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 […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Looks For Consistency Thursday Night

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky starts Thursday's road game at Nashville, trying to improve a 6-2-2 record. Bob posted wins regularly at the start of the year but has been inconsistent with his performances lately, dropping three of his last four starts. Bobrovsky's goals-against average stands at 3.02 and he carries a .899 save percentage. […]

Pekka Rinne Takes On Panthers Thursday Night

Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne will face the Florida Panthers in Thursday's matchup. The veteran netminder is 5-7-0 for the year ahead of the contest with a 2.46 goals-against average and a .913 save percentage. Rinne has been solid so far, but the Predators are the third-lowest scoring team in the league, so he finds […]

Kevin Lankinen Tries To Slow Down Tampa

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen faces a huge test on Thursday night against the red-hot Lightning. The Bolts head into the encounter on a five-game winning streak and Lankinen has to pull out something special to improve his 9-3-3 record. Lankinen has been solid for Chicago all year with a 2.55 goals-against average, a .924 […]

Connor Hellebuyck Looks For More Success Versus Canadiens

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck will man the crease on Thursday against Montreal, looking to keep his perfect record in the matchup. The 27-year-old has gone 2-0-0 against the Canadiens this season with a 1.99 goals-against average and a .935 save percentage. He is 10-6-1 for the whole year with a 2.59 goals-against average and […]

Jake Allen Starts For Montreal Thursday Night

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen will be between the pipes for Thursday's home game against Winnipeg. The 30-year-old took a 2-1 overtime loss against the Jets in his previous start on Feb. 27, which dropped his record to 4-2-2. Allen has looked good during his debut campaign in Montreal, posting a 2.12 goals-against average and […]

Alex Nedeljkovic Faces Struggling Red Wings

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic will go for his fourth win of the year in Thursday's matchup against Detroit. He posted a career-high 44 saves against Florida in his last start and looks in great form, allowing two or fewer goals in three straight appearances. Nedeljkovic is 3-2-1 for the year with a 2.30 goals-against […]

Nico Hischier Remains Out, Listed Week-To-Week

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier (face) will miss a third straight game on Thursday versus the Rangers and is listed week-to-week with a sinus fracture. The Swiss forward was hit in the face by a puck in a 5-2 loss to Washington last weekend and hasn't played since. He had just started to pick […]

Igor Shesterkin Set For 13th Start Of The Year

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin will guard the cage in Thursday's battle against New Jersey. The Russian netminder is looking to post his second consecutive win, after stopping 22 of 24 shots in a 3-2 victory over Buffalo on Tuesday. Shesterkin improved his record to 5-7-1 at the start of the week and now […]

Joel Farabee Gets Added To COVID-19 List

Philadelphia Flyers winger Joel Farabee will miss Thursday's road game at Pittsburgh, as he's been added to the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list. The 20-year-old just recorded a two-goal performance against the Penguins on Tuesday and is having a really good year with 19 points in 19 games, but the Flyers just can't seem to shake […]

Brian Elliott In Flyers Crease On Thursday

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott will make his seventh start of the season on Thursday against Pittsburgh. He has a near-perfect 5-1-0 record so far with a 2.03 goals-against average, a .931 save percentage, and two shutouts. Elliott picked up his second shutout of the season in his last start when he had 23 saves […]

Sidney Crosby Returns From COVID-19 List

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby has been removed from the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list and could feature in Thursday's matchup against Philadelphia. The Penguins captain spent only a couple of days on the list, so he should be game-ready. He leads all active players with 107 points against the Flyers, which he has accumulated across […]

Rickard Rakell Maintains Momentum In Wednesday's Matchup

Anaheim Ducks forward Rickard Rakell scored the team's second goal in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to St. Louis, extending his point streak to three games. Trevor Zegras posted his first career point with an assist on the play and Maxime Comtois also scored for the Ducks, who dropped their eighth straight game. It's been a miserable […]

Torey Krug Has Two Helpers As Blues Put On Power-Play Clinic

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug finished Wednesday's 3-2 victory over Anaheim with two assists, reaching 14 points for the year. St. Louis had a power-play clinic with Oskar Sundqvist, Brayden Schenn, and Zach Sanford all scoring with the man advantage. Krug is having a fine debut season in St. Louis with a plus-13 rating, […]

David Pastrnak Notches 10th Goal Of The Season

Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak potted his 10th goal of the season in Wednesday's 2-1 shootout loss to Washington with Brad Marchand providing the lone assist. Pastrnak missed the start of the season due to hip surgery, but he has been crushing it after joining the lineup on Jan. 30 with only Auston Matthews […]

Vitek Vanecek Picks Up Win No.10

Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek became the eighth netminder in the league to reach 10 wins for the season when he had 18 saves in Wednesday's 2-1 shootout victory at Boston. Lars Eller scored the lone goal in regulation for the streaking Capitals, who have notched four wins on the bounce. Vanecek has collected three […]

Stephen Curry Scores 35 Points In Wednesday's Losing Effort

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry dropped a game-high 35 points on 13-for-28 shooting against Portland on Wednesday, but his efforts weren't enough in a 108-106 loss. The former MVP added seven rebounds, five assists, and three steals with four turnovers in 36 minutes. Curry, who was 5-for-14 from deep, managed just 16 points […]

Carmelo Anthony Produces 22-Point Performance Off Bench

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony did some cooking in Wednesday's win over Golden State, racking up 22 points on 8-for-13 shooting in 32 minutes off the bench. He went 2-for-6 with the three-ball and added four assists and two rebounds. Melo has had his fair share of struggles as a bench scorer, but he's […]

Damian Lillard Pushes Blazers Past Warriors

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard had 22 points and nailed a couple of key treys late in the game, which led to a 108-106 win over the Warriors on Wednesday. He was horrible from deep all night but was there when the team needed him the most. Lillard ended up with a 3-for-10 […]

Victor Oladipo Continues Inefficient Scoring

Houston Rockets shooting guard Victor Oladipo recorded a season-high 33 points in Wednesday's loss to the Nets but did so with horrible 9-for-25 shooting from the field. He ended up with a nice 5-for-11 shooting from downtown but struggled everywhere else. Oladipo's line also included seven rebounds, five assists, two steals, two blocks, and two […]

John Wall Scores Season-High 36 Points

Houston Rockets point guard John Wall had a season-high 36 points in Wednesday's loss to Brooklyn, finishing with 12-for-30 shooting and dishing out five assists with two rebounds, one block, and three turnovers in 41 minutes. Wall has played 40-plus minutes in back-to-back outings and has posted 30 points in both games. He has a […]

James Harden Notches Triple-Double In Return To Houston

Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden was back in Houston Wednesday night and had a vintage performance with 29 points, 14 assists, and 10 rebounds. He missed only five of his 15 shots and was 4-for-8 from downtown with a 5-for-7 record at the charity stripe. Harden's work also included three steals and one block with […]

Martin Jones Tries To Stop Avalanche Again

San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones will make his 14th start of the season on Wednesday, going for a second consecutive win against Colorado. Stopping the Avalanche is a very tough task, but Jones managed it with a 33-save performance in Monday's 6-2 win. With the result, he took his record for the season to […]

Antti Raanta Starts On Wednesday Night

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Antti Raanta will start on Wednesday versus the Kings in what will be his second appearance since missing two weeks with an upper-body injury. The Finnish netminder had a rough return to action on Saturday, allowing five goals on 40 shots in a 6-2 loss to Colorado. He carries a 2-1-1 record […]

Cam Talbot To Start For Wild On Wednesday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot is set to earn his ninth start of the year in Wednesday's battle with the Vegas Golden Knights. He's looking to avenge a heart-breaking 5-4 overtime loss suffered on Monday when Vegas tied the game inside the final minute of regulation. The defeat dropped Talbot's record to 4-2-1 and he […]

John Gibson Looks To End Miserable Run On Wednesday

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson will be between the pipes for the Blues' visit on Wednesday. He's looking to notch his first win since Feb. 11 when he shut out Vegas in a 1-0 victory. It's one of only a few positive results the 6-11-5 Ducks have managed this season. They head into Wednesday's contest […]

Ondrej Palat Notches Game-Winner On Power Play

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat scored his sixth power-play goal of the season to register the game-winning goal in Tuesday's 2-0 victory over Dallas. Yanni Gourde finished things off with an empty-netter. Palat has replaced Nikita Kucherov, who is out for the season with a hip problem, on the team's first power-play unit […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy Posts Third Consecutive Shutout

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy had 28 saves for his third consecutive shutout in Tuesday's 2-0 road win at Dallas. He became the first goalie in franchise history to notch three consecutive shutouts and now has a 13-3-1 record for the season with a 1.65 goals-against average and a .942 save percentage. His run […]

Juuse Saros Exits Tuesday's Loss With Undisclosed Injury

Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros had his night cut short by an undisclosed injury when he exited Tuesday's 4-2 loss to Carolina after the first period. He gave up two goals on 10 shots before Pekka Rinne took over. Saros was involved in a collision with Nino Niederreiter and could be missing during an important […]

Sebastian Aho Scores Twice To Get To 20 Points

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho scored two goals in Tuesday's 4-2 win over Nashville, reaching 20 points for the year. Vincent Trocheck extended his goal streak to three games with a power-play marker, and Steven Lorentz notched his first career goal. Aho has been pretty inconsistent during the season but has now recorded seven multi-point […]