Mark Stone Officially Done for the Season

Ottawa Senators right wing Mark Stone has been ruled out for the final two games of the season, according to head coach Guy Boucher. Stone last played on March 9 and has been practicing with the team this week, but he will not make his return until next season. Stone was on pace for a […]

Chad Johnson Set to Start Against Senators

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Chad Johnson will be making his third consecutive start on Wednesday night against the visiting Ottawa Senators. Johnson has won two of his last four appearances, but has given up at least three goals in all but one of them, posting a subpar .888 save percentage. Unfortunately, that is about what you […]

Mike Hoffman Consistently Scoring Against Buffalo

Ottawa Senators forward Mike Hoffman has registered a point in each of the three games he has played against the Buffalo Sabres this season and will look to continue that streak Wednesday night. Hoffman has scored a goal and two assists in those three games and leads the Senators with 13 shots against the Sabres. […]

Erik Karlsson Not Playing in Ottawa's Remaining Games

Ottawa Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson will not be joining the team on their season-ending three-game road trip. The Senators have little to play for at this point, so it makes plenty of sense for Karlsson to be with his wife, Melinda, and family as they continue to mourn the loss of their unborn son. If […]

Jimmy Howard to Make Unscheduled Start Against Columbus

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard will be in the net for the Red Wings on Tuesday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Jared Coreau was originally scheduled to start, but he will be held out of Tuesday’s game while he is dealing with the flu. Howard has played great as of late, winning each […]

Steven Stamkos Questionable For Tuesday Night

Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos appears to have aggravated a lower-body injury that he has been dealing with for the last week. He is now listed as day-to-day and may not play against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night. Head coach Jon Cooper says that there isn't a concern that Stamkos will miss any […]

Florida Panthers Turn Back to Roberto Luongo in Net

Florida Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo will start against the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night. Luongo has only started one of Florida's last five games, but looks to be fully recovered from the upper-body injury he was dealing with in late March. Florida is currently on the outside looking in at a playoff spot and will […]

Red Hot Dylan Larkin Leading Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings forward Dylan Larkin scored the game-winning goal on Saturday in a 2-0 win over the Ottawa Senators. That makes five points in the last three games for Larkin, who has been a large factor in Detroit's three game winning streak. The third-year pivot is only one point away from reaching 60 points […]

The Lightning Go With Andrei Vasilevskiy Against Predators

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy will start Sunday night against the Nashville Predators. In what could be a Stanley Cup Final preview, Vasilevskiy will return to the net after sitting out the Lightning's last game. He has been given a bit more rest recently, only playing in three of Tampa Bay's last five games, […]

Riley Nash Out After Taking Puck to the Ear

Boston Bruins forward Riley Nash was hit in the head by an errant shot from teammate Torrey Krug during Saturday's game against the Florida Panthers. Nash required more than 40 stitches to the inside and outside of his ear, and is considered day-to-day as he recovers, though he may rejoin the team during their upcoming […]

Jimmy Howard Blanks Visiting Senators

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard posted a shut-out against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday afternoon. Howard stopped all 31 shots that he faced on the way to his first shut-out of the season. Saturday's win is Howard's third win in a row, but only his fourth win in the month of March. Howard has […]

Brad Marchand Wrapping Up Fantastic March

Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand wrapped up a stellar month of March against the Florida Panthers on Saturday afternoon. Marchand has scored 26 points in March, ranking behind only Connor McDavid and his 28 points. Already boasting a career-best 50 assists, he only needs one more point to match his career best season point total […]

Curtis McElhinney to Start Against Jets

Toronto Maple Leafs back-up goaltender Curtis McElhinney will get the start Saturday night against the Winnipeg Jets. In a match-up of two playoff bound teams, Toronto will be looking to win their second game against the Jets this season after defeating them 7-2 back in October. McElhinney will have his hands full against a Winnipeg […]

James Van Riemsdyk Having Career Scoring Year

Toronto Maple Leafs left wing James Van Riemsdyk has scored 36 goals this season, which is a career high for the veteran in the last year of his contract. He has continued scoring at a tremendous rate, netting three goals in his last five games. His 54 points, however, fall in line with his typical […]

David Backes Returns to Lineup Against Tampa Bay

Boston Bruins forward David Backes returned to action on Thursday night after missing the last five games recovering from a leg laceration. Backes wasted no time in doing what he does best, collecting periphery stats while recording two penalty minutes, three shots on goal and four hits in 15:08 of ice time. Backes has always […]

Casey Mittelstadt Picks Up Assist in First Career Game

Buffalo Sabres center Casey Mittelstadt played in his first NHL game on Thursday night in a 6-3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. Mittelstadt assisted on a goal by Evan Rodrigues in the third period, but only recorded one shot on net in his debut. Mittelstadt primarily played on a line with Rodrigues and Sam […]

James Reimer Looking to Continue Hot Streak Against Ottawa

Florida Panthers goaltender James Reimer will be between the pipes Thursday night against the Senators. Reimer has won each of his last five starts, recording two shutouts in that time, while logging a stellar save percentage of .969 percent. Meanwhile, Ottawa has lost their last six games and dropped two of their three games against […]

Robin Lehner to Face Red Wings Thursday

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Robin Lehner will start Thursday at home against the Detroit Red Wings. Lehner has only played once in Buffalo's last six games, and he was pulled after giving up four goals on 12 shots against the Rangers in that game. Given that Lehner has won only one of his last five starts […]

Frederick Andersen in Crease Against Panthers

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederick Andersen will start Wednesday night against the Florida Panthers. It will be Andersen’s fifth straight start, and he is stuck in a stretch of uncharacteristically mediocre play. In the four games since returning from injury, Andersen has allowed 12 goals and posted a below-average save percentage of .898. Toronto will […]

Joe Hicketts Records First Career Points

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Joe Hicketts picked up two assists on Tuesday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins. In only his second NHL game, Hicketts recorded his first points, the first of which was on the power play. With Detroit’s season effectively over, they have started to give younger players more opportunities, which opened the door […]

Tyler Bertuzzi Providing Grit and Scoring

Detroit Red Wings forward Tyler Bertuzzi scored a goal and an assist in a 4-2 loss against the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night. He also totaled 12 penalty minutes in 16:16 of ice time. The rookie has carved out a spot on Detroit’s top line alongside Henrik Zetterberg and Gustav Nyquist, and translated it to […]

Gustav Nyquist Nets 20 Goals for Third Time in Career

Detroit Red Wings forward Gustav Nyquist scored a goal on Monday night against Montreal, giving him 20 on the season. This is the third time that Nyquist has eclipsed 20 goals in his seven-year career, but he has failed to reach that mark in either of the last two seasons. Early in his career, Nyquist […]

Jared Coreau Between the Pipes on Monday

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jared Coreau will get the start in Montreal on Monday night. Coreau has not played in three games after starting the final game in Detroit's 10-game losing streak. No. 1 goalie Jimmy Howard will get the night off after losing his last two starts. While Coreau has had his struggles, Montreal […]

Louis Domingue to Start Against Former Team

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Louis Domingue will get the start on Monday night against the Arizona Coyotes. Domingue has won each of his last four starts and posted a .923 save percentage in those games. The former Coyote is competing with fellow backup goaltender Peter Budaj to be the primary backup to Andrei Vasilevskiy for […]

Brendan Gallagher on Another Hot Streak

Montreal Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher has scored three points in his last three games, which is his third three-game point streak in the month of March. Each of his last two point streaks ended after three games, but the Canadiens will face the Detroit Red Wings on Monday night, and the Red Wings have […]

Tyler Johnson to Take Spot on Top Line Monday Night

Tampa Bay Lightning center Tyler Johnson was skating on the top line with Nikita Kucherov and J.T. Miller on Monday morning. Steven Stamkos will not play Monday night, which has opened the top-line center spot for Johnson. The Lightning are playing at home against the Arizona Coyotes before playing back-to-back road games later in the […]

Mikhail Sergachev on Three Game Hot Streak

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev tallied an assist on Saturday night in a loss to the New Jersey Devils. It was his fourth point in three games, giving him 38 points on the season, which leads all rookie defenseman. Sergachev has established himself on the second power-play unit, scoring three goals and 13 assists […]

Erik Karlsson Picks Up Assist in Return

Ottawa Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson returned to action on Saturday night, collecting one assist and three shots on net in 24:45 of ice time. It was Karlsson's first game since he and his wife lost their unborn son earlier in the week, resulting in him sitting out two games. His return so soon after the […]

Henrik Zetterberg Closing in on 40 Assists for Ninth Time

Detroit Red Wings forward Henrik Zetterberg picked up an assist on Saturday night in a loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs, giving him 38 assists on the year. With seven games remaining in the season, Zetterberg has his ninth career 40 assist season within reach. The veteran now has two assists in his last five […]

Torey Krug May Return Tonight Against Dallas

Boston Bruins Defensemen Torey Krug is dealing with an upper-body injury, but was at practice this morning in advance of Friday night’s game against the Dallas Stars. He practiced as the seventh defenseman, which may be a sign that Boston is planning to play without him, but he should return to action soon. He has […]