Jimmy Butler Regarded As Probable For Saturday

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (knee) looks on track to play Saturday versus San Antonio, with the team listing him as probable for the contest. He is having issues with his right knee and Miami kept him out from a game earlier in the week in a back-to-back situation, but there's only one game scheduled […]

Taurean Prince A Week Away From Returning

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Taurean Prince (shoulder) will sit out a seventh consecutive game Friday against Utah, and the team doesn't expect him to return for at least a week. The 28-year-old is having problems with his right shoulder, and his absence has been quite a blow for the team during a time in which Karl-Anthony […]

Lauri Markkanen Unavailable Friday

Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (illness) hasn't recovered in time for Friday's tilt against Minnesota. He missed Wednesday's matchup against the Warriors with a non-COVID illness and there were hopes of him getting healthy for Friday, with the team initially listing him as questionable for the game, but Markkanen hasn't been able to shake off […]

Brandon Ingram Misses A Sixth Consecutive Game

New Orleans Pelicans guard/forward Brandon Ingram (toe) will remain on the shelf for Friday's contest against the Suns. He is working his way back from a big toe sprain and isn't quite ready yet, sitting out a sixth consecutive game. With Herbert Jones (ankle) also remaining out, Trey Murphy III and Naji Marshall have an […]

Jose Alvarado Will Suit Up Friday

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jose Alvarado (ribs) will be in the lineup Friday versus Phoenix. He has been dealing with a right rib contusion but it won't make him sit out any action. The 24-year-old has carved out a nice role for himself in New Orleans this season and Alvarado is just a few […]

Sebastian Aho Ruled Out For Saturday

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho (lower body) didn't practice on Friday and will miss Saturday's contest against the Islanders. He has picked up a lower-body injury and has to exit the lineup after scoring in back-to-back outings. Aho is the team's second-leading goal-scorer with 11 markers, and he boasts 27 points in total with 26 […]

Mathieu Joseph Ruled Out For Two Weeks

Ottawa Senators winger Mathieu Joseph won't be able to play for two weeks after sustaining a lower-body injury in Thursday's matchup versus Dallas. He heads to the shelf with nine points to his name from 25 games. Joseph had a very impressive spell for Ottawa last year after arriving from Tampa, recording 12 points in […]

Cal Clutterbuck Back In Action Friday

New York Islanders right wing Cal Clutterbuck (upper body) will be back in the lineup for Friday's tilt against New Jersey. The veteran has recovered from an upper-body injury and will end a three-game absence. Clutterbuck will rejoin his regular running mates Casey Cizikas and Matt Martin on the fourth line. Through 22 games this […]

Jaden Schwartz Out Friday

Seattle Kraken left wing Jaden Schwartz is dealing with an upper-body injury and won't be able to play Friday versus Washington. He is considered day-to-day with the condition. Schwartz has done solid work for the Kraken this season, registering eight goals and seven assists in 25 appearances. Oliver Bjorkstrand, who has three goals and 10 […]

Calen Addison Sits As A Healthy Scratch

Minnesota Wild defenseman Calen Addison will have Friday night off as a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old is having a nice rookie campaign with 14 points in 25 games, but head coach Dave Evason has said that he wants to see Addison defend better. The young blue-liner will hope to get back into the lineup Saturday […]

Jack Eichel A Game-Time Call Friday

Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel (lower body) could be back from a two-game absence Friday versus Philadelphia, with the team regarding him as a game-time decision. He has missed the last two games, but Eichel joined the team for the morning skate and that's an encouraging sign that he will be available Friday, although […]

Jonathan Toews Returns For Chicago

Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews (illness) will be back in action Friday against Winnipeg. An illness forced him out of Tuesday's game against New Jersey, but Toews is already feeling better and also participated in Thursday's practice. The veteran star had a good start to the season, but he has slowed down lately and it's […]

Tony DeAngelo Scratched On Friday

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Tony DeAngelo will miss Friday's clash with Vegas as a healthy scratch. He will be replaced in the lineup by Cam York, who is going to make his season debut. DeAngelo is riding a nice four-game point streak, but his overall effectiveness on the ice is always questioned and head coach John […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois Adds Another Three Points

Winnipeg Jets center Pierre-Luc Dubois was able to enjoy his second consecutive three-point outing on Thursday, racking up two goals and an assist in a 5-2 victory against the Blues. He finished an outstanding plus-three for the contest and had two shots and one block in 16:40. Dubois has shown this season why exactly he […]

Jonatan Berggren Continues To Impress

Detroit Red Wings winger Jonatan Berggren scored the team's only goal in Thursday's 5-1 loss to Florida, netting on the power play in the second period. The 22-year-old was playing in only his 13th career game and it's his fourth goal. Berggren, who tallied seven points in seven AHL appearances this season before getting the […]

Steven Stamkos Stretches Point Streak To 12 Games

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos maintained his hot form with two assists in Thursday's 5-2 victory against the Predators. He grabbed a power-play helper early on a Corey Perry strike and tallied his second assist on a Nicholas Paul goal in the third period. Stammer is playing some of the best hockey of his […]

Brayden Point Nets Two Goals Versus Nashville

Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point celebrated two goals in Thursday's 5-2 win over Nashville. He opened the scoring just 1:16 into the game and produced the game-winner with 2:14 played in the third. Point's night included three shots in total, and he was plus-one in 16:51 of ice time. The 26-year-old now boasts 10 […]

Thomas Chabot Keeps Building A Goal Streak

Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot scored in a third consecutive game Thursday versus Dallas, moving to six markers for the season in a 4-3 overtime loss. In 28:27 of ice time, he produced four shots in total and picked up three blocks with one hit. Chabot had a very slow start to the season, but […]

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, […]