Anton Khudobin Earns Third Start Of The Season

Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin will guard the cage against Calgary on Thursday. The veteran netminder will get only his third start of the campaign, with Braden Holtby coming in and starting his career in Texas in impressive form. However, Holtby has now gone a bit cold in recent outings, and it will give Khudobin […]

Victor Olofsson Misses Out Again On Thursday

Buffalo Sabres winger Victor Olofsson will remain out on Thursday against Seattle with a soft-tissue injury. The Swedish winger was a game-time decision for Tuesday's meeting with the Sharks but ended up missing the game and isn't quite ready yet to return. Olofsson leads the team this season with five goals and nine points. His […]

Denis Gurianov Will Return To The Lineup Thursday Night

Dallas Stars winger Denis Gurianov will be back in the lineup for Thursday's clash with the Flames. He missed his first game of the season on Tuesday against Winnipeg as a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old has two solid NHL seasons under his belt but next to nothing has gone his way in 2021-22, as Gurianov […]

Filip Gustavsson Makes Another Start For Ottawa

Ottawa Senators goaltender Filip Gustavsson will be the man between the pipes on Thursday against Vegas. The 23-year-old Swede earns a second consecutive start and will become the goalie with most games played this season for Ottawa. Gustavsson has had a rollercoaster ride so far, picking up a pair of wins but also getting lit […]

Travis Dermott Good To Go On Thursday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Travis Dermott (lower body) will be in the lineup on Thursday against Tampa. He was questionable for the game but went out for warmups and is set to continue on the first defensive pairing alongside Morgan Rielly. Dermott has collected one point in nine outings this season with 11 shots, 10 […]

Lars Eller Takes Over As Second-Line Center

Washington Capitals center Lars Eller is moving up to the second line for Thursday's meeting with Florida. The veteran forward has been stuck in the bottom-six this season but now gets a bigger role against one of the best teams in the league. Anthony Mantha and Daniel Sprong will be his running mates. The trio […]

Kris Letang Ready To Go On Thursday

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang will rejoin the lineup for Thursday's Battle of Pennsylvania versus the Flyers. The veteran blueliner has missed four games because of COVID-19 protocol. Letang got off to a superb start to the season with back-to-back two-point efforts, but he was then pointless in consecutive games before testing positive for the […]

Anton Lundell Returns To Action On Thursday

Florida Panthers center Anton Lundell (upper body) will be back in action on Thursday against Washington after missing four games. He has been removed from Injured Reserve and joined the third line at the morning skate. The 20-year-old has made an impressive start to his rookie campaign, sitting on five points with five games played. […]

Radko Gudas Misses First Game Of The Season

Florida Panthers defenseman Radko Gudas (undisclosed) is set to miss his first game of the season after sitting out Wednesday's practice. Interim head coach Andrew Brunette hasn't completely ruled him out, but it sure looks like the Czech banger won't play. Gudas boasts only two points for the season but has played a very efficient […]

Nicolas Roy Moving Up To Top Line

Vegas Golden Knights forward Nicolas Roy is expected to center the first line in Thursday's battle with the Senators. The 24-year-old joined Jonathan Marchessault and Reilly Smith at Wednesday's practice. With William Karlsson (foot) out, Brett Howden got a look on the line in Tuesday's 4-0 loss to Toronto but didn't see a lot of […]

Adam Brooks Joins Lineup With Jonathan Drouin Out

Montreal Canadiens center Adam Brooks will replace Jonathan Drouin (head) in the lineup in Thursday's matchup against the Islanders. Drouin was hit in the head by a shot in Tuesday's 3-0 win over Detroit and left the game after taking only a handful of shifts. He was the morning skate on Thursday but the Canadiens […]

Alex Barre-Boulet Set To Join Second Line On Thursday

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Alex Barre-Boulet looks set to join the second line on Thursday against Toronto after filling the role at the morning skate. Mathieu Joseph has previously escorted Ondrej Palat and Steven Stamkos but will now drop down to the fourth line. Barre-Boulet has impressed lately, putting together a three-game point streak in […]

Dylan Larkin Remains Unavailable On Thursday

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin (personal) will miss a second straight game on Thursday against Boston. The Red Wings captain is currently away from the team for personal reasons and Michael Rasmussen centered the first line in Tuesday's 3-0 loss at Montreal. The 22-year-old has registered four assists with 17 shots, 12 hits and […]

Jack Eichel Heads To Vegas

The Vegas Golden Knights acquired center Jack Eichel on Thursday from the Buffalo Sabres, giving up forwards Peyton Krebs, Alex Tuch, a future first-round draft pick and a future second-rounder. Eichel's status in Buffalo had been in limbo due to disagreements with the club on how to treat a herniated disk and he hasn't yet […]

Torey Krug Has A Two-Point Outing

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug provided some drama with a late game-tying goal and handed out an assist in Wednesday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Kings. He scored his second goal of the campaign in a short-handed situation with just nine ticks left in regulation. It marks the sixth latest game-tying goal while shorthanded […]

Vladimir Tarasenko Extends Point Streak With Two Assists

St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko took his point streak to seven games with a pair of assists in Wednesday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Kings. The Russian winger finished the season opener pointless but has since then enjoyed a very productive start to the campaign. He's bagged 11 points during the streak, which […]

Arthur Kaliyev Sparks Kings Comeback

Los Angeles Kings right wing Arthur Kaliyev scored his second goal of the season on Wednesday, which sparked a comeback in a 3-2 shootout victory against St. Louis. The Uzbek-born youngster scored 6:16 into the third period with the Blues leading 1-0. Kaliyev produced two shots in the contest overall and delivered two hits with […]

Gabriel Landeskog Notches A Hat Trick Of Assists

Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog reached 300 career assists with three helpers in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime loss to Columbus. The Avalanche captain was an outstanding plus-three for the contest and added three shots, four blocks and two hits to his name in 25:50 of ice time. Defenseman Bowen Byram enjoyed a three-point night of his […]

Patrik Laine Exits Early With An Injury

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Patrik Laine had a nice game with two assists on Wednesday against Colorado but had to exit a 5-4 overtime win early with an undisclosed injury. The Finnish sniper didn't play in the final eight minutes of regulation and overtime. Wednesday marked Laine's second consecutive multi-point outing. He's been averaging over […]

Cole Sillinger Has Big Night With Three Points

Columbus Blue Jackets center Cole Sillinger collected three points as the team beat Colorado 5-4 in overtime Wednesday night. The 18-year-old scored twice at the start of the third period and recorded an assist on Jake Bean's game-winner 1:12 into the extra frame. Sillinger was plus-one for the game with five shots, one block and […]

Dejounte Murray Gets Close To A Triple-Double

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray almost put together a triple-double in Wednesday's 109-108 loss to Dallas, racking up 23 points, nine rebounds and eight assists with two steals, one block and three turnovers in 34 minutes. Murray shot 8-for-18 from the field with a 2-for-7 record from deep and went 5-for-6 with his […]

Luka Doncic Picks Up Fourth Double-Double Of The Year

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic notched 23 points on 10-for-25 shooting and grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season in Wednesday's win over San Antonio. He fell three assists short of a triple-double and completed his night with two steals and four turnovers while shooting 3-for-12 from deep. Doncic's […]

Jalen Brunson Goes Off For 31 Points Versus Spurs

Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson produced a big 31-point performance in Wednesday's narrow 109-108 win over San Antonio, shooting 9-for-17 from the field and 12-for-15 at the charity stripe. He completed a double-double with 10 rebounds and delivered three assists with two steals and two turnovers in 36 minutes. Brunson, who was 1-for-4 from behind […]

Anthony Edwards Leads Minnesota With 28 Points

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Anthony Edwards scored a team-high 28 points on 11-for-21 shooting in Wednesday's 126-115 defeat to the Clippers. A big amount of his misses came from downtown as he went 3-for-10. Edwards nailed all three attempts from the line and handed out six assists with three rebounds, three steals, one block and six […]

Reggie Jackson Scores Season-High 29 Points With Seven Treys

Los Angeles Clippers point guard Reggie Jackson went berserk with a 7-for-9 effort from downtown on Wednesday and ended up picking up a season-high 29 points in a 126-115 win over the Timberwolves. He shot 11-for-18 overall from the field and added five rebounds to his line with eight assists, one steal and three turnovers […]

Paul George Stays Hot Wednesday Night

Los Angeles Clippers guard/forward Paul George led the charge on Wednesday with 32 points on 11-for-18 shooting as the team scored a season-high 126 points in a road win over Minnesota. He was 4-for-8 from downtown and 6-for-6 at the line with six rebounds, eight assists, one steal and one block. It was a great […]

Will Barton Produces A Great Bounce-Back Performance

Denver Nuggets guard/forward Will Barton had an impressive bounce-back performance against Memphis on Wednesday, scoring 26 points on 11-for-21 shooting after dropping a four-point dud in the same matchup earlier in the week. He was 4-for-9 with the triples and dished out a team-high seven assists with three rebounds, two steals, one block and two […]

Nikola Jokic Nets 34 Points In A Losing Effort

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic led all scorers with 34 points and had 11 rebounds and five assists in Wednesday's 108-106 loss to the Grizzlies. He added two steals to his line as well, while shooting 11-for-20 from the field and 2-for-5 from outside. The MVP makes things look very easy on the court and […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. Leads Memphis Past Denver

Memphis Grizzlies power forward Jaren Jackson Jr. scored a team-high 22 points in Wednesday's 108-106 win over Denver, finishing things off with a big fourth quarter. He notched nine points, grabbed five rebounds and produced one block inside the final 12 minutes, helping Memphis to win the quarter by seven points. Jackson Jr. shot 7-for-14 […]

Jonathan Quick Faces Blues On Wednesday

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick will go up against the NHL's hottest offense on Wednesday when the St. Louis Blues come to visit. It's a very difficult matchup for Quick, but he'll at least head into the clash with some momentum after picking up his first win of the season. The former Conn Smyth […]