Ondrej Kase Returns For Playoffs

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Ondrej Kase (concussion) will be back in the lineup for Monday's playoff opener against Tampa Bay. He's expected to line up on the second line with John Tavares and Ilya Mikheyev. Kase skated in only 50 games during the regular season and has been out since Mar. 19. He had […]

Frederik Andersen Out For Game 1

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen (lower body) will miss Monday's playoff opener against Boston. He was sidelined by a lower-body injury on Apr. 16 and hasn't practiced since then. It was a very unfortunate end to the regular season for Andersen after he had impressed throughout the campaign. The Danish netminder put together a 35-14-3 […]

Darnell Nurse Practices On Sunday

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse (lower body) practiced with the team on Sunday and could be available for Game 1 against the Kings on Monday. He missed the final four games of the regular season after hurting his right leg against Colorado on Apr. 22. Nurse finished the regular season with 35 points, 196 hits […]

Tristan Jarry Won't Be Available For The Start Of The Playoffs

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry (lower body) won't be game ready for the start of the playoffs. Pittsburgh's No. 1 reportedly broke a bone in his foot in the middle of last month. He's considered day-to-day and the Penguins haven't ruled out the 27-year-old for the whole first-round series against the Rangers. Jarry produced a […]

Michael Bunting Doubtful For Monday

Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Michael Bunting (undisclosed) practiced on Sunday but is doubtful for Monday's Game 1 against Tampa Bay. He missed the final three regular-season games and has been nursing an unspecified injury for a week already, so Bunting should be close to returning to action. Toronto head coach Sheldon Keefe has said […]

Aaron Ekblad Could Be Ready For Game 1 Against Washington

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad (lower body) was a full participant at Sunday's practice and could be back in the lineup in Tuesday's Game 1 against the Capitals. The talented rearguard has been on the shelf since Mar. 18 when he appeared to have injured his right leg. The team ended up winning 16 of […]

Alex Ovechkin On Track To Return For The Start Of The Playoffs

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (upper body) practiced with the team on Sunday and seems ready to return to action in Game 1 against Florida on Tuesday. He worked with Evgeny Kuznetsov and Conor Sheary on the top line and even admitted that he could've played in the final three regular-season games if they […]

Marcus Foligno Injured In Regular-Season Finale

Minnesota Wild winger Marcus Foligno was injured in a knee-on-knee collision in the team's regular-season finale on Friday. The team wrapped up home advantage for the playoffs with a 4-1 win over Colorado but lost Foligno early in the game in an incident involving Kurtis MacDermid. "It's serious enough that one of the toughest guys […]

Chris Driedger Shuts Out The Sharks

Seattle Kraken goaltender Chris Driedger make the San Jose Sharks look toothless on Friday, pushing away 24 shots to register his fourth career shutout in a 3-0 win. Yanni Gourde, Adam Larsson and Victor Rask delivered the goals. The Kraken's first year in the league hasn't gone well and the same applies to Driedger, who […]

Jack Eichel Finishes The Season With A Three-Point Effort

Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel capped off the season with a three-point performance in Friday's 7-4 win over St. Louis. He notched a pair of goals and also recorded an assist. The talented centerman will once again miss the playoffs despite joining a strong Vegas team. He ended up posting 14 goals and 11 […]

Steven Stamkos Gets His 10th Hat Trick

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos finished off the regular season in style, recording his 10th career hat trick in a 6-4 victory over the Islanders on Friday. He scored the team's first goal 11:57 into the game and helped to turn around a 3-1 deficit in the third period with a pair of strikes. […]

Cole Caufield Scores First Career Hat Trick

Montreal Canadiens winger Cole Caufield produced his first career hat trick as the team completed its season with a huge 10-2 victory over Florida on Friday. The 21-year-old had a goal in each period and also led all skaters with nine shots. Caufield finished his rookie campaign with 23 goals and 43 points in 67 […]

Brian Dumoulin Makes An Early Exit Friday

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Brian Dumoulin wasn't able to complete Friday's 5-3 win over Columbus. He didn't feature in the final nine minutes of regulation after taking a skate to the face and the hardworking blue-liner was also hurt earlier in the game when he blocked a shot. Pittsburgh hasn't yet provided an update on his […]

Ryan Pulock Good To Go On Friday

New York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock (illness) will be back in action on Friday against Tampa Bay. He missed Thursday's game against Washington with a non-COVID illness but it looks like he's feeling well enough to play in the season finale. Pulock hasn't had a great year and sits on just 20 points with 55 […]

David Perron Considered Probable For Friday

St. Louis Blues winger David Perron (lower body) is probable for Friday's matchup against Vegas. He makes a quick return after missing Tuesday's 5-3 loss to Colorado. Perron continues to catch the injury bug regularly, which is a shame because he's played some great hockey over the course of the season and has shown off […]

Jared Spurgeon, Matt Dumba Back For Wild Friday

Minnesota Wild defensemen Jared Spurgeon (upper body) and Matt Dumba (upper body) will be back in the lineup on Friday against Colorado. Unlike many teams, Minnesota still has something to play for and aims to lock up home-ice advantage for the postseason, so Spurgeon and Dumba return for the regular-season finale. The Wild captain has […]

Cam Fowler Misses Season Finale

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Cam Fowler (personal) won't suit up in the team's final game of the season against Dallas on Friday. He sits out a second consecutive game after becoming a father earlier in the week. It's a great way to end a very productive season. Fowler went off for a career-high 42 points in […]

John Klingberg Out With A Lower-Body Injury

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg will miss the team's final regular-season game on Friday against Anaheim with a lower-body injury. Luckily for the Stars, they managed to wrap up a postseason berth before the final game, so they can relax, and the absence of Klingberg also won't affect them. The Swedish rearguard should be game […]

Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl Rested On Friday

Edmonton Oilers forwards Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl will be rested for the team's regular-season finale on Friday against Vancouver. The Oilers have nothing to play for and are already looking forward to the playoffs, so there's no reason whatsoever to have McDavid and Draisaitl in the lineup and risk a potential injury to the […]

Brock Nelson Back In Action On Thursday

New York Islanders center Brock Nelson (illness) will return to the lineup on Thursday against Washington after missing this week's first meeting between the teams on Tuesday. Nelson has made a quick recovery from a non-COVID illness and will try to add to his 36 goals and 58 points that he has notched in 70 […]

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 […]