Allen Crabbe Scores 22 Points In Return From Illness

Brooklyn Nets guard/forward Allen Crabbe (illness) was back in the lineup on Monday after missing two games and had a good performance against Memphis, scoring 22 points on 7-for-10 shooting. He was perfect from the line with four attempts and also made four of his seven triples. Crabbe is now only three shy of Deron […]

Tobias Rieder Gets a Look On Kings First Line

Los Angeles Kings forward Tobias Rieder will be in a prime spot to produce some points in Monday's contest at Minnesota, as he gets a look on the team's first line alongside Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown. The 25-year-old German has been a disappointment so far since his trade from Arizona in February, as he's […]

Oscar Klefbom Done For The Season

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Oscar Klefbom has played his final game of the season, as he's set to fix a crooked shoulder that has bothered him for a while. He'll end the year with five goals and 21 points in 66 games with a minus-12 rating and a career-high 203 shots on goal. The Oilers have […]

T.J. Brodie Unlikely To Play On Monday

Calgary Flames defenseman T.J. Brodie will likely miss Monday's game against the Coyotes after leaving Sunday's matchup at Vegas with an upper-body injury. The Flames have summoned Rasmus Andersson from the AHL as a replacement. The 21-year-old Swedish blue liner is set to skate in his third NHL game. He's an offensive-minded defenseman, so he'll […]

Mike Smith Takes On Coyotes Monday Night

Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith is the starter for Monday's tilt with Arizona, which will be his first game at the Gila River Arena as a visitor. He missed the Flames 5-2 win there on Feb. 22 with a lower-body injury. Smith came back strong from a month-long absence, getting a shutout in his second […]

Jonathan Quick Faces Minnesota On Monday

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick will make his 56th start of the season on Monday, with the team facing Minnesota on away ice. He had 19 saves and allowed two goals in a 5-2 win in his only previous start this season against the Wild, but he's been a bit inconsistent lately, splitting the […]

Cheick Diallo Scores Season-High 17 Points Against Boston

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Cheick Diallo scored a season-high 17 points in Sunday's 108-89 win over the Celtics, shooting 7-for-9 from the floor and 3-for-4 from the charity stripe. He also picked up six rebounds in 24 minutes, which was also his new season high. Diallo has been in the rotation since DeMarcus Cousins (Achilles) […]

Nikola Mirotic Posts a Double-Double Off The Bench

New Orleans Pelicans forward Nikola Mirotic picked up his fifth double-double since being acquired from Chicago, scoring 16 points and grabbing 10 rebounds on Sunday in a 108-89 win over Boston. Mirotic actually had his third straight game with below-average shooting, as he went 4-for-12 from the field, but he sank seven of nine free […]

Rajon Rondo Dishes Out 11 Assists On Sunday

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Rajon Rondo delivered 11 assists on Sunday, as the team easily took care of his former team, the Boston Celtics, 108-89. Rondo's assist numbers have been down this month, but he does have two 10-plus assist outings in his last three games, so he's still a reliable fantasy source for […]

Jrue Holiday Rides Back Seat In Pelicans Win

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday had his second game with less than 10 points this month on Sunday, scoring just seven against Boston with a season-low five field goal attempts. The Pelicans dominated the injury-plagued Celtics, so Holiday's production wasn't really needed and he ended up playing only 28 minutes. Holiday has been […]

Anthony Davis Leads Pelicans Past Celtics

New Orleans Pelicans forward/center Anthony Davis had his 27th 30-plus point game of the season on Sunday, scoring 34 points on 14-for-24 shooting and helping the team past the Boston Celtics 108-89. AD also delivered another double-double -- his 10th in the last 11 outings -- with 11 rebounds. He now has 43 double-doubles in […]

Al Montoya Plays Well In Oilers Loss

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Al Montoya got a second start this week on Sunday with the team finishing off a back-to-back set in Tampa, and he played well, finishing with 37 saves and a .925 save percentage in a 3-1 loss. Montoya has recorded just two wins since getting picked up by the Oilers in January, […]

Nate Schmidt Performing Well Following Injury

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt has come back strong from an upper-body injury, which forced him to miss four games at the start of the month, as he has four points in five games after picking up two assists in Sunday's 4-0 win over Calgary. He recorded a secondary assist on the team's opening […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Records 42-Save Shutout On Sunday

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury successfully managed to avoid his first three-game losing streak of the season, making 42 saves in a 4-0 win on Sunday against the Flames. It's his fourth shutout of the season and his second in the last six starts. Fleury has been as consistent as they come this season, […]

William Karlsson Scores Natural Hat Trick Against Flames

Vegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson scored a natural hat trick in Sunday's 4-0 win against Calgary, getting three goals straight in less than eight and a half minutes in the second period. He's only the eighth player in the expansion era to score a natural hat trick for a team in its inaugural season, […]

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Enjoying Life Playing With Connor McDavid

Edmonton Oilers center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins recorded a short-handed goal and an assist in Saturday's 4-2 road win against the Panthers to make it five points in the last four games, which he has spent on the first line playing with Connor McDavid. Pairing the two was an interesting move by head coach Todd McLellan, but […]

Ty Rattie Shines On Oilers First Line

Edmonton Oilers right wing Ty Rattie posted his first points of the season in Saturday's 4-2 over Florida, finishing the scoring with an empty-netter and assisting Connor McDavid on his 34th tally of the season. Rattie has less than 40 career games to his name in the NHL, but he now finds himself playing on […]

Connor McDavid Records Another Three-Point Game

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid had another productive Saturday game, finishing a 4-2 win over Florida with a goal and two assists. He also had three points last Saturday against Minnesota with two goals and one assist. The Oilers captain has set himself a goal of finishing the season strong and he's delivering in outstanding […]

Jonathan Quick's Saturday Struggles Continue

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick came up empty in his search for a 29th win of the season on Saturday, as the team lost 3-0 to New Jersey at home. He gave up two goals on four shots in the first period and finished with 25 saves in a loss, which ended up being […]

Cam Talbot Faces Florida On Saturday

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Cam Talbot will be back between the pipes on Saturday against the Florida Panthers after sitting out the team's last game. Talbot has been hot lately, allowing just one goal in three straight outings, though he lost the last start, as the team couldn't find any offense against Calgary. They sure are […]

Evander Kane Scores Four Goals In Sharks Win

San Jose Sharks left wing Evander Kane had the best game of his career on Friday against the Flames, as he scored his first hat trick and finished with a total of four goals to match a franchise record. Kane hadn't registered a goal since netting his first one as a Shark on March 4, […]

Kevin Bieksa Out 2-5 Weeks Following Hand Surgery

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Kevin Bieksa won't be able to help the team much on its playoff push anymore, as he's been ruled out for two to five weeks following hand surgery. Bieksa has been in and out of the lineup lately, though he started the month well, picking up assists in consecutive games. However, the veteran […]

Joonas Donskoi Won't Play On Friday

San Jose Sharks right wing Joonas Donskoi will miss Friday's matchup against Calgary with an upper-body injury suffered in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win at Edmonton. Head coach Peter DeBoer doesn't think it's a long-term issue, but Donskoi could be missing multiple games, as the Sharks also play Vancouver on Saturday. Marcus Sorensen seems to be […]

Kris Versteeg Will Make His First Appearance Since November

Calgary Flames forward Kris Versteeg (hip) will make his long-awaited return on Friday against San Jose, slotting into the third line alongside Mark Jankowski and Garnet Hathaway. With Matthew Tkachuk (upper body) still missing, Versteeg is also expected to play on the second power-play unit. He didn't do much at the start of the season […]

James Neal Returns For Vegas On Friday

Vegas Golden Knights forward James Neal (hand) will return to action on Friday against the Minnesota Wild after being out since Feb. 26. He'll be back on the first line with Jonathan Marchessault and William Karlsson, looking to add to 24 goals and 40 points. The 30-year-old sharpshooter will also be back on the first […]

John Gibson Will Face Struggling Wings

Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson is the likely starter for Friday's matchup against the Detroit Red Wings, who have brought an eight-game losing streak with them to the Honda Center. Jeff Blashill's team managed just one power-play goal in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Kings and they have now scored two or fewer goals five […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Looks To Bounce Back Against Minnesota

Vegas Golden Knights goalie Marc-Andre Fleury will be in the net on Friday against Minnesota, looking to bounce back from Wednesday's nightmare, which saw him pulled early in the second period after allowing four goals against the New Jersey Devils in an 8-3 loss. The Knights have now dropped three in a row at home […]

Martin Jones Faces Flames On Friday

San Jose Sharks goalie Martin Jones is the starter for Friday's tilt with the Calgary Flames. The Sharks start a back-to-back set with a visit to Vancouver coming up on Saturday, so it was possible Jones would get the night off, but head coach Glen Gulutzan had other ideas. Jones' lifetime record of 6-3-0 against […]

Mike Smith Starts For Flames Versus Sharks

Calgary Flames goalie Mike Smith will guard the cage on Friday against the San Jose Sharks, looking for his second win in three games following a month-long injury break. Smith picked up his first win on Tuesday, stopping 28 pucks to shut out the Oilers in a 1-0 win. He now has three shutouts in […]

Drew Doughty Extends Point Streak To Four Games With Three Assists

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty had his second three-point game of the season on Thursday, collecting three assists in a 4-1 win over Detroit. He also now has his second longest point streak of the season, having collected a total of seven points on a four-game streak. Sitting on 51 points, Doughty is closing […]