Kirill Kaprizov Bags Two Goals In Win Over Boston

Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov had saved up his first multi-goal outing of the season for the Boston Bruins, lighting the lamp twice in a 4-3 overtime win on Tuesday. He tied the game at two 13:12 into the third period and took down the Bruins with a strike at the 2:54 mark in […]

Kirill Marchenko Scores Second Career Hat Trick

Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Kirill Marchenko tallied his second career hat trick with only four shots on goal in Tuesday's 9-4 win over Buffalo. He scored a natural hat trick in the space of nine minutes, starting the damage with a power-play goal late in the first period. His second and third goals came […]

Mikhail Sergachev Hurt In Tuesday's Win

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev suffered a lower-body injury in Tuesday's 6-1 win over St. Louis. He exited the game in the first period after blocking a shot from Colton Parayko. Only Victor Hedman averages more minutes among the Lightning skaters, and Sergachev's absence will definitely be felt if he has to take some […]

Seth Jones Without Timetable To Return

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones (shoulder) is without a timetable to return and isn't expected to play before the Christmas break. He missed a fourth consecutive game on Tuesday as the Blackhawks pulled off a surprising 3-2 win against the Avalanche. Chicago has two more games to come before the break. With several other players […]

Martin Jones Projected To Start Tuesday

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Martin Jones is the projected starting goaltender for Tuesday's game against the visiting New York Rangers. The veteran puck-stopper is coming off of a shutout in Saturday's 7-0 blowout of the Pittsburgh Penguins while he also picked up a win against this same Rangers team in his first start as a […]

T.J. Oshie, Sonny Milano Won't Return Before Break

Washington Capitals forwards T.J. Oshie (lower body) and Sonny Milano (upper body) have both been ruled out for the club's final three games before the upcoming Christmas break. Oshie scored a goal and skated 18:51 of ice time in Saturday's loss to the Nashville Predators but has largely struggled this season with just two goals, […]

Ivan Miroshnichenko Could Make NHL Debut Wednesday

Washington Capitals forward Ivan Miroshnichenko could make his NHL debut on Wednesday when his club takes on the visiting New York Islanders. The 20th overall pick of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft received a strong opportunity in training camp alongside NHL superstar and fellow Russian Alex Ovechkin and skated with another Russian Evgeny Kuznetsov during […]

Aaron Dell Joins Hurricanes On Free-Agent Tryout

Goaltender Aaron Dell has officially joined the Carolina Hurricanes on a free-agent tryout Tuesday. The 'Canes have had difficulties between the pipes this season, as No. 1 netminder Frederik Andersen has been sidelined since Nov. 2 due to blood clots, while veteran Antti Raanta was sent to the American Hockey League after struggling to a […]

Jack Quinn To Make Season Debut Tuesday

Buffalo Sabres forward Jack Quinn will make his season debut Tuesday night against the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets. The 22-year-old has missed the entire season to this point due to an Achilles injury he suffered during off-season training. The eighth overall pick of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft enjoyed a solid rookie season last year, […]

Auston Matthews To Return Tuesday

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (illness) is expected to return to the lineup Tuesday night versus the visiting New York Rangers. Matthews sat out of Saturday's 7-0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins with the flu that has been going through the Maple Leafs' dressing room of late. "I was throwing up all afternoon and […]

Vitek Vanecek Looks Ready To Go Tuesday

New Jersey Devils goaltender Vitek Vanecek (illness) returned to morning skate and was in the starter's net on Tuesday. Vanecek missed Sunday's game against Anaheim with an illness after backing up Akira Schmid on Saturday, so the sickness could've been the reason for both missed games. Either way, he should be back tonight against the […]

Max Pacioretty Eyeing Post-Christmas Return

Washington Capitals forward Max Pacioretty (Achilles) was a full participant in Tuesday's practice for the first time this season. Head coach Spencer Carbery said Pacioretty is "real close" to returning and could be ready after the Christmas break. Patches is coming off his second Achilles surgery and has played just 44 games since the start […]

Pavel Zacha Ready To Rock Tuesday

Boston Bruins center Pavel Zacha (upper body) is set to make his return to the lineup after missing the last three games due to an upper-body injury suffered December 9. Zacha will return to a prime spot, centering Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak on the first line while assuming his role on the first powerplay […]

Charlie McAvoy Likely Returning Tuesday

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy (upper body) is expected to return to the lineup Tuesday after missing the previous four games with an upper-body injury suffered December 7. McAvoy took morning skate and head coach Jim Montgomery said he is likely in, but they are going to wait and see how he feels at game […]

Cale Makar Will Miss Another Game Tuesday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (lower body) didn't skate Tuesday morning and will be out against the Chicago Blackhawks. This will be the third game Makar has missed with what was called a "nagging" lower-body injury. Although it doesn't sound serious, the Avs have taken a cautious approach with their stud blueliner. Makar has 37 […]

Adin Hill Won't Go On Road Trip

Vegas Golden Knights goalie Adin Hill (undisclosed) isn't expected to be with the team for their upcoming four-game road trip. Hill may have re-aggravated a pre-existing lower-body injury that kept him out for seven games, but that has yet to be confirmed. The lefty is 10-2-2 with a sparkling 1.93 GAA, .933 SV%, and 12.1 […]

Matt Duchene Powers Dallas' Offense On Monday

Dallas Stars forward Matt Duchene recorded a game-high three points as the team took down Seattle 4-3 in overtime on Monday. Duchene scored two goals and posted a primary assist on Thomas Harley's game-winning goal 2:16 into the extra frame. Following a mini-slump, Duchene has heated up again by logging four goals and six assists […]

Jacob Markstrom Makes A Winning Return

Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom made a triumphant return to the crease on Monday, beating the Panthers 3-1 with a 33-save effort. After missing a couple of weeks of action due to a broken finger, Markstrom only let one Sam Reinhart strike on the power play slip past him. Markstrom improved to 7-8-2 for the […]

Troy Terry Has Another Multi-Point Outing

Anaheim Ducks right wing Troy Terry continued to gain momentum in Monday's matchup against Detroit, logging an assist and the game-winning goal in a 4-3 victory. The Ducks star has now had back-to-back multi-point outings. It's been a very frustrating time for Terry this season, but he's averaging close to a point per game in […]

Alex DeBrincat Scores Two Power-Play Goals

Detroit Red Wings winger Alex DeBrincat potted a pair of power-play goals in Monday's 4-3 home loss to the Ducks. Both of his strikes came in the third frame when Detroit finally made the game close after dropping into a 4-0 hole early on. Playing on his 26th birthday, DeBrincat reached 15 goals and 28 […]

Dylan Larkin Returns With An Assist

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin returned to the lineup with an assist in Monday's 4-3 loss to Anaheim. The Red Wings captain was back in action just nine days after getting knocked unconscious in a clash with Ottawa. He collected his 15th helper of the campaign on the game's final goal when Alex DeBrincat […]

Jared McCann Sustains A Lower-Body Injury

Seattle Kraken forward Jared McCann suffered a lower-body injury in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss in Dallas. Seattle almost won despite also losing Pierre-Edouard Bellemare (lower body) from its forwards group in the game. McCann logged 9:10 of action and finished with a minus-one rating. He's the team's top goal-scorer with 14 markers and one of […]

John Gibson Misses Monday's Game To Attend Birth Of Child

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson (personal) was absent from Monday's game due to the birth of his child. Gibson was taken out of Saturday's game due to illness, so hopefully he is feeling better in time for his child's birth. The Ducks don't play until Thursday against Calgary, so Gibson should be back and will […]

Mats Zuccarello Misses Monday's Game With Upper-Body Injury

Minnesota Wild winger Mats Zuccarello (upper body) wasn't in the lineup for Monday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. After the game, coach John Hynes said Zuccarello was day-to-day and has a chance to play Tuesday, so the injury doesn't appear to be serious. That is good news for fantasy managers, as Zucc has put up […]

Rickard Rakell Returns Monday

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Rickard Rakell (upper body) was activated off injured reserve for Monday's game against the Minnesota Wild. It was Rakell's first game since November 19, as he missed 12 games with the injury. The 30-year-old was put in a prime position Monday, as he skated on the first line with Sidney Crosby and […]

Ville Husso Leaves Monday's Game Early

Detroit Red Wings goalie Ville Husso (lower body) was removed from Monday's game in the first period due to an apparent lower-body injury. Husso had to be helped off the ice and is not expected to be ready for Wednesday's game, which is bad news considering that is two days away and the team already […]

Alex Lyon Deemed Week-To-Week

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Lyon (lower body) is out week-to-week after exiting Saturday's game early with a lower-body injury. This is a tough blow for the Wings, who also lost Ville Husso (lower body) to injury in Monday's contest. Lyon has been terrific for Detroit and was slowly getting more starts, deservedly so after […]

Auston Matthews Returns To Practice Monday

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (illness) returned to team practice on Monday and is expected to play Tuesday against the New York Rangers. Matthews missed Saturday's game with an illness that has been sweeping the league, but it looks like that will be the only game he misses. The league's leading scorer has 23 […]

Nathan MacKinnon Ties Career-Best Point Streak With Big Performance

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon had another impressive outing on Sunday against San Jose, factoring in four goals in a 6-2 win. He started the night with a pair of power-play assists and added a couple of goals. With the performance, MacKinnon extended his point streak to 15 games, which matches his career high. The […]

Adam Henrique Posts First Career Hat Trick

Anaheim Ducks forward Adam Henrique continued his good goal-scoring form with his first career hat trick on Sunday versus New Jersey. After lighting the lamp three times in six games, Henrique erupted for three tallies in one game, leading the Ducks to a 5-1 win over his former team. Henrique lacks consistency in his offensive […]