-point efforts in total. He […]
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Roman Josi Becomes Nashville's All-Time Leading Scorer
Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi had a historic night against Chicago on Wednesday, becoming the team's all-time leading scorer with a two-point effort in a 4-2 win. He had a goal and a power-play assist in the third period to move past David Legwand on the scoring list. Josi has now produced 567 points in […]
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Mikko Rantanen Leads Colorado Past Montreal
Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen factored in both goals as the team beat Montreal 2-1 in overtime Wednesday. He collected a power-play assist when Artturi Lehkonen tied the game early in the third period and Rantanen then provided the game-winner himself 1:51 into the extra frame. He has now scored seven goals in his last […]
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Ryan Graves Suffers An Injury Wednesday
New Jersey Devils defenseman Ryan Graves left Wednesday's 4-2 win over Florida with an undisclosed injury. He saw the ice for only two shits and played 1:03 in total. The 27-year-old is ranked second on the team with 53 blocks, and he has registered 42 hits with 49 shots, nine points and a plus-18 rating. […]
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Rasmus Sandin Ruled Out For Thursday
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Rasmus Sandin (neck) won't play Thursday against Philadelphia. He exited Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Lightning with a neck problem and needs more time to be evaluated. Sandin has played a big part for Toronto in recent weeks, and it's been a good campaign for him overall with 14 points, 33 […]
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Yegor Chinakhov Ruled Out For Six Weeks
Columbus Blue Jackets winger Yegor Chinakhov has been ruled out for approximately six weeks with a high-ankle sprain. He was hurt on his first shift against Dallas on Monday and the team announced the timeline for his return Wednesday. The 21-year-old has totaled four goals and 13 points in 30 games. With another forward out […]
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John Marino Out On Wednesday
New Jersey Devils defenseman John Marino will miss Wednesday's matchup against the Panthers with an upper-body injury. He was hurt Tuesday versus Carolina, logging just 11:38 of ice time. The 25-year-old averages over 21 minutes of action for the season, so a pretty big piece will be missing from the Devils blue line Wednesday. Marino […]
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