T.J. Oshie On Top Line Thursday

Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie will skate on the first line Thursday against the Islanders. Alex Ovechkin (upper body) will miss another game, so the Capitals have Oshie and Conor Sheary riding with Evgeny Kuznetsov. Oshie will try to gain some momentum for the playoffs after having a very quiet regular season which was greatly […]

Andrei Svechnikov Among Hurricanes Players Rested On Thursday

Carolina Hurricanes winger Andrei Svechnikov will sit out Thursday's game against New Jersey for rest purposes. The Hurricanes have secured the Metropolitan Division crown and they have nothing to play for in their regular season finale, so some of the regulars are getting the night off, with Jordan Staal and Jaccob Slavin also getting rested. […]

Zach Werenski Sits Out Final Games

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski (nose) will sit out the team's final games of the season. The talented blue-liner returned from an upper-body problem in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to Tampa but suffered a broken nose and it doesn't make sense for the team to keep him in the lineup with the season basically over […]

Erik Cernak Good To Go On Thursday

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak (face) will be able to play Thursday against Columbus. He played just four minutes in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets after taking a puck to the face but that luckily won't keep him out for long. Injuries tend to escort Cernak around everywhere he goes and it's […]

Kyle Okposo Out Against Boston

Buffalo Sabres right wing Kyle Okposo (ankle) will sit out Thursday's meeting with Boston. The veteran winger hurt his left ankle against the Islanders last Saturday and it was always going to be unlikely that he plays after Okposo wasn't able to practice with the team ahead of Thursday's matchup. Buffalo's alternate captain has enjoyed […]

Mikko Rantanen Will Play Thursday

Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen (illness) will return from a four-game absence on Thursday against Nashville. With two games to go, the Avalanche are still in contention to win the Presidents' Trophy, and getting back their top scorer should be a great boost for the team. Rantanen has had an outstanding season with 36 goals […]

Juuse Saros Sits Out End Of The Regular Season

Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros (lower body) won't feature in the team's final two regular-season games. It looked like he hurt his left leg in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime loss to Calgary and he now faces a race against time to be healthy for the start of the playoffs. Connor Ingram has been called up from […]

Scott Wedgewood Starts Potential Playoff Clincher

Dallas Stars goaltender Scott Wedgewood will be between the pipes against Arizona on Wednesday as the team looks to lock up a playoff spot. The Stars secure a postseason berth if they manage to get at least a point from the game and Vegas doesn't beat Chicago on Wednesday. Wedgewood started the season as a […]

Mikey Anderson Set To Return From Injury Wednesday

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Mikey Anderson (upper body) has been taken off Injured Reserve and is available to return to the lineup on Wednesday against Seattle. He has missed 22 games since getting injured on Mar. 7 against Boston. The 22-year-old doesn't do a lot offensively and has registered only seven points in 55 outings […]

Nate Schmidt Returns To Jets Lineup

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Nate Schmidt (undisclosed) is set to rejoin the action on Wednesday against Philadelphia after he missed his fifth game of the season on Sunday versus Colorado. He'll skate with Brenden Dillon on the second defensive pairing and we should also see Schmidt with the second power-play unit. The 31-year-old has contributed well […]

Anton Lundell, Radko Gudas Out Until Playoffs

Florida Panthers center Anton Lundell (upper body) and defenseman Radko Gudas (lower body) will miss the rest of the regular season. The two got injured in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to Boston and it doesn't make any sense for the team to push them too hard in the final two regular-season games. Lundell completes his debut […]

Artemi Panarin, Andrew Copp Out On Wednesday

New York Rangers forwards Artemi Panarin (upper body) and Andrew Copp (lower body) won't play on Wednesday against Montreal. Both players were injured in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to Carolina and it wouldn't be surprising to see them now sit until the playoffs. Panarin left in the second period with an upper-body problem and Copp sustained […]

Sean Kuraly Done For The Season

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Sean Kuraly (foot) will miss the team's final three regular-season games, starting with Tuesday's visit to Tampa. The 29-year-old put in a nice 20-minute shift in Sunday's 5-2 win over Edmonton, but he also suffered a foot injury in the game and this ends his season a few games too early. […]

Marcus Foligno, Jordan Greenway Back In Wild Lineup

Minnesota Wild wingers Marcus Foligno and Jordan Greenway (upper body) will rejoin the action on Tuesday against Arizona. The latter is back from a seven-game absence, while Foligno was forced to sit out four games as he awaited clearance from COVID-19 protocols. The two have formed a very productive third line with Joel Eriksson Ek […]

Thatcher Demko Out With An Undisclosed Injury

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko will miss Tuesday's matchup against Seattle with an undisclosed injury and is considered day-to-day. This is a bitter blow for the Canucks, who still have a chance to make the postseason with three games to go in the regular season. Demko has taken a few bad beatings on the bounce […]

Devon Toews Rejoins Avalanche Lineup

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews (undisclosed) will be back from a four-game absence Tuesday against St. Louis. The team went on to lose all four games without Toews on the ice, so they will no doubt be very glad to have him back. The 28-year-old blue-liner has had a massive year with 57 points and […]

Alex Ovechkin A Game-Time Call For Tuesday

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (upper body) is a game-time call for Tuesday's clash with the Islanders. He missed the morning skate, which isn't a good sign, but the team hasn't officially ruled him out. Ovechkin was injured in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to Toronto when he tripped over the stick of Toronto's goaltender […]

Carter Verhaeghe Returns To Action

Florida Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe (undisclosed) will be back in the lineup on Tuesday against Boston. He has been a bit banged up and head coach Andrew Brunette has elected to rest him for three games. Verhaeghe will replace Mason Marchment, who now gets a night off himself. The 26-year-old has gone pointless in his […]

Michael Bunting Will Miss Final Regular Season Games

Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Michael Bunting (undisclosed) won't skate in the team's final two regular-season games on Tuesday and on Friday. The 26-year-old rookie is set to be re-evaluated at the weekend to determine his availability for the playoffs. Bunting has been the top-scoring rookie in the league this season with 63 points in […]

Jared Spurgeon Hurt Early In Sunday's Win

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon was hurt early in Sunday's 5-4 overtime victory against Nashville, logging just 5:32 of action. He left with an upper-body problem and his status for the rest of the regular season is unknown, but Wild head coach Dave Evason has said that he expects to have Spurgeon back for the […]

Alex Ovechkin Sustains An Upper-Body Injury

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin wasn't able to complete Sunday's game against Toronto due to an upper-body injury. He was hurt a couple of minutes into the third period when he wasn't able to finish off a breakaway and crashed into the boards. The severity of Ovechkin's injury is currently unknown. The Capitals have […]

Nikita Kucherov Explodes For Five Points

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov put together a five-point performance as the team ended Florida's winning streak at 13 on Sunday. He had two goals and three assists in an 8-4 win. All of his helpers came on the power play. Kucherov has been almost unplayable lately as he's gone for 27 points […]

Noah Cates Shines With Three Points

Philadelphia Flyers left wing Noah Cates showed off his talent against Sidney Crosby and the Penguins on Sunday, going for three points in a 4-1 victory. He started things off with an assist on a Morgan Frost goal and lit the lamp two times himself, once on the power play. The 23-year-old rookie fired off […]

Connor McDavid Sets New Career High With 118 Points

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid recorded two assists in Sunday's 5-2 loss to Columbus to set a new career high with 118 points. He helped Evander Kane to open the scoring 3:08 into the game and combined with Tyson Barrie 5:30 into the second period to set up Leon Draisaitl for a power-play goal. McDavid's […]

Antti Raanta Suffers Another Injury

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta exited Sunday's 5-2 win over the Islanders with a lower-body injury. He ended up with 32:57 of ice time and played very well until getting hurt, stopping 17 of 18 shots. Pyotr Kochetkov came in and finished the job with seven saves on eight shots. Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour […]

Alex Nedeljkovic Posts Second Shutout In Four Starts

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic picked up his fourth shutout of the season on Sunday with 17 saves in a 3-0 victory over New Jersey. It's his second shutout in his last four starts, and Nedeljkovic became the first Red Wings rookie with at least four shutouts since Roger Crozier recorded six in 1964-65. […]

Carey Price Set To Sit Out Two Games

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will sit out Sunday's game against Boston and also won't travel to New York to face the Rangers on Wednesday. He's only just made his season debut and has played a lot of games lately, so interim head coach Martin St. Louis wants to give Price a break. Price sadly […]

Mattias Janmark Gets A Chance On First line

Vegas Golden Knights forward Mattias Janmark is set to roll with the first line Sunday against San Jose. He joined Jack Eichel and Evgenii Dadonov on the line at Saturday's practice. The Swedish forward has gained some offensive rhythm lately with five points in six games, boosting his overall tally for the season to 25 […]

Nick Bjugstad Moves To First Line With Mats Zuccarello Injured

Minnesota Wild forward Nick Bjugstad will replace Mats Zuccarello (lower body) on the first line Sunday against Nashville. Minnesota also reminds without Marcus Foligno (COVID-19 protocols) and Jordan Greenway (upper body), so Bjugstad makes a jump from the third line to the first. It's a very cozy spot for him, as Kirill Kaprizov has kept […]

John Tavares Rested On Sunday

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares will sit out Sunday's game versus Washington for rest purposes. The team is finishing off a back-to-back set and apparently doesn't want to push Tavares too much with very little at stake in the final few games of the regular season. The Maple Leafs captain has enjoyed a solid […]