Ilya Mikheyev Notches A Pair Of Goals Thursday

Vancouver Canucks forward Ilya Mikheyev tallied a pair of goals on Thursday as the Canucks knocked off the hosting Ottawa Senators by a 5-2 count. The speedy winger added to the club's hot start by making it a 2-0 game just three minutes into the contest before notching his second of the game 9:23 into […]

Alexis Lafreniere Puts Forth Three-Point Effort Thursday

New York Rangers winger Alexis Lafreniere collected a trio of points on Thursday as the Rangers knocked off the visiting Minnesota Wild by a 4-1 score. The former No. 1 overall pick notched an assist on Vincent Trocheck's early first-period goal before adding a tally of his own just 1:41 into the third period which […]

Vincent Trocheck Notches Three Points Thursday

New York Rangers center Vincent Trocheck notched a goal and a pair of assists for a three-game effort to help lead the club to a 4-1 win over the visiting Minnesota Wild. The veteran pivot opened the scoring just 3:56 into the contest before picking up a pair of third-period assists as the Rangers scored […]

Cole Caufield Nets Seventh Career Overtime Winner Thursday

Montreal Canadiens forward Cole Caufield scored his seventh career overtime winner on Thursday as the Habs took down the Red Wings by a 3-2 score. The young sniper beat Red Wings netminder James Reimer on a wrist shot on the blocker side 4:16 into the extra frame. It was a power-play marker, Caufield's second such […]

Connor Bedard Records First Career Four-Point Night In Victory

Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard finished with two goals and two assists in Thursday's 5-3 victory against the Lightning. Bedard recorded his first multi-point game in the NHL, including three of his four points in the first period of the contest, while the 18-year-old became the third-youngest player in league history to record four points […]

Elias Pettersson Posts Three Points In Victory

Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson scored a goal and added two assists in Thursday's 5-2 victory against the Senators. Pettersson's first period assist extended his point streak to seven consecutive games, while the 24-year-old has collected at least one point in 11 of 13 games to begin the season. Pettersson has totaled seven goals and […]

Charlie Coyle Scores First Career NHL Hat Trick

Boston Bruins center Charlie Coyle scored his first career NHL hat trick and finished with four points in Thursday's 5-2 victory against the Islanders. Coyle's big night on the offensive end began with an assist in the opening period, followed by a power-play goal of his own in the early stages of the second period, […]

Magnus Hellberg To Start Thursday Versus Kings

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Magnus Hellberg will be between the pipes on Thursday when he takes on the hosting Los Angeles Kings. Hellberg entered Tuesday's 2-0 shutout win over the Ducks in place of Tristan Jarry who departed following a collision with Ducks forward Adam Henrique, turning aside all 11 shots he faced to preserve the […]

Carter Hart To Return To The Crease Friday

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart will be back in goal for Friday's contest against the Anaheim Ducks, as per head coach John Tortorella. The 25-year-old has been dealing with a back issue and has not appeared since allowing two goals on five shots in just 10 minutes of work in a Nov. 1 contest against […]

Matthew Savoie To Debut On Top Line Friday

Buffalo Sabres forward Matthew Savoie is expected to make his NHL debut on Friday at home against the Minnesota Wild. The rookie appears to be in a nice position for early success as he has practiced with Tage Thompson and Jeff Skinner on the team's top line over the last two days while even getting […]

Trevor van Riemsdyk To Miss Second Straight Game Friday

Washington Capitals defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk (lower body) will miss his second straight game on Friday against the Devils and presumably another on Saturday night against the New York Islanders after not traveling with the club for the two-game road trip. The 32-year-old was injured early in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets […]

Anthony Mantha Won't Travel With Capitals For Two-Game Trip

Washington Capitals forward Anthony Mantha will not travel with the club for their upcoming two-game road trip after being hit in the left ear with a shot in Wednesday's overtime loss to the Panthers. He is listed as day-to-day. It's been a disappointing start for both the Capitals and Mantha who has been a rumored […]

Jason Zucker To Return To The Lineup Thursday

Arizona Coyotes forward Jason Zucker (upper body) will be back in the lineup Thursday when the club visits the St. Louis Blues. The veteran winger has missed notable time with the ailment after being injured as part of a 2-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Oct. 21. Zucker is expected to skate on a […]

Jordan Spence Dishes Out Two Assists

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Jordan Spence registered his second career multi-point game with a pair of assists in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Golden Knights. He collected a power-play helper on a Trevor Moore goal and assisted Adrian Kempe during even-strength play. The 22-year-old has quietly gained a bit of momentum lately, posting all of […]

Anze Kopitar Scores In Third Consecutive Game

Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar scored in a third consecutive contest and had an assist as the team defeated Vegas 4-1 on Wednesday night. Kopitar helped to set up Adrian Kempe for the game's opening goal in the middle of the second frame and extended his goal-scoring run with an empty-netter inside in the […]

Anthony Mantha Scores Twice Before Getting Hurt

Washington Capitals right wing Anthony Mantha had a night full of mixed emotions against Florida on Wednesday, scoring twice but also suffering an upper-body injury. Mantha's two strikes, which both came in even-strength situations, kept the Capitals in the game before the team eventually went 4-3 down in overtime. The action for Mantha ended in […]

Aleksander Barkov Bags Two Points Versus Capitals

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov posted a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime victory against Washington. He lit the lamp for the fourth time this season in the first frame and set up Sam Reinhart for the game-winner just 16 seconds into overtime. Barkov, who recently became Florida's all-time leader in regular-season games […]

John Tavares Posts Two Assists Wednesday

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares helped to set up a pair of goals in Wednesday's 6-3 defeat to Ottawa. He had a power-play assist early in the game when William Nylander scored and collected an even-strength helper on Tyler Bertuzzi's third tally of the year. Tavares ended a mini-slump with the effort, as he […]

Claude Giroux Totals Three Points In Wednesday's Win

Ottawa Senators forward Claude Giroux extended his scoring streak to five games with a big three-point effort in Wednesday's 6-3 victory over the Maple Leafs. He had two goals and one assist in the contest, logging three points for a second time during his hot streak. The veteran star has looked great recently despite the […]

Mathieu Joseph Records Three Assists

Ottawa Senators right wing Mathieu Joseph continued his productive start to the season with a three-assist effort in Wednesday's 6-3 win over Toronto. The 26-year-old had his third multi-point outing of the campaign. After battling out a spot in the top six, Joseph has yet to go pointless in back-to-back games this season, and he […]

Tim Stutzle Records Four Points In Victory

Ottawa Senators center/left wing Tim Stutzle finished with a goal and three assists in Wednesday's 6-3 victory against the Maple Leafs. The 21-year-old picked up a pair of assists in the second period and followed that up with a goal of his own to give the Senators a multi-goal lead in the closing stages of […]

William Nylander Extends Point Streak To 13 Games

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing William Nylander finished with a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 6-3 loss against the Senators. The 27-year-old opened the scoring with a power-play goal early in the first period, and with the goal his season-opening point streak was extended to 13 games. Nylander has totaled seven goals and 18 […]

Chandler Stephenson To Miss Next Two Games

Vegas Golden Knights forward Chandler Stephenson will miss the team's next two games with an undisclosed injury originally suffered on Saturday against the Avalanche but was reaggravated in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks. "Hopefully, some rest will do him some good and we'll get him back on the road trip," Vegas head coach […]

Igor Shesterkin Questionable For Thursday's Contest

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (general soreness) is questionable to return for Thursday night's contest against the visiting Minnesota Wild. The Russian netminder was a full participant in Wednesday's practice but isn't certain to return against the Wild. "He doesn't have any limitations out there today," Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette said on Wednesday. […]

Travis Dermott To Miss Time With Injury

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Travis Dermott (undisclosed) is going to miss time with an injury suffered late in his team's 4-3 shootout win over the visiting Seattle Kraken. Dermott did not appear in the final six minutes of the third period or overtime while defenseman Michael Kesselring was recalled from the AHL's Tucson Roadrunners to take […]

Ross Colton Slapped With $5K Fine For Cross-Check

Colorado Avalanche forward Ross Colton was handed a $5K fine for a cross-check to the face of New Jersey Devils forward Timo Meier during Tuesday's 6-3 win. Colton was assessed a five-minute major and a game misconduct at 10:44 of the second period for the cross-check. The incident came just moments after Colton dangerously hit […]

Jordan Eberle Suffers Leg Laceration In Wednesday's Practice

Seattle Kraken forward Jordan Eberle suffered a deep cut to his leg by a skate blade in practice on Wednesday and is out indefinitely. The laceration was to his upper leg near the quad area after teammate Jaden Schwartz stepped on a puck and lost his balance. An MRI was being performed to determine if […]

Patrick Kane Garnering Interest From Five Teams

Free agent forward Patrick Kane is garnering interest from at least five teams as he works toward a return to game action following hip resurfacing surgery after the New York Rangers were eliminated from the postseason in the first round by the New Jersey Devils in the spring. The Athletic's Chris Johnston lists the Rangers, […]

Shane Wright Promoted By Kraken

Seattle Kraken forward Shane Wright has been recalled from the American Hockey League's Coachella Valley Firebirds on Wednesday night. The 2022 fourth-overall pick has tallied four goals and six points with Coachella Valley this season but has yet to appear with the Kraken. Wright struggled in limited NHL work in his rookie season in 2022-23, […]

Andreas Johnsson Placed On Unconditional Waivers

The Pittsburgh Penguins have placed forward Andreas Johnsson on waivers for the purpose of terminating his contract. The 28-year-old has yet to appear in the NHL for the Penguins this season and has just three assists in 11 games for the American Hockey League's Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. It appeared Johnsson was an up-and-coming youngster when he […]