Ilya Sorokin Collects Victory Against Maple Leafs

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin stopped 35-of-37 shots on goal in Monday's 3-2 victory against the Maple Leafs. Sorokin picked up his third win of the season against the Maple Leafs, while surrendering a total of only eight goals across the three meetings. Sorokin improves to a record of 15-12-9 to go along with […]

Pierre Engvall Scores Game-Winner Against Former Team

New York Islanders left wing Pierre Engvall scored the game-winning goal in Monday's 3-2 victory against the Maple Leafs. The late goal was Engvall's sixth of the year, as the forward collected a rebound from close range to put the Islanders ahead with two minutes remaining in the final frame. Engvall has managed to record […]

Jonathan Quick Earns Victory Against Avalanche

New York Rangers goaltender Jonathan Quick stopped 32-of-33 shots on goal in Monday's 2-1 overtime victory against the Avalanche. The only goal surrendered by Quick took place at the end of the opening period, when Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon found the back of the net to give the team a lead. Quick was perfect for […]

Alexis Lafreniere Scores Game-Winner Against Avalanche

New York Rangers left wing Alexis Lafreniere scored the game-winning goal in Monday's 2-1 overtime victory against the Avalanche. Lafreniere made a nice individual effort to avoid the defender and find the back of the net from the faceoff circle, bringing the Rangers a win less than two minutes into overtime. The 22-year-old forward is […]

Artemi Panarin Contributes Goal In Victory

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin finished with a goal in Monday's 2-1 overtime victory against the Avalanche. Panarin tied the contest at one with his even-strength goal slightly past the halfway point of the third period, while the star forward has scored in four of his previous five games dating back to Jan. […]

Nathan MacKinnon Scores Lone Goal In Loss

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon finished with a goal in Monday's 2-1 overtime loss against the Rangers. MacKinnon opened the scoring by going coast-to-coast to give the Avalanche the lead with under two minutes remaining in the opening period. The 28-year-old brings his season total to 32 goals and 85 points through 50 games, while […]

Tomas Nosek Returns To Practice Sunday

New Jersey Devils forward Tomas Nosek returned to practice for the first time on Sunday after breaking his foot in a Nov. 18 game against the New York Rangers before undergoing surgery. "It feels really good to be back on the ice with the boys," Nosek said after practice Sunday, "I'm back now and hopefully […]

Ryan Lindgren To Return Monday

New York Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren (upper body) will return to action Monday against the visiting Colorado Avalanche. The rugged blue-liner left a Jan. 26 game against the Vegas Golden Knights early and did not play one night later versus the Ottawa Senators. However, with the Rangers enjoying a bye week followed by the All-Star […]

Max Pacioretty Expected To Play Tuesday

Washington Capitals forward Max Pacioretty is expected to play when the team hosts the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday. Pacioretty left his team's final pre-All-Star break game against the Dallas Stars but the injury is not said to be related to his right Achilles' tendon which he tore twice a five-month span in January of 2023 […]

Ryan Pulock, Adam Pelech Game-Time Decisions Monday

New York Islanders defensemen Ryan Pulock (lower body) and Adam Pelech (head) are both listed as game-time decisions for the team's return to action Monday versus the Toronto Maple Leafs. Pulock has missed the past 24 games due to a lower-body injury suffered in a Dec. 7 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. He returned […]

Mark Scheifele To Return Tuesday

Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele will return to the lineup when the team takes on the Pittsburgh Penguins on the road on Tuesday. The veteran has missed the past six games after sustaining a lower-body injury in a 2-1 win over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Jan. 11. Scheifele has had additional time to heal […]

Evgeny Kuznetsov Does Not Practice Monday

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov did not partake in Monday's practice due to what the team is calling personal reasons. "We'll have an update later but out today for personal reasons," Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery said. It's been a down season for the veteran pivot as Kuznetsov has recorded just six goals and 17 […]

David Kampf To Miss At Least A Week

Toronto Maple Leafs center David Kampf will miss at least a week with an undisclosed injury, as per head coach Sheldon Keefe. Keefe stated an MRI found something that usually takes a couple of weeks to recover from but the team has already been off since Jan. 27 due to a bye week and subsequent […]

Penguins Sign Jesse Puljujarvi To Two-Year Deal

The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed right wing Jesse Puljujarvi to a two-year, $1.6 million contract on Sunday, with the deal carrying an average annual value of $800,000. Puljujarvi began the season as a free agent while recovering from double hip resurfacing surgery that he underwent in the offseason. The 25-year-old signed a professional tryout with […]

Ducks Assign Olen Zellweger To The AHL

The Anaheim Ducks have assigned rookie defenseman Olen Zellweger to the American Hockey League's San Diego Gulls. The move was expected as it gives the blueliner a chance to play two AHL contests while the Ducks head into the All-Star break and subsequent bye week. He is expected to rejoin the big club when they […]

Shakir Mukhamadullin Reassigned To AHL

The San Jose Sharks have reassigned rookie defenseman Shakir Mukhamadullin to the American Hockey League's San Jose Barracuda. The move was expected as the Sharks enter the All-Star break and subsequent bye week and will not be back in action until Feb. 14 versus the Winnipeg Jets. The move gives the 22-year-old an opportunity to […]

Flyers Taking Calls On Scott Laughton

The Philadelphia Flyers are taking calls from teams gauging interest in the availability of center Scott Laughton. The Flyers are reportedly not eager to trade him but with a thin center-ice crop available (and top center Elias Lindholm traded to the Canucks), the club could seemingly get a nice return for the two-way pivot. The […]

Penguins Not Afraid To Trade Jake Guentzel

The Pittsburgh Penguins are not afraid to trade pending free agent Jake Guentzel if they cannot get a contract done with him prior to the March 8 NHL trade deadline. It has been rumored that Guentzel rejected a six-year deal in the $8.5 million per year range but nothing official has been released on that […]

Brock Faber Named NHL Rookie Of The Month For January

Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber has been named the NHL's Rookie of the Month for January. The 21-year-old paced all freshmen with 11 assists and 13 points for the month, doing so in just 14 contests. A 2020 second-round pick of the Los Angeles Kings, Faber was traded to the Wild in a deal involving […]

Elias Lindholm Traded By Flames To Canucks

The Calgary Flames have traded center Elias Lindholm to the Vancouver Canucks, marking the first big domino to fall ahead of the March 8 NHL trade deadline. While the Canucks get one of the best available players more than a month before the deadline, the Flames netted a nice return that includes forward Andrei Kuzmenko, […]

Tyson Barrie Enters Predators Lineup On Wednesday

Nashville Predators defenseman Tyson Barrie will be back in the lineup for Wednesday's meeting with the Kings. The veteran has been only a bit-part player for Nashville this season and has also battled an upper-body injury recently, which has limited Barrie to one appearance this month. He has featured 31 times across the season, posting […]

Adam Fantilli Out For Eight Weeks

Columbus Blue Jackets center Adam Fantilli (calf) has been ruled out for eight weeks. The talented rookie was injured on Sunday against Seattle when his left calf was cut by a skate. The injury is a big blow for Fantilli's hopes of capturing the Calder Trophy as the top rookie in 2023-24. He has exited […]

Joonas Korpisalo Starts For Senators Wednesday

Ottawa Senators goaltender Joonas Korpisalo will start Wednesday's matchup against Detroit. The 29-year-old will look to improve an 11-16-2 record. It's been a bumpy ride for Korpisalo in Ottawa this season, but he will have gained confidence from his most recent appearance against Nashville. Korpisalo helped the team battle out a 4-3 overtime win on […]

Trevor Lewis Questionable Wednesday

Los Angeles Kings forward Trevor Lewis is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is questionable for Wednesday's game versus Nashville. The veteran missed Tuesday's practice but was on the ice Wednesday morning. However, it's unclear if he feels ready to play. Lewis has contributed five goals and four assists in 47 games while averaging 11:16 […]

Alexandre Carrier A Game-Time Call Wednesday

Nashville Predators defenseman Alexandre Carrier (undisclosed) is considered a game-time decision for Wednesday's clash with the Kings. He was limited to only eight minutes of action against Ottawa on Monday due to an unspecified ailment, but it looks like Carrier has a chance to play on Wednesday versus Los Angeles. The 27-year-old has notched 14 […]

Tomas Hertl To Remain Out On Wednesday

San Jose Sharks center Tomas Hertl (lower body) will sit out a second consecutive game on Wednesday versus Anaheim. After picking up a lower-body injury against Buffalo at the weekend, Hertl hoped to play Tuesday versus Seattle but wasn't in the lineup and will also skip Wednesday's game. William Eklund was moved to center on […]

Phil Kessel Seeking NHL Return

Free-agent forward Phil Kessel is still seeking an NHL contract after going unsigned to this point. The veteran is coming off of a Stanley Cup championship with the Vegas Golden Knights last season but his production tailed off dramatically and he skated in just four postseason contests for Vegas this past spring. Kessel's representation has […]

Maple Leafs, Senators Have Keen Interest In Chris Tanev

Two Ontario-based clubs have interest in veteran Calgary Flames defenseman Chris Tanev as the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators reportedly have keen interest in the gritty blueliner. Tanev is one of the top defensemen available leading up to the March 8 NHL trade deadline as defensive defensemen such as himself have risen in value […]

Rangers Taking Calls On Kaapo Kakko

The New York Rangers are reportedly taking calls to gauge trade interest in forward Kaapo Kakko. The former second-overall pick appeared to turn a corner with a career-high 18 goals and 40 points while skating in all 82 games last season but has just five goals and six points on 34 shots across 28 games […]

David Rittich To Start Again On Wednesday

Los Angeles Kings goaltender David Rittich is the likely starter for Wednesday's road game against the Nashville Predators. The veteran has started four of the last six games for the Kings but has just one win in that time as the Kings have dropped 14 of their past 16 games overall. However, the 31-year-old cannot […]