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 […]

John Klingberg Out With A Lower-Body Injury

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg will miss the team's final regular-season game on Friday against Anaheim with a lower-body injury. Luckily for the Stars, they managed to wrap up a postseason berth before the final game, so they can relax, and the absence of Klingberg also won't affect them. The Swedish rearguard should be game […]

Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl Rested On Friday

Edmonton Oilers forwards Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl will be rested for the team's regular-season finale on Friday against Vancouver. The Oilers have nothing to play for and are already looking forward to the playoffs, so there's no reason whatsoever to have McDavid and Draisaitl in the lineup and risk a potential injury to the […]

Brock Nelson Back In Action On Thursday

New York Islanders center Brock Nelson (illness) will return to the lineup on Thursday against Washington after missing this week's first meeting between the teams on Tuesday. Nelson has made a quick recovery from a non-COVID illness and will try to add to his 36 goals and 58 points that he has notched in 70 […]

T.J. Oshie On Top Line Thursday

Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie will skate on the first line Thursday against the Islanders. Alex Ovechkin (upper body) will miss another game, so the Capitals have Oshie and Conor Sheary riding with Evgeny Kuznetsov. Oshie will try to gain some momentum for the playoffs after having a very quiet regular season which was greatly […]

Andrei Svechnikov Among Hurricanes Players Rested On Thursday

Carolina Hurricanes winger Andrei Svechnikov will sit out Thursday's game against New Jersey for rest purposes. The Hurricanes have secured the Metropolitan Division crown and they have nothing to play for in their regular season finale, so some of the regulars are getting the night off, with Jordan Staal and Jaccob Slavin also getting rested. […]

Zach Werenski Sits Out Final Games

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski (nose) will sit out the team's final games of the season. The talented blue-liner returned from an upper-body problem in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to Tampa but suffered a broken nose and it doesn't make sense for the team to keep him in the lineup with the season basically over […]

Erik Cernak Good To Go On Thursday

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak (face) will be able to play Thursday against Columbus. He played just four minutes in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets after taking a puck to the face but that luckily won't keep him out for long. Injuries tend to escort Cernak around everywhere he goes and it's […]

Kyle Okposo Out Against Boston

Buffalo Sabres right wing Kyle Okposo (ankle) will sit out Thursday's meeting with Boston. The veteran winger hurt his left ankle against the Islanders last Saturday and it was always going to be unlikely that he plays after Okposo wasn't able to practice with the team ahead of Thursday's matchup. Buffalo's alternate captain has enjoyed […]

Mikko Rantanen Will Play Thursday

Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen (illness) will return from a four-game absence on Thursday against Nashville. With two games to go, the Avalanche are still in contention to win the Presidents' Trophy, and getting back their top scorer should be a great boost for the team. Rantanen has had an outstanding season with 36 goals […]

Juuse Saros Sits Out End Of The Regular Season

Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros (lower body) won't feature in the team's final two regular-season games. It looked like he hurt his left leg in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime loss to Calgary and he now faces a race against time to be healthy for the start of the playoffs. Connor Ingram has been called up from […]

Scott Wedgewood Starts Potential Playoff Clincher

Dallas Stars goaltender Scott Wedgewood will be between the pipes against Arizona on Wednesday as the team looks to lock up a playoff spot. The Stars secure a postseason berth if they manage to get at least a point from the game and Vegas doesn't beat Chicago on Wednesday. Wedgewood started the season as a […]

Mikey Anderson Set To Return From Injury Wednesday

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Mikey Anderson (upper body) has been taken off Injured Reserve and is available to return to the lineup on Wednesday against Seattle. He has missed 22 games since getting injured on Mar. 7 against Boston. The 22-year-old doesn't do a lot offensively and has registered only seven points in 55 outings […]

Nate Schmidt Returns To Jets Lineup

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Nate Schmidt (undisclosed) is set to rejoin the action on Wednesday against Philadelphia after he missed his fifth game of the season on Sunday versus Colorado. He'll skate with Brenden Dillon on the second defensive pairing and we should also see Schmidt with the second power-play unit. The 31-year-old has contributed well […]

Anton Lundell, Radko Gudas Out Until Playoffs

Florida Panthers center Anton Lundell (upper body) and defenseman Radko Gudas (lower body) will miss the rest of the regular season. The two got injured in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to Boston and it doesn't make any sense for the team to push them too hard in the final two regular-season games. Lundell completes his debut […]

Artemi Panarin, Andrew Copp Out On Wednesday

New York Rangers forwards Artemi Panarin (upper body) and Andrew Copp (lower body) won't play on Wednesday against Montreal. Both players were injured in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to Carolina and it wouldn't be surprising to see them now sit until the playoffs. Panarin left in the second period with an upper-body problem and Copp sustained […]

Sean Kuraly Done For The Season

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Sean Kuraly (foot) will miss the team's final three regular-season games, starting with Tuesday's visit to Tampa. The 29-year-old put in a nice 20-minute shift in Sunday's 5-2 win over Edmonton, but he also suffered a foot injury in the game and this ends his season a few games too early. […]

Marcus Foligno, Jordan Greenway Back In Wild Lineup

Minnesota Wild wingers Marcus Foligno and Jordan Greenway (upper body) will rejoin the action on Tuesday against Arizona. The latter is back from a seven-game absence, while Foligno was forced to sit out four games as he awaited clearance from COVID-19 protocols. The two have formed a very productive third line with Joel Eriksson Ek […]

Thatcher Demko Out With An Undisclosed Injury

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko will miss Tuesday's matchup against Seattle with an undisclosed injury and is considered day-to-day. This is a bitter blow for the Canucks, who still have a chance to make the postseason with three games to go in the regular season. Demko has taken a few bad beatings on the bounce […]

Devon Toews Rejoins Avalanche Lineup

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews (undisclosed) will be back from a four-game absence Tuesday against St. Louis. The team went on to lose all four games without Toews on the ice, so they will no doubt be very glad to have him back. The 28-year-old blue-liner has had a massive year with 57 points and […]

Alex Ovechkin A Game-Time Call For Tuesday

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (upper body) is a game-time call for Tuesday's clash with the Islanders. He missed the morning skate, which isn't a good sign, but the team hasn't officially ruled him out. Ovechkin was injured in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to Toronto when he tripped over the stick of Toronto's goaltender […]

Carter Verhaeghe Returns To Action

Florida Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe (undisclosed) will be back in the lineup on Tuesday against Boston. He has been a bit banged up and head coach Andrew Brunette has elected to rest him for three games. Verhaeghe will replace Mason Marchment, who now gets a night off himself. The 26-year-old has gone pointless in his […]

Michael Bunting Will Miss Final Regular Season Games

Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Michael Bunting (undisclosed) won't skate in the team's final two regular-season games on Tuesday and on Friday. The 26-year-old rookie is set to be re-evaluated at the weekend to determine his availability for the playoffs. Bunting has been the top-scoring rookie in the league this season with 63 points in […]

Jared Spurgeon Hurt Early In Sunday's Win

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon was hurt early in Sunday's 5-4 overtime victory against Nashville, logging just 5:32 of action. He left with an upper-body problem and his status for the rest of the regular season is unknown, but Wild head coach Dave Evason has said that he expects to have Spurgeon back for the […]