Ilya Samsonov Gets First Start Of The Season

Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov will make his first appearance of the season in Tuesday's home game against Colorado. Vitek Vanecek went 1-0-1 in the first two games to start off the season. Samsonov had a strong year in 2020-21, picking up 13 wins and just five defeats in 19 appearances. He posted a 2.69 […]

Mike Matheson Makes Season Debut On Tuesday

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Mike Matheson (lower body) is in the lineup for the first time this season for the Stars' visit on Tuesday. The 27-year-old takes up a spot on the third defensive pairing alongside Chris Ruhwedel and will also skate on the second power-play unit. The Penguins still remain without Sidney Crosby (wrist), Evgeni […]

Yanni Gourde Set For Season Debut Against Devils

Seattle Kraken forward Yanni Gourde (shoulder) has come off Injured Reserve and will make his season debut in Tuesday's clash against the Devils. According to head coach Dave Hakstol, Gourde will have "full availability" and will play without restrictions. The 29-year-old is among Seattle's most talented forwards and they have high hopes for him. Gourde […]

Joey Daccord Starts For Seattle On Tuesday

Seattle Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord will get his first taste of action this season in Tuesday's meeting with New Jersey. Philipp Grubauer started Monday's heavy 6-1 loss to the Flyers and Chris Driedger (undisclosed) was added to Injured Reserve on Tuesday, paving the way for Daccord to make his team debut. The former Senator carries […]

Nathan MacKinnon Cleared To Play On Tuesday

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon has come off the COVID-19 protocols list and will play on Tuesday against Washington. The 26-year-old superstar makes a pretty unexpected return, as the team headed out on a three-game road trip without him on Sunday and the chances of MacKinnon featuring on Tuesday looked very slim. With MacKinnon back, […]

Brock Boeser Ready For Season Debut On Tuesday

Vancouver Canucks right wing Brock Boeser (undisclosed) has been activated from Injured Reserve and is set to make his season debut on Tuesday versus Buffalo. He'll skate on the second line with Nils Hoglander and Elias Pettersson. Boeser produced a nice 23-goal, 49-point campaign in 56 games last season and starts off 2021-22 with a […]

Shayne Gostisbehere Has Hat Trick Of Assists

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere enjoyed a three-point outing on Monday, recording a hat trick of assists in a 7-4 loss to St. Louis. He started things off with a power-play helper and added two assists from even-strength situations. The former Flyer had one shot himself and blocked two efforts from the opposition in 21:43 […]

Klim Kostin Scores Two Goals Inside 47 Seconds

St. Louis Blues forward Klim Kostin had a productive season debut in Monday's clash with Arizona, helping the team to a 7-4 victory by scoring two goals inside 47 seconds in the second period. The 22-year-old Russian produced three shots in total, and his second marker ended up as the game-winning goal. Kostin also delivered […]

Jordan Kyrou Enjoys Four-Point Night Against Coyotes

St. Louis Blues forward Jordan Kyrou had a big night on Monday against the Coyotes, finishing a 7-4 road victory with two goals and two assists. He was plus-three for the night and added four shots to his tally in 13:06 of action. The 23-year-old has started the season as a top-six forward and has […]

Mason McTavish Picks Up A Lower-Body Injury

Anaheim Ducks forward Mason McTavish was unable to complete Monday's 3-2 overtime victory against the Flames as he was forced to exit the game with a lower-body injury. The 18-year-old, who became Anaheim's youngest ever goal-scorer last week, managed to log just five minutes and 23 seconds of action. It's not yet known how much […]

Johnny Gaudreau Delivers Two Helpers

Calgary Flames winger Johnny Gaudreau collected two assists in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Ducks, helping Blake Coleman get a debut goal and combining with Rasmus Andersson to set up Elias Lindholm for his second marker of the campaign. These are Johnny Hockey's first points of the season. He registered five shots on Monday […]

Troy Terry Returns With Two Assists

Anaheim Ducks right wing Troy Terry (illness) returned to the lineup with two assists in Monday's 3-2 overtime win against Calgary. He notched a power-play helper on a Cam Fowler goal and helped Jamie Drysdale to get the game-winner 3:26 into the extra frame. The 24-year-old logged 15:47 and had one shot and one block. […]

Max Domi Sidelined With Fractured Rib

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Max Domi is set to miss two to four weeks with a fractured rib. The news comes after Domi had made a flying start to the season with four points in two games. Domi's absence will likely give Yegor Chinakhov a chance to make his NHL debut in Tuesday's matchup with […]

Mike Hoffman Ready For Montreal Debut

Montreal Canadiens winger Mike Hoffman (lower body) skated on the third line at Monday's practice and looks ready to make his team debut on Tuesday against San Jose. Hoffman missed the whole preseason after signing a three-year, $13.5 million deal with Montreal during the offseason. The 31-year-old had a pretty miserable time in St. Louis […]

Blake Wheeler Goes To COVID-19 List

Winnipeg Jets forward Blake Wheeler has entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list, the team announced Monday. Andrew Copp replaced him on the top line at Monday's practice. The Jets captain notched one assist in the first two games of the season before landing on the COVID-19 list. His status for Tuesday's clash with the Wild […]

James Neal Sits Out On Monday Night

St. Louis Blues winger James Neal will be a healthy scratch for Monday's road outing against Arizona. Klim Kostin will come in to replace him. Neal skated 11:02 in Saturday's season opener against Colorado and was minus-one in a 5-3 win with one shot. The veteran winger created some buzz around him during the preseason […]

Jordan Binnington Meets Coyotes On Monday

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington will face the Arizona Coyotes on Monday in his second start of the season. The Blues No. 1 started the campaign with a 5-3 victory over Colorado on Saturday, pushing away 29 of 32 shots. Binnington boasts a 4-4-2 career record against Arizona with a 1.80 goals-against average, a […]

Carter Hutton Looks To Bounce Back Versus St. Louis

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Carter Hutton will hope to avoid another nightmare on Monday as he takes on St. Louis. The 35-year-old veteran got badly roughed up in the team's season opener as Columbus put eight pucks past him with 26 shots. Hutton, who played for the Blues a few seasons back, didn't exactly have a […]

Blake Coleman Makes Flames Debut Monday Night

Calgary Flames winger Blake Coleman will make his team debut in Monday's meeting with Anaheim. The 29-year-old missed the team's season opener against Edmonton due to a suspension he picked up during the preseason. Coleman was signed to a six-year deal in the summer following his successful run in Tampa. He collected 31 points in […]

John Gibson Returns On Monday

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson (lower body) will be back at work on Monday after missing Friday's 2-1 loss to Minnesota. He started the season with an impressive 33-save display in a 4-1 win over Winnipeg but also got hurt in the contest. Luckily, it wasn't a long-term thing and fantasy managers can plug Gibson […]

Igor Shesterkin Tries To Continue Good Start To The Season

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin will make his third start of the season on Monday against Toronto. The 25-year-old has been very solid with his work so far, posting a 1.98 goals against average with a .931 save percentage. He'll head into Monday's contest with a 1-0-1 record. It's a tough spot for Shesterkin, […]

Carter Hart Takes On Kraken On Monday

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart will face the Seattle Kraken in Monday's home game. The 23-year-old started off the campaign last week with a 5-4 shootout loss against Vancouver. Hart had a rough time in 2020-21 and it wasn't a great start from him to the new campaign either as he finished with a .897 […]

Kole Lind Will Join Seattle's Top Six

Seattle Kraken winger Kole Lind will make his team debut on the second line in Monday's clash with the Flyers. He takes over from Alex Barre-Boulet. Lind made his NHL debut last season, skating in seven regular-season games for the Canucks. He went pointless and was minus-four. However, the 22-year-old has shown some ability in […]

Barclay Goodrow Gets A Chance On Second Line

New York Rangers forward Barclay Goodrow will replace Kaapo Kakko (upper body) on the second line Monday against Toronto. It's going to be a great spot to perform for him as he'll get to skate with Artemi Panarin. With Ryan Strome (COVID protocols) still out, Filip Chytil also continues to skate on the line. Goodrow, […]

Justin Holl Rejoins Lineup On Monday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Justin Holl (illness) will return to the lineup for Monday's meeting with the Rangers, replacing Timothy Liljegren. Holl missed Saturday's 3-1 win over Ottawa with cold symptoms but feels much better now it appears. The 29-year-old hasn't done too well this season, registering a plus-minus rating in two outings with no […]

Evander Kane Gets 21-Game Suspension

San Jose Sharks winger Evander Kane has been suspended for 21 games for an established violation of, and lack of compliance with, the NHL/NHLPA COVID-19 protocols. He will be eligible to return on Nov. 30 against New Jersey. Kane recorded 49 points in 56 games last year and he'll be a big missing piece for […]

Nikita Kucherov Could Be Out Long-Term

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (lower body) appears to have picked up another long-term injury. The 2019 league MVP got hurt in Saturday's 2-1 overtime victory at Washington and Lightning head coach Jon Cooper said on Monday that it's "not a day-to-day thing". Erik Erlendsson of Lightning Insider had reported that Kucherov might […]

Nikolai Knyzhov Out For Two Months

San Jose Sharks defenseman Nikolai Knyzhov (lower body) is set to undergo surgery next week and is expected to miss two months of action. He will officially be out for eight to ten weeks. The 23-year-old undrafted Russian posted 10 points in 56 appearances during his rookie campaign in 2020-21. Jacob Middleton has started the […]

Auston Matthews Aims To Make Season Debut On Monday

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (wrist) is set to make his season debut on Monday against the Rangers. The 2021 Rocket Richard Trophy winner has missed the team's first three games of the season after having wrist surgery in the offseason, but he now feels ready to play and there's no reason to believe […]

Kaapo Kakko Set To Miss At Least One Week

New York Rangers right wing Kaapo Kakko suffered an upper-body injury in Saturday's 3-1 win over Montreal and will miss at least a week of action after he was placed on Injured Reserve. The Finnish youngster has had a pointless start to the season in three games, he's been an attractive fantasy piece as the […]