Patrik Laine In, Jakub Voracek Out On Sunday

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Patrik Laine (knee) is set to play on Sunday against Vegas, but fellow winger Jakub Voracek (knee) will sit out the contest. Both players were involved in knee-on-knee collisions in Friday's 3-2 shootout win over Minnesota and Laine has recovered better from the blow. Voracek is day-to-day and will have his […]

Adin Hill Posts His Second Shutout In Comeback Game

San Jose Sharks goaltender Adin Hill made a dream return to the crease on Saturday against the Kings, stopping all 29 shots in a 5-0 victory. This was his first appearance since Jan. 22 and the Kings tested him very heavily early on, firing off 15 shots in the opening frame, but Hill stood tall […]

Matt Roy Sustains A Lower-Body Injury

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Matt Roy picked up a lower-body injury and wasn't able to finish Saturday's 5-0 loss to the Sharks. He exited in the second period, finishing with 14:38 of ice time. The Kings have another outing on Sunday against Florida and Roy should be considered very questionable for the game. The injury […]

Dustin Brown Set To Miss An Extended Period

Los Angeles Kings right wing Dustin Brown managed to take just nine shifts in Saturday's 5-0 loss to San Jose, leaving the game with an upper-body injury. He appeared to get hurt when a shot hit his hand and Kings head coach Todd McLellan has said that Brown will miss an "extended period". The veteran […]

Connor Murphy Leaves Game On A Stretcher

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy had to be stretchered off the ice in Saturday's 6-3 win over Ottawa after he took an awkward fall into the boards just 2:40 into the game. The game was delayed for several minutes while Murphy was treated on the ice. It was a scary scene, but according to reports, […]

Jakob Chychrun Suffers A Lower-Body Injury

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun had to make an early exit against Boston on Saturday after suffering a lower-body injury. He skated for just 5:51 and didn't collect any stats. The early reports are luckily saying that Chychrun shouldn't be out for long. The 23-year-old has had a very tricky season, but he's been on […]

Frederik Andersen Returns To Action With 30th Win

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen returned from an undisclosed injury on Saturday and defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 3-1 with a 28-save effort. He became the third goalie in the league with 30 wins this season. The Danish netminder has been in very good form throughout the year and will continue his season with a 30-8-2 […]

Andreas Athanasiou Placed On Injured Reserve

Los Angeles Kings winger Andreas Athanasiou (undisclosed) has been placed on Injured Reserve, retroactive to March 10, and he will miss an extended period. This is very unfortunate news, as the 27-year-old had really come to life in recent outings, scoring in three straight contests. Sadly, he hasn't managed to stay healthy the whole season […]

Tyson Barrie On Track To Return Saturday Night

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Tyson Barrie (upper body) has been activated from Injured Reserve and is set to re-enter the lineup on Saturday against Tampa Bay. The 30-year-old rearguard has missed three games. Barrie, who's notched 23 points in 49 outings this season, skated on the third defensive pairing with Philip Broberg at the morning skate, […]

Adin Hill Expected To Return On Saturday

San Jose Sharks goaltender Adin Hill is expected to make his return from a lower-body injury on Saturday against the Kings. The 25-year-old hasn't played since Jan. 22 and will continue his season with a 9-11-1 record. Hill also boasts a 2.78 goals-against average and a .901 save percentage with one shutout. It's a tough […]

Alexander Wennberg Misses Saturday's Action

Seattle Kraken forward Alexander Wennberg will miss Saturday's game against Montreal with an upper-body injury. He was hurt in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to Ottawa and has to drop out of the lineup after enjoying one of his best spells of the season. Wennberg had scored in three of four games heading into Thursday. Kole […]

Rem Pitlick Promoted To Second Line

Montreal Canadiens forward Rem Pitlick is set to center the second line in Saturday's meeting with Seattle. The move comes after the 24-year-old impressed with a three-point performance in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to Vancouver. He's posted 13 points overall in 21 outings since Montreal picked him up on Jan. 12 Pitlick will skate with Mike […]

Jakub Vrana Replaces Robby Fabbri On Second Line

Detroit Red Wings left wing Jakub Vrana will move up to the second line for Saturday's encounter with the Flames, replacing Robby Fabbri, who suffered a season-ending knee injury earlier in the week. Vrana will team up with Joe Veleno and Sam Gagner, who both should get a nice boost from his presence. Vrana made […]

Gabriel Landeskog Set For Knee Surgery

Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog is set to undergo knee surgery on Monday, head coach Jared Bednar said Saturday. Colorado's captain won't have a timeline for his return, but the team is hopeful of getting him back before the regular season is done and dusted. Landeskog is having a very fruitful campaign with 30 goals […]

Jakub Voracek Gets Injured Friday Night

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Jakub Voracek was hurt on a knee-on-knee collision with Minnesota's Marcus Foligno in Friday's 3-2 shootout win. The incident happened late in the third period and Voracek missed overtime and the shootout. The seriousness of his injury is currently unknown. Voracek has turned back the clock lately and enjoyed a very […]

Patrik Laine Hurts Left Knee In Friday's Win

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Patrik Laine sustained a knee injury in Friday's 3-2 shootout victory over Minnesota, colliding with Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin in overtime. The team didn't prove an update on his status after the game. Losing Laine would be a massive blow for the Blue Jackets, as the Finnish sniper has enjoyed a […]

Quinn Hughes Grabs Three Points Friday Night

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes factored in all of the team's goals in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to Washington, recording a goal and two assists. This is his 11th career three-point effort and Hughes now needs just one more to tie Alexander Edler for the second-most by a defenseman in franchise history. Jyrki Lumme sits […]

Evgeny Kuznetsov Posts Second Career Hat Trick

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov notched his second career hat trick in Friday's 4-3 overtime victory against the Canucks. Two of his goals came on the power play. He also managed to extend his point streak to five games in the process and now sits on 57 points in 57 outings. Washington's top line is […]

Sidney Crosby Stretches Point Streak To Eight Games

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby grabbed an assist in Friday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights, extending his point streak to eight games. No. 87 started his streak with a two-goal performance against Carolina and has collected 12 points in total during his run. He was also on a nice four-game goal-scoring streak prior to […]

Brock McGinn Gets Hurt In Friday's Win

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Brock McGinn suffered an upper-body injury in Friday's 5-2 win over Vegas and will be out week-to-week. The 28-year-old scooped up an assist on a Jeff Carter goal early in the second period before making an exit. McGinn has contributed 11 goals and seven assists in 56 games this season with 85 […]

Max Pacioretty Suffers Another Injury

Vegas Golden Knights left wing Max Pacioretty made an early exit Friday night against Pittsburgh, sustaining an undisclosed injury in the second period. He managed to register an assist before getting hurt. Pacioretty had just returned from a lower-body injury and health issues have limited him to only 29 appearances this season. With Reilly Smith […]

Jonathan Huberdeau Takes Over Scoring Lead

Florida Panthers left wing Jonathan Huberdeau dished out four assists in Thursday's 6-3 victory over the Flyers, taking over the first spot on the league's scoring charts. He's collected 82 points across 58 games. Three of Huberdeau's assists on Thursday came on the power play, and he eventually helped Sam Reinhart to a hat trick. […]

Scott Laughton Suffers A Head Injury In Thursday's Loss

Philadelphia Flyers forward Scott Laughton suffered a head injury in Thursday's 6-3 loss to Florida and wasn't able to complete the game. He took a hard hit in the second period and fell awkwardly into the boards. Further tests will determine the seriousness of Laughton's injury. The team hits the ice again on Saturday. Laughton […]

Johnny Gaudreau Scores First Hat Trick In Three Years

Calgary Flames winger Johnny Gaudreau produced his first hat trick in three years on Thursday, leading the charge in a 4-1 victory over Tampa Bay. He started the scoring with a power-play in the first period and also scored in the second and the third frame. Johnny Hockey has yet to go pointless this month, […]

Robby Fabbri Sustains A Lower-Body Injury

Detroit Red Wings forward Robby Fabbri sustained a lower-body injury in Thursday's 6-5 shootout loss to Minnesota, exiting the game in the second period. The injury robbed him of a chance to extend his goal-scoring streak to four games. Head coach Jeff Blashill didn't have an update on Fabbri's status after the game, but we […]

Ilya Sorokin Cools Off Columbus

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin notched his sixth shutout of the season on Thursday, producing 25 stops in a 2-0 victory over Columbus. It was a very impressive performance against a team that had averaged 4.10 goals per game across its previous 10 outings. Two of Sorokin's shutouts have come in his last four […]

Anders Lee Nets First Career Hat Trick

New York Islanders left wing Anders Lee posted his first career hat trick on Thursday, scoring half of the goals in a 6-0 victory over Columbus. He completed his hat trick with a power-play goal just before the final buzzer. Lee logged only 14:17 of action in the blowout win but managed to fire off […]

Antti Raanta Keeps Colorado At Bay

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta did the unthinkable on Thursday and kept the league's second-best offense from scoring, leading the team to a 2-0 victory over Colorado. He had to make 36 saves to pick up his second shutout of the season. Raanta has now won four of his last five starts to boost his […]

Erik Karlsson, Jonathan Dahlen Set To Play On Thursday

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson (forearm) and forward Jonathan Dahlen (undisclosed) look set to rejoin the lineup on Thursday against the Kings. Karlsson last played on Jan. 20, while Dahlen has missed the last five games. The latter appears set for first-line duty after practicing with Timo Meier and Logan Couture. He had a […]

Tyler Bertuzzi Considered Questionable For Thursday's Action

Detroit Red Wings winger Tyler Bertuzzi is questionable for Thursday's game against Minnesota after missing Wednesday's practice with an illness. Vladislav Namestnikov took over his spot on the top line and could be set for a bigger role against the Wild. Bertuzzi is Detroit's second-highest scorer with 48 points and one of only a handful […]