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 […]

Petr Mrazek Continues To Nurse A Groin Problem

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Petr Mrazek (groin) isn't game-ready and will miss Saturday's rematch with Ottawa. The Czech netminder got hurt in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Senators and was replaced by Jack Campbell. It wasn't a great team debut for Mrazek as he gave up three goals on 26 shots. Campbell was flawless with […]

Vince Dunn Unavailable For Seattle On Saturday

Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn will miss Saturday's clash with Columbus with an undisclosed injury and is considered day-to-day. Haydn Fleury is set to re-enter the lineup in his place. The 25-year-old logged 20 minutes and had one shot, one block and five hits in his only previous appearance this season. Dunn's absence will open […]

Max Pacioretty Set To Miss Six Weeks With Fractured Foot

Vegas Golden Knights left wing Max Pacioretty will miss around six weeks of action due to a fractured foot. The veteran winger got hurt by blocking a shot in Thursday's 6-2 loss to Los Angeles. Pacioretty went pointless in the second game of the season, after starting off the year with an impressive three-point effort […]

Dylan Larkin Gets One-Game Suspension

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin has been suspended for one game for punching Tampa's Mathieu Joseph in the face in Thursday's 7-6 overtime loss. The Red Wings captain couldn't control his temper and reacted to a hit from behind which sent him headfirst into the boards. This is the first suspension of Larkin's 433-game […]

Cam Talbot Set To Start On Friday Against Anaheim

Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot is set to guard the crease in the team's season opener on Friday against Anaheim. The 34-year-old will start his second season at the club, after putting together a 19-8-5 record in 2020-21 with a 2.63 goals-against average, a .915 save percentage and two shutouts. Talbot has always been strong […]

Max Jones Joins Anaheim's First Line With Troy Terry Out

Anaheim Ducks winger Max Jones will make his season debut as a first-liner on Friday against Minnesota. He missed the team's first game of the season with an illness and takes over from Troy Terry, who is also now battling a non-COVID related illness. Jones is a former first-round pick, who hasn't made much noise […]

John Gibson Misses Friday's Game With Injury

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson (lower body) is unavailable for Friday's clash with the Wild. He put on a real show with 33 saves in the season opener against Winnipeg but also got hurt in Wednesday's 4-1 win. The Ducks live and die by the form of Gibson, so this is obviously awful news for […]

Thatcher Demko Faces Flyers On Friday

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko will record his second appearance of the season on Friday against Philadelphia. He made a losing start to the year on Wednesday against Edmonton, despite stopping 32 of 34 shots to post a nice .941 save percentage. Home teams have been crushing it early in the season, so this will […]

Ryan Ellis In, Rasmus Ristolainen Out On Friday

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen (upper body) won't be on the ice in Friday's season opener against Vancouver. He and Ryan Ellis (undisclosed) have both struggled to get ready for the first game of the season and it just comes a little bit too soon for the former Sabre, while Ellis is ready to go. […]

Erik Gustafsson Makes Second Blackhawks Debut On Friday

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Erik Gustafsson will replace Ian Mitchell in the lineup on Friday against New Jersey. The 29-year-old officially rejoined the club on a one-year deal at the start of the week and he'll look to replicate some of his old form. Gustafsson had a wonderful 60-point campaign for Chicago in 2018-19. It's unlikely […]

Jonathan Bernier Starts Season Opener For New Jersey

New Jersey Devils goaltender Jonathan Bernier will guard the cage in Friday's season opener against Chicago, with Mackenzie Blackwood (heel) still recovering from offseason surgery. It's a Devils debut for Bernier, who was picked up by New Jersey on a two-year deal in the summer. The veteran netminder played in Detroit last season, posting a […]

Clayton Keller Bags A Power-Play Goal In Season Opener

Arizona Coyotes winger Clayton Keller recorded a power-play marker in the team's heavy 8-2 loss to Columbus on Thursday. Shayne Gostisbehere and Phil Kessel set him up for the goal with a little over three minutes left to play. It was a miserable night for the Coyotes as they were already 5-1 down ahead of […]

Max Domi Impresses In Season Opener With Three Points

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Max Domi collected three points as the team crushed the Coyotes 8-2 on Thursday. He helped Alexandre Texier to start the scoring just 40 seconds into the game, had another assist on a Boone Jenner goal 35 seconds into the second frame, and then potted one himself in the final period. […]

Oliver Bjorkstrand Explodes For Four Points

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Oliver Bjorkstrand opened the season with a huge performance, finishing an 8-2 victory over Arizona with two goals and two assists. He joined Rick Nash as the only players in franchise history to collect four points in a season opener. The four-point effort included two power-play points. Bjorkstrand was plus-two for […]