Elias Pettersson Continues Torrid Stretch With Goal

Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson scored a goal in the 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Pettersson is proving why he was a top prospect coming into this season, as he's now racked up four goals and three assists in four games played. While his 40% shooting percentage is sure to come down, he […]

Mike Smith Salvages Win In Embarrassing Performance

Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith made 16 saves on 20 shots for a .800 save percentage in the 7-4 win over the Vancouver Canucks. Thankfully the Flames offense was extremely potent tonight, or Smith could've been watching the game from the bench. Smith allowed a very similar performance to the Canucks only three days ago […]

Elias Lindholm Bounces Back With Three-Point Night

Calgary Flames forward Elias Lindholm scored two goals and produced one assist, while also getting five shots on goal and four hits in the 7-4 win over the Vancouver Canucks. Lindholm didn't do much for fantasy owners on the opening night of the season, however, has now let fantasy owners know that he needs to […]

Chris Tierney Logs Big Minutes And Goal In Win

Ottawa Senators forward Chris Tierney scored a goal and added one shot on goal and two blocks in the 5-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Tierney played a big part in the Senators win, with the go-ahead goal early in the second period before Mitch Marner tied the game up and logged 18:06 of […]

Zack Smith Puts Up Two-Assist Night In Win

Ottawa Senators forward Zack Smith produced two assists, along with one shot on goal in the 5-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. After Smith was placed on waivers, it's clear that it has lit a spark for him. With his goal against Chicago earlier in the week, he's now up to three points in […]

Craig Anderson Handles Heavy Workload Again In Win

Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson made 34 saves on 37 shots for a .919 save percentage in the 5-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Going into this game, it was obvious that Anderson was going to get peppered with shots, it was just a factor of how well he was going to manage it. […]

Thomas Chabot Stuns Leafs With Two-Goal Night

Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot scored two goals and added an assist along with five shots on goal and one block in the 5-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Chabot is making it easy for Sens fans to forget about Erik Karlsson as his two highlight reel worthy goals, along with the game-winner in […]

Antti Raanta Has Second Period To Forget In Loss

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Antti Raanta made 22 saves on 25 shots for a .880 save percentage in the 3-0 loss to the Dallas Stars. While Raanta was given no help and would've been rewarded with the loss if Dallas even scored one goal, he allowed three in the second period to seal the game for […]

Maxime Lajoie Stuns In NHL Debut With Two Points

Ottawa Senators defenseman Maxime Lajoie scored a goal and added an assist, along with getting two penalty minutes, three shots on goal, one hit, and four blocks in the 4-3 overtime loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. Lajoie was a surprise to even make the team this season after spending all of last year in the […]

Colin White Starts Off Season With Two-Point Night

Ottawa Senators forward Colin White scored a goal and added an assist, along with getting two penalty minutes and four shots in the 4-3 overtime loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. White looked dominant, centering Mark Stone and Zack Smith on the second line and also capitalized on his power-play opportunity with the second power-play unit. […]

Craig Anderson Has Ups And Downs In Loss

Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson made 39 saves on 43 shots for a .907 save percentage in the 4-3 overtime loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. Anderson allowed in some extremely weak goals that probably should've been saved, but also made some extremely flashy saves as well, keeping the Sens in the game. Overall, it looks […]

Matthew Tkachuk Logs Big Minutes In Loss

Calgary Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk scored a goal and also got two penalty minutes and three shots on goal in the 5-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. Tkachuk's 22:19 of ice-time is largely in part due to the six power-play opportunities that the Flames got, however, will most likely get a huge jump in ice-time […]

Noah Hanifin Fills The Stat Sheet In Loss

Calgary Flames defenseman Noah Hanifin produced an assist along with getting four shots on goal, four hits and one block in the 5-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. Hanifin also ranked third on the Flames in ice-time with 19:36, falling only to Mark Giordano (25:46) and T.J. Brodie (23:13). With the Flames getting six power-play […]

Mike Smith Puts Up Rough Stat Line Against Canucks

Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith made 18 saves on only 22 shots for a .818 save percentage in the 5-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. The Flames were gifted six power-play opportunities in this game, which heavily played into the low shot count for the Canucks, yet Smith still couldn't stop the puck to save […]

Jacob Markstrom Posts Win In Fantastic Start Against Flames

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom stopped 33 of 35 shots for a .943 save percentage in the 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames. Markstrom not only didn't allow a goal on six different power play opportunities for the Flames but also picked up the win and overall had a solid night. Markstrom is expected to […]

Loui Eriksson Finds Success With New Linemates

Vancouver Canucks forward Loui Eriksson produced two assists in the 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames. Eriksson looks to have already developed some nice chemistry with young phenom Elias Pettersson on the second line, and could be a line that Vancouver could rely on for production in the future. Eriksson has been a massive disappointment […]

Elias Pettersson Has Two-Point Debut

Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson scored a goal and an assist with one shot on net in the 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames. Pettersson made his presence known, as he scored on his first and only shot so far in the NHL. While his time on ice was only 9:46 due to the Canucks […]

Brady Tkachuk Will Not Play Thursday With Groin Strain

Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk (groin) was diagnosed with a minor groin strain and will not play on Thursday against the Chicago Blackhawks. Tkachuk was seen as doubtful for Thursday originally, but now he is guaranteed to not play. He is labelled as "hopeful" for Saturday's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. His coveted NHL […]

Capitals Promote Brett Connolly To First Line

Washington Capitals forward Brett Connolly has been promoted to the first line with Evgeny Kuznetsov and Alex Ovechkin after Tom Wilson was handed a 20-game suspension. The former sixth overall draft choice in 2010 who scored a career-high 27 points in 70 games last season will be given his best opportunity at success with first […]

Tom Wilson Suspended For 20 Games

Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson has been suspended for 20 games after an illegal check to the head to St. Louis Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist. Wilson was already on thin ice after some questionable plays in the playoffs and last season. While the hit itself wasn't his worst for sure, and most likely would've been […]

Jacob Markstrom To Start Against Calgary

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom will get the nod on Thursday against the Calgary Flames on opening night. Markstrom had a very good season for how weak the Canucks blueline is, posting a 23-26-7 record and a .912 save percentage last year. Markstrom's status as starter remains pretty solidified, as he got 57 starts of […]

Mike Smith To Get The Start Against Vancouver

Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith will get the nod on Wednesday against the Vancouver Canucks on opening night. Smith put up a respectful year before injuries cut his season short, putting up a record of 25-22-6 along with a .916 save percentage. With Calgary cutting Dougie Hamilton from the defensive line, while adding Noah Hanifin, […]

Braden Holtby To Start Against Bruins

Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby will get the go against the Boston Bruins on opening night. Holtby had the worst season of his career last year, putting up a still very impressive record of 34-16-4, however, only managed a .907 save percentage. He looked like himself as the playoffs emerged though, and looks to return […]

Tuukka Rask Gets The Start Against Capitals

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask will get the start against the Washington Capitals on opening night. Rask put up a very impressive season in 53 starts, going 34-14-5 along with a .917 save percentage. He remains the workhorse in Boston and will easily put up 60+ starts barring no injuries this year. While they will […]

Frederik Andersen Will Start On Opening Night Against Canadiens

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen will get the start on opening night against the Montreal Canadiens. Andersen had a dominating second season for the Leafs, as he put up a 38-21-5 record along with a .918 save percentage. The Leafs defense is questionable this year, however, matches up nicely against a Canadiens squad that […]

Carey Price Confirmed To Start On Opening Night

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will get the start on opening night on the road against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Price will look to bounce back from a rough year, in which he collected a 16-26-7 record, along with only a .900 save percentage. He still remains as one of the top goaltenders in the […]

Elias Pettersson To Have Big Role In Rookie Season

Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson will play on the second forward line at the center position, along with the first-line power play at the point. Pettersson absolutely dominated the SHL last year, putting up 56 points in 44 games as an 18/19 year old in a men's league. While his weight is still a concern […]

Alexander Edler To Man First Pairing

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler will start the season on the first defensive pairing and will also be the quarterback of the first power-play unit. Edler played in the exact role last year, putting up one of his better seasons with 34 points in 70 games. While his +/- will be a problem again for […]

Elias Lindholm To Play First Line

Calgary Flames forward Elias Lindholm will get the opportunity to play right wing with Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan. The Flames are adamant on attempting to find a winger for Gaudreau and Monahan, and with the Flames trading Micheal Ferland back to Carolina in the Hamilton trade, it perfectly opens up the opportunity for Lindholm. […]

Maxime Lajoie Makes Team Out Of Training Camp

Ottawa Senators defenseman Maxime Lajoie impressed immensely during the preseason and earned himself a roster spot with the Senators this year. Lajoie was drafted in the fifth round of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft and looks to already have made leaps in his game after playing 56 games with the Belleville Senators last year, amassing […]