Samuel Blais Stays Productive On First Line

St. Louis Blues winger Samuel Blais opened the scoring in Saturday's 3-2 loss to Arizona, potting his third goal in six games. The 24-year-old has upped his production ever since joining the team's top line. He skates with Ryan O'Reilly and David Perron. Blais has 12 points in 28 games for the season with 25 […]

Darcy Kuemper Makes Winning Return

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper returned to the crease in Saturday's home game against St. Louis, picking up a 3-2 win with 20 saves in his first appearance since March 8. Arizona won from a 2-0 deficit via goals from Alex Goligoski, Clayton Keller and Michael Bunting. Kuemper hasn't been defeated in any of his […]

Chris Paul Fails To Take Advantage Of Great Matchup

Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul had a big struggle on Saturday against San Antonio, finishing a 111-85 loss with just six points and six dimes. He shot 3-for-10 from the field and completed his line with three rebounds. CP3 couldn't take advantage of a dream situation, with San Antonio allowing a league-high 26.5 points […]

Dejounte Murray Keeps Himself Busy Saturday Night

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray continued to fill the stat sheet in Saturday's win over the Suns, adding something of everything to his line with 14 points, seven rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block. All of it in 28 minutes and on 6-for-9 shooting from the field. This could've been a […]

Drew Eubanks Grabs Double-Double In Spurs Win

San Antonio Spurs forward/center Drew Eubanks impressed in his first start of the season on Saturday, notching 13 points and 13 rebounds in a 111-85 win over Phoenix. He shot a perfect 6-for-6 from the field and had two assists with two steals and one block. Eubanks hopped into the starting five after San Antonio […]

Drake Batherson Racks Up Three Points In Saturday's Win

Ottawa Senators right wing Drake Batherson recorded three points in a game for the first time in his career on Saturday, finishing a 4-0 victory over Montreal with two goals and one assist. Artem Zub and Nikita Zaitsev also found the back of the net. With Josh Norris and Brady Tkachuk each collecting a couple […]

Matt Murray Posts First Shutout Of The Year

Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray pushed away 23 shots for his first shutout of the season in Saturday's 4-0 win over Montreal. it's his 11th shutout in total. Murray has just returned from injury and it's been a very difficult campaign for him, so he must feel really good after this. The former Penguin improved […]

Casey Mittelstadt Keeps Up Goal-Scoring Form

Buffalo Sabres forward Casey Mittelstadt had another goal in Saturday's 3-2 loss against Pittsburgh, potting a power-play marker in the third period. Tage Thompson also scored for Buffalo. Mittelstadt is now on eight goals for the season and six of them have come this month. Only Boston has managed to keep him from scoring in […]

Bryan Rust Scores Game-Winner On Power Play

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Bryan Rust tallied the game-winning goal in Saturday's 3-2 victory over Buffalo, finishing off a power-play move 12:15 into the second period. Jared McCann and Evan Rodrigues got the scoring started for Pittsburgh. Rust had five total shots in the game and four hits. He notched his 17th goal of the campaign […]

Joe Ingles Picks Up Double-Double As Starter

Utah Jazz guard/forward Joe Ingles registered a double-double as a starter in Saturday's overtime loss against the Lakers, recording 20 points on 6-for-14 shooting and handing out a season-high 14 assists. He went 6-for-12 with the three-ball and notched three rebounds and three steals with four turnovers in 39 minutes. Utah sat Mike Conley (rest) […]

Jordan Clarkson Has 27 Points In Saturday's Loss

Utah Jazz shooting guard Jordan Clarkson entered the starting lineup for Saturday's meeting with the Lakers and had 27 points on 11-for-27 shooting against his former team in a 127-115 overtime loss. He had most of his attempts from deep, finishing 5-for-15 from downtown. Clarkson added five rebounds, four assists and one steal to his […]

Andre Drummond Scores Team-High 27 Points

Los Angeles Lakers center Andre Drummond led the team with 27 points on 10-for-15 shooting on Saturday as the defending champs dropped the league-leading Utah Jazz in overtime 127-115. He grabbed eight rebounds and had three assists with two steals and one block in 30 minutes. Drummond shot 7-for-8 at the foul line and committed […]

Andrej Sekera Makes Return From Injury

Dallas Stars defenseman Andrej Sekera (lower body), who has missed two games, will be back in the lineup for Saturday's home outing against Columbus. The veteran blueliner will provide an extra body to the Stars, who have struggled with injuries all season. Sekera has only four points for the year but has picked up some […]

Kaapo Kahkonen Tries To End Slump On Saturday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen will look to put an end to a three-game losing streak on Saturday against San Jose. The 24-year-old had a very strong start to the season, but his record has now dropped to 12-9-0, and Kahkonen was hung out to dry in his last appearance when St. Louis put nine […]

Malcolm Subban Starts For Chicago On Saturday

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Malcolm Subban will make his first appearance of the month on Saturday as the team finishes off a two-game set against Detroit. Kevin Lankinen, who made eight consecutive starts, failed to beat the Red Wings on Thursday, taking a 4-1 loss. Subban has also had some struggles in the matchup this season, […]

Sam Bennett Ready For Panthers Debut On Saturday

Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett will make his team debut on Saturday against Tampa Bay. The former Calgary Flame is slated to skate on the second line with Jonathan Huberdeau and Anthony Duclair, which puts him in a superb spot to get off on the right foot in the Sunshine state. Bennett had just started […]

Matt Duchene Makes His Return On Saturday

Nashville Predators forward Matt Duchene (lower body) will be back in the lineup for Saturday's road contest against Carolina. He's missed well over a month of action, last skating in a 5-4 loss to the Panthers on March 4. It's been a disappointing year for Duchene, who has recorded only three goals and eight points […]

Alex Nedeljkovic Goes For Carolina On Saturday

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic will be the team's starter in Saturday's meeting with Nashville. Carolina has been blessed with in-form goalies this season and this will be the sixth straight game with a different starter. Nedeljkovic, who is 9-4-2 for the year, makes his first appearance since posting his third shutout of the year […]

Mike Smith Earns 22nd Start Of The Year

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith will start Saturday's matchup against Winnipeg, recording his 22nd start of the season. The veteran netminder had a miserable time a week ago against Calgary, allowing five goals on 32 shots in a 5-0 loss, but it's been a solid year overall for him with 14 wins, a 2.47 goals-against […]

Blake Wheeler Remains Out On Saturday

Winnipeg Jets forward Blake Wheeler (upper body) has been medically cleared to return to action, but he won't play on Saturday against Edmonton. The Jets captain has been missing since April 5. Andrew Copp has earned a top-six role in his absence and will continue on the second line until Wheeler is ready to return, […]

Artemi Panarin Continues To Crush Devils

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin had a four-point game against the Devils in Saturday's 6-3 victory, making it eight points in three games in the matchup this week. The Russian winger recorded one goal and three assists to become the 10th player this season to reach the 50-point plateau, which is a pretty […]

Pavel Buchnevich Celebrates Birthday With Hat Trick

New York Rangers right wing Pavel Buchnevich celebrated his 26th birthday in style on Saturday, scoring a hat trick in a 6-3 win over New Jersey. He became the first Rangers player in history to bag three goals on his birthday. The Russian winger added five shots and two hits to his line in 19:28 […]

David Pastrnak Scores First Goal In Eight Games

Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak ended a season-worst seven-game goal drought on Friday, producing the opening goal in a 3-0 win over the Islanders. Taylor Hall made it two goals in three games for the team and Curtis Lazar notched his first as a Bruin. Things haven't been great for Pastrnak this month as […]

Jeremy Swayman Notches First Career Shutout

Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman recorded his first career shutout on Friday against the Islanders, stopping 27 pucks in a 3-0 win. He became the ninth rookie goalie to post a shutout this season. Swayman improved to 4-1-0 for the year, and he's registered a 1.78 goals-against average and a .938 save percentage during a […]

Elias Lindholm Stays Hot With 12th Goal Of The Year

Calgary Flames forward Elias Lindholm recorded his 12th goal of the season in Friday's 2-1 loss to Montreal, extending his point streak to five games in the process. He was set up by Matthew Tkachuk and Johnny Gaudreau 6:30 into the second frame. Lindholm has now scored in three of his past four games, and […]

Tyler Toffoli Takes Down Calgary With Two Goals

Montreal Canadiens winger Tyler Toffoli scored both of the team's goals in Friday's 2-1 victory over Calgary. reaching 21 markers for the season. Nick Suzuki had assists on both of the goals. Toffoli has been one of the best signings of the season as he now sits on 32 points through 38 games. Over the […]

John Gibson Makes 29th Start On Friday

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson will record his 29th start of the season in Friday's home game against Vegas. It will be his first appearance since last Sunday's 4-1 loss against Colorado which Gibson finished with 33 saves. The Pittsburgh-born netminder has lost five of his past seven starts, which has dropped his record to […]

Martin Jones Looks For More Success Over Minnesota

San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones will make his ninth start in 10 games in Friday's meeting with the Wild. The Sharks No. 1 has had a lot of success against Minnesota this year, going 3-1-0 in the matchup. He carries a 15-10-2 record for the whole season with a 3.14 goals-against average, a .900 […]

Marc-Edouard Vlasic Returns From Five-Game Absence

San Jose Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic (upper body) will make his comeback in Friday's battle with Minnesota after missing five games. San Jose was on a four-game winning streak before Vlasic got hurt and went 1-4-0 without him, so it should be a big boost for the team. The veteran blueliner has just five points […]

Cam Talbot Takes On Sharks Friday Night

Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot will guard the cage against the San Jose Sharks on Friday night. The veteran netminder heads into the clash with a 13-6-3 record. Talbot has had a couple of off nights lately, but it's been a great year overall by him as he boasts a 2.43 goals-against average with a […]