Andrew Mangiapane Ends Dry Spell With Two Assists

Calgary Flames winger Andrew Mangiapane put a stop to a five-game point drought on Wednesday, recording two assists in a 4-2 victory over Anaheim. Johnny Gaudreau also had two helpers and is now just two short of setting his new assists record for a single season. Mangiapane is among Calgary's top goal-scorers with 30 markers, […]

Elias Pettersson Shines Against Vegas With Four Points

Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson ran the show against Vegas on Wednesday, leading his side to a 5-1 victory with two goals and two assists. This is the fourth four-point game of his career and only J.T. Miller (5) has more such outings with the Canucks since Pettersson made his debut in 2018-19. The Swedish […]

Robert Thomas Extends Point Streak To Career-High Seven Games

St. Louis Blues forward Robert Thomas started the scoring with a power-play goal in Wednesday's 4-1 win over Seattle, extending his point streak to a career-high seven games in the process. Thomas is known as a good passer, and he boasts 44 assists for the campaign, but he's done most of his recent damage in […]

Alex Ovechkin Becomes 21st NHL Player With 1,400 Points

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin joined the 1,400-point club in Wednesday's 4-3 victory over Tampa Bay, becoming the 21st player in NHL history to reach the milestone. Of course, he did it with another goal and then started his path towards 1,500 points with a power-play assist. Ovechkin is now on 773 goals and […]

John Carlson Has Big Four-Point Night

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson was in the middle of everything in Wednesday's 4-3 victory over the Lightning, producing two power-play goals and picking up two assists. This was the third four-point outing of his career, and he's never managed more points in a game. Carlson was also a big force on the defensive end […]

Dylan Larkin Hands Out Two Assists

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin set up two goals in Wednesday's 3-1 win over Winnipeg, reaching 67 points for the season, which is just six points short of his career-high. Larkin also recorded a team-high five shots and had two blocks and one hit in 21:22 of ice time with a plus-two rating. The […]

Michael Rasmussen Stays Hot In Front Of Goal

Detroit Red Wings forward Michael Rasmussen tallied the game-winning goal in Wednesday's 3-1 victory over Winnipeg and has now scored in four of the last five games. Sam Gagner took care of the rest of the goals as Detroit recorded back-to-back wins for only the third time in 2022. Rasmussen was completely cold before starting […]

Ilya Samsonov Faces Lightning On Wednesday

Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov will be the team's starter between the pipes in Wednesday's intriguing matchup against Tampa Bay. The Capitals have been riding Vitek Vanecek heavily since March, but Samsonov now gets a chance to impress against the defending champions. This will be only his fourth start since the start of last month. […]

Jason Dickinson Gets A Chance On Second Line

Vancouver Canucks forward Jason Dickinson will start Wednesday's contest against the Golden Knights on the second line. He'll skate with Bo Horvat and Conor Garland. The Canucks are forced to reshuffle the top six because Brock Boeser (upper body) is unavailable. Dickinson himself was recently out of action for multiple weeks and has only just […]

Quinn Hughes Out On Wednesday With An Illness

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes will miss Wednesday's matchup against Vegas with an illness. He wasn't able to practice on Tuesday with a non-COVID illness and didn't appear at Wednesday's morning skate either. Hughes has gone cold in recent games, but it's still been a very productive season for him with 53 points in 66 […]

Ondrej Palat Moves To First Line Wednesday

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat will be a first-liner in Wednesday's clash with Washington. He finished Monday's 6-2 loss to Toronto with Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov and has now also practiced with the pair. It appears that Steven Stamkos will drop all the way down to the third line for Wednesday's contest. […]

Conor Sheary Set For First-Line Duty

Washington Capitals winger Conor Sheary is set to join Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov on the top line Wednesday against Tampa Bay. He linked up with the team's top scorers at Tuesday's practice after head coach Peter Laviolette decided to flip things around once again. Washington's first line has seen a lot of combinations lately, […]

Kyle Connor Returns To Action Wednesday

Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor will be back in action on Wednesday against Detroit after sitting out three games because of COVID-19 protocols. He cleared the protocols alongside defenseman Nate Schmidt at the start of the week. Connor will skate on the second line with Pierre-Luc Dubois and Blake Wheeler. The 25-year-old American has […]

Alex Nedeljkovic Has Career-High 47 Saves In Tuesday's Win

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic produced a career-high 47 saves in Tuesday's 5-3 win over Boston and also had an assist. He logged his second helper of the season inside the final minute when Sam Gagner scored an empty-net goal. Carolina's Frederik Andersen is the only goalie in the league with more assists this […]

Devon Toews Delivers Three Assists Versus Pittsburgh

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews had three assists as the team clinched a playoff spot with a 6-4 victory over the Penguins Tuesday night. J.T. Compher, Josh Manson and Artturi Lehkonen benefited from Toews' creativity. The 28-year-old now boasts 40 assists in total for the season and has 53 points in 59 games. It's been […]

Matt Dumba Sustains An Upper-Body Injury

Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba wasn't able to finish Tuesday's game against Nashville after he picked up an upper-body injury. He managed to log just 9:37 of ice time before exiting, and it looks like we might not see him for a while. It's been reported that Dumba's injury could be quite serious and there's […]

Ryan Johansen Posts First Career Hat Trick

Nashville Predators center Ryan Johansen grabbed his first career hat trick in Tuesday's 6-2 victory over Minnesota. He netted a couple of power-play goals in the first period and capped things off with an empty-netter. Johansen was very hungry in front of the net all game as he finished with a team-high seven shots. The […]

Hampus Lindholm Exits Tuesday's Action With Injury

Boston Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm logged just 13:52 of ice time in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to Detroit and made an early exit with a lower-body injury. The issue doesn't seem to be very serious, although we don't know a lot yet. "He seemed OK in there, so I don't think it's serious," said Bruins head […]

Chris Kreider Breaks Rangers Power-Play Goals Record

New York Rangers left wing Chris Kreider set a new franchise record for most power-play goals scored in a single season Tuesday against New Jersey, netting his 25th goal of the campaign with the man advantage. He started things off with an assist on the power play before going on to score himself and recording […]

Brady Tkachuk Racks Up Three Points Against Montreal

Ottawa Senator left wing Brady Tkachuk had a three-point night against Montreal on Tuesday, finishing a 6-3 victory with his 24th goal of the season and two assists. He also handed out two hits in 16:42 of action. The young Senators captain has bagged eight points across his last six outings and boasts 52 points […]

Tomas Nosek Moves To The Second Line

Boston Bruins forward Tomas Nosek will skate with Taylor Hall and Erik Haula on the second line Tuesday against Detroit. He's replacing David Pastrnak, who suffered an undisclosed injury on Monday against Columbus. Nosek has contributed with three goals and 12 assists so far this season in 63 games. He'll have a chance to make […]

Bowen Byram Makes His Long-Awaited Comeback

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Bowen Byram (personal) will finally be back in the lineup on Tuesday against Pittsburgh. He last played on Jan. 10 and has sat out 37 consecutive games. The 20-year-old has already suffered a number of concussions in his young career and this is believed to be the reason why he took an […]

Morgan Frost Gets Promoted To First Line

Philadelphia Flyers forward Morgan Frost is set to center the first line on Tuesday against Columbus. He will be joined by Joel Farabee and the team's top scorer Cam Atkinson. Frost has tallied only 10 points in 42 games during his first full season in the NHL, but teaming up with Farabee and Atkinson gives […]

Ryan Strome On Track To Return Against New Jersey

New York Rangers forward Ryan Strome (lower body) appears ready to return to the lineup on Tuesday against New Jersey. He rejoined Artemi Panarin and Andrew Copp at the morning skate after missing four games. Strome is among the team's top scorers with 45 points in 62 games. He finds himself in a great situation, […]

Jack Hughes Set To Miss Tuesday's Action

New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes is set to miss Tuesday's matchup against the Rangers with a lower-body injury. He was hurt on Sunday against the Islanders and didn't take part in the morning skate. The team is expected to provide an update on him sometime on Tuesday. Hughes has already missed a lot of […]

Brendan Gallagher Returns To Action Tuesday

Montreal Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher (lower body) will return from an eight-game absence on Tuesday against Ottawa. He will replace Tyler Pitlick in the lineup. Gallagher has had a very tough season in terms of injuries and his form has been lacking throughout the year when he has been in the lineup. With just […]

Charlie McAvoy Continues To Pile Up Assists

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy registered two assists Monday against Columbus, helping the team to a 3-2 overtime win. Jake DeBrusk and Craig Smith benefited from McAvoy's work. The talented rearguard is now on a five-game assist streak, handing out nine assists in total during the run. He's upped his tally for the whole campaign […]

David Pastrnak Exits Monday's Win With Injury

Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak suffered an undisclosed injury in Monday's 3-2 overtime win against Columbus. He was limited to 15:16 of action and left the game in the third period. There hasn't been any news regarding his status yet, but Pastrnak should be considered questionable for Tuesday's clash with the Red Wings. The […]

Vladimir Tarasenko Grabs Two Goals Against Coyotes

St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko had his second multi-goal game in five outings on Monday, striking twice in a 5-1 victory over Arizona. He ended up recording the game-winning goal and also finished off the scoring. The Russian winger hit 25 goals for the campaign and reached his sixth 60-point season. Only Bernie […]

Pavel Buchnevich Picks Up Three Points Monday Night

St. Louis Blues winger Pavel Buchnevich had a three-point outing in Monday's 5-1 win over the Coyotes, scoring a short-handed goal and adding two assists. Buchnevich has now managed three multi-point performances in his last six games. The 26-year-old is having a career year with 24 goals and 57 points in 60 games. He plays […]