Tage Thompson Lights The Lamp Twice Versus Penguins

Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson provided two goals in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout victory over Pittsburgh, reaching 27 goals for the campaign. Zemgus Girgensons also scored for the Sabres, who have suddenly hit form with five wins in six games. Thompson has had a big part in the recent surge and it's been a great breakthrough […]

Quinton Byfield Enjoys A Three-Point Night

Los Angeles Kings center Quinton Byfield enjoyed the best game of his young career on Tuesday, recording three points in a 6-1 victory over Nashville. He started things off with a power-play assist on an Arthur Kaliyev goal and completed his first career multi-point performance with a pair of third-period goals. Byfield became the first […]

Connor Hellebuyck Produces 42-Save Shutout Against Vegas

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck stopped 42 pucks for his fourth shutout of the season in Tuesday's 4-0 win over Vegas. Winnipeg got outshot 17-4 in the first period alone, but Hellebuyck kept his team in the game and the Jets eventually found a way to come out on top. The Jets No. 1 has […]

Timo Meier Exits Tuesday's Win With Injury

San Jose Sharks winger Timo Meier was forced off the ice with an apparent lower-body injury late in Tuesday's 4-3 victory over Calgary. He got hurt in a collision with Calgary's Rasmus Andersson and couldn't put any weight on his left leg. Meier scored his 27th goal of the season before leaving with seven minutes […]

Semyon Varlamov Frustrates Senators With First Shutout

New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov recorded his first shutout of the season on Tuesday, pushing away 24 shots in a 3-0 victory over Ottawa. The Senators threw most of their shots (13) in Varlamov's way in the opening period but couldn't find a way through and had to settle for another loss when the […]

Torey Krug Suffers Left Hand Injury

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug injured his left hand in Tuesday's 5-2 win over Washington, exiting the game in the second period. He was slashed by Washington's Nick Jensen and couldn't hold his stick with his hurt hand, which is a pretty bad sign. Krug is St. Louis' top-scoring blue-liner with 35 points and […]

Sidney Crosby Shines With Three Assists

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby collected three assists in Tuesday's 5-1 win over Columbus, helping Jake Guentzel to score twice and combining with Bryan Rust to set up Evgeni Malkin for a power-play goal. This marks Crosby's 38th career three-assist game and only five players in NHL history have managed more before age 35. The […]

Artemi Panarin Hurt In Rangers Loss

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin exited Tuesday's 7-4 loss to New Jersey with an undisclosed injury. He sat out the final 8:21 of the third period after colliding with New Jersey's Yegor Sharangovich. Panarin took one more shift after the incident but clearly didn't feel well enough to carry on. The seriousness of […]

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. […]