Kyle Okposo Missing For Buffalo On Monday

Buffalo Sabres right wing Kyle Okposo (undisclosed) will miss Monday's contest against the Rangers. Rasmus Asplund will take over his spot in the lineup. Okposo had just picked up some form by scoring his first goal of the season and registering points in back-to-back games. He's on five points for the year in 24 outings. […]

Marcus Johansson Returns From 16-Game Absence

Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Johansson, who has missed over a month of action with an upper-body injury, will finally return to the lineup on Monday against Anaheim. He last played on Feb.18 in a 3-1 win over the Ducks, missing 16 games. Johansson hasn't done much this season with three points in 11 games, but […]

Ryan Miller Continues To Start For Anaheim

Anaheim Ducks goaltender Ryan Miller will make a fifth consecutive start on Monday against Minnesota, with John Gibson (lower body) still working his way back from injury. Miller has one win in the previous four starts, and he owns a lowly 3-5-1 record for the season with a 3.67 goals-against average and a .877 save […]

Cam Talbot Guards Wild Crease On Monday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot will take on the struggling Anaheim Ducks on Monday. He enters the contests with a 6-5-1 record and has a 2.66 goals-against average for the season with a .915 save percentage and one shutout. The Wild finished last week with a couple of ugly losses against Colorado, but they have […]

Shayne Gostisbehere Returns To Flyers Lineup

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere will be back in action on Monday against the Islanders after sitting out three games as a healthy scratch. He will replace Nate Prosser in the lineup. Gostisbehere was a minus-eight in three games prior to getting scratched, so he clearly needed some time to reset himself. The 27-year-old blueliner […]

Brian Elliott Looks To End Cold Spell Monday Night

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott will make his 12th start of the year on Monday against the Islanders, looking to return to winning ways after going through a rough spell. The Moose has allowed eight goals on 23 shots in his last two appearances, and he is carrying an awful .821 save percentage for the […]

Jacob Markstrom Looks To Keep Momentum Versus Senators

Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom will guard the cage on Monday against Ottawa, looking to keep up his good form. The Swedish netminder has won four of his past five starts. He has improved his record for the season to 12-8-2 and has a 2.91 goals-against average with a .903 save percentage and two shutouts. […]

Joel Armia, Jesperi Kotkaniemi Enter COVID-19 List

Montreal Canadiens forwards Joel Armia and Jesperi Kotkaniemi were added to the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list on Monday, and they will miss Monday's home game against Edmonton. It's a bitter blow for the Canadiens, who were already set to be without Tyler Toffoli for the whole week. Armia and Kotkaniemi have had some success on […]

Mike Smith Earns Start For Monday's Matchup

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith will be between the pipes in Monday's road outing at Montreal. It's his second start of the season against the Canadiens after the veteran netminder produced a 38-save shutout in the matchup on Feb. 11. Smith, who celebrates his 39th birthday on Monday, has been superb throughout the campaign with […]

Carey Price Tries To Contain Oilers

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will face the Edmonton Oilers in his 21st start of the season on Monday. He beat the Oilers 5-1 with a 34-save effort at the start of the year, but Price's form has been inconsistent ever since, and he will enter Monday's matchup with a 10-5-5 record. Price hasn't yet […]

Alex Nedeljkovic Makes 11th Start Of The Season

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic will get the nod for the 11th time his season for Monday's matchup versus Columbus. He will look to get back on track after dropping his previous start 3-2 in overtime against the Blue Jackets. Nedeljkovic has produced very good numbers throughout the campaign with a 6-2-2 record, a 2.16 […]

Joonas Korpisalo In Jackets Net On Monday

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo will face the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday as the teams go head to head for a third consecutive time. Columbus has won both of the previous outings. Korpisalo had 25 saves against the Hurricanes last Thursday in a 3-2 overtime win, which took his record for the season to […]

Keith Kinkaid Starts For Rangers On Monday

New York Rangers goaltender Keith Kinkaid will make his fifth start of the season in Monday's matchup versus Buffalo. It's a second consecutive start for the 31-year-old, who ended Washington's seven-game winning streak with a 28-save performance on Saturday. Kinkaid has a 2-1-1 record for the season with a 2.07 goals-against average, a .918 save […]

Christian Wood Leads Rockets In Scoring On Sunday

Houston Rockets center Christian Wood shot 9-for-16 from the field and scored a team-high 27 points in Sunday's 114-112 loss to OKC, adding eight rebounds, two assists, two blocks, and one steal. John Wall missed a couple of big shots near the end and finished with 24 points, while Victor Oladipo settled for 23 points. […]

Moses Brown Notches Another Double-Double

Oklahoma City Thunder center Moses Brown produced his second double-double in three games in Sunday's win over the Rockets, recording 13 points and game-high 14 rebounds. He shot 5-for-8 from the field and 3-for-6 from the free-throw line. Houston has been crushed by centers all year, and they are struggling against bigs even with Christian […]

Luguentz Dort Comes Up Big On Both Ends Of The Court

Oklahoma City Thunder guard/forward Luguentz Dort played a key role on both ends of the court in Sunday's 114-112 win over Houston, scoring a team-high 23 points and blocking John Wall's shot inside the final 10 seconds of play. He also had one steal on the defensive end, adding three rebounds and three assists in […]

Jimmy Butler Grabs Season-High 15 Rebounds

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler picked up a season-high 15 rebounds in Sunday's overtime loss to the Pacers, adding 21 points and seven assists. He shot 7-for-16 from the field and 7-for-8 at the charity stripe. Butler was a bit cold from the field, but he's filled it up across all categories throughout the […]

Bam Adebayo Scores Game-High 29 Points With 10 rebounds

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo led all scorers with 29 points and added 10 rebounds in Sunday's overtime loss to Indiana. He shot 11-for-21 from the field and 7-for-8 at the foul line. Adebayo produced his usual all-around performance, adding three blocks, two assists, and two steals in 38 minutes. He has started to pick […]

Malcolm Brogdon Has Double-Double In Sunday's Win

Indiana Pacers point guard Malcolm Brogdon struggled with his shot in Sunday's 109-106 overtime win against Miami but managed to grab a double-double with 12 points and 10 assists. He made a key triple ahead of the final minute of play but shot only 4-for-17 overall from the field with a 3-for-11 record from downtown. […]

Carter Verhaeghe Continues Success On First Line

Florida Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe scored his 12th goal of the season in Sunday's 5-3 loss to Tampa. Aleksander Barkov had two assists. Verhaeghe, who had only nine goals and 13 points in 53 career games prior to the season, has been a nice surprise in 2020-21 with 12 points through 24 outings and a […]

Ryan McDonagh Exits Sunday's Win With Injury

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh left Sunday's 5-3 victory over Florida with a lower-body injury. The veteran blueliner logged only nine shifts before being ruled out for the rest of the contest. McDonagh doesn't offer much offensively anymore, but he's averaged over two blocks per game and has delivered 41 in 31 appearances while […]

Yanni Gourde Extends Goal Streak To Three Games

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Yanni Gourde scored in a third consecutive game on Sunday, helping the team to a 5-3 victory over Florida. He also had an assist to post his fourth multi-point outing of the year. Brayden Point posted a goal and an assist as well. Gourde has moved up to the first line, […]

Sidney Crosby Scores 12th Goal Of The Season

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby found the net for the 12th time this season on Sunday, opening the scoring in a 2-1 overtime loss to New Jersey. Bryan Rust and Jake Guentzel had the assists to continue the trio's success this month. Crosby's line has now combined for 35 points in March. The team will […]

Jesper Bratt Takes Down Penguins

New Jersey Devils winger Jesper Bratt scored his second goal of the season on Sunday, notching the game-winning goal in a 2-1 overtime victory against Pittsburgh. Sami Vatanen tied the game in the second period before Bratt came up with the winner. The Devils are on a rise with three wins in four games and […]

Trevor Zegras Extends Point Streak To Three Games

Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras recorded an assist in Saturday's 5-1 loss to Arizona, taking his point streak to three games. The highly-rated youngster combined with Troy Terry to set up Adam Henrique, who has suddenly come to life this month with 10 points in 11 games. Zegras has five points in nine outings in […]

Derick Brassard Notches Hat Trick In Saturday's Win

Arizona Coyotes forward Derick Brassard was a hat-trick hero on Saturday, helping the team to a 5-1 victory over Anaheim. He scored with all three shots he took to register his first regular-season hat trick. Jakob Chychrun and Clayton Keller also scored as Arizona ended a five-game losing run. Brassard now boasts seven goals and […]

Buddy Hield Drops Seven Treys On Philly

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield had seven triples and shot 9-for-17 overall from the field in Saturday's loss to the Sixers, finishing with a team-high 25 points. His line also included five rebounds and three assists with two turnovers in 34 minutes. It was a long night for the Kings in a 129-105 defeat, […]

Shake Milton Notches 28 Points As Starter

Philadelphia 76ers guard Shake Milton made his second start of the season in Saturday's win over the Kings, producing 28 points in 36 minutes of action. He shot 9-for-17 from the field and 9-for-11 at the charity stripe. Milton also handed out a pair of dimes and had one steal. The 24-year-old took full advantage […]

Tobias Harris Leads Sixers To Victory

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris had a great night on Saturday, finishing a 129-105 win over Sacramento with 29 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists, and two steals. He got off to a red-hot start and scored 23 first-half points. Harris finished with 12-for-18 shooting from the field and with a 2-for-3 effort from behind the […]

Alex DeBrincat Picks Up 16th Goal Of The Season

Chicago Blackhawks winger Alex DeBrincat scored the team's only goal in Saturday's 4-1 loss to Tampa. Dominik Kubalik and Philipp Kurashev provided the assists. DeBrincat leads the Blackhawks in goals with 16 and has 31 points in 28 outings so far with 88 shots and 31 hits. The 23-year-old is having a big bounce-back year, […]