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 […]

D.J. Augustin Just Misses Double-Double

Orlando Magic point guard D.J. Augustin had a sniff of a double-double on Saturday, notching up nine points and nine assists in a 116-115 loss to Philadelphia. He had a second consecutive ugly shooting night, finishing 2-for-7 from the floor, but stayed perfect from the line with five attempts. Augustin is the starting point guard […]

Aaron Gordon Bounces Back On Saturday

Orlando Magic power forward Aaron Gordon, who had just five points on Friday against Charlotte, was in a much better mood on Saturday, finishing a 116-115 loss to Philadelphia with 20 points. He went 7-for-12 from the floor and finished 6-for-9 from the charity stripe. Gordon had four turnovers in 32 minutes but made up […]

Evan Fournier Explodes For 31 Points

Orlando Magic guard/forward Evan Fournier was feeling it on Saturday against Philly, scoring 31 points on 12-for-23 shooting in a losing effort. He was spectacular from downtown, sinking six of his 10 triples. Fournier also had four rebounds, three assists, and one steal. The 25-year-old Frenchman had gone just 2-for-11 from behind the arc in […]

Nikola Vucevic Records Second Career Triple-Double

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic put on a real show on Saturday night, recording his second career triple-double in a 116-115 loss to the Sixers. Vucevic didn't allow Joel Embiid's defense bother him, as he went for 27 points on 10-for-15 shooting, 13 rebounds, and 12 assists. The massive Montenegrin was a perfect 4-for-4 with […]

Dario Saric Does It All In Sixers Win

Philadelphia 76ers forward Dario Saric was everywhere in Saturday's narrow 116-115 win over the Orlando Magic, getting close to a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds while collecting five assists, one block, and one steal. For some reason, Saric has struggled with his shot at the start of the year and he even had […]

Markelle Fultz Gets Close To Double-Double

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Markelle Fultz was close to a double-double on Saturday, finishing a 116-115 win over Orlando with eight points and seven assists. He also picked up one steal with 23 minutes on the floor. Fultz showed encouraging signs of his shot during the preseason, but he finished just 4-for-11 from the floor […]

J.J. Redick Drops Eight Treys On Magic

Philadelphia 76ers guard J.J. Redick was in video-game mode on Saturday, scoring 31 points in 32 minutes off the bench against the Magic while finishing 8-for-13 from behind the arc. He shot 10-for-20 overall from the field while getting four assists and four rebounds with one steal. Redick played a massive part in the game […]