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 […]

Filip Chytil Nets Two Goals In Thursday's Win

New York Rangers forward Filip Chytil got to celebrate two goals as the team beat Montreal 4-1 on Thursday. He grabbed the side's third and fourth goals, with the latter coming in an empty-net situation. Chytil has had a topsy-turvy season but appears to be on the way up again, having scored in back-to-back games. […]

Morgan Frost Tallies Four Assists Thursday

Philadelphia Flyers forward Morgan Frost had a spectacular four-assist game Thursday against Arizona, helping the squad to a 6-2 victory. He started the work with assists on a pair of game-tying goals and half of his helpers came with the man advantage. Travis Konecny, Joel Farabee, Kevin Hayes and James van Riemsdyk all benefited from […]

David Pastrnak Scores Twice In Win Over Kings

Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak was responsible for two goals as the team reached 30 wins for the campaign with a 5-2 victory over Los Angeles. He tied things up at one and potted an empty-netter to ice the game. Trent Frederic also had two goals in the contest. Frederic was a candidate to […]

Ryan Donato Sits Out Thursday's Action

Seattle Kraken left wing Ryan Donato will be replaced in the lineup by Morgan Geekie on Thursday against the Maple Leafs. Eeli Tolvanen has recently broken into the lineup with points in back-to-back games and head coach Dave Hakstol has been forced into some maneuvering with his lineup. Donato comes out on Thursday despite having […]

William Nylander Good To Go Thursday

Toronto Maple Leafs winger William Nylander is expected to be in the lineup Thursday versus Seattle despite missing Wednesday's practice with an illness. He was back on the ice Thursday morning, so Nylander has luckily made a very quick recovery from the illness bug. The Swedish star is having an incredible campaign in 2022-23, with […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Unavailable For Thursday's Game

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood won't dress for Thursday's matchup against the Blues after taking a shot off the hand during Wednesday's morning skate in Detroit. He's been held out of action as a precaution, so it's possible that Blackwood will be back in action by the weekend. Akira Schmid has been summed from […]

Ondrej Palat Back For Devils Thursday

New Jersey Devils left wing Ondrej Palat (groin) is available again for the team Thursday against St. Louis. He has missed the past 32 games whilst recovering from groin surgery. Before getting knocked out of the lineup, Palat produced three points -- all via goals -- in his first six appearances as a Devil. Tomas […]

Nic Dowd Out For Personal Reasons

Washington Capitals center Nic Dowd will miss Thursday's matchup against Columbus for personal reasons. He and his wife have just welcomed their second child to the world and Dowd has stayed behind in Washington to be with his family. Nicolas Aube-Kubel will replace him in the lineup Thursday, while Aliaksei Protas will take over Dowd's […]

Marcus Pettersson A Game-Time Call Thursday

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson (undisclosed) is regarded as a game-time decision for Thursday's clash with Vegas. He missed Wednesday's practice for maintenance but was on the ice Thursday morning, so it looks like there's a decent chance that Pettersson will be able to stay in the lineup, although we won't know for sure until […]

Stefan Noesen Unavailable Thursday

Carolina Hurricanes winger Stefan Noesen (lower body) will miss Thursday's contest against the Predators. He suffered a lower-body injury Tuesday versus the Rangers and hasn't recovered quickly enough to be part of the lineup. Noesen, who crushed it in the AHL last season with 85 points in 70 games, has been a very productive fourth-liner […]

Max Pacioretty Makes His Season Debut Thursday

Carolina Hurricanes left wing Max Pacioretty (Achilles) will be in the lineup for the first time this season on Thursday against Nashville. This will also be his first-ever appearance for the team after Carolina traded for Pacioretty in July. The veteran star has had his season debut delayed because of a torn Achilles tendon. Pacioretty […]

Jae'Sean Tate Ready To Return Thursday

Houston Rockets forward Jae'Sean Tate (ankle) is finally available for the team again Thursday against Utah. He has missed all but three games this season with a right ankle injury. Tate is a guy who does a little bit of everything on the court and has averaged 8.3 points with 4.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and […]

Brandon Clarke Misses A Third Game

Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke (hip) won't be in the lineup for the third straight time Thursday against Orlando. He is working his way back from a sore left hip. Following Thursday, Clarke will get some very good recovery time as Memphis won't be back on the court until Sunday, so he should have a […]

Desmond Bane Rested On Thursday

Memphis Grizzlies guard/forward Desmond Bane (toe) won't play Thursday against the Magic. He has only just returned from injury and the Grizzlies complete a back-to-back, so the team has decided to give Bane a night off. The 24-year-old had a nice 19-point showing with a career-high 11 rebounds and four assists Wednesday versus Charlotte. Bane […]

Paul George Considered Questionable Thursday

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George (hamstring) is carrying a questionable tag ahead of Thursday's contest against Denver. He is feeling discomfort in his right hamstring and might have to sit out the game to give it rest. George missed seven games in November with a right hamstring issue, so the team will likely be […]

Bol Bol Remains Out Thursday

Orlando Magic forward/center Bol Bol (health protocols) will miss a second consecutive game Thursday against Memphis. It's currently unclear when Bol can return to the lineup, and once he is available again, life won't be the same for the 23-year-old, as the Magic are nearly back to full health and things will be crowded on […]