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 […]

Nathan MacKinnon Will Miss At Least One More Game

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon has given another positive COVID-19 test and will miss at least one more game. The team starts a three-game road trip on Tuesday against the Capitals. With Gabriel Landeskog also currently out due to a suspension, Mikko Rantanen is currently skating with Nazem Kadri and Andre Burakovsky on the first […]

Michael Del Zotto Replaces Victor Mete On Sunday

Ottawa Senators defenseman Michael Del Zotto will make his season debut on Sunday against Dallas, replacing Victor Mete in the lineup. The 23-year-old had a pretty poor night on Saturday against Toronto, as he finished minus-three in the contest and will now get a chance to reset. Del Zotto joined the Senators in the summer […]

Anton Khudobin Makes First Start Of The Year

Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin will make his first start of the season in Sunday's road outing against the Senators. Braden Holtby has started the first two games of the season, but Khudobin actually has seen a bit of action after replacing Holtby in the season opener against the Rangers. The Russian veteran saved all […]

Filip Gustavsson Starts For Senators On Sunday

Ottawa Senators goaltender Filip Gustavsson will make his first appearance of the season on Sunday in a home game against Dallas. The 23-year-old will get his 10th career game after going 5-1-2 in nine outings last season. Gustavsson posted a 2.16 goals-against average in 2020-21 with a .933 save percentage. These are really good numbers, […]

Alex Ovechkin Pots Another Goal Saturday Night

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin opened the scoring in Saturday's 2-1 overtime loss to Tampa. The Capitals captain also registered a game-high eight shots and picked up two hits in 23:43 of action. He passed Mark Messier on the all-time total goals list, moving to fifth with his 804th career marker. He's notched 733 […]

Nikita Kucherov Gets Hurt Versus Washington

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov wasn't able to complete Saturday's 2-1 overtime win against the Capitals, leaving the game in the third period with an undisclosed injury. The 2019 MVP appeared to hurt his groin while chasing a puck and trying to avoid an opponent. Head coach Jon Cooper didn't have an immediate […]

Steven Stamkos Produces Another Multi-Point Night

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos had an assist and scored the game-winning goal in Saturday's 2-1 overtime victory at Washington. The Lightning captain combined with Erik Cernak to set up Mikhail Sergachev for the game-tying goal 4:23 into the third and scored the winner with just 15 seconds left in regulation. Stamkos has been […]

Frederik Andersen Takes On Predators Saturday Night

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen will go for his second win of the year on Saturday against Nashville. The former Maple Leaf kicked off his career in Raleigh with a 6-3 victory over the Islanders on Thursday. He gave up a pair of goals early on but was solid in general during a 25-save effort. […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy Faces Washington On Saturday

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy will take on Washington on Saturday in his third start of the season. Things have started ugly for the Russian, as he's so far registered a 4.50 goals-against average and a .845 save percentage in two appearances. Tampa dropped the season opener 6-2 against Pittsburgh and barely snuck past […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Gets A Special Matchup On Saturday

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury will face the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday, looking for his first win of the season. The veteran netminder started life in Chi-Town with a 32-save performance in a 4-2 loss against Colorado on Wednesday. Fleury, who won three Stanley Cups as a member of the Penguins, takes on Pittsburgh for […]

Jaroslav Halak Makes His Canucks Debut

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jaroslav Halak is set for his team debut in Saturday's meeting with Detroit. The well-traveled veteran will start a quest for 300 career wins, needing 19 more to reach the milestone. He picked up nine victories in 19 appearances last season for Boston, recording a 2.53 goals-against average with a .905 save […]

Jeremy Swayman Opens Season Versus Dallas

Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman will face the Dallas Stars in the team's season opener on Saturday. It's a start of a new era in Boston, with Tuukka Rask gone and Swayman sharing the crease with former Sabre Linus Ullmark. Swayman made a big impression in the league last season, going 7-3-0 in 10 games […]

David Perron Could Play In Season Opener

St. Louis Blues winger David Perron (undisclosed) could be in the lineup for Saturday's season opener against Colorado, despite missing Friday's practice. He was on the ice at the morning skate and is officially a game-time decision for the clash. The veteran winger led the Blues with 58 points in 56 games last season and […]

Brady Tkachuk Set To Miss The Weekend

Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk remains out of the lineup on Saturday against Toronto and isn't expected to play in Sunday's contest versus Dallas either. The 22-year-old was finally signed to a contract this week, but he missed the preseason and needs time to get game-ready. Senators head coach DJ Smith believes that Tkachuk's […]

Bryan Rust Gets Placed On Injured Reserve

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Bryan Rust (undisclosed) was placed on Injured Reserve on Saturday retroactive to Oct. 14 when he got hurt in a 5-4 overtime loss to Florida. The Penguins simply can't say away from injuries, but there might also be some good news on the horizon as Zach Aston-Reese has come off the COVID-19 […]

John Klingberg Misses Out On Saturday

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg (lower body) is unavailable for Saturday's visit to Boston. The 29-year-old rearguard hurt his left leg early in the team's season opener on Thursday against the Rangers and ended up exiting the game after trying to battle through the injury. Klingberg is listed day-to-day and the Stars are hopeful that […]

Ryan Strome Misses Saturday's Action Due To COVID Protocols

New York Rangers forward Ryan Strome will be sidelined for Saturday's meeting with the Canadiens after he was added to the COVID-19 list. The 28-year-old is also set to miss Monday's clash with Toronto. His absence will give a big opportunity to Filip Chytil, who gets a chance to skate as the second-line center alongside […]

Jack Johnson Joins Nathan MacKinnon On COVID-19 List

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Jack Johnson was added to the COVID-19 protocols list and won't play on Saturday against St. Louis. He's the second Colorado player on the list after Nathan MacKinnon tested positive for the virus earlier in the week. The team hoped to get their star centerman back for Saturday's clash but he remains […]