Steven Stamkos Puts Four Pucks Past Oilers

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos tied a franchise record with a four-goal outing in Thursday's 7-4 road victory over the Oilers. He started the damage early with a power-play goal and had a couple of even-strength tallies and an empty-netter in the third period to help Tampa Bay turn a 3-2 deficit into a […]

Oliver Bjorkstrand Regains His Scoring Touch Thursday

Seattle Kraken right wing Oliver Bjorkstrand had one of his best performances of the season on Thursday versus Chicago, completing a 7-1 trashing with three points. He grabbed a goal and had two assists, logging more points than in his previous nine appearances combined. The last few weeks have been rough for Bjorkstrand, but he […]

Robert Thomas Hits 30-Point Mark With Big Outing

St. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas led the way in Thursday's meeting with the Senators, recording two goals and an assist in a 4-2 win. Thomas put the Blues 2-0 up and logged an assist on Pavel Buchnevich's 10th goal of the season. This was his second game of the year with at least three […]

Thatcher Demko Reaches 15 Wins With Third Shutout

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko won the race to 15 wins this season among NHL goalies, keeping Florida from scoring on Thursday with 36 saves in a 4-0 win. He joined Pittsburgh's Tristan Jarry as the only netminders with three shutouts for the campaign. The Canucks are scoring goals for fun, and it's also been […]

Aaron Ekblad Injured In Thursday's Contest

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad sustained a lower-body injury in Thursday's matchup against Vancouver. He logged 12:29 of ice time in the contest and had only 15 shifts. However, it appears as though pulling him from the game was only a precautionary move by the Panthers, as head coach Paul Maurice said postgame that Ekblad […]

Patrik Laine Exits Thursday's Contest With Injury

Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Patrik Laine suffered an upper-body injury and did not return to the game in Thursday's 6-5 overtime victory against the Maple Leafs. Laine scored his sixth goal of the season in the opening frame but later exited the contest at the 6:48 mark of the second period, while Blue Jackets […]

Kent Johnson Leads Team To Overtime Victory

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kent Johnson had his best performance of the season in Thursday's 6-5 overtime victory against the Maple Leafs. The 21-year-old added an assist and scored two goals, including the game-winning goal in overtime to finish with a season-high of three points in the contest. Johnson has improved his play since being […]

Mitchell Marner Collects Three Points In Loss

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner scored a goal and added two assists in Thursday's 6-5 overtime loss against the Blue Jackets. Marner posted his second consecutive three-point performance in the contest, while all of his points came in the third period where the Maple Leafs scored five unanswered goals. Marner has season totals […]

Auston Matthews Has Multi-Goal Game In Loss

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews finished with two goals for the second consecutive game in Thursday's 6-5 overtime loss against the Blue Jackets. With the Maple Leafs trailing by two and just over a minute remaining in regulation, Matthews scored a pair of goals in a span of 30 seconds to send the contest […]

Jared Spurgeon Unavailable Against Calgary

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon is battling a lower-body injury and won't play Thursday versus Calgary. He's considered day-to-day. The Wild captain has struggled to keep himself available for the team this season, as Spurgeon has skated in just 13 games. He's only posted four points, which have all come via assists, but Spurgeon is […]

Pius Suter Returns To Canucks Lineup

Vancouver Canucks center Pius Suter (lower body) will return from a 14-game absence on Thursday versus the Panthers. Suter had a rough start to the season, but he strung together an impressive stretch of games right before getting hurt, producing four goals across five games. These are his only points in 15 appearances in 2023-24. […]

Philipp Grubauer Out Week-To-Week

Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer (lower body) is considered week-to-week. He's already missed a pair of games and landed on Injured Reserve on Sunday. Joey Daccord has become the No. 1 in Grubauer's absence and will make a third consecutive start on Thursday versus Chicago. The 27-year-old should be in high spirits after posting his […]

Victor Hedman Misses Another Game On Thursday

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (upper body) will be out for a second consecutive game on Thursday against Edmonton. The Lightning were without their top blue-liner for the first time this season on Tuesday versus Vancouver and have to cope with his absence again. Mikhail Sergachev gets more responsibilities in Hedman's absence and joined […]

Elvis Merzlikins Ready To Return On Thursday

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (illness) will jump back into action on Thursday against Toronto. He's been sidelined for three games with an illness. Merzlikins has had some good performances in his most recent appearances, but 2023-24 has been another challenging campaign for him. In 19 starts, the Latvian netminder has produced a poor […]

Anton Lundell Out With Illness

Florida Panthers center Anton Lundell will miss Thursday's matchup against Vancouver due to an illness. The 22-year-old comes out of the lineup for the first time in 2023-24. Lundell has contributed two goals and 10 assists to Florida's success. He's mainly centered the third line, and Eetu Luostarinen will take over Lundell's duties on Thursday. […]

Mikko Rantanen Enjoys Another Three-Point Outing

Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen totaled one goal and two assists for a second consecutive three-point game in Wednesday's 5-1 win against Buffalo. Rantanen has strung together two big performances after being criticized in Finnish media. Following Monday's matchup against Calgary, in which he also had a goal and two assists, Rantanen noted that […]

Valeri Nichushkin Scores Two Goals In Wednesday's Win

Colorado Avalanche winger Valeri Nichushkin registered a second consecutive multi-point outing on Wednesday when he scored two goals in a 5-1 victory over the Sabres. He had an even-strength tally in the first period and wrapped up the scoring with a power-play goal. This was a special outing for Nichushkin, as the Russian forward reached […]

Simon Holmstrom Hits Short-Handed Game-Winner

New York Islanders right wing Simon Holmstrom popped up with a big goal in Wednesday's matchup against Anaheim, scoring a 4-3 game-winning goal in a short-handed situation. He produced the goods with only 1:33 left in regulation, lighting the lamp with his lone effort on goal in the contest. Holmstrom has taken major strides in […]

Nikolaj Ehlers Posts Season-High Four Points

Winnipeg Jets left wing Nikolaj Ehlers had his best outing of the season on Wednesday, tallying two goals and two assists in a 5-2 win over Los Angeles. The Kings jumped to a 2-0 lead with a strong first-period performance, but Winnipeg's first line, including Ehlers, caught fire after the first intermission and led the […]

Gabriel Vilardi Puts On A Show Against Former Team

Winnipeg Jets forward Gabriel Vilardi exploded for a career night on Wednesday, racking up four points in a 5-2 win over the Kings. The 24-year-old was back in L.A. for the first time since the Kings traded him in the summer. Vilardi had a spectacular revenge game against his former team by posting one goal […]

Jeff Skinner Sustains An Upper-Body Injury

Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner couldn't complete Wednesday's meeting with Colorado due to an upper-body injury. He was hurt on a hit by Nathan MacKinnon and exited after logging only 7:57 of ice time. The Sabres have failed to match their offensive production from last year and might now have to be without one […]

Jack Hughes Scores Overtime Winner Against Bruins

New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes scored the game-winning goal in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime victory against the Bruins. Hughes received a pass from forward Jesper Bratt and found the back of the net at the 2:47 mark of overtime to give the Devils the victory on home ice. The 22-year-old forward brings his season totals […]

Erik Karlsson Collects Two Points In Victory

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson finished with two assists in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout victory against the Canadiens. Karlsson contributed with helpers on power-play goals by Penguins forwards Jake Guentzel and Sidney Crosby in the second period, while ending a four-game point drought with his two assist performance. Karlsson has totaled six goals and 21 points […]

Sidney Crosby Records Three Points In Victory

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby finished with two goals and one assist in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout victory against the Canadiens. The Penguins captain scored an even-strength goal to cut the deficit to one in the opening frame, while adding a power-play goal at the midway mark of the second period. Crosby's three-point night brings him […]

Sean Monahan Scores Goal In Loss

Montreal Canadiens center Sean Monahan scored his ninth goal of the season in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout loss against the Penguins. The 29-year-old was located at the right place on the power-play as he tapped the puck across the goal line to extend the lead for the Canadiens with their third goal of the opening frame. […]

Erik Haula Expected Back On Wednesday

New Jersey Devils forward Erik Haula (upper body) is on track to return to the lineup Wednesday versus Boston. He was kept out of action on Saturday against Edmonton by an upper-body injury, but it apparently wasn't a very serious issue, and Haula will make a quick return. Overall, health issues have robbed Haula of […]

Arthur Kaliyev Good To Go On Wednesday

Los Angeles Kings winger Arthur Kaliyev (illness) is expected to play Wednesday against the Jets after being absent from Tuesday's practice. It looks like Kaliyev has shaken off the illness bug that made him unavailable on Tuesday as he returned to the ice Wednesday morning. The 22-year-old has continued to play an effective game in […]

Vladislav Gavrikov Ruled Week-To-Week

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov (lower body) is considered week-to-week. He was injured Sunday versus the Rangers and will start a multi-game absence Wednesday against Winnipeg. Gavrikov has been a reliable top-four piece for the Kings in defense, logging nine points (three goals, six assists) in 25 games with 34 blocks and a plus-eight […]

Mattias Samuelsson Rejoins Action Wednesday

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Mattias Samuelsson (undisclosed) will return from a one-game absence on Wednesday against Colorado. He sat out Monday's clash with Arizona after feeling "sore" during the morning skate. Ryan Johnson entered the lineup as his replacement and will likely have to make way for him on Wednesday. Samuelsson offers very little on the […]

Alex Tuch Returns To Sabres Lineup Wednesday

Buffalo Sabres right wing Alex Tuch (lower body) is ready to return to action Wednesday versus the Avalanche. He's shaken off a lower-body injury, which kept Tuch out for four games. The 27-year-old is one of the most talented attacking players on the Buffalo roster and has collected 17 points (eight goals, nine assists) in […]