Nick Schmaltz Returns For Coyotes On Friday

Arizona Coyotes forward Nick Schmaltz (upper body) will be back in the lineup on Friday against Florida. He will make only his seventh appearance of the season. The former Blackhawk will join the top six, playing right wing on a line alongside Lawson Crouse and Barrett Hayton. Christian Fischer is dropping to the fourth line. […]

Nazem Kadri Out Again On Friday

Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri will sit out Friday's matchup against Detroit with a lower-body injury. This will be Kadri's second night off in a week and hopefully, it won't become a recurring theme. Kadri has scored in both outings he's had over the last week, continuing his fantastic season. The 31-year-old is the fourth-best […]

Matt Duchene Misses First Game Of The Season

Nashville Predators forward Matt Duchene has been ruled out of Friday's contest against the Devils with an upper-body injury. He will sit out his first game of the season. Duchene's first two years in Music City haven't gone according to play, but he's enjoyed fine form in 2021-22 with 25 points in 26 games. He's […]

Jonathan Bernier Placed On Injured Reserve

New Jersey Devils goaltender Jonathan Bernier (hip) has been placed on Injured Reserve, and the veteran appears to be set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines. Bernier has already missed time with a hip injury this season and the news is very worrying, with Devils head coach Lindy Ruff saying that he's "worried and […]

Aleksander Barkov, Anthony Duclair Out On Friday

Florida Panthers forwards Aleksander Barkov and Anthony Duclair won't be in the lineup on Friday against Arizona. Barkov returned from a knee problem earlier in the week and picked up an unrelated new injury straight away. Hopefully, he doesn't have to face another spell on the sidelines. The Panthers captain has been practicing, which is […]

Evgeny Kuznetsov OK To Go On Friday

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov (lower body) is in the lineup on Friday against Pittsburgh. He left Thursday's practice early with a lower-body injury and that put a question mark on his status, but the Russian is good to go. Kuznetsov has been Alex Ovechkin's partner in crime, with the duo combining for 69 points […]

Jason Zucker Will Play Against Washington

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Jason Zucker will be in the lineup for Friday's marquee matchup against Washington. The 29-year-old was a game-time call for the contest after taking some maintenance days. Zucker will skate on the second line with Jeff Carter and Danton Heinen, entering the matchup on 10 points for the year. The Penguins top […]

Casey Mittelstadt Ruled Out Indefinitely Following Surgery

Buffalo Sabres forward Casey Mittelstadt has been ruled out indefinitely after he underwent lower-body surgery. It's a big blow for the 23-year-old, who had just returned to the lineup following a lengthy absence, but the team hopes to get him back before the end of the season. Mittelstadt has skated in just four games this […]

Tomas Hertl Has A Goal And An Assist Thursday Night

San Jose Sharks forward Tomas Hertl finished Thursday's 5-2 loss with a goal and assist, helping Jonathan Dahlen to the score sheet and grabbing a power-play goal in the third period. The 28-year-old has started a nice hot stretch with recent outings, getting six points across three games. He's the top goal-scorer for the team […]

Jordan Greenway Nets Two Goals Against San Jose

Minnesota Wild winger Jordan Greenway doubled his goals tally for the year with a pair of markers in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Sharks, scoring with both of his shots. He bagged a power-play goal in the second period and hit an empty-netter in the third. Greenway also delivered three hits in 17:16 of action. […]

Kirill Kaprizov Takes His Point Streak To Seven Games

Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov continued to crush it on Thursday, finishing a 5-2 victory over San Jose with a goal and assist. He tallied a power-play helper and finished the scoring into an empty net. The skillful Russian is closing in on a franchise record, and he's gone completely crazy since the start of […]

Adrian Kempe Nets Game-Winner With His 11th Goal

Los Angeles Kings winger Adrian Kempe registered the game-winning goal in Thursday's 4-0 victory over Dallas, lighting the lamp for the 11th time this season with 50 seconds played in the second period. Kempe leads the team in goals this season, and he's tied for second in overall scoring with 16 points in 25 games. […]

Andreas Athanasiou Returns With A Goal

Los Angeles Kings winger Andreas Athanasiou returned from COVID-19 protocols with his third goal of the season. He completed the scoring with an empty-netter in a 4-0 win over Dallas. The 27-year-old speedster skated for 11:35 and ended the game with a plus-two rating and two shots. Athanasiou missed six games and re-entered the lineup […]

Jonathan Quick Keeps Stars At Bay

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick picked up his second shutout of the season on Thursday, stopping 27 pucks in a 4-0 victory over Dallas. The veteran netminder has produced some very impressive performances lately, allowing only one goal and registering back-to-back wins against some hot teams. He beat the Oilers 5-1 in his last […]

Mark Giordano Logs 19 Minutes In Comeback Game

Seattle Kraken defenseman Mark Giordano returned to action on Thursday after missing six games because of COVID-19 protocols, logging exactly 19 minutes of ice time in a 3-0 loss to Winnipeg. He finished the night with an even rating and recorded one shot and two blocks. The Kraken captain averages nearly 21 minutes for the […]

Kyle Connor Celebrates 25th Birthday With Two Goals

Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor became the second player in franchise history to score multiple goals on his birthday as he struck twice in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Kraken. He scored both of his goals in the third period to ice the game. Connor fired off six shots in total in nearly 21 […]

Connor Hellebuyck Shuts Out Seattle

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck recorded his first shutout of the season on Thursday, saving 25 shots in a 3-0 victory over Seattle. He had given up 11 goals in three games prior to Thursday's action, so this was a big improvement from the 28-year-old. Hellebuyck took his record for the season to 10-7-4, and […]

Lucas Raymond Records Two Assists In Thursday's Loss

Detroit Red Wings winger Lucas Raymond picked up two assists in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Blues, upping his points tally for the year to 24. He's now leading all rookies in points and goals (10). The 19-year-old Swede avoided his first three-game point drought of the season here. It's been a superb debut campaign, […]

Robby Fabbri Strikes Twice Against St. Louis

Detroit Red Wings forward Robby Fabbri scored both of the team's goals in Thursday's 6-2 loss to St. Louis, tallying three total shots with four hits in 18:54 of ice time. Fabbri is a former Blues draft pick, so this was a nice revenge game performance. The 25-year-old has taken over from Tyler Bertuzzi (COVID-19 […]

Nathan Walker Takes Down Detroit With A Hat Trick

St. Louis Blues left wing Nathan Walker came out of nowhere to produce his first career hat trick in Thursday's 6-2 win over Detroit. The 27-year-old Australian made his season debut and already had two goals in the opening period. He completed his hat trick in the third frame. Walker was plus-four for the night […]

Oliver Wahlstrom Records Two Assists Against Nashville

New York Islanders right wing Oliver Wahlstrom picked up two assists in Thursday's 4-3 loss to Nashville, helping Austin Czarnik and Anders Lee on the scoreboard. The 21-year-old now finds himself on quite a run with three multi-point efforts in four games. Wahlstrom entered the stretch with just five points for the season. He's only […]

Ryan Johansen Stays Hot Thursday Night

Nashville Predators center Ryan Johansen bagged another couple of points in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Islanders, getting to 24 for the campaign. He scored his eighth goal of the season in the opening period and helped Eeli Tolvanen to grab a late game-winner near the end of regulation. Johansen has notched 15 of his […]

Eeli Tolvanen Lifts Nashville Past The Islanders

Nashville Predators winger Eeli Tolvanen extended his goal streak to three games with a late game-winner against the Islanders on Thursday. He make it 4-3 with 12 seconds left in regulation, which is tied for the second-latest go-ahead goal in franchise history. Tolvanen was plus-two for the contest and tallied three shots with two hits. […]

John Gibson Has A Rock-Solid Performance Thursday Night

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson collected his 11th win of the season on Thursday, finishing a 2-1 shootout victory over the Blue Jackets with 33 saves. He made 26 consecutive saves after Alexandre Texier had given Columbus an early lead. Gibson went cold near the end of last month with four consecutive losses, but he's […]

Isac Lundestrom Lights The Lamp Against Columbus

Anaheim Ducks forward Isac Lundestrom potted his seventh goal of the season in Thursday's 2-1 shootout win over Columbus, scoring a nice solo goal on a breakaway in the first period. He produced three total shots and blocked two efforts from the opposition in 18:31 of ice time. Lundestrom sat on only 15 career points […]

Alexandre Texier Remains In Good Scoring Form

Columbus Blue Jackets Alexandre Texier started the scoring in Thursday's 2-1 shootout loss to Anaheim, lightning the lamp for the ninth time this season with eight minutes played in the first period. The French youngster has now scored three goals in five December appearances, and he's averaging a point per game for the month. It's […]

Henrik Borgstrom Has A Prolific Start On First Line

Chicago Blackhawks center Henrik Borgstrom completed the scoring in Thursday's 2-0 win over Montreal, netting his second goal of the campaign 12 minutes into the third period. The 24-year-old was promoted to the first line for the game, and he managed to leave a good impression straight away. Borgstrom logged a season-high 17:08 and finished […]

Jonathan Toews Finally Gets To Celebrate A Goal Again

Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews scored his first goal of the season in Thursday's 2-0 win over Montreal, finding the back of the net for the first time since March 2020. The Blackhawks captain found himself on a huge goal-scoring drought after sitting out the whole of 2020-21 with a chronic immune response syndrome. Toews […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Becomes Third Goalie With 500 Wins

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury hit a big milestone in Thursday's 2-0 win over Montreal, joining Martin Brodeur and Patrick Roy as the third netminder in league history with 500 wins. He required the fewest games (901) to hit the mark. Fleury notched the big victory with his 69th career shutout, saving 30 shots to […]

Aaron Gordon Leads All Scorers With 25 Points

Denver Nuggets power forward Aaron Gordon topped the scoring charts in Thursday's 123-111 loss to San Antonio, finishing with 25 points on 9-for-12 shooting from the field. He went 7-for-8 at the foul line and registered six rebounds, three assists, one block and one turnover in 35 minutes on the floor. This was Gordon's second-best […]