Nathan MacKinnon Misses Practice With Lower-Body Injury

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon missed Tuesday's practice with a lower-body injury and could be in doubt for Thursday's game against Vancouver. Head coach Jared Bednar is expected to address the situation after Wednesday's practice. J.T. Compher took over the center position on the top line. Colorado seems to be allergic to a healthy lineup […]

Chris Driedger Makes First Start Of The Season

Seattle Kraken goaltender Chris Driedger will log his first start of the season in Tuesday's matchup versus the Golden Knights. The 27-year-old recently returned from a knee problem and has registered only 31:11 of action this season. He made a relief appearance on Oct. 18 against Philadelphia, allowing one goal with seven shots. Driedger enjoyed […]

Marcus Johansson Returns To Action Tuesday Night

Seattle Kraken winger Marcus Johansson (lower body) will rejoin the lineup for Tuesday's road outing against Vegas. The 31-year-old has been out since logging 16 minutes in the season opener, missing a total of 11 games. Johansson has shown the ability to get hot in the right situation throughout his career and he'll have a […]

Jaroslav Halak Gets Rare Start On Tuesday

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jaroslav Halak has a chance to shake off some rust on Tuesday as he makes his third start of the campaign against Anaheim. The veteran netminder put in good work in his first two appearances for the team, registering a 2.09 goals-against average with a .917 save percentage, but ended up on […]

Erik Karlsson Comes Off COVID-19 List

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson has cleared COVID-19 protocols and could return to action later this week. Tuesday's matchup against Calgary is the fifth game Karlsson is forced to miss and he won't play against the Jets on Thursday either, but he could be back in the lineup on Saturday against Colorado. The two-time […]

Brandon Hagel Misses Tuesday's Game

Chicago Blackhawks winger Brandon Hagel (shoulder) will sit out Tuesday's meeting with the Penguins. The 23-year-old injured his left shoulder in Sunday's 2-1 overtime win against Nashville and is considered day-to-day. Hagel has been skating on the second line and his work this season includes four goals and two assists in 13 appearances. Jujhar Khaira […]

Josh Hart Scores Season-High 22 Points Monday Night

New Orleans Pelicans guard/forward Josh Hart finished Monday's 108-92 loss to Dallas with a season-high 22 points on 8-for-13 shooting from the field. He was 5-for-6 at the line and sunk one of his two three-point attempts in 38 minutes of action. Hart is a guy how does everything for his team, and he didn't […]

Tim Hardaway Jr. Shows Off Good Shooting Form Versus Pelicans

Dallas Mavericks guard/forward Tim Hardaway Jr. had a very good shooting night against the Pelicans on Monday, missing just once from downtown and going 6-for-9 overall from the field to finish a 108-92 win with 17 points. He recorded zero turnovers in 33 minutes and grabbed six rebounds while dishing out four assists. Hardaway Jr. […]

Luka Doncic Ends Up With 25-5-5 Line Monday Night

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic registered 25 points with five rebounds and five assists in Monday's 108-92 victory over New Orleans. He shot 10-for-21 from the field with a 3-for-5 record at the line and hit two triples with five attempts. Doncic's work also included one steal and one block with five turnovers in […]

LaMelo Ball Records First Triple-Double Of The Season

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball notched his first triple-double of the season in Monday's overtime loss to the Lakers, scoring 25 points on 8-for-19 shooting from the field and picking up a game-high 15 rebounds with 11 assists. He was 3-for-8 with the three-ball and 6-for-6 at the line, while also collecting one steal […]

Anthony Davis Scores Game-High 32 Points Monday

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis went for a game-high 32 points on 13-for-25 shooting in Monday's 126-123 overtime win against Charlotte on Monday. He missed all three attempts from deep but finished a decent 6-for-8 at the charity stripe and bagged 12 rebounds for his sixth double-double of the season. Davis handed out three […]

Carmelo Anthony Scores Season-High 29 Points

Los Angeles Lakers forward Carmelo Anthony produced another nice performance off the bench in Monday's 126-123 overtime win against Charlotte, scoring a season-high 29 points with 9-for-13 shooting. He was unconscious from deep in 37 minutes of action, shooting 7-for-10. Melo finished without a single turnover and added three rebounds, one assist and one block […]

De'Aaron Fox Has 24 Points In A Losing Effort

Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox shot 8-for-19 from the field and 7-for-11 at the line en route to 24 points in Monday's loss to the Suns. He picked up four rebounds with five assists and added three steals and three blocks to his line with five turnovers in 35 minutes. This was a huge […]

Harrison Barnes Leads All Scorers With 26 Points

Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes scored a game-high 26 points in Monday's 109-104 loss to Phoenix, going 7-for-9 from the field and 11-for-11 at the charity stripe. After having zero turnovers in his previous appearance, Barnes ended up throwing the ball away six times, but he also had six rebounds, two assists and one steal […]

Cameron Payne Scores Team-High 24 Points

Phoenix Suns point guard Cameron Payne played a big part in Monday's 109-104 road win at Sacramento, notching a team-high 24 points on 8-for-14 shooting in 22 minutes off the bench. He hit 4-for-6 from deep and handed out three assists while recording four rebounds and one steal with four turnovers. Payne has just returned […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Posts 25-Point, 13-Rebound Double-Double

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns recorded his third double-double in four games on Monday, finishing a 125-118 overtime loss to Memphis with 25 points and a game-high 13 rebounds. This could've been a huge game for KAT with better efficiency, as he shot only 9-for-20 from the field and 3-for-9 from downtown. Towns' line included […]

D'Angelo Russell Returns With A 30-Point Effort

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D'Angelo Russell ended a two-game absence on Monday and crushed it against the Grizzlies in a 125-118 overtime loss with a team-high 30 points on 10-for-22 shooting. He nailed six shots from deep with 13 attempts and was a perfect 4-for-4 at the line with five rebounds, seven assists, one steal, […]

Ja Morant Gets Going Again Monday Night

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant, who managed only a total of 27 points across his previous two outings, was back in form on Monday, scoring a game-high 33 points in a 125-118 overtime win against Minnesota. He shot 10-for-24 from the field with a 10-for-12 mark at the line and nailed three treys on […]

Jonathan Quick Tries To Grab A Third Consecutive Win

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick will go for his third consecutive victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday. The veteran netminder went winless in his first four outings of the season but has heated up now, registering 55 saves during his last two starts. Quick has improved to 2-3-1 for the season and […]

Miles Wood Out Indefinitely Following Hip Surgery

New Jersey Devils left wing Miles Wood has undergone hip surgery and will be sidelined indefinitely. The 26-year-old, who posted 17 goals and eight assists in 55 games last season, injured his right hip during a preseason game and hasn't been able to help the team during the regular season. "After exhausting all conservative measures, […]

Aleksander Barkov Ready To Return On Monday

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (lower body) is set to return to action on Monday against the Rangers after missing one game. The Panthers captain was a fairly late scratch for Saturday's 5-2 win over Carolina. Barkov has been in sizzling form lately, amassing five points in three games. He was the team's leading goal-scorer […]

Sharks Hope To Get Five Players Back By The End Of The Week

San Jose Sharks winger Timo Meier was among five players to resume skating on Monday after being in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol. He was joined by Kevin Labanc, Matt Nieto, Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Radim Simek on the ice at San Jose's practice facility after the players who will play in Tuesday's clash against the Flames […]

Petr Mrazek Out For Four Weeks

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Petr Mrazek (groin) has been placed on Injured Reserve retroactive to Nov. 4 and is set to miss approximately four weeks of action. The Czech netminder returned from a groin problem at the end of last month but ended up tweaking it again and now has to spend another lengthy time […]

Conor Sheary Gets Promoted To The Second Line

Washington Capitals winger Conor Sheary will skate on the second line in Monday's matchup against Buffalo. Head coach Peter Laviolette continues to mix and match guys on the line after losing multiple forwards to injuries. Sheary has already logged some time with Lars Eller lately and they are joined by Daniel Sprong on the line. […]

Filip Chytil Won't Play On Monday

New York Rangers forward Filip Chytil (upper body) will sit out Monday's contest against Florida and is regarded as day-to-day. The 22-year-old had a really unfortunate night in Saturday's 6-0 loss to Calgary, as he got hurt during his first shift. Chytil has had a quiet season as a third-line center, but he did enjoy […]

Eeli Tolvanen Has Five Shots On Goal In Sunday's Loss

Nashville Predators winger Eeli Tolvanen led the team with five shots in Sunday's 2-1 overtime loss to Chicago but still ended up with a donut. Defenseman Alexandre Carrier scored the team's only goal. Tolvanen now boasts 36 shots for the season, but he's found the target just once so far and sits on only two […]

Patrick Kane Becomes Fourth American With 1,100 Points

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane reached a special milestone in Sunday's 2-1 overtime win against Nashville, becoming the fourth American-born player to record 1,100 points in the NHL. He bagged an assist on Alex DeBrincat's game-winner. Kane had three shots of his own in the game and ended the contest with a plus-one rating […]

Alex DeBrincat Provides The Game-Winner In Overtime

Chicago Blackhawks winger Alex DeBrincat secured a winning start for interim head coach Derek King on Sunday by scoring early in overtime against Nashville. He made it 2-1 with 37 seconds played in the extra frame, netting his seventh goal of the season. DeBrincat was held to just two shots in the game, but he […]

Nicolas Roy Tallies Two Points, Seven Shots Versus Detroit

Vegas Golden Knights forward Nicolas Roy led the team's offense with two points and a game-high seven shots in Sunday's 5-2 loss at Detroit. He scored his second goal of the season early in the game and helped Jonathan Marchessault to get his sixth of the campaign in the third period. Roy's fantasy value has […]

Thomas Greiss Improves To 4-3-0 For The Season

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Thomas Greiss had a good 38-save performance in Sunday's 5-2 home win over the Golden Knights, taking his record for the season to 4-3-0. He was beaten early by Nicholas Roy but bounced back well and ended up recording 19 of his stops in the third period. The German had allowed […]