Valeri Nichushkin Set To Miss A Month After Ankle Surgery

Colorado Avalanche winger Valeri Nichushkin has undergone ankle surgery and isn't expected to play for around a month. He has already been on the shelf for four games and it looks like Nichushkin will miss at least 20 more games. This is a pity, as the Russian winger was in amazing form to start the […]

Ondrej Palat Ruled Out For 8-10 Weeks

New Jersey Devils left wing Ondrej Palat (groin) has finally received a potential timeline for his return, and unfortunately we won't be seeing him for a couple of months, with the Devils announcing that he will need eight to 10 weeks to recover from groin surgery. Palat hasn't played since Oct. 24, missing six games. […]

Carter Hart Unavailable Due To An Illness

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart has fallen ill and isn't able to play Tuesday against St. Louis. He was set to start the game, but Felix Sandstrom will be between the sticks now instead. Being without Hart is a massive blow for Philadelphia, as the 24-year-old has been in outstanding form this season, going 4-0-2 […]

Oskar Sundqvist Nearing Return

Detroit Red Wings forward Oskar Sundqvist (upper body) is expected to be back in the lineup Thursday versus the Rangers. He will miss a seventh consecutive game Tuesday against Montreal, but Sundqvist has been practicing again and should be ready to go in a couple of days. The Swedish forward had opened the season really […]

Rasmus Ristolainen Back In Flyers Lineup Tuesday

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen will get back into the lineup Tuesday against St. Louis after sitting out one game as a healthy scratch. The Finnish blue-liner missed the start of the season with a lower-body injury, and he's been underwhelming in the four games he has played, to say the least. Head coach John […]

Evgenii Dadonov Returns To Canadiens Lineup

Montreal Canadiens winger Evgenii Dadonov (undisclosed) is set to end a four-game absence Tuesday against Detroit. He is replacing Josh Anderson, who will start a two-game suspension. Dadonov has been a massive disappointment for Montreal so far, failing to score in all of his eight outings for the team. He's also managed just 10 shots […]

Brock Boeser Ready For Action Tuesday

Vancouver Canucks right wing Brock Boeser (hand) will be back in the lineup on Tuesday against Ottawa. He has been sitting for six games after a scar from a hand surgery he had in September reopened and Boeser had to wait for it to heal. The talented scorer will link up with Tanner Pearson and […]

Erik Gustafsson Records Three Power-Play Helpers

Washington Capitals defenseman Erik Gustafsson had himself quite a night against Edmonton on Monday, finishing a 5-4 victory with three power-play assists. He was a busy man all over the place, adding one shot, three blocks, two penalty minutes and two hits to his tally while finishing with a minus-one rating in 24:33 of ice […]

Evgeny Kuznetsov Enjoys A Four-Point Night

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov had a big four-point night against the Oilers Monday, scoring two goals and delivering a pair of assists in a 5-4 victory. All of his points came on the power play and Kuznetsov ended up with the game-winning tally. Kuznetsov had managed only three points across his previous eight appearances, […]

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Nets Two Goals Monday Night

Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was responsible for two goals in Monday's 5-4 defeat against Washington. He managed to have four shots on goal in total and tallied two blocks on the defensive end with a plus-two rating in 18:54 of ice time. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are once again grabbing all the headlines […]

Mathew Barzal Racks Up Three Assists

New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal celebrated a hat trick of assists against the Flames on Monday, capping off his wonderful night with a power-play helper on a 4-3 winner in overtime. He was plus-two for the game and added five shots and one block to his line in 24 minutes of work. Barzal has […]

Mikael Backlund Scores Twice Versus Islanders

Calgary Flames center Mikael Backlund found the back of the net two times in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders. He opened the scoring in the game 11:15 into the first period and put his team 3-1 up in the second, but the Flames were extinguished by a pair of third-period goals and a […]

Brad Marchand Logs Two Assists In Monday's Win

Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand had two assists as the team continued to roll with a 3-1 win over St. Louis Monday. Both of his helpers came on the power-play, with Jake DeBrusk and Patrice Bergeron the scorers. Marchand made his season debut only recently, but he's already tied for the seventh-most points on […]

Damian Lillard Gets 19 Points In His Comeback Game

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard got back to work Monday night, ending a four-game absence with a 19-point effort in a 110-107 win over Miami. It was a rough outing for the Blazers star, but he closed it out in style, delivering a pair of key assists inside the final minute, including on […]

Stephen Curry Drops 47 Points On Sacramento

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry showed no mercy to the Kings Monday night, completing a 116-113 win with a season-high 47 points. He nailed seven triples and shot 17-for-24 overall from the field, whilst getting eight rebounds, and eight assists without a single turnover in 38 minutes. This was a very special performance […]

Luka Doncic Matches Wilt Chamberlain's Scoring Streak

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic joined the legendary Wilt Chamberlain as the second player in the NBA to score 30-plus points in nine consecutive games to begin a season. He had 36 points on 11-for-22 shooting in Monday's 96-94 win over Brooklyn. Doncic shot 5-for-9 from downtown and collected six rebounds and six assists […]

Ja Morant Narrowly Misses A 30-Point Triple-Double

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant was very close to his fifth career triple-double in Monday's loss to Boston, ending up with 30 points, eight rebounds and nine assists. He also picked up a pair of steals and had one block with four turnovers in 35 minutes. Morant hit five of his 12 attempts from […]

Jayson Tatum Goes Off For 39 Points

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum led the way with 39 points in Monday's 106-103 win over Memphis, shooting 12-for-25 from the field and 12-for-16 at the line with a 3-for-11 mark from deep. He hit a pair of big free throws in the final seconds and was red-hot right from the jump, scoring 19 first-quarter […]

Joel Embiid Returns With A 33-10 Double-Double

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid ended a three-game absence on Monday and crushed the Suns with a game-high 33 points and 10 rebounds in a 100-88 win. He also had five assists with one block and three turnovers in 37 minutes. Shooting-wise, the comeback could have gone much better, but Embiid has been very efficient […]

Jalen Green Nets Season-High 34 Points

Houston Rockets shooting guard Jalen Green helped his side to a 134-127 victory over Orlando on Monday, scoring a season-high 34 points. He was hot throughout the night and finished with 12-for-18 shooting from the field while dropping five three-point bombs with 11 attempts. The 20-year-old also managed to tally three rebounds and three assists […]

Jordan Greenway Set For Comeback On Tuesday

Minnesota Wild left wing Jordan Greenway (upper body) is expected to be back in the lineup Tuesday versus the Kings. The 25-year-old has skated in only one game this season, logging a measly 2:58 of ice time in a 4-3 win over Vancouver on Oct. 20. Greenway has practiced on the second line with Joel […]

Rasmus Dahlin Might Play On Tuesday

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin (upper body) hasn't been ruled out for Tuesday's clash with the Coyotes. He missed his first game of the season at the weekend against Tampa Bay and didn't practice on Monday, but Sabres head coach Don Granato believes that Dahlin might be available Tuesday. It would be great to see […]

MacKenzie Blackwood Diagnosed With An MCL Sprain

New Jersey Devils goaltender MacKenzie Blackwood (knee) has been diagnosed with an MCL sprain and is now scheduled to meet with doctors on Tuesday to determine how to proceed with his recovery. Blackwood was hurt last week in a game against Edmonton. He looks set to miss multiple weeks, and we could even be talking […]

Petr Mrazek Activated From Injured Reserve

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek (groin) has been activated from Injured Reserve ahead of Thursday's trip to L.A. He last played on Oct. 21, hurting himself in a matchup against his former team, the Red Wings. Mrazek makes a timely return, with the team having recently lost Alex Stalock (concussion protocol) and Arvid Soderblom (undisclosed). […]

John Carlson Remains Out Monday

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson (lower body) has been ruled out of Monday's game against Edmonton. He has returned to practice after sitting out four games, but Carlson has been wearing a non-contact jersey, so he still needs some time to recover. Washington has lost multiple forwards to injury this season and the injury bug […]

Brandon Saad Returning On First-Line Duty

St. Louis Blues left wing Brandon Saad (upper body) will end a six-game absence on Monday against the Bruins, joining Ryan O'Reilly and Ivan Barbashev on the first line. The Blues are looking to snap a six-game losing streak and start getting some goals again after settling for fewer than three goals five times during […]

John Klingberg Extends His Point Streak

Anaheim Ducks defenseman John Klingberg managed to take his point streak to four games on Sunday, finishing a 5-3 loss to Florida with his seventh assist of the season. The Swedish blue-liner is still waiting for his first goal in a Ducks uniform, but Klingberg has finally come to life with a nice run of […]

Ryan Strome Registers Another Multi-Point Effort

Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Strome grabbed two points for the second time in three games as the team hosted Florida on Sunday. Strome helped to keep the game tight with a goal and assist before the Panthers skated away with a 5-3 victory. The former Ranger had an awful start at his new club, but […]

Brandon Montour Racks Up Four Points Sunday Night

Florida Panthers defenseman Brandon Montour had a huge game against Anaheim on Sunday, putting together a four-point night with a goal and three assists. Two of his points came in the third period when the Panthers turned a tight game into a 5-3 win. Montour joined San Jose's Erik Karlsson as the second defenseman this […]

Sam Reinhart Nets Two Goals In Panthers Win

Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart grabbed himself two goals on his 27th birthday in Sunday's 5-3 victory over Anaheim. He found the net for the first time this season early in the third period and wrapped up the night with an empty-netter. Reinhart was a 30-goal scorer last season, so his struggles in front of […]