Brandon Saad Joins Top Line For Elimination Game

St. Louis Blues winger Brandon Saad will start Wednesday's elimination game against the Avalanche on the top line. The Blues are 3-1 down in the series and changes are clearly needed to turn things around. Saad takes over from Pavel Buchnevich, who actually had a great run on the first line with five points in […]

Marco Scandella Returns To Blues Lineup

St. Louis Blues defenseman Marco Scandella (lower body) will be back in action Wednesday against Colorado. He will play for the first time since Game 4 of the first round and for only the third time this postseason. The 32-year-old will skate with Justin Faulk on the second defensive pairing. Scott Perunovich and Calle Rosen […]

Andre Burakovsky Set To Sit Again Wednesday

Colorado Avalanche winger Andre Burakovsky looks set to be a healthy scratch for a second consecutive game on Wednesday. He was left out of the lineup for Game 4 against St. Louis after he had started the series by going scoreless in the first three games, and it looks like head coach Jared Bednar is […]

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Gets Two Goals In Game 4 Win

Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins continued with his good performances in the second-round series against Calgary, tallying two of the team's goals in a 5-3 victory in Game 4. He scored the third-fastest playoff goal in franchise history with just 21 seconds played and picked up the eventual game-winner 16:33 into the third period. Nugent-Hopkins […]

Leon Draisaitl Makes NHL History In Tuesday's Win

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl put in another big performance in Tuesday's 5-3 win over Calgary, becoming the first player in NHL history to record three-plus points in four straight playoff games. He did the business with three assists, grabbing his final helper on the power play 25 seconds from the end of regulation. Draisaitl […]

Sebastian Aho Becomes Carolina's All-Time Leading Playoff Scorer

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho made history in Tuesday's Game 4 defeat against the Rangers, becoming the team's all-time leading playoff scorer. He tallied an assist in the third period on a Teuvo Teravainen goal, recording his 44th playoff point, to break a tie with Eric Staal. Aho now also boasts the most playoff assists […]

Andrew Copp Collects Three Points

New York Rangers forward Andrew Copp had a very productive outing in Game 4 against the Hurricanes, finishing a 4-1 victory with a goal and two assists. He got his night started with a power-play helper on a Frank Vatrano goal and also had an assist in the opening frame on Adam Fox's eventual game-winning […]

Filip Chytil Set To Remain On Top Line

New York Rangers forward Filip Chytil is set to remain on the top line for Game 4 against Carolina. He replaced Frank Vatrano on the line in Sunday's Game 3 and the shakeup helped Rangers to bounce back from two defeats with a 3-1 win. The 22-year-old has had an underwhelming season with 22 regular-season […]

Antti Raanta Makes Another Start On Tuesday

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta will make his 10th postseason start of the year in Tuesday's Game 4 against the Rangers. Frederik Andersen (lower body) has returned to practice, but it seems like he still needs to put in some work before he's ready to return to the crease and Raanta will continue to hold […]

Brendan Smith Riding A Rare Point Streak

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brendan Smith finds himself on a three-game point streak ahead of Tuesday's Game 4 against the Rangers. He has a chance to become only the second blue-liner in franchise history to register a four-game point streak in the playoffs. Smith posted eight points in 45 games during the regular season and is […]

Pavel Buchnevich Enjoying Life On Top Line

St. Louis Blues winger Pavel Buchnevich picked up two points in Monday's 6-3 loss to Colorado, setting up David Perron for the opening goal 5:07 into the game and adding a power-play goal late in the second period. The 27-year-old Russian was paired with Perron and Ryan O'Reilly on the first line ahead of Game […]

Mikko Rantanen Finally Gets His First Postseason Goal

Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen finally netted his first postseason goal of the year on Monday, wrapping up a 6-3 win over St. Louis with an empty-netter two seconds before the buzzer. This was his eighth playoff game of the season and he needed 19 shots on goal to light the lamp for the first […]

Nazem Kadri Produces His First Playoff Hat Trick

Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri came up with his first career playoff hat trick and added an assist as the team rolled to a 3-1 series lead against St. Louis with a 6-3 victory in Game 4. He scored twice in the second period to help turn a 1-0 deficit into a comfortable lead and […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy Posts Another Shutout In Series-Clincher

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy kept up his amazing record of shutouts in series-clinching games, stopping 49 shots in a 2-0 victory over Florida Monday night. He now has six shutouts in series-clinching games, the most in league history. Patrick Roy is the only goalie with more saves in a series-clinching game since 1955-56, […]

Corey Perry Has A Chance To Match His Career-High Goal Streak

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Corey Perry has turned back the clock in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs and has a chance to match his career-high postseason goal streak Monday against Florida. The 2011 MVP has scored in each of the first three games in the series against the Panthers. He set his record with […]

Bowen Byram Replaces Samuel Girard On Power Play

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Bowen Byram is set to replace Samuel Girard (sternum) on the second power-play unit. Girard has been ruled out for the rest of the playoffs, which gives Byram an opportunity to step into a more significant role. The 20-year-old has shown a lot of upside and will hope to have a much […]

Ville Husso Starts Game 4 For Blues

St. Louis Blues goaltender Ville Husso will be between the pipes in Monday's Game 4 against Colorado. The Finnish netminder is taking over from Jordan Binnington (lower body), who has been ruled out for the rest of the series after getting injured in Saturday's Game 3. Husso started the postseason as St. Louis' No. 1 […]

Antti Raanta Continues His Winless Road Run

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta produced a solid performance in Game 3 against the Rangers, saving 30 of 32 shots, but he still had to settle for a loss in a 3-1 game. The former Ranger has lost all three postseason outings on the road this season, recording a 3.44 goals-against average with a .891 […]

Mika Zibanejad Gets Two Points In Rangers Win

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad logged his first points of the second round in Sunday's Game 3 against Carolina, finishing a 3-1 victory with a goal and an assist. He opened the scoring in the first period with a power-play goal and helped Chris Kreider to tally the eventual game-winner in the second. Zibanejad […]

Mike Smith Has Another Strong Showing In Game 3

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith saved 32 of 33 shots as the team jumped to a 2-1 series lead against Calgary with a 4-1 win on Sunday. The veteran netminder appeared to have gotten injured in the middle of the third period when Smith exited the game after Milan Lucic crashed into him, but he […]

Jordan Binnington Ruled Out For The Rest Of The Second Round

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington (lower body) has been ruled out for the rest of the second-round series against the Avalanche. He got hurt early in Saturday's Game 3 during a collision with Blues defenseman Calle Rosen and Avalanche center Nazem Kadri. According to reports, Binnington is dealing with a knee injury, so things […]

Steven Stamkos Nets Two Goals In Game 3 Win

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos came through with two goals as the team picked apart Florida 5-1 on Sunday to take a 3-0 series lead in the second round. Stammer fired in his third goal of the playoffs in the middle of the second period and completed his two-goal effort with an empty-netter 2:09 […]

Nikita Kucherov Piles Up Four Points In Sunday's Win

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov produced a huge four-point performance in Sunday's Game 3 victory over Florida. He scored his fourth goal of the playoffs and registered three assists as Tampa jumped to a 3-0 series lead with a comfortable 5-1 win. This marks the fourth four-point effort in the playoffs for Kucherov […]

Ryan O’Reilly Takes Point Streak To Playoff Career-High

St. Louis Blues center Ryan O'Reilly picked up a goal and an assist in Saturday's Game 3 loss to Colorado, extending his point streak to a playoff career-high seven games. He also tied the franchise record for the longest postseason-opening home goal streak, scoring in St. Louis' fourth home game of the playoffs. O'Reilly has […]

Jordan Binnington Leaves Game 3 With Injury

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington suffered a lower-body injury early in Game 3 against Colorado on Saturday. He got injured with 6:45 played in the first period when teammate Calle Rosen and Colorado's forward Nazem Kadri fell into him. Binnington received treatment on the ice and seemed good to go at first but then […]

Samuel Girard Done For Playoffs After Game 3 Injury

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard broke his sternum in Saturday's Game 3 win over St. Louis and will miss the rest of the playoffs. The versatile blue-liner managed to soak in just 56 seconds of action before getting hurt on a check by Ivan Barbashev. Girard was taken to straight to a hospital, and Colorado's […]

Artturi Lehkonen Scores Two Goals In Game 3 Victory

Colorado Avalanche winger Artturi Lehkonen had his best game of the playoffs on Saturday against St. Louis, scoring twice in a 5-2 victory. He ended up with the game-winning goal and also grabbed an empty-netter inside the final minute of play. This is Lehkonen's first career multi-goal game in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Finnish […]

Mason Marchment Set To Miss At Least Two More Games

Florida Panthers winger Mason Marchment (lower body) likely won't play in Game 3 and Game 4 against Tampa Bay. He has already sat out four games. The 26-year-old also missed 28 games during the regular season, so he hasn't had good luck with injuries in 2021-22. Marchment was very impressive during the regular season with […]

Brandon Hagel Should Feature On Sunday

Tampa Bay Lightning winger Brandon Hagel missed Saturday's practice but is expected to be in the lineup on Sunday in Game 3 against Florida. The 23-year-old is a bit banged up and received a maintenance day on Saturday. Hagel has yet to register a point in the series against the Panthers, but he played a […]

Jordan Binnington Looks To Stay Hot In Game 3

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington will look to continue his great playoff campaign with another victory against Colorado on Saturday. The 28-year-old has been rock-solid since taking over the crease, going 4-1 with a 1.75 goals-against average and a .948 save percentage. He's so far saved 81 of 85 shots in the series against […]