Marcus Johansson Returns To Top Line

Washington Capitals winger Marcus Johansson is set to be back on the first line Sunday against Minnesota. He has spent most of his time there since returning to Washington, but he was dropped to the third line at the start of the week. The move clearly didn't work out as the Capitals got hammered 6-1 […]

Tyler Ennis Could Be Done For The Season

Ottawa Senators winger Tyler Ennis appeared to have sustained a left shoulder injury in Sunday's 5-2 victory over Detroit and could miss the rest of the season. He left the game in the second period and ended up with just 7:23 of ice time. The veteran winger had just hit form prior to the injury […]

Justin Faulk Registers Three Points Against Flames

St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk produced his first three-point performance of the season on Saturday, finishing a 6-4 victory in Calgary with a goal and two assists. He helped Robert Thomas to score less than a minute into the game and also had an assist in the final minute of play on an Ivan […]

Tyler Seguin Ties Stars Record With Three First-Period Assists

Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin started his night on Saturday against San Jose by matching a franchise record with three assists in the first period. He's the first Star to have three assists in a period since Corey Perry in 2019-20. Dallas scored two more times in a 5-4 victory but Seguin didn't get any […]

Nikita Kucherov Gets Three Points Against Canadiens

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov tallied a goal and two assists in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to Montreal. Two of his points came on the power play. That's now three consecutive multi-point performances for the former MVP. Kucherov won't be among the league's top scorers this term after missing half of the season, […]

Kirill Kaprizov Sets Minnesota's New Points Record

Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov scored in a sixth consecutive game and had two points in total in Saturday's 3-1 win over Carolina, posting a new franchise record for most points scored in a season. He reached 85 points for the campaign and moved past Marian Gaborik, who had held the record with 83 points […]

Brad Marchand Piles Up Three Points Versus Columbus

Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand remained red-hot with a three-point effort in Saturday's 5-2 victory over Columbus. He scored his 31st goal of the season and notched a couple of assists late in the game. Marchand has been very sharp in recent games and now boasts a whopping nine points across his last four […]

Auston Matthews Extends Point Streak To 12 Games

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews registered his 51st goal of the season in Saturday's 6-3 win over Philadelphia, extending his point streak to 12 games in the process. He's also carrying a five-game goal streak and has finished goalless just once in his past 11 appearances. Matthews now needs just four more goals to […]

Jonathan Dahlen Returns To Sharks Lineup

San Jose Sharks forward Jonathan Dahlen (face) will be back in action on Saturday against Dallas. He took a puck to the face a couple of weeks ago and has missed five games. Dahlen is expected to team up with Logan Couture and Rudolfs Balcers on the second line. The 24-year-old Swede has gone cold […]

Denis Gurianov Back In For Saturday's Game

Dallas Stars winger Denis Gurianov will be back in the lineup Saturday against San Jose after missing Thursday's 3-2 overtime victory versus Anaheim as a healthy scratch. He'll skate with Tyler Seguin and Vladislav Namestnikov on the second line. With 29 points to his name in 61 outings, Gurianov hasn't done too badly this season, […]

Sean Monahan Set For Hip Surgery, Done For The Season

Calgary Flames center Sean Monahan is set to undergo hip surgery and is ruled out for the season, the team announced on Saturday. The talented forward has had an awful year with just 23 points in 65 games and even ended up being a healthy scratch for a couple of nights last week. Monahan already […]

Travis Konecny Out With Illness

Philadelphia Flyers right wing Travis Konecny will be sidelined for Saturday's contest against Toronto with an illness. He'll be missing for the second time in four games after also dealing with a lower-body issue last week. Konecny leads the team with 31 assists and 43 points put him second in scoring. Hayden Hodgson, who has […]

Jack Campbell Returns To Action Against Philadelphia

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell (rib) is set for his first appearance since March 8 against Philadelphia on Saturday. The Maple Leafs get their No. 1 goalie back at a great time, as backup Petr Mrazek (groin) was ruled out for six weeks a couple of days ago. Campbell has had some tough times, […]

Tyson Jost Moves To Second Line Saturday

Minnesota Wild forward Tyson Jost will have a chance to log top-six minutes in Saturday's fascinating matchup against Carolina. He will replace Matthew Boldy (upper body). Jost has so far managed just one point in eight outings since joining Minnesota from Colorado a couple of weeks back. He's averaged only 12:32 of ice time and […]

Rem Pitlick Gets A Look On First Line

Montreal Canadiens forward Rem Pitlick will be part of the first line with Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki Saturday against Tampa Bay. The 24-year-old has drawn a lot of plaudits since his arrival back in January, and Pitlick now gets a chance to skate with the team's most talented offensive players. He has recorded seven […]

Anthony Stolarz Shuts Out Arizona

Anaheim Ducks goaltender Anthony Stolarz picked up his third shutout of the season in Friday's 5-0 win over Arizona, stopping all 22 shots that were sent his way. This was an impressive performance from a guy who hadn't played since Mar. 12. Getting game action is difficult for Stolarz whilst John Gibson stays healthy, but […]

Evander Kane Enjoys A Three-Point Night Against St. Louis

Edmonton Oilers winger Evander Kane ended a three-game dry spell with a goal and two assists in Friday's 6-5 overtime victory against the Blues. He scored his 16th goal of the season in a short-handed situation in the middle of the first period and went on to help Darnell Nurse and Connor McDavid on the […]

Mathieu Joseph Nets First Hat Trick, Four Points Friday

Ottawa Senators forward Mathieu Joseph had a night to remember against Detroit on Friday as he scored his first career hat trick and added an assist in a 5-2 victory. He got the assist out of his way straight away five minutes into the game when Austin Watson scored a short-handed goal and the third […]

Semyon Varlamov Extends Win Streak With A Shutout

New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov registered his second shutout of the season Friday with a 27-save effort in a 3-0 win over the Rangers. He became the second goalie in league history to have four straight road shutouts against one opponent. Alec Connell did it first with the original Ottawa Senators against the New […]

Ross Colton Records Three Points In Friday's Win

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ross Colton had a big game against Chicago on Friday, finishing a 5-2 victory with two goals and one assist. He scored both of his goals in the second period to break a 2-2 tie and his assist came in the final seconds when Brandon Hagel scored an empty-netter against his […]

Tage Thompson Gets To 30 Goals

Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson scored twice in Friday's 4-3 win over Nashville to reach 30 goals for the campaign. Alex Tuch picked up assists on both plays. Thompson and Tuch have formed a well-oiled top line this season with Jeff Skinner, and it's really helped the former lift his game. The 24-year-old boasted just […]

Ilya Sorokin Remains Sidelined

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (upper body) has resumed skating, but he remains unavailable for Friday's Battle of New York against the Rangers. Sorokin has missed two games after getting injured last weekend in a 4-1 loss to Tampa Bay. He's been a rock for the Islanders this season with a 22-14-7 record and […]

Logan Thompson Continues To Start For Vegas

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Logan Thompson will earn another start Friday against Seattle. Robin Lehner is back healthy again and backed up Thompson Wednesday against the Kraken, but the 25-year-old rookie produced his first career shutout in a 3-0 win, and as we all know, it's not wise to try to fix things that aren't […]

Lawson Crouse Set To Miss The Rest Of The Season

Arizona Coyotes winger Lawson Crouse (hand) is set to miss the rest of the season. He reportedly broke a bone in his hand while blocking a shot in Monday's 6-1 loss to Edmonton and will need at least four weeks to recover. It's a real shame, as Crouse was having a nice campaign with 20 […]

Jordan Kyrou Questionable For Friday

St. Louis Blues forward Jordan Kyrou (illness) is considered questionable for Friday's encounter with the Oilers. He was a fairly late scratch with an illness for Wednesday's 4-3 victory over Vancouver and could miss out again. The 23-year-old has had a big season with 20 goals and 62 points across 61 games. Alexei Toropchenko filled […]

Zack Kassian Joins Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' Line

Edmonton Oilers right wing Zack Kassian will be back in the lineup Friday against St. Louis after spending a pair of games in the press box. He'll be rolling with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Derick Brassard on the third line. Nugent-Hopkins is among Edmonton's best passers and Brassard has found some offensive success lately, so Kassian […]

Mads Sogaard Makes NHL Debut On Friday

Ottawa Senators goaltender Mads Sogaard will get the first taste of NHL action on Friday against Detroit. The 21-year-old is a big six-foot-seven goalie who was drafted in the second round in 2019. He has gone 16-13-1, with a 2.87 goals-against average and .906 save percentage with the Belleville Senators this season in the AHL. […]

Oliver Kylington Exits With Injury

Calgary Flames defenseman Oliver Kylington sustained an undisclosed injury in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to Los Angeles. He left 5:40 into the third period after hitting the boards following a stick check by L.A.'s Rasmus Kupari. The team hasn't yet provided an update on Kylington's status. The Swedish blue-liner has been part of a very […]

Matthew Boldy Sustains An Upper-Body Injury

Minnesota Wild winger Matthew Boldy had a great night cut short by an upper-body injury on Thursday against Pittsburgh. He tallied two assists in just 9:17 of action before being forced to leave. Luckily, it appears that Boldy's injury isn't a long-term thing, and he's set to travel with the team as the Wild kick […]

Jason Zucker Suffers A Fresh Injury

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Jason Zucker ended a 30-game absence on Thursday against Minnesota but lasted just 5:33 before suffering a new injury. He appeared to have hurt his right leg. Zucker returned after recovering from core muscle surgery and made an instant impact against his former team, registering an assist as Rickard Rakell opened the […]