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. […]

Connor McDavid Takes Goal Streak To Career-High Six Games

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid scored in a sixth consecutive game and had an assist as the team took down the Kings 3-2 on Thursday. Edmonton's captain now boasts the best goal streak of his career and he's also joined elite company with a 15-game point streak. Wayne Gretzky, Mike Bossy, Marcel Dionne, Guy Lafleur, […]

Tanner Pearson Suffers A Minor Injury

Vancouver Canucks left wing Tanner Pearson left Thursday's 5-1 win over Arizona with an upper-body injury, but he's expected to be fine for Saturday's clash with the Sharks. The 29-year-old managed to log just eight shifts and 4:28 of ice time in the game. Pearson has been sleepwalking in recent weeks, but he's a first-liner […]

Philipp Grubauer Stops All Shots In Road Victory

Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer picked up his second shutout of the season Thursday night, saving all 29 efforts the Blackhawks had against him in a 2-0 win. The German netminder was eased into action when Chicago had just three shots in the first period, but the hosts kicked into gear in the second period […]

Auston Matthews Has Historic Night With Two Goals

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews had a record-breaking night against Dallas on Thursday, becoming the franchise record holder for most goals scored in a season and also setting a new mark for most goals scored in a season by an American-born player. He struck twice and helped the team to a 4-3 overtime victory, […]

Igor Shesterkin Shuts Out Penguins

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin posted his fourth shutout of the season on Thursday, kicking away 30 shots in a 3-0 win over Pittsburgh. It's his first shutout since Jan. 13. Shesterkin has dropped consecutive starts only two times this season and managed to avoid a three-game losing streak on Thursday. The work Shesterkin […]

Roman Josi Sets New Predators Points Record

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi had his second consecutive three-point game on Thursday against Ottawa and set a new franchise record for most points scored in a single season. He had three assists in a 3-2 win to reach 87 points, moving past Paul Kariya, who held the record since 2005-06 with 85 points. Josi's […]

Matt Roy Activated From Injured Reserve

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Matt Roy (lower body) has been activated from Injured Reserve and appears set to play Thursday against Edmonton. He hasn't played since Mar. 12, sitting out 12 games. Roy has had a solid season with 17 points, 140 shots, 104 hits and 87 blocks in 58 games. He was logging some […]

Leon Draisaitl Set To Play Against Kings

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl (lower body) is on track to return to the lineup on Thursday against the Kings. He missed Tuesday's 2-1 overtime win against San Jose with an injury but was at the morning skate Thursday, which is a pretty good sign that he'll play. Draisaitl has just reached 50 goals and […]

Tim Stutzle A Game-Time Decision On Thursday

Ottawa Senators forward Tim Stutzle (knee) is a game-time decision for Thursday's home game against Nashville. The young German hurt his knee in Tuesday's 6-3 victory over Montreal and has been seen limping. He did take part in the morning skate but might not feel game ready. Stutzle scored his 15th goal of the season […]

Drake Batherson Doubtful For Thursday's Action

Ottawa Senators right wing Drake Batherson missed Thursday's morning skate with an illness and is doubtful to play against Nashville. Connor Brown took his spot on the second line at the morning skate and will likely fill in for him in the game as well if necessary. Batherson has only just returned from an ankle […]

Eeli Tolvanen Re-Enters Predators Lineup

Nashville Predators winger Eeli Tolvanen will be back in the lineup on Thursday against Ottawa. He's returning to action after sitting out Tuesday's 6-2 win over Minnesota as a healthy scratch. Tolvanen has struggled to make a mark all season and boasts just nine points and 21 points in 65 games. He's managed a measly […]

Yegor Sharangovich Good To Go On Thursday

New Jersey Devils forward Yegor Sharangovich (undisclosed) will be in the lineup on Thursday against Montreal. He made a very early exit on Tuesday against the Rangers after getting hurt in a fight but was at the morning skate and looks good to go. Sharangovich has enjoyed a nice season with 20 goals and 20 […]