Philipp Kurashev Links Up With Jonathan Toews And Patrick Kane

Chicago Blackhawks forward Philipp Kurashev will likely be pinching himself ahead of Sunday's game against Dallas because the 22-year-old will re-enter the lineup on the top line, with Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane as his running mates. Kurashev has been scratched for the last two games and he's featured just twice in the past six […]

Martin Necas Moves Back Into Top Six

Carolina Hurricanes forward Martin Necas will be back on the second line Sunday against Anaheim. The 23-year-old is a wonderful talent who can fill spots throughout the lineup but is now reunited with Vincent Trocheck and Teuvo Teravainen. The two have combined for 105 points this season and their presence should help Necas to rediscover […]

Max Pacioretty Makes A Scoring Return

Vegas Golden Knights left wing Max Pacioretty returned from an undisclosed injury on Saturday and tallied the game-winning goal in a 6-1 victory over Arizona. He missed nearly a month of action and was out for 12 games. Pacioretty logged 14:37 in his comeback and produced four shots with two blocks. The veteran sniper, who […]

Justin Faulk Has Another Productive Night

St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk scored in a third consecutive game and had three points in total as the team dominated against the Islanders with a 6-1 victory on Saturday. He scored his 12th goal of the season 4:05 into the second period and added his 13th just 1:36 later. The period also featured […]

Jack Roslovic Scores Second Hat Trick During Four-Point Night

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Jack Roslovic scored his second career hat trick and posted an assist in Saturday's 5-4 overtime victory against the Red Wings. He produced six shots over the course of the game and had a very sweet finish to his night when he completed his hat trick with the game-winner in overtime. […]

Chris Kreider Gets Close To 50 Goals

New York Rangers winger Chris Kreider scored twice in Saturday's 5-1 win over Ottawa to reach 49 goals for the season. He put five shots in total on the net and also registered two hits in 15:18 of ice time. Kreider is now tied with Mike Gartner for the fourth-most goals scored in a single […]

Jake Allen Makes An Early Exit With Injury

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen suffered a lower-body injury early in the game against Toronto on Saturday and had to make way for Sam Montembeault after playing just 13:32. He gave up one goal on 15 shots before exiting, while Montembeault conceded two times on 25 shots in an eventual 3-2 loss. Allen returned from […]

Noah Hanifin Records Four Assists

Calgary Flames defenseman Noah Hanifin had a big game with four assists in Saturday's 4-1 win over Seattle. He grabbed a pair of even-strength helpers in the first period, had a part in Michael Stone's power-play goal in the second, and finished the night with a short-handed assist on a Tyler Toffoli goal 1:27 from […]

Casey Cizikas Misses Saturday's Action With Suspension

New York Islanders center Casey Cizikas will sit out Saturday's visit to St. Louis after he was suspended for one game. The 31-year-old was punished for boarding Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brendan Smith in Friday's 2-1 win. This is Cizikas' first career suspension. The hard-working centerman will be available again Tuesday against Pittsburgh. Cizikas has posted […]

Quinn Hughes On Track To Return Saturday

Vancouver Canucks Quinn Hughes (illness) looks ready to return from a two-game absence Saturday against San Jose. He was sidelined by an illness at the start of the week but took part in Saturday's morning skate, which seems to indicate that he's feeling healthy enough to play again. Hughes has crushed it this season with […]

Joel Farabee Out With An Illness

Philadelphia Flyers forward Joel Farabee isn't feeling well and will miss Saturday's game against Anaheim with an illness. The team has called up Hayden Hodgson from the AHL to make up the numbers for the game. Farabee has had a rough start to April, but he enjoyed a nice run last month with 13 points […]

Drake Batherson, Tim Stutzle Remain Out Saturday

Ottawa Senators forwards Drake Batherson (illness) and Tim Stutzle (lower body) remain unavailable for Saturday's clash with the Rangers. Both players already missed Thursday's 3-2 loss to Nashville. Stutzle joined the team at Friday's practice, which was a good sign that he might play in New York, but that won't be the case. The next […]

Kaapo Kakko Returns For Rangers Saturday

New York Rangers right wing Kaapo Kakko (upper body) will be back in action Saturday against Ottawa. He will make his first appearance since Jan. 21. The former second-overall pick joins Barclay Goodrow and Alexis Lafreniere on the third line. Kakko has all the talent in the world but it's been another underwhelming season on […]

Sean Kuraly Unavailable Because Of COVID-19 Protocols

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Sean Kuraly has entered COVID-19 protocols and won't play Saturday against Detroit. The former Bruin has battled through all of the season without missing a game, but unfortunately, his run ends against the Red Wings. Kuraly has enjoyed a career year in Columbus with 28 points in 72 games. He's also […]

Jeff Petry A Game-Time Decision For Saturday

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry (lower body) could return to action Saturday against Toronto and is officially regarded as a game-time decision. The veteran rearguard has sat out seven games. Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports has reported that Petry will play, so it appears that it's very likely that he will be back in the […]

Mark Scheifele Stays Hot Against Colorado

Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele recorded two goals and an assist in Friday's 5-4 overtime loss to Colorado. He's now gone for 16 points across his last 10 appearances. The Jets will likely miss the playoffs, but it's been another fine individual season for Scheifele, who boasts 69 points in 66 games. He reached 40 […]

Kirill Kaprizov Keeps Closing In On Wild's Goals Record

Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov scored his 41st goal of the season Friday against St. Louis and now needs just two more markers to set a new franchise record. Marian Gaborik and Eric Staal currently share the record, with the former reaching 42 goals first in 2007-08. Kaprizov has already taken the points record off […]

Ville Husso Continues To Rack Up Wins

St. Louis Blues goaltender Ville Husso beat Minnesota 4-3 in overtime with a 35-save effort on Friday and has now won seven of his last eight starts. Husso suddenly found himself in a tough spot early in the third period when the Wild had turned a deficit into a two-goal lead but things worked out […]

Victor Olofsson Grabs Another Goal Versus Panthers

Buffalo Sabres winger Victor Olofsson scored in a third consecutive game in Friday's 4-3 loss to Florida, opening the scoring with a power-play goal 6:27 into the first period. The Swedish sniper also produced a team-high six shots for the contest. Olofsson has struggled for form most of the season, but he's finishing things off […]

Jake DeBrusk Maintains Hot Form In Friday's Win

Boston Bruins winger Jake DeBrusk produced a goal and an assist as the team beat Tampa Bay 2-1 in overtime Friday. He opened the scoring early in the second period with his 22nd goal of the season and then combined with Charlie McAvoy to set up Craig Smith for the game-winner 3:37 into the extra […]

Aleksander Barkov Takes Multi-Point Streak To Six Games

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov tallied two assists in Friday's 4-3 win over Buffalo to extend his multi-point streak to six games. He grabbed a power-play assist on a Sam Reinhart goal in the second period and helped Sam Bennett to win the game 38 seconds from the end of regulation. The Panthers captain reached […]

Blake Wheeler Dealing With An Upper-Body Problem

Winnipeg Jets forward Blake Wheeler has been ruled out of Friday's game against Colorado with an upper-body injury. He hasn't been practicing with the team since Wednesday's 3-1 loss to Detroit and is considered day-to-day. Wheeler has struggled to stay in the lineup all season long, skating in just 57 games. He's done well when […]

Valeri Nichushkin Returns To Lineup Against Winnipeg

Colorado Avalanche winger Valeri Nichushkin is ready for action again Friday against Winnipeg after missing Tuesday's 6-4 win over Pittsburgh with an illness. He should go back on the second line where he's had a great time lately. Nichushkin has grabbed nine points in his last nine appearances, pushing his overall tally for the season […]

Jordan Kyrou Considered Questionable For Friday

St. Louis Blues forward Jordan Kyrou is questionable for Friday's matchup against Minnesota after he missed the morning skate with an illness. We've seen a lot of players go down with non-COVID illnesses lately and Kyrou himself sat out three games just last week with some kind of a bug. He managed to skate in […]

Matt Dumba Out With An Upper-Body Injury

Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba (upper body) won't be in the lineup on Friday against St. Louis. The 27-year-old appeared to have hurt his right shoulder on Tuesday against Nashville and is forced to spend some time on the sidelines. The team initially feared the worst, but head coach Dean Evason noted on Thursday that […]

Ilya Sorokin Returns To Action Friday

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin will make his first appearance of the month Friday against Carolina. He picked up a lower-body injury near the end of last month and has sat out five games. Semyon Varlamov has actually done very well in Sorokin's absence, but it's a start of a back-to-back set on Friday […]

Hampus Lindholm Out On Friday

Boston Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm (lower body) will miss Friday's battle with the Lightning. He was hurt in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to Detroit and hasn't recovered quickly enough. This is a bad blow for the team, with Lindholm having stepped into a big role straight after coming over from Anaheim in a trade. He's averaged […]

Marc McLaughlin Moves Up To Second Line

Boston Bruins forward Marc McLaughlin has earned a promotion to the second line for Friday's encounter with Tampa Bay. Boston lost David Pastrnak (undisclosed) at the start of the week and his absence has given others a chance to step up. Tomas Nosek skated on the second line Tuesday against Detroit and now it's McLaughlin's […]

Radko Gudas Sits Out Friday's Game

Florida Panthers defenseman Radko Gudas won't be in the lineup on Friday against Buffalo. The Panthers sit comfortably at the top of the Eastern Conference standings and don't need to push too much anymore, which gives the team the opportunity to rest players. Gudas, who has delivered a league-high 323 hits this season, is expected […]

Matthew Tkachuk Bags Three Points Against Sharks

Calgary Flames winger Matthew Tkachuk piled up three points in Thursday's 4-2 win over San Jose, opening the scoring with his 34th goal of the season and adding two assists. Tkachuk has been in beast mode ever since the calendar flipped to 2022, and his work includes 33 points in his last 21 games alone. […]