Andrei Vasilevskiy Plays Well In Season Opener

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy gave up his first goal of the season with only the fourth shot he faced against the Panthers on Saturday, but he still ended up having a superb game, recording 42 saves in a 2-1 shootout win. He finished with a .977 save percentage and didn't allow a single […]

Nikita Kucherov Finishes First Game Without Shot On Goal

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov started the season with a very quiet performance against Florida Saturday night, failing to register a single shot on goal. He also had just two missed attempts, while spending close to 22 minutes (21:52) on the ice. It wasn't a completely unforgettable night form him though, as he […]

Anthony Cirelli Gets Shorty Versus Panthers

Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli opened his 2018-19 account with a short-handed goal in Saturday's season opener against Florida, putting the team on the board in the middle of the final frame. It proved to be a very important goal, as it helped the Bolts take the game to overtime in an eventual 2-1 […]

Roberto Luongo Gets Hurt Again

Florida Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo managed to play just 32 minutes and 30 seconds in the season opener against Tampa before leaving the game with an injury. According to head coach Bob Boughner, Luongo hurt his knee. It's a shame to see Bobby Lu sitting out again, as he's been troubled with various injuries for […]

Jacob MacDonald Scores In NHL Debut

Florida Panthers defenseman Jacob MacDonald made a dream debut in the NHL Saturday night against Tampa, scoring with less than six minutes played. He's only the third rookie defenseman to score a goal in his Panthers debut and he also established a franchise record for the fastest goal by a rookie defenseman to begin their […]

Tyler Johnson Misses Season Opener

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Tyler Johnson (upper body) has been ruled out of the team's season opener on Saturday against Florida. He's been nursing an injury since Sept. 23 and there were hopes of getting him fixed up for the Panthers game, but it didn't work out in the end. Head coach Jon Cooper is […]

Roberto Luongo The Likely Starter For Panthers Against Tampa

Florida Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo is the likely starter for the team in Tampa on Saturday night. Bobby Lu has shared the crease with James Reimer in recent years and he had only 35 starts last season, so it was far from certain that he would get the nod, but in the end, the 39-year-old […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy Takes On Panthers In Season Opener

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy will start between the pipes for the team in their season opener on Saturday against Florida. He'll be among the Vezina Trophy favorites this year after just missing out on it last season, even after an outstanding year which featured a franchise-record eight shutouts in a single season. He […]

Keith Kinkaid Expected To Start For Devils In Sweden

New Jersey Devils goaltender Keith Kinkaid is the team's likely starter for a very special season opener which takes place in Sweden against Edmonton on Saturday. Cory Schneider (lower body) has been ruled out at the start of the season, so the Devils will look to Kinkaid once again. He had a career-year last season, […]

Curtis McElhinney Plays Great In Hurricanes Debut

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Curtis McElhinney came back to haunt his former team on Friday night, making 31 saves with a .969 save percentage to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1. He was in a tough spot to perform, as the team had lost on Thursday in overtime to the Islanders, while the Jackets were on […]

Micheal Ferland Scores First Goal For Carolina

Carolina Hurricanes winger Micheal Ferland celebrated his first goal for the team on Friday, finishing off the scoring in a 3-1 road win at Columbus. The former Flame, who was part of the Dougie Hamilton trade, also picked up an assist on the team's second goal. Playing in Calgary, Ferland proved last season that he […]

Jordan Martinook Scores For Canes In Columbus

Carolina Hurricanes forward Jordan Martinook recorded his first point and goal for the team in Friday's 3-1 win over Columbus, opening the scoring with less than two minutes played. Rookie Andrei Svechnikov picked up his first NHL point on the goal with an assist. Martinook was very active throughout the night, managing three shots on […]

Sebastian Aho Has Two-Point Night

Carolina Hurricanes left wing Sebastian Aho had a good night in Columbus on Friday, finishing with two points in a 3-1 win. Aho registered the game-winning goal and also picked up an assist on the team's third tally. The 21-year-old Finn, who led Carolina in both goals and points last season, is off to a […]

Jesper Bratt Set To Miss Time After Breaking Jaw

New Jersey Devils left wing Jesper Bratt won't play in the team's season opener on Saturday against Edmonton after breaking his jaw in practice on Thursday. Luckily for the Devils, Bratt won't need surgery to fix the problem, but he's still set to miss a few weeks. Bratt had a good rookie campaign last season, […]

Curtis McElhinney The Probable Starter For Carolina Friday Night

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Curtis McElhinney looks to be in line to make his team debut Friday night, with the Canes finishing off an early back-to-back set at Columbus. McElhinney played 85 games for the Jackets in 2013-2017, so he'll be back in familiar surroundings. The 35-year-old goalie had a great year in Toronto last season, […]

Andrei Svechnikov Unlucky In NHL Debut

Carolina Hurricanes right wing Andrei Svechnikov faced an uphill battle to impress in his first NHL game against the Islanders, as the second overall pick of this year's draft was relegated to fourth-line duty and logged less than 12 minutes on the ice, but he almost made it a dream debut. The 18-year-old Russian saw […]

Dougie Hamilton Registers An Assist In Canes Debut

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Dougie Hamilton had a productive debut for the team on Thursday, registering an assist on the team's only goal in a 2-1 loss to the Islanders. He recorded the helper on a Jordan Staal tip-in, with Sebastian Aho also picking up an assist. Hamilton logged 18:05 on the ice and finished the […]

Jordan Staal Has Monster Game Versus Isles

Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal capped off a dominant performance with a goal in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the New York Islanders, netting a late game-tying goal with only a minute and a half to go in regulation. Staal also registered game-highs in shots on goal (7) and hits (8), while doing an incredible job […]

Petr Mrazek Makes 18 Saves In Canes Debut

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek had a quiet debut for the team as he faced only 20 shots against the New York Islanders. He finished with 18 saves and allowed two goals, with Valtteri Filppula and Josh Bailey getting on the scoresheet for the Isles. The Canes themselves managed to score just once and outshot […]

Petr Mrazek Set For Hurricanes Debut Thursday Night

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek will make his official debut for the team Thursday night against the Islanders, with him being named the starter by head coach Rod Brind'Amour. Mrazek is coming off from a disappointing season which he split between Detroit and Philadelphia, posting a 14-13-6 record in 33 stars with a 3.03 goals-against […]

Victor Rask Remains Out

Carolina Hurricanes center Victor Rask (upper body) remains out at the start of the new NHL season. The 25-year-old Swede underwent surgery on his right hand on Sept. 13 following an unfortunate kitchen incident. With this being an unorthodox injury, it's unknown when Rask will be available to play. According to most reports, he's set […]

Warren Foegele Set To Start On Second-Line Duty

Carolina Hurricanes left wing Warren Foegele has made the opening night roster, and he's set to be on second-line duty Thursday against the Islanders. The former third-round pick was an AHL All-Star last season and he left quite an impression in his first NHL outings, getting two goals and three points in two games. He […]

Bogdan Kiselevich Left To Wait For NHL Debut

Florida Panthers defenseman Bogdan Kiselevich (face) is left waiting for his NHL debut after taking a puck to the face in one of the final preseason games last week. He had 40 stitches done and returned to practice this week wearing a cage. Interestingly, head coach Bob Boughner hasn't ruled out using the 28-year-old Russian […]

Cory Schneider Out For Season Opener

New Jersey Devils goaltender Cory Schneider (lower body) won't play in the team's season opener against Edmonton on Saturday. He didn't participate in any of the team's preseason games and looks to still need more time to recover from a left hip surgery that he had done back in May. The injury carries a 5-6 […]

Nikita Kucherov OK For Season Opener

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (lower body) has returned to practice and looks ready to play in the team's first game of the season on Saturday against Florida. It was also against the Panthers that the Russian sniper suffered his injury last week. Kucherov had a superb year for the Bolts last season, […]

Tyler Johnson "50-50" For Season Opener

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Tyler Johnson (upper body) is wearing a red non-contact jersey in practice and according to head coach Jon Cooper, he's "50-50" to play in the season opener against Florida on Saturday. Johnson's injury was picked up during practice and it was first reported on Sept. 23, so he's had a while […]

Scott Darling Starts Season On Injured Reserve

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Scott Darling won't be available for the team in the season opener on Thursday against Columbus. Furthermore, he's set to miss at least a couple of weeks according to head coach Rod Brind'Amour after picking up a lower-body injury near the end of preseason. Petr Mrazek will likely be the Canes starter […]

Henrik Borgstrom Sent To AHL By Panthers

Florida Panthers center Henrik Borgstrom won't be with the team come opening night, as he was sent down to the AHL. Borgstrom, who was Florida's first-round pick of the 2016 NHL Draft, logged his first four games in the league last season, scoring his first goal in the regular season finale, and there were hopes […]

Elfrid Payton Struggles On Monday

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Elfrid Payton posted a decent fantasy line in Monday's preseason game against Atlanta, finishing with seven points, seven rebounds, four assists, and two blocks, but he was a minus-10 on the floor, which was the worst mark of all starters. After making just 20 percent of his shots on Sunday […]

Jrue Holiday Hot From Downtown Against Hawks

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday had a very productive night from downtown against the Hawks on Monday, going 3-for-4 from behind the arc. He ended up recording 13 points in 19 minutes on 5-for-9 overall shooting. Two turnovers in so few minutes was a bit too much, but at least he also registered four […]