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 […]

Adrian Kempe Surpasses 30-Goal Mark

Los Angeles Kings winger Adrian Kempe reached 30 goals in a season for the first time when he struck twice against the Flames in Monday's 3-2 loss. Anze Kopitar grabbed assists on both plays and now boasts the most 60-point campaigns in franchise history with 13. Kempe and Kopitar have formed quite a duo, and […]

Johnny Gaudreau Continues Hot Streak With Three Points

Calgary Flames winger Johnny Gaudreau needed just 10 seconds to score against the Kings on Monday and finished a 3-2 win with two goals and one assist. This was a superfast goal by Johnny Hockey, but it's still only tied for the third-fastest game-opening goal in franchise history. However, only Anthony Beauvillier has managed to […]

Ivan Prosvetov Gets A Rare Start Monday Night

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Ivan Prosvetov will guard the cage Monday against the St. Louis Blues. The 23-year-old Russian will make his third start of the season. Prosvetov is still looking for his first win after going 0-1-1 in his first couple of appearances, registering a 3.84 goals-against average with a .893 save percentage. The young […]

Jordan Kyrou Back From Illness Monday

St. Louis Blues forward Jordan Kyrou (illness) is available for selection again on Monday against Arizona. He fell sick a week ago and had to sit out three games but took part in the morning skate and is expected to rejoin the third line for Monday's contest. Kyrou has had a hugely successful season with […]

Jake Muzzin On Track To Return Tuesday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Muzzin (concussion) is expected to be back in the lineup on Tuesday against Florida. He will miss his 20th consecutive game on Monday against Tampa Bay, but Toronto's head coach Sheldon Keefe had said that Muzzin will likely return for Tuesday's game. The 33-year-old hasn't played since Feb. 21 when […]

William Nylander A Game-Time Call For Monday

Toronto Maple Leafs winger William Nylander is battling an illness and is considered a game-time decision for Monday's meeting with the Lightning. He missed Sunday's practice with a non-COVID illness, and the Swede will sit out his first game of the season if he can't go on Monday. Nylander has been skating with the third […]

Ryan McDonagh Remains Out Monday

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh (upper body) will sit out a sixth consecutive game on Monday against Toronto, but it appears that he isn't far away from returning. The veteran rearguard took part in the morning skate and he could be an option later in the week. The best days are clearly behind him, […]

Zach Werenski Ends Three-Game Absence On Monday

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski (upper body) will be back in action on Monday against Boston. The two-time All-Star missed the whole of last week and three games in total. He'll rejoin Andrew Peeke on the top defensive pairing, meaning Vladislav Gavrikov has to settle for a lesser role. Werenski has collected 42 points […]

Leon Draisaitl Reaches 50 Goals, 100 Points

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl notched a goal and an assist in Sunday's big 6-1 victory over Anaheim, getting up to 50 goals and 101 points for the season. The German superstar joined Alex Ovechkin and Steven Stamkos as the only active players with multiple 50-goal campaigns. He's also now tied for the third-most 50-goal […]

Joel Eriksson Ek Leads The Charge Versus Washington

Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek was the party starter Sunday against Washington, scoring two goals and delivering an assist while the team rushed to a 4-0 lead before eventually winning 5-1. Jordan Greenway also had a great night with three assists. This was Eriksson Ek's second three-point outing of the season and the first […]