Sergei Bobrovsky Gives Up Eight Goals In Big Loss

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky had a miserable night on Saturday, allowing all eight goals in the team's heavy 8-2 loss to Tampa. Bob let in three already in the opening period, but the Jackets head coach John Tortorella said that he had no thought about taking the Russian out. Half of the Lightning's […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy Returns To Winning Ways Saturday

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy picked up his second win of the season on Saturday, finishing an 8-2 win over Columbus with 30 saves and a .938 save percentage. The Bolts starting goaltender is off to a nice start, having allowed less than three goals in all three outings so far with a .950 […]

Mikhail Sergachev Has Multiple Assists In Bolts Win

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev was one of the many players who managed to get their first points of the season on Saturday, picking up two assists in an 8-2 win versus Columbus. The Bolts had scored just two regulation goals in their first couple of games, so putting eight on the board was […]

Yanni Gourde Finds Success On Top Line

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Yanni Gourde didn't disappoint in a top-line role on Saturday, picking up two points in an 8-2 win against Columbus. He registered the game-winning goal on a power play and assisted Cedric Paquette on his first of the year. Gourde has three points in three games this year with six […]

Nikita Kucherov Opens His Account Saturday Night

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov finally opened his account for the season on Saturday, finishing an 8-2 win over Columbus with a goal and an assist. He scored the team's seventh goal and assisted on the first one. Head coach Jon Cooper reunited "The Triplets" line that features Ondrej Palat and Tyler Johnson […]

Steven Stamkos Gets First Point Of The Season

Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos recorded his first point of the season in Saturday's big 8-2 win over Columbus, collecting a power-play assist on the team's sixth goal of the night. He also had three shots on goal and ended the night with a plus-one rating. Stamkos skated with Brayden Point and Yanni Gourde, […]

J.T. Miller Gets Three Points From The Fourth Line

Tampa Bay Lightning forward J.T. Miller has been forced to settle for a fourth-line spot in recent games, but he didn't let that bother him on Saturday night when he had three points in an 8-2 win over Columbus. Miller is still used heavily on the power play and that's where he got all his […]

Brayden Point Scores Twice In Big Win

Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point had two goals and an assist on Saturday as the team easily dismantled Columbus 8-2. Point had been a slight doubt for the game after leaving practice early on Friday, but he looked perfectly fine. He scored one unassisted and was helped by J.T. Miller and Mikhail Sergachev on […]

Jack Campbell Pulled In Heavy Loss

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jack Campbell crashed back to Earth on Saturday against Ottawa, logging just 30:01 of ice time before getting pulled after allowing four goals on 11 shots in an eventual 5-1 loss. Campbell started the game on a high after recording his first career shutout with 40 saves on Thursday against Montreal. […]

Craig Anderson Gets Over 30 Saves Once More

Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson has been a busy man early in the season and he provided another good chunk of saves for fantasy owners on Saturday after stopping 36 of 37 shots in a 5-1 win against the Kings. He's now recorded 147 saves in his first four starts which is close to an […]

Matt Duchene Has Two Assists In Senators Win

Ottawa Senators center Matt Duchene doubled his points tally for the season on Saturday, recording two assists in a 5-1 win over the Kings. He helped Chris Wideman to finish off the scoring and also provided the primary assist on a Mark Stone power-play goal. Duchene went pointless for two games before the big win. […]

Brady Tkachuk Has Another Multi-Point Game

Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk keeps impressing and setting family records. If his brother, Matthew, recorded his second multi-point game in his 17th career game and father, Keith, required 18 games to do so, then Brady did it in his third outing. Following a three-point night against Philadelphia on Wednesday, he recorded two assists […]

Thomas Chabot Extends Point Streak With Pair Of Assists

Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot continued his great start to the season on Saturday, recording two assists in a big 5-1 win over the Kings. Chabot has registered points in every outing so far and he's up to eight points in five games which makes him the second-highest scoring defenseman in the league behind Toronto's […]

Chris Wideman Scores Twice Against Kings

Ottawa Senators defenseman Chris Wideman had the sharpest eyes in front of goal on Saturday against the Kings, netting two goals -- including the game-winner -- in a 5-1 win. Mark Stone, Chris Tierney, and Colin White also scored in the big win. Wideman had no points and just four shots on goal through the […]

Henrik Lundqvist Records Another Loss

New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist had a strong performance on Saturday against Edmonton but ended up on the losing side again. It's been a common theme at the start of the season as the team hasn't provided King Henrik enough goal support. He's had a save percentage of .926 or better in all four […]

Mika Zibanejad Nets First Goal Of The Year

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad scored the team's only goal in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Edmonton. The former Senator opened the scoring with 12:49 played in the opening period, but the Oilers answered to it soon after via Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Cam Talbot stopped the rest of the Rangers' efforts. Zibanejad has recorded 20 […]

Cam Talbot Makes 23 Saves In First Win

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Cam Talbot recorded his first win of the season in Saturday's 2-1 result versus the Rangers. He stopped 23 pucks against his former team, posting a .958 save percentage. Talbot was perfect after Mika Zibanejad scored on him with 12:49 played in the opening frame. He had a tough time last season, […]

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Picks Up First Points Of The Season

Edmonton Oilers center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins recorded a goal and an assist in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Rangers to open his account for 2018-19. He had averaged close to 22 minutes per game in the first couple of outings of the season but managed to record just four shots on goal and the team as […]

Connor McDavid Scores Game-Winner Versus Rangers

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid netted the game-winning goal on Saturday against the New York Rangers, recording a power-play goal with 6:23 played in the third period. The Oilers captain also picked up an assist in the 2-1 win and he now has two goals and five points for the season in three games. McDavid […]

Bogdan Kiselevich Set For NHL Debut On Saturday

Florida Panthers defenseman Bogdan Kiselevich will make his NHL debut on Saturday, replacing Jacob McDonald in the lineup. Kiselevich missed the start of the season after taking a puck to the face during the preseason. McDonald made a dream debut in the league, scoring with his first career shot against Tampa last weekend, but the […]

Curtis McElhinney Looking To Protect Perfect Record At Minnesota

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Curtis McElhinney will make his third start of the year Saturday in a road game against Minnesota, looking to protect his perfect record. He's won both starts comfortably so far, allowing two goals per game with a .930 save percentage. The Canes have been buzzing at the start of the season, scoring […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy Remains In Tampa's Cage

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy will keep his place in the cage for Saturday's tilt against the Columbus Blue Jackets. It will be a battle of the Russian netminders as the Jackets counter with Sergei Bobrovsky. Vasilevskiy is off to a hot start to the year, boasting a 1-1-0 record with a 1.46 goals-against […]

James Reimer Looking To Bounce Back Saturday Night

Florida Panthers goaltender James Reimer will be looking to bounce back on Saturday against Vancouver after giving up five goals on 32 shots and posting a .844 save percentage in Thursday's 5-4 loss to Columbus. Reimer disappointed big time against the Jackets as he had started the season with a solid performance in the team's […]

Mike Hoffman Demoted To Third Line In Practice

Florida Panthers left wing Mike Hoffman has been demoted to the third line in practice following a pointless start to the campaign. "Something needs to change a little bit. It's something I did throughout the season last year. When it's the right time, I think a change can be helpful and energize a line here […]

Micheal Haley Ruled Out Indefinitely

Florida Panthers forward Micheal Haley has been ruled out indefinitely, the team announced on Friday. Haley has been away from the team since last week and he was taken off the roster on Monday. According to reports, the 32-year-old enforcer has entered the NHL/NHLPA assistance program. Haley last played in the preseason finale on Sept. […]

Pheonix Copley Can't Handle Devils Thursday Night

Washington Capitals goaltender Pheonix Copley didn't enjoy his third career appearance in the NHL as the team suffered a 6-0 road loss to New Jersey. He allowed six goals on 36 shots and finished with a .833 save percentage. 26-year-old Copley has been hapless in his few NHL appearances so far, posting a 0-2-0 record […]

Brian Boyle Records Multiple Points In Big Win

New Jersey Devils center Brian Boyle helped the team score two goals in Thursday's big 6-0 win over Washington, scoring one himself and setting up Jean-Sebastien Dea for his second career goal. Boyle had four shots on goal in total while also blocking a pair of efforts by the opponent and registering one hit. He's […]

Will Butcher Has Outstanding Night Versus Caps

New Jersey Devils defenseman Will Butcher had a great night in Thursday's 6-0 win over Washington, finishing with a plus-three rating and a power-play assist. He led the team in power play time with 3:11 and played 16:48 overall. Butcher burst onto the scene last season with a 44-point year, with 23 of them coming […]

Nico Hischier Makes It Two Assists In Two Games

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier made it two assists in two games on Thursday, recording the primary assist on the game's opening goal in a 6-0 win over Washington. He also recorded two shots on goal and eight faceoff wins. Hischier had a solid rookie campaign last season with 20 goals and 52 points, […]

Taylor Hall Gets His First Point Of The Season

New Jersey Devils left wing Taylor Hall recorded his first point of the season Thursday against Washington, picking up a power-play assist on the team's second goal in a 6-0 win. The reigning MVP of the league had started the year by finishing pointless against the Oilers in a 5-2 win. Hall has recorded five […]