Mathew Barzal Has Nine Shots And A Goal Thursday Night

New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal recorded a game-high nine shots and had his second goal of the campaign in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to Columbus. He saved a point for the side with Matt Martin and Noah Dobson getting the assists 5:03 into the third period. Barzal led the team in ice time in […]

Cole Sillinger Notches First Career Goal

Columbus Blue Jackets center Cole Sillinger scored his first career goal on Thursday, helping the team beat the Islanders 3-2 in overtime. The 18-year-old, who's the youngest player in the NHL this season, put the Jackets 2-1 up in the second period. Sillinger seemed to have been hungry for a goal all night as he […]

Oliver Bjorkstrand Produces Three-Point Night Against Islanders

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Oliver Bjorkstrand was in a giving mood on Thursday, handing out three assists in a 3-2 overtime win against the Islanders. One of the helpers came on the power play. This is the second big performance of the season for Bjorkstrand, who opened the campaign with a four-point effort. Sadly, he […]

Luka Doncic Has Mediocre Start To The Season

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic stayed quiet in the team's season opener on Thursday, finishing a 113-87 loss to the Hawks with 17 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. These would be very good numbers for most people not named Luka Doncic, but the Mavs star is capable of so much more in 35 […]

Clint Capela Gets A Double-Double In Just 21 Minutes

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela needed only 21 minutes of action to record a nice 12-point, 13-rebound double-double in Thursday's 113-87 win over Dallas. He also had a pair of blocks, while committing one turnover and shooting a perfect 6-or-6 from the field. Capela is coming back from an Achilles injury and his minutes are […]

Trae Young Starts Season With 19 Points, 14 Assists

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young opened the season with a 19-point, 14-assist effort in a 113-87 win over Dallas, shooting 6-for-16 from the field with a 2-for-5 mark from outside while hitting all of his five free throws. He added two rebounds to his tally and had one steal with five turnovers in 33 […]

Tristan Jarry And Jeff Carter Enter COVID-19 List

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry and forward Jeff Carter were added to the COVID-19 protocols list on Thursday, with the latter having tested positive for the coronavirus. It remains to be seen if they will be available for Saturday's home game against Toronto. Casey DeSmith, who took a 5-4 overtime loss against Florida in his […]

Quinn Hughes Could Return On Thursday

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes (lower body) is in contention to return to the lineup on Thursday against Chicago. The talent blueliner sat out Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Buffalo. Hughes averaged 27:39 a night on the ice in the first three games of the season, so his absence had left a huge gap to fill […]

Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl Get Split Up

Edmonton Oilers forwards Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl won't be linemates for Thursday's matchup with Arizona, with McDavid and Jesse Puljujarvi set to be joined by Zach Hyman on the top line. Draisaitl will skate on the second line with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Kailer Yamamoto. The Oilers are off to a perfect 3-0-0 start to […]

Karel Vejmelka Gets The Start On Thursday

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Karel Vejmelka will guard the cage in Thursday's home game against Edmonton. It's a second career start for the 25-year-old Czech netminder, who started his journey in the NHL with a 2-1 shootout loss against Buffalo last week. He also featured in Monday's 7-4 loss against St. Louis after Carter Hutton had […]

Dylan Strome Makes First Appearance Of The Season

Chicago Blackhawks forward Dylan Strome will be in the lineup on Thursday against Vancouver for his season debut. Ryan Carpenter also gets into the team, while Philipp Kurashev and Mike Hardman (concussion) will make way. The Blackhawks have gone 0-3-1 at the start of the season without Strome. The 24-year-old has shown glimpses of great […]

Sonny Milano Joins Top Six With Max Comtois Scratched

Anaheim Ducks left wing Sonny Milano will make his season debut as a top-six forward in Thursday's clash with Winnipeg. The 25-year-old takes over from Max Comtois, who will be a healthy scratch for the night. Milano skated in six games and went pointless for the Ducks last season. He's recorded 22 goals and 47 […]

Mark Scheifele Joins Blake Wheeler On COVID-19 List

Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele will miss Thursday's game against Anaheim after he was placed into the NHL's COVID-19 protocol. The Jets already had Blake Wheeler on the COVID-19 list ahead of Thursday's action. He's experiencing symptoms and has started a 10-day isolation period. Scheifele's status is considered day-to-day for now. The absences mean that […]

Alex Nedeljkovic Set For Second Start Of The Season

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic is set to roll out for the second time this season in Thursday's home game against Calgary. The 25-year-old had an eventful season debut last week as the Red Wings blew a 6-3 third-period lead to take a 7-6 loss in overtime against Tampa. Nedeljkovic leaked a lot of […]

Anders Lee In, Jean-Gabriel Pageau Out On Thursday

New York Islanders left wing Anders Lee will get back into the lineup for Thursday's clash with Columbus, but center Jean-Gabriel Pageau won't be available. Lee sat out Tuesday's 4-1 victory over Chicago with a stomach bug. Pageau has now picked up a non-COVID related illness himself. It looks like Zach Parise is set to […]

Jonas Johansson Gets The Nod On Thursday

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Jonas Johansson will get the nod for his season debut in Thursday's meeting with the Panthers. Darcy Kuemper opened the season for Colorado with a 1-2-0 record. Johansson had a miserable time in Buffalo last season but managed to put together a good 5-1-1 record for the Avalanche after coming over via […]

Jack Hughes Heads To Injured Reserve

New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes (shoulder) was placed on Injured Reserve on Thursday after he had dislocated his left shoulder in Tuesday's 4-2 victory over Seattle. Hughes, who's started the year with two goals and three points in two outings, is set to get re-evaluated next week. It looks like Michael McLeod will get […]

Jonathan Bernier Misses Thursday's Action With Injury

New Jersey Devils goaltender Jonathan Bernier won't be able to help his team against Washington on Thursday after picking up a lower-body injury. The veteran netminder made a nice 2-0-0 start to the campaign before getting hurt. He's listed day-to-day. With Mackenzie Blackwood (heel) still unavailable, Scott Wedgewood gets his season debut on Thursday. The […]

Brady Tkachuk, Matt Murray Making Season Debuts

Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk and goaltender Matt Murray will be in the lineup for the first time this season in Thursday's battle with San Jose. Tkachuk, who missed the preseason due to a contract standoff, will replace Tim Stuetzle on the top line, with the German dropping to the third line. Murray's season […]

Charlie McAvoy Delivers Two Assists Wednesday Night

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy recorded two assists in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to Philadelphia, reaching 100 helpers for his career. He helped Taylor Hall to get his first goal of the season in the second frame and also picked up an assist on Brad Marchand's third goal of the season before the period was done. […]

Keith Yandle Stays Hot With Two Points

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Keith Yandle continued his hot start to the season on Wednesday, dishing out two assists in a 6-3 win over the Bruins. The veteran blueliner became just the third Flyers defenseman to notch five points in the first three games of a season. He's picked up all his points via assists, with […]

Cam Atkinson Scores Twice In Win Over Boston

Philadelphia Flyers right wing Cam Atkinson scored two goals in Wednesday's 6-3 win over Boston, starting the scoring 8:08 into the game and getting the eventual game-winner in the opening minute of the final frame. He had four total shots in the contest and registered two hits with one block in 14:15. Atkinson has had […]

Brandon Ingram Scores Game-High 25 Points

New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram led all scorers with 25 points on Wednesday against Philadelphia but couldn't save his side from a big 117-97 home loss. He shot 12-for-26 from the field with a 1-for-3 record from behind the arc. Ingram's line included seven rebounds, six assists and one block with four turnovers. […]

Tyrese Maxey Shines As Starter

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Tyrese Maxey recorded 20 points, seven rebounds and five assists in the season opener against New Orleans on Wednesday. The 20-year-old shot 8-for-14 from the field and 2-for-3 from downtown, while logging 34 minutes as a starter in a 117-97 win. He replaced Ben Simmons in the starting five, with Philly's […]

Joel Embiid Notches 22 Points In Season Opener

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid started the campaign with a 22-point effort in a 117-97 road win over the Pelicans. He also had six rebounds with five assists, one steal and one block, shooting 8-for-17 from the field and 2-for-3 from outside. Embiid shared the team lead in scoring with Furkan Korkmaz, who netted 22 […]

Jalen Green Has Quiet NBA Debut

Houston Rockets shooting guard Jalen Green was anonymous in 32 minutes in his NBA debut on Wednesday, shooting 4-for-14 from the field and ending up with only nine points in a big loss to Minnesota. He was 1-for-6 with the three-ball and picked up four rebounds, four assists and one steal. The second pick of […]

Anthony Edwards Drops 29 Points, Six Three-Point Bombs

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Anthony Edwards wowed the crowd with his electrifying game in the team's season opener against Houston, ending up with 29 points on 10-for-21 shooting in a 124-106 win. Six of his makes came with 12 attempts from downtown and Edwards shot 3-for-4 at the line. He completed his line with six rebounds, […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Gets 30 Points In 29 Minutes

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns made light work of the Houston Rockets in the team's season opener on Wednesday, collecting 30 points and 10 rebounds in 29 minutes in a blowout win. He added a pair of assists, two steals and two blocks to his line with three turnovers, shooting 11-for-15 from the field and […]

Jordan Binnington Looks For Another Win Wednesday Night

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington is set to get his third start of the season in Wednesday's road contest versus the Golden Knights. The 28-year-old has won both of his previous appearances this term but has heavily relied on the team's offense, registering a 3.50 goals-against average with a .879 save percentage. The Blues […]

Mike Smith Gets Placed On Injured Reserve

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith (lower body) was placed on Injured Reserve on Wednesday and will miss the rest of the week. The move is retroactive to Oct. 19 when Smith exited a 6-5 win over Anaheim. He had a tough time in the contest, giving up four goals on 15 saves, but Mikko Koskinen […]