Vitek Vanecek Produces A 36-Save Shutout

Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek had a superb outing on Thursday against Carolina, keeping the Eastern Conference leaders at bay with 36 saves and leading his side to a 4-0 victory. The Czech netminder, who recently returned from an upper-body injury, made 17 saves in the third period alone. Vanecek now has three shutouts for […]

Jake Evans Suffers An Upper-Body Injury

Montreal Canadiens forward Jake Evans wasn't able to complete Thursday's 5-4 overtime victory against Calgary after suffering an upper-body injury. The 25-year-old had a very rough outing as he took a hit to the head and suffered a couple of high sticks. He ended up logging 7:49 of action before finally calling it a night. […]

Craig Smith Scores Fifth Boston Hat Trick

Boston Bruins right wing Craig Smith became a hat-trick hero on Thursday, helping his team to a 5-2 victory over Vegas. He put the team up 2-0 and got them a very comfortable lead at 4-1 after David Pastrnak had hit his 30th goal of the season. Boston players have now scored five hat tricks […]

Brayden McNabb Exits With Injury

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb exited Thursday's 5-2 loss to Boston with an apparent arm/hand injury. The team is back in action on Friday against Anaheim and we should get an update on McNabb's status prior to the game. If he's out for an extended period of time, Vegas loses a top-four defenseman who […]

Tyson Barrie Sustains An Upper-Body Injury

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Tyson Barrie had his night cut short by an upper-body injury on Thursday against Chicago. He managed to pick up a power-play assist in the opening frame but took only eight shifts in the game. Barrie had just started to heat up following a rough offensive spell, picking up six points in […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Picks Up His Second Shutout

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky needed to stop only 18 pucks against Ottawa to pick up his second shutout of the season on Thursday in a 3-0 win. This was a very easy ride for the former Vezina Trophy winner as Florida outshot the Senators 48-18. It was also a much-needed victory for Bobrovsky after […]

J.T. Miller Takes His Point Streak To Eight Games

Vancouver Canucks forward J.T. Miller scored the team's second goal in Thursday's 4-3 victory over the Islanders, extending his point streak to eight games. Vancouver's top scorer has amassed 15 points in total during his streak and is now up to 61 points for the whole campaign. Miller is one of only four players in […]

Jake Oettinger Adds Another Win To His Tally

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger collected his 18th win of the season on Wednesday, pushing away 28 shots in a 4-3 victory over the Kings. Things got rough for him early on when L.A. jumped to a 3-1 victory, but the Stars showed great character to battle back and it helped Oettinger to improve to […]

Alexander Radulov Pops Up With A Big Power-Play Goal

Dallas Stars winger Alexander Radulov ended a 10-game goal drought on Wednesday, netting the game-winner on the power play in a 4-3 victory over Los Angeles. This was a great team effort from the Stars, who had only two forwards without a point for the night. Radulov carries a big reputation and that's probably the […]

Roman Josi Reaches 500 Career Points

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi hit a big milestone in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to Seattle, registering 500 career points during a two-assist performance. His work helped Nashville to grab a 2-0 lead, but the team ended up throwing it away already in the second period. Josi became the fifth blue-liner from the 2008 draft class […]

Artemi Panarin Enjoys Three-Point Night Against Blues

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin scored a goal and produced two assists in Wednesday's 5-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues. He iced the game with an empty-netter after helping Ryan Strome and Chris Kreider on the scoreboard. The latter bagged the game-winner on the power play 11:40 into the third period. Panarin […]

Adam Fox Logs Three Assists In Wednesday's Win

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox tallied three assists as the team beat St. Louis on Wednesday 5-3. The reigning Norris Trophy winner helped Alexis Lafreniere to open the scoring 8:55 into the game and then went on to grab a couple of more assists during a big three-goal period in the third. Fox now […]

Mitchell Marner Extends His Point Streak To Five Games

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner marked his 400th career game with an assist in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to Buffalo, extending his point streak to five games. He reached 415 career points, most by any Maple Leafs player at the time of his 400th game. Marner now sits on 57 points for this season […]

Craig Anderson Gets Back Into The Win Column

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Craig Anderson picked up his first win since Jan. 29, beating Toronto 5-1 on Wednesday with a 29-save effort. The veteran netminder was beaten by Rasmus Sandin in the middle of the first frame but went on to make 25 consecutive saves. The 40-year-old had a superb start to the season with […]

Moritz Seider Sets New Red Wings Record With Another Assist

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider became a history-maker on Tuesday against Carolina, setting a franchise record for the longest assist streak by a rookie defenseman. He picked up a power-play helper on Lucas Raymond's game-winning goal in overtime, and Seider now has at least one assist in seven consecutive appearances. Reed Larson previously held […]

Ryan Getzlaf Gets Going Again With Three Assists

Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf pulled the strings in Tuesday's 4-3 victory over Boston by dishing out three assists. He got things started on a Rickard Rakell power-play goal, then helped Adam Henrique to make a scoring return to the lineup and went on to finish the night with another power-play helper as Trevor Zegras […]

Valeri Nichushkin Considered Day-To-Day

Colorado Avalanche winger Valeri Nichushkin (upper body) was a late scratch on Tuesday against the Islanders and is considered day-to-day. His absence allowed Alex Newhook to move to the second line. The Avalanche are back in action on Thursday against Arizona, so Nichushkin doesn't have a lot of time to recover and could now end […]

Devon Toews Notches Three Points Versus Islanders

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews showed the New York Islanders what they have given up by getting three points against them in Tuesday's 5-3 victory. The 28-year-old rearguard, who was traded by the Islanders for a couple of draft picks in 2020, factored in all of Colorado's first three goals, scoring his 10th goal of […]

Kyle Connor Hands Out Three Assists As Jets Make History

Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor posted his second consecutive multi-point game on Tuesday as the team picked apart Montreal in an 8-4 victory. The Jets became the first team in NHL history to give up a four-goal lead before going on to win by four-plus goals. Winnipeg struck back with four power-play goals after […]

Mikko Koskinen Records First Shutout Since 2019

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen stopped 39 pucks in Tuesday's 3-0 win over Philadelphia to pick up his first shutout since November 2019. The Finnish netminder was busy right from the off when the Flyers sent 13 shots his way in the opening frame, but he stood tall and the Oilers eventually skated away with […]

Brayden Point Shines With A Four-Point Effort

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point continued his hot stretch with a four-point effort on Tuesday, helping the team to a 5-2 victory over Ottawa. The defending champions were shocked early on when the Senators scored with both of their first two shots on goal, but Point led the comeback effort with one goal and […]

Trevor Zegras Set To Return On Saturday

Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras will be back in the lineup for Saturday's home match against the Rangers. The 20-year-old cleared COVID-19 protocols earlier in the week and returns to action after missing four games. He'll be reunited with Sonny Milano, and Jacob Perreault is set to make his NHL debut alongside them. Zegras is […]

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 […]