Jesper Bratt Amasses Three Points In Losing Effort

New Jersey Devils winger Jesper Bratt had a great game against Calgary on Thursday despite the team suffering a 5-3 defeat. The Swedish speedster was involved in all three goals for the Devils, posting assists as Ondrej Palat scored twice and Nico Hischier recorded a short-handed goal. It was Bratt's seventh effort of the season […]

Noah Hanifin Sends Out Two Assists Thursday

Calgary Flames defenseman Noah Hanifin registered his third multi-point game of the season Thursday with two assists in a 5-3 road victory over the Devils. Hanifin's helpers came in the third period as Calgary ruined Jack Hughes' return to the Devils lineup. The 27-year-old reached 28 points (nine goals, 19 assists) for the campaign -- […]

Matthew Tkachuk Totals Three Points Versus Washington

Florida Panthers winger Matthew Tkachuk had his 15th multi-point night on the season in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Capitals. He racked up three points, scoring once and delivering two assists. It was Tkachuk's fifth game of the season with three-plus points, and all of them have come since the turn of the year. The […]

Linus Ullmark Posts First Shutout Of 2023-24

Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark recorded his first shutout of the season on Thursday as the team beat the Canucks on home ice 4-0. A tough matchup turned out to be a walk in the park for Ullmark and the Bruins, as only 17 saves were needed to keep the league leaders from scoring. Ullmark […]

Darcy Kuemper Back In Goal Thursday

Washington Capitals goaltender Darcy Kuemper is back between the pipes for Thursday's contest versus the hosting Florida Panthers. Charlie Lindgren started Tuesday's loss to the Montreal Canadiens but Kuemper relieved him after Lindgren surrendered three goals on nine first-period shots. Kuemper allowed two goals on 17 shots in the rest of the way in an […]

Kevin Shattenkirk Will Be Healthy Scratch Thursday

Boston Bruins defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk will be a healthy scratch when the club takes on the visiting Vancouver Canucks on Thursday. The veteran blueliner has been in and out of the lineup of late in his first season with Boston. Shattenkirk has appeared in 42 games this season, tallying five goals and 13 points to […]

Canucks Showing Interest In Phil Kessel

The Vancouver Canucks are reportedly still poking around free-agent forward Phil Kessel. The veteran is coming off a Stanley Cup championship, the third of his career, but has gone unsigned and appeared in just four postseason games for the Golden Knights a season ago. He still managed a decent 14 goals and 36 points alongside […]

Martin Pospisil Inks Two-Year Extension With Flames

Calgary Flames forward Martin Pospisil has signed a two-year, $2 million contract extension with the team. The 24-year-old was drafted in the fourth round of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft and made his NHL debut this season. He has skated in 34 games with the Flames, tallying four goals and 11 points with a plus-10 […]

Jack Hughes To Return To The Lineup Thursday

New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes (upper body) will return to the lineup for Thursday's home game versus the Calgary Flames. The young pivot has missed the past 11 games after suffering an upper-body injury in a 5-3 win against the Colorado Avalanche on Jan. 5. He has been skating with the team in recent […]

Mason Marchment Fined $5K For Interference Wednesday

Dallas Stars winger Mason Marchment has been fined $5K, the maximum allowed under the collective bargaining agreement, for interference on Maple Leafs defenseman Jake McCabe. Marchment delivered a late hit that seemed to blindside McCabe late in the second period of Wednesday's 5-4 Toronto win. The gritty winger is in the midst of a bounce-back […]

Andrei Svechnikov Could Be An Option Thursday

Carolina Hurricanes winger Andrei Svechnikov (upper body) could be back from a five-game absence on Thursday versus Colorado. He's been out of the lineup with an upper-body injury since Jan. 19. Getting Svechnikov back would give the Hurricanes a nice boost, as the Russian winger has been in fantastic form this season. Through 29 appearances, […]

Brock Faber Stays Hot With An Assist

Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber reached 30 points for the year with an assist in Wednesday's 2-1 win over Chicago. He linked up with Vinni Lettieri to help Marcus Foligno score the game-winning goal in the middle of the third period. Faber was named Rookie of the Month for January, and this marks a good […]

Brandon Hagel Extends Point Streak With A Goal

Tampa Bay Lightning winger Brandon Hagel scored the team's only goal in Wednesday's 3-1 defeat to the Rangers, stretching his point streak to four games. He netted the fourth goal of his current scoring streak, and the prolific run also includes two assists. Hagel has been terrific all year, with a 44-point effort across 51 […]

Matthew Poitras Out For Season After Surgery

Boston Bruins forward Matthew Poitras underwent shoulder surgery on Wednesday and will miss the rest of the 2023-24 campaign. The 19-year-old completes the year with 15 points (five goals, 10 assists) in 33 games. Poitras had his best spell early in the season when he was a top-six regular. He's shown very good potential, and […]

Pat Maroon Ruled Out For 4-6 Weeks Following Surgery

Minnesota Wild winger Pat Maroon is facing a four-to-six-week spell on the sidelines after undergoing back surgery on Tuesday. The veteran was injured against Anaheim on Jan. 27. Maroon has had a solid campaign with the Wild, amassing 16 points (four goals, 12 assists) with 60 hits in 49 games while averaging 12:48 of ice […]

Mikhail Sergachev Suffers Serious Leg Injury

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev suffered a serious leg injury in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Rangers. Playing in his first game since Dec. 19, Sergachev hurt his left leg with seven minutes played in the second period. He had to be stretchered off the ice, and Sergachev appeared to be in tears as […]

William Nylander Scores Twice In Victory

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing William Nylander finished with two goals and one assist in Wednesday's 5-4 victory against the Stars. Nylander got the scoring started with a power-play goal in the first period and he followed that up with the eventual game-winning goal at the midway point of the final frame for the Maple […]

Evgenii Dadonov Scores Two Goals In Loss

Dallas Stars right wing Evgenii Dadonov scored two goals in Wednesday's 5-4 loss against the Maple Leafs. The veteran forward scored at even-strength in the opening frame and on a penalty shot in the third period to end his seven-game scoring drought, and he found the back of the net for the first time since […]

Jimmy Vesey Leads Team To Victory

New York Rangers left wing Jimmy Vesey finished with two goals in Wednesday's 3-1 victory against the Lightning. Vesey opened the scoring with an even-strength backhand goal just over a minute into the second frame, while adding an empty-net goal late in the third period to record his second multi-goal game of the season. Vesey […]

Jonathan Quick Has Great Performance In Victory

New York Rangers goaltender Jonathan Quick stopped 18-of-19 shots on goal in Wednesday's 3-1 victory against the Lightning. Quick received his second consecutive start coming out of the All-Star break, and the veteran goaltender posted another quality performance while allowing only one goal in the contest against a contending team. Quick's recent success brings his […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy Likely Starting On Wednesday

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy is the likely starting goaltender for Wednesday's road game against the New York Rangers. Backup Jonas Johansson was the lone goalie on the ice for the morning skate on Wednesday, meaning Vasilevskiy will likely start against the Rangers while Johansson could very well be the club's starting netminder for […]

Petr Mrazek Likely Starting Wednesday Versus Wild

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek is the likely starter for Wednesday night's contest against the visiting Minnesota Wild. The veteran worked in the starter's crease in Wednesday's morning skate, indicating he will indeed get the starting nod. Recently rewarded with a two-year contract extension, Mrazke has enjoyed a bounce-back season that has seen him post […]

Maple Leafs Unlikely To Move Nick Robertson

The Toronto Maple Leafs are reportedly unlikely to move forward Nick Robertson ahead of the March 8 NHL trade deadline. The Maple Leafs are in search of upgrades on defense but apparently, Robertson is unlikely to be a part of any trade package. The 22-year-old has spent parts of five seasons with the Leafs -- […]

Axel Jonsson-Fjallby Clears Waivers

Winnipeg Jets forward Axel Jonsson-Fjallby has cleared waivers and can be assigned to the American Hockey League's Manitoba Moose. The 25-year-old has split his 2023-24 season between the Jets and the Moose, recording two goals and five points in 26 NHL games while contributing three goals and five points across five AHL contests. While he […]

Nick Bonino Clears Unconditional Waivers

New York Rangers forward Nick Bonino has cleared unconditional waivers and will have his contract terminated. The Rangers waived Bonino recently but gave him the All-Star break and bye week to decide if we wanted to report to the AHL or have his contract terminated, and become a free agent, and he has decided to […]

Filip Gustavsson To Start Wednesday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson will be between the pipes for Wednesday's road game against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 25-year-old has taken a sizeable step back this season and a monster 2.10 goals-against average and a .931 save percentage across 39 games (37 starts) last season, going 22-9-7 in that time. This season, he owns […]

Ilya Samsonov Back In The Crease Wednesday

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov will be back between the pipes when his team takes on the visiting Dallas Stars on Wednesday. The Russian puck-stopper has been excellent since being sent to the American Hockey League for a mental break and to regain his form. Samsonov has posted a stellar .942 save percentage over […]

Jonathan Quick To Start Again For Rangers Wednesday

New York Rangers goaltender Jonathan Quick is once again the team's starting netminder for their Wednesday night contest versus the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning. Quick somewhat surprisingly started the team's first game out of the All-Star break on Monday, defeating the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 in overtime while stopping 32 of the 33 shots he faced. […]

Casey Cizikas Practices In Full Wednesday

New York Islanders forward Casey Cizikas (lower body) was a full practice participant on Wednesday and could return Thursday when the Isles play host to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The veteran pivot has missed the past 10 games due to a lower-body injury suffered when he blocked a Filip Hronek shot in a 5-2 loss […]

Mikhail Sergachev, Erik Cernak To Return For Lightning Wednesday

Tampa Bay Lightning defensemen Mikhail Sergachev (lower body) and Erik Cernak (upper body) are both expected to be back in the lineup when the club visits the New York Rangers on Wednesday night. Sergachev has missed the past 17 games after suffering a lower-body injury in a 6-1 win over the St. Louis Blues on […]