Igor Shesterkin Starts In Rangers Net On Sunday

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin will be the team's starter for Sunday's Battle of New York against the Islanders. He'll be tasked with repeating Alexandar Georgiev's heroics after he stopped 31 pucks in Friday's 4-1 victory over the Islanders. Shesterkin hasn't found any success in the matchup thus far, losing both of his starts […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Looks To End Losing Run

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood is expected to start against Pittsburgh on Sunday. It will be his second consecutive start against the Penguins after he gave up five goals on 26 shots in Friday's 6-4 loss. Blackwood has allowed five goals in back-to-back appearances, and he sits on a four-game losing streak ahead of […]

Teddy Blueger Returns To Penguins Lineup

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Teddy Blueger is set to return to the lineup for Sunday's clash with the Devils after missing 13 games with an upper-body injury. He will look to continue where he left off after posting four points in five games before getting hurt. Blueger is having a decent season with 15 points in […]

Shayne Gostisbehere Continues In Good Form

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere had a goal and an assist in Sunday's 5-3 loss against Buffalo. Joel Farabee also enjoyed a two-point outing with a power-play goal and an assist. Gostisbehere has not had a good time for most of the season, and he even got waived at the end of last month, but […]

Jeff Skinner Has Two Points In Sunday's Win

Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner recorded a two-point performance in Sunday's 5-3 win over Philadelphia, tying it up at three late on and picking up an assist on Sam Reinhart's 14th marker of the season. Skinner now has five goals for the year with two of them coming in the last three games. He's […]

Miles Bridges Paces Hornets With 23 Points

Charlotte Hornets small forward Miles Bridges finished Sunday's 105-101 loss to Atlanta with a team-high 23 points on 9-for-17 shooting. He was 3-for-10 with the three-ball and shot 2-for-3 at the line while recording seven rebounds, two assists and one steal with two turnovers in 41 minutes. Bridges has regained his scoring touch lately, dropping […]

Clint Capela Has 20-15 Game In Sunday's Win

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela cruised to a 20-point, 15-rebound double-double in Sunday's win over the Hornets, shooting 8-for-12 from the field and adding three assists. It was a rare performance without any defensive stats for him. Capela already had a double-double in the first half with 10 points and 12 rebounds. He has failed […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic Hits Career-High Eight Triples

Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Bogdan Bogdanovic caught fire from downtown in Sunday's win over Charlotte, hitting a career-high eight three-pointers with 18 attempts en route to a game-high 32 points. He shot 9-for-22 overall from the field and 6-for-7 at the foul line. Bogdanovic finished off his line with three rebounds, three assists and two […]

Martin Necas Has Second Consecutive Two-Point Outing

Carolina Hurricanes forward Martin Necas posted one goal and one assist in Saturday's high-scoring 5-4 shootout loss to Detroit. Dougie Hamilton also finished with a goal and an assist. Necas had a quiet spell at the start of the month, but he's picked it up again with multiple points in back-to-back outings. He's had a […]

Adam Erne Stays Hot With 10th Goal

Detroit Red Wings winger Adam Erne scored his 10th goal of the season in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over Carolina, wrapping things up with the decisive goal in the shootout. The 25-year-old is off to a hot start to the month having picked up a point in all six games while scoring in four of […]

Jonathan Quick Takes On Sharks Saturday Night

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick will start on Saturday versus San Jose as the two teams finish off a back-to-back set. Cal Petersen couldn't save L.A. from a 5-2 loss on Friday. Quick hasn't managed to beat the Sharks either this season, going 0-2-0 in the matchup with a 2.58 goals-against average and a […]

Devan Dubnyk Joins Colorado Via Trade

San Jose Sharks goaltender Devan Dubnyk was traded to the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday for defenseman Greg Pateryn and a 2021 fifth-round draft pick. San Jose picked up Dubnyk from Minnesota for this season, but he made only 13 starts for the team, going a miserable 3-9-2 with a 3.18 goals-against average and a .898 […]

Jacob Markstrom Tries To End Slump On Saturday

Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom will start Saturday's matchup against the Oilers, hoping to put an end to a bad spell. He is winless in his last six appearances, which has dropped his record to 12-14-2. Markstrom has a 3.02 goals-against average for the season with a .898 save percentage and two shutouts. His numbers […]

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Gets Added To Injured Reserve

Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (undisclosed) was added to Injured Reserve on Saturday. He missed Thursday's 3-1 win over Ottawa and will be out for Saturday's clash with Calgary as well. Gaetan Haas took over Nugent-Hopkins's spot on the second line Thursday night but didn't play much and he doesn't carry any fantasy value. The […]

Patric Hornqvist Notches Power-Play Assist In Losing Effort

Florida Panthers right wing Patric Hornqvist picked up a power-play assist in Saturday's 4-1 loss to Dallas, registering the only helper for Aleksander Barkov's 17th marker of the season. The veteran winger has now provided the helping hand three times in five games since returning from an undisclosed injury a week ago. He has 16 […]

Jason Robertson Strikes Twice In Saturday's Win

Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson took care of half of the goals in Saturday's 4-1 victory against Florida, registering his first career multi-goal game. Jamie Benn struck on a power play and Joel L'Esperance also scored. Robertson has been one of the best rookies in the league this season, trailing only Minnesota's Kirill Kaprizov […]

Craig Smith Continues Success On First Line

Boston Bruins right wing Craig Smith handed out a pair of assists in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Flyers, helping Patrice Bergeron and Jake DeBrusk on the scoreboard. It marks his second consecutive multi-point outing on Boston's first line. The Bruins have broken up their famous trio by dropping David Pastrnak to the second line. […]

Travis Konecny Takes Point Streak To Five Games

Philadelphia Flyers right wing Travis Konecny had a goal and an assist in Saturday's 3-2 win over Boston, extending his point streak to five games. He started the scoring for Philadelphia and tallied a power-play assist on a Shayne Gostisbehere marker. Sean Couturier notched the game-winning goal. Konecny has produced two multi-point efforts during his […]

Matt Murray Remains Out On Saturday

Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray won't suit up for Saturday's road outing against Toronto despite being on the ice for the morning skate. Murray has battled with an upper-body injury for a month, but he was activated from Injured Reserve on Thursday, so his return is close, but it won't come on Saturday. Anton Forsberg […]

Steven Stamkos Misses Third Game Of The Season

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup for Saturday's road outing at Nashville. The Lightning captain got hurt in Thursday's 6-4 win over Columbus, and according to head coach Jon Cooper, Stamkos is also doubtful for Tuesday's rematch with the Predators. Tampa's star forward has 17 goals and 34 points […]

Ryan Ellis Gets Activated From Injured Reserve

Nashville Predators defenseman Ryan Ellis (upper body) looks set to rejoin the lineup for Saturday's clash with Tampa after he was activated from Injured Reserve. The 32-year-old hasn't played since Feb. 28. The Predators have seen skaters drop like flies lately, so this is a big boost for a playoff-chasing team. Filip Forsberg, Eeli Tolvanen, […]

Jake Allen Continues To Start For Montreal

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen will make a third consecutive start in Saturday's matchup against Winnipeg. The 30-year-old has become the No. 1 choice with Carey Price (lower body) sidelined. Price was ruled out for until next week a couple of days ago. Allen has lost both starts since Price's injury, which has dropped his […]

Mattias Janmark Will Sit Out On Saturday

Chicago Blackhawks forward Mattias Janmark won't take the ice on Saturday versus Columbus due to what the team calls an "organizational decision." The 28-year-old is on the trade block. Chicago picked up Janmark on a one-year deal for the season, and he had a solid spell for the club with 10 goals and 19 points […]

Zach Werenski Out For Rest Of The Season For Columbus

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski won't play on Saturday against Chicago and will miss the rest of the season due to an inguinal/sports hernia. The 23-year-old finishes the campaign with 20 points in 35 games. According to general manager Jarmo Kekalainen, Werenski played through the injury for most of the season. He had impressed […]

David Savard Heads To Tampa In Three-Team Trade

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman David Savard was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday in a three-team trade that also included the Detroit Red Wings. Columbus received Tampa's first-round draft pick in 2021 and a third-round pick in 2022, Detroit picked up a fourth-rounder in 2021 from the Lightning, who also added defenseman Brian […]

Petr Mrazek Likely In Goal For Carolina On Saturday

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek is expected to guard the cage in Saturday's meeting with Detroit. The former Red Wing will make his seventh start of the season. Mrazek has returned from a thumb injury with back-to-back wins, and he carries a 4-1-0 record for the season with three shutouts. The 28-year-old has registered a […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Comes Through With Another 30-Point Game

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns dropped 30 points on 10-for-22 shooting in Friday's overtime loss against Boston, recording his fourth 30-point outing in five games. He was 4-for-9 with the three-ball and shot 6-for-6 at the line while notching 12 rebounds, seven assists and one steal with six turnovers in 42 minutes. Only a few […]

D'Angelo Russell Notches 26 Points Off The Pine

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D'Angelo Russell had a nice 26-point outing off the bench in Friday's overtime loss to Boston, shooting 10-for-18 from the field and 3-for-9 from downtown. He also produced a team-high eight assists and had four rebounds with two turnovers in 29 minutes. Russell was moved to the bench recently as he […]

Jayson Tatum Has Career Night With 53 Points

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum went off for a career-high 53 points in Friday's 145-136 overtime victory against Minnesota, shooting 16-for-25 from the field and 15-for-16 at the foul line. He was a nice 6-for-10 with the three-ball and notched a second consecutive double-double by picking up 10 rebounds with four assists and one block. […]

Mathew Barzal Reaches 35 Points With An Assist

New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal recorded one assist in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Rangers, setting up Andy Greene for his first goal of the year. He reached 35 points with the outing. Barzal started April with a huge five-point performance against Washington, but he's actually been quite unproductive in recent weeks, going pointless […]