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 […]

James Neal Joins First Line With Pavel Buchnevich Suspended

St. Louis Blues winger James Neal will replace Pavel Buchnevich on the top line for Wednesday's matchup against the Golden Knights, with the Russian serving the first game of a two-game ban. The veteran sniper will be back in the lineup after sitting out Monday's 7-4 win over Arizona as a healthy scratch. Neal is […]

Evgenii Dadonov, Nicolas Roy Join Top Six On Wednesday

Vegas Golden Knights forwards Evgenii Dadonov and Nicolas Roy will move up to the top six in Wednesday's clash with St. Louis. The two join Chandler Stephenson due to both Max Pacioretty and Mark Stone facing a spell on the sidelines because of lower-body injuries. It's been reported that Pacioretty might miss up to six […]

Jeremy Swayman Starts Versus Flyers On Wednesday

Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman will remain in the crease for Wednesday's visit to Philadelphia after opening the season with a rock-solid performance against Dallas. The 22-year-old picked up 27 saves and finished Saturday's 3-1 win over the Stars with a .964 save percentage. The highly rated netminder has dropped just three decisions in 11 […]

Martin Jones Makes First Appearance Of The Season

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Martin Jones will make his first start of the campaign in Wednesday's home game against the Bruins. The 31-year-old will hope that a change of scenery can help him improve his form. Jones, who spent the last six years in San Jose, has posted three consecutive seasons with a below .900 save […]

Rasmus Ristolainen Makes Flyers Debut On Wednesday

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen will make his team debut on Wednesday against Boston. The 26-year-old rearguard, who was acquired from Buffalo in the summer, missed the team's first two games of the season with an upper-body injury. He will join Travis Sanheim on the second defensive pairing. Ristolainen has been a highly-rated blueliner throughout […]

Brayden Point Gets His First Goal Of The Season

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point provided the lone goal in Tuesday's 4-1 defeat against Florida, ending Spencer Knight's shutout bid 2:36 into the third period. Jan Rutta and Victor Hedman picked up the assists. Tampa has stumbled out of the gate, going 2-2-0 in the first four games of the season with both victories […]

Anton Lundell Nets First Career Goal

Florida Panthers center Anton Lundell celebrated his first career goal on Tuesday, helping the team beat Tampa 4-1 on the road. The 20-year-old also picked up an assist on a Brandon Montour marker. Lundell was an outstanding plus-three in the contest and had three shots with three blocks, one hit and two penalty minutes while […]

Spencer Knight Adds Another Win To His Tally

Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight had 30 saves and beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 in his season debut on Tuesday, becoming the 11th goalie in NHL history to win each of his first five regular-season games. The 20-year-old went 4-0-0 last season with a 2.32 goals-against average and a .919 save percentage. The Panthers […]

Erik Karlsson Collects Three Points In Big Road Win

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson scored his first goal of the season and registered two power-play assists as Bob Boughner's men beat Montreal 5-0 on the road Tuesday night. The former Norris Trophy winner completed his work with two shots, two blocks and two penalty minutes, registering a plus-one rating in 18:58 of action. […]

Jonathan Dahlen Gets Two Goals Tuesday Night

San Jose Sharks forward Jonathan Dahlen scored his first two career goals in Tuesday's 5-0 road win at Montreal, beating Jake Allen twice inside the opening 3:36. He was plus-two for the game and finished with four shots in 14:42. The 23-year-old has started life in the NHL on San Jose's top line with Logan […]

Adin Hill Shuts Out Canadiens With 21 Saves

San Jose Sharks goaltender Adin Hill picked up his fourth career shutout on Tuesday, beating Montreal 5-0 with 21 saves. Hill's last shutout was ironically against the Sharks last March in a 4-0 win. The former Coyote is off to a perfect start in San Jose, boasting a 2-0-0 record through two starts with a […]

Bo Horvat Bags First Goal Of The Year

Vancouver Canucks center Bo Horvat got the scoring started in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Buffalo, opening his account for the year 5:57 into the game. Justin Dowling also gave Vancouver a 2-1 lead in the first period, but the Canucks then suddenly fell flat. Horvat ended up with a single shot on goal and a […]

Craig Anderson Picks Up Another Victory

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Craig Anderson produced a 32-save performance in Tuesday's 5-2 win over Vancouver, improving to 2-0-0 for the year. The veteran netminder has been beaten just three times in two games, giving him a 1.50 goals-against average with a .954 save percentage. The Sabres as a team are 3-0-0 for the year and […]

Dylan Cozens Hands Out Two Dimes

Buffalo Sabres forward Dylan Cozens delivered two assists in Tuesday's 5-2 victory over Vancouver, helping Zemgus Girgensons and Jeff Skinner on the scoreboard. The latter registered the game-winning goal after the Sabres had erased a deficit twice. Cozens is skating with Skinner and Vinnie Hinostroza on the top line, with the Jack Eichel era over […]

Anthony Davis Goes For 33 Points, 11 Rebounds In Season Opener

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis picked up a nice double-double on opening night, finishing a 121-114 loss to Golden State with 33 points and 11 rebounds. He shot a solid 15-for-26 from the field but struggled from deep with a 1-for-5 effort and from the charity stripe, going 2-for-7. The Brow also collected two […]

LeBron James Starts 19th Season With 34-Point Performance

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James got his 19th year in the NBA rolling with a 34-point effort in a 121-114 loss to the Warriors on opening night. He shot 13-for-23 from the field with a 5-for-11 effort from downtown and had 11 rebounds with five assists, one steal and one block. LeBron's night also […]

Stephen Curry Gets Things Started With A Triple-Double

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry started the season with a 21-point, 10-rebound, 10-assist triple-double in a 121-114 win over the Lakers on opening night. He also had three steals with four turnovers in 36 minutes on the court. Curry was perfect at the line with nine attempts but didn't have a particularly great […]

Dylan Larkin Returns From Suspension

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin will be back in the lineup on Tuesday against Columbus after serving a one-game suspension. He's also missed some practice time during his layoff but is good to go. Larkin made a scoring start to the season in last Thursday's 7-6 overtime loss to the Lightning. He had three […]

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 […]