Christian Wood Posts A Double-Double With Thee Blocks

Houston Rockets center Christian Wood shot just 5-for-16 from the field against Brooklyn on Wednesday, but he tallied a solid 12-point, 15-rebound double-double and also helped his side to victory with three blocks. Five of Wood's misses came with six attempts from downtown. He completed his line with three assists, one steal and one turnover […]

Eric Gordon Racks Up 21 Points Before Getting Ejected

Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon logged a third consecutive 20-point outing in Wednesday's 114-104 win over Brooklyn, but his night ended early after he picked up a second technical foul in the middle of the final quarter. He shot 8-for-12 from the field with a 2-for-4 record from downtown and hit all three of […]

Patrice Bergeron Strikes On The Power Play Against Canucks

Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron notched the team's lone goal in Wednesday's 2-1 shootout loss to Vancouver, scoring a 5-on-3 power-play goal early in the third period. Charlie Coyle and David Pastrnak grabbed the assists. Bergeron had a game-high nine shots in total and registered one block in 19:39 of ice time. The Bruins captain […]

Travis Hamonic Sustains A Lower-Body Injury

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Travis Hamonic made an early exit Wednesday night against Boston with a lower-body injury. He had only 16 shifts and logged 12:06 of ice time. Oliver Ekman-Larsson ended up sitting out the clash with an undisclosed injury, so it's almost like the Canucks lost two d-men in one night, which is a […]

Brock Boeser Stays Hot On The Power Play

Vancouver Canucks right wing Brock Boeser scored a power-play goal in a second consecutive game on Wednesday, helping the team to defeat Boston 2-1 in a shootout. Quinn Hughes and J.T. Miller collected the assists. Boeser now has three power-play points in total from the last two games, and he's riding a three-game point streak. […]

Jake Guentzel Considered Week-To-Week

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Jake Guentzel (upper body) is set to miss some time, with the team considering him week-to-week. Guentzel continued his hot stretch with a three-point effort in Monday's 6-1 win over Seattle, but he also got hurt during the first period. He was able to come back and finish the game but now […]

Thatcher Demko Tries To Beat The Bruins On Wednesday

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko will face the Boston Bruins on Wednesday, looking to keep up his recent improved form. Demko has helped the team to three wins in the last four games, and he posted his first shutout of the season last time out against the Kings. The 26-year-old has upped his record for […]

Brad Marchand Returns From Suspension On Wednesday

Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand will be back on the ice on Wednesday against Vancouver after serving a three-game suspension. The veteran winger picked up the punishment on Nov. 28 in a 3-2 win over the Canucks for slew-footing Oliver Ekman-Larsson, so his comeback game could turn out to be quite interesting, to say […]

Charlie McAvoy Available Again Wednesday Night

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy (illness) will be back in the lineup on Wednesday against Vancouver after missing Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to Tampa. He was ruled out at the weekend with a non-COVID related illness, but the 23-year-old has made a quick recovery. McAvoy logs over 24 minutes a night, so he's a huge […]

Adam Huska Makes His NHL Debut Against Colorado

New York Rangers goaltender Adam Huska will make his NHL debut on Wednesday as the team finishes off a back-to-back set against Colorado. The Blueshirts rolled with Alexandar Georgiev in Tuesday's 6-2 victory over Chicago and Igor Shesterkin (lower body) is out of commission, so it's a bit of a forced move, but Huska has […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Looks To End Losing Run Against Philly

New Jersey Devils goaltender MacKenzie Blackwood will record his 12th start of the campaign on Wednesday against Philadelphia, trying to put a stop to a three-game losing streak. Blackwood's last win came against the Flyers on Nov. 28. He's carrying a 4-3-3 record with a 3.07 goals-against average and a .907 save percentage. The Devils […]

Derick Brassard Rejoins The Action On Wednesday

Philadelphia Flyers forward Derick Brassard (hip) will be back from a six-game absence on Wednesday against New Jersey. The 34-year-old had a nice spell as the second-line center just before getting injured, but he re-enters the lineup as a winger on the fourth line. Brassard has notched 11 points in 17 games this season, firing […]

Jujhar Khaira Leaves Tuesday's Game On A Stretcher

Chicago Blackhawks forward Jujhar Khaira was stretchered off the ice in the second period in Tuesday's loss to the Rangers after taking a hit from Jacob Trouba. He was taken straight to a hospital and the 27-year-old was luckily discharged on Wednesday. "Despite the significant injury, his prognosis is excellent, and we expect a full […]

Adam Fox Extends Point Streak With Two Assists

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox took his point streak to seven games with a two-assist effort in Tuesday's 6-2 win over Chicago. He notched one of his helpers on the power play. The reigning Norris Trophy winner has bagged 11 points in total during his streak, moving up to 27 points for the year. […]

Artemi Panarin Racks Up Four Points Against Chicago

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin had a proper revenge game against Chicago on Tuesday, notching two goals and two assists in a 6-2 win over his former club. The Blackhawks held a 2-1 lead before Panarin struck on the power-play in the second period and things went the Rangers' way very quickly in […]

Moritz Seider Picks Up An Injury In Tuesday's Loss

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider wasn't able to complete Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Nashville, exiting the action in the third period with an undisclosed injury. The youngster received a hit from Roman Josi and banged his head on the glass. He managed to log his 18th point of the campaign with a power-play assist […]

Roman Josi Logs His 109th Multi-Point Performance

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi had a very productive night against Detroit on Tuesday, completing a 5-2 win with a goal and two assists. He recorded his 109th career multi-point performance and now needs just one more such effort to tie Martin Erat for the second-most multi-point games in franchise history. David Legwand has the […]

Ryan Johansen Adds Three Points To His Tally

Nashville Predators center Ryan Johansen maintained his hot scoring form with three points in Tuesday's 5-2 victory over Detroit, scoring a power-play goal and delivering two assists. He was plus-two for the game and tallied three shots and four hits in 15:54 of action. Johansen has piled up 13 points in his last nine appearances. […]

Josh Norris Scores On The Power Play Against Islanders

Ottawa Senators center Josh Norris grabbed his 11th goal of the season in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Islanders, striking on the power play in the second period. He produced five shots in total and handed out one hit in nearly 21 minutes of ice time. Norris did well here, but he won't be happy […]

Oliver Wahlstrom Gets Two Points In Tuesday's Win

New York Islanders right wing Oliver Wahlstrom bagged a goal and an assist as the team won for the first time in 12 games on Tuesday against the Senators. He scored the team's second goal and provided the helper on Kieffer Bellows' game-winning goal. Wahlstrom has only nine points in 21 games this season, but […]

Anders Lee Scores Twice As Islanders Finally Win

New York Islanders left wing Anders Lee scored two goals as the team snapped an 11-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory over Ottawa on Tuesday. He produced both of his goals in the second frame, finishing the night with two shots, one block, two hits and a plus-two rating. Lee was one of the […]

Christian Dvorak Exits Loss Early Due To An Injury

Montreal Canadiens forward Christian Dvorak finished Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Tampa early, leaving the game with a lower-body injury after taking only nine shifts. Head coach Dominique Ducharme said after the game that Dvorak will undergo further tests on Wednesday. He should be considered questionable for Thursday's matchup against Chicago. Dvorak has picked up 12 […]

Nick Suzuki Notches Two Points In Tuesday's Loss

Montreal Canadiens forward Nick Suzuki finished Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Tampa with a goal and an assist, registering his sixth multi-point outing of the season. He opened the scoring for Montreal and helped Mike Hoffman to his fifth marker of the season. Suzuki scored with his only shot in the game, and he also had […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy Joins Rare Company With Tuesday's Win

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy beat Montreal 3-2 with a 21-save effort on Tuesday to become the second goalie in NHL history with 60 wins in a calendar year. Marc-Andre Fleury was previously the lone member of the club after notching 62 wins for Pittsburgh in 2009. The numbers include wins picked up in […]

Ondrej Palat Tilts Finals Rematch In Tampa's Favor

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat provided late drama in Tuesday's Stanley Cup Finals rematch against Montreal, scoring a 3-2 game-winning goal with 38 seconds left in regulation. The reigning champions made a very late comeback, with Corey Perry tying the game with just a little over two minutes left. Palat's offensive numbers have […]

Oliver Bjorkstrand Scores Twice Against Toronto

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Oliver Bjorkstrand had a two-goal game in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to Toronto, putting the team on the scoreboard in the second period with a power-play marker and adding an even-strength goal in the third frame. The Danish winger led all skaters with seven shots and delivered one hit in 18:57 of […]

Morgan Rielly Picks Up Four Assists Tuesday Night

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly racked up four assists in Tuesday's 5-4 victory over the Blue Jackets, adding four shots, two blocks and one hit in 22:51 of ice time. The 27-year-old now boasts four four-assist games since entering the league in 2013-14 and it's the most among all blue-liners. Rielly has 19 assists […]

Auston Matthews Continues To Extend His Goal Streak

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews had another productive night in front of the net on Tuesday, stretching his goal streak to seven games in a 5-4 win over Columbus. He lit the lamp twice and also registered an assist in the game. His work included five shots, two blocks and one hit in exactly […]

Jayson Tatum Continues To Carry The Celtics

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum registered a third consecutive 30-point game on Tuesday, leading all scorers with 34 points in a 117-102 loss to the Lakers. He was unconscious at the start of the game, scoring Boston's first 16 points with a 4-for-4 effort from deep. Tatum finished 5-for-7 with three-ball overall and shot 13-for-22 […]

Russell Westbrook Puts Together His 12th Double-Double

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook returned to the double-double column in Tuesday's win over Boston, scoring 24 points on 9-for-16 shooting and handing out 11 assists with four turnovers. He was 1-for-4 with the three-ball and had three rebounds and one steal in 36 minutes. Westbrook has done some very efficient scoring in […]