Travis Konecny Returns To Action On Sunday

Philadelphia Flyers right wing Travis Konecny (lower body) will be back in the lineup on Sunday against Nashville. He'll rejoin the action after sitting out just one game. Konecny has been very impressive in his most recent outings, going for multiple points in three consecutive games. He's on 12 goals and 42 points for the […]

Johnny Gaudreau Has Career-High Five Assists Against Edmonton

Calgary Flames winger Johnny Gaudreau was in a very giving mood on Saturday against Edmonton, finishing a 9-5 victory with a career-high five assists. He became the fourth player in franchise history to register five-plus assists in the Battle of Alberta, and only two players have ever managed more points in the classic matchup, with […]

Leon Draisaitl Gets His Fifth NHL Hat Trick

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl had a night full of mixed emotions on Saturday, as he couldn't save his team from a 9-5 loss to Calgary despite getting his fifth career hat trick and an assist. He ended the game with a minus-four rating, with three of his points coming on the power play. Ryan […]

Timo Meier Nets Third Career Hat Trick

San Jose Sharks winger Timo Meier celebrated his third career hat trick on Saturday, pushing the team to a 4-1 victory over Anaheim. With the hat trick, Meier reached the 30-goal plateau for the second time in his and became the sixth player in franchise history to have multiple 30-goal seasons. It's been an incredible […]

Elias Pettersson Pushes Canucks Past Stars

Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson came up with a pair of big goals Saturday night against Vancouver, turning a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 lead and eventually helping the playoff-chasing team to a 4-1 victory. He tied the game 15:25 into the second period on the power play and potted his second one in an […]

Evgeny Kuznetsov Extends Career-High Point Streak To 12 Games

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov took his career-high point streak to 12 games on Saturday, recording an assist in a 4-3 victory over New Jersey. He tallied the helper on the game-winning goal, which was scored by Alex Ovechkin on the power play 11:48 into the third period. Kuznetsov has logged 15 points in total […]

Zach Werenski Sustains An Upper-Body Injury

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski wasn't able to complete Saturday's road contest against Minnesota because he picked up an upper-body injury. He soaked in just 6:22 of action and left near the end of the first period following a collision with Wild blue-liner Jacob Middleton. The team didn't have an update on his status […]

Jake Allen Beats Toronto With 49 Saves

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen stood on his head and saved 49 shots in Saturday's 4-2 victory over Toronto. It's the most saves Allen has had in a regular-season contest, and he now boasts three different games with 45-plus saves this season. Allen's shutout bid was ruined by Auston Matthews just 36 seconds into the […]

Logan Couture Misses Saturday's Game

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture will sit out Saturday's home game against Anaheim with an upper-body injury. He's considered day-to-day and should be available for the next game on Wednesday against Arizona. Couture, who's registered 47 points in 60 outings this season, got injured in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Edmonton when he was hit […]

Ryan Donato Moves To First Line With Jaden Schwartz Injured

Seattle Kraken left wing Jaden Schwartz is considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury and his absence will push Ryan Donato to the first line Saturday against L.A. Schwartz has been injury-prone all season and sadly has to drop out of the lineup again. He's been available for just 37 matchups, grabbing eight goals and 23 […]

Adam Boqvist Sits Out Saturday's Action

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Adam Boqvist will be in the press box for Saturday's matchup against Minnesota. He returned from an 11-game absence Friday against Winnipeg and even scored a power-play goal in a 4-3 defeat, but the team wants to manage his ice time after the young blue-liner missed nearly a month with an […]

Drake Batherson Returns To Action Saturday

Ottawa Senators right wing Drake Batherson (ankle) will be back in the lineup on Saturday against Florida. He last played on Jan. 25 and has been absent for 28 games. Batherson will go straight back to the top line and the first power-play unit. Ottawa hasn't had a lot to cheer for in 2021-22, but […]

Jeff Petry Ruled Out Indefinitely

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry has been ruled out indefinitely with a lower-body injury. He was hurt in Thursday's 4-3 loss to Florida and the veteran rearguard could now very well be done for the season, with only a month to go and the Canadiens having nothing to play for. The team also ruled out […]

Miro Heiskanen Nearing Return

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen (mononucleosis) will miss an 11th straight game on Saturday against Vancouver, but he's close to returning to the lineup and could be available already for the next game on Tuesday versus Anaheim. The talented blue-liner will have a fitness skate on Sunday before joining the team for a four-game West […]

Johnny Gaudreau Shines In Friday's Win

Calgary Flames winger Johnny Gaudreau scored his 200th career goal and delivered two assists in Friday's 4-2 victory over Arizona. He helped Matthew Tkachuk and Elias Lindholm on the score sheet before going on to register the game-winner himself. Gaudreau reached 30 goals for the campaign and the Flames are now the sixth team since […]

Nazem Kadri Collects Three Points Against Philadelphia

Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri racked up three points in Friday's 6-3 win over the Flyers, opening the scoring with his 25th goal of the campaign and registering two assists. Kadri also led all skaters with seven shots on goal. The veteran center is having a career year with 79 points and he's come back […]

Cale Makar Makes History With 24th Goal

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar scored twice in Friday's 6-3 win over Philadelphia, setting a new franchise record for most goals in a season by a defenseman. Sandis Ozolinsh had held the record since 1996-97 with 23 goals. Makar matched the record with a power-play marker in the first period and went past Ozolinsh when […]

Kyle Connor Extends Point Streak To 10 Games

Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor helped his side to a 4-3 overtime victory against Columbus on Friday and extended his point streak to 10 games. He notched a short-handed goal in the opening frame and tallied an assist when Nikolaj Ehlers won the game for Winnipeg 21 seconds into overtime. Connor is having a […]

Chris Kreider Scores Twice In Friday's Win

New York Rangers winger Chris Kreider stayed hot with two goals and an assist in Friday's 5-1 win over Pittsburgh. He's scored in three consecutive games and has 10 goals in total for the month. Kreider continues to close in on the franchise record for most goals in a season and now needs just 10 […]

Mika Zibanejad Collects Three Assists Against Pittsburgh

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad recorded his fourth three-point effort of the campaign on Friday, picking up a hat trick of assists in a 5-1 victory over the Penguins. Two of his helpers came during the team's quick start when the Rangers scored three goals in the opening 4:16 of action. He went on […]

Jeff Skinner Grabs Two Goals Against Washington

Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner potted two goals in Friday's 4-3 shootout defeat to Washington. He tied the game twice and reached 26 goals for the campaign. This was Skinner's fifth multi-goal game of the season and only four players have managed more. The 29-year-old has left a lot of fantasy managers disappointed over […]

Max Pacioretty Has Suffered A Setback

Vegas Golden Knights left wing Max Pacioretty (undisclosed) has suffered a setback and won't be able to play "in the near future", according to head coach Pete DeBoer. The veteran sniper, who's been out since Mar. 11, was a game-time decision on Thursday against Nashville and seemed ready to return, but now we know why […]

Artturi Lehkonen Remains Unavailable On Friday

Colorado Avalanche winger Artturi Lehkonen still isn't available for his team debut on Friday against the Flyers. He's dealing with some immigration issues following his trade from Montreal and won't be able to help his side until everything is sorted out. Lehkonen has gone from the worst team in the league to one of the […]

Adam Lowry Returns To Action Friday

Winnipeg Jets center Adam Lowry will be back in action on Friday against Columbus. He entered COVID-19 protocols and had to sit out three games. Lowry should be back on the third line and will try to score in a third consecutive outing. He's got 10 goals and 17 points for the whole season with […]

Adam Boqvist Set To Return Against Jets

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Adam Boqvist (upper body) has been removed from Injured Reserve, and he's expected to be back in the lineup on Friday against Winnipeg. The Swedish blue-liner is set to replace Gabriel Carlsson on the third defensive pairing and take up a spot on the second power-play unit. Boqvist has notched five […]

Rickard Rakell Joins Evgeni Malkin's Line

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Rickard Rakell will join Evgeni Malkin and Bryan Rust on the second line Friday against the Rangers. The former Duck takes over from Danton Heinen, who is dropping to the third line. Rakell has gone pointless in his first two outings for the Penguins with four shots and five hits, but he […]

Frank Vatrano Set To Join First Line Friday

New York Rangers winger Frank Vatrano is expected to join the first line for Friday's matchup against Pittsburgh. He will skate with Chris Kreider and Mika Zibanejad, which puts the former Panther in very good company. Vatrano has started life in New York with one goal in four games. It was an empty-netter in a […]

Sean Durzi Tallies Three Assists Thursday Night

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Sean Durzi collected three assists in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to Chicago. He got things started by helping Trevor Moore to a short-handed goal, bagged one assist on the power play, and then capped things off with an even-strength assist. It was a very busy night for the 23-year-old as he […]

Evgenii Dadonov Returns To Action With Three Points

Vegas Golden Knights winger Evgenii Dadonov proved his worth with a three-point performance in Thursday's 6-1 victory over Nashville. This was his first outing in three games and his first piece of action since the NHL voided his trade to Anaheim. Dadonov joined Jack Eichel and Nicolas Roy on the top line and the trio […]

Logan Couture Sustains An Upper-Body Injury

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture had to cut his night short against the Oilers on Thursday, exiting the game with an upper-body injury in the second period. According to Sharks head coach Bob Boughner, a puck hit Couture in the back and he wasn't able to carry on. Luckily, it sounds like a minor […]