Rickard Rakell Joins Evgeni Malkin's Line

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Rickard Rakell will join Evgeni Malkin and Bryan Rust on the second line Friday against the Rangers. The former Duck takes over from Danton Heinen, who is dropping to the third line. Rakell has gone pointless in his first two outings for the Penguins with four shots and five hits, but he […]

Frank Vatrano Set To Join First Line Friday

New York Rangers winger Frank Vatrano is expected to join the first line for Friday's matchup against Pittsburgh. He will skate with Chris Kreider and Mika Zibanejad, which puts the former Panther in very good company. Vatrano has started life in New York with one goal in four games. It was an empty-netter in a […]

Sean Durzi Tallies Three Assists Thursday Night

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Sean Durzi collected three assists in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to Chicago. He got things started by helping Trevor Moore to a short-handed goal, bagged one assist on the power play, and then capped things off with an even-strength assist. It was a very busy night for the 23-year-old as he […]

Evgenii Dadonov Returns To Action With Three Points

Vegas Golden Knights winger Evgenii Dadonov proved his worth with a three-point performance in Thursday's 6-1 victory over Nashville. This was his first outing in three games and his first piece of action since the NHL voided his trade to Anaheim. Dadonov joined Jack Eichel and Nicolas Roy on the top line and the trio […]

Logan Couture Sustains An Upper-Body Injury

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture had to cut his night short against the Oilers on Thursday, exiting the game with an upper-body injury in the second period. According to Sharks head coach Bob Boughner, a puck hit Couture in the back and he wasn't able to carry on. Luckily, it sounds like a minor […]

Thomas Greiss Exits With Injury

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Thomas Greiss suffered an upper-body injury in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Islanders and couldn't make it to the end of the game. The former Islander was involved in a collision with Oliver Wahlstrom six minutes before the final break and he initially managed to carry on, but Alex Nedeljkovic replaced […]

Anthony Beauvillier Scores Second-Fastest Islanders Goal

New York Islanders winger Anthony Beauvillier wasted no time getting his 10th goal of the season Thursday night against Detroit, scoring just nine seconds into the game. It's the second-fastest goal scored from the start of a game in franchise history. Bryan Trottier boasts the record from 1984 with five seconds. Beauvillier also picked up […]

Claude Giroux Bags Two Assists In Panthers Debut

Florida Panthers forward Claude Giroux made a very good debut for the team on Thursday, collecting two assists in a 4-3 victory over Montreal. He was plus-two for the night with four shots and one hit in 17:13 of action. Giroux needed just 36 seconds of action to get his first point as a Panther […]

David Pastrnak Scores 12th Career Hat Trick

Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak pushed his team past the Lightning with his 12th career hat trick in Thursday's 3-2 win. Erik Haula picked up assists on all of his goals. Pastrnak tied Johnny Bucyk for the third most hat tricks in Bruins history. Alex Ovechkin (15) is the only player with more hat […]

Trevor Zegras Sets Franchise Record With 31st Assist

Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras made history against Chicago Wednesday night, setting the new franchise record for most assists in a season by a rookie. He logged his 31st helper on a Sam Carrick goal 13:28 into the third period which tied the game at two before the Blackhawks eventually won 4-2. Cam Fowler previously […]

Patrick Kane Stays Hot With A Three-Point Effort

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane continued his prolific month with a three-point effort in Wednesday's 4-2 win over Anaheim as he scored a power-play goal and picked up two assists. He's now recorded 21 points in 10 March outings, upping his tally for the season to 74 points. Kane recorded his 14th 20-goal campaign […]

J.T. Miller Grabs Two Points Against Colorado

Vancouver Canucks forward J.T. Miller played a major part in Wednesday's surprising 3-1 victory over Colorado, recording the game-winning goal and bagging an assist. Miller has started to build a new point streak with back-to-back multi-point efforts after seeing a 13-game run end a week ago. He's had a massive year with 77 points in […]

Nico Hischier Extends Multi-Point Streak

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier posted a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to Toronto, recording his fourth consecutive multi-point game. He helped Damon Severson to open the scoring with a power-play goal in the second frame and gave his team another lead himself later in the period, but it wasn't enough. […]

Evgeni Malkin Nets Two Points Against Buffalo

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin collected two points in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout loss to Buffalo, scoring his 13th goal of the season and adding a power-play assist. Malkin has now scored in three straight contests. The Russian veteran started the streak after going six games without a single point. Malkin has enjoyed a solid campaign […]

Tage Thompson Lights The Lamp Twice Versus Penguins

Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson provided two goals in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout victory over Pittsburgh, reaching 27 goals for the campaign. Zemgus Girgensons also scored for the Sabres, who have suddenly hit form with five wins in six games. Thompson has had a big part in the recent surge and it's been a great breakthrough […]

Quinton Byfield Enjoys A Three-Point Night

Los Angeles Kings center Quinton Byfield enjoyed the best game of his young career on Tuesday, recording three points in a 6-1 victory over Nashville. He started things off with a power-play assist on an Arthur Kaliyev goal and completed his first career multi-point performance with a pair of third-period goals. Byfield became the first […]

Connor Hellebuyck Produces 42-Save Shutout Against Vegas

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck stopped 42 pucks for his fourth shutout of the season in Tuesday's 4-0 win over Vegas. Winnipeg got outshot 17-4 in the first period alone, but Hellebuyck kept his team in the game and the Jets eventually found a way to come out on top. The Jets No. 1 has […]

Timo Meier Exits Tuesday's Win With Injury

San Jose Sharks winger Timo Meier was forced off the ice with an apparent lower-body injury late in Tuesday's 4-3 victory over Calgary. He got hurt in a collision with Calgary's Rasmus Andersson and couldn't put any weight on his left leg. Meier scored his 27th goal of the season before leaving with seven minutes […]

Semyon Varlamov Frustrates Senators With First Shutout

New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov recorded his first shutout of the season on Tuesday, pushing away 24 shots in a 3-0 victory over Ottawa. The Senators threw most of their shots (13) in Varlamov's way in the opening period but couldn't find a way through and had to settle for another loss when the […]

Torey Krug Suffers Left Hand Injury

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug injured his left hand in Tuesday's 5-2 win over Washington, exiting the game in the second period. He was slashed by Washington's Nick Jensen and couldn't hold his stick with his hurt hand, which is a pretty bad sign. Krug is St. Louis' top-scoring blue-liner with 35 points and […]

Sidney Crosby Shines With Three Assists

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby collected three assists in Tuesday's 5-1 win over Columbus, helping Jake Guentzel to score twice and combining with Bryan Rust to set up Evgeni Malkin for a power-play goal. This marks Crosby's 38th career three-assist game and only five players in NHL history have managed more before age 35. The […]

Artemi Panarin Hurt In Rangers Loss

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin exited Tuesday's 7-4 loss to New Jersey with an undisclosed injury. He sat out the final 8:21 of the third period after colliding with New Jersey's Yegor Sharangovich. Panarin took one more shift after the incident but clearly didn't feel well enough to carry on. The seriousness of […]

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Nearing Return

Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (upper body) will miss another game on Tuesday against Dallas, but he should be back in action later in the week. General manager Ken Holland expects Nugent-Hopkins back for Thursday's clash with San Jose. The 28-year-old hasn't played since Feb. 26. Nugent-Hopkins has skated in just 45 games for the […]

Nikolaj Ehlers Moves Up To First Line

Winnipeg Jets winger Nikolaj Ehlers will replace Paul Stastny on the first line Tuesday against the Golden Knights. Ehlers has picked up a lot of momentum lately by scoring in four straight contests and joining Mark Scheifele and Blake Wheeler puts him in a superb spot to keep up his great form. The Danish sniper […]

Filip Zadina Set For First-Line Role Against Flyers

Detroit Red Wings winger Filip Zadina is set to join Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond on the first line for Tuesday's matchup against Philadelphia. He'll take over from Vladislav Namestnikov, who was sent to Dallas on Monday for a 2024 fourth-round pick. Zadina is a very talented player but things haven't quite happened for him […]

Nino Niederreiter Returns From Suspension Tuesday

Carolina Hurricanes winger Nino Niederreiter will be back in action on Tuesday against Tampa Bay after serving a one-game suspension. He'll link up with Jordan Staal and Jesper Fast on the third line. Niederreiter is on a season-worst five-game dry spell, but it's been a pretty good campaign for him overall, as he's notched 17 […]

T.J. Oshie A Game-Time Call For Tuesday

Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie (lower body) is a game-time decision for Tuesday's clash with St. Louis. After missing a pair of games, the veteran joined the team at the morning skate on Tuesday, although he also stayed for extra work, which could suggest that Oshie still needs some time to recover from a lower-body […]

Rickard Rakell Set For Penguins Debut Tuesday

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Rickard Rakell is expected to be in the lineup on Tuesday against Columbus. He was picked up during the trade deadline day on Monday and hasn't managed to spend much time with his new teammates, but Rakell will be thrown right into the action. Rakell's recent seasons haven't gone too well, with […]

Mikko Rantanen Scores Two Power-Play Goals Versus Edmonton

Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen struck twice on the power play and helped the team to a 3-2 overtime victory against Edmonton Monday night. The Finnish sniper became the fourth player in franchise history to record back-to-back 30-goal seasons. He's on 31 markers for the campaign and sits on 75 points overall in 60 games. […]

Jakob Silfverberg Week-To-Week With Blood Clot In Right Leg

Anaheim Ducks right wing Jakob Silfverberg sat out his sixth consecutive game Monday night against Nashville, and he won't be ready for game action anytime soon, as the 31-year-old Swede is treating a blood clot in his right leg. The team considers his status as week-to-week. According to beat reporter Elliott Teaford, Silfverberg is hoping […]