Darcy Kuemper Picks Up Fourth Shutout Of The Season

Arizona Coyotes goalie Darcy Kuemper was named the first star on Sunday, following a 27-save shutout against the Vancouver Canucks. It's his first shutout as a Coyote and his fourth overall this season, with his previous one bizarrely coming against Arizona on Feb 2. Kuemper bounced back superbly after allowing five goals in a 5-2 […]

Mike Smith Rusty On Return

Calgary Flames goalie Mike Smith was back between the pipes on Sunday following a month-long absence and he didn't have a good comeback, allowing four goals in a 5-2 loss to the Islanders. Smith had just one save before it was 2-0 already to the Islanders, which pretty much summed up his night, though he […]

Mark Giordano Has Three Goals In Four Games

Calgary Flames defenseman Mark Giordano scored his third goal in the last four games on Sunday against the Islanders to make it 13 goals for the season. The Flames captain now needs just two more goals to share the league's top goal-scoring honor among defensemen with teammate Dougie Hamilton and P.K. Subban. Giordano already has […]

Johnny Gaudreau Reaches New Career High

Calgary Flames left wing Johnny Gaudreau reached a new career high in points on Sunday, ending a seven-game goal drought and picking up an assist in a 5-2 loss to the New York Islanders. He now has 79 points for the season, one more than the previous personal best set in 2015-16. Johnny Hockey has […]

Clint Capela Held In Check By Mavs

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela finished Sunday's blowout win over Dallas with only four points and eight rebounds. He was limited to 23 minutes, but that hasn't previously prevented him from flirting with a double-double. The Swiss big man ended up being far from one this time around, though he managed to cheer up some […]

Trevor Ariza Can't Find His Range On Sunday

Houston Rockets forward Trevor Ariza had one of his worst shooting nights of the season on Sunday, finishing with three points on 1-for-10 shooting against Dallas. He actually scored the Rockets first points in the 105-82 win with a triple, but went brick after brick following that, ending up 1-for-9 from behind the arc. Ariza […]

Chris Paul Leads The Charge Against Dallas

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul picked up his second double-double in three games on Sunday, leading the charge against Dallas with James Harden (knee) out. Paul had 24 points on 9-for-18 shooting, going 4-for-7 from deep, and came up just two short of matching his season high in assists, finishing with 12 dimes. He […]

Eric Gordon Shines In Start

Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon made his 25th start of the year on Sunday against Dallas with James Harden (knee) out, scoring 26 points with six triples in 31 minutes. Gordon went 6-for-11 from deep in what was his fifth straight game shooting over 40 percent from downtown. He has been shooting pretty poorly […]

Jacob Markstrom Finishes The Week For Canucks

Vancouver Canucks goalie Jacob Markstrom is set to start the final game of the week on Sunday against the Arizona Coyotes after being the first guy off the ice in the morning skate. Markstrom missed the team's last game, as he wasn't feeling well, according to head coach Travis Green. It's Markstrom's second start of […]

Darcy Kuemper Keeps His Place In Coyotes Goal Versus Canucks

Arizona Coyotes goalie Darcy Kuemper will play for a second consecutive day on Sunday, with Antti Raanta (lower body) still not ready to return. Kuemper allowed five goals on Saturday against Colorado, finishing with an .839 save percentage in a 5-2 loss. His record for the Coyotes dropped to 1-2-1 and his overall record for […]

Mike Smith Set To Return on Sunday

Calgary Flames goalie Mike Smith (lower body) is expected to be back in the crease on Sunday, as he was taken off the Injured Reserve. Smith is having a great debut season in Calgary, carrying a 23-16-6 record in 47 starts with a 2.53 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage. The Flames face the […]

Dylan Strome Gets Another Shot In The NHL

Arizona Coyotes center Dylan Strome is expected to be back in the lineup on Sunday against Vancouver after being called up from the AHL following an injury to Laurent Dauphin. Strome, who was the third pick in the 2015 draft behind Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel, played 11 NHL games earlier in the season, recording […]

Cam Talbot Picks Up Third Win On The Bounce

Edmonton Oilers goalie Cam Talbot made 32 saves to pick up his third consecutive win in Saturday's tilt against Devan Dubnyk and the Wild. Talbot is enjoying one of his best runs of the year right now, as it's only the third time he's won three or more starts in a row. The current run […]

Ethan Bear Has Points In Consecutive Games

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Ethan Bear collected his first career points in the NHL this week, picking up assists in consecutive games. It's been a promising start from the 2015 fifth-round pick, who made only his fifth appearance on Saturday against the Wild. Bear played 19:54, with 1:32 coming on the power play, and he should […]

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins In Good Form Following Injury

Edmonton Oilers center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has come back strong following a six-week injury layoff, picking up four points in four games, including two in Saturday's win over Minnesota. Nugent-Hopkins finished the scoring in the 4-1 result and picked up an assist on Connor McDavid's opener, while logging 18:50 and leading the team in shots with […]

Connor McDavid Collects Three Points Versus Minnesota

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid had his 10th three-point game of the season on Saturday, picking up two goals and an assist in a 4-1 win over Minnesota. He's now sitting on a seven-game point streak, which includes 13 points in total. McDavid is the leading goal scorer in the league since Feb. 1, bagging […]

Wesley Matthews Logs 25 Minutes In Return From Injury

Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Wesley Matthews (hip) was back on the court on Saturday after missing the last two games, playing 25 minutes in a 114-80 win over Memphis. He probably could've spent more time on the floor if the game hadn't ended up as a blowout. However, he didn't really perform well, shooting just […]

Doug McDermott Gets 20 Points Off The Bench

Dallas Mavericks forward Doug McDermott had his best game since joining the team in February, scoring 20 points off the bench in 25 minutes on Saturday against the Grizzlies. He shot 7-for-10 from the floor, including 3-for-4 from behind the arc, and also collected seven rebounds. McDermott is currently on a good run of three […]

J.J. Barea Super Efficient On Saturday

Dallas Mavericks point guard J.J. Barea scored a very efficient 20 points on Saturday, making eight of his 11 shots from the field and sinking both free-throws in 23 minutes. He also had five rebounds and five assists in his first game with at least 20 points since Dec. 26. Barea's minutes have dropped a […]

Dwight Powell Grabs Double-Double In Dallas Win

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Dwight Powell picked up his fourth double-double of the season in Saturday's win over Memphis, finishing with 15 points on 4-for-6 shooting, sinking seven of his eight free throws and grabbing 10 rebounds. He also had four assists and two steals in 29 minutes after being quiet in recent games. Nerlens Noel […]

Harrison Barnes Scores 25 Points Versus Memphis

Dallas Mavericks small forward Harrison Barnes led all scorers with 25 points on Saturday in a 114-80 win over Memphis, doing most of the damage from the free-throw line, posting a season-high with 11 attempts and making 10 of them. He went 7-for-13 overall from the floor in 31 minutes, grabbing seven boards. Barnes had […]

Dustin Brown Gets Goal No. 20 In Kings Loss

Los Angeles Kings right wing Dustin Brown is once again a 20-goal scorer after reaching the milestone in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Blues with a very late power-play tally. Brown had five consecutive seasons with at least 20 goals before the lockout-shortened 2012-13 season and he had failed to record one ever since. It […]

Anze Kopitar Continues Tear With Two Assists

Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar added another couple of points to his season's tally on Saturday, picking up two assists, one on a power play, in a 7-2 loss to St. Louis. You just can't contain the Kings captain, as he's been held without a point only six times since the turn of the […]

Jonathan Quick Pulled In Big Loss

Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick played only two periods on Saturday against the St. Louis Blues before being pulled in a big 7-2 loss. He gave up four goals on 29 shots (.862 save percentage) to cause the benching. For some reason, Quick has now been awful three Saturday games straight, as he allowed […]

Richard Panik Bags Two Points On Saturday

Arizona Coyotes right wing Richard Panik had his second multi-point game since joining the team in January, picking up a goal and an assist in Saturday's 5-2 loss to Colorado. Panik helped Christian Dvorak get the Coyotes on the board early in the first period and made it 3-2 with his eighth goal of the season […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Named First Star In Win Over Buffalo

Vegas Golden Knights goalie Marc-Andre Fleury played a key role on Saturday, as the team posted a new NHL record for road victories by an expansion team with 20, beating the Sabres 2-1 in a shootout. Fleury had 31 saves in the game and was named the first start. Following a shutout against Detroit on […]

Oscar Klefbom Will Miss At Least Two Games

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Oscar Klefbom won't be in the lineup Saturday versus Minnesota, as he's expected to miss at least two games following what the team calls a "minor procedure." The Oilers just can't get their blue line together, as Adam Larsson recently missed three games. It's a bitter blow for Klefbom, as he ended […]

Darcy Kuemper Likely Coyotes Starter Again On Saturday

Arizona Coyotes goalie Darcy Kuemper will likely make a third consecutive start on Saturday against Colorado, with Antti Raanta (lower body) still listed as day-to-day. Kuemper has been solid in the previous two starts, picking up a 2-1 win against Vancouver last time out with 16 saves and losing only in overtime 4-3 against Edmonton […]

Ryan Miller Suffers Unlucky Loss

Anaheim Ducks goalie Ryan Miller, who had 41 saves in a recent shutout against Dallas, frustrated the Stars again on Friday, but they did manage to solve him in the end with two power-play goals. Miller had 30 saves, including 17 in the second period, before Devin Shore finally put one past him and Jamie […]

Ryan Getzlaf Extends Point Streak To Five Games

Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf scored his 10th goal of the season in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Stars to extend his point streak to five games. Getzlaf has mostly picked up assists like there's no tomorrow, so it was nice to see him scoring for a change. Overall, he's bagged 12 points during the […]