Ryan McDonagh Misses Saturday's Game

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh will sit out Saturday's matchup against Boston with a lower-body injury. Andrej Sustr will join the lineup, while Mikhail Sergachev moves up to the second defensive pairing to link up with Erik Cernak. McDonagh is considered day-to-day, so he shouldn't miss a lot of time. His first chance to […]

Kevin Fiala Replaces Kirill Kaprizov On Top Line

Minnesota Wild winger Kevin Fiala will join the top line for Saturday's contest against Washington, replacing Kirill Kaprizov (upper body). Minnesota's top scorer extended his goal streak to four games in Thursday's 3-2 win over Boston but also left the game in the second period with an upper-body injury, and it's currently unknown how much […]

Jonas Brodin, Alex Goligoski Out For Wild

Minnesota Wild defensemen Jonas Brodin (upper body) and Alex Goligoski (COVID-19 protocols) won't play on Saturday against Washington. It's a major blow for the team, as Minnesota's blue line has already been without Jared Spurgeon (lower body). Matt Dumba's minutes have gone through the roof lately and he'll be expected to do even more now. […]

Zach Werenski Returns To Action On Saturday

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski will be back on the ice on Saturday against New Jersey after missing two games because of COVID-19 protocols. The Blue Jackets get a huge piece back, as Werenski is averaging a team-high 26:34 of ice times and is tied for the third spot in scoring with 20 points […]

Ilya Mikheyev Joins Top Six With Mitchell Marner Out

Toronto Maple Leafs winger Ilya Mikheyev has earned a promotion to the second line for Saturday's contest versus Colorado. He's replacing Mitchell Marner (COVID-19 protocols) in the top six. The 27-year-old Russian has been sidelined for most of the season with a broken thumb, but he's left quite an impression in his first few outings […]

Claude Giroux, Ivan Provorov Enter COVID-19 Protocols

Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux and defenseman Ivan Provorov won't play on Tuesday against Anaheim because of COVID-19 protocols. The latter will miss his first career game after being ever-present since making his debut in 2016-17. The Flyers have received a huge blow at both ends of the ice, as Giroux leads the team with […]

Logan Couture Unavailable Because Of COVID-19 Protocols

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture has been placed in COVID-19 protocols and will miss Tuesday's visit to Detroit. Depth piece Lane Pederson has also joined the protocols. Couture's absence will be great news for the Red Wings, with the 32-year-old having put together a three-game goal streak. He's been very good throughout the campaign […]

Zach Werenski, Jake Bean Out Against Tampa

Columbus Blue Jackets defensemen Zach Werenski and Jake Bean will miss Tuesday's clash with Tampa. Werenski was added to the COVID-19 list on Tuesday and Bean will be out with a non-COVID illness. These two lead the team in playing time, with Werenski averaging even over 26 minutes per game, so the Blue Jackets blue […]

Anton Lundell Moves To Second Line

Florida Panthers center Anton Lundell will skate on the second line in Tuesday's home game against Calgary. The move comes after the Panthers lost Sam Bennett to suspension and added Sam Reinhart to the COVID-19 list on Monday. Lundell has heated up with a three-game point streak, and the 20-year-old rookie has looked solid all […]

Nico Hischier Out With A Lower-Body Injury

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier will miss Tuesday's matchup against Boston with a lower-body injury. The Swiss talent had a superb two-goal game against Washington at the weekend, and he drops out of the lineup at a very bad time, as both Pavel Zacha and Yegor Sharangovich were added to the league's COVID-19 protocols […]

Dougie Hamilton Out Indefinitely With A Broken Jaw

New Jersey Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton has been diagnosed with a broken jaw and he'll be out of the lineup indefinitely. The 28-year-old took a puck to his face early in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win against Washington and is set to undergo surgery on Wednesday. Hamilton's absence leaves a huge gap on the Devils blue […]

Kristaps Porzingis Rests As Luka Doncic Returns

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Kristaps Porzingis (rest) will sit out Sunday's matchup against Oklahoma City, while three players return to action, with Luka Doncic among them. Tim Hardaway Jr. and Maxi Kleber are also set to play. The trio has been sitting in health and safety protocols, and Doncic also missed some time with an ankle […]

Luguentz Dort Sits Out Sunday's Action

Oklahoma City Thunder guard/forward Luguentz Dort (knee) will miss Sunday's clash with Dallas. The Thunder are pretty much down to bare bones now and we should see some unexpected heroes. Theo Maledon and Ty Jerome are in a good position to make a bigger impact than normal. Jerome is definitely the more attractive fantasy piece […]

Damian Jones Joins Starting Unit On Sunday

Sacramento Kings center Damian Jones will replace Richaun Holmes in the starting five on Sunday against Miami. Holmes entered the league's COVID-19 protocols on Saturday, so this could be the first of many starts for Jones. Alex Len and Tristan Thompson might benefit as well, but they were completely out of the rotation in Friday's […]

Terrence Ross, Mo Bamba Ready To Play Again

Orlando Magic guard/forward Terrence Ross and center Mo Bamba will return to action on Sunday against Boston. Both cleared health and safety protocols recently, and Bamba goes straight back into the starting five. Ross will lead the second unit. Robert Williams III (toe) is missing for Boston, so Bamba has a good chance to make […]

Dennis Schroder In, Robert Williams III Out On Sunday

Boston Celtics point guard Dennis Schroder will return to action from the league's COVID-19 health and safety protocols on Sunday against Orlando, but center Robert Williams III (toe) will miss the matchup. Romeo Langford (illness) is also out for the game, while Jayson Tatum remains sidelined as well. Schroder is having a very good season […]

Caris LeVert Enters COVID-19 Protocols

Indiana Pacers shooting guard Caris LeVert has entered health and safety protocols ahead of Sunday's matchup with Cleveland, and he won't be available for the game. With Malcolm Brogdon and Chris Duarte still in the protocols, Indiana's backcourt situation will get rather interesting. Duane Washington Jr. has already made his way into the starting unit […]

Daniil Tarasov Gets Hurt Against Hurricanes

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Daniil Tarasov sustained a lower-body injury and didn't play in the final period of Saturday's 7-4 loss to Carolina. The young Russian performed very well until getting injured, stopping 31 of 33 shots. Elvis Merzlikins came in for the third period and couldn't hold on to a 4-2 lead, giving up […]

Seth Jarvis Stays Hot In Saturday's Win

Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis took his point streak to three games on Saturday, providing two assists in a 7-4 win over the Blue Jackets. He ended the game with a plus-two rating, tried his luck with one shot on goal and delivered three hits in 14:21 of action. With the team healthy again, Jarvis […]

Brady Skjei Leads Comeback Charge Against Columbus

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brady Skjei fired off seven shots and scored twice as the team exploded for seven straight goals to beat Columbus 7-4 on Saturday. Steven Lorentz, who also had two goals in the game, sparked the comeback, but Skjei popped up with goals at a vital time, making it a one-goal game 6:53 […]

Jonathan Drouin Makes A Scoring Return

Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin returned from a one-game absence with his sixth goal of the season in Saturday's 5-2 loss to Florida. He tied the game at one and Nick Suzuki gave Montreal the lead in the second period, but the Canadiens were unable to hold on. Drouin missed Thursday's 4-0 loss to Carolina […]

Sam Bennett Returns With Two Goals, 10 Shots

Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett returned to action on Saturday after missing one game with an illness, terrorizing the Canadiens with 10 shots and bagging two goals in a 5-2 win. He also tallied one block and two hits in 17:08 of ice time. Bennett centered the second line and the trio went for six […]

Jonathan Huberdeau Hands Out Three Assists

Florida Panthers left wing Jonathan Huberdeau collected three assists as the team skated to a 5-2 win over Montreal on Saturday. One of his helpers came on the power play, and Huberdeau also had three shots and three hits in the game. The 28-year-old has exploded for eight points in two games and is now […]

Alex Tuch Gets A Goal And An Assist Against Boston

Buffalo Sabres winger Alex Tuch factored in two goals on Saturday against Boston, finishing a 4-3 overtime loss with a goal and an assist. He struck on the power play and helped Jeff Skinner to get his 10th goal of the season. Tuch's start to the season was delayed by a shoulder injury, but he's […]

Brad Marchand Starts New Year With A Pair Of Helpers

Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand contributed two assists in Saturday's 4-3 overtime victory against Buffalo, making it back-to-back multi-point games for himself. He helped Craig Smith to get the team's first goal and combined with Charlie McAvoy to set up Charlie Coyle for the game-winning goal 34 seconds into overtime. Marchand now has nine […]

Charlie McAvoy Records A Hat Trick Of Assists

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy tallied three assists as the team returned to action following a two-week break with a 4-3 overtime win against Buffalo. He played a big part in a comeback win, helping Taylor Hall to tie the game at three and setting up Charlie Coyle for the game-winner early in the extra […]

Terance Mann Gets To Double-Double Numbers

Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Terance Mann managed to record a double-double in Friday's 116-108 loss to the Raptors, scoring 18 points with 7-for-10 shooting and pulling down a team-high 11 rebounds. He finished 2-for-4 from deep and handed out one assist with two turnovers in 37 minutes. Mann had a productive December after his […]

Fred VanVleet Scores Game-High 31 Points In Friday's Win

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet struggled mightily from the field with a 10-for-27 effort against the Clippers on Friday but still ended up leading all scorers with 31 points in a 116-108 win. He hit four shots from deep with 13 attempts and finished with a 7-for-8 record at the line, dishing out nine assists […]

Pascal Siakam Produces A Big Line Against Clippers

Toronto Raptors power forward Pascal Siakam came up with a big line in Friday's 116-108 win over the Clippers, scoring 25 points and adding 19 rebounds, seven assists, two steals and two blocks. He shot 10-for-20 from the field and 4-for-9 at the charity stripe with one made three-pointer. Siakam has finally found some consistency […]

Anthony Edwards Returns To Action With 26 Points

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Anthony Edwards scored a team-high 26 points before fouling out in Friday's 120-108 loss to Utah. He shot a nice 4-for-10 from downtown but only 9-for-21 from the field. The young star completed his line with three rebounds, two assists and two turnovers in 32 minutes. Edwards was back after missing six […]