Jake Virtanen Moved To First Line On Wednesday

Vancouver Canucks right wing Jake Virtanen will get a look on the first line in Wednesday's clash with Arizona. In an expected move, Virtanen will replace Brock Boeser, who injured his back in Monday's win over the Islanders. Virtanen picked up some momentum from the last game with a goal and an assist, recording four […]

David Rittich Gets The Nod For Flames In Buffalo

Calgary Flames goalie David Rittich will be back in the crease on Wednesday against Buffalo after sitting out five of the last six games. The Flames need a jolt, as they have suffered four straight losses, so head coach Glen Gulutzan has decided to change things up in goal. Rittich started the season well but […]

Ryan Getzlaf Keeps Climbing The Scoring Charts

Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf had another outstanding game on Tuesday, finishing with two assists against the Capitals. Getzlaf missed two months after face surgery, so he's only on 48 points, but thanks to his great recent run, he's close to breaking into the league's top 10 in points per game. Following a run of […]

Josh Manson Extends Point Streak To Three Games

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Josh Manson picked up a couple of assists in Tuesday's 4-0 win over Washington to extend his point streak to three games. The American-born Canadian is already close to doubling his career high of 17 points, as he's at 30 points with about a month of the regular season still to go. […]

Rickard Rakell Stays Hot In Ducks Win

Anaheim Ducks forward Rickard Rakell might have the second hottest hands in hockey right now, with the top spot of course belonging to Taylor Hall. The 24-year old Swede is on a four-game goal-scoring streak, which started with his first career hat trick against the Oilers. In total, Rakell has picked up eight points from […]

John Gibson Picks Up Second Shutout Of The Year

Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson made 36 saves on Tuesday against the Washington Capitals, picking up his second shutout of the year in a 4-0 win. He had 15 saves alone in the third period in what was his sixth straight win. It's been a great run from Gibson, but his winning streak faces a […]

Erik Haula Continues Career Year With Goal No. 24

Vegas Golden Knights forward Erik Haula scored his 24th goal of the season in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to Columbus. He made it 1-1 with a feed from David Perron at the start of the second period and the Knights dominated the game, outshooting the Jackets 38-21, but it just wasn't meant to be. Haula is […]

Harrison Barnes Rides Back Seat In Dallas Win

Dallas Mavericks small forward Harrison Barnes logged an unspectacular 32 minutes on Tuesday against Denver, finishing with 15 points and seven rebounds. He started off ice-cold and that left a mark on his shooting, which was 7-for-18 (38.9 percent) in the end. Barnes had a couple of nice 26-point outings back to back last week, […]

Nerlens Noel Provides Strong Performance Off The Bench

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Nerlens Noel played over 20 minutes for the first time since returning from a thumb injury and had a strong performance off the bench on Tuesday with eight points and a season-high 14 rebounds in 26 minutes. He also had a block and a steal, shooting 3-for-6 from the floor. Noel could […]

Dirk Nowitzki Stays Hot From Downtown

Dallas Mavericks power forward Dirk Nowitzki has been ruthless recently with the three-ball, shooting 15-for-24 (62.5 percent) over the last four outings. He went 5-for-7 (71.4 percent) against Denver on Tuesday to finish with 17 points in 22 minutes. Nowitzki has said that he wants to finish the season strong and we're seeing it now, […]

Dennis Smith Jr. Matches Career-High 11 Assists

Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. has finally started to shoot the ball at a decent rate and he's also enjoyed passing the rock in recent games, especially against Denver on Tuesday, as he matched his career high with 11 assists. He finished with 18 points on 7-for-16 shooting, making two of his six […]

Yogi Ferrell Leads Mavs In Scoring Against Denver

Dallas Mavericks guard Yogi Ferrell had a season-high 24 points on Tuesday, leading the team in scoring against the Denver Nuggets. He was pretty much flawless with his shot, sinking six of seven treys and shooting 9-for-11 overall. Ferrell also ended up leading the team in minutes with 38. He's struggled in recent outings, as […]

Brock Boeser Likely Done For The Season

Vancouver Canucks right wing Brock Boeser is likely done for the season after suffering a lower back injury in Monday's tilt against the Islanders. The 21-year-old rookie sensation had a nasty fall, going back-first into an open bench door, and he's set to miss four to six weeks. There are just over four weeks left […]

John Gibson Gets The Caps On Tuesday

Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson will be gunning for his sixth straight win on Tuesday as he starts against the Washington Capitals. He allowed three goals against Chicago on Sunday, but overall he's been great during the winning streak, recording a 1.90 goals-against average and a .947 save percentage with one shutout. Gibson made 24 […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Starting In Columbus

Vegas Golden Knights goalie Marc-Andre Fleury will make his 34th start of the season on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, and he seems to have a favorable matchup. The Jackets are going with Joonas Korpisalo, who has lost four of his last five starts, giving up five goals three times during that run. Fleury […]

Pierre-Edouard Bellemare Returns For Vegas On Tuesday

Vegas Golden Knights forward Pierre-Edouard Bellemare will be back in the lineup on Tuesday in Columbus, according to head coach Gerard Gallant. The versatile Frenchman had been out since suffering an upper-body injury on Feb. 17 against Montreal. Bellemare, who is celebrating his 33rd birthday Tuesday, will center the fourth line between Tomas Nosek and […]

Leon Draisaitl Picks Up Two Assists On Monday

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl collected two assists in Monday's 4-3 win over Arizona, including one on the game-winner in overtime. The 22-year-old German now has his second consecutive 60-point season and it's possible that he could still surpass last year's career-high 77 points, as he's been awesome lately. Draisaitl has 28 points in the […]

Milan Lucic Scores First Goal Since December In Oilers Win

Edmonton Oilers left wing Milan Lucic scored his first goal in 2018 on Monday, helping the team beat Arizona in overtime 4-3. The former 30-goal scorer had gone 29 games without one since December 23. Lucic has been in miserable form since the turn of the year, getting only six points. He's on pace to […]

Oscar Klefbom Ends Goal Drought With Game-Winner

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Oscar Klefbom scored his first goal in three months on Monday, as he made it 4-3 in overtime against the Arizona Coyotes. While he's a not a regular goal threat, Klefbom scored a career-high 12 goals last year, and he's on pace to finish with just five this season. In total, the […]

Brendan Leipsic Leads Canucks Past The Isles

Vancouver Canucks left wing Brendan Leipsic put on a show on Monday, as he finished with two goals and three points in a 4-3 overtime win against the New York Islanders. Brock Boeser exited the game after an awkward fall, so the Canucks needed a new hero and Leipsic delivered. His goal sparked a comeback […]

Troy Brouwer Shows Signs Of Life

Calgary Flames right wing Troy Brouwer picked up two points on Monday against the Penguins, scoring the team's final goal in the 4-3 overtime loss and picking up an assist on Mark Giordano's tally that started the visitors' comeback from a two-goal deficit. As a former 40-point scorer, Brouwer has been awful this season, getting […]

Johnny Gaudreau Ends Four-Game Pointless Streak

Calgary Flames left wing Johnny Gaudreau picked up an assist in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to Pittsburgh to end a season-high four-game pointless streak. Gaudreau, who had three shots on goal, picked up the helper on the team's third goal, which was scored by Troy Brouwer. He was on a superb run before the point […]

Kyle Anderson Matches Career High With Five Steals

San Antonio Spurs forward Kyle Anderson got busy on the defensive end in Monday's narrow win over Memphis, matching his career high with five steals. He logged a solid 26 minutes as a starter, finishing with 11 points on 3-for-5 shooting and dishing out four assists. Anderson is having a nice year with Kawhi Leonard […]

Davis Bertans Shines In Bench Role

San Antonio Spurs forward Davis Bertans had a superb outing off the bench Monday against the Grizzlies, scoring 17 points in 19 minutes and picking up four rebounds, three assists and a steal. The Latvian struggled with his three-ball, shooting 1-for-5 from deep, but did well overall, going 5-for-9 (55.6 percent) from the field. Rudy […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Struggles In Return From Injury

San Antonio Spurs power forward LaMarcus Aldridge (ankle) was back at it on Monday after missing one game, but he didn't have a good performance against Memphis, finishing with a season-low seven points in 31 minutes. He shot 2-for-8 and also had eight rebounds. It was an awful performance, but the good news is that […]

Tony Parker Explodes Off The Bench With 23 Points

San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker brought back memories of happier times for the fans on Monday, as he had a vintage performance with 23 points. Parker scored his season high with 26 minutes off the bench, shooting 10-for-14 from the floor. He also had four assists and a steal. Dejounte Murray, who has […]

Jacob Markstrom In Net For Canucks Versus Isles

Vancouver Canucks goalie Jacob Markstrom has been awful in recent outings, but he'll keep his place as a starter on Monday. He gave up three goals on five shots last Wednesday against the Rangers before getting pulled and allowed four goals on Friday in a 4-3 overtime loss to Nashville. He won't have it easy […]

Antti Raanta Searching For Fourth Straight Win On Monday

Arizona Coyotes goalie Antti Raanta will guard the net once again on Monday in Edmonton, and he'll be searching for his fourth straight win. The 28-year-old Finn has been superb lately, losing just once since Feb. 12, and he has two shutouts in the last five starts. One of these came a couple of weeks […]

Cam Talbot Looks To End Losing Streak Versus Coyotes

Edmonton Oilers goalie Cam Talbot will be looking to end a three-game losing streak when the team hosts the Arizona Coyotes on Monday. He's given up a total of 11 goals in the losses with a .901 save percentage. Talbot has done well against Arizona this season, saving 92.4 percent of the shots faced and […]

Jon Gillies Starts For Flames In Pittsburgh

Calgary Flames goalie Jon Gillies will get his fifth start of the season on Monday when the team visits the Pittsburgh Penguins. He saved 24 of 27 shots (.889 save percentage) on Friday against the Rangers in what was his second straight loss. Getting a win in Pittsburgh won't be easy either, as the defending […]