Sammy Blais Won't Feature In Thursday's Matchup

New York Rangers winger Sammy Blais (lower body) won't be available for Thursday's clash with Dallas. The 25-year-old made his team debut in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to Washington and got hurt straight away. He played less than 11 minutes but had a pretty busy night with three hits, two blocks and six penalty minutes. Former […]

Jake Guentzel Will Play On Thursday

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Jake Guentzel will make his season debut on Thursday against Florida. The 27-year-old, who potted 23 goals and had 57 points last season in 56 outings, missed the team's first game of the season after testing positive for COVID-19. Guentzel will go straight to the first line and he'll also join the […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Starts Season Opener For Florida

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will be between the pipes for Thursday's season opener against Pittsburgh. The two-time Vezina Trophy winner is closing in on 300 career wins and looks set up for success against the Penguins as Sidney Crosby (wrist) and Evgeni Malkin (knee) remain unavailable. Bobrovsky carries a big contract but Spencer Knight […]

Zach Bogosian Could Miss Up To Six Weeks

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Zach Bogosian (lower body) is set to miss four to six weeks with a lower-body injury suffered in the team's opening-night defeat to Pittsburgh. He logged 14:14 of ice time in the game with a minus-two rating and didn't make it to Wednesday's practice. Tampa has called up Andrej Sustr from […]

Braden Holtby Starts Season For Dallas

Dallas Stars goaltender Braden Holtby will guard the crease as the team opens the season on Thursday against the Rangers. The 2018 Stanley Cup champion signed a one-year deal with the club in July to provide some goalie depth with Ben Bishop's status uncertain due to knee surgery, and it looks like he's impressed the […]

Brady Tkachuk Gets $57.5 Million Contract From Ottawa

Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk signed a seven-year, $57.5 million extension with the club ahead of Thursday's season opener against Toronto. However, he won't be in the lineup for the game. Tkachuk isn't among the most prolific forwards in the league, but he's become a real hit among fantasy managers with his outstanding hits […]

Phil Kessel Ready For Season Opener

Arizona Coyotes right wing Phil Kessel (foot) is ready to play in the team's season opener on Thursday despite missing the preseason due to an injury. The veteran winger will take the ice for his 901st consecutive regular season game. Kessel's fantasy value has taken a big hit in recent years, but he did have […]

Marcus Johansson Goes On Injured Reserve

Seattle Kraken forward Marcus Johansson (lower body) was added to Injured Reserve on Wednesday after he got hurt in the team's first-ever regular-season game on Tuesday. Johansson went pointless in a 4-3 loss to Vegas but had a decent showing in 16:13 of ice time, firing off one shot and finishing with a plus-one rating […]

Devin Shore, Zack Kassian Out On Wednesday

Edmonton Oilers forwards Devin Shore (undisclosed) and Zack Kassian (head) won't be able to help the team in Wednesday's season opener against Vancouver. Shore picked up an injury in Tuesday's practice and Kassian has been nursing a head trauma since last Thursday's preseason outing. Both should be considered as day-to-day. Oilers head coach Dave Tippett […]

Mike Smith Gets The Nod On Wednesday

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith will get the nod for the team's season opener on Wednesday against Vancouver. The veteran netminder will look to build on a very strong campaign. He went 21-6-2 last season with a 2.31 goals-against average, a .923 save percentage and three shutouts, making Mikko Koskinen's numbers look silly. With Brock […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Looks To Impress Against Avalanche

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury is set to face the Colorado Avalanche in Wednesday's season opener. The Flower is the first goalie since Dominik Hasek to be traded as the reigning Vezina Trophy winner and he'll surely have a point to prove in Chi-Town. He gets a chance to impress straight away with Colorado rated […]

Darcy Kuemper Starts Life In Colorado Versus Chicago

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Darcy Kuemper will take on the Chicago Blackhawks in the season opener on Wednesday. The former Coyote will make his team debut, hoping to get the same support Philipp Grubauer got from the team during his excellent spell in the Avalanche crease. Kuemper won only 10 of 27 outings last season, but […]

Thatcher Demko Faces Oilers Wednesday Night

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko will start the season off with a tough matchup against Connor McDavid's crew on Wednesday. The San Diego, California native had an inconsistent campaign last season but managed to produce a solid .915 save percentage with a 2.85 goals-against average and one shutout, finishing the year with a 16-18-1 record. […]

Brock Boeser Will Miss Season Opener

Vancouver Canucks right wing Brock Boeser (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup for Wednesday's season opener against Edmonton. The 24-year-old traveled with the team and skated Wednesday morning but didn't take part in the line rushes. The Canucks have two more games to come this week and it's possible Boeser will be ready to play […]

Dylan Strome Will Be A Healthy Scratch For Season Opener

Chicago Blackhawks forward Dylan Strome will have to wait a bit more for his season debut, as he won't be in the lineup when the team starts the 2021-22 campaign on Wednesday against Colorado. The former third-overall pick had a great year for the Blackhawks in 2018-19 with 51 points in 58 outings, but he's […]

Connor Hellebuyck Starts Season With Very Favorable Matchup

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck starts the 2021-22 campaign on Wednesday against a team whom he has dominated throughout his career. The 28-year-old boasts a 7-1-1 record against the Ducks with a 2.19 goals-against average, a .925 save percentage and two shutouts. Hellebuyck had a disappointing finish to last season in the playoffs, but it […]

John Gibson Tries To Stop Jets Wednesday Night

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson will face the Winnipeg Jets in Wednesday's season opener. It looks like he'll be in for another long season as the Ducks are expected to struggle once more. Things were really ugly for Gibson last season when he got to celebrate just nine victories in 35 appearances. The 28-year-old ended […]

Alex Ovechkin Is A Game-Time Decision For Wednesday

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (lower body) is a game-time decision for Wednesday's clash with the Rangers. The Great Eight got hurt in the team's preseason finale last week and could join long-time partner in crime Nicklas Backstrom (hip) on the sidelines. However, Ovechkin was on the ice for Tuesday's optional practice and also […]

Vitek Vanecek Starts Season For Washington

Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek will be the masked man for the team's first game of the season on Wednesday against the Rangers. Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette has two strong options between the pipes with Vanecek and Ilya Samsonov, but it's the Czech netminder who gets the first opportunity to impress. The 25-year-old, who […]

Mitchell Marner Is A Game-Time Decision For Season Opener

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner (undisclosed) is a game-time decision for Wednesday's season opener against Montreal after he collided with Wayne Simmonds in Tuesday's practice and left the session early. The signs look pretty positive that he'll play, but we won't know for sure before the warm-ups start. Toronto is already without Auston […]

Jake Allen Takes On Toronto In Season Opener

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen will take on the Toronto Maple Leafs in the team's season opener on Wednesday. This will be the first of many starts for the 31-year-old early in the season, as Carey Price (personal) is currently away from the team. Allen had a pretty solid debut season for Montreal in 2020-21, […]

Steven Stamkos Starts Season With Two Helpers

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos collected two assists as the team opened the season with a 6-2 home loss to Pittsburgh. The defending champions looked sluggish all night and only got on the scoreboard inside the final minutes of the game. Anthony Cirelli and Alex Killorn produced the goals. Other than the assists, Stamkos […]

Kris Letang Hands Out Two Assists

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang had a productive season debut on Tuesday, finishing a nice 6-2 road win over the Lightning with two assists. He picked up the helpers on goals by Dominik Simon and Teddy Blueger. His stat line also included one shot, one block and one hit in 25:16 of ice time. The […]

Tristan Jarry Looks Good In Season Opener

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry had 26 saves and almost registered a shutout in Tuesday's 6-2 win at Tampa. The hosts ruined Jarry's shutout bid with 5:37 left to play, scoring with six skaters on the ice. Jarry had an awful start to the season last campaign and things ended ugly for him in the […]

Jack Campbell Starts Season For Toronto

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell is scheduled to start the team's season opener on Wednesday against Montreal. The 29-year-old had a spectacular campaign for Toronto last season, setting the team's record for consecutive wins (11) and ending up taking only five losses in 22 appearances. He registered a 2.15 goals-against average with a .921 […]

Mitchell Marner Leaves Tuesday's Practice Early

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner didn't finish Tuesday's practice and he'll be re-evaluated ahead of the team's season opener on Wednesday. The 24-year-old speedster was tripped by Wayne Simmonds and took a hard fall. Toronto starts the season with a back-to-back set right off the bat, so it would be awful to lose […]

Ryan Strome Should Be Fine For Wednesday

New York Rangers forward Ryan Strome (upper body) missed Tuesday's practice, but he should be game-ready when the team opens the season on Wednesday at Washington. Strome meshed very well with Artemi Panarin last season and ended up producing a nice 49-point campaign in 56 games. He's set to start the season with the Russian […]

Semyon Varlamov Travels With Team But Isn't Ready For Thursday

New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov (undisclosed) will travel with the team to Carolina, but he isn't expected to play on Thursday. Hard-hitting winger Matt Martin is also among the traveling squad but isn't game-ready either. Varlamov split time with Ilya Sorokin last season as both Russian netminders enjoyed a very good campaign behind a […]

Jason Robertson Not Expected To Play In Season Opener

Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson (upper body) looks set to miss the team's season opener on Thursday against the Rangers. The 22-year-old skated in four preseason games, but he's missed the last couple of practices and is now listed day-to-day. Robertson had a fabulous rookie campaign last term with 17 goals and 45 points […]

Seattle Gets Three More Players Back From COVID-19 List

The Seattle Kraken have received further good news ahead of their season opener on Tuesday, with Joonas Donskoi, Jared McCann and Jamie Oleksiak all expected to play. The trio was on the COVID-19 protocol list, but it looks like they have now received the all-clear to feature against Vegas. Marcus Johansson was first off the […]