Alex Pietrangelo Looks Ready To Return

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo (upper body) looks ready to return to the lineup on Wednesday versus Los Angeles. He was removed from Long-Term Injured Reserve and joined Brayden McNabb on the second defensive pairing at the morning skate. The 30-year-old was also rolling with the second power-play unit. Pietrangelo, who hasn't played since […]

Adin Hill Puts Win Streak To Test In Tough Matchup

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Adin Hill enters Wednesday's action on a three-game winning streak but faces a huge test to keep the run going as he lines up in a road contest against the Avalanche. Hill started his streak with a 5-4 shootout win over Colorado, but that was a home game for the Coyotes. The […]

Philipp Grubauer Set To Complete Big Month Versus Arizona

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer is the team's starter for Wednesday's clash with the Coyotes. The German netminder has been dominant this month with an 11-2-1 record, a 1.45 goals-against average, a .910 save percentage and three shutouts, so Arizona is in for a very tough night. With Colorado allowing a league-low 24.9 shots per […]

Canucks-Flames Matchup Postponed On Wednesday

Wednesday's matchup between the Vancouver Canucks and the Calgary Flames has been postponed. Whilst the full details haven't been confirmed yet, this is another game affected by COVID-19. Canucks forward Adam Gaudette tested positive for the virus and was added to the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list on Tuesday. The Canucks were supposed to start a […]

Filip Hronek Continues Quietly Productive Season

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Filip Hronek recorded a power-play assist in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Panthers, extending his point streak to three games. He and Dylan Larkin set up Filip Zadina for his fourth goal of the season. Hronek has really kicked into gear this month and is now averaging a career-high 0.57 points […]

Carter Verhaeghe Scores Twice In Tuesday's Win

Florida Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe helped the team to a 4-1 win over Detroit on Tuesday by scoring two goals. Jonathan Huberdeau and Brett Connolly also found the back of the net. The 25-year-old is having a breakout year in 2020-21 with 17 goals and 30 points through 36 contests. He ranks second in goals […]

Victor Hedman Registers 10 Shots In Losing Effort

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman was responsible for 10 of the team's 38 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to Columbus. However, he went pointless and finished with a team-worst minus-two rating. Mathieu Joseph scored the team's only goal. Hedman had an injury scare in the second period and exited the game, but returned to […]

Oliver Bjorkstrand Reaches 30 Points For The Season

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Oliver Bjorkstrand scored his 13th goal of the season in Tuesday's 3-1 road win over Tampa, reaching 30 points for the year. Cam Atkinson also potted his 13th goal of the year and David Savard scored for the first time in two years to register the game-winner. Bjorkstrand has been the […]

T.J. Oshie Makes It Goals In Back-To-Back Games

Washington Capitals right wing T.J. Oshie scored in a second consecutive game on Tuesday, opening the scoring with a power-play goal in an eventual 5-2 loss to the Rangers. John Carlson and Nicklas Backstrom had the assists. Nic Dowd made it 2-0 early in the game, but it soon all went downhill for the Capitals, […]

Artemi Panarin Guides Rangers Past Capitals

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin skated away with three points against Washington in Tuesday's 5-2 victory, posting one goal and two assists. Adam Fox notched the game-winner to finish the month with 20 points, which makes him the third blueliner in Rangers history to get at least 20 points in a single month. […]

Travis Zajac Continues Good Run With 200th Career Goal

New Jersey Devils center Travis Zajac notched his 200th career goal in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout loss to Boston, joining Miles Wood and Kyle Palmieri among the goal-scorers. The veteran forward became the fourth player to score 200 goals for New Jersey. Three of them came during a fruitful March which Zajac finished with 12 points. […]

David Krejci, Craig Smith Combine For Six Assists

Boston Bruins forwards David Krejci and Craig Smith ran the show in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout victory over New Jersey as both finished with three assists. Smith played a part in both goals when the Bruins erased a 4-2 deficit in the third period. The duo plays on a line with Nick Ritchie, who potted his […]

Trae Young Has 19 Points, 13 Assists In Loss

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young posted a double-double in Tuesday's loss to Phoenix, registering 19 points on 5-for-16 shooting and handing out 13 assists. Clint Capela also collected a double-double with 16 points and 16 rebounds. Young recorded two boards with three steals and three turnovers in 33 minutes. He had another poor shooting […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic Notches Game-High 22 Points

Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Bogdan Bogdanovic was the top scorer in Tuesday's loss to Phoenix, going for 22 points on 8-for-18 shooting. He dropped four three-point bombs with eight attempts and completed his line with six assists, four rebounds and four steals. Bogdanovic has slowly figured out life as a Hawk and this was his […]

Jae Crowder Sinks Five Treys Versus Atlanta

Phoenix Suns forward Jae Crowder was on a roll from downtown in Tuesday's meeting with the Hawks, shooting 5-for-9 en route to 19 points in a 117-110 win. He missed his only two-pointer and went 4-for-4 at the foul line while collecting four rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block with two turnovers in […]

Kevin Lankinen Tries To Slow Down Carolina

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen will take on a hot Carolina team on Tuesday. The Hurricanes head into the encounter on a three-game winning streak and they have produced an 11-1-2 record in their past 14 games. Lankinen beat Florida twice last week, but he has only three wins for the month in nine outings, […]

Vincent Trocheck Game-Time Decision For Tuesday's Action

Carolina Hurricanes center Vincent Trocheck, who hasn't played since Mar. 9, could return to action on Tuesday against Chicago. He is officially a game-time decision but skated with the team as the second-line center at Monday's practice. The 27-year-old was on a six-game point streak before getting hurt, and he's been hot throughout the campaign […]

Curtis McElhinney Makes Eighth Start Of The Season

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Curtis McElhinney will record his eighth start of the season in Tuesday's meeting with Columbus. The team has dropped a pair of games with Andrei Vasilevskiy between the pipes and they will try something different here. McElhinney has a poor 3.16 goals-against average and a .880 save percentage, but he has […]

Lars Eller Returns On Tuesday

Washington Capitals center Lars Eller (lower body) will return to the lineup for Tuesday's matchup against the Rangers. The veteran forward, who hasn't played since Mar. 13, will replace Richard Panik on the third line. He has five goals and 12 points for the season in 22 games with 33 shots and a minus-two rating. […]

Calvin Pickard Earns Third Consecutive Start

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Calvin Pickard makes a third consecutive start on Tuesday against Florida. The 28-year-old has earned Jeff Blashill's trust after carrying the team to back-to-back wins over Columbus last weekend, allowing just one goal in both outings. These were Pickard's first starts of the season. He's had four appearances overall, producing a […]

Aaron Ekblad Out For Season After Surgery

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad will miss his first game of the season on Tuesday against Detroit, and he won't feature again during the regular season after undergoing surgery for a fractured left leg. The 24-year-old blueliner left Sunday's 4-1 win over Dallas on a stretcher and went under the knife on Monday. Ekblad finishes […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Takes On Red Wings Tuesday Night

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will start Tuesday's home game against the Detroit Red Wings. It's going to be his fourth meeting with Detroit this season and the Russian netminder is looking for a third win in the matchup. The Red Wings have managed to score just 1.66 goals against Bobrovsky so far. The 32-year-old […]

Jaroslav Halak Looks For Revenge Against New Jersey

Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak will be the team's starter for Tuesday's rematch with New Jersey. Halak and the B's got beaten by the Devils 1-0 on Sunday, and he is completely winless in three outings in the matchup this season, going 0-2-1. The veteran netminder has produced solid numbers this month with a 1.94 […]

Mikko Koskinen In Oilers Crease Versus Montreal

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen will make his 19th start of the season in Tuesday's matchup against Montreal. The Finnish netminder got a lot of burn at the start of the season, but Mike Smith has now run away with the No. 1 spot, which means that this will be only the fifth start of […]

Carey Price Starts For Canadiens On Tuesday

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will guard the crease as the team makes its return from a COVID-19 break on Monday versus Edmonton. It's going to be Price's second appearance of the season against Connor McDavid's squad after he posted a nice 34-save performance in a 5-1 win on Jan. 16. Price has been solid […]

Gabriel Vilardi Extends Point Streak To Three Games

Los Angeles Kings center Gabriel Vilardi posted an assist on the team's only goal in Monday's 4-1 loss to Vegas, combining with Jeff Carter to help Matt Roy get a goal. Big things were expected from Vilardi this season after he impressed with seven points in 10 games last season to start his NHL career, […]

Reilly Smith Ends Eight-Game Dry Spell Monday Night

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Reilly Smith picked up a power-play goal in Monday's 4-1 win over Los Angeles, ending an eight-game point drought. He now has seven goals and 12 points for the season in 33 games. Smith has been on a productive line with Jonathan Marchessault and William Karlsson in previous years, but […]

Ryan Miller Has 43 Saves In Losing Effort

Anaheim Ducks goaltender Ryan Miller had a 43-save performance on Monday but still ended up taking a 5-2 loss against Colorado. Danton Heinen and Troy Terry produced the goals. Miller made his 12th start of the season with John Gibson (upper body) currently out and considered day-to-day. His record dropped to 3-8-1. The Avalanche have […]

Cale Makar Bags Hat Trick Of Assists

Colorado Avalanche's defenseman Cale Makar assisted on three goals in Monday's 5-2 win over Anaheim, becoming the fastest blueliner in NHL history to register five regular-season games with three-plus assists. He needed 79 games to do it. Makar has been very productive throughout the season, going pointless in back-to-back outings just once and averaging exactly […]

Dejounte Murray Leads Spurs With 23 Points In Monday's Loss

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray had a team-high 23 points on 11-for-18 shooting in Monday's loss to the Kings. He started off with 21 first-half points but completely cooled off in the second. Murray completed his night with eight rebounds and seven assists while shooting 1-for-3 from three-point range. Opposition players always get […]