Steven Stamkos Nets Eighth Goal Of The Season

Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos scored his eighth goal of the season on Thursday against Buffalo, tying the game on a power play before Cedric Paquette delivered the game-winner in a 5-4 result. He ended a three-game point drought in the process. Stammer has only 22 points in 26 games for the season, but […]

Alex Killorn Has Two-Point Night Against Sabres

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Alex Killorn recorded his second multi-point night of the season on Thursday, finishing a 5-4 win over Buffalo with a goal and an assist. He helped Dan Girardi to start the scoring with 2:59 played and got his fourth goal of the season soon after that. Killorn had a nice five-game […]

Nikita Kucherov Caps Off Historic Month With Two Points

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov had a goal and an assist in Thursday's 5-4 win over Buffalo to post a new career high for most points in a single month. He collected 23 points in 15 games, finishing November on an eight-game point streak. Martin St. Louis and Vincent Lecavalier own the franchise […]

Cedric Paquette Ends Buffalo's Streak

Tampa Bay Lightning center Cedric Paquette scored the decisive goal in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Sabres, ending Buffalo's winning streak at 10 games. Mikhail Sergachev and Ondrej Palat recorded the assists on the play, which came late into the third period. Paquette also had a game-high four hits. The 25-year-old grinder has done very […]

Nick Schmaltz Records First Points As Coyote

Arizona Coyotes center Nick Schmaltz recorded his first points in the team's jersey on Thursday, finishing a 3-0 road win over Nashville with a goal and an assist. He assisted Clayton Keller on the game-winner and scored himself on a power play. Brad Richardson was also on target in the game. Schmaltz has started life […]

Adin Hill Gets His First Career Shutout

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Adin Hill turned out to be unbeatable for the Nashville Predators on Thursday, as he recorded his first career shutout in a 3-0 win. He had 27 saves on his way to becoming the youngest goalie to post a shutout for the club since the franchise moved to Arizona. The Coyotes have […]

Matt Duchene Continues Success On Home Ice

Ottawa Senators center Matt Duchene had two points -- a goal and an assist -- in Thursday's 3-0 win against the Rangers to continue his success on home ice. Duchene is tied with Tampa's Nikita Kucherov and Winnipeg's Blake Wheeler for most points picked up at home (22). Starting with Saturday's visit of the Sharks, […]

Drake Batherson Has Two-Point Night Versus Rangers

Ottawa Senators right wing Drake Batherson ended a four-game dry spell with a two-point night on Thursday against the Rangers. He recorded the game-winning goal in a 3-0 result and picked up an assist on a Matt Duchene marker. Batherson has done really well playing alongside Duchene, picking up seven points in his first eight […]

Craig Anderson Posts First Shutout Of The Season

Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson ended a losing streak in style on Thursday, posting a 27-save shutout in a 3-0 win against the Rangers. Anderson had given up at least three goals in nine of his 12 appearances this month before recording his first shutout of the season. It was only the third time this […]

Henrik Lundqvist Goes For Second Win Against Sens

New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist will look for his second win of the week against the Ottawa Senators on Thursday after beating them with a 29-save effort on Monday in a 4-2 win. The Rangers have greatly improved their form over the last few weeks, which has improved Lundqvist's record to 9-7-2 for the […]

Ondrej Palat Set To Return On Thursday

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat will be returning from a lower-body injury on Thursday against the Sabres. He's been out of action since a 3-2 win at Vegas on Oct. 26. Palat has five points -- all assists -- in nine games this season with 10 shots on goal and a plus-three rating. […]

Adin Hill Gets His Fifth Career Start On Thursday

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Adin Hill will make his fifth career start on Thursday against Nashville. Antti Raanta (lower body) suffered another injury in Tuesday's 4-3 win at Minnesota and Darcy Kuemper (lower body) has been on the injured reserve since last week, so head coach Rick Tocchet has no other choice but to roll with […]

Pekka Rinne The Likely Starter For Preds On Thursday

Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne is likely to start Thursday's matchup with the Arizona Coyotes. He'll be aiming to get back on track after suffering a rare loss on Tuesday against Colorado. He allowed three goals on 25 shots in a 3-2 loss. Rinne has a 10-3-1 record for the season with a 1.77 goals-against […]

Carter Hutton In Sabres Crease On Thursday

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton will be starting on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Lightning, with the team aiming to pick up their 11th consecutive win. Hutton has been immense during the winning streak, although there's also been plenty of good luck on the way, as the Sabres have collected seven of the wins in […]

Louis Domingue Tries To End Buffalo's Streak

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Louis Domingue remains in the crease for Thursday's visit of the Sabres. Buffalo will be gunning for a new franchise record with their 11th straight victory, so Domingue can play spoiler. He's been solid in the absence of Andrei Vasilevskiy (foot), putting together an 8-4-0 record for the season with a […]

Craig Anderson Starts Against Rangers On Thursday

Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson is set to face the New York Rangers for a second time this week on Thursday. He allowed three goals on 32 shots in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Blueshirts. Anderson has lost four straight starts and his season record stands at 9-9-3, so he's a risky pick as a […]

Jake Allen Allows Four Goals In Wednesday's Loss

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jake Allen gave up more than three goals for the seventh time this season in Wednesday's 4-3 loss at Detroit. He's had a few promising outings this month, but Allen can't seem to find consistency. His record for the season remains an awful 6-7-3, and he's allowing 3.32 goals per game […]

Alexander Steen Records Seven Shots In Return To Lineup

St. Louis Blues left wing Alexander Steen was determined to mark his return to the lineup with a goal on Wednesday, but he couldn't get any of his seven shots past Jimmy Howard in a 4-3 loss to Detroit. Steen was out two weeks with an upper-body injury before making his return. He started off […]

David Perron Has Two-Goal Game Against Detroit

St. Louis Blues left wing David Perron had his second multi-goal game of the season on Wednesday, scoring twice in a 3-2 loss to Detroit. Vladimir Tarasenko provided the other one. Perron, who had six shots in the game, put the team on the board with 13:37 played in the second period, scoring his fourth […]

Jimmy Howard Has 33 Saves In Wednesday's Win

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard saved 33 of 36 shots to post a .917 save percentage in Wednesday's 4-3 win over St. Louis. Howard has completely turned around his season after starting the year with five consecutive losses. He has six wins in nine appearances this month, giving up only 20 goals and posting […]

Mike Green Has Two Assists On Wednesday

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Mike Green registered two assists in Wednesday's 4-3 win against the Blues, which he finished with an outstanding plus-three rating. He also had four shots, three blocks and two penalty minutes in the game. Green has heated up in recent outings as he now sits on a three-game point streak. He […]

Andreas Athanasiou Scores 11th Goal

Detroit Red Wings forward Andreas Athanasiou scored his 11th goal of the season in Wednesday's 4-3 win against St. Louis. He also recorded a team-high five shots. It's been quite a month for Athanasiou. He opened it with three consecutive multi-point efforts and he has seven goals in 10 games. Two of them came on […]

Thomas Vanek Has Two-Point Night Against Blues

Detroit Red Wings left wing Thomas Vanek was involved in two goals on Wednesday against the Blues, opening the scoring himself and assisting Andreas Athanasiou on the team's second goal in an eventual 4-3 win. Vanek has had it tough this season, as he's not getting many minutes and he's currently skating on the fourth […]

Tyler Bertuzzi Scores Twice In Wings Win

Detroit Red Wings left wing Tyler Bertuzzi tallied two goals, including the game-winner, in Wednesday's 4-3 success against the Blues. He filled the box score in 16:21 on the ice, recording three shots, two blocks, one hit with two penalty minutes and a plus-two rating. Bertuzzi now has eight goals and 15 points for the […]

Josh Jackson Scores 15 Points Off The Bench

Phoenix Suns small forward Josh Jackson was one of the team's most reliable options offensively on Wednesday against the Clippers, shooting 6-for-10 from the field on his way to 15 points in 20 minutes off the bench. He padded his stat line with seven rebounds and two steals as well. Jackson has now logged at […]

Deandre Ayton Struggles On Wednesday

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton had a rough night on Wednesday against the Clippers, finishing with only four points on 1-for-4 shooting. He bagged nine rebounds with three blocks and two steals, so it could've been a superb night for him if he hadn't struggled offensively. The good news is that he'll quickly get a […]

T.J. Warren Scores 15 Points Against Clippers

Phoenix Suns small forward T.J. Warren was feeling it from deep against the Clippers on Wednesday, going 3-for-6 with his three-ball, and he shot 6-for-14 overall on his way to 15 points. He also did well defensively, finishing with two steals and one block in 34 minutes on the floor. Warren has been rolling nicely […]

Devin Booker Has 23 Points In Wednesday's Loss

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker had his sixth consecutive game with 20-plus points on Wednesday, finishing a 115-99 loss to the Clippers with 23 points. He shot 9-for-21 from the field, including an ugly 1-for-6 from deep. Booker also had four rebounds, four assists and one steal in the game. He's been quite cold […]

Lou Williams Drops 20 Points In 22 Minutes

Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams had a really good bounce-back game on Wednesday, scoring 20 points in just 22 minutes off the bench against the Suns. He looked awful in the previous game when he had only four points against Portland on Sunday. Williams shot 6-for-14 from the field, including 2-for-3 from deep against […]

Montrezl Harrell Scores 18 Points Against Phoenix

Los Angeles Clippers power forward Montrezl Harrell scored 18 points in 29 minutes off the bench against Phoenix on Wednesday. He also had three assists, two blocks, and one steal, shooting 9-for-14 from the field. Harrell might be coming off the bench, but he's logging starter minutes, with Wednesday's 29 minutes being his lowest in […]