Nicklas Backstrom Stepping Away From Hockey For Time Being

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom will take a step back from hockey and focus on his health amidst ongoing injury concerns, according to a statement released by Backstrom and the Capitals. The 35-year-old has been one of the best passers in the game when healthy, but unfortunately he hasn't been able to stay on the […]

Dillon Dube Won't Play Wednesday, Connor Zary Likely To Debut

Calgary Flames forward Dillon Dube (undisclosed) will miss Wednesday's game against the Dallas Stars. Dube wasn't on the ice for Tuesday's practice or Wednesday's optional skate, and now it appears he will miss his first game of the season. The injury looks to be a minor one, so expect Dube to return before long. After […]

Jared Spurgeon Returns To Practice

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon (upper body) was seen mixing into practice drills on Wednesday. This marks the first time Spurgeon has practiced with the team since his injury, which occurred before the regular season started. He is eligible to come off LTIR on November 7, and based on his return to practice he is […]

Matt Boldy Expected To Return Thursday

Minnesota Wild winger Matt Boldy (upper body) will likely return to the lineup on Thursday against the New Jersey Devils. Boldy has missed the last seven games with an upper-body injury suffered on October 14. The 22-year-old had a goal and an assist in his first two games this season after an excellent sophomore campaign […]

Quinn Hughes Dishes Out Three Assists Tuesday

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes amassed three assists as the team defeated Nashville 5-2 Tuesday night. He recorded his 19th career three-point outing, extending his franchise record among Canucks defensemen. Hughes has been hot ever since the opening night and is currently tied for the league lead in defensemen scoring with 11 points (three goals, […]

Elias Pettersson Pots His Second Hat Trick

Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson celebrated his second career hat trick with a big performance in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Predators. He tallied an even-strength and power-play tally in the second period and completed the three-goal effort with an empty-netter. The Swedish star had his sixth multi-point outing of the season. He's had a […]

Colton Sissons Stays Sharp In Front Of Goal

Nashville Predators center Colton Sissons scored his fifth goal of the season in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Vancouver. He and Dante Fabbro turned a deficit into a first-period lead, but the Canucks shook off the Predators with Elias Pettersson leading the way with a hat trick. Sissons started the season with a run of three […]

Cam Talbot Produces Bounce-Back Performance In Tuesday's Win

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Cam Talbot got back to winning ways on Tuesday, playing a big part in a 4-1 road victory over the Maple Leafs. After coughing up three goals on 30 shots at the weekend in a 4-3 shootout loss to Vegas, Talbot pushed aside 29 of 30 pucks, only allowing a power-play […]

Kevin Fiala Stretches Point Streak To Eight Games

Los Angeles Kings left wing Kevin Fiala maintained his hot form with a power-play assist in Tuesday's 4-1 victory in Toronto. He extended his point streak to eight games when Arthur Kaliyev potted the team's third goal of the contest in the second period. Fiala has been a trigger-happy winger all his career, but he […]

Quinton Byfield Tallies Two Assists In Tuesday's Win

Los Angeles Kings forward Quinton Byfield grabbed two assists as the team rolled past Toronto 4-1 on Tuesday. He had a power-play assist on Arthur Kaliyev's second goal of the season and helped Adrian Kempe to grab his third of the year in an even-strength situation. Byfield has slowly started to figure out life in […]

Charlie McAvoy Suspended Four Games

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy has received a four-game suspension for an illegal check to the head of Florida Panthers defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The incident resulted in McAvoy getting a match penalty in Monday's game, and he'll now have plenty of time to think about his actions. McAvoy scored in a second consecutive game Monday […]

Zach Benson Ruled Out Week-To-Week

Buffalo Sabres left wing Zach Benson (lower body) will be out week-to-week after aggravating the injury he was dealing with a few weeks back. Benson, who broke into the Sabres team with an impressive preseason, missed a pair of games recently with a lower-body injury and faces a longer absence now. The talented winger has […]

Alexander Barabanov Expected To Miss 4-6 Weeks

San Jose Sharks winger Alexander Barabanov (finger) is expected to be out for 4-6 weeks. He broke his finger last week and has already missed three games, with the team also placing him on Injured Reserve. Barabanov went scoreless in six games with nine shots on goal before getting injured. Fabian Zetterlund has replaced Barabanov […]

Logan Couture Suffers Setback In Recovery

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture (lower body) has suffered a minor setback in his recovery from injury. He has yet to feature this season, and it's unclear when Couture will be able to play. The Sharks have struggled badly without their captain and are still looking for their first win of the campaign nine […]

Mattias Janmark Considered Day-To-Day

Edmonton Oilers center Mattias Janmark (shoulder) is considered day-to-day. He missed his first game of the season Sunday versus Calgary and didn't participate in Tuesday's practice. Janmark will need to recover by Thursday to avoid sitting out another game. The Swedish forward gave Edmonton some decent production last term with 10 goals and 25 points […]

Kevin Lankinen Makes First Start Of The Season Tuesday

Nashville Predators goaltender Kevin Lankinen will record his first start of the season Tuesday against Vancouver. It will be his second appearance overall following a 40-minute relief effort on Oct. 18 against the Oilers. Lankinen gets the nod despite Juuse Saros' recent impressive run, which includes three wins in four games. Things went pretty well […]

Bowen Byram Sits Out Practice

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Bowen Byram (undisclosed) wasn't available for practice on Tuesday. Colorado head coach Jared Bednar told reporters that Byram and Cale Makar (undisclosed), who was also absent, are "banged up" following Sunday's 4-0 loss to the Sabres. Bednar expects to have at least one of them available for Wednesday's matchup against the Blues. […]

Cale Makar Misses Practice Tuesday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (undisclosed) didn't participate in Tuesday's practice. He is reportedly "banged up" following the team's 4-0 loss on Sunday versus Buffalo. The Avalanche return to action Wednesday night against St. Louis, and there is hope Makar won't be kept out of the lineup, with Colorado head coach Jared Bednar saying Tuesday […]

Michael Carcone Pops Up With Hat Trick Versus Chicago

Arizona Coyotes left wing Michael Carcone had the game of his life Monday versus Chicago, scoring his first career hat trick and erupting for four points in an 8-1 win. Blackhawks phenom Connor Bedard opened the scoring less than 30 seconds into the game, but Michael Carcone answered quickly and already had three goals in […]

Artemi Panarin Leads Rangers To Fifth Consecutive Victory

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin had a goal and two assists as the team completed a sweep on a road trip of at least five games for the first time in franchise history with a 3-2 overtime win in Winnipeg Monday night. Panarin, who celebrated his 32nd birthday on Monday, had his fifth […]

Mason McTavish Continues Impressive Start With Three-Point Outing

Anaheim Ducks forward Mason McTavish was outstanding against Sidney Crosby and the Penguins Monday night, racking up three points in a 4-3 road win. He logged a power-play assist in the second period and potted two goals in the third to turn a 3-2 loss into a victory. The game-winner from McTavish came in a […]

John Gibson Sustains An Upper-Body Injury

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson was knocked out from Monday's 4-3 win over Pittsburgh by an upper-body injury. He played only the first period against his hometown team, allowing one goal on seven shots. Gibson has started the season with a 1-3-0 run, and a fresh injury blow will be further cause for frustration to […]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson Hurt On Monday

Florida Panthers defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson failed to complete Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to Boston, exiting in the third period with an undisclosed injury. The Swedish rearguard had no points on Monday, but he's been playing a major role for the Panthers due to the absences of Brandon Montour (shoulder) and Aaron Ekblad (shoulder). Both rejoined […]

Matt Grzelcyk Faces Multi-Week Absence

Boston Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk sustained an upper-body injury against Florida on Monday and is expected to be unavailable for at least the next couple of weeks. Grzelcyk has been quiet to start the year, notching only one point in nine games, but he's been accompanying Charlie McAvoy on the top defensive pairing and will […]

Sam Bennett Suffers A New Injury Blow

Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett was limited to only 7:54 of action in his season debut versus Boston on Monday, exiting the contest with a lower-body injury. He appeared to have hurt his left leg when Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm landed on it. Bennett also missed the first seven games of the season with a […]

Cody Glass Placed On Injured Reserve

Nashville Predators center Cody Glass (lower body) was placed on Injured Reserve on Monday. He has been out for three games and is expected to miss 1-2 more weeks of action. Glass started the season as Nashville's second-line center, albeit with very little success. He couldn't get any points on the board in the five […]

Andreas Athanasiou Re-Enters Blackhawks Lineup Monday

Chicago Blackhawks forward Andreas Athanasiou will return to the lineup Monday against Arizona after being a healthy scratch for one game. The 29-year-old was kept out from Friday's 4-3 overtime win against the Golden Knights following a few very quiet outings. Athanasiou has no goals with 14 shots in seven games this season and only […]

Alex Vlasic In Concussion Protocol

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Alex Vlasic has been placed into concussion protocol and won't be available for Monday's matchup against the Coyotes. He was injured Friday versus Vegas and will have to exit the lineup after enjoying a good start to the season. The 22-year-old has tallied three points -- all via assists -- in eight […]

Timothy Liljegren Ready To Play Tuesday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Timothy Liljegren (upper body) will be available for Tuesday's clash with the Kings. The 24-year-old featured for less than 12 minutes against Nashville on Saturday due to an upper-body injury, but it was only a minor issue and won't keep Liljegren out of the lineup. Things haven't gone too well for […]

Erik Gudbranson Good To Go Monday

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Erik Gudbranson (lower body) will be in the lineup Monday versus Dallas. His status for the game was uncertain after he missed Sunday's practice session, but the 31-year-old will be good to go. Gudbranson has no points in eight outings this season, but he's been a blocking machine for the Blue […]