Adin Hill Performs Well In Unexpected Start

San Jose Sharks goaltender Adin Hill got a surprise call for Friday's clash with the Rangers, but he performed well by kicking away 26 shots in a 1-0 loss. The 25-year-old had to play for a second consecutive night after James Reimer had fallen sick. Only a power-play goal snuck past Hill early in the […]

Ryan Strome Decides Friday's Game With A Power-Play Goal

New York Rangers forward Ryan Strome was the lone scorer in Friday's 1-0 win over the Sharks, lighting the lamp on the power play 6:03 into the game. Mika Zibanejad and Adam Fox had the assists. Strome sent four total shots on the net and he had two efforts go wide in 18:34 of ice […]

Igor Shesterkin's Injury Believed To Be Minor

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (lower body) might have escaped a serious injury on Friday. The Russian had to leave a 1-0 win over San Jose early in the third period with an apparent leg problem, but head coach Gerard Gallant noted after the game that it was only a minor injury. Shesterkin saved […]

Connor Murphy Enters Concussion Protocol

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy was hurt in Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over Washington and is in concussion protocol. He was rocked by a big hit from Alex Ovechkin just seconds into the second period. Murphy has been skating on the second defensive pairing for Chicago, logging the third-most ice time on the team with […]

Joel Farabee Considered Week-To-Week

Philadelphia Flyers winger Joel Farabee is facing some time on the sidelines, with head coach Alain Vigneault considering him week-to-week with an upper-body injury. The 21-year-old was injured in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Rangers just when he had heated up with goals in three consecutive games. The Cicero, New York native boasts seven goals […]

Ryan Getzlaf Listed As Week-To-Week

Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf has been listed as week-to-week with a lower-body injury. The Ducks captain got hurt in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout win against the Kings. The 36-year-old has turned back the clock this season with 20 points in 23 games, so this is a big blow for the team. Sam Steel replaced Getzlaf […]

Alex Galchenyuk Draws Back Into The Lineup Friday Night

Arizona Coyotes forward Alex Galchenyuk will be back on the ice in Friday's matchup against Vegas, replacing Johan Larsson (lower body) in the lineup. The enigmatic forward sat out Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Minnesota as a healthy scratch. Galchenyuk hasn't done much for the team this season, logging two assists with 15 shots in nine […]

Karel Vejmelka Tries To Stay Strong Against Vegas

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Karel Vejmelka will hunt for his third consecutive win on Friday against the Golden Knights. The 25-year-old started the week with a superb 46-save shutout against Winnipeg, and he's allowed just one goal on 84 shots across his last two starts. Vejmelka's impressive form has helped him to improve to 2-9-1 for […]

Connor Hellebuyck Takes On New Jersey

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck will earn his 18th start of the season Friday night against New Jersey. He's looking for form ahead of the contest, having dropped five of his last six starts. The 28-year-old hasn't managed to please fantasy managers a lot this season, going 7-6-4 with a 2.60 goals-against average and a […]

Adin Hill Makes Another Start With James Reimer Sick

San Jose Sharks goaltender Adin Hill will be guarding the crease again on Friday against the Rangers, with James Reimer having fallen ill. This is the second game of a back-to-back set and Reimer was scheduled to start, so Hill finds himself in a pretty unexpected situation. The 25-year-old beat the Islanders 2-1 in overtime […]

Igor Shesterkin Faces Sharks On Friday

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin will look to remain hot against the San Jose Sharks on Friday. The Russian netminder has won six of his last seven starts and enters the matchup with a three-game winning streak. Shesterkin has been one of the top goalie options in fantasy hockey with a 12-3-2 record, a […]

Aaron Ekblad Picks Up Two Goals, One Assist In Thursday's Win

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad took over the top spot on the defensemen scoring list on Thursday with a two-goal, one-assist effort against the Sabres. Florida erased a three-goal deficit to win 7-4, with Ekblad scoring the third and fourth goal. His second one came on the power play. Ekblad now has 23 points in […]

Sam Reinhart Gets Four Points Against Sabres

Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart showed the Sabres what they are missing on Thursday, logging a career-high four points against his former team in a 7-4 victory. He scored in a second consecutive game and handed out three assists as the Panthers came back from a 4-1 deficit. Reinhart started the comeback effort with his […]

Jonathan Huberdeau Puts Together A Five-Point Performance

Florida Panthers left wing Jonathan Huberdeau looked like prime Wayne Gretzky against the Sabres on Thursday, recording a goal and four assists in a 7-4 win. The Panthers exploded with six straight goals after finding themselves in a 4-1 hole and Huberdeau played a massive role in the comeback effort. Florida became the ninth team […]

Pavel Buchnevich Takes His Point Streak To Five Games

St. Louis Blues winger Pavel Buchnevich netted a power-play goal on Thursday against Tampa, extending his point streak to five games. The Russian led his team with five shots and also tallied one hit in 22:40 of action. Buchnevich tied Jordan Kyrou for the team lead with his ninth goal of the season, and he […]

Scott Perunovich Bags A Pair Of Points

St. Louis Blues defenseman Scott Perunovich picked up two points with assists in Thursday's 4-2 loss to Tampa, boosting his tally for the season to five points in nine games. The 23-year-old sits on the third defensive pairing, but he's been getting a nice chunk of power-play time and even ended up leading all Blues […]

Victor Hedman Leads Lightning Past Blues

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman had a superb night against the Blues on Thursday with two goals and one assist in a 4-2 win. He tallied a power-play helper and turned things Tampa's way in the third period, scoring the final two goals of the match. This marks Hedman's fourth multi-point effort of the […]

Josh Anderson Gets Injured Thursday Night, Out Multiple Weeks

Montreal Canadiens right wing Josh Anderson sustained an upper-body injury in Thursday's loss to Colorado and will be out for two to four weeks. He managed to log just 10 shifts and played 7:20 in the game. The 27-year-old is Montreal's leading goal-scorer this season with seven markers, and he's collected 13 points in total […]

Cale Makar Makes History With 10th Goal

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar scored his 10th goal of the year against Montreal on Thursday, setting a franchise record for the fewest games needed by a blue-liner to hit 10 goals for a season. The record was previously held by Rob Blake and Sandis Ozolinsh, who both reached the plateau in 33 games, but […]

Valeri Nichushkin Collects Two Points Thursday Night

Colorado Avalanche winger Valeri Nichushkin had a goal and an assist as the team beat Montreal on Thursday 4-1. He led all skaters with five shots and opened the scoring with a short-handed goal. Nichushkin is now averaging exactly a point per game through 11 outings with a plus-eight rating. He's scored in six of […]

Norman Powell Ends Two-Game Absence With A 16-Point Effort

Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Norman Powell returned from a two-game absence with 16 points in Thursday's 114-83 loss to San Antonio. He also had four rebounds with one assist, one block and two turnovers in 29 minutes. The 28-year-old posted a decent line, but his shot was way off as Powell went 3-for-13 from the […]

Dejounte Murray Tallies A Fifth Consecutive Double-Double

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray was in a giving mood with 13 assists and notched 15 points against Portland Thursday night, recording his fifth consecutive double-double in a 114-83 win. He had a pretty poor shooting night with a 6-for-16 effort but did well from downtown, going 3-for-7 with the three-ball. Murray completed […]

Jakob Poeltl Fills The Box Score Versus Portland

San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl managed to do everything for the team in Thursday's 114-83 win over Portland, finishing with 14 points, nine rebounds, two assists, one steal and four blocks. He shot 7-for-12 from the field for the night and recorded two turnovers in 30 minutes. This was a very favorable spot to […]

Jerami Grant Records Game-High 34 Points Against Suns

Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant couldn't stop the Suns from rolling to another victory on Thursday, but he had a great game against the hottest team in the league, leading all scorers with 34 points on 10-for-19 shooting from the field. He finished 2-for-3 from downtown and 12-for-14 at the charity stripe, adding six rebounds […]

Landry Shamet Has Four Triples, 14 Points As Starter

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Landry Shamet replaced Devin Booker (hamstring) in the starting unit on Thursday against Detroit and did a good job with 5-for-11 shooting in a 114-103 win. He hit 4-for-8 from deep and ended up with 14 points, three rebounds, one assist and one turnover in 31 minutes. Booker looks certain to […]

Deandre Ayton Gets Double-Double No. 10

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton recorded his 10th double-double of the season as the team posted a new franchise record with an 18th consecutive win against Detroit on Thursday. Ayton rocked the Pistons with 17 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 7-for-11 from the field and 3-for-7 at the foul line. He tallied a pair of […]

De'Anthony Melton Cruises To A 19-6-5 Line

Memphis Grizzlies point guard De'Anthony Melton notched 19 points off the bench on 8-for-10 shooting in Thursday's blowout win over the Thunder, adding six rebounds and five assists to his line with one turnover in 22 minutes. He produced a 3-for-5 effort from deep. Melton went quiet in November, but this is a great start […]

Tyus Jones Does A Lot In Just 21 Minutes

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Tyus Jones had a productive night against OKC on Thursday, finishing a huge 152-79 blowout win with 10 points, six rebounds, nine assists and two steals in 21 minutes. He had just one turnover while shooting 4-for-7 from the field and 1-for-2 from downtown. Jones has taken over from Ja Morant […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. Sinks Six Triples In A Historic Win

Memphis Grizzlies power forward Jaren Jackson Jr. hit almost every shot on Thursday as the team posted a new franchise scoring record in a 152-79 win over the Thunder. The 73-point margin is a new NBA record as well. Jackson Jr. scored a game-high 27 points on 9-for-11 shooting, going 6-for-7 from deep. He completed […]

Khris Middleton Has 22-Point Night Against Raptors

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton finished Thursday's 97-93 loss to Toronto with 22 points, shooting 8-for-20 from the field with a 2-for-5 effort from downtown and a 4-for-5 mark at the charity stripe. He pulled down eight boards and recorded two assists with three turnovers and one block. Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf) missed the game, […]