Sam Reinhart Replaces Claude Giroux On Top Line

Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart will join the first line for Thursday's matchup against Chicago, replacing Claude Giroux. The former Flyers captain has had a very good start in Florida with five points across four appearances, but head coach Andrew Brunette had decided to shake up the lines a bit. Giroux will center the second […]

Petr Mrazek Set To Miss Six Weeks

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Petr Mrazek (groin) has been ruled out for at least six weeks. The Czech netminder has suffered a number of groin injuries throughout the season and sadly picked up another one in Tuesday's 6-4 win over Boston. The six-week layoff means that Mrazek is done for the regular season and will […]

Craig Smith Out With An Illness

Boston Bruins right wing Craig Smith will sit out Thursday's game against New Jersey with an illness. Marc McLaughlin will make his NHL debut in his place on the third line. Boston signed McLaughlin to a two-year entry-level contract earlier in the month. He posted 32 points in 33 games with Boston College this season […]

Moritz Seider Continues To Chase Detroit's Assists Record

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider ended a cold spell with a pair of assists in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Rangers. Both of his helpers came on the power play with Jakub Vrana and Tyler Bertuzzi the scorers. He now boasts 39 assists and 44 points for his rookie campaign. Seider, who had […]

Logan Thompson Picks Up First Career Shutout

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Logan Thompson stayed perfect all night against Seattle on Wednesday and recorded his first career shutout in a 3-0 win. He was tested just 22 times throughout the contest. The 25-year-old has now pulled off three straight victories to improve his record to 6-4-0. Thompson has registered a 2.61 goals-against average […]

Bo Horvat Leaves Early Wednesday With An Illness

Vancouver Canucks center Bo Horvat logged just 4:38 of action in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to St. Louis, exiting the game early with a non-COVID illness. He was apparently feeling sick already before puck drop and it looks like he wanted to give it a go but clearly wasn't healthy enough to be on the ice. […]

Connor McDavid Reaches 100 Points For The Season

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid hit 100 points for the season on Wednesday with a goal and an assist in a 4-3 shootout victory over the Kings. He grabbed his 37th goal and 63rd assist of the campaign. McDavid became the fourth player in Oilers history to record five 100-point seasons. With him still only […]

Artemi Panarin Finishes Productive Month In Style

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin grabbed three points as the team took down Detroit 5-4 in overtime Wednesday. He tied the game at three, helped Chris Kreider to a power-play goal, and delivered the lone assist as Andrew Copp scored the game-winner. Panarin had five games with three-plus points in March and compiled […]

Andrew Copp Extends Point Streak With Overtime Goal

New York Rangers forward Andrew Copp finished off the job Wednesday against Detroit, scoring his 15th goal of the season 1:34 into overtime for a 5-4 win. He had five total shots in the game and was a solid plus-two for the night. Copp has done extremely well since moving to New York and has […]

Clayton Keller Exits Wednesday's Win On A Stretcher

Arizona Coyotes winger Clayton Keller had to be taken off the ice on a stretcher after he suffered a leg injury in Wednesday's 5-2 win over San Jose. He took an awkward fall into the boards 5:15 from the end while going through on goal and trying to shake off a Sharks defenseman. Keller was […]

Jason Zucker Could Return On Thursday

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Jason Zucker (lower body) was a full participant at Wednesday's practice and could return to action in Thursday's matchup against Minnesota. He last played on Jan. 17 and has been recovering from core muscle surgery. Zucker has skated in just 31 games this season, grabbing six goals and 13 points. However, he […]

Zach Werenski Ruled Out For The Rest Of The Week

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski (upper body) has been ruled out for the rest of the week. He was sidelined for Tuesday's 4-3 loss against the Islanders and will miss two more games, a rematch with the Islanders on Thursday and a trip to Boston on Saturday. The duo of Vladislav Gavrikov and Andrew […]

Robin Lehner Getting Close To Return

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner (lower body) remains out for Wednesday's clash with Seattle, but he's getting close to returning to action. Lehner appeared to have suffered a setback when he left Tuesday's practice early, but he was back on the ice at Wednesday's morning skate and continues to work towards his comeback. The […]

Brayden McNabb Ready To Return

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb (upper body) will likely be back in action Wednesday against Seattle. He's officially considered a game-time decision, but head coach Peter DeBoer has said that McNabb will probably play. He's returning from a 13-game absence. McNabb has only 11 points to his name this season, but he's been a […]

Logan Couture Expected Back Against Arizona

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture (lung) is set to return to the lineup on Wednesday against Arizona. He sat out one game with a bruised lung. Couture will be the second-line center between Noah Gregor and Rudolfs Balcers. He's taken a back seat to Timo Meier and Tomas Hertl this season, but Couture has […]

Kyle Connor, Nate Schmidt Enter COVID-19 Protocols

Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor and defenseman Nate Schmidt have entered COVID-19 protocols and will be unavailable Wednesday against Buffalo. It's highly likely that they will miss the rest of the week as well. Being without Connor is the bigger blow for Winnipeg, as he's been red-hot throughout the month with 24 points in […]

Valeri Nichushkin Extinguishes Flames With Power-Play Goals

Colorado Avalanche winger Valeri Nichushkin was the hero of the night against Calgary on Tuesday as he recorded two power-play goals in a 2-1 victory. He tied the game 13:36 into the second period when a Cale Makar shot deflected off him into the net and then produced the game-winner 10:52 into the third by […]

Brock Nelson Lights The Lamp Once More

New York Islanders center Brock Nelson maintained his great goal-scoring form on Tuesday, hitting his 32nd goal of the season in a 4-3 win over Columbus. He also produced an assist to get up to 48 points for the campaign. Nelson has scored in four consecutive games and boasts 17 goals in 23 games since […]

Jonathan Huberdeau Adds Three Points To His Tally

Florida Panthers left wing Jonathan Huberdeau continued his wonderful campaign with two goals and an assist in Tuesday's big 7-4 victory over Montreal. He started things off with a short-handed goal in the first period and helped the team to close the game in the third period with his 23rd goal of the season and […]

Jake Evans Day-To-Day With An Upper-Body Injury

Montreal Canadiens forward Jake Evans sustained an upper-body injury in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to Florida and is considered day-to-day. The 25-year-old left with eight minutes to go in regulation after he took a tumble on a breakaway and crashed into the boards behind the net. Evans saw some success offensively at the start of the […]

Seth Jarvis Continues Productive Spell On First Line

Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis posted a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Lightning, making it four multi-point outings in seven games for himself since returning from a hip injury. The 20-year-old has grabbed his opportunity on the top line with both hands, notching eight points since his comeback. Jarvin […]

Steven Stamkos Runs The Show Against Carolina

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos led the charge Tuesday night when the team beat Carolina 4-3 in overtime. He recorded assists on a pair of game-tying goals and then finished off the game himself with a power-play goal 52 seconds into the extra period. Stamkos passed Martin St. Louis for the most 30-goal seasons […]

Petr Mrazek Suffers A Groin Injury

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Petr Mrazek suffered a groin injury in Tuesday's 6-4 win over Boston. He ended up soaking in just 7:44 of action and allowed one goal with four shots before getting hurt. Erik Kallgren took over and helped the side to victory with 23 saves. Kallgren has been surprisingly good in his […]

Miro Heiskanen Returns From 11-Game Absence

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen (mononucleosis) is ready to return to the lineup Tuesday against Anaheim. He's been out for 11 straight games after being diagnosed with mononucleosis, an illness that causes extreme fatigue and head and body aches, among other symptoms. Heiskanen typically plays huge minutes for the Stars, but the team will take […]

Sean Monahan Re-Enters Flames Lineup

Calgary Flames center Sean Monahan will be back in action on Tuesday against Colorado after sitting out two games as a healthy scratch. He's set to skate on the fourth line between Milan Lucic and Trevor Lewis. Monahan went 14 games without a point before head coach Darryl Sutter decided to take him out of […]

Nathan MacKinnon Unavailable With Injury

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (upper body) won't be in the lineup on Tuesday against Calgary, with head coach Jared Bednar announcing that his star man has returned to Denver for re-evaluation. Not a lot is known about MacKinnon's injury, but it's believed that he was hurt in a fight with Minnesota's Matt Dumba on […]

Martin Jones Gets Another Start With Carter Hart Injured

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Martin Jones will get a second consecutive start on Tuesday against Minnesota. He'll try to bounce back after five pucks flew past him with 35 shots on Sunday in a 5-4 defeat to Nashville. Jones is getting another start because Carter Hart is dealing with a nagging injury. The team expects him […]

Zach Werenski Won't Play On Tuesday

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski (upper body) is sidelined for Tuesday's action against the Islanders. He got hurt early in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to Minnesota and hasn't been practicing with the team Werenski is currently considered day-to-day. Columbus loses its highest-scoring defenseman and a guy who averages 25:56 of ice time. He'll be […]

Ryan Strome Out Tuesday, Listed Day-To-Day

New York Rangers forward Ryan Strome (lower body) won't be available for Tuesday's contest against Pittsburgh and is considered day-to-day. He was injured in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win against Buffalo and will miss his sixth game of the season. The 29-year-old has notched 30 assists and 45 points in 62 outings this season as the […]

Daniel Sprong Enjoying Life In Seattle

Seattle Kraken winger Daniel Sprong finished the scoring in Monday's 6-1 victory over the Kings and now has a three-game goal streak. He was busy all night and led the team with five shots. Sproing played 15:14, including 0:34 on the power play. The 25-year-old hasn't needed any time at all to adjust to his […]