Semyon Varlamov Starting Against Penguins

New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov will get the nod for the 12th time this season on Thursday against the Penguins. He has a 7-2-2 record for the season with a 1.89 goals-against average, a .931 save percentage, and three shutouts. Varlamov's only loss in five starts this month came against the Penguins on Feb. […]

Tristan Jarry Gets Another Start On Thursday

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry remains the team's starter on Thursday against the Islanders. The 25-year-old has dropped four of his last five starts, but Casey DeSmith has been battling an illness, so the Penguins go with Jarry again. He owns a 3-5-1 record for the season with a 3.74 goals-against average and a .875 […]

Six Flyers Players Remain On COVID-19 List

Philadelphia Flyers center Claude Giroux is among six of the team's players who remain on the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list, despite the team resuming its season on Thursday. The Flyers captain is joined by Travis Konecny, Oskar Lindblom, Scott Laughton, Jakub Voracek, and Justin Braun. It's a bad situation for Philly, but it offers fantasy […]

Carter Hart Starts As Flyers Return To Action

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart will be between the pipes when the team makes its return to action on Thursday against the Rangers. Philly has been on a hiatus due to COVID-19 since a 7-4 win over Washington on Feb. 7. Hart posted a lowly .892 save percentage against the Capitals, but still took his […]

Jakub Zboril Ruled Out For Rest Of The Week

Boston Bruins defenseman Jakub Zboril (upper body) won't play in Thursday's matchup with the Devils. The 23-year-old blueliner was hurt on Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Islanders and is now ruled out for this week. Matt Grzelcyk (lower body) remains out as well. Zboril is in the middle of his first full year in the […]

Jaroslav Halak Takes On Devils Thursday Night

Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak will make his sixth start of the year on Thursday against New Jersey. The veteran netminder is looking to protect a 4-0-1 record. He carries a 1.38 goals-against average and a .938 save percentage with one shutout. Halak took a 2-1 overtime loss in his first outing versus New Jersey […]

Reggie Jackson Finds His Flow

Los Angeles Clippers point guard Reggie Jackson produced a solid performance in Wednesday's loss to Utah, posting 15 points, five rebounds, five assists, and one steal in 31 minutes on the court. He shot 5-for-12 from the field and 4-for-5 at the foul line. Jackson had managed only 14 total points in the two previous […]

Donovan Mitchell Leads All Scorers With 24 Points

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell scored a game-high 24 points in Wednesday's 114-96 win over the Clippers, shooting 9-for-22 from the field and 4-for-6 at the charity stripe. He added seven rebounds, seven assists, four steals, and one block with three turnovers in 33 minutes. Mitchell's shooting clearly should've been better, but he was […]

Rudy Gobert Has 20-20 Vision Versus Clippers

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert pulled off a huge performance in Wednesday's win over the Clippers, posting 23 points and 20 rebounds on 8-for-12 shooting from the field. He went 7-for-8 at the foul line, adding one steal and one block to his tally. Gobert had a quiet evening with 11 points and nine board […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Returns With 22-Point Effort

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander returned from a knee injury on Wednesday, putting up 22 points on 6-for-14 shooting in a loss to Memphis. He went 2-for-5 from downtown and 8-for-8 at the line, adding six assists and three rebounds with one turnover in 33 minutes. Gilgeous-Alexander, who missed four games, was on a […]

Grayson Allen Continues To Impress As A Starter

Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard Grayson Allen had six triples and 22 points in Wednesday's win over the Thunder, shooting 7-for-13 from the field and adding four rebounds, three assists, and one steal. Allen is a great shooter and he now gets to show it regularly since getting promoted to the starting lineup. He has posted […]

Ja Morant Records Third Career Triple-Double

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant notched his third career triple-double on Wednesday, finishing a 122-113 win over OKC with 15 points, 12 assists, and 11 rebounds. It's funny to say this, but Morant's performance actually should've been better, as he had an awful 4-for-14 shooting night from the field. He finished things up with […]

Josh Norris Reaches 10 Points For The Year

Ottawa Senators center Josh Norris tallied an assist in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to Toronto, reaching 10 points for the year. He combined with Chris Tierney to set up Brady Tkachuk, who scored his fifth goal of the season. Norris added five shots and one hit to his stat line in 17:28 on the ice. The […]

Auston Matthews Takes Point Streak To 14 Games

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews scored his 14th goal of the season in Wednesday's 2-1 victory over Ottawa to take his point streak to 14 games. He is quickly closing in on a franchise record, which stands at 18 games. Matthews, who boasts 21 points in 16 games, has been simply excellent so far, […]

Alexander Kerfoot Notches Leafs Game-Winner

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Alexander Kerfoot potted the decisive goal in Wednesday's 2-1 victory over Ottawa, reaching three goals and eight points for the year. Auston Matthews got the scoring started with his 14th marker of the season, while Jake Muzzin collected an assist on both plays. Kerfoot looks like a pretty unattractive fantasy piece, […]

Jordan Staal Extends Goal Streak

Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal stretched his goal streak to four games on Wednesday, opening the scoring in a 4-3 overtime loss to Florida. Sebastian Aho and Vincent Trocheck also scored for the Hurricanes, who blew a 2-0 lead. Staal didn't have much luck in front of the goal early in the season, but he […]

Jonathan Huberdeau Collects Three More Points

Florida Panthers left wing Jonathan Huberdeau had another multi-point outing in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win against Carolina, notching two goals and one assist. Huberdeau scored a power-play goal in the second period and finished off the game 2:29 into overtime. In between, he had a spectacular spin-o-rama pass on an Alex Wennberg goal. The 27-year-old […]

Zach Aston-Reese Stays Hot On Tuesday

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Zach Aston-Reese notched the team's lone goal in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to Washington, stretching his goal streak to three games. The 26-year-old has actually played in just three games as well due to a shoulder problem, so he's scored in every outing which is a very impressive feat. John Marino and Teddy […]

Lars Eller Has Seven Shots, One Goal Versus Penguins

Washington Capitals center Lars Eller recorded a game-high seven shots and produced the team's final tally in Tuesday's 3-1 win at Pittsburgh. Conor Sheary and Jakub Vrana also scored the Capitals, who ended a four-game skid. The team has struggled lately, but Eller has actually played his best hockey of the season, putting together a […]

Anders Lee Scores Twice On Tuesday

New York Islanders left wing Anders Lee had two goals, including the game-winner, in Tuesday's 3-0 win over Buffalo. Jean-Gabriel Pageau had a goal and an assist, stretching his goal streak to four games. Lee carries a two-game goal streak, with both markers coming against the Sabres. He has seven goals and 10 points for […]

Ilya Sorokin Posts First Career Shutout

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin celebrated his first career shutout on Tuesday, saving all 20 shots in a 3-0 win over Buffalo. He became the seventh rookie netminder in franchise history to post a shutout. Sorokin improved his record for the season to 1-2-1. He carries a 2.74 goals-against average and a .895 save […]

Vladislav Namestnikov Nets Fourth Goal Of The Season

Detroit Red Wings forward Vladislav Namestnikov found the net for the fourth time this season in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to Chicago. The Red Wings battled back from a two-goal deficit, with Christian Djoos also scoring, but took their 13th loss of the year in the end. Detroit has improved following a horrible start and […]

Dominik Kubalik Posts Two Goals In Monday's Overtime Win

Chicago Blackhawks winger Dominik Kubalik had a nice two-goal outing on Monday against Detroit, notching the team's second goal and then hitting a 3-2 game-winner in overtime. Mattias Janmark started the scoring for Chicago. Kubalik had four total shots in the game, adding one block. The Czech winger has been pretty quiet since opening the […]

Alexander Volkov Scores Two Goals In Monday's Loss

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Alexander Volkov scored half of the team's goals in Monday's 6-4 loss to Florida. The 23-year-old Russian now has three goals and five points for the year in nine games. Volkov has been very productive for a depth piece, especially considering that he is averaging fewer than 10 minutes per […]

Steven Stamkos Returns With Eighth Goal Of The Year

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos was back in the mix for Monday's clash with the Panthers, scoring his eighth goal of the season in a 6-4 loss. The Lightning captain missed two games due to a lower-body injury and COVID-related issues. Stamkos led all Tampa forwards with 20:50 of ice time, but he was […]

Aleksander Barkov Adds Pair Of Points To His Tally

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov recorded his fifth multi-point outing of the year in Monday's 6-4 victory over Tampa, scoring the team's fifth goal and notching a helper on an Anthony Duclair marker. The Panthers showed off their depth in the contest by having six different goal-scorers. Barkov got on the board for the first […]

Boone Jenner Enjoys Multi-Point Outing

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Boone Jenner logged his first multi-point outing of the season on Monday, finishing a 7-3 loss to Carolina with a goal and an assist. He combined with Oliver Bjorkstrand to set up Kevin Stenlund to make it 3-1 in the first period after Cam Atkinson had opened the scoring in the […]

Teuvo Teravainen Has One Goal, Three Assists On Monday

Carolina Hurricanes winger Teuvo Teravainen had by far the best performance of the season on Monday, finishing a 7-3 victory against Columbus with one goal and three assists. The former Blackhawk had managed only three points for the season in nine games prior to Monday's action. Teravainen, who was close to averaging a point per […]

Brock McGinn Puts Up Four Points Monday Night

Carolina Hurricanes winger Brock McGinn recorded four points in Monday's 7-3 victory over Columbus, tallying two goals and two assists. He had three total shots in the game and finished as a plus-three in 11:05 on the ice. McGinn doesn't play much on a nightly basis, but he's been productive in limited minutes with a […]

Alex Galchenyuk Lands In Toronto

Carolina Hurricanes forward Alex Galchenyuk was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday, with forward Egor Korshkov and defenseman David Warsofsky heading in the opposite direction. Galchenyuk is joining his seventh NHL team just 48 hours after the Hurricanes acquired him from the Ottawa Senators. Carolina waived him straight away and Galchenyuk will simply […]