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 […]

David Pastrnak, Hampus Lindholm Sit Out Sunday's Contest

Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak and defenseman Hampus Lindholm won't play Sunday against Montreal. Both players returned from injury in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Rangers and Boston is happy to rest them on Sunday. Pastrnak had a nice comeback game with a goal and an assist and now has 73 points for the […]

Jansen Harkins Replaces Injured Zach Sanford On Second Line

Winnipeg Jets winger Jansen Harkins is set to join the second line for Sunday's matchup against the Avalanche. He will replace Zach Sanford (undisclosed). Harkins typically plays very little and even logged just 4:31 in Thursday's 4-2 loss to Carolina, so this is a major move for the 24-year-old. He'll have an opportunity to impress […]

Nate Schmidt Sidelined For Sunday

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Nate Schmidt is dealing with an undisclosed injury and won't play in Sunday's game against Colorado. Logan Stanley will take over from him and skate with Neal Pionk. Schmidt has been anonymous offensively lately, but he's had a solid campaign overall with 32 points in 74 games. 11 of his points have […]

Torey Krug Out For A Second Consecutive Game

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug (upper body) will sit out a second consecutive game on Saturday against Arizona. Krug only recently made it back from an upper-body injury and managed to skate in just five games before getting hurt again. He was actually at the morning skate on Saturday, which is a good sign, […]

Alexander Barabanov Returning To Sharks Lineup

San Jose Sharks winger Alexander Barabanov (upper body) is ready to return to the lineup on Saturday against Chicago. Based on the morning skate, the 27-year-old makes his comeback from a four-game absence in a very sweet spot, skating on the top line with the team's top scorers Tomas Hertl and Timo Meier. Barabanov is […]

Auston Matthews Returns To Lineup On Saturday

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (undisclosed) will return to the lineup on Saturday against Florida. The 24-year-old superstar has sat out three games with an unspecified ailment. It was apparently a very minor issue, with Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe suggesting during Matthews' layoff that he would've played if the playoffs had already […]

Brayden Point Back In Action Versus Nashville

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point (lower body) will return to action Saturday against Nashville. He dropped out of the lineup with a lower-body injury on Thursday against Toronto, but it looks like it wasn't anything serious if he can return so quickly. Point boasts 27 goals and 55 points in 62 games this season, […]

Mike Hoffman Joins First Line Saturday

Montreal Canadiens winger Mike Hoffman will skate on the first line in Saturday's matchup against Ottawa. He scored his 12th goal of the season last time out against Philadelphia, and it appears that he's impressed interim head coach Martin St. Louis enough to get a chance to ride with Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield. Hoffman's […]

Connor Brown Won't Play Against Montreal

Ottawa Senators winger Connor Brown has a nagging injury and won't play on Saturday against Montreal. The 28-year-old has been pretty ineffective as of late, so it's possible that he has carried the injury for quite a while. Brown boasts 10 goals and 39 points in 64 games for the season. He's been a regular […]

Thomas Chabot Set For Comeback

Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot (hand) is set to return to the lineup on Saturday against Montreal. The talented rearguard fractured his hand in the middle of March and there were some reports that he might be done for the season, but Ottawa has activated Chabot from Injured Reserve and he's set to feature on […]

Phillip Danault Stretches Goal Streak To Five Games

Los Angeles Kings center Phillip Danault scored in a fifth consecutive game on Thursday, opening the scoring on the power play in a 4-1 victory against Chicago. This is the longest goal streak by a Kings player since Marian Gaborik scored in five straight games in 2014-15. Danault is also currently on a seven-game point […]

Steven Stamkos Becomes Lightning's All-Time Leading Scorer

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos had a historic night against Toronto on Thursday, becoming the franchise's all-time leading scorer with 956 points. He helped the team to an 8-1 victory with a goal and two assists, breaking a tie with Martin St. Louis. He made the top spot his own with a power-play goal […]

Elias Pettersson Remains Red-Hot In Front Of Goal

Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson scored twice in Thursday's 6-3 loss to Minnesota, making it 13 goals in 12 games for himself. He kept the playoff-chasing team in the game and even put the Canucks 3-2 up 16:09 into the second period, but it wasn't enough. Pettersson ended up with a season-high eight shots in […]

Artemi Panarin Has Four Assists, Reaches Career-High 96 Points

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin ran the show against the Islanders on Thursday, dishing out four assists in a 6-3 victory. He became the first Rangers player in 25 years to produce multiple four-assist efforts in a season, and Panarin can also now celebrate his new record with 96 points for the campaign. […]

Andrew Copp Has Bittersweet Night Against The Islanders

New York Rangers forward Andrew Copp scored a first-period hat trick but also picked up a lower-body injury in Thursday's 6-3 victory over the Islanders. He notched his second career hat trick by leading the Rangers to a 3-0 lead in the opening frame but was forced to leave the game in the third period. […]

Jeff Carter Sustains A Lower-Body Injury

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jeff Carter sustained a lower-body injury and couldn't make it to the end in Thursday's 4-0 win over Boston. He exited in the third period after logging 13:34 of action. Carter had a nice game before being forced off, tallying his 48th point of the season via an assist and recording a […]

Casey DeSmith Sets New Team Record With 52-Save Shutout

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith had a superb performance against Boston on Thursday, finishing a 4-0 victory with a 52-save shutout. It's the most saves a Penguins netminder has produced in a shutout. Things were pretty normal at first for DeSmith when the Bruins had 11 shots in the first period, but he faced a […]

Owen Power Scores First Career Goal

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Owen Power lit the lamp for the first time ever in Thursday's 5-2 win over New Jersey. He grabbed the team's fourth goal 8:33 into the third period and finished with a plus-three rating. Power was skating in his fifth career game and this marks his second point. The first pick of […]