Viktor Arvidsson Returns To Action With Productive Outing

Los Angeles Kings winger Viktor Arvidsson was back in action on Saturday for the first time since having back surgery to fix a herniated disc in May, and he had a nice outing with a two-assist effort in a 6-3 win over Anaheim. The Swedish sniper soaked in 16:42 of action and produced two shots […]

Nino Niederreiter Grabs A Couple Of More Goals

Nashville Predators left wing Nino Niederreiter scored twice in Saturday's 3-2 win over San Jose, making it three goals in two games for himself. The Swiss winger became the second player in franchise history to light the lamp at least three times in his first two outings for the team. Niederreiter is looking to produce […]

John Gibson Exits Preseason Finale With Injury

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson had an unfortunate ending to his preseason on Saturday, leaving the final game against Los Angeles with an upper-body injury. According to The Athletic, the team doesn't yet know how Gibson was hurt. He exited after the first period and Anthony Stolarz took over the crease. Gibson had a poor […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois Should Be Good To Go On Friday

Winnipeg Jets center Pierre-Luc Dubois isn't expected to miss any game time after exiting Friday's preseason tilt against Calgary with a lower-body injury. According to head coach Rick Bowness, Dubois was removed from the game for precautionary reasons. The talented centerman had a short-lived but productive night on Friday, scoring twice despite logging only 5:09 […]

Clayton Keller Sits Out Another Preseason Tilt

Arizona Coyotes forward Clayton Keller (leg) will once again be absent on Saturday against Vegas, but he is expected to roll out in the team's season opener on Thursday against Pittsburgh. Keller, who hasn't played since fracturing his leg on March 30, was expected to end his lengthy absence on Friday against Vancouver, but he […]

Jaden Schwartz Considered Day-To-Day

Seattle Kraken left wing Jaden Schwartz is nursing a lower-body problem and is considered day-to-day, head coach Dave Hakstol announced on Saturday. The 30-year-old was injured in Friday's preseason game against Edmonton. The Kraken squad isn't overly talented and they will be hoping that Schwartz can recover in time for Wednesday's season opener against Anaheim. […]

Nathan MacKinnon Picks Up An Injury In Practice

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon wasn't able to finish Saturday's practice after tweaking something. Head coach Jared Bednar has announced that his star man should be considered day-to-day. It's quite a scare for fantasy managers, but it appears that the injury isn't serious and MacKinnon still has every chance to feature in the team's season […]

Kiefer Sherwood Impresses On Second Line

Nashville Predators right wing Kiefer Sherwood put in an impressive performance in Friday's season opener against San Jose, grabbing a goal and assist in a 4-1 win. He opened the scoring with just a minute played and helped Nino Niederreiter to score in his Nashville debut late in the second period. Sherwood skated on the […]

MacKenzie Weegar Agrees To Eight-Year Deal With Flames

Calgary Flames defenseman MacKenzie Weegar has agreed to an eight-year extension with the club. He earned himself a $50 million deal and will start to carry a $6.25 million cap hit from next season. Weegar, who was part of the Jonathan Huberdeau trade in the summer, had a career year with 44 points last season […]

Tyler Myers Ruled Out For Two To Four Weeks

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers will miss two to four weeks with a lower-body injury, head coach Bruce Boudreau announced on Friday. The big blue-liner recorded his third 82-game season in 2021-22 but will unfortunately miss some time right from the off in the new campaign. Myers notched only 18 points last season, but he […]

Mikhail Sergachev Expected To Be Fine For Season Opener

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev (undisclosed) won't play in Saturday's preseason game against Florida but should be available for next week's season opener. The Russian blue-liner left Thursday's preseason action against the Panthers with an undisclosed injury and it put his status for the first regular-season game of the year in doubt, but Lightning […]

Joel Farabee Cleared For Contact

Philadelphia Flyers forward Joel Farabee (neck) has been fully cleared for contact and looks set to be in the lineup on Oct. 13 when the team opens its season against New Jersey. Farabee had disc-replacement surgery in his cervical region back in June and missed the preseason. The 22-year-old mostly struggled in 2021-22, but he's […]

Mike Hoffman Misses Practice, Considered Day-To-Day

Montreal Canadiens winger Mike Hoffman is dealing with an upper-body injury and missed Friday's practice. The team considers him day-to-day for now. Montreal is set to start the season on Oct. 12 against Toronto. Hoffman has struggled to find consistent form ever since leaving Florida in 2020, but he finished last season with a nice […]

John Tavares Returns To Practice

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares (oblique) returned to practice on Friday, giving fantasy managers hope that he could be ready for the team's season opener on Oct. 12. At the start of last week, the Maple Leafs captain was ruled out for at least three weeks, but it appears that he's recovering from an […]

Trevor Zegras Considered Day-To-Day

Anaheim Ducks center Trevor Zegras (upper body) is available to practice again and the team considers him day-to-day. The young star took a big hit in a preseason game on Wednesday and Anaheim has been very cautious with providing a potential timeline for his return to action, but we have finally received an update and […]

Taylor Hall Doubtful For Season Opener

Boston Bruins left wing Taylor Hall sustained an upper-body injury in Saturday's 4-0 win over Philadelphia and the team has listed him week-to-week, which puts his status for the season opener up in the air. Hall exited Saturday's tilt after two periods and the injury was first considered a minor one. The team starts the […]

Gustav Nyquist Picks Up A Lower-Body Injury

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Gustav Nyquist made an early exit in Saturday's preseason game against Washington and the team considers him day-to-day with a lower-body injury. Nyquist left Saturday's 2-1 win in the second period after logging 9:26 of ice time. The Swedish winger is generally injury-proof and even registered his fourth 82-game campaign in […]

Alexander Barabanov Set To Miss The Start Of The Season

San Jose Sharks winger Alexander Barabanov (lower body) hasn't traveled with the team to Europe, which strongly indicates that he won't be playing in next week's Global Series games against Nashville. The two teams officially kick off the new NHL season with a pair of matches in the Czech Republic, meaning Barabanov is set to […]

Jake Allen Agrees To Two-Year Extension With Montreal

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen has signed a two-year extension with the team. The 32-year-old was set to become an unrestricted free agent next offseason before inking the new deal, which ups his cap hit to $3,850,000. Allen's current deal carries an average annual value of $2,875,000. The 2019 Stanley Cup champion is set for […]

Carter Hart Ready For Season Opener

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart (lower body) expects to be ready to play in the team's season opener. The Flyers No. 1 has been dealing with a lower-body injury during training camp and hasn't yet featured in any of the team's preseason games. However, Hart is hopeful of seeing some action in the final exhibition […]

Sean Couturier Avoids Surgery, Considered Week-To-Week

Philadelphia Flyers center Sean Couturier won't need surgery to fix a back issue and the team considers him week-to-week. The 29-year-old already had back surgery in February, which ended his 2021-22 campaign early, so it's great news that he doesn't need to go under the knife again. Couturier managed to produce six goals and 17 […]

Scott Perunovich Remains Under Evaluation

St. Louis Blues defenseman Scott Perunovich is still being evaluated for an upper-body injury he suffered in Tuesday's game against Chicago. He was involved in a collision along the boards and it appeared that he might have suffered a hand injury. Perunovich has shown bags of potential in college hockey and in the AHL, but […]

Nico Hischier Set To Be Re-Evaluated In 10 Days

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier has suffered a hamstring injury and will be re-evaluated in 10 days. The Devils captain wasn't able to complete Monday's clash against Montreal because of the ailment and further tests have revealed that he'll need some time to rest. Hamstring strains usually take a couple of weeks to heal, […]

Rasmus Sandin Ends Contract Standoff With Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Rasmus Sandin has finally signed a contract for the upcoming NHL season, inking a two-year, $2.8 million deal. Sadin has missed the start of training camp because of the contract standoff, but he's now set to join the team and will travel to Toronto from his native Sweden on Friday. The […]

Trevor Zegras Exits Preseason Game With Injury

Anaheim Ducks center Trevor Zegras wasn't able to complete Wednesday's preseason game against Arizona, logging just 9:55 of ice time before suffering an upper-body injury. He took a big hit from Jan Jenik at center ice in the second period. Zegras is currently getting tests done to determine the severity of the injury. We saw […]

Jordie Benn, Carl Dahlstrom Join Toronto's Growing Injury List

Toronto Maple Leafs defensemen Jordie Benn (groin) and Carl Dahlstrom (shoulder) both suffered injuries in Wednesday's preseason clash against Montreal. Benn suffered a groin injury and was able to log just three shifts, while Dahlstrom hurt his shoulder and settled for 3:49 of action. Forwards Calle Jarnkrok and Alexander Kerfoot ended up filling in at […]

Calvin Petersen Considered Day-To-Day

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Calvin Petersen is considered day-to-day after he exited Monday's preseason game against Vegas with a lower-body injury. Petersen started the game but left after the opening period. He allowed one goal on 11 shots in an eventual 2-1 overtime victory. Pheonix Copley impressed after taking over from Petersen, saving all 30 […]

Jeff Carter Listed As Day-To-Day

Pittsburgh Penguins center Jeff Carter is nursing an upper-body injury and is considered day-to-day. The veteran wasn't able to suit up for preseason action against Columbus at the weekend and he will also miss Tuesday's match against Detroit. Carter had his most productive season since 2016-17 last year with 45 points, scoring 19 goals and […]

Ilya Mikheyev Week-To-Week With A Lower-Body Injury

Vancouver Canucks winger Ilya Mikheyev is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury after getting hurt in a preseason game against Calgary over the weekend. The 27-year-old Russian was hit awkwardly into the boards and left midway through the game. Mikheyev was skating in his first Canucks game after earning himself a nice four-year, $19 million […]

Spencer Knight Gets Three-Year Extension From Florida

Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight has signed a three-year extension with the club that will come into effect next season. His new deal has a $4.5 million cap hit and is worth $13.5 million in total. Knight was handsomely rewarded for an impressive rookie season. He put together a 19-9-3 record in 2021-22 with a […]