Craig Smith Can't Stop Scoring

Boston Bruins right wing Craig Smith scored the team's first goal in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to Minnesota, reaching eight goals for the month. The veteran winger is tied with Matt Duchene, Anders Lee, Auston Matthews and Jason Robertson for most goals in March. He's on 14 markers overall for the campaign and has also managed […]

Kirill Kaprizov Strikes Twice Versus Boston

Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov logged his third multi-goal game of the month Wednesday night against the Bruins, scoring twice to lead his team to a 4-2 victory. He opened the scoring with a power-play goal and put Minnesota 2-0 up before Boston battled back. We're in the middle of March, but Kaprizov has already […]

Thomas Chabot Set To Miss Some Time

Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot appeared to have injured his right arm in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to Columbus and is set to miss some time. Senators head coach D.J. Smith noted after the game that Chabot will be out "a little bit". Smith has a huge hole to fill now, as Chabot averages nearly 26 […]

Oliver Kylington Set To Return Wednesday Night

Calgary Flames defenseman Oliver Kylington (lower body) is expected to be back from a two-game absence Wednesday against New Jersey. Michael Stone will make way for him. Kylington has been quiet lately, but it's been a solid campaign overall for the Swede with 25 points, 31 hits, 62 blocks and a superb plus-26 rating in […]

Mark Giordano Will Be Scratched For Wednesday

Seattle Kraken defenseman Mark Giordano will be a healthy scratch for Wednesday's matchup against the Lightning. The trade deadline is approaching and Seattle wants to protect the veteran blue-liner from a potential injury. Giordano has bags of experience and should draw plenty of interest from teams. He can play in every situation and has been […]

Frank Vatrano Traded To The Rangers

Florida Panthers winger Frank Vatrano was traded to the New York Rangers on Wednesday for a fourth-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft. The Panthers cleared up over $2.5 million of cap room with the move, while the Rangers add a winger who is nearing 100 career goals. Vatrano failed to establish himself as a […]

Tyson Jost Will Make His Wild Debut On Wednesday

Minnesota Wild forward Tyson Jost will make his team debut on Wednesday against Boston. He joined the squad on Tuesday via a trade from Colorado. Jost notched 14 points in 59 games for the Avalanche this season before making his exit. The 24-year-old has managed 45 career goals and 103 points in 321 appearances. He […]

Patrice Bergeron Ruled Out For The Rest Of The Week

Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron has been ruled out for the rest of the week with an arm infection. He will miss Wednesday's battle against Minnesota and Friday's meeting with Winnipeg. There were already some question marks regarding his status for Tuesday's game against Chicago because he had missed Monday's practice for maintenance, but Bergeron […]

Matt Murray Could Be Done For The Season

Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray (upper body) will sit out a sixth consecutive game on Wednesday against Columbus and might not feature at all this season. He remains without a timeline and Senators head coach D.J. Smith sounds quite pessimistic of Murray's chances to return before the season is done. "He's doing better, but he's […]

Jakub Voracek Ready To Return Against Ottawa

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Jakub Voracek (knee) looks set to return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Senators. The Czech veteran sat out one game after being involved in a knee-on-knee collision last Friday's in a 3-2 shootout win over Minnesota. Voracek is sitting on 43 points with 57 games played. He's been averaging […]

Evander Kane Takes Care Of Two Goals Against Detroit

Edmonton Oilers winger Evander Kane scored two goals in Tuesday's 7-5 victory over Detroit, reaching double figures for the campaign. Both of his goals came in the third period after Edmonton had given up a 4-1 lead. The controversial winger has collected 17 points in 21 outings this season with 70 shots, 61 hits and […]

Kyle Connor Extends Goal Streak, Grabs Three Points

Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor scored in a fifth consecutive game and recorded three points in total as the team crushed Vegas 7-3 Tuesday night. He put the team 2-0 up late in the opening period and went on to register two assists, one of which came on the power play. Connor has tallied […]

J.T. Miller Extends NHL's Longest Active Point Streak To 13 Games

Vancouver Canucks forward J.T. Miller took his point streak to 13 games with three assists in Tuesday's 6-3 victory over New Jersey. He needed just 3:34 of action to bag his first assist of the game and capped things off with a short-handed helper early in the third. Miller is carrying the NHL's longest active […]

Darcy Kuemper Posts Second Consecutive Shutout

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Darcy Kuemper recorded his second consecutive shutout on Tuesday, kicking away 23 shots in a 3-0 win against the Kings. He's now saved 104 shots across his last three appearances, giving away only one goal. Kuemper recently went through a three-game losing streak, but he's bounced back superbly and has been rock-solid […]

Adam Fox Finishes Three-Point Night With Game-Winner

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox enjoyed his fourth three-point outing of the season on Tuesday against Anaheim, picking up a pair of assists and finishing things off with a 4-3 game-winner in overtime. He tallied a game-high six shots and also blocked three efforts from the opposition. Fox is playing some really good stuff […]

Cole Caufield Scores Twice Inside Eight Seconds

Montreal Canadiens winger Cole Caufield produced a special moment in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to Arizona, scoring twice inside eight seconds in the second period. He scored on the power play 18:47 into the period and quickly found the net again to make it 5-3. The young winger tied Maurice Richard for the third-fastest two goals […]

Alex Ovechkin Third On All-Time Goals List

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin took over the third spot on the NHL's all-time goals list Tuesday night, netting his 767th career goal in a 4-3 shootout victory against the Islanders. He found the net 15:02 into the third period, grabbing his 37th goal of the current campaign. Ovechkin moved past Jaromir Jagr and […]

James Reimer Returns To Action Tuesday

San Jose Sharks goaltender James Reimer (lower body) will get back to work on Tuesday against Florida. He's set to make his 34th start of the season after missing four games. The veteran netminder has done pretty well in 2021-22, posting a 15-12-5 record with a 2.84 goals-against average, a .916 save percentage and one […]

Nico Hischier Returns To Lineup Against Vancouver

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier (lower body) will return from a three-game absence on Tuesday against Vancouver. He was a full participant in Monday's practice and Devils head coach Lindy Ruff has now confirmed his return. The talented centerman is set to skate with Tomas Tatar and Jesper Bratt. Hischier had built himself a […]

Connor Murphy Out Tuesday Night

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy (concussion) won't be in the lineup against Boston on Tuesday. He left Saturday's 6-3 win over Ottawa on a stretcher and has entered concussion protocols. His absence will mean that Chicago will be missing the NHL's leading shot-blocker and Jake McCabe will be paired with Caleb Jones. Murphy has thrown […]

Andrew Copp A Game-Time Decision On Tuesday

Winnipeg Jets forward Andrew Copp (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Tuesday's meeting with the Golden Knights. He took a hit to the head in Sunday's 4-3 win over St. Louis and there have been fears of him possibly having suffered another concussion. A concussion hasn't been ruled out yet either, with the team […]

Ben Chiarot Scratched For Tuesday

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Ben Chiarot will be a healthy scratch for Tuesday's game against Arizona. The team will keep him out of action to protect him from a potential injury ahead of next Monday's trade deadline. Chiarot should be an attractive piece for a lot of teams. He's a big force in the defensive end, […]

Alexander Kerfoot Set For Second-Line Duty Against Dallas

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Alexander Kerfoot will have an opportunity to log top-six minutes in Tuesday's matchup against Dallas. He centered the second line at the morning skate, with John Tavares moving up to the first line to fill in for the suspended Auston Matthews. Kerfoot has had a really solid season with 43 points […]

Lars Eller Enters COVID-19 Protocols

Washington Capitals center Lars Eller has entered COVID-19 protocols, the team announced on Monday. The Danish veteran came up with a big overtime goal against Vancouver in the last game but will now have to patiently wait for his opportunity to rejoin the lineup. Eller has posted 23 points overall this season in 53 games. […]

Alexander Radulov Reunited With Tyler Seguin, Jamie Benn

Dallas Stars winger Alexander Radulov appears set for extended minutes in Tuesday's clash with Toronto after he was reunited with Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn at Monday's practice. The Russian veteran has spent most of the season on the fourth line, averaging only 14:52 of ice time and notching 18 points in 51 outings. Seguin […]

Josh Manson Traded To Colorado

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Josh Manson was traded to the Colorado Avalanche on Monday, with the team picking up prospect Drew Helleson and a 2023 second-round draft pick in return. Anaheim retained 50 percent of Manson's $4.1 million cap hit in the deal. According to reports, Colorado was looking to bolster its blue line for quite […]

Jakob Chychrun Ruled Out For 2-4 Weeks

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun (lower body) will miss two to four weeks of action. He was first ruled out for one week, but the team updated his status Monday night. This is bad news for multiple parties, with Chychrun a trade target for a number of teams ahead of next Monday's deadline. Kyle Capobianco […]

Brady Tkachuk Has Two Assists, Nine Shots Against Arizona

Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk recorded two assists in Monday's 5-3 loss to Arizona. He also fired off a game-high nine shots and delivered three hits in 19:36 of ice time. The Senators captain recently had a nice three-game goal-scoring streak and is currently enjoying a fine spell with six points picked up in […]

Nick Schmaltz Remains Red-Hot

Arizona Coyotes forward Nick Schmaltz continued his great run of form on Monday against Ottawa, picking up a goal and an assist in a 5-3 win. Both of his points came in the final period of play and his goal ended up being the game-winning marker. Schmaltz has looked like prime Wayne Gretzky this month, […]

Reilly Smith, Robin Lehner Placed On Injured Reserve

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Reilly Smith (undisclosed) and goaltender Robin Lehner (lower body) have been placed on Injured Reserve. The two have missed multiple games already and it now looks that it could be a while until we see either of them back in action. Laurent Brossoit will be the de facto starter until […]