Tyler Toffoli Scores Fifth Career Hat Trick

New Jersey Devils left wing Tyler Toffoli showed the Montreal Canadiens what they are missing on Tuesday, netting his fifth career hat trick in a 5-2 victory. Toffoli, who skated in 89 games for the Canadiens a couple of years back, had a power-play goal in the third and wrapped up the hat trick with... Read More

Jonas Johansson Shuts The Door On Carolina

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Jonas Johansson celebrated his second career shutout on Tuesday with a 32-save effort against Carolina. The Hurricanes had Sebastian Aho back in the lineup but simply couldn't figure Johansson out as the Swedish netminder backstopped his team to a 3-0 win. Johansson, who is filling in for Andrei Vasilevskiy (back) at... Read More

Tage Thompson Tallies Three Points In Tuesday's Win

Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson came to life in Tuesday's matchup against Ottawa, recording two goals and an assist in a 6-4 win. He had a power-play helper on Alex Tuch's first goal of the season and scored the team's final two goals himself. Thompson, who had a monster year last term with 94 points... Read More

Bones Hyland Questionable For Wednesday's Action

Los Angeles Clippers guard Bones Hyland (ankle) is regarded as questionable for Wednesday's season opener against Portland. The 23-year-old sprained his left ankle in the Clippers' preseason finale against Denver last week. He was able to get through practice on Tuesday, but Hyland's status for the game is still up in the air. The speedy... Read More

Terance Mann Misses Opening Night

Los Angeles Clippers guard/forward Terance Mann (ankle) won't be in the lineup Wednesday versus Portland. The 27-year-old suffered an ankle sprain in Monday's practice. This is a very unfortunate blow for Mann, as Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue had just confirmed him as the fifth starter for the season. He was reportedly battling with Robert... Read More

Aleksej Pokusevski Good To Go Wednesday

Oklahoma City Thunder forward/center Aleksej Pokusevski (ankle) has been removed from the injury report, which signals that he's available for Wednesday's season opener against Chicago. The 21-year-old was considered a major doubt for the start of the season after he sprained his right ankle last month during a workout, but he recovered quicker than expected... Read More

Kenrich Williams Ruled Out For Two Games

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kenrich Williams (back) has been ruled out for the team's first two games of the season. The Thunder start their campaign Wednesday versus Chicago and have a meeting with Cleveland scheduled for Friday. Williams has been a jack of all trades for OKC and averaged career-highs for both points (8.0) and... Read More

Josh Richardson Ruled Out For Wednesday

Miami Heat guard/forward Josh Richardson (foot) will sit out Wednesday's season opener against the Pistons. He suffered a left foot injury a week ago, and there hasn't been enough time for Richardson to recover. Richardson has been projected to be a starter for Miami, and there will be a healthy dose of minutes to be... Read More

Gary Harris Questionable For Wednesday

Orlando Magic guard/forward Gary Harris (groin) might have to sit out opening night against Houston on Wednesday. The veteran is listed as questionable for the game with a left adductor strain. Harris was a regular starter last season for the Magic, averaging 8.3 points with a career-best 43.1 percent shooting from three-point range. Jalen Suggs... Read More

Bryce McGowens Doubtful For Season Opener

Charlotte Hornets guard/forward Bryce McGowens (ankle) is considered doubtful for Wednesday's season opener against Atlanta. The 20-year-old is carrying a sprained left ankle, and it looks like he will have to sit out the game. He hurt his ankle during a workout in late September. McGowens' absence shouldn't affect things in fantasy hoops. The Nebraska... Read More

Milan Lucic To Remain Out On Tuesday

Boston Bruins left wing Milan Lucic (ankle) is expected to miss a second consecutive game Tuesday against the Blackhawks. The veteran sustained an ankle injury Saturday against Los Angeles and didn't play Sunday versus Anaheim after leaving the pregame warmups. Lucic also left Tuesday's morning skate early. With four games played, the 35-year-old has contributed... Read More

David Savard Ruled Out Indefinitely

Montreal Canadiens defenseman David Savard has been ruled out indefinitely with an upper-body injury. Savard was injured in Monday's 3-1 victory over Buffalo. This is another blow for the Canadiens blue line, which already lost Kaiden Guhle (upper body) a couple of games back. Savard collected his second point of the season Monday via an... Read More

Pavel Buchnevich A Game-Time Call Tuesday

St. Louis Blues forward Pavel Buchnevich (upper body) is considered a game-time decision for Tuesday's matchup against the Jets. Buchnevich has said he's ready to play, but head coach Craig Berube hasn't rushed into confirming his comeback. The Russian forward has been out for two games. Even if he returns, Berube plans to keep the... Read More

Rasmus Andersson's Suspension Upheld

Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson will remain sidelined this week after NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman upheld his four-game suspension. Andersson received the suspension for a high hit on Columbus forward Patrik Laine last week. The NHLPA appealed the suspension on Andersson's behalf at the weekend but to no avail. The Swedish rearguard will sit out... Read More

Brett Pesce Remains Out On Tuesday

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brett Pesce (lower body) didn't make the trip to Tampa Bay to face the Lightning on Tuesday. The 28-year-old will miss a second consecutive game. Pesce had started the season well before getting hurt. He has two points (one goal, one assist) in five appearances with seven shots on goal, five hits,... Read More

Sebastian Aho Could Be Back For Hurricanes Tuesday

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho (upper body) could be back in action Tuesday against Tampa Bay. Per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site, Carolina head coach Rod Brind'Amour has said "it's possible" Aho or goaltender Frederik Andersen (upper body) can play Tuesday. The Hurricanes have been without their No. 1 center for three games.... Read More

Jeff Petry Dealing With An Upper-Body Injury

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Jeff Petry is battling an upper-body injury and won't feature Tuesday against Seattle. The veteran rearguard will sit out his third game already this season after being scratched for a couple of games. Petry is considered day-to-day by the team. His fantasy value already took a hit when it turned out... Read More

Nico Hischier Good To Go Tuesday

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier (upper body) is expected to play Tuesday versus Montreal. The star centerman was back in practice Monday and appears to have avoided any setbacks. Hischier was injured last Friday in a contest against the Islanders. Hopefully, he can kickstart his campaign as well now after going scoreless through the... Read More

Jarrett Allen Doesn't Practice On Monday

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen (ankle) wasn't able to practice with the team on Monday. After missing the entire preseason with a bone bruise in his left ankle, it's looking increasingly likely that Allen will be forced to sit out the start of the regular season as well. There's another Cleveland practice scheduled for Tuesday,... Read More

Jazz Pick Up Team Option On Ochai Agbaji

Utah Jazz guard Ochai Agbaji had his team option picked up by the club on Monday. He's now linked with the team through the 2024-25 season. Coming over from Cleveland in the Donovan Mitchell trade, Agbaji had a promising rookie campaign in 2023-24, posting 7.9 points in 20.5 minutes, mainly as a bench player. He... Read More

Jazz Exercise Team Option On Walker Kessler

The Utah Jazz have picked up their team option on Walker Kessler's contract, tying him up for an additional year. The seven-footer is set to enter his sophomore campaign in 2023-24. After arriving in the trade that sent Rudy Gobert to Minnesota, Kessler had a very productive debut year in the NBA, which included a... Read More

Brandon Clarke Remains Without Timetable

Memphis Grizzlies forward/center Brandon Clarke (Achilles) will start the season without a timetable for his return. The 27-year-old tore his left Achilles in March and underwent a second procedure in the offseason. Clarke made the All-Rookie First Team in 2020 and has been a big contributor off the bench for the Grizzlies. He averaged 10.0... Read More

Montrezl Harrell Waived By 76ers

Former Sixth Man of the Year Montrezl Harrell (knee) has been waived by the Philadelphia 76ers ahead of the 2023-24 NBA season. Harrell is recovering from a right knee injury and wouldn't have been available to play anyway, and the team has cut him loose due to a roster crunch. Harrell is expected to be... Read More

Jaden Hardy Back In Full Practice

Dallas Mavericks guard Jaden Hardy (ankle) was a full participant in Monday's practice. The 21-year-old is trying to overcome an ankle injury in time for Wednesday's season opener against the Spurs, and it's a great sign that he was able to log a full practice. Dallas will have another practice session on Tuesday, and we... Read More

Luka Doncic Goes Through Full Practice

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (calf) went through a full practice on Monday. Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd said last week that there's no timetable for Doncic's return, but it looks like he might not even miss any action. This is certainly a big step towards being ready to play. Doncic is expected to practice... Read More

Anthony Stolarz Starts For Panthers Tuesday

Florida Panthers goaltender Anthony Stolarz is penciled in to make his team debut Tuesday against San Jose. Sergei Bobrovsky gets a breather after going 2-3-0 across the first five games of the season. Stolarz has been a solid backup in the league, going 27-24-7 in 59 career starts. He was 5-6-0 with the struggling Ducks... Read More

Joseph Woll Gets The Nod For Tuesday's Matchup

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll will make his second start of the season when the team faces Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals on Tuesday. Ilya Samsonov had another nightmare at the weekend against Tampa Bay, allowing three goals on four shots, but Woll saved the day with 29 saves to secure a 4-3 victory... Read More

Philipp Kurashev Ready For Season Debut

Chicago Blackhawks forward Philipp Kurashev (wrist) hopes to make his season debut Tuesday against Boston. He's been unavailable for the first six games due to a left wrist injury suffered in preseason. Kurashev had a career-high 25 points (nine goals, 16 assists) in 70 outings last season, and he should add a little bit of... Read More

Matt Boldy Joins Team For Road Trip

Minnesota Wild winger Matt Boldy (upper body) is with the team as the Wild start a four-game road trip with Tuesday's matchup against Edmonton. He has been out for three games, but it looks like Boldy could make his return this week. The Athletic's Michael Russo has suggested that Boldy might be ready to return... Read More

Jeff Skinner Scores On Power Play Monday

Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner tallied the team's lone goal in Monday's 3-1 home defeat against Montreal, scoring on the power play in the first period. He tied the game with his third goal of the campaign, but the Sabres' offense was unusually quiet, and the visitors escaped further damage. Following a couple of... Read More