Mats Zuccarello Gets First Goals Of The Season

New York Rangers right wing Mats Zuccarello scored his first goals of the season -- one on a power play -- in Tuesday's 5-2 win over Florida. He scored with both of his shots and picked up two blocks and three hits as well. The Rangers have been pretty poor at the start of the […]

Mika Zibanejad Has Four-Point Night On Tuesday

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad had a very good day at the office on Tuesday, finishing a 5-2 win over Florida with four points. He stretched his goal streak to three games with a pair and had a couple of assists as well. Zibanejad scored one on a power play and one shorthanded, helping […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Picks Up Another Loss

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky had another night to forget on Tuesday against the Coyotes, finishing a 4-1 loss with only 22 saves and a .846 save percentage. He's won just two of six starts this season, allowing 3.87 goals per game with a .872 save percentage, so you really should be looking elsewhere […]

Seth Jones Plays Big Minutes In Season Debut

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones (knee) looked completely healthy in his season debut on Tuesday, logging a team-high 27:24 in a 4-1 loss to Arizona. Jones spent 2:48 on the power play and picked up four and a half minutes shorthanded. He had no points but did record four shots, three blocks, and one […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois Scores Only Columbus Goal On Tuesday

Columbus Blue Jackets center Pierre-Luc Dubois scored the team's only goal in Tuesday's 4-1 home loss to the Coyotes. With Zach Werenski and Cam Atkinson helping him, Dubois ensured that the team got off to a perfect start, as he scored with just 31 seconds played, but his second goal of the season ended up […]

Darcy Kuemper Records First Win Of The Season

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper looked unbeatable on Tuesday against the Blue Jackets, stopping 35 pucks to pick up his first win of the season. His second start of the year got off to an awful start, as the Jackets scored with just a half a minute played, but Kuemper recovered in spectacular fashion, making […]

Jordan Oesterle Gets Third Point In Four Games

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jordan Oesterle has been the team's hottest blue-liner in recent games, collecting his third point in the last four outings on Tuesday against Columbus. He registered a power-play helper on the team's game-winning goal in a 4-1 result. Oesterle has featured in just five games overall, so his points tally looks impressive. […]

Alex Galchenyuk Logs 15 Minutes In Season Debut

Arizona Coyotes forward Alex Galchenyuk (lower body) made his season debut on Tuesday, logging 15:01 in his team debut against Columbus. It was a relatively quiet outing, as Galchenyuk didn't record any points in a 4-1 win and had only one shot and one hit, finishing with a minus-one rating. Three of his 15 minutes […]

Derek Stepan Picks Up Three Assists On Tuesday

Arizona Coyotes center Derek Stepan collected three assists in Tuesday's 4-1 win at Columbus, helping linemate Christian Fischer get his first career hat trick. The youngster will owe a few beers to Stepan after the former Ranger picked up the primary assist on all of his goals. Stepan now has four points for the season, […]

Dylan Strome Gets Game-Winner On Power Play

Arizona Coyotes center Dylan Strome scored his second goal of the season in Tuesday's 4-1 win over Columbus, netting the game-winner on a power play in the opening period. The Coyotes last managed to beat the Jackets in 2015, so it was a special goal. Strome is highly rated, but he doesn't yet have much […]

Christian Fischer Scores First Career Hat Trick

Arizona Coyotes right wing Christian Fischer scored his first career hat trick in Tuesday's 4-1 road win at Columbus. He was on target in all three periods, finishing with four shots in total with a plus-three rating. Fischer has now scored in back-to-back games, collecting his first four points on the season. He hasn't been […]

Keith Yandle Partners With Alex Petrovic On Tuesday

Florida Panthers defenseman Keith Yandle will get a more defensive-minded partner for Tuesday's tilt against the Rangers, with him and Aaron Ekblad split apart by head coach Bob Boughner. Yandle is expected to get more freedom on the ice after being paired with Alex Petrovic, while Ekblad will play with Michael Matheson. The Panthers have […]

Michael Hutchinson Stays In Panthers Crease

Florida Panthers goaltender Michael Hutchinson will make a second consecutive start for the team on Tuesday against the Rangers after allowing four goals on 31 shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to Detroit. His numbers -- 3.76 goals-against average, .853 save percentage -- look awful, but Hutchinson actually hasn't lost a single game in regulation […]

Petr Mrazek Returns To Detroit On Monday

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek will look to frustrate the team that drafted him on Monday, with the Canes visiting the Detroit Red Wings. Mrazek wore the Wings jersey for five and a half seasons before getting traded this February. He posted a 72-58-20 record for the team in 166 appearances with a 2.60 goals-against […]

Henrik Lundqvist Has Poorest Outing Of The Season

New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist recorded his worst save percentage of the season (.846) in Sunday's 4-1 home loss to Calgary, saving only 22 of 26 shots. After starting the season very well, he's now saved less than 90 percent of shots faced in his last two outings. King Henrik's record for the season […]

Neal Pionk Fires At Will Versus Flames

New York Rangers defenseman Neal Pionk had a team-high six shots on goal and recorded a power-play assist in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Flames. Had also had one block and one hit in 25:06 on the ice. Pionk led all defenseman in power-play time with 1:39 and he also registered the most minutes shorthanded […]

Mika Zibanejad Scores Third Goal In Four Games

New York Rangers center Mike Zibanejad looks fully recovered from a slow start to the season, having picked up four points in the last four games and scoring three goals. He netted a power-play marker in Sunday's 4-1 loss to Calgary. Zibanejad also upped his shots tally for the season to 35 with four efforts, […]

David Rittich Plays Great In Rare Start

Calgary Flames goaltender David Rittich made it two wins in two starts for the season on Sunday, stopping 44 of 45 shots in a 4-1 win against the Rangers to record a .978 save percentage. Rittich was busiest in the third period and that's where Mike Zibanejad got one past him on a power play, […]

Garnet Hathaway Nets A Pair Of Goals

Calgary Flames right wing Garnet Hathaway collected his first points of the season with a pair of goals on Sunday in a 4-1 road win against the Rangers. His first goal, which came 12:21 into the second period, turned out to be the game-winner. Hathaway, who generally plays less than 10 minutes per game as […]

Johnny Gaudreau Scores Twice In Flames Win

Calgary Flames left wing Johnny Gaudreau scored half of the team's goals in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Rangers. He opened the scoring with three minutes left of the opening frame and potted his second one 14:55 into the next period. Sean Monahan and Mark Giordano had the assists. Gaudreau has five goals and 12 […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy Sees Win Slip Away

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy will be left wondering how he didn't pick up his fourth win of the season on Saturday after the team was up 3-1 against Minnesota following the first period. Jon Cooper's team ended up losing 5-4 in overtime. Vasilevskiy had by far his worst outing of the season, making […]

Anton Stralman Scores Big Goal For Bolts

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Anton Stralman scored a very important goal on Saturday, helping the team secure a point in a 5-4 overtime loss to Minnesota. The Bolts were 3-1 up after the first period but then fell apart as the Wild grew into the game. Minnesota had a 4-3 lead before Stralman sent the […]

J.T. Miller Makes It Six Points In Six Games

Tampa Bay Lightning forward J.T. Miller has been bumped down to the fourth line lately, but that hasn't kept him off the score sheet. He had two points -- a goal and an assist -- in Saturday's 5-4 loss to Minnesota, making it six points in six games for the whole season. Miller is still […]

Yanni Gourde Leads Bolts In Points After Two-Point Night

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Yanni Gourde leads the team in points after taking his tally to seven with a two-point night. He scored the team's second goal in Saturday's 5-4 loss to Minnesota and also picked up an assist later on. The Quebec-native turned out to be an undrafted gem last season, finishing his […]

Ryan Callahan Scores In Losing Effort

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Ryan Callahan saw Lady Luck smile on him in Saturday's 5-4 loss to Minnesota, as he scored the first goal of the game off a lucky bounce. It's his first goal and point of the season after the former Rangers captain missed the first few games with a shoulder problem. […]

Alex Stalock Collects First Win Of The Season

Minnesota Wild goaltender Alex Stalock will be grateful for a hot offense, which helped him secure his first win of the season on Saturday. Stalock allowed three first-period goals, but the Wild fought back against Tampa Bay and won 5-4 in overtime. He finished with 27 saves a .871 save percentage, improving his record to […]

Charlie Coyle Doubles His Point Tally On Saturday

Minnesota Wild center Charlie Coyle had a goal and an assist on Saturday against Tampa to double his points tally for the season. He also registered two shots on goal, two hits and four penalty minutes. You can't count on Coyle to get it done every night, but he plays in all situation and always […]

Zach Parise Continues Hot Start

Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise bagged his third goal of the season in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win against the Lightning, making it 10 points in eight games. He had a three-game multi-point streak at the start of the season and has now scored in consecutive games, showing that the back issues which had been […]

Mikael Granlund Scores In Overtime

Minnesota Wild center Mikael Granlund scored the overtime winner in Saturday's 5-4 result against Tampa Bay to extend his current point streak to five games. It was a very productive outing from him, as he also shared the team lead with Mikko Koivu in shots on goal (5) and blocked two efforts from the opposition […]

Mohamed Bamba Has Three Blocks In 14 Minutes

Orlando Magic center Mohamed Bamba got only 14 minutes to impress in Saturday's loss to the Sixers, but he didn't find it difficult to do, swatting away three shots. He provides a great defensive presence for the team with his huge wingspan and he's racking up blocks in a hurry, averaging two per game through […]