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 […]

Troy Terry Gets His 30th Goal

Anaheim Ducks right wing Troy Terry reached 30 goals for the campaign on Monday, making it 2-2 against Nashville before the Predators went on to win 6-3. It was a great night for his line, as Trevor Zegras picked up two assists and Derek Grant had two goals. Terry is enjoying a breakout season, and […]

Filip Forsberg Dominates With Five Points

Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg extended his point streak to seven games with a huge five-point effort in Monday's 6-3 victory over Anaheim. He scored two goals and handed out three assists. Forsberg tied his career high for most points in a game. The Swedish winger also set a new franchise record by getting […]

Cam Talbot Extends Win Streak With 28-Save Shutout

Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot had all the answers to Vegas' efforts on Monday, recording his second shutout of the season with 28 saves in a 3-0 win. The veteran netminder is now carrying a nice five-game winning streak and sits on a 25-12-1 record for the whole campaign. Talbot has registered a 2.84 goals-against […]

Brad Marchand Leads Bruins To Victory

Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand extended his goal streak to three games on Monday, lighting the lamp twice in a 3-2 overtime victory against Montreal. He opened the scoring and finished it as well, hitting his 17th career overtime goal and tying Ilya Kovalchuk for the fourth-most overtime goals in NHL history. Marchand also […]

Alex Ovechkin Ties Wayne Gretzky For Most 40-Goal Seasons

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin might still have a lot of work to do to catch Wayne Gretzky on the NHL's all-time goals list, but he has now at least tied The Great One for the most 40-goal seasons in league history. Ovechkin reached his 12th 40-goal campaign with a power-play tally in Sunday's […]

Kyle Connor Racks Up Four Points Against Blackhawks

Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor put in a massive shift in Sunday's 6-4 victory over Chicago, scoring a power-play goal and picking up three assists. This is his fourth game of the month with three-plus points. Connor potted his 23rd road goal and now only needs five more to set a new franchise record […]

Jonathan Dahlen Exits Early After Getting Hit By A Puck

San Jose Sharks forward Jonathan Dahlen took a puck to the face in Sunday's 4-2 win over Arizona and wasn't able to complete the game. He ended up logging 12:20 of ice time before exiting in the third period. There haven't been any updates on his status yet. Dahlen has enjoyed a solid rookie campaign […]

Alexandar Georgiev Shuts Out Carolina With 44 Saves

New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev produced his best performance of the season on Sunday with a 44-save shutout in a 2-0 victory over Carolina. It's the second-most saves a Rangers goaltender has had in a shutout since 1955-56 when the NHL started tracking shots on goal. Georgiev picked up his first shutout of the […]

Roope Hintz Pots Two Power-Play Goals Against Washington

Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz netted two power-play goals on Sunday to help the team to a 3-2 victory over Washington. He lit the lamp with both shots that he had on the net in 18:11 of action. Hintz boasts a career-high 25 goals for the season, but these are his first goals of the […]

John Carlson Gets Hurt In Sunday's Loss

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson had a very unfortunate ending to Sunday's 3-2 loss to Dallas as he appeared to have suffered an injury with just 20 seconds left in the game. He was checked by Stars captain Jamie Benn near the Capitals goal and Carlson ended up going down and hitting the boards behind […]

Kevin Hayes Pushes Philadelphia Past The Islanders

Philadelphia Flyers center Kevin Hayes scored both goals as the team took down the Islanders 2-1 on Sunday. Travis Konecny and, Joel Farabee each had two assists. Hayes has now scored in three of the last four games. He's finally showing some consistency and his good run of form should continue, as Hayes has started […]

Aaron Ekblad Set To Miss The Rest Of The Regular Season

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad (lower body) is likely done for the regular season. He hurt his right leg early in Friday's 3-0 win over Anaheim, and while the team hasn't been too worried about the injury, they are set to give Ekblad all the time he needs to get back healthy again. He'll head […]

James Reimer Faces Arizona's Hot Offense

San Jose Sharks goaltender James Reimer will log his 36th start of the campaign Sunday against the Arizona Coyotes. This will be his third start since returning from a lower-body injury and Reimer has yet to taste victory since his comeback, dropping a tight one against Florida 3-2 in overtime and suffering a 3-0 loss […]

Adam Lowry Enters COVID-19 Protocols, Out On Sunday

Winnipeg Jets center Adam Lowry entered COVID-19 protocols on Sunday and will miss the team's road game against Chicago. He'll be replaced on the third line by Jansen Harkins. The Jets lose some quality at both ends of the ice, with Lowry having scored in back-to-back games and sitting on 189 hits for the season. […]

Alexandar Georgiev Makes 21st Start Of The Campaign

New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev will face the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday, logging his 21st start of the season. The Blueshirts took care of Tampa on Saturday with Igor Shesterkin between the pipes and now it's Georgiev's time to shine. He enters the matchup with an 8-9-2 record and tries to improve his 3.14 […]

Seth Jarvis Gets A First-Line Role For Sunday

Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis will join Teuvo Teravainen and Sebastian Aho on the first line against the Rangers on Sunday. The youngster gets a big opportunity, as Carolina is a bit short of bodies with Nino Niederreiter suspended and Jordan Martinook (undisclosed) unavailable. Jarvis himself recently missed some time as well but made a […]

Tony DeAngelo Returns To Action Against The Rangers

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tony DeAngelo (abdomen) will be back in action on Sunday against his former team, the Rangers. DeAngelo has waited for a long time for his return and hasn't featured since Feb. 20. DeAngelo is a huge piece for Carolina's power play and has notched 16 points with the man advantage this season. […]

Connor McDavid Reaches 90-Point Mark

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid had a goal and two assists in Saturday's 6-3 win over New Jersey, becoming the first player in the league to hit 90 points this season. He scored an empty-netter to seal the deal and grabbed both of his assists on goals by Evander Kane, one of which came on […]

Ondrej Kase Exits Saturday's Contest Early With A Head Injury

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Ondrej Kase was forced to end his game against Nashville early on Saturday after he received an elbow to the head. The incident occurred early in the second period and Kase ended up logging only 6:22 of ice time. The Czech winger had entered the matchup with a three-game goal […]

Auston Matthews Returns With A Multi-Point Game, 10 Shots

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews was back from a two-game suspension on Saturday, contributing with a goal and an assist in a 6-3 loss to Nashville. He logged 23:04 of action and produced a game-high 10 shots on goal with one hit and one block. Maple Leafs games without Matthews scoring have become very […]

David Perron Goes For Four Points In Saturday's Loss

St. Louis Blues winger David Perron looked like a man on a mission in Saturday's matchup against Columbus, but even his four-point effort wasn't enough to take the team to victory. The 33-year-old notched his seventh career hat trick and recorded an assist in a 5-4 loss. Two of Perron's goals came with the man […]

Clayton Keller Should Be Fine For Sunday

Arizona Coyotes winger Clayton Keller made an early exit on Saturday against the Penguins with an undisclosed injury, but he's expected to play in Sunday's matchup versus San Jose. Arizona's star man appeared to get hurt in the third period when he was involved in a collision with Pittsburgh's defenseman Mike Matheson. Keller scored Arizona's […]