Alex Stalock Keeps The Coyotes Quiet

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Alex Stalock backstopped the team to a 2-0 victory against Arizona on Friday, recording his first shutout of the season with 22 saves. It's his 10th career shutout and the first one since 2020 when Stalock was a Minnesota Wild man. Stalock celebrated a victory for only the second time in his […]

Filip Hronek Collects Two Assists Against Florida

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Filip Hronek registered two assists as the team took a 3-2 home loss Friday against Florida. He helped Jonatan Berggren to grab the opening goal just 1:04 into the game, but Florida struck back with three unanswered goals, and it wasn't until 16:17 in the third period when Detroit scored again, […]

Aaron Ekblad Ends Dry Spell With Two Goals

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad netted two goals in Friday's 3-2 win over Detroit to put a stop to a seven-game scoring drought. Both of his goals came on the power play. Ekblad moved to six goals and 16 points for the whole campaign. Florida's No. 1 defenseman hasn't had a great time ever since […]

Nazem Kadri Reaches 15 Goals For The Campaign

Calgary Flames center Nazem Kadri completed the scoring in Friday's 4-1 victory over the Islanders, potting his 15th goal of the season. He became only the fourth player since 1993-94 with as many goals through his first 40 games with the franchise. Kadri has also had 15 assists this season. The veteran had a pretty […]

Mathew Barzal Dealing With A Lower-Body Injury

New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal was a late scratch Friday against Calgary due to a lower-body injury. Head coach Lane Lambert said after the game that Barzal is dealing with a "tweak". The injury doesn't sound serious and the team is considering Barzal day-to-day. New York's star man was forced to exit the lineup […]

Russell Westbrook Comes Close To A Triple-Double

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook was extremely close to his fourth triple-double of the season Friday against the Hawks, going for 18 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists in a 130-114 win. He shot 7-for-14 from the field with a nice 2-for-4 record from downtown and added two steals and one block to […]

Nikola Jokic Posts His 10th Triple-Double

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic reached his 10th triple-double of the season Friday, notching 28 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists in a 121-108 victory over Cleveland. He also had two steals in the contest, while shooting 10-for-17 from the field and 3-for-4 from downtown. Jokic continues to put up incredible numbers and seems determined […]

Rudy Gobert Dominates Against The Clippers

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert feasted against the Clippers on Friday, recording 25 points and 21 rebounds in a 128-115 win. The Clippers have been a great matchup for centers all year and Gobert took full advantage of it to log his second 20-20 game of the season. He missed only four of 15 shots […]

Terry Rozier Racks Up Season-High 39 Points

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier was on a roll Friday with a season-high 39 points as the team handed Milwaukee an embarrassing 138-109 home loss. He shot 15-for-29 from the field, including 6-for-15 from downtown, and collected two rebounds with four assists and one steal. Rozier has been a changed man in 2023 so far, […]

Zach LaVine Has 11 Treys During 41-Point Night

Chicago Bulls guard/forward Zach LaVine went berserk from downtown against Philadelphia on Friday, hitting 11 of his 13 shots en route to a game-high 41 points. He led the side to a 126-112 win with 14-for-19 overall shooting from the field and had two rebounds with six assists, two steals and one block. LaVine has […]

Keldon Johnson Goes Down With A Hamstring Injury

San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson sustained a left hamstring injury in Friday's win over Detroit, coming out after playing only 13 minutes in the first half. He finished with eight points. The Spurs are already without Devin Vassell (knee), so things could get rather interesting on the team, with two of its top scorers […]

Anthony Edwards Suffers A Hip Injury, Expects To Miss Sunday

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Anthony Edwards left Friday's contest against the Clippers with hip soreness and doesn't expect to play Sunday versus Houston. The injury limited him to only 23 minutes of action and a season-low five points. It also comes at a really bad time, as Edwards was enjoying a nice scoring spurt, averaging 30.3 […]

Cameron Payne Unavailable Friday

Phoenix Suns point guard Cameron Payne (foot) won't be able to take the court Friday against Miami. He left Wednesday's clash with Cleveland early and is nursing a sore right foot. Payne had only just returned from a nine-game absence, so he's had some really bad luck on the injury front. His absence gives Duane […]

Clint Capela Misses A Sixth Consecutive Game

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela (calf) will remain on the shelf for Friday's battle with the Lakers, missing a sixth consecutive game. He is working his way back from a right calf strain and will get the next chance to return Sunday against the Clippers. Capela's absence has given a big boost to Onyeka Okongwu's […]

Naz Reid Available Again Friday

Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid (back) will be back from a two-game absence on Friday against the Clippers. He's had trouble with back spasms but is good to go again. Reid recently had a very productive stretch with Rudy Gobert out of the lineup and he has a tough time pleasing fantasy managers with the […]

Jamal Murray Probable For Friday

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray (knee) is listed as probable for Friday's game against Cleveland. He has returned from a bad knee injury and the team has managed his workload carefully, with Murray not yet playing both games of a back-to-back this season. However, it appears that this will change with Friday's matchup after […]

Darius Garland Will Play Friday

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland (thumb) will rejoin the lineup Friday against Denver. He has missed three games with a sprained right thumb and the team considered him questionable for Friday's contest, but Garland is now officially ready to go. It remains to be seen how much the thumb injury still bothers him. If […]

Kawhi Leonard, Paul George Sit Out Friday's Game

Los Angeles Clippers forwards Kawhi Leonard (knee) and Paul George (hamstring) have been ruled out for Friday's matchup against Minnesota. The duo was already unlikely to play because the team is finishing off a back-to-back set. Leonard hasn't played both games of a back-to-back all year and George has picked up a right hamstring problem […]

Mats Zuccarello Out For Two Games

Minnesota Wild right wing Mats Zuccarello is set to miss two games after suffering an upper-body injury in Wednesday's matchup against Tampa Bay. The Wild will be without their second-best scorer Saturday against Buffalo and Sunday versus St. Louis. Zuccarello has racked up 40 points in 37 games during a spectacular campaign. He has been […]

Kevin Shattenkirk Misses Friday's Contest

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk is battling an illness and won't be able to play Friday against San Jose. The veteran will be replaced in the lineup by Colton White. Anaheim is going through another difficult season and it's had a very negative impact on Shattenkirk's numbers, with him having so far managed only nine […]

Nate Schmidt Available Again

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Nate Schmidt (upper body) will return from a nine-game absence Friday against the Lightning. He was a game-time decision earlier in the week for a meeting with Calgary and wasn't quite ready yet to play then, but head coach Rick Bowness has confirmed that Schmidt will be back on Friday. The 31-year-old […]

Blake Wheeler Back For Jets Friday

Winnipeg Jets right wing Blake Wheeler (groin) has come off Injured Reserve and will be back in action Friday versus Tampa Bay. He has missed the past nine games after undergoing groin surgery. It has been revealed that Wheeler suffered a ruptured testicle by blocking teammate Josh Morrissey's shot in a game against Nashville on […]

Victor Hedman Won't Play On Friday

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman will miss Friday's matchup against Winnipeg for personal reasons. He has returned home to be with his wife as the couple is expecting their second child. It's the third game Hedman misses this season. The former Norris Trophy winner had a quiet start to 2022-23, but he has picked […]

Patrick Kane Out On Friday

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane (lower body) won't be in the lineup on Friday against Arizona. He was hurt last weekend against San Jose and couldn't complete Tuesday's contest versus Tampa Bay because of a lower-body injury., so his absence on Friday doesn't come as a surprise. It's the first time since 2015 Kane […]

Shane Wright Sent To OHL

Seattle Kraken center Shane Wright was assigned to his junior team in the OHL on Friday. The news comes after Wright helped Canada to win the World Junior Championships, posting four goals and seven points in seven games. The 19-year-old joined Team Canada after skating in only eight games for Seattle, averaging a measly 8:29 […]

Jack Eichel Returns To Action With Three Points

Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel reintroduced himself with a three-point effort in Thursday's 5-2 win over Pittsburgh. He was back in action after missing 11 games with a lower-body injury. Eichel got to work straight away and scored the team's second goal just 5:17 into the game. He then added a power-play assist to […]

Dylan Strome Has Three Assists Versus Columbus

Washington Capitals forward Dylan Strome skated away with three points Thursday after the team took down Columbus 6-2. He had a hat trick of assists in the contest, setting up Martin Fehervary for the game-winning goal and providing a pair of power-play helpers for T.J. Oshie and Alex Ovechkin. Strome reached 23 assists for the […]

Pavel Buchnevich Sets Up Three Goals

St. Louis Blues winger Pavel Buchnevich assisted on three goals Thursday, playing a big part in a 5-3 road win over New Jersey. Robert Thomas benefited twice from Buchnevich's work, including once on the power play. The Russian winger now boasts 12 points in 10 games since returning from a lower-body injury that kept him […]

Vince Dunn Collects Three Points In Win Over Toronto

Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn ran the show against the Maple Leafs on Thursday, notching a goal and two assists in a 5-1 road victory. He started out with a power-play assist and Dunn's goal was the eventual game-winner in the contest. It's Dunn's fifth multi-point effort of the season and two of them have […]

Juuse Saros Sets Predators Record With 64 Saves

Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros produced a very special performance Thursday against Carolina, leading the team to a 5-3 victory with a franchise-record 64 saves. He became just the fourth goaltender in NHL history with at least as many saves in a regular-season contest since 1955-56 when shots became an officially tracked stat. Saros must […]