Samuel Ersson Starts For Flyers Sunday

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Samuel Ersson will guard the crease in Sunday's matchup against Columbus. Ersson is getting the second leg of a back-to-back after Carter Hart beat Vegas 4-3 in overtime on Saturday. There have been five starts so far for the Swedish netminder this season, and his performances have been a mixed bag, with […]

Mark Scheifele Continues Hot Month With Three-Point Performance

Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele notched a goal and two assists in Saturday's 5-2 win over Arizona to maintain his hot November scoring form. The 30-year-old has tallied 13 points in eight appearances this month, scoring two goals and posting 11 assists. Scheifele has hit a bit of a wall in front of goal, but […]

Artemi Panarin Celebrates Rangers Record

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin posted a new franchise record for the longest season-opening point streak by scoring a pair of goals in Saturday's 5-3 victory over New Jersey. Panarin broke a tie with Rod Gilbert and has now points from 15 consecutive games. Saturday even marked his fifth straight multi-point outing. The […]

Sidney Crosby On Longest Point Streak In Five Seasons

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby is on an 11-game point streak following Saturday's two-goal effort in a 4-2 loss to Carolina. The run includes nine goals and eight assists and is Crosby's longest scoring streak since the 2017-18 season. The Penguins tend to be very inconsistent with their work, but Crosby has performed well throughout […]

Brad Marchand Produces Another Multi-Point Performance

Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand kept his recent hot streak going on Saturday with a pair of power-play assists in a 5-2 victory over Montreal. Charlie McAvoy and James van Riemsdyk produced the goals as Marchand registered his third multi-point outing of a five-game scoring streak. He has posted two goals and six assists […]

Patrik Laine Sits Out Sunday As Healthy Scratch

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine won't play on Sunday versus Philadelphia, with the Finnish sniper getting scratched for a game for the first time in his NHL career. Laine has logged less than 13 minutes of action in back-to-back games, and Blue Jackets head coach Pascal Vincent clearly isn't happy with his work. All […]

Aleksander Barkov Out On Monday, Considered Day-To-Day

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (knee) managed to avoid serious injury on Friday but won't be available for Monday's game against Edmonton. The Panthers captain was involved in a knee-on-knee collision with Anaheim Ducks defenseman Jackson LaCombe, needing help to get off the ice. Barkov sat out Sunday's practice, and Florida head coach Paul Maurice […]

Jonathan Marchessault Scores Two Goals In Loss

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Jonathan Marchessault scored two goals in the second period of Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss against the Flyers. Marchessault's two goal performance puts him in a tie for the Golden Knights scoring lead with center William Karlsson, with the forwards scoring nine goals through 18 games. The 32-year-old has reached the […]

Erik Brannstrom Scores First Goal In Victory

Ottawa Senators defenseman Erik Brannstrom scored his first goal of the season in his home country of Sweden in Saturday's 2-1 shootout victory against the Wild in the 2023 NHL Global Series. The 24-year-old defenseman scored the equalizer on a slap-shot in the early part of the third period while the entire unit of the […]

Anton Forsberg Guides Team To Global Series Victory

Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg made the start in his home country and had a terrific performance as he stopped 24-of-25 shots on goal in Saturday's 2-1 shootout victory against the Wild in the 2023 NHL Global Series. The Swedish goaltender picked up his third win of the season and first since Oct. 18 against […]

Andrei Kuzmenko Good To Go Saturday

Vancouver Canucks winger Andrei Kuzmenko (face) is set to rejoin the lineup on Saturday against Seattle. He sat out Thursday's 5-2 loss to Calgary after getting struck in the face by a puck Wednesday night versus the Islanders. Kuzmenko will take up his normal position next to Elias Pettersson and Ilya Mikheyev. The Russian forward […]

Timo Meier Misses Another Game On Saturday

New Jersey Devils winger Timo Meier (lower body) will remain on the shelf for Saturday's contest against the Rangers. He dropped out of the lineup Thursday versus Pittsburgh after being a game-time call, and Meier has yet to recover fully from his ailment. The Swiss winger has finally had some success in Newark, scoring in […]

Anthony Cirelli Questionable For Saturday

Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli (undisclosed) is in danger of missing his first game of the season on Saturday against Edmonton. He was injured Thursday versus Chicago when blocking a shot. Centering the second line, Cirelli has recently gone cold offensively, but he has amassed seven points (two goals, five assists) in 17 games […]

Charlie Lindgren Earns Second Consecutive Start

Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren will make a second consecutive start in Saturday's matchup against Columbus. The 29-year-old is coming off a 35-save shutout posted against Vegas and keeps his place between the sticks ahead of Darcy Kuemper. Kuemper was hurt in practice earlier in the week but came through a full session Friday and […]

Evgeny Kuznetsov Ruled Out For Saturday

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov (illness) won't play Saturday versus Columbus. He was absent from Friday's practice due to an illness, and Kuznetsov hasn't recovered well enough to be game-ready on Saturday. The 31-year-old will miss his first contest of the season. The 2023-24 campaign hasn't gone great for Kuznetsov, with the Russian centerman on […]

Milan Lucic Takes Leave Of Absence

Boston Bruins left wing Milan Lucic (ankle) will take an indefinite leave of absence from the team after being involved in an undisclosed incident Friday night. The veteran winger was allegedly arrested following a domestic incident. Lucic has already been unavailable for the team for four weeks after injuring his ankle. He has played in […]

Cole Perfetti Extends Goal Streak To Five Games

Winnipeg Jets center Cole Perfetti produced another productive outing in Friday's 3-2 win over the Sabres, getting a goal in a fifth consecutive game. He got the scoring started in the game early in the second period. Perfetti became just the second player in franchise history to register a five-game goal streak at age 21 […]

Lucas Raymond Scores In Third Consecutive Game

Detroit Red Wings winger Lucas Raymond lit the lamp in a third consecutive game on Friday against Toronto. Playing in his native Sweden, the 21-year-old put the Red Wings up 2-0 before the Maple Leafs erupted for a three-goal period in the third to win the Global Series game 3-2. Raymond now has seven goals […]

Aleksander Barkov Injured In Friday's Win

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov was forced to exit Friday's 2-1 win over the Ducks with a lower-body injury. He missed most of the third period after being involved in a knee-on-knee collision. The Panthers captain has to recover by Monday to avoid missing his second game of the season. Barkov has been on a […]

Jake Walman Hurt In Global Series Outing

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Jake Walman suffered an undisclosed injury in Friday's Global Series game against Toronto. He was able to log 12:29 of ice time in the contest before being forced to exit. Walman has been a fantastic two-way force for Detroit all year on the first defensive pairing, posting seven points (four goals, […]

Matias Maccelli "OK" After Thursday's Exit

Arizona Coyotes left wing Matias Maccelli (upper body) isn't expected to miss a lot of time, with Coyotes insider Craig Morgan noting that he's going to be "OK" after the talented winger took a puck to the face in Thursday's contest versus Columbus. Maccelli needed major dental work to get himself fixed, but he should […]

Barrett Hayton Ruled Out For 4-6 Weeks

Arizona Coyotes center Barrett Hayton (upper body) will be sidelined for 4-6 weeks. The 23-year-old was injured in Thursday's 3-2 win over Columbus, and according to Coyotes insider Craig Morgan, Hayton is likely heading for surgery. Hayton scored the first Coyotes goal on Thursday and had just picked up form before getting sidelined, logging all […]

Ilya Samsonov Makes 27 Saves In Global Series Victory

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov stopped 27-of-29 shots on goal in Friday's 3-2 victory against the Red Wings in the 2023 NHL Global Series. Samsonov had a productive opening frame with the game scoreless early on, but he surrendered two goals in the second period with Red Wings forwards Daniel Sprong and Lucas Raymond […]

Tyler Bertuzzi Contributes Two Points In Victory

Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Tyler Bertuzzi finished with a goal and an assist in Friday's 3-2 victory against the Red Wings in Stockholm, Sweden. Bertuzzi posted his second consecutive multi-point game and got the team on the board with his goal in the opening minutes of the third period. After getting off to a […]

John Tavares Posts Three Points In Comeback Victory

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares scored the game-winning goal and added two assists in Friday's 3-2 victory against the Red Wings. The productive second line of Tavares, right wing William Nylander and left wing Tyler Bertuzzi combined for all three goals and eight points in the third period to give the Maple Leafs a […]

William Nylander Extends Point Streak To 16 Games

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing William Nylander brought his season-opening point streak to 16 games as he finished with a goal and two assists in Friday's 3-2 victory against the Red Wings. Nylander fueled the third period comeback with his line scoring three times in the final frame, giving the Maple Leafs a win in […]

Igor Shesterkin Comes Through Practice With No Issues

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (lower body) is on the cusp of returning to action after having no setbacks or restrictions in Friday's practice. Shesterkin has skipped the last four games but could be back between the pipes on Saturday versus New Jersey. The Rangers have continued to roll on without him, going 3-0-1, […]

Connor Brown Expected Back On Saturday

Edmonton Oilers right wing Connor Brown (groin) went through full practice on Friday and is on track to return to the lineup for Saturday's battle with the Lightning. He's been sidelined with a groin problem for six games. Brown has gone pointless in his first nine appearances as an Oiler, posting a minus-five rating. It's […]

Zach Benson Back For Buffalo On Friday

Buffalo Sabres left wing Zach Benson (lower body) will rejoin the lineup Friday versus Winnipeg. The young winger has been activated from Injured Reserve and is expected to play for the first time since Oct. 29. Benson's rookie campaign has yet to take off, with the 18-year-old going goalless and having only two points through […]

Leo Carlsson Won't Play On Friday

Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson will once again come out of the lineup for Friday's matchup versus Florida. The team is managing his workload during the Swede's rookie campaign, and the unavailability of Trevor Zegras (lower body) hasn't changed the plans. This will be the second time in three games Carlsson will be scratched. Carlsson […]