Alexander Nylander Totals Three Points In Saturday's Win

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Alexander Nylander continued his prolific start to life in Ohio with a three-point performance in Saturday's 4-2 win over San Jose. He had a goal and an assist in the second period and also procured an empty-net goal late in the game. The younger brother of Toronto's All-Star William Nylander is […]

Sebastian Aho Leads Hurricanes To Victory In Toronto

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho recorded two goals and one assist as the team gave Toronto only its fourth defeat in 16 games on Saturday. Carolina won 5-4 in a shootout after Aho's goals late in the third period pushed the game past regulation. Two of Aho's three points came in power-play situations. Aho's scoring […]

Owen Tippett Delivers Three Assists In High-Scoring Loss

Philadelphia Flyers winger Owen Tippett led all skaters with three points in Saturday's 11-goal thriller against Boston. He registered a hat trick of assists as Philadelphia got outgunned 6-5. Two of the assists came in the third period, which featured seven goals by the teams. Tipped has started to work on a scoring streak lately […]

Steven Stamkos Extends Scoring Streak With Four-Point Performance

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos stretched his point streak to five games with a big effort on Saturday, finishing a 5-3 victory over Florida with two goals and two assists. Stamkos opened the scoring just 20 seconds into the game and had a power-play goal in the second period. The Lightning captain matched his […]

Nick Schmaltz Records Three Assists In Win Over New Jersey

Arizona Coyotes forward Nick Schmaltz had a season-high three assists as the team cruised to a 4-1 victory over New Jersey on Saturday. He collected his first helper when J.J. Moser opened the scoring 9:37 into the first period, added a power-play assist on Dylan Guenther's first-period goal, and completed the three-point outing with an […]

Artemi Panarin Racks Up Five Points In Saturday's Win

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin skated circles around the Penguins on Saturday, completing a 7-4 victory with five points. He scored twice and had three assists, bagging two of the points with the man advantage. This was Panarin's fourth five-point effort with the Rangers, and only Rod Gilbert (6) has had more such […]

Brady Tkachuk Sinks Islanders With Third Hat Trick

Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk was the main man in Saturday's matchup against the Islanders, scoring his third career hat trick in a 4-3 overtime win. He completed the three-goal game with a power-play marker with only 24 seconds left in overtime. The Senators captain had two power-play goals in total in the contest. Ottawa's […]

Lukas Reichel Will Be In The Lineup Sunday

Chicago Blackhawks forward Lukas Reichel will be in the lineup for Sunday's contest versus the San Jose Sharks. The 21-year-old was recalled from AHL Rockford after tallying seven points across nine games in the minors. "He looked great out there today in practice and ready to go," Blackhawks coach Luke Richardson said after practice Saturday. […]

Cale Makar A Game-Time Decision Saturday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar is a game-time decision for Saturday's contest against the Edmonton Oilers. The all-world blueliner is dealing with an illness, as is teammate Miles Wood. "We're hopeful," Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar said. "Both those guys are under the weather. It's kind of rolling through our team right now, and some […]

Zach Parise Likely To Return Saturday

New York Islanders forward Zach Parise is likely to return to the lineup for Saturday's contest versus the Edmonton Oilers. The long-time veteran has missed the past three games after suffering a lower-body injury in a 7-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on March 6. The American forward signed with the Avalanche midway through […]

T.J. Oshie A Game-Time Decision Saturday

Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie is a game-time decision for Saturday's road game against the Vancouver Canucks. The veteran recently missed a seven-game stretch due to an upper-body injury and left Saturday's morning skate early with an undisclosed ailment. The 37-year-old is enduring a down season offensively with 11 goals and 19 points across 41 […]

Teuvo Teravainen Out On Saturday

Carolina Hurricanes winger Teuvo Teravainen will not suit up for Saturday's road game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. He is dealing with an upper-body injury despite skating 16:01 in a 4-0 win over the Florida Panthers on Thursday. The veteran forward has recorded 21 goals and 47 points across 66 games on the season with […]

Spencer Martin Inks One-Year Deal With Hurricanes

The Carolina Hurricanes have signed goaltender Spencer Martin to a one-year, $775K contract that runs through next season. The Hurricanes claimed the netminder off waivers from the Columbus Blue Jackets on Jan. 19. "Spencer has been an excellent addition to our team," Hurricanes general manager Don Waddell said. "He stepped right in and played well […]

Sam Bennett, Evan Rodrigues To Return Saturday

Florida Panthers forwards Sam Bennett and Evan Rodrigues will both be back in the lineup Saturday for a tilt with the rival Tampa Bay Lightning. Both forwards missed time after blocking shots as Rodrigues missed two games while Bennett missed a 4-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday. Kyle Okposo and Jonah Gadjovich will […]

James van Riemsdyk Set To Return To Action On Saturday

Boston Bruins left wing James van Riemsdyk (illness) is expected to rejoin the lineup on Saturday against Philadelphia. He missed Thursday's contest versus Montreal due to an illness. The veteran winger has been quiet in recent weeks but has done reasonably well for the Bruins this season, collecting 38 points (11 goals, 27 assists) in […]

Zach Parise Could Be Back In Action Saturday

Colorado Avalanche winger Zach Parise (lower body) will be a game-time call for Saturday's big clash with the Oilers. The veteran forward has been unavailable for three contests, sitting out action with a lower-body problem. Parise has made 15 appearances with the Avalanche since joining the team in late January, posting four goals and three […]

Jonathan Drouin A Game-Time Call Saturday

Colorado Avalanche left wing Jonathan Drouin (lower body) will be a game-time decision on Saturday against Edmonton. He was a late scratch on Wednesday versus Vancouver with a lower-body injury. Drouin has done well as a middle-six forward lately, picking up six points (two goals, four assists) in his last seven appearances. He's had 12 […]

Artturi Lehkonen On Track To Return On Saturday

Colorado Avalanche winger Artturi Lehkonen (illness) is expected to return to the lineup on Saturday against Edmonton. Lehkonen has battled an illness lately, which kept him out of action for two games. He should rejoin the fearsome duo of Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen on the first line. The 28-year-old has had a great time […]

Evan Rodrigues Back From Two-Game Absence Saturday

Florida Panthers forward Evan Rodrigues (lower body) will return from a two-game absence on Saturday against Tampa Bay. He's set for third-line duty with Eetu Luostarinen and Anton Lundell. Rodrigues adds a nice bit of creativity to the lineup, as he's fourth on the team with 26 assists. The 30-year-old has also registered 10 goals […]

Sam Bennett Returns To Panthers Lineup Saturday

Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett (undisclosed) will rejoin the lineup on Saturday against Tampa Bay. After scoring in back-to-back games, Bennett missed Thursday's matchup against Carolina with an undisclosed ailment. The 27-year-old centers the second line in Florida and will be joined by Matthew Tkachuk and Carter Verhaeghe on Saturday. Bennett has totaled 32 points […]

Ilya Samsonov Good To Go Saturday

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov will be between the sticks when the team hosts Carolina on Saturday. Samsonov's status for the game was initially thrown up in the air after he was hurt during the morning skate. The Russian netminder has been in spectacular form lately, turning his season around after getting waived and […]

Arvid Soderblom Back In Goal Friday

Chicago Blackhawks netminder Arvid Soderblom will be back between the pipes for a home game against the Los Angeles Kings on Friday night. The 24-year-old has been alternating starts with veteran Petr Mrazek and that pattern continues on Friday. Soderblom enters this one sporting a tough 3.88 goals-against average and an .879 save percentage across […]

Connor Hellebuyck Getting A Breather Friday

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck will not be in goal for Friday's home game against the Anaheim Ducks. Rather, backup Laurent Brossoit will start his 18th game of the season with a stellar 2.11 goals-against average and a .924 save percentage across 17 appearances. As for Hellebuyck, he is enjoying another fine season that could […]

Tyler Myers Likely To Return Saturday

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers is likely to return to the lineup for Saturday's contest versus the Washington Capitals. Myers was possibly going to return for Wednesday's game against the Colorado Avalanche but ended up missing his fourth straight game. Myers returned to practice on Tuesday. "It was good to get back out with the […]

Landon Slaggert To Make NHL Debut Friday

Chicago Blackhawks forward prospect Landon Slaggert will make his NHL debut for the Blackhawks on Friday when the team takes on the hosting Los Angeles Kings. "You can't really put it into words," the 21-year-old said on Friday. "This is a dream of a lot of hockey players growing up. Obviously tonight to live out […]

Mark Scheifele To Return Friday

Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele (illness) will return to the lineup on Friday when the team hosts the Anaheim Ducks. The Jets captain missed Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Nashville Predators due to an illness. "I feel 100 percent now," Scheifele said after Friday's morning skate. The 31-year-old will play on his birthday on Friday. […]

Calle Jarnkrok Listed As Week-To-Week

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Calle Jarnkrok is listed as week to week with a hand injury, according to head coach Sheldon Keefe. The veteran went into the side boards awkwardly during the second period of Thursday's 6-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers and did not return. Jarnkrok has been promoted to the team's top line […]

Mikael Granlund Suffers Injury Thursday

San Jose Sharks forward Mikael Granlund suffered a right leg/foot injury in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. The veteran forward got tied up with Penguins forward Bryan Rust and was unable to put weight on his right foot while being helped off the ice by teammates late in the third period. He skated […]

Dylan Larkin To Miss At Least Three More Games

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin is set to miss at least the next three games due to a lower-body injury. He suffered the injury in a 4-0 loss to the Florida Panthers on March 2 and was initially given a two-week timeline to return. It's been another productive season for the Red Wings captain […]

James Reimer To Start On Saturday

Detroit Red Wings goaltender James Reimer will get the starting nod for Saturday's contest against the visiting Buffalo Sabres. It's a seldom start for the veteran as Alex Lyon has taken over the crease in Detroit, starting 10 of the team's last 12 games, including seven of the last eight. It hasn't been a great […]