Brady Tkachuk Scores In First Game As Captain

Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk set the example straight away as the new team captain on Saturday, scoring in a 5-3 loss against Tampa. The 22-year-old was wearing the "C" for the first time since being named the tenth captain in franchise history on Friday. Tkachuk has scored in back-to-back outings, and he boasts […]

Ondrej Palat Collects Three Points In Win Over Ottawa

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat scored the game-winning goal and picked up two assists in Saturday's 5-3 victory at Ottawa. He buried his fourth goal of the season with 1:41 left to play in regulation. Palat also now has four assists for the campaign, after helping Jan Rutta and Anthony Cirelli on the […]

Brayden Point Picks Up Three Assists In Saturday's Win

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point bagged a hat trick of assists in Saturday's 5-3 win over Ottawa. He started things off with a power-play helper on a Victor Hedman goal and added two even-strength assists to his tally. Point had recorded only two assists this season prior to Saturday's contest. He has four goals […]

Ilya Sorokin Continues To Start For The Islanders

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin will once again be the starter between the pipes for Saturday's visit to Winnipeg. Semyon Varlamov has declared himself healthy and ready to play, but head coach Barry Trotz continues to ride Sorokin, who's so far guarded the cage every game this season. Varlamov started the season with an […]

Mikko Rantanen, Andre Burakovsky Get Back Into Action

Colorado Avalanche wingers Mikko Rantanen and Andre Burakovsky will rejoin the lineup on Saturday against Columbus. Both players have been out with lower-body injuries. Rantanen has missed three games and Burakovsky was out of the lineup for Wednesday's 5-4 overtime loss against the Blue Jackets. Rantanen will take up his usual spot on the top […]

Devon Toews Makes Season Debut On Saturday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews will be in the lineup for the first time this season in Saturday's road game against Columbus. The 27-year-old has missed the start of the campaign after having shoulder surgery during the offseason. Toews had a big year in Colorado last season with 31 points, 121 shots, 87 blocks and […]

Kevin Stenlund Makes His Season Debut With Patrik Laine Out

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kevin Stenlund will get his first taste of action this season in Saturday's matchup against Colorado. He's replacing Patrik Laine (oblique strain) in the lineup and could be set to feature a lot more now, with the Finnish winger ruled out for at least four weeks. However, Stenlund doesn't carry a […]

Martin Jones Looks To Remain Perfect On Saturday

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Martin Jones will head out for his third start of the campaign against Washington on Saturday. The 31-year-old has yet to lose a game this season, going 2-0-0 with 2.01 goals-against average and a .941 save percentage. The Capitals have lost a lot of scoring threat with Anthony Mantha (shoulder), Nicklas Backstrom […]

Hendrix Lapierre Set To Join Second Line On Saturday

Washington Capitals forward Hendrix Lapierre looks set to rejoin the lineup on Saturday against Philadelphia as a second-liner. He skated on the left wing of Lars Eller at the morning skate. Daniel Sprong also recently joined the line, with the Capitals having been badly struck by injuries. Lapierre is a talented 19-year-old who scored in […]

Alex Goligoski Rejoins Lineup On Saturday

Minnesota Wild defenseman Alex Goligoski (upper body) is expected to return to the lineup on Saturday against the Penguins. The veteran blueliner has missed three games. Goligoski was paired with Jared Spurgeon at the start of the season, and he got off to a productive start with three assists, nine shots, five hits and nine […]

Bryan Rust Ready To Return To Action

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Bryan Rust (lower body) has been taken off Injured Reserve and seems set to return to action in Saturday's home game against Minnesota. The 29-year-old hasn't played since Oct. 14. Rust featured in two games at the start of the season before getting hurt, recording one goal with seven shots. He joined […]

Aleksander Barkov Misses Saturday's Action

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (lower body) won't be in the lineup on Saturday against Carolina. The Panthers captain scored twice in Thursday's 5-4 overtime victory against Washington and played 23:24, but something must have happened, either in the game or in the days after, that's taken him out of the lineup. Barkov had just […]

Jonathan Drouin Could Return On Saturday

Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin (head) is a game-time decision for Saturday's home game against the Golden Knights. Drouin missed Thursday's 6-2 loss against the Islanders after getting hit in the head by a shot in the previous game. He was taking line rushes at Thursday's morning skate and has been practicing, so Drouin's injury […]

Petr Mrazek Continues To Struggle With A Groin Problem

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Petr Mrazek (groin) won't be in the lineup on Saturday against Boston. The Czech netminder returned from a groin injury a week ago to beat Detroit 5-4 but hasn't played since then, and the team has announced that Mrazek has tweaked his going again. He's considered day-to-day. Jack Campbell will make […]

Dylan Larkin Misses Third Straight Game For Personal Reasons

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin (personal) remains out for Saturday's visit to Buffalo. The Red Wings captain hasn't played in the last two games and it's not known when he will return. Detroit's offense has looked ugly without Larkin as they have scored just once in two games. Based on Friday's practice, Pius Suter […]

Craig Anderson Unavailable With An Upper-Body Injury

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Craig Anderson (upper body) will miss Saturday's clash with Detroit and is considered day-to-day. The 40-year-old veteran has made a nice start to the campaign with a 4-2-0 and his absence is a huge blow for the team. Buffalo has called up Aaron Dell from the AHL to provide cover for Dustin […]

Tony DeAngelo Moves Up In Lineup With Brett Pesce Out

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tony DeAngelo will skate on the second defensive pairing in Saturday's matchup against Florida, replacing Brett Pesce (undisclosed). Pesce was injured in Wednesday's 4-3 win over Chicago and is considered week-to-week, according to Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour. DeAngelo has had some hot hands at the start of the season, recording 10 […]

Radko Gudas Returns On Saturday

Florida Panthers defenseman Radko Gudas (undisclosed) is good to go on Saturday against the Hurricanes. The 31-year-old bruiser missed his first game of the season on Thursday against Washington. Chase Priskie came in to become the first-ever Florida native to suit up for the Panthers, but the 25-year-old will now come out of the lineup. […]

Spencer Knight Starts For Panthers On Saturday

Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight will make his fourth start of the season on Saturday against Carolina. The 20-year-old earns another chance to impress because Sergei Bobrovsky (upper body) got hurt in Thursday's 5-4 overtime victory against Washington. He's listed day-to-day and the Panthers have called up Christopher Gibson from the minors to back up […]

Seth Jones Extends Point Streak With Short-Handed Assist

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones stretched his point streak to three games in Friday's 5-1 loss to Winnipeg. He picked up an assist on MacKenzie Entwistle's short-handed goal early in the third period. It was another rough outing for the Blackhawks and Jones ended the night with a minus-one rating. He registered one block and […]

Kyle Connor Records Two Points, Seven Shots Versus Chicago

Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor remained hot with two points and a game-high seven shots in Friday's 5-1 victory over Chicago. He made it 4-0 late in the second period after having picked up a power-play assist in the first period. The 24-year-old has now produced five multi-point efforts in 10 outings this season. […]

Andrew Copp Records Three Assists Friday Night

Winnipeg Jets winger Andrew Copp had a three-point night on Friday against Chicago, finishing a 5-1 win with three assists. The 27-year-old was plus-two for the game in 19 minutes of action. Copp now boasts five goals and seven assists for the season. He's been among the team's best scorers, sitting second in points behind […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. Gets Close To A Double-Double

Memphis Grizzlies power forward Jaren Jackson Jr. fell just one rebound short of his first double-double of the campaign in Friday's 115-87 loss at Washington. It was a miserable night for the Grizzlies, but Jackson Jr. did a decent job with 13 points, two assists, one steal and two blocks. His shooting could've been a […]

Bradley Beal Has 17-3-7 Line In A Blowout Win

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal had a chance to take it easy on Friday night as the team blew out the Grizzlies 115-87. Washington's starman saw just 27 minutes of action and completed the night with 17 points, three rebounds, seven assists and five turnovers. Beal shot a good 7-for-12 from the field in […]

Daniel Gafford Gets 15 Points With Near-Perfect Shooting

Washington Wizards center Daniel Gafford had a near-perfect shooting night in Friday's blowout win over Memphis, going 7-for-8 from the field on his way to 15 points. He finished 1-for-2 with his free throws and added four rebounds and three assists to his line in 23 minutes with two blocks and three turnovers. It's very […]

Cole Anthony Leads The Charge Friday Night

Orlando Magic point guard Cole Anthony was the team's most productive player in Friday's loss to San Antonio, scoring a game-high 21 points with nine rebounds, six assists and two steals in 35 minutes. He finished 8-for-18 from the field and shot 4-for-10 from behind the arc. It wasn't all good, though, as Anthony committed […]

Keldon Johnson Notches 20 Points, Nine Rebounds Friday Night

San Antonio Spurs small forward Keldon Johnson had a good Friday night, shooting 8-for-15 from the floor on his way to 20 points and grabbing nine rebounds in a road win over the Magic. He added two assists and one steal to his line with two turnovers in 33 minutes. Johnson's performances tend to be […]

Dejounte Murray Stays Productive Friday Night

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray cooked up another tasty fantasy line in Friday's 102-89 win over Orlando, notching 20 points on 9-for-16 shooting with 11 rebounds, seven assists, three steals and one block. All of it in 36 minutes of action with three turnovers. The 25-year-old looks electric on the court and continues […]

Kelly Olynyk Rolls To A Double-Double Off The Bench

Detroit Pistons forward/center Kelly Olynyk notched his first double-double of the season in Friday's loss to the Nets, going for 14 points and 10 rebounds in 25 minutes off the bench. He dropped two three-point bombs with four attempts and shot 5-for-11 overall from the field with a 2-for-4 record at the line. Olynyk posted […]

James Harden Records Another Triple-Double

Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden made it two triple-doubles in three games on Friday, rolling to a 13-10-10 line in a 96-90 win over Detroit. He also posted a triple-double against the Pistons last Sunday. Harden became the fifth player in NBA history with a triple-double and no two-point baskets, going 3-for-5 from outside and […]