P.J. Washington Shines With 31 Points

Charlotte Hornets forward/center P.J. Washington ended up being a surprising leading scorer for the team in Saturday's big clash with the Warriors, shooting 13-for-23 from the field and leading his side to a 120-113 overtime victory with 31 points. Nobody scored more in the game, with Stephen Curry also settling for 31 points. Washington added […]

Jordan Poole Ready For Sunday Despite Rolling His Ankle

Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole has said that he plans to play Sunday against Detroit, despite rolling his ankle in Saturday's loss to Charlotte. He hurt his right foot in the final minute of play. It was an unfortunate ending to a good night of work, as Poole produced 24 points on 10-for-20 shooting […]

Mika Zibanejad Ends Dry Spell With Big Game

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad ended a four-game dry spell with a big three-point effort in Saturday's 6-3 win over Dallas. He netted a power-play goal and had two assists. Considering his recent scoring drought, you could say that Zibanejad has struggled at the start of the season, but he is actually averaging over […]

Nikita Kucherov Extends Point Streak To Seven Games

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov bagged a late game-winning goal in Saturday's 4-3 victory over San Jose, taking his point streak to seven games. He netted his third goal of the season with 57 seconds left in regulation after the Sharks had found a way to get three game-tying goals in the match. […]

Erik Karlsson Nets Two Goals Saturday

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson recorded two of the team's three goals in Saturday's 4-3 defeat to Tampa Bay. He tied things up twice in the match, but it wasn't enough as the Lightning found a late game-winner. The two-time Norris Trophy winner became the first blue-liner in the league to hit 10 points […]

Anton Forsberg Has 53 Saves In A Losing Effort

Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg faced a huge barrage of shots in Saturday's matchup against Florida and managed to produce a .930 save percentage despite giving up four goals in a 5-3 loss. He turned aside 53 of 57 shots, tying the franchise record for most saves produced by a goalie in a regular-season game. […]

Carter Verhaeghe Gets Going In Saturday's Win

Florida Panthers left wing Carter Verhaeghe nearly doubled his points tally for the season in Saturday's 5-3 win over Ottawa, scoring twice and posting one assist. He opened the scoring and also notched the team's third goal. Verhaeghe now boasts four goals and three assists for the season. His output has been a bit underwhelming […]

Ondrej Palat Placed On Injured Reserve

New Jersey Devils left wing Ondrej Palat (lower body) was placed on Injured Reserve on Saturday. The move is retroactive to Oct. 24. Palat has missed the team's last two games with a lower-body injury and it's not looking good, with him set to meet doctors on Monday to decide how to proceed with the […]

Jake Oettinger Getting Evaluated For A Lower-Body Injury

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger exited Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Rangers with a lower-body injury and is currently getting evaluated by team doctors. The Stars No. 1, who has been in superb form early in the year, left near the middle of the second frame after giving up two goals on 10 shots. He […]

Sean Couturier Has Back Revision Surgery

Philadelphia Flyers center Sean Couturier has undergone back revision surgery and will be unable to play for 3-4 months. Couturier's season debut has been delayed because of a back problem and sadly we won't be seeing him for quite a while. He also had season-ending back surgery in February, so talk about bad luck. Couturier's […]

Gabriel Vilardi Promoted To First Line

Los Angeles Kings winger Gabriel Vilardi has earned himself a first-line role for Saturday's matchup against Toronto. He practiced on the line Friday, replacing Kevin Fiala. The move came after Vilardi scored already his sixth goal of the season in Thursday's 6-4 loss to Winnipeg. He leads the team in both goals and points (10) […]

Philipp Kurashev Moves To Second Line

Chicago Blackhawks winger Philipp Kurashev is teaming up with Jonathan Toews and Taylor Raddysh on the second line Saturday against Buffalo. Head coach Luke Richardson has been forced to switch up his lines after Tyler Johnson (ankle) was injured earlier in the week. A spot on the Toews line isn't as attractive as it used […]

Pavel Buchnevich Nearing Return

St. Louis Blues winger Pavel Buchnevich (lower body) was a full participant in Saturday's practice and is on the cusp of returning to the lineup. The team has even activated him from Injured Reserve, although he won't play yet in Saturday's matchup against Montreal. The Russian winger has been on the shelf for five games. […]

Juraj Slafkovsky Returns To Canadiens Lineup

Montreal Canadiens left wing Juraj Slafkovsky (upper body) will be back in action on Saturday against St. Louis. The No. 1 draft pick has been forced to miss three games with an upper-body injury. He is slated to skate on the fourth line with Jake Evans and Michael Pezzetta, who is getting his season debut. […]

Jamie Drysdale Sits Out Saturday's Practice

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Jamie Drysdale sustained an upper-body injury in Friday's loss to Vegas and wasn't able to practice because of it on Saturday. The young blue-liner skated for just 7:22 against the Golden Knights, registering one hit and one shot. Drysdale has had a rough ride early in the season, and the injury makes […]

Jusuf Nurkic Crushes The Rockets

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic feasted against the Rockets on Friday, helping the team to a 125-111 win with 27 points and a game-high 15 rebounds. He nailed his only attempt from deep and shot 12-for-17 from the field in 32 minutes of action, adding one assist and one steal to his line with […]

Rudy Gobert Has 20-20 Vision Against Lakers

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert recorded his first 20-20 game of the campaign as the team piled further misery on the Lakers with a 111-102 win. He scored 22 points with 7-for-11 shooting from the field and an 8-for-12 effort from the charity stripe and grabbed 21 rebounds. The French giant now boasts 16 career […]

Tyrese Maxey Posts Career-High 44 Points

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Tyrese Maxey went off for a career-high 44 points in Friday's 112-90 triumph over Toronto. He looked like he had popped straight out of a video game, nailing 15 of his 20 shot attempts and even hitting 9-for-12 from beyond the arc. Maxey also led the team with eight rebounds and […]

Caris LeVert Puts Up 41 Points Versus Boston

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Caris LeVert was in a groove Friday against Boston, shooting 12-for-21 from the field en route to 41 points. Donovan Mitchell also posted 41 points in a 132-123 overtime win, giving the Cavaliers multiple 40-point scorers for the first time since LeBron James and Kyrie Irving shined in Game 5 of […]

Cade Cunningham Scores Career-High 35 Points

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham had a career night on Friday against Atalanta, posting his new record with 35 points. He couldn't hit anything from deep but finished with a solid 14-for-23 record from the field and got a sniff of a triple-double by bagging nine rebounds and eight assists. Cunningham added a steal at […]

Deandre Ayton Injures His Left Ankle

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton logged just eight minutes in Friday's win over New Orleans because of a left ankle sprain. He got hurt when he came down from a shot attempt and landed on Jonas Valanciunas' foot. Ayton managed four points on 2-for-4 shooting with three rebounds before exiting. Bismack Biyombo covered Ayton on […]

Artem Zub Out For 1-2 Weeks

Ottawa Senators defenseman Artem Zub has been ruled out for 1-2 weeks with an upper-body injury. He was hurt after Thursday's loss to Minnesota and now looks set to miss three games at minimum. The Russian rearguard plays a massive part on the Senators blue line, averaging close to 22 minutes of ice time per […]

Carolina Sends Ethan Bear To Vancouver

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Ethan Bear was traded to the Vancouver Canucks on Friday along with depth forward Lane Pederson. The Hurricanes received a 2023 fifth-round draft pick and Carolina is retaining 18 percent of Bear's $2.2 million salary as part of the deal. Bear has been a healthy scratch for every game this season and […]

Michael Rasmussen Suspended For Two Games

Detroit Red Wings forward Michael Rasmussen has received a two-game suspension from the NHL. He is getting punished for high-sticking Boston's David Krejci in Thursday's 5-1 loss. Krejci was forced to leave the game after Rasmussen hit him in the head with his stick. The Red Wings are losing a player who has been very […]

Jake Bean Sits On Friday

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Jake Bean (illness) will sit out Friday's battle with the Bruins. He has missed a pair of practices with an illness and hasn't managed to recover in time for the game. Bean had just enjoyed a bit of an offensive explosion with three points in two games. He boasts one goal […]

MacKenzie Blackwood Ready If Needed

New Jersey Devils goaltender MacKenzie Blackwood (upper body) is available for Friday's clash with Colorado. His status was initially uncertain after Blackwood missed Thursday's practice. This is great news for the Devils, although Vitek Vanecek is still expected to get the start against the defending Stanley Cup champions. Both goalies have struggled at the start […]

Valeri Nichushkin Won't Play Friday

Colorado Avalanche winger Valeri Nichushkin (lower body) will sit out Friday's game against New Jersey, and he is considered day-to-day by the team. This is unfortunate news all around, as Nichushkin has started the season in great form and sits among the league's top goal-scorers with seven markers in as many games. He has also […]

Timo Meier Finally Scores His First Goal

San Jose Sharks winger Timo Meier was finally able to celebrate his first goal of the campaign in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win against Toronto. He entered the contest after having set an NHL record with the most shots on goal through nine games without scoring (42). Meier's barren spell finally ended Thursday night when he […]

Jake Oettinger Shuts Out Washington

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger recorded his first shutout of the season on Thursday, stopping 27 shots in a 2-0 victory over Washington. He pushed aside seven shots from Alex Ovechkin alone. Oettinger is off to an incredible start to the year, carrying a 5-1-0 record with a 1.17 goals-against average and a .960 save […]

Connor McDavid Scores Second Hat Trick Of The Season

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid produced his second hat trick of the season in a high-scoring 6-5 win over Chicago Thursday night. He notched two of his goals with the man advantage, and also had one assist in the contest to record his third four-point outing of the campaign. The Oilers captain now leads the […]