Jacob MacDonald Starts Suspension On Friday Night

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Jacob MacDonald will start a two-game suspension with Friday's road outing at Anaheim. The 27-year-old was suspended for an illegal check to the head he delivered to Minnesota's Ryan Hartman in Wednesday's 8-3 loss. MacDonald had just found some offensive flow with four points in five games. He has, however, been irrelevant […]

Logan Couture A Game-Time Call For Friday

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture is a game-time decision for Friday's battle with the Kings. The Sharks captain got hurt in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to Anaheim by blocking a shot. He looks probable for Friday's action, with Sharks head coach Bob Boughner saying that he thinks Couture will play, so it seems like fantasy […]

Kaapo Kahkonen Makes Second Start In 10 Games

Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen will make his 18th start of the season in Friday's road outing against the Blues. The 24-year-old featured heavily at the start of the season with Cam Talbot out of commission, but this will now be only his second start in 10 games. Kahkonen last featured in a 4-2 loss […]

Mike Hoffman Likely Sitting Out Again On Friday

St. Louis Blues winger Mike Hoffman is expected to be a healthy scratch again for Friday's meeting with Minnesota. He was dropped for Wednesday's 3-1 win over Vegas and was just an extra at Friday's morning skate. Defenseman Robert Bortuzzo will also remain in the press box. Hoffman hasn't done too badly with 21 points […]

Nico Hischier Won't Play On Friday But Is Close To Return

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier (sinus) won't play on Friday against Pittsburgh but is close to returning to action after dealing with a sinus fracture. Devils head coach Lindy Ruff has noted that he wants Hischier to practice at least one more time before inserting him back into the lineup. The top pick of […]

Jesperi Kotkaniemi Tallies Two Assists In Losing Effort

Montreal Canadiens forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi picked up two assists in Thursday's 4-2 loss to Winnipeg, producing his fourth multi-point performance on the season. Phillip Danault and Paul Byron notched the goals. This was Kotkaniemi's second game as the first-line right wing. He has joined forces with Danault and Tomas Tatar. The trio combined for Montreal's […]

Andrew Copp Starts Life On Second Line With His 13th Goal

Winnipeg Jets forward Andrew Copp potted his 13th goal of the season in Thursday's 4-2 win over Montreal, finishing off the game with an empty-netter. He had three shots, two blocks and one hit while skating on the second line. The 26-year-old replaced Blake Wheeler in the top-six after the Jets captain suffered a concussion […]

Steven Stamkos Exits Thursday's Win Early With Injury

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos scored his 17th goal of the season on a power play in Thursday's 6-4 win over Columbus but left the game in the third period with an apparent injury. With just 1:46 played in the final frame, the Lightning captain sent the puck into the offensive zone and immediately […]

Jack Roslovic Enjoys Three-Point Outing Thursday Night

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Jack Roslovic had a hand on three goals in Thursday's 6-4 home loss to Tampa, notching the team's second goal and dishing out two assists. He logged 16:34 on the third line and added two shots and two hits to his line with a plus-one rating. Roslovic was recently a healthy […]

Yanni Gourde Hands Out Career-High Four Assists

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Yanni Gourde was in a giving mood on Thursday, registering a career-high four assists in a 6-4 win over Columbus. His line, which includes Blake Coleman and Barclay Goodrow, combined for 10 points in the game. Ryan McDonagh doubled his goals tally for the season with two markers. Gourde was slumping […]

Damian Lillard Ends Scoring Slump With 23-Point Effort

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard led the team with 23 points in Thursday's loss to Utah, going 8-for-21 from the field and 3-for-12 from downtown. It wasn't an effective performance, but he at least improved on his recent outings, which resulted in him getting only 27 total points across two games. Lillard, who […]

Rudy Gobert Crushes Portland On The Boards

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert dominated the glass in Thursday's victory over Portland, finishing with 21 rebounds. He added 18 points on 6-for-9 shooting from the field and with a 6-for-7 effort at the line, to register his 30th double-double of the year. Gobert completed his line with a couple of assists and one block. […]

Donovan Mitchell Finishes Thursday Night With 37 Points

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell went for a game-high 37 points against Damian Lillard and the Blazers on Thursday, shooting 14-for-25 from the field and 8-for-8 at the foul line in a 122-108 win. Seven of his misses came with eight three-point attempts. Mitchell notched five rebounds and had four assists with one steal and […]

Bobby Portis Records Second Consecutive Double-Double

Milwaukee Bucks forward/center Bobby Portis collected his second consecutive double-double in Thursday's loss to Dallas, finishing with 20 points on 8-for-19 shooting and grabbing 14 rebounds. He had a pair of assists and one steal as well. Portis has been given a chance to shine by the absence of Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee), who has missed […]

Luka Doncic Notches 27-9-9 Line Thursday Night

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic had 27 points with nine rebounds and nine assists in Thursday's 116-101 win over Milwaukee, shooting 11-for-20 from the field and going 3-for-8 with the three-ball. He also had one block and four turnovers in 37 minutes. Luka has been a bit quiet this month, but he's still averaging […]

Kristaps Porzingis Posts Big Double-Double Versus Bucks

Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis had a big performance in Thursday's win over Milwaukee, finishing with 26 points and 17 rebounds. He was 4-for-7 from downtown and also did some good work on the defensive end with a pair of blocks. Porzingis has returned from a short injury layoff with a bang, averaging 24.5 points […]

Ty Jerome Scores Career-High 23 Points With Five Treys

Oklahoma City Thunder shooting guard Ty Jerome produced a big performance off the bench in Thursday's loss to Cleveland, going for a career-high 23 points on 9-for.16 shooting in 32 minutes. He finished 5-for-9 from outside and had three rebounds and three assists to go along with the points. Theo Maledon led the starters with […]

Kevin Love Gets To Double-Double In Limited Minutes

Cleveland Cavaliers forward/center Kevin Love needed just 23 minutes of action to grab a double-double in Thursday's win over the Thunder, notching 18 points on 6-for-12 shooting and grabbing 11 boards. He was 3-for-4 from downtown and also kept himself busy with two assists and two steals. Love is on a minutes restriction and plays […]

Collin Sexton Scores Game-High 27 Points

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Collin Sexton was the top scorer in Thursday's 129-102 victory over OKC, shooting 9-for-17 from the field en route to 27 points. He added nine points from the free-throw line with 10 shots. Sexton went without a single turnover in 33 minutes and finished things off with four assists, three rebounds […]

Vincent Trocheck Continues To Crush Florida

Carolina Hurricanes center Vincent Trocheck had a two-point night against Florida on Thursday, recording a goal and an assist in a 3-0 win. Sebastian Aho registered the game-winner on a power play and Martin Necas also had a goal and an assist. Trocheck has been a very bad man against his former team this season, […]

Alex Nedeljkovic Shuts Out Panthers

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic came through with his third shutout of the year in Thursday's 3-0 win over Florida, stopping 24 shots. He returned to the crease after Petr Mrazek had made a successful return from a thumb injury with back-to-back wins. Nedeljkovic took his record for the season to 9-4-2. The Hurricanes have […]

Rasmus Dahlin Extends Point Streak

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin finished Thursday's 6-3 loss to New Jersey with one assist. Victor Olofsson, Tage Thompson and Jeff Skinner had the goals. Dahlin has started to build himself a point streak as this was his third consecutive productive outing on the offensive end. He's had an awful time throughout the campaign with […]

Jack Hughes Leads Charge With His Line In Thursday's Win

New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes produced his second three-point outing of the season in Thursday's 6-3 win over Buffalo, scoring the team's third goal and handing out two assists. His line was on fire as both Janne Kuokkanen and Yegor Sharangovich also finished the game with one goal and two assists. This was New […]

Brett Connolly Heads To Chicago In Trade

Florida Panthers winger Brett Connolly was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday, along with Riley Stillman, the restricted free agent rights to Henrik Borgstrom, and a 2021 seventh-round pick. Forward Lucas Wallmark and defenseman Lucas Carlsson headed in the opposite direction. Connolly has sat as a healthy scratch for large parts of the season, […]

Chris Driedger Makes 18th Start On Thursday

Florida Panthers goaltender Chris Driedger will make his 18th start of the campaign on Thursday versus Carolina. The 26-year-old will try to extend a three-game winning streak. Driedger has won 11 of his previous starts with a 2.05 goals-against average and a .931 save percentage. He's recorded two shutouts for the year, both of which […]

Tristan Jarry Goes Again For Penguins On Thursday

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry will have a chance to redeem himself in Thursday's matchup against the Rangers after he was chased by New York in Tuesday's 8-4 loss. Jarry made a very poor return from a two-game absence, allowing four first-period goals on 11 shots before getting pulled. He was in nice form before […]

Igor Shesterkin Looks For Another Win Over Pittsburgh

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin will go for a second consecutive win against Pittsburgh on Thursday. He allowed four goals against the Penguins on Tuesday but still collected a victory as the Blueshirts exploded for eight goals. Shesterkin has won six of his last eight starts to improve his record to 10-8-2. He has […]

Ilya Samsonov Starts For Capitals On Thursday

Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov will record his 13th start of the season in Thursday's battle with the Bruins. The Russian netminder will enter the contest with a 9-2-1 record. Samsonov has racked up wins regularly, but his 2.87 goals-against average and .896 save percentage have a lot of room for improvement. The 24-year-old recently […]

Jeremy Swayman Makes Another Start On Thursday

Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman will make a second consecutive start in Thursday's road outing against Washington. The 22-year-old had a dream debut in the NHL on Tuesday when he beat Philadelphia 4-2 with a 40-save effort. He's been given a chance to shine as Tuukka Rask (upper body) remains day-to-day and Jaroslav Halak (COVID […]

Carter Hart Tries To End His Losing Streak Versus Islanders

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart will make his 23rd start of the season in Thursday's meeting with the Islanders. The 22-year old enters the contest with a five-game losing streak, which has dropped his record to 8-10-4. He has managed one shutout this season but carries a horrible 3.88 save percentage and a .871 save […]