Ilya Sorokin Again Starts With Semyon Varlamov Still Unavailable

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin will continue in the crease on Saturday against Arizona, with Semyon Varlamov (undisclosed) still not ready to make his season debut. The veteran netminder has been ruled out for at least two more games, meaning that Sorokin might also start on Sunday versus Vegas. He's currently backed up by […]

Klim Kostin Gets Promoted To First Line With Brandon Saad Out

St. Louis Blues forward Klim Kostin will join the first line for Saturday's home game against the Kings, with Brandon Saad (COVID protocols) ruled out for the contest. The 22-year-old will get his third appearance of the season. Kostin has been a busy boy so far with two goals, six shots and eight hits. The […]

Drew Doughty Isn't Available Saturday Night

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty (lower body) is forced to miss Saturday's meeting with St. Louis after being involved in a knee-on-knee collision in Friday's 3-2 loss to Dallas. His absence will give Olli Maatta a chance to make his season debut. The two-time Stanley Cup champion will have plenty to prove in 2021-22 […]

Mark Scheifele, Blake Wheeler Remain Out On Saturday

Winnipeg Jets forwards Mark Scheifele and Blake Wheeler remain on the COVID-19 list and won't play in Saturday's matchup versus Nashville. Wheeler misses his third game, while Scheifele sits out for a second game. Kyle Conner currently skates with Pierre-Luc Dubois and Evgeny Svechnikov. The trio had a nice night on Thursday, combining for six […]

Ryan Ellis Misses Saturday's Matchup

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ryan Ellis (undisclosed) won't be available for Saturday's clash with Florida. Justin Braun will take over his spot on the top pairing, while Nick Seeler gets into the lineup. Ellis has started life in Philadelphia with four points in three games, and he isn't expected to be out for long, with head […]

Ty Smith Makes Season Debut On Saturday

New Jersey Devils defenseman Ty Smith is ready for his season debut on Saturday against Buffalo. The talented blueliner missed the first three games of the campaign with a lower-body injury. He'll be eased into action on the third pairing. Smith was the top-scoring rookie defenseman last season with 23 points in 48 games, and […]

Kris Letang Gets Placed In COVID-19 Protocol

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang will miss Saturday's contest versus Toronto after he was placed in the COVID-19 protocol. Jeff Carter is also out for the same reason but Tristan Jarry has come off the COVID-19 list and will start. Letang eats up over 26 minutes on the blue line, so there will be a […]

Mo Bamba Grabs A Double-Double

Orlando Magic forward/center Mo Bamba posted a double-double in Friday's heavy loss to the Knicks, going for 15 points on 6-for-9 shooting and grabbing 10 rebounds. Wendell Carter Jr. also had a double-double night alongside him in the starting five, recording 10 points and 11 rebounds. Bamba went 3-for-5 with the three-ball and picked up […]

Evan Fournier Settles For 18 Points On Friday

New York Knicks guard/forward Evan Fournier put up 18 points in Friday's big victory over Orlando, shooting 5-for-12 from the field and 4-for-5 at the line. The Knicks posted a new franchise record with 24 three-point makes and Fournier played his part with four treys. He dished out three assists against his former team and […]

Julius Randle Has 21-10-7 Line Friday Night

New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle finished Friday's 121-96 victory over Orlando with 21 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists. He led the team in the first two categories while sharing the lead in assists with Derrick Rose and Alec Burks. Randle added a pair of steals to his line and had four turnovers […]

Collin Sexton Leads All Scorers With 33 Points

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton came up with a game-high 33 points in Friday's home game against Charlotte but couldn't save his side from a 123-112 defeat. The 22-year-old shot 13-for-21 from the field with a 2-for-7 record from deep and nailed all five of his free throws. He notched four rebounds and two steals […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. Notches 25 Points Off The Bench

Charlotte Hornets guard/forward Kelly Oubre Jr. did some really good bench scoring in Friday's clash with Cleveland, picking up 25 points in 29 minutes off the pine in a 123-112 win. He missed only four of his 13 shots from the field and went 4-for-7 from downtown with a 3-for-3 record at the line. His […]

Miles Bridges Scores Team-High 30 Points

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges had a very nice outing on Friday against Cleveland, scoring a team-high 30 points on 13-for-24 shooting in a 123-112 win. He was 4-for-9 with the three-ball and put in some good work on the defensive end as well with three steals. Bridges also picked up seven boards. The 23-year-old […]

John Tavares Gets First Goal Of The Campaign

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares got to celebrate his first goal of the season in Friday's 5-3 loss to San Jose. The Maple Leafs captain made it 4-3 13:39 into the third period, but the team couldn't get the equalizer. Tavares produced four total shots in the game and had one hit in 16:12 […]

Timo Meier Enjoys Another Multi-Point Outing

San Jose Sharks winger Timo Meier posted a goal and an assist in Friday's 5-3 win at Toronto, recording his second multi-point performance of the season. The Swiss speedster was plus-three for the contest and had two shots with two blocks and three hits. The Sharks improved to 4-0-0 for the season and Meier has […]

Logan Couture Leads The Charge Versus Toronto

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture had a wonderful three-point performance against Toronto on Friday, finishing a 5-3 victory with two goals and an assist. He scored the game's first and last goal, adding an assist on Jonathan Dahlen's third career marker. The Sharks captain has now scored in back-to-back games and boasts seven points […]

Mattias Janmark Is Ready For His Season Debut

Vegas Golden Knights forward Mattias Janmark looks set for his season debut on Friday against Edmonton. The 28-year-old started the season on the COVID-19 list but is now ready to play. Janmark joins a depleted attack that currently doesn't have the services of Max Pacioretty (lower body) and Mark Stone (lower body). It should give […]

Alec Martinez Misses Friday's Action

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alec Martinez (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup for Friday's home game against Edmonton. The two-time Stanley Cup champion got hurt in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to St. Louis and is considered day-to-day. Martinez has made a strong start to the season with two points, four shots, six hits and five blocks […]

Jonathan Quick Earns Second Start Of The Year

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick will look to ruin Dallas' home opener on Friday. The veteran netminder is getting his second start of the campaign after getting beaten by Minnesota 3-2 last week. Quick looks past his best these days and has registered a below .900 save percentage in two of the last three […]

Mikko Koskinen Makes Another Start Friday Night

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen will get another start on Friday against Vegas after beating Arizona 5-1 on Thursday. The Oilers have Mike Smith (lower body) on Injured Reserve, so the Finnish veteran has to hold down the fort. He's done it in spectacular style so far, notching two wins with a 1.37 goals-against average […]

Joel Kiviranta, Luke Glendening Join Tyler Seguin's Line

Dallas Stars forwards Joel Kiviranta and Luke Glendening will skate with Tyler Seguin in Friday's home opener versus the Kings. Head coach Rick Bowness started the season with all of his big guns together on the same line, but Alexander Radulov will now join Roope Hintz and Jacob Peterson, while Jamie Benn gets to play […]

Braden Holtby Makes Fourth Start Of The Season

Dallas Stars goaltender Braden Holtby will record his fourth start of the season in Friday's home opener against Los Angeles. The 32-year-old has done well so far with a 1.75 goals-against average and a .947 save percentage. Holtby boasts a 2-2-1 career record against the Kings with a 2.41 goals-against average, a .916 save percentage […]

Nick Foligno, Connor Clifton Come Out Of The Lineup

Boston Bruins winger Nick Foligno (upper body) and defenseman Connor Clifton won't play on Friday against the Sabres. Foligno got injured in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to Philadelphia and is day-to-day, while it looks like Clifton will simply be scratched for the game. At least there aren't any injury reports regarding the 26-year-old blueliner, who's gone […]

Linus Ullmark Makes Boston Debut On Friday

Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark will make his team debut in Friday's road game against Buffalo. The Swedish netminder, of course, previously played for the Sabres, putting together a 50-47-13 record in six years with the team. Jeremy Swayman started the first two Boston games, going 1-1-0 with a 3.02 goals-against average and a .885 […]

Cody Eakin Expected To Miss A Couple Of Games

Buffalo Sabres center Cody Eakin (undisclosed) won't be available for Friday's match against Boston and is also expected to sit out Saturday's meeting with the Devils. The 30-year-old got hurt in Wednesday's practice and head coach Don Granato has said that Eakin will be out for a couple of games. The 2015 world champion was […]

Craig Anderson Faces Boston In Friday's Matchup

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Craig Anderson will go for a third consecutive win in Friday's home game against Boston. The Sabres have shocked everybody with their perfect start and Anderson has played a big part in it, producing a 1.50 goals-against average with a .954 save percentage. He's saved 30-plus shots in both of his starts […]

Adin Hill Returns To The Crease On Friday

San Jose Sharks goaltender Adin Hill will be back between the pipes in Friday's matchup after James Reimer helped the team get another win on Thursday versus Ottawa. Hill has enjoyed a 2-0-0 start to the campaign with a 1.50 goals-against average, a .932 save percentage and one shutout. The team has made life very […]

Ondrej Kase Should Be Good To Go On Friday

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Ondrej Kase is expected to play on Friday against San Jose despite missing some practice time this week. The 25-year-old got hurt blocking a shot in Monday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Rangers. Kase went through some tests and rejoined the group in Thursday's practice. He's a third-liner in Toronto […]

Michael Hutchinson Makes First Start Of The Season

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Michael Hutchinson will earn his first start of the season in Friday's matchup versus San Jose. The 31-year-old will aim to carry last year's good form into the new campaign. He went 4-2-1 in 2020-21 with a 2.42 goals-against average and a .919 save percentage. Toronto is heavily favored by the […]

Zach Hyman Scores Twice Thursday Night

Edmonton Oilers winger Zach Hyman started life on the top line with a two-goal effort in Thursday's 5-1 road victory over the Coyotes. He bagged a short-handed goal and a power-play marker in the game, producing three total shots in 16:05 on the ice. The 29-year-old is now averaging a point per game through his […]