C.J. McCollum Scores Efficient 24 Points

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum picked up 24 points on 50/50/100 shooting splits in Wednesday's win over Detroit. He shot 8-for-16 from the field, 4-for-8 from three-point range and 4-for-4 at the charity stripe. McCollum added six assists, three rebounds, two blocks and one steal for a nice all-around line. The 29-year-old sniper […]

Damian Lillard Scores Game-High 33 Points With 10 Assists

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard led the charge in Wednesday's 124-101 victory over Detroit, posting his second consecutive double-double with a game-high 33 points and 10 assists. He ended a cold streak from downtown with a 5-for-7 record and shot 9-for-19 overall from the field. Lillard, who shot 10-for-11 from the foul line, […]

Martin Jones Aims For Second Consecutive Win Versus Wild

San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones will try to beat the Minnesota Wild for the second time this week on Wednesday. The 31-year-old stopped 22 pucks in Monday's 4-3 shootout win versus the Wild. Jones is currently enjoying his best form of the season with a 4-1-1 record across his last six appearances. He is […]

Cal Petersen Earns 18th Start Of The Season

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Cal Petersen has earned the nod for the 18th time this season for Wednesday's battle with the Golden Knights. He sits on only six wins for the year but has been rock-solid with his work, recording a 2.54 goals-against average and a .923 save percentage. Petersen is carrying some good form […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Starts Wednesday Night

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury will return to the crease for Wednesday's matchup with the Kings. The Flower didn't dress for Monday's 4-1 win over Los Angeles, so he'll be fully fresh here, aiming to improve a 17-7-0 record. The veteran netminder has been excellent throughout the campaign with a 2.06 goals-against average, a […]

Kaapo Kahkonen Makes First Start In Five Games

Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen will start in Wednesday's matchup versus San Jose. He'll be back between the pipes for the first time since taking an ugly 6-0 loss against Colorado on Mar. 20. Cam Talbot went on to start four straight games and put together a nice 3-0-1 record. Kahkonen had posted two shutouts […]

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 […]