Evander Kane Records First Playoff Hat Trick

Edmonton Oilers winger Evander Kane celebrated his first playoff hat trick Friday night against the Kings, helping the team to a big 8-2 victory. He struck twice in the second period and finished off his three-goal effort with 20 seconds left in regulation. Kane also led all skaters with nine shots on goal and eight […]

Torey Krug Injured In Game 3

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug picked up a lower-body injury in Friday's Game 3 against Minnesota. He was knocked out of the game after only six shifts when he limped to the locker room following a hit on Minnesota winger Matt Boldy. The Blues will evaluate Krug on Saturday to determine his status for […]

Ilya Mikheyev Completes Game 3 Victory With Two Empty-Netters

Toronto Maple Leafs winger Ilya Mikheyev tallied two goals in Friday's 5-2 victory over Tampa Bay, sealing the deal with a pair of empty-netters. These are his first career playoff goals. The Russian winger had an action-packed night as he recorded six shots and five hits. It's possible Ilya Mikheyev felt like he had a […]

Brad Marchand Leads Bruins To Game 3 Victory

Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand notched three points as the team won Game 3 against Carolina 4-2. He scored the team's second goal and picked up a pair of power-play assists. Marchand scored his 46th career postseason goal, tying Phil Esposito for the third-most in franchise history. The Bruins had an awful start to […]

Casey DeSmith Done For Playoffs After Surgery

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith underwent core muscle surgery on Friday and will miss the rest of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. With Tristan Jarry (lower body) on the shelf, DeSmith was the starter in Game 1 against the Rangers, but he also got hurt himself and will now have to wait for the start of […]

Nick Leddy Still Out On Friday

St. Louis Blues defenseman Nick Leddy (upper body) will miss a second consecutive game on Friday against Minnesota. The veteran blue-liner sustained an injury from an awkward fall into the boards in Game 1 and it resulted in him getting sidelined. Leddy, who had eight points and 19 blocks in 20 games with the Blues […]

Mike Reilly Joins Charlie McAvoy On Top Defensive Pairing

Boston Bruins defenseman Mike Reilly will enter the lineup on Friday against Carolina, replacing Hampus Lindholm (upper body) on the top defensive pairing. This will be his first playoff appearance of the year after he was scratched for the first two games of the series. Reilly featured 70 times during the regular season and managed […]

Pyotr Kochetkov Starts Game 3 For Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov will start Friday's Game 3 against Boston. The 22-year-old Russian posted a 3-0-0 record during the regular season and made his postseason debut in Game 2 after Antti Raanta exited with an upper-body injury. The Finnish veteran is actually game-ready as well and will dress Friday night, but Kochetkov is […]

Jake Oettinger Keeps Calgary Quiet in Game 2

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger produced a 29-save shutout in Thursday's 2-0 victory over Calgary. Joe Pavelski and Michael Raffl provided the offense as the Stars tied the first-round series at one. Oettinger also performed very well in Game 1, saving 25 of 26 shots, but he didn't get any goal support. The 23-year-old should […]

Connor Ingram Loses Playoff Debut Despite Making 49 Saves

Nashville Predators goaltender Connor Ingram was spectacular in his Stanley Cup Playoffs debut on Thursday with 49 saves, but he still couldn't save the team from a 2-1 overtime loss against Colorado. The 25-year-old got the start after David Rittich was lit up in Game 1. Things didn't start well for Ingram as the Avalanche […]

Cale Makar Gets Game-Winner, Has 12 Shots On Goal

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar provided the game-winning goal in Thursday's 2-1 overtime victory against Nashville and set a franchise record for the most shots on goal registered in a playoff game. Makar found the net with his 12th effort 8:31 into overtime. Claude Lemieux was the previous franchise record holder with 11 shots. Makar […]

Andrew Cogliano Unavailable Thursday

Colorado Avalanche left wing Andrew Cogliano (upper body) won't be able to suit up for the team Thursday against Nashville. He left Tuesday's Game 1 victory over the Predators in the third period with an upper-body injury and isn't feeling good enough to play, although the veteran winger took part in the morning skate. The […]

Tom Wilson Out For Game 2 Versus Panthers

Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (lower body) won't be able to help his squad in Thursday's Game 2 against Florida. The 28-year-old power forward managed to soak in just 1:31 of action in Game 1 before getting hurt. Wilson was initially considered a game-time decision for Thursday, but he missed the morning skate and […]

Rickard Rakell Out Thursday

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Rickard Rakell (lower body) won't be available for Thursday's meeting with the Rangers. His postseason got off to a miserable start after he managed to skate just a handful of minutes in Game 1 before getting hurt on a hit by Ryan Lindgren. Rakell collected 13 points in 19 regular-season appearances for […]

Louis Domingue Starts Game 2 For Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Louis Domingue will be between the pipes in Thursday's Game 2 against the Rangers. The Penguins are forced to turn to Domingue because of injuries to Tristan Jarry (lower body) and Casey DeSmith. The latter started Game 1 and played well in an eventual 4-3 win, but he was forced off with […]

Kirill Kaprizov Scores First Wild Playoff Hat Trick

Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov made history once more Wednesday night, becoming the first player in franchise history to score a hat trick in the playoffs. He helped the team to a 6-2 victory over St. Louis with a power-play goal in the opening period and a pair of third-period markers to close out the […]

Victor Hedman Gets Lightning Back On Track

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman had an outstanding game on Wednesday against Toronto, helping the team to a 5-3 win with a goal and three assists. He became the first defenseman in franchise history to post a four-point game in the playoffs and only the sixth different player overall. The Swedish rearguard opened the […]

Hampus Lindholm Suffers An Upper-Body Injury

Boston Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm left Wednesday's 5-2 loss to Carolina in the second period with an upper-body injury. He took a big hit from Andrei Svechnikov in the final seconds of the period and had to be helped off the ice by goaltender Linus Ullmark and team trainers. Lindholm has been a major piece […]

Antti Raanta Injured In Game 2

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta suffered an upper-body injury in Wednesday's Game 2 against Boston. He left in the first period after David Pastrnak ran into him. Raanta, who was blooded by the collision, saved all six shots he faced before exiting the game. Pyotr Kochetkov came in and guided the Hurricanes to a 5-2 […]

Viktor Arvidsson Remains Out Wednesday

Los Angeles Kings winger Viktor Arvidsson will not play in Wednesday's Game 2 against Edmonton, missing his third consecutive game. The situation regarding Arvidsson is quite bizarre, as there haven't been any reports of an injury and he missed Monday's Game 1 after head coach Todd McLellan had suggested that the Swedish winger had a […]

Alex Goligoski Replaces Dmitry Kulikov For Game 2

Minnesota Wild defenseman Alex Goligoski will replace Dmitry Kulikov in the lineup on Wednesday against St. Louis after sitting out the team's playoff opener as a healthy scratch. Kulikov logged 15:50 in the game and had a poor night in a 4-0 loss with a minus-two rating. Goligoski enjoyed a solid regular season with 30 […]

Michael Bunting Good To Go For Game 2

Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Michael Bunting (undisclosed) will be in the lineup for Wednesday's Game 2 against Tampa Bay. He'll be back in action after sitting out four games. Bunting has had a fairytale of a season in 2021-22 and he will look to continue it in the playoffs. The 26-year-old finished as this […]

Tom Wilson A Game-Time Decision For Thursday

Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (lower body) will be a game-time decision for Thursday's Game 2 against Florida. He needed just 3:47 of action to open the scoring with a power-play goal in Game 1 but was forced to exit the contest after taking only three shifts. Wilson appeared to have gotten hurt on […]

Jacob Markstrom Shuts Out Stars In Game 1

Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom made a perfect start to the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, recording a shutout in a 1-0 victory over Dallas. The Stars offense was very disappointing in the game as they tested Markstrom just 16 times. Calgary had 26 efforts on goal in front of their fans and Elias Lindholm produced […]

Rickard Rakell Makes Early Exit With Injury

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Rickard Rakell suffered an upper-body injury and logged just 4:28 of ice time in Tuesday's 4-3 triple-overtime victory against the Rangers. He took a nasty-looking hit from Ryan Lindgren early in the game and had to be helped off the ice by his teammates. Kasperi Kapanen ended up covering for Rakell on […]

Casey DeSmith Injured In Playoff Opener

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith suffered a lower-body injury and was forced to exit Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Rangers in the second overtime. He gave up three goals on 51 shots and produced a .941 save percentage before being forced off. Louis Domingue came in and stayed perfect for the rest of the game, […]

Igor Shesterkin Makes 79 Saves In Marathon Game 1

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin produced an incredible 79 saves in a triple-overtime thriller against Pittsburgh on Tuesday. The teams went into overtime tied at 3-3 and it eventually took 105:58 of action to separate the two. Evgeni Malkin gave his fellow Russian a defeat despite Shesterkin's superhuman efforts. He produced the second-most saves […]

Gabriel Landeskog Returns For Start Of The Playoffs

Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog (knee) will return to action on Tuesday in the team's playoff opener against Nashville. Colorado's captain has missed 22 games after undergoing knee surgery on Mar. 14. Landeskog was killing it with 59 points in 51 games before going under the knife. He's lived through a lot of playoff disappointment […]

John Klingberg Back In Lineup Tuesday

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg (lower body) will play in Tuesday's playoff opener against Calgary. His status was a bit uncertain after he missed the team's regular-season finale and didn't practice on Sunday, but head coach Rick Bowness has confirmed that the Swedish blue-liner is game ready on Tuesday. Klingberg, who managed 47 points in […]

Jason Zucker Misses Playoff Opener

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Jason Zucker (lower body) hasn't managed to recover for Tuesday's Game 1 against the Rangers. The veteran winger returned to practice on Monday but skated on his own and some reports suggest that Zucker won't be back until Game 3 at the earliest. The 30-year-old has struggled to stay healthy all season […]