Casey DeSmith Injured In Playoff Opener

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith suffered a lower-body injury and was forced to exit Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Rangers in the second overtime. He gave up three goals on 51 shots and produced a .941 save percentage before being forced off. Louis Domingue came in and stayed perfect for the rest of the game, […]

Igor Shesterkin Makes 79 Saves In Marathon Game 1

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin produced an incredible 79 saves in a triple-overtime thriller against Pittsburgh on Tuesday. The teams went into overtime tied at 3-3 and it eventually took 105:58 of action to separate the two. Evgeni Malkin gave his fellow Russian a defeat despite Shesterkin's superhuman efforts. He produced the second-most saves […]

Gabriel Landeskog Returns For Start Of The Playoffs

Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog (knee) will return to action on Tuesday in the team's playoff opener against Nashville. Colorado's captain has missed 22 games after undergoing knee surgery on Mar. 14. Landeskog was killing it with 59 points in 51 games before going under the knife. He's lived through a lot of playoff disappointment […]

John Klingberg Back In Lineup Tuesday

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg (lower body) will play in Tuesday's playoff opener against Calgary. His status was a bit uncertain after he missed the team's regular-season finale and didn't practice on Sunday, but head coach Rick Bowness has confirmed that the Swedish blue-liner is game ready on Tuesday. Klingberg, who managed 47 points in […]

Jason Zucker Misses Playoff Opener

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Jason Zucker (lower body) hasn't managed to recover for Tuesday's Game 1 against the Rangers. The veteran winger returned to practice on Monday but skated on his own and some reports suggest that Zucker won't be back until Game 3 at the earliest. The 30-year-old has struggled to stay healthy all season […]

Aaron Ekblad Will Play In Game 1 Tuesday

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad (lower body) will be back in the lineup Tuesday in the team's playoff opener against Washington. He has missed nearly seven weeks of action with a right-leg injury. The regular season finished early for Ekblad, but he still managed to have a huge year with a career-high 57 points in […]

Ville Husso Makes Blues History With A Shutout

St. Louis Blues goaltender Ville Husso was a rock for the team in Monday's playoff opener against Minnesota, registering a 37-save shutout in a 4-0 win. He became the first goalie in Blues history to earn a shutout in his playoff debut. Husso had to make 14 saves in the opening frame alone and he […]

David Perron Shines With Hat Trick, Four Points

St. Louis Blues winger David Perron was a man on a mission against Minnesota on Monday, opening the first-round series with a hat trick and four points in a 4-0 win. Two of his goals came with the man advantage and he finished his night at the office with a game-high six shots in total. […]

Auston Matthews Opens Playoffs With A Three-Point Effort

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews eased his way to three points in Game 1 against Tampa Bay on Monday, scoring twice and recording an assist in a 5-0 win. He became the first reigning winner of the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy in 15 years to score multiple times in his team's playoff opener. Matthews […]

Seth Jarvis Stays Hot In Playoff Opener

Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis carried his strong end-of-the-season form into the playoffs and produced a two-point performance in his postseason debut on Monday. He opened the scoring in a 5-1 win over Boston and also tallied an assist. At 20 years and 90 days old, he equaled Geoff Sanderson as the third-youngest player in […]

Juuse Saros Out For First Two Playoff Games

Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros (lower body) will miss the team's first two playoff games against Colorado. Game 1 of the series is scheduled for Tuesday and Game 2 will be played Thursday night. Saros was injured last Tuesday against Calgary and he hasn't been able to practice. The 27-year-old was in solid form during […]

Mats Zuccarello, Marcus Foligno Ready For Game 1

Minnesota Wild wingers Mats Zuccarello (lower body) and Marcus Foligno (lower body) are expected to play Monday against St. Louis. The former missed the last four regular-season games, while Foligno was hurt in a knee-on-knee collision in the team's last outing on Friday. Both players have been a big part of Minnesota's success in 2021-22. […]

Brayden Schenn Back For Game 1

St. Louis Blues forward Brayden Schenn (upper body) is set to return to the lineup in Monday's Game 1 against Minnesota. The versatile forward sat out the final four games of the regular season, but he was always expected to make it back for the start of the playoffs. He will team up with Pavel […]

Ondrej Kase Returns For Playoffs

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Ondrej Kase (concussion) will be back in the lineup for Monday's playoff opener against Tampa Bay. He's expected to line up on the second line with John Tavares and Ilya Mikheyev. Kase skated in only 50 games during the regular season and has been out since Mar. 19. He had […]

Frederik Andersen Out For Game 1

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen (lower body) will miss Monday's playoff opener against Boston. He was sidelined by a lower-body injury on Apr. 16 and hasn't practiced since then. It was a very unfortunate end to the regular season for Andersen after he had impressed throughout the campaign. The Danish netminder put together a 35-14-3 […]

Darnell Nurse Practices On Sunday

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse (lower body) practiced with the team on Sunday and could be available for Game 1 against the Kings on Monday. He missed the final four games of the regular season after hurting his right leg against Colorado on Apr. 22. Nurse finished the regular season with 35 points, 196 hits […]

Tristan Jarry Won't Be Available For The Start Of The Playoffs

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry (lower body) won't be game ready for the start of the playoffs. Pittsburgh's No. 1 reportedly broke a bone in his foot in the middle of last month. He's considered day-to-day and the Penguins haven't ruled out the 27-year-old for the whole first-round series against the Rangers. Jarry produced a […]

Michael Bunting Doubtful For Monday

Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Michael Bunting (undisclosed) practiced on Sunday but is doubtful for Monday's Game 1 against Tampa Bay. He missed the final three regular-season games and has been nursing an unspecified injury for a week already, so Bunting should be close to returning to action. Toronto head coach Sheldon Keefe has said […]

Aaron Ekblad Could Be Ready For Game 1 Against Washington

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad (lower body) was a full participant at Sunday's practice and could be back in the lineup in Tuesday's Game 1 against the Capitals. The talented rearguard has been on the shelf since Mar. 18 when he appeared to have injured his right leg. The team ended up winning 16 of […]

Alex Ovechkin On Track To Return For The Start Of The Playoffs

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (upper body) practiced with the team on Sunday and seems ready to return to action in Game 1 against Florida on Tuesday. He worked with Evgeny Kuznetsov and Conor Sheary on the top line and even admitted that he could've played in the final three regular-season games if they […]

Marcus Foligno Injured In Regular-Season Finale

Minnesota Wild winger Marcus Foligno was injured in a knee-on-knee collision in the team's regular-season finale on Friday. The team wrapped up home advantage for the playoffs with a 4-1 win over Colorado but lost Foligno early in the game in an incident involving Kurtis MacDermid. "It's serious enough that one of the toughest guys […]

Chris Driedger Shuts Out The Sharks

Seattle Kraken goaltender Chris Driedger make the San Jose Sharks look toothless on Friday, pushing away 24 shots to register his fourth career shutout in a 3-0 win. Yanni Gourde, Adam Larsson and Victor Rask delivered the goals. The Kraken's first year in the league hasn't gone well and the same applies to Driedger, who […]

Jack Eichel Finishes The Season With A Three-Point Effort

Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel capped off the season with a three-point performance in Friday's 7-4 win over St. Louis. He notched a pair of goals and also recorded an assist. The talented centerman will once again miss the playoffs despite joining a strong Vegas team. He ended up posting 14 goals and 11 […]

Steven Stamkos Gets His 10th Hat Trick

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos finished off the regular season in style, recording his 10th career hat trick in a 6-4 victory over the Islanders on Friday. He scored the team's first goal 11:57 into the game and helped to turn around a 3-1 deficit in the third period with a pair of strikes. […]

Cole Caufield Scores First Career Hat Trick

Montreal Canadiens winger Cole Caufield produced his first career hat trick as the team completed its season with a huge 10-2 victory over Florida on Friday. The 21-year-old had a goal in each period and also led all skaters with nine shots. Caufield finished his rookie campaign with 23 goals and 43 points in 67 […]

Brian Dumoulin Makes An Early Exit Friday

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Brian Dumoulin wasn't able to complete Friday's 5-3 win over Columbus. He didn't feature in the final nine minutes of regulation after taking a skate to the face and the hardworking blue-liner was also hurt earlier in the game when he blocked a shot. Pittsburgh hasn't yet provided an update on his […]

Ryan Pulock Good To Go On Friday

New York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock (illness) will be back in action on Friday against Tampa Bay. He missed Thursday's game against Washington with a non-COVID illness but it looks like he's feeling well enough to play in the season finale. Pulock hasn't had a great year and sits on just 20 points with 55 […]

David Perron Considered Probable For Friday

St. Louis Blues winger David Perron (lower body) is probable for Friday's matchup against Vegas. He makes a quick return after missing Tuesday's 5-3 loss to Colorado. Perron continues to catch the injury bug regularly, which is a shame because he's played some great hockey over the course of the season and has shown off […]

Jared Spurgeon, Matt Dumba Back For Wild Friday

Minnesota Wild defensemen Jared Spurgeon (upper body) and Matt Dumba (upper body) will be back in the lineup on Friday against Colorado. Unlike many teams, Minnesota still has something to play for and aims to lock up home-ice advantage for the postseason, so Spurgeon and Dumba return for the regular-season finale. The Wild captain has […]

Cam Fowler Misses Season Finale

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Cam Fowler (personal) won't suit up in the team's final game of the season against Dallas on Friday. He sits out a second consecutive game after becoming a father earlier in the week. It's a great way to end a very productive season. Fowler went off for a career-high 42 points in […]