Mike Smith Starts Battle Of Alberta Saturday Night

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith will start in the fourth Battle of Alberta of the season on Saturday against Calgary. He has won his lone outing against the Flames this season. A 2-1 victory over Calgary on Feb. 19 was part of Smith's perfect start to the season, but he has now dropped two straight […]

Jordan Binnington Goes For Win No. 10 Saturday Night

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington will be chasing his 10th win of the season on Saturday against the Kings. He enters the contest on a two-game winning run and should have a great shot at victory against a team that finds itself on a four-game losing streak. The last loss came on Friday against […]

Hunter Miska Makes Fourth Start Of The Year

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Hunter Miska will make his fourth start of the season on Saturday against the Ducks, looking to improve a 1-1-1 record. The 25-year-old rookie started the season with a pair of losses but picked up his first career win with 16 saves on Feb. 26 against Arizona. Miska, who carries a 3.03 […]

Joonas Korpisalo Looks For Third Straight Win

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo will look for a third consecutive win in Saturday's road game against Dallas. The Finnish netminder had a tough time in February, but he's started the new month with back-to-back wins, allowing one goal in a 4-1 victory over Detroit and then saving 22 of 24 shots in Thursday's […]

Vladimir Tarasenko Set To Make Season Debut On Saturday

St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko has been activated from the Injured Reserve and looks set to make his season debut in Saturday's matchup against the Kings. The Russian sniper hasn't played a regular-season game since October 2019, so there's bound to be some rust on him, but it will be great to see […]

Erik Karlsson Notches Pair Of Assists

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson had two assists in Friday's 5-4 overtime loss to Vegas, helping Matt Nieto and Logan Couture on the scoreboard. Brent Burns and Kevin Labanc also scored for the Sharks, who had a nice comeback from a 3-0 deficit but couldn't quite complete the job. They will try again in […]

Max Pacioretty Enjoys Three-Point Night Versus Sharks

Vegas Golden Knights left wing Max Pacioretty notched his second three-point tally in three games on Friday, helping the team get past the Sharks 5-4 in overtime. He netted the game-winning goal early in the extra frame and also had another marker with one assist. Pacioretty was plus-one for the night and produced a game-high […]

Anthony Cirelli Finds The Net Once More

Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli opened the scoring in Friday's 4-3 shootout loss to Chicago, reaching seven goals and 14 points for the year in 16 outings. The 23-year-old missed a couple of weeks with an upper-body injury, but he's been very sharp since returning to the lineup last weekend, scoring in three of […]

Alex DeBrincat Extends Point Streak With Two Goals

Chicago Blackhawks winger Alex DeBrincat potted a pair of goals in Friday's 4-3 shootout win over Tampa to extend his point streak to eight games. Patrick Kane had two assists and Dominik Kubalik also scored for Chicago. DeBrincat reached 100 career goals with a power-play marker in the first period and he had five total […]

Brent Seabrook Announces Retirement From NHL

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook has announced that he is retiring from the NHL due to injuries. The 15-year veteran has tried desperately to get back to game shape but simply isn't able to do it. "After several surgeries, countless hours of rehab and training to get back on the ice at the level of […]

Malcolm Subban Starts For Chicago On Friday

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Malcolm Subban will guard the crease in Friday's rematch against Tampa Bay. Chicago stormed to a 2-0 lead on Thursday against the Bolts but ended up taking a 3-2 overtime loss with Kevin Lankinen between the pipes. Subban's last appearance finished with a 5-3 loss to Detroit. He is 3-2-1 for the […]

Charlie Coyle Gets Removed From COVID-19 List

Boston Bruins forward Charlie Coyle is set to return to the lineup in Friday's matchup versus Washington after he was removed from the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list. The 28-year-old spent only a few days on the list and missed just one game, so he should be fully ready for action. Coyle scored two goals in […]

Vitek Vanecek Earns 19th Start Of The Season

Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek will make his 19th start of the season in Friday's road game against the Bruins. He beat Boston 2-1 in overtime with 18 saves on Wednesday and is now riding a three-game winning streak. Vanecek holds a 10-4-3 record for the season with a 2.69 goals-against average and a .910 […]

Jaroslav Halak Takes On Streaking Washington

Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak will be between the pipes in Friday's matchup against the Washington Capitals, who enter the contest on a four-game winning streak. Halak had a four-game winning streak of his own recently, but his last two outings have been losing efforts, with his most recent start a really long night at […]

Joe Pavelski Continues Success Versus Columbus With An Assist

Dallas Stars forward Joe Pavelski teamed up with Jamie Benn to post an assist on Miro Heiskanen's first marker of the season in Thursday's 3-2 loss to Columbus. He now has six points in three games against the Jackets this season ahead of another matchup on Saturday. Jason Robertson also scored for the Stars, who […]

Boone Jenner Records Two Points In Thursday's Win

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Boone Jenner had a goal and an assist in Thursday's 3-2 win at Dallas, with Oliver Bjorkstrand and Eric Robinson joining him on the scoresheet. Columbus has ended a five-game losing streak with back-to-back wins and Jenner has scored in both matchups, taking his tally for the year up to eight […]

Filip Forsberg Racks Up Three Points Thursday Night

Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg continued his hot streak with three points in Thursday's 5-4 loss to Florida, scoring the team's second goal of the night and handing out two assists. He now has 11 points in his last 10 outings, including four goals. Mattias Ekholm, who had a goal and an assist on […]

Aleksander Barkov Extends Point Streak With Three Assists

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov recorded a hat trick of assists in Thursday's 5-4 win over Nashville, taking his point streak to four games. He also had four shots and a pair of blocks in 22:51 of ice time. Barkov delivered two of the dimes with the man advantage and now has eight power-play assists […]

Aaron Ekblad Posts Career-High Four Points

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad posted a career-high four points with two goals and two assists in Thursday's 5-4 win over Nashville, matching the club's franchise record for most points by a d-man in a regular-season game. Ekblad had been slumping with only two points in 10 games prior to Thursday's action, but his career […]

Brandon Ingram Delivers Full Line Thursday Night

New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram did a little bit of everything in Thursday's loss to Miami, recording 17 points, nine assists, five rebounds, two steals, and one block. He looked set for a huge night with Zion Williamson (toe) out, but Ingram ended up being surprisingly passive by taking only 12 shots, hitting […]

Kelly Olynyk Picks Up Double-Double In Thursday's Win

Miami Heat forward/center Kelly Olynyk left a big mark on Thursday's 103-93 win against the Pelicans, picking up an 18-point, 10-rebound double-double while also handing out seven dimes and snatching one steal. He shot 7-for-8 from the field and 4-for-5 from downtown in 37 minutes. The 29-year-old got some extra burn with Bam Adebayo (knee) […]

Jimmy Butler Misses Only Four Shots In 29-Point Game

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler returned from a two-game absence with a vintage performance on Thursday, finishing a 103-93 win over New Orleans with a game-high 29 points on 10-for-14 shooting. He was 8-for-9 at the foul line while adding nine assists, three rebounds, and three steals with three turnovers in 34 minutes. Butler […]

Ja Morant Posts Another 30-Point Game

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant made it back-to-back 30-point games for himself when he had 35 points on 11-for-25 shooting in Thursday's narrow loss to Milwaukee. It was a pretty inefficient scoring night, but Morant just hurt his shooting percentage with a 3-for-13 effort from downtown. He went 10-for-11 from the foul line, adding […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Comes Two Dimes Short Of Triple-Double

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo flirted with a triple-double in Thursday's win over Memphis, going for 26 points, 11 rebounds, and eight assists. He also had two steals and one block with four turnovers in 36 minutes of action. Giannis, who shot 10-for-19 from the field on Thursday, became the top pick of this year's […]

Jrue Holiday Caps Off Solid Night With Game-Winner

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Jrue Holiday had 15 points off the bench and hit the game-winning shot in Thursday's 112-111 victory over Memphis. He shot 6-for-14 from the field and had three assists, two rebounds, and two steals with one turnover in 23 minutes. Holiday has been coming off the bench in recent games and […]

Elias Pettersson Won't Play On Thursday

Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson comes out of the lineup on Thursday with an undisclosed injury. Marc Michaelis gets a chance to make his NHL debut against Toronto. Pettersson was on fire prior to getting injured, scoring in four of five games and posting three multi-point efforts. He has 10 goals and 21 points for […]

David Rittich Continues In Calgary's Crease

Calgary Flames goaltender David Rittich will post a sixth consecutive start in Thursday's matchup against Ottawa. Jacob Markstrom (upper body) has been close to returning but still isn't ready. Rittich started his stint as the temporary No. 1 with a 34-save shutout against Toronto, but he has lost three of four starts since then, including […]

Joonas Korpisalo Set To Make 18th Start

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo will log his 18th start of the season on Thursday versus Dallas. He's looking to post back-to-back wins after ending a horrible six-game losing streak with a 19-save effort in Tuesday's 4-1 victory over Detroit. Korpisalo has a 6-7-4 record with a 3.13 goals-against average and a .896 save […]

Anton Khudobin Takes On Blue Jackets

Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin will make his 12th start of the season in Thursday's battle with the Blue Jackets. The veteran netminder is 4-6-1 for the year with a 2.55 goals-against average, a .917 save percentage, and two shutouts. It's been a real Jekyll and Hyde season for Khudobin so far, as he's produced […]

Ryan Johansen Returns From COVID-19 List

Nashville Predators center Ryan Johansen will return to the lineup on Thursday after being removed from the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list. He takes up a spot as a third-line center between Nick Cousins and Viktor Arvidsson. Nashville also has Brad Richardson (upper body) back in the lineup for the first time since Jan. 30. Johansen […]