Jack Campbell Lasts Just 10 Minutes In First Battle Of Alberta

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Jack Campbell had a game to forget on Saturday against Calgary, giving up four goals on seven shots before getting yanked after playing just 10:18. Stuart Skinner came in and did a much better job by saving all 31 shots he faced in an eventual 4-3 loss. There are high hopes for […]

Jonathan Marchessault Shakes Off Injury To Score Twice

Vegas Golden Knights winger Jonathan Marchessault produced two goals as the team took down Seattle 5-2 on Saturday. He grabbed a power-play goal less than four minutes into the game and also scored late in the second period. Marchessault was playing despite missing Friday's practice with a lower-body injury, and he looked absolutely fine, logging […]

Roope Hintz Enjoys A Three-Point Night Versus Nashville

Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz led the charge on Saturday against Nashville, bagging two goals and an assist in a 5-1 victory. Jason Robertson also had a three-point night with one goal and two assists. Hintz started the damage early on with a short-handed goal and finished it with an assist on Robertson's first goal […]

Kevin Fiala Shines Against Minnesota

Los Angeles Kings winger Kevin Fiala tallied his first points for the team on Saturday, helping his side to a 7-6 road victory against the Wild. He scored a power-play goal and had two assists. This was a special night for Fiala, as he skated the previous three and a half seasons for Minnesota. The […]

Tyler Bertuzzi Gets Injured In Red Wings Win

Detroit Red Wings winger Tyler Bertuzzi had his night cut short by injury on Saturday against New Jersey, as he left the game after blocking a shot with his hand. He was able to log 8:14 before getting injured and tallied his first point of the year via an assist. Bertuzzi is a big piece […]

Brandon Carlo Exits Saturday's Win With Injury

Boston Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo suffered an upper-body injury Saturday night against Arizona. The 25-year-old blue-liner took a hard hit by Liam O'Brien along the boards late in the first period. Carlo ended up logging 6:40 and 10 shifts without contributing anything to the box score. The severity of Carlo's injury currently remains unknown, the […]

Matt Murray Placed On Long-Term Injured Reserve

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Matt Murray has been placed on long-term Injured Reserve with an adductor injury. Murray was set to log his second start of the campaign on Saturday against Ottawa, but he left the morning skate early and Ilya Samsonov got the nod in his place. The Russian was backed up by Erik […]

Adin Hill Debuts For Vegas

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Adin Hill will get his first taste of action in the team's colors on Saturday against Seattle. The Golden Knights have started the season strongly with Logan Thompson registering a pair of wins and even posting a shutout, but now it's Hill's turn to impress. The 26-year-old enters his fifth season […]

Jonathan Drouin Enters Canadiens Lineup

Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin will make his season debut on Saturday against Washington after missing the team's first two games as a healthy scratch. He is expected to skate on the fourth line, replacing Rem Pitlick in the lineup. Drouin can be a productive player, but he's had awful luck with injuries, and with […]

Kailer Yamamoto Makes His Season Debut Saturday

Edmonton Oilers right wing Kailer Yamamoto (undisclosed) will be in the lineup on Saturday against the Flames for his season debut. Yamamoto suffered an undisclosed injury in a preseason game and ended up missing the team's season opener on Wednesday against Vancouver despite having returned to practice. He will skate on the second line with […]

Viktor Arvidsson Expected To Be In The Lineup On Saturday

Los Angeles Kings winger Viktor Arvidsson (illness) is set to return to the lineup on Saturday against Minnesota. The Swedish sniper played in Tuesday's season opener versus Vegas but dropped out of Thursday's clash with Seattle due to an illness. Arvidsson produced two shots on goal and was minus-one in 17:33 of ice time on […]

Nico Hischier Ready To Go Saturday Night

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier (hamstring) is ready for his season debut on Saturday against Detroit. The former first-overall pick missed the team's season opener on Thursday against Philadelphia, as he was still recovering from a hamstring strain suffered during training camp. Hischier had a nice 60-point campaign in 70 games last term and […]

Matt Murray Tweaks Groin, Uncertain For Saturday

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Matt Murray left Saturday's morning skate early after tweaking his groin and his status for Saturday's clash versus Ottawa is uncertain. The two-time Stanley Cup champion looked set to start the match, but it now appears likely that Ilya Samsonov will get the nod instead. Murray has had a host of […]

Dillon Dube Continues Impressive Goal-Scoring Streak

Calgary Flames winger Dillon Dube notched a short-handed goal in Thursday's 5-3 victory over Colorado to continue his impressive goal-scoring streak which dates back to last season. The 24-year-old has been on target nine times in his past 10 regular-season games. Dube had a career year in 2021-22 with 18 goals and 32 points, and […]

Matthew Beniers Joins Special List With Another Point

Seattle Kraken center Matthew Beniers continued his impressive start in the NHL with an assist in Thursday's 4-1 win in Los Angeles, becoming only the third teenager in league history to grab at least a point in 11 of his first 12 appearances. In total, there had been just five players who managed to do […]

Logan Thompson Shuts Out Chicago

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Logan Thompson recorded the first shutout of the 2022-23 NHL season on Thursday, pushing away 27 efforts from the Blackhawks in a 1-0 win. Thompson started off very strongly and already had 11 saves in the first period. He kept the score tied before Paul Cotter eventually grabbed the game-winner 8:44 […]

Artemi Panarin Grabs Four Points Against Minnesota

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin had a special performance against Minnesota on Thursday, racking up four points in a 7-3 road win. He got the night started with an early power-play assist on a Chris Kreider goal and Panarin ended up finishing the game with one goal and three assists. He scored the […]

Sidney Crosby Opens His 18th Campaign With Three Points

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby led the way as the team opened the 2022-23 season with a comfortable 6-2 victory over Arizona Thursday night. The Penguins captain opened the scoring just 82 seconds into the first period and ended up totaling a goal and two assists across the whole game in 18:22 of ice time. […]

Nick Schmaltz Sustains An Upper-Body Injury

Arizona Coyotes forward Nick Schmaltz managed to take just five shifts in Thursday's 6-2 loss to Pittsburgh, leaving the game with an upper-body injury. There isn't much known of the injury so far, but head coach Andre Tourigny has already ruled him out of Saturday's tilt against the Bruins. Schmaltz, who produced a career-high 59 […]

Mike Matheson Faces Eight-Week Absence

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson (abdomen) won't be able to make his season debut until after at least eight weeks. The Canadiens placed him on Injured Reserve on Thursday and announced that Matheson is dealing with an abdominal muscle strain. The suggested timeline puts Matheson's return date around mid-December. The former Penguin was set to […]

Patrik Laine Out For Three To Four Weeks

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Patrik Laine will miss three to four weeks of action after injuring his elbow in the team's season opener on Wednesday. The Finnish sniper managed to score his first goal of the season against the Hurricanes before exiting the game. Columbus has placed him on Injured Reserve. This is a bitter […]

Jonathan Quick Likely The Kings Starter On Tuesday

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick is expected to get the nod for the team's season opener on Tuesday against the Golden Knights. The American veteran will be kicking off his 15th campaign in the league. With Calvin Petersen pushing hard for playing time, Quick managed to produce a nice bounce-back campaign last season, going […]

Carl Hagelin Undergoes Hip Surgery

Washington Capitals left wing Carl Hagelin underwent hip surgery on Monday and he has been ruled out indefinitely. The two-time Stanley Cup champ had been carrying a chronically injured left hip. Hagelin also ended last season with an injury, playing his final game on Feb. 28. He managed 14 points in 53 outings. Hagelin hasn't […]

Kyle Okposo Cleared For Action

Buffalo Sabres right wing Kyle Okposo (upper body) has received the all-clear from doctors and will be in the lineup on Thursday when the team kicks off the 2022-23 campaign at home against Ottawa. Okposo, who was named Buffalo's new captain a few days ago, was injured in a preseason game last week. The veteran […]

Nico Hischier Returns To Practice

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier (hamstring) was back at practice on Tuesday, but he still remains questionable for Thursday's season opener against Philadelphia. Getting back to practice is a big step towards returning to the lineup, but at the same time, Hischier skated for just half an hour and he will need to be […]

Logan Thompson Starts Season In Vegas Goal

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Logan Thompson will be in goal for Tuesday's season opener against Los Angeles. The 24-year-old rookie will make his second career appearance against the Kings after coasting to a 5-1 victory against them in March with a 38-save effort. Thompson had a very strong finish to last year and ended the […]

Igor Shesterkin Seeks Revenge Against Lightning

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin has led the team out on the ice for Tuesday's season opener against the Lightning. The reigning Vezina Trophy winner and his team should be very fired up for the clash after Tampa Bay ended the Rangers' season last term with a 4-2 win in the Eastern Conference Finals. […]

John Tavares Set To Play Wednesday

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares (oblique) is expected to be in the lineup for Wednesday's season opener against Montreal. His status for the game had been uncertain ever since he suffered an oblique strain during the preseason, but the Maple Leafs captain has been quick in his recovery. Tavares has been a full participant […]

Cam Atkinson Expected To Play Thursday

Philadelphia Flyers right wing Cam Atkinson (upper body) missed another practice on Monday, but he is on track to play in the team's season opener on Thursday against New Jersey. Atkinson has been absent from practice since the final week of September and he didn't play in any of the team's preseason games. But Flyers […]

Juraj Slafkovsky Secures Roster Spot For The Start Of The Season

Montreal Canadiens left wing Juraj Slafkovsky survived the final roster cut ahead of the new NHL season and he will make his debut on Wednesday against Toronto. The team has some injury issues and it will allow Slafkovsky to start life in the NHL on a line with Christian Dvorak and Brendan Gallagher. The No. […]