Jake Allen Faces Calgary In 10th Start

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen will pick up his 10th start of the season in Thursday's meeting with the Flames. He's looking to avenge a 2-0 defeat he suffered against Calgary on Jan. 29. The 30-year-old has been a solid backup option for the Canadiens this season with a 4-2-3 record, a 2.31 goals-against average […]

Jacob Markstrom Tries To End Losing Streak Thursday Night

Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom will start Thursday's matchup against Montreal, looking to end a four-game losing streak. The Swedish netminder got off to a nice start to the season and already had two shutouts entering February, but it's a bumpy ride for him for a while now, which has resulted in his record dropping […]

Kevin Lankinen Looks For Win No. 10

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen will hunt for his 10th victory of the season in Thursday's matchup against the Stars. He has started off this month with two consecutive losses, but Lankinen was very strong in February, and he should return to form soon. His success last month included a 2-1 overtime victory against Dallas. […]

Anton Khudobin Goes For Another Win Versus Chicago

Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin will face the Chicago Blackhawks for the second time this week on Thursday. The Russian netminder ended a losing run with a solid 21-save performance in a 6-1 win against Chicago on Tuesday. He improved his record to 5-7-1 and now has a 2.46 goals-against average with a .916 save […]

Brock Boeser Notches 14th Goal Of The Season

Vancouver Canucks right wing Brock Boeser lit the lamp for the 14th time this season on Wednesday, scoring on a power play in a 5-1 loss to Montreal. He now shares the fourth spot on the league's goal-scoring list. Vancouver's offense has taken a hit with Elias Pettersson (upper body) on the shelf, but Boeser […]

Jeff Petry Pots 10th Goal Of The Year

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry pushed his point streak to five games with his 10th goal of the season in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Canucks. The veteran blueliner has scored in four games during the point streak, and he is the first Montreal defenseman in over 80 years to notch 10 goals in a […]

Kevin Shattenkirk Continues Strong Start To March

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk posted an assist in Wednesday's big 5-1 loss to the Kings, making it six points in six games for himself this month. He and Nicolas Deslauriers helped Sam Steel to notch his third tally of the year. Shattenkirk has 11 points for the whole year in 27 games with a […]

Troy Grosenick Has Dream Return To NHL

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Troy Grosenick made his first NHL appearance in over six years on Wednesday, stopping 33 shots in a 5-1 victory over the Ducks. The 31-year-old was drafted in after Cal Petersen went into the COVID-19 protocol just a few hours before the game. With Jonathan Quick (upper body) also out, the […]

Anze Kopitar Extends Point Streak With Power-Play Goal

Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar took his point streak to six games on Wednesday, recording the game-winning goal with a power-play marker in a 5-1 win over Anaheim. Adrian Kempe netted twice and Andreas Athanasiou and Alex Iafallo also scored. The Kings have looked pretty bad at times this season, but Kopitar has been […]

Nathan MacKinnon Will Return To Action On Wednesday

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon will return to action in Wednesday's meeting with Arizona. He missed three games with an upper-body injury and the Avalanche was forced to use Mikko Rantanen as a center, so MacKinnon will make a welcome return. The star centerman enters the contest on a four-game point streak and he has […]

Mike Smith Starts On Wednesday Night

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith will be back between the pipes for Wednesday's visit of the Senators. He had a night off on Monday against Ottawa, when Mikko Koskinen improved his record to 8-9-0 with a 3-2 win. Smith has cooled off quite a bit since he made a red-hot start to the season, but […]

Mark Stone Returns On Wednesday

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone will be back in the lineup on Wednesday against Minnesota after missing one game with an undisclosed injury. Defenseman Brayden McNabb also returns, but Alex Pietrangelo (upper body) remains out and will miss the rest of the week. Stone was crushing it at the start of the month […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Starts Again On Wednesday

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury will record his 17th start of the season on Wednesday versus Minnesota. Robin Lehner (upper body) is slowly working towards returning to the lineup, but without him in the mix, Fleury is the undisputed starter. He's been superb between the pipes this season with a 12-4-0 record, a 1.57 […]

Kaapo Kahkonen Looks For Eighth Straight Win

Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen will go for an eighth straight win in Wednesday's rematch with Vegas. The 24-year-old posted his first career shutout against the Golden Knights on Monday with a 26-save performance. Kahkonen has been in very impressive form, as six of his seven recent wins have come by allowing two or fewer […]

Taylor Hall Records Two Assists Tuesday Night

Buffalo Sabres left wing Taylor Hall produced his fourth multi-point outing of the year on Tuesday, finishing a 5-4 shootout loss to Philadelphia with two assists. He bagged the helpers on a couple of Sam Reinhart goals. Hall had four shots himself but went goalless once again. The 2018 MVP has managed only two goals […]

Sean Couturier Has Two Assists In Tuesday's Win

Philadelphia Flyers center Sean Couturier handed out two assists in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout victory over Buffalo. Joel Farabee also had two helpers as the Flyers erased a 3-1 deficit. Couturier has been in great form since returning to the lineup at the start of last month, finishing pointless just once in 11 outings. He has […]

David Pastrnak Scores On Power Play In Tuesday's Loss

Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak notched the team's only goal in Tuesday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Islanders, striking on a power play near the end of the first period. Matt Grzelcyk and Brad Marchand collected the assists. Pastrnak now has 11 markers and 21 points across 16 games. He's scoring 0.69 goals per […]

Brock Nelson Stays Hot In Front Of Goal

New York Islanders center Brock Nelson extended his goal streak to three games with a power-play marker in Tuesday's 2-1 shootout victory over Boston. Mathew Barzal and Jean-Gabriel Pageau assisted him on the play. Nelson now has 10 goals for the season with six of them coming with the man advantage. He's up to 15 […]

Adam Fox Continues Good Start To March With An Assist

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox recorded a power-play assist in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to Pittsburgh, reaching five points in five games for the month. He combined with Pavel Buchnevich to set up Ryan Strome for his sixth goal of the season. Fox had a six-game dry spell last month, but he's come back very […]

Sidney Crosby Posts Two Points In Tuesday's Win

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby had a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Rangers, recording his seventh multi-point effort of the season. He had a helper on a Jake Guentzel goal and finished off the scoring with an empty-netter. Crosby had a quiet start to the season by his high standards, […]

Malcolm Subban Takes On Struggling Stars

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Malcolm Subban will go for his fifth win of the season in Tuesday's meeting with the Dallas Stars, who are in a horrible slump. Rick Bowness' team has managed only two wins from their last 13 outings, and the run includes two losses to Chicago. The Hawks dropped their last outing against […]

Anton Khudobin Goes Up Against Chicago

Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin will return to the crease for Tuesday's battle with the Blackhawks after Jake Oettinger logged two consecutive starts in back-to-back days over the weekend. Khudobin had been cold lately, so it's no surprise he was forced to sit out back-to-back games, especially with Oettinger picking up a shutout in Saturday's […]

Connor Hellebuyck Makes 20th Start Of The Year

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck will man the crease in Tuesday's meeting with Toronto. The 27-year-old is having a fine season and sits on an 11-7-1 record with a 2.73 goals-against average and a .911 save percentage, but he has dropped two of his last three decisions, and he boasts some ugly career numbers against […]

Frederik Andersen Takes On Jets

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen will face the Winnipeg Jets in Tuesday's matchup, aiming to improve a 12-4-2 record. He is tied for second in goalie wins despite missing a week of action with a lower-body injury. Andersen returned with a nice 6-1 win over Edmonton but then went 4-2 down to Vancouver, so […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Guards Cage Tuesday Night

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will face Columbus on Tuesday, in what will be his 13th start of the season Bob has split time with Chris Driedger but has gotten most of the starts lately and goes again against a team he has already beaten once this season. The two-time Vezina Trophy winner had a […]

Joonas Korpisalo Records 20th Start Of The Season

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo will reach 20 starts for the season in Tuesday's matchup against Florida. He will try to improve a 7-8-4 record. Korpisalo had started to build some momentum last week with back-to-back wins, but he received zero goal support in Saturday's 5-0 loss to Dallas and now sits on eight […]

Alex Nedeljkovic Earns Eighth Start On Tuesday

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic will get his eighth start of the season on Tuesday against Nashville. He sits on a 4-2-1 record and will be looking for a third consecutive win. Nedeljkovic has a 2.26 goals-against average for the season with a .927 save percentage and one shutout. The Hurricanes are hot right now […]

Roman Josi Misses First Game Of The Season

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi will miss Tuesday's clash with Carolina and is listed week-to-week with an upper-body injury. Josi was in good form before getting hurt, averaging a point per game in his last eight outings, to take his tally for the year up to 16 points. Nashville has struggled this season and they […]

Vitek Vanecek Tries To Bounce Back Tuesday Night

Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek will make his 20th start of the year in Tuesday's meeting with the Devils, looking to get going again after having a very tough time in his last appearance. Vanecek lasted only 35:43 on Friday against Boston, allowing four goals on 18 shots. His record for the year dropped to […]

Scott Wedgewood Makes Second Consecutive Start

New Jersey Devils goaltender Scott Wedgewood will start for the second straight contest in Tuesday's road game against the Capitals. The 28-year-old didn't feature at all in February but made a dream return to the cage on Sunday against Boston, stopping 40 shots in a 1-0 win for his second shutout of the year. Wedgewood […]