Miro Heiskanen Pots Two Goals Thursday

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen made a big impact offensively in Thursday's meeting with Ottawa, scoring two goals with four shots in a 4-3 overtime victory. He put the team 2-0 up early on, reaching five goals for the season. Heiskanen led all skaters in ice time with 28:32 and added one block to his […]

Ilya Samsonov Keeps Kings At Bay

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov stopped all 29 shots he faced in Thursday's tilt against the Kings, recording his first shutout of the year in a 5-0 win. This was a very impressive performance against a team that has been scoring goals for fun and whose season had included only five games with one […]

Michael Bunting Extends Streak With Two Assists

Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Michael Bunting extended his scoring streak to seven games with two assists in Thursday's 5-0 demolition against Los Angeles. He helped William Nylander and Auston Matthews on the board. Bunting has been in a giving mood ahead of the holidays, with all of his points during his current streak coming […]

Nicholas Robertson Suffers A Shoulder Injury

Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Nicholas Robertson hurt his shoulder against the Kings on Thursday and had to leave the game after just four shifts. He was injured when he took an awkward fall into the boards following a hit from Kings defenseman Matt Roy. Toronto head coach Sheldon Keefe said after the game that […]

Kris Letang Skating With Regular Jersey Again

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang (heart) skated with a regular jersey in Thursday's practice just 10 days after suffering the second stroke of his career. It's still unclear when and if Letang can return to action, but it's certainly a very encouraging sign to see him back at practice so soon after the incident. He […]

Logan Stanley Back In Action Thursday

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Logan Stanley (foot) will be returning to action Thursday against St. Louis. The towering rearguard has been recovering from a broken foot suffered against St. Louis in a matchup on Oct. 24. He went scoreless in five games prior to getting hurt but did tally 15 hits and six blocks with six […]

Spencer Knight Out With An Illness

Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight (illness) has been ruled for Thursday's meeting with the Red Wings. The 21-year-old has started six of the last seven games but is forced to sit out Thursday's action due to a non-COVID illness. Knight has struggled a bit in recent outings, but he still has solid numbers for the […]

Aleksander Barkov Ready To Return Thursday

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (pneumonia) is set to return to action Thursday against Detroit. He has missed the past six games, and the team initially said that Barkov was simply out with a non-COVID illness, but his father has revealed that the Panthers captain had a serious bout with pneumonia, which included having a […]

Pavel Buchnevich Remains Unavailable

St. Louis Blues winger Pavel Buchnevich (lower body) is forced to miss a second consecutive game Thursday against the Jets. He is bothered by a lower-body ailment and the team considers Buchnevich day-to-day. The Russian winger has exited the lineup at a very bad time because he was riding a season-best three-game goal streak before […]

Torey Krug Sits Out Another Game

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug (upper body) will miss a second consecutive game Thursday versus Winnipeg. Head coach Craig Berube has suggested that Krug still needs a couple of practices before being ready to play again. 2022-23 hasn't been a kind campaign for Krug, with him owning a league-worst minus-22 rating despite getting 11 […]

T.J. Brodie Returns For Toronto Thursday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman T.J. Brodie (oblique) will be back in action Thursday against Los Angeles. He returns after sitting out 12 games with an oblique strain. Before going down with the injury, Brodie was able to contribute with two assists in 15 games, while also registering 17 hits and 20 blocks. Brodie is a […]

Josh Richardson Probable For Thursday's Matchup

San Antonio Spurs guard/forward Josh Richardson (ankle) is regarded as probable for Thursday's meeting with the Rockets. He's been sidelined for the last six games with a right ankle sprain, but it looks like Richardson will be able to make his comeback Thursday night. We could end up seeing a lot of him as well, […]

Keita Bates-Diop Ruled Out For Thursday

San Antonio Spurs power forward Keita Bates-Diop (foot) will miss Thursday's contest against the Rockets. He is listed out with a left mid-foot sprain and is forced to take a breather in the middle of a really good spell. Bates-Diop was promoted to the starting lineup last week and he went on to have three […]

Jae'Sean Tate Still Out Thursday

Houston Rockets forward Jae'Sean Tate (ankle) has to sit out another game Thursday versus the Spurs. He's been nursing a right ankle problem since the end of October, and whilst Tate was cleared to start running again Monday, he still isn't ready to play. It will be his 18th game out. Tate also missed the […]

Max Strus Listed As Probable For Thursday

Miami Heat guard/forward Max Strus (shoulder) is regarded as probable for Thursday's clash with the Clippers. Miami has almost the whole team on the injury report, but they will need to have somebody on the court and it appears likely that Strus will be one of them, with him only dealing with right shoulder impingement. […]

Terance Mann Out Thursday

Los Angeles Clippers guard/forward Terance Mann (concussion) will miss Thursday's game against Miami. He unfortunately finds himself in concussion protocol and has to miss his first game of the season after having a very good performance against Orlando Wednesday. Mann posted 19 points with nine rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block in a […]

Kawhi Leonard Won't Play Thursday

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (knee) will sit out Thursday's matchup against the Heat. This is an expected move, as the team completes a back-to-back set. Leonard did a solid job against Orlando Wednesday with 14 points, seven rebounds and three assists in 30 minutes. It was only his seventh appearance of the season, […]

Kyle Lowry Rested On Thursday

Miami Heat point guard Kyle Lowry (rest) will miss his first game of the season Thursday versus the Clippers. The veteran floor general was the only player left on the team who hadn't sat out any action so far, but Miami is now giving him a day to rest. Lowry was also carrying a questionable […]

Andrei Kuzmenko Heating Up Again

Vancouver Canucks winger Andrei Kuzmenko logged a power-play goal and an assist in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime victory against San Jose. He came up clutch for the Canucks, taking the game to the extra frame in the final minutes of regulation and setting up Elias Pettersson for the game-winner 35 seconds from the end of overtime. […]

Mika Zibanejad Enjoys A Three-Point Night Versus Vegas

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad continued his scoring streak with a three-point effort in Wednesday's 5-1 victory over Vegas. He helped to turn a tight game into a comfortable victory with a couple of power-play goals in the third period, and his work also included an assist. Zibanejad has now managed at least one […]

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Piles Up Three Points Wednesday

Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins factored in three goals in Wednesday's big 8-2 triumph over the Coyotes, scoring twice and posting one assist. He scored the opening goal on the power play and one of Nugent-Hopkins' assists also came with the man advantage. In 17:59 of ice time, the Oilers No. 93 fired off four […]

Connor McDavid Goes Off For Another Four Points

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid produced his second four-point performance in three games on Wednesday, dominating against the Coyotes with two goals and two assists. He started out with a pair of power-play assists and eventually helped the team to ice the game with two third-period goals that lifted Edmonton to an 8-2 victory. It […]

Linus Ullmark Shuts Out Colorado

Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark produced his second shutout of the campaign Wednesday, keeping Colorado at bay with 23 saves in a 4-0 win. This marks an eighth consecutive victory for Ullmark, who is carrying a ridiculous 15-1-0 record for the season. He has grabbed 15 wins with only 18 appearances and just three goaltenders […]

Taylor Hall Grabs Three Points In Wednesday's Win

Boston Bruins left wing Taylor Hall was the most productive player in Wednesday's 4-0 win over Colorado, scoring two of the goals and handing out one assist. He finished with five shots in total and was plus-four for the game in 14:11 of action. It appears that getting dropped to the third line has shaken […]

Patrik Laine Nets Two Goals Wednesday

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Patrik Laine struck twice in Wednesday's embarrassing 9-4 defeat to Buffalo. He netted the team's first goal in the second period when the Blue Jackets were already down 6-0, and Laine also had the team's third goal. These were his only shots on target in the game. Columbus can't get its […]

Alex Tuch Posts Career-High Four Points

Buffalo Sabres right wing Alex Tuch had the most productive outing of his career Wednesday, finishing a 9-4 victory over Columbus with four points. He scored the team's final goal and had three assists in the contest, helping Tage Thompson to produce an amazing five-goal performance. The 26-year-old did the damage in just 13:19 of […]

Zach Hyman Set To Return Wednesday

Edmonton Oilers winger Zach Hyman (undisclosed) is on track to return to the lineup Wednesday against Arizona. He missed his first game of the season Monday versus Washington with an unspecified ailment, but Hyman has made a quick recovery. The 30-year-old will head straight back to the first line to team up with Leon Draisaitl […]

James van Riemsdyk Returns To Flyers Lineup

Philadelphia Flyers winger James van Riemsdyk (finger) has been activated from Injured Reserve and will be back in the lineup Wednesday against Washington. The 33-year-old underwent surgery back in October to fix a broken index finger and is finally ready to contribute again. Van Riemsdyk got injured after he had opened the campaign in very […]

Craig Smith Back For Bruins Wednesday

Boston Bruins right wing Craig Smith (upper body) is available again ahead of Wednesday's matchup against Colorado. He's been out for the last three games. The veteran has fallen to the fourth line this season, averaging fewer than 10 minutes a game. It's been a tough situation for him, and with injuries playing their part […]

James Reimer Misses Another Game

San Jose Sharks goaltender James Reimer (lower body) will remain unavailable Wednesday versus the Canucks. He hasn't yet featured at all this month, but there appears to be light at the end of the tunnel, with Sharks beat writer Curtis Pashelka reporting that Reimer is hoping to return this Friday against Anaheim or next Tuesday […]