Anton Khudobin to Get First Start of Season on Sunday

Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin will be between the pipes on Sunday against the Red Wings in Detroit. Coming off of a loss on Saturday, it is no surprise that starter Ben Bishop will get the night off as Dallas plays their third game in four days. Khudobin is coming off a strong season where […]

Laurent Brossoit Back in Net for Jets Against Islanders

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Laurent Brossoit will see his second straight start on Sunday as starter Connor Hellebuyck is kept on the bench. Head coach Paul Maurice indicated that tapping Brossoit for Sunday's game has more to do with Brossoit's play on Friday than anything. Maurice specifically mentioned Brossoit giving the team a chance to mount […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Earns the Win in Milestone Game

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 34 of the 35 shots that he faced from San Jose on Friday, picking up the win in his 800th regular-season game. Fleury held the Sharks to a single goal for the second straight game despite being peppered by a San Jose power-play attack that registered 11 shots […]

Pavel Buchnevich Opens Season on Top Line for Rangers

New York Rangers forward Pavel Buchnevich will start the year playing alongside Mika Zibanejad and Artemi Panarin at even strength and on the top power-play unit. There was speculation that Kaapo Kakko would get the first shot at playing with Zibanejad and Panarin, but heading into game one, Buchnevich has been the third forward working […]

Reilly Smith Leads Scoring as Vegas Defeats San Jose

Vegas Golden Knights forward Reilly Smith scored a pair of goals on Wednesday night, leading the team in scoring and pocketing the eventual game-winner. He only had two multi-goal games last season but is now halfway to matching that mark after just one game. Smith's second goal of the night came on the penalty kill, […]

Off to a Hot Start, Cody Glass Scores in NHL Debut

Vegas Golden Knights rookie forward Cody Glass wasted no time in taking advantage of his top-six deployment, netting a goal and two shots in his NHL debut. He lined up with Mark Stone and Max Pacioretty at even strength, but also saw time with them on the power play. The group scored the game's first […]

Kyle Connor Reaches Agreement with Jets, Signs for Seven Years

Winnipeg Jets forward Kyle Connor signed a seven-year deal this weekend worth $50 million. The deal reportedly includes a no-trade clause that kicks in for the final two years of the deal. The Michigan native joins teammate and fellow restricted free agent Patrik Laine in returning to a Winnipeg team that will need to lean […]

Mikko Rantanen Closes on Long-Term Contract With Colorado

Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen signed a six-year contract worth $55.5 million, ending his holdout before it could reach into the season. Rantanen was the last of the big holdouts to sign, securing a contract that falls between the deals signed by fellow restricted free agents Winnipeg's Kyle Connor and Toronto's Mitchell Marner. Rantanen racked […]

Filip Zadina Assigned to Grand Rapids

Detroit Red Wings forward Filip Zadina will not start the season with Detroit as the team assigned him to the Grand Rapids Griffins this weekend. The former sixth overall pick appeared in only nine games last year with the Red Wings, keeping his entry-level contract slide eligible. Since Zadina is only 19 years old, his […]

Draft Day Trade Brings P.K. Subban to New Jersey

The New Jersey Devils have acquired defenseman P.K. Subban from the Nashville Predators in exchange for Steven Santini, Jeremy Davies, and two second-round picks. One of those second-round picks was subsequently traded for a later second-round pick in this year's draft as well as a third-round pick. Subban is coming off of a down year […]

Colin Wilson Pockets Another Power-Play Goal for Avs

Colorado Avalanche forward Colin Wilson has continued his steady playoff power-play production after scoring his third power-play goal in the last five games. Despite scoring only 12 goals in the regular season, Wilson has scored four already this postseason, with all but one coming on the man advantage. He has been reaping the rewards of […]

Philipp Grubauer Posts First Career Playoff Shutout

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer stopped all 32 of the shots that he faced on Thursday, leading the Avalanche to a series-tying victory in Game 4. After a relatively down year for Grubauer in the regular season, posting a .917 save percentage, the playoffs have been a revelation for him where he has a .930 […]

Pair of Goals from Patrice Bergeron Mark First Points of Series

Boston Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron had a huge game on Thursday night as the Bruins tied up the series at two games each. Bergeron had failed to register a point through the first three games of the series but exploded with two power-play goals, including the game-winning goal. He also sent seven shots on net, […]

Artemi Panarin Remains Productive in Columbus Loss

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Artemi Panarin picked up the lone goal for Columbus in Thursday night's 4-1 loss to Boston. Panarin leads the series in goals (three) and points (five), scoring in all but one of the four games so far. Incidentally, Panarin logged more than 20 minutes of ice time for the third time […]

Max Pacioretty Leads Offense as Vegas Evens Series

Vegas Golden Knights forward Max Pacioretty picked up a goal and an assist during Friday night's victory over the Sharks. In a game where goals came early and often for Vegas, Pacioretty led the team in shots and scored the goal that chased Martin Jones from the game. Pacioretty now has four points in two […]

Martin Jones Pulled Early in Loss After Awful Start

San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones allowed three goals on seven shots in the first seven minutes of the game before getting the hook. After a strong showing in Game 1, Jones imploded in Game 2, confirming many of the concerns that followed him after a tough showing in the regular season. His .924 save […]

Marc-Edouard Vlasic Exits Game 2 With Injury, Return Unclear

San Jose Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic left the game after blocking a shot from Vegas defenseman Shea Theodore and did not return. Vlasic was able to play only 7:02 minutes in the game before being injured, and at this time his status for Game 3 is unclear. San Jose will feel the impact of missing […]

Stellar Showing From Mike Smith Secures Game 1 Win

Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith shut down the Colorado offense, stopping all 26 of the shots he faced as Calgary grabbed the early advantage in their first-round series. It was Smith's fourth career playoff shutout, but his first since the 2011-2012 season, which was the last time he made a postseason appearance. Smith was stellar […]

First Career Playoff Goals From Matthew Tkachuk in Game 1

Calgary Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk had as effective of a game as anyone could ask for, scoring his first two career playoff goals, registering three shots and four hits and working his way under the skin of as many Colorado players as he could. It was a quintessential Tkachuk game for the young forward, who […]

Positive Outlook for Connor McDavid Despite Scary End to Season

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid was injured early in the second period of Saturday's season finale against the Calgary Flames and had to be helped off of the ice, but was able to walk into interviews on Sunday without crutches. The injury came on a play where McDavid was driving to the net and was […]

Leon Draisaitl Caps Monster Season by Reaching 50-Goal Plateau

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl scored his 50th goal of the season on Saturday as the Oilers beat the Calgary Flames to close out the regular season. Doubling his goal total from last season, Draisaitl also set a career high in shots and power-play goals. As can be expected of a sudden spike in goal […]

Aleksander Barkov Sets New Points Record for Panthers

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov picked up a goal and an assist in Saturday's season finale, giving him 96 points on the season. Barkov had been tied with Pavel Bure for most points in a single season by a Panthers player going into the game but took sole possession of the record with a second-period […]

Pair of Assists From Mika Zibanejad as Rangers Fall to Blue Jackets

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad picked up a pair of primary assists during Friday night's loss to Columbus, giving him 44 assists and 74 points on the season. As has been the case most of the year, Zibanejad was the primary driver of New York's offense, setting up their only two goals in the […]

Artemi Panarin Guides Offense as Columbus Makes Playoffs

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Artemi Panarin scored a goal, put seven shots on net and clinched the win in the shootout to earn Columbus a spot in the playoffs. With the season on the line, it was Panarin and deadline-acquisition Ryan Dzingel that each scored a third-period goal in the most crucial game of their […]

Jack Campbell Turns in Another Solid Game In Win

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jack Campbell turned away 33 of the 35 shots that he faced on Saturday night on the way to his ninth win of the season. Campbell has now won two consecutive starts for the first time since early February, despite posting a very respectable .913 save percentage since then. It is […]

Power-Play Goal From Drew Doughty Lifts Kings to Victory

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty scored a power-play goal in overtime Saturday night to secure the win over Chicago. Doughty has only managed to score on the power play this season, so it should come as no surprise that his seventh marker of the season also came with the man-advantage. The Kings have scored […]

Paul Stastny Stages Late Comeback But Vegas Falls Short

Vegas Golden Knights center Paul Stastny scored two goals late in Friday night's 3-2 loss to Minnesota, providing the only offense Vegas could muster. It was Stastny's second two-point game in a row and his third in the last five games. It has been a limited season for Stastny, being held to only 48 games […]

Pair of Power-Play Assists From Jason Zucker Leads Wild to Win

Minnesota Wild forward Jason Zucker set up two power-play goals, earning the primary assist on both goals, during Friday night's win over the Golden Knights. The two points snapped a five-game pointless streak for Zucker who had even struggled to put shots on net, registering only four shots across his previous three games. Zucker took […]

Tomas Hertl Paces San Jose Forwards in Points and Playing Time

San Jose Sharks forward Tomas Hertl recorded a goal and two assists on Thursday night as the Sharks fell short to the Blackhawks. Hertl primarily did his damage on the power play, picking up a goal and an assist on the man advantage, but he was given plenty of opportunity at even strength as well […]

Alex DeBrincat Nets Two Goals, Hits 40-Goal Mark

Chicago Blackhawks forward Alex DeBrincat picked up two goals on three shots as Chicago defeated San Jose on Thursday night. It was a monumental night for DeBrincat, as he becomes the eighth player and second in Chicago to hit the 40-goal plateau this season. His first goal of the night came on the power play, […]