Andre Burakovsky Scores Twice Against Detroit

Colorado Avalanche winger Andre Burakovsky took care of two goals in Friday's big 7-3 win over Detroit, producing six shots in total with one block in 18:39 of ice time. Following some line shuffling, Burakovsky has landed on the third line, which isn't an ideal spot to shine, but this Colorado team is full of […]

Devon Toews Extends Point Streak With Three Assists

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews picked up three assists on Friday, helping the team beat Detroit 7-3. The 27-year-old has started bagging points like there's no tomorrow, putting together a five-game point streak with 10 points in total. He's now on 20 points for the year in just 15 games with 33 shots, 14 hits, […]

Jesper Bratt Continues To Build A Point Streak

New Jersey Devils winger Jesper Bratt finished Friday's 3-2 loss to Nashville with his 16th assist of the season, stretching his point streak to four games. He logged the helper on Pavel Zacha's ninth goal of the season. Bratt leads the team in assists, and he's also New Jersey's leading scorer with 23 points in […]

Roman Josi Registers Another Multi-Point Effort

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi recorded his 110th career multi-point game on Friday, tying Martin Erat for the second-most in franchise history. He finished a 3-2 win over New Jersey with a goal and a power-play assist. The Predators captain fired off a whopping nine shots in total and delivered three hits while blocking one […]

Eeli Tolvanen Scores In A Fourth Consecutive Game

Nashville Predators winger Eeli Tolvanen stayed hot in front of the net on Friday, scoring in a fourth consecutive game. He produced a power-play goal late in the second period in a 3-2 win over New Jersey. It was a busy night all over the ice for Tolvanen, as he registered two shots, one block […]

Petr Mrazek Set To Return On Saturday

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Petr Mrazek (groin) is expected to get the nod for Saturday's clash with the Blackhawks. This will be his first game since the end of October and only his third appearance of the season. Mrazek went 1-1-0 with a 4.20 goals-against average and a .877 save percentage before suffering a niggling […]

Carter Hart Takes On Vegas In Friday's Matchup

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart will face the Vegas Golden Knights in his 17th start of the season on Friday. He's been forced to settle for a loss in most of his appearances, having celebrated only five victories so far. Hart finds himself on a six-game losing streak ahead of Friday's battle, and he's recorded […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Faces Coyotes Friday Night

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will take on the struggling Arizona Coyotes on Friday. This will be his 17th start of the season, and the Russian netminder enters the matchup with an 11-2-1 record. Bob has been nearly unbeatable this term, but he does look vulnerable on some nights and he even ended up with […]

Eric Comrie In Jets Net Versus Canucks

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Eric Comrie will earn his sixth start of the season Friday night against Vancouver. The 26-year-old has had a mixed season so far with a 3-2-0 record. He owns a 2.49 goals-against average with a .913 save percentage. Comrie also faced the Canucks on Nov. 19 and ended up with a 3-2 […]

Laurent Brossoit Likely To Get The Nod Versus Flyers

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Laurent Brossoit is expected to make his sixth start of the season in Friday's matchup against Philadelphia. The 28-year-old has been a very solid backup for Vegas, putting together a 5-1-0 record with a 2.41 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage. This is a perfect spot for Brossoit to grab […]

Derick Brassard Comes Out Of The Lineup Friday Night

Philadelphia Flyers forward Derick Brassard will have to settle for a seat in the press box on Friday against Vegas. The veteran returned from a hip injury earlier in the week and it appears that the team is trying to take it easy with him. Brassard logged 14:20 in Wednesday's 3-0 loss to New Jersey […]

Chandler Stephenson Misses Friday's Action For Personal Reasons

Vegas Golden Knights forward Chandler Stephenson won't be in the lineup on Friday against Philadelphia, missing the contest for personal reasons. It's not a real Vegas lineup without at least one top-six forward missing, but hopefully, everything works out well for Stephenson and he can return quickly. The 27-year-old is having a very good season […]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson Done For The Week

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson (undisclosed) won't play on Friday against Winnipeg and will also miss Sunday's clash with Carolina. He dropped out of the lineup on Wednesday against Boston, and new Canucks head coach Bruce Boudreau expects to have the Swede available again next week. It's not been a very good debut campaign in […]

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 […]