Vitek Vanecek In Capitals Net On Monday

Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek will guard the cage in Monday's tough matchup against Carolina. It's going to be his second consecutive start and his sixth start in eight games. Vanecek has already beaten the Hurricanes once this month when he produced a 36-save shutout in a 4-0 win on Mar. 3. The Czech netminder […]

Tom Wilson Moves Back To First Line Monday

Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson will be reunited with Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov on the first line Monday against Carolina. The 27-year-old power forward will take over from Marcus Johansson, who found himself in a great spot to perform following his return from Seattle but failed to register a single point in three […]

Ethan Bear Set To Miss Monday's Contest

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Ethan Bear is likely out for Monday's matchup against Washington. He missed the morning skate with a lower-body injury and Brendan Smith is expected to take his place on Monday. The veteran rearguard will provide some physicality to the team, while Bear is the more talented player. He's recorded 13 points in […]

Mats Zuccarello Delivers Three Assists

Minnesota Wild right wing Mats Zuccarello played a key role in Sunday's 3-2 overtime victory against Colorado, recording an assist on all of his team's goals. He got things started by helping Kirill Kaprizov to grab a power-play goal late in the second period, assisted Ryan Hartman in the third period, and played a part […]

Tanner Jeannot Returns With Three Points, Late Game-Winner

Nashville Predators winger Tanner Jeannot returned to the lineup on Sunday against Philadelphia and had quite a performance with three points in a 5-4 win. He notched a pair of assists in the second period and went on to grab the game-winning goal with just a little over a minute left in regulation. Jeannot even […]

Mitchell Marner Makes Franchise History In Sunday's Win

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner has become the fastest player in franchise history to reach 300 career assists. He needed just 411 outings to hit the milestone, beating Borje Salming's record of 469 games. Marner ended up finishing Sunday's 5-2 win over Florida with his 18th career three-assist performance. Toronto continues to score […]

Evgeni Malkin Bags Hat Trick, Four Points Versus Detroit

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin had a monster game on Sunday against Detroit, racking up three goals and an assist in an 11-2 win. He notched his 13th NHL hat trick, which is his first since 2018. Malkin, who was back in action after missing one game with an illness, laid a foundation for his […]

Ryan Strome Appears To Have Escaped Serious Injury

New York Rangers forward Ryan Strome failed to complete Sunday's 5-4 overtime victory against the Sabres with a lower-body injury, but he shouldn't miss a lot of time. "I don't see anything serious," said Rangers head coach Gerard Gallant after the game. Strome took only six shifts on Sunday and was forced off in the […]

Frank Vatrano Nets Two Goals In 18 Seconds

New York Rangers winger Frank Vatrano needed just 18 seconds to score twice in the opening period in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win against Buffalo. He opened the scoring 3:59 into the period and managed to get the two fastest goals by a Rangers player since Jaromir Jagr netted twice inside 15 seconds on Nov. 12, […]

Ilya Sorokin Considered Day-To-Day With An Upper-Body Injury

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin suffered an upper-body injury in Sunday's 4-1 loss to Tampa and is considered day-to-day. He exited the game ahead of the third period after allowing two goals on 20 shots. Sorokin has been a rock for the Islanders and his absence will obviously be a big blow. They have […]

Matt Benning Ready To Return For Predators On Sunday

Nashville Predators defenseman Matt Benning (upper body) has been activated from Injured Reserve and should be back in the lineup on Sunday against Philadelphia. The 27-year-old has sat out six consecutive games after getting hurt in a 6-2 win over Minnesota on Mar. 13. He's been a solid bottom pairing defenseman for Nashville, doing a […]

Petr Mrazek Faces Panthers On Sunday

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Petr Mrazek will get a huge test on Sunday against the Florida Panthers, who lead the NHL with a 4.05 goals-for average. This will be his second start since Toronto waived him last Sunday. Mrazek regained some form in his return to the crease, beating New Jersey 3-2 with a 20-save […]

Evgeni Malkin Set To Return Against Detroit

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin appears ready to return to action on Sunday against Detroit after sitting out one game with an illness. He was regarded as a game-time decision for the contest and has joined the team for the pregame warmups, Malkin had just started to pick up speed before falling ill, scoring in […]

Christian Fischer Considered Week-To-Week

Arizona Coyotes forward Christian Fischer will miss a second consecutive game on Sunday against Winnipeg and is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury. The 24-year-old has had a quiet campaign with five goals and five assists across 53 games and it looks like he won't be able to finish it strongly either. He's fifth on […]

Logan Stanley Out On Sunday

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Logan Stanley will miss Sunday's matchup against the Coyotes with an undisclosed injury. Head coach Dave Lowry has simply said that Winnipeg's hit machine is "a bit banged up". Ville Heinola will take Stanley's spot in the lineup. Stanley has produced 113 hits in 51 appearances this season, adding 82 blocked shots […]

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 […]