Kevin Fiala Replaces Mats Zuccarello On Top Line

Minnesota Wild winger Kevin Fiala will move to the top line on Thursday against Seattle with Mats Zuccarello unavailable due to the league's COVID-19 protocols. Zuccarello, who is Minnesota's top scorer with seven points, just scored his first goal of the season but is now forced to patiently wait for his chance to get back […]

Brayden Schenn Moves Up To First Line

St. Louis Blues forward Brayden Schenn will be the first-line center in Thursday's clash with Colorado, replacing Ryan O'Reilly, who's set to miss at least four games because of COVID-19 protocols. Tyler Bozak will take the center spot on the second line. Schenn, who has one goal and three assists in five games this season, […]

Mikko Rantanen Considered Questionable For Thursday

Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen is questionable for Thursday's game versus St. Louis. He left the morning skate early and there haven't been any updates on his status. Rantanen had a three-game goal streak cut in his most recent outing. The team's offense, in general, has been lacking early in the season, but the […]

Noah Hanifin Misses Thursday's Action

Calgary Flames defenseman Noah Hanifin (upper body) won't be available for Thursday's visit to Pittsburgh. Michael Stone is in to replace him. Hanifin skates on the top pairing and on the second power-play unit, so he'll be a big miss for the Flames, who had just started to pick up momentum with four consecutive victories. […]

Frederik Andersen Tries To Protect Perfect Record Versus Boston

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen will put his perfect 5-0-0 record on the line in Thursday's battle with the Bruins. The Danish netminder struggled with consistency in Toronto, but he's been rock-solid in his first few outings for Carolina, giving up more than two goals just once. His overall goals-against average stands at 1.60, and […]

Sidney Crosby Remains Out On Thursday

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (wrist) will remain sidelined for Thursday's home game against Calgary. There were hopes of the Penguins captain making his season debut when he joined Wednesday's practice but it appears that Crosby still isn't ready. Or the Penguins are simply being extra careful with their talisman. They are off to a […]

Casey DeSmith Earns A Start On Thursday

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith will be in the net as the Flames come to visit on Thursday. The 30-year-old will make only his second appearance of the season. He suffered a 5-4 overtime loss against Florida in his season debut on Oct. 14. DeSmith had a decent showing with 34 saves but couldn't hold […]

Barrett Hayton Set For First-Line Duty On Thursday

Arizona Coyotes forward Barrett Hayton will enter the lineup on Thursday against Tampa and is set to center the first line. The Coyotes picked up a bunch of injuries in their last game and head coach Andre Tourigny has been forced to get creative with his lines. Hayton was the fifth-overall pick in the 2018 […]

Ivan Prosvetov Makes First Appearance Of The Season

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Ivan Prosvetov will log his first minutes of the season in Thursday's matchup versus Tampa. The 22-year-old made his debut in the league last season, going 0-1-0 in three appearances. He posted an awful 4.15 goals-against average with a .824 save percentage. The Coyotes have struggled badly at the start of the […]

Seth Jones Tallies Two Assists Wednesday Night

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones collected two assists in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Toronto, linking up with Philipp Kurashev to help Kirby Dach get a power-play goal and being the lone provider for Alex DeBrincat. He had five shots to share the team high with Kurashev and blocked three shots in 28:11 of action. […]

Mitchell Marner Records Game-High Seven Shots And An Assist

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner led all skaters with seven shots in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime victory at Chicago, adding an assist to his line on a John Tavares goal. Morgan Rielly also played a part in the goal, which sparked Toronto's comeback from a two-goal deficit. Marner ended a six-game point drought on […]

William Nylander Completes Toronto's Comeback In Overtime

Toronto Maple Leafs winger William Nylander scored the decisive goal as the team came back from two down to beat the Blackhawks 3-2 in overtime Wednesday night. The Maple Leafs were rocked by a pair of first-period goals, but gathered themselves and managed to avoid a fifth consecutive defeat. Nylander had five total shots in […]

Evgeny Kuznetsov Gets To 10 Points With A Power-Play Goal

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov reached 10 points for the campaign in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Detroit, registering his fifth goal of the season on a power play early in the second frame. Alex Ovechkin also scored a power-play goal in the contest, but Washington ended up blowing a two-goal lead. Kuznetsov logged a […]

Adam Erne Grabs Two Points In Wednesday's Victory

Detroit Red Wings winger Adam Erne tallied two points in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime victory at Washington, adding two hits to his stat line in 14:37 on the ice. The Red Wings found themselves trailing 2-0 in the second period, but Erne started a comeback effort with his second goal of the season and then helped […]

Dylan Larkin Wins It For Detroit In Overtime

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin scored in overtime to defeat Washington 3-2 on Wednesday. Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider collected the assists as Detroit finished off a nice comeback from a two-goal deficit. It was Larkin's only shot of the game and he also registered two hits in 19:02 of ice time. The Red […]

Charlie Coyle Lights The Lamp On Wednesday

Boston Bruins forward Charlie Coyle produced the team's only goal in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to Florida. He started the scoring 10:37 into the game with Jack Studnicka setting him up, but the Panthers quickly found a game-tying goal and went their own way soon after. Coyle finished the night with a game-high five shots and […]

Sam Reinhart Extends Point Streak With A Pair Of Assists

Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart took his point streak to five games on Wednesday, finishing a 4-1 win over the Bruins with two assists. He helped Mason Marchment to tie things up and also had an assist on Eetu Luostarinen's game-winning goal. Reinhart was plus-two for the game and his night included two shots in […]

Gustav Forsling Picks Up Three Assists In Wednesday's Win

Florida Panthers defenseman Gustav Forsling delivered three assists in Wednesday's 4-1 victory over Boston, helping the Cats become the 14th team in NHL history to start a season with seven consecutive wins. He also registered three shots with one block and one hit, while logging 22:46 of action. Forsling entered the contest with a three-game […]

Russell Westbrook Gets An Unwanted Quadruple-Double

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook rolled through with his first triple-double of the season in Wednesday's loss to the Thunder, but he also ended up with a quadruple-double by recording 10 turnovers. He now has six such quadruple-doubles in his career, which is by far the most among all NBA players since 1985. […]

Anthony Davis Scores Game-High 30 Points Wednesday Night

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis led all scorers with 30 points on 12-for-22 shooting in Wednesday's road loss against OKC. The Brow also picked up eight rebounds, two assists and one steal, while registering two turnovers in 37 minutes. AD ended up logging a total of 78 minutes of action during a back-to-back set, […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Has Another Nice Scoring Outing

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team to the first victory of the season on Wednesday, scoring 27 points on 7-for-19 shooting in a 123-115 win over the Lakers. He was 5-for-11 with the three-ball and 8-for-10 at the line, adding nine rebounds to his line with five assists and two turnovers in […]

Kevin Durant Records Third Double-Double Of The Season

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant picked up his third double-double of the campaign in Wednesday's home loss to Miami, getting 25 points on 9-for-18 shooting and grabbing 11 rebounds. He nailed two three-point bombs with four attempts and also registered two assists and two blocks with one steal and five turnovers in 37 minutes. The […]

Bam Adebayo Leads Heat With 24 Points

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo scored a team-high 24 points in Wednesday's win over the Nets, shooting 8-for-17 from the field and 8-for-9 at the charity stripe. He pulled down nine rebounds and recorded two turnovers in 30 minutes. It was an oddly quiet game for Adebayo, who generally does a bit of everything for […]

Jimmy Butler Cooks Up A Nice Line Versus Brooklyn

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler had a nice all-around game against the Nets on Wednesday, finishing a 106-93 win with 17 points, 14 rebounds, seven assists, four steals and one block. He shot 6-for-18 from the field with a 5-for-6 record at the line and posted three turnovers in 37 minutes. Butler combined for […]

Sidney Crosby Nears Season Debut

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (wrist) was a full participant at Wednesday's practice, which is a sign that he's close to making his season debut. He skated between Jake Guentzel and Evan Rodrigues. The Penguins captain hasn't been ruled out for Thursday's clash with the Flames. Time flies and No. 87 is now 34 years […]

Nikita Kucherov Could Miss Up To 10 Weeks

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (lower body) will be out for approximately eight to 10 weeks, the team announced on Wednesday. The 2019 Hart Trophy winner hasn't played since making an early exit in a 2-1 win over Washington on Oct. 16. Kucherov had just produced a four-point performance before visiting Washington. Tampa […]

Sean Walker Out For The Season

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Sean Walker (knee) tore his ACL and MCL in Monday's 3-0 loss to St. Louis and is out for the season. The 26-year-old was skating on the top pairing and had managed to record two points with 11 shots, eight hits and 12 blocks before suffering the nasty injury. With Drew […]

Drew Doughty Will Be Out For Eight Weeks

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty (knee) was placed on Injured Reserve on Wednesday, and he won't be available for the team for about eight weeks. The former Norris Trophy winner got injured last Friday in a 3-2 overtime loss to Dallas and has been diagnosed with hypertension and tibial plateau contusion. It's a bitter […]

Mikko Koskinen Looks To Continue Winning Start

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen will try to take his season-opening winning streak to four games on Wednesday versus Philadelphia. The Finnish veteran had to play second fiddle to Mike Smith at the start of the season but has taken over the duties in impressive fashion after Smith was sidelined with a lower-body injury. Koskinen […]

Jonathan Toews Will Play On Wednesday

Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews has cleared the COVID-19 protocols and is available for Wednesday's road game against Toronto. The Blackhawks found themselves down five men due to the protocols on Tuesday but get some help now. Toews, who missed the whole of 2020-21, hasn't managed to get going yet during his comeback campaign, sitting […]