Ondrej Palat Moves To Top Six In Devils Line Shakeup

New Jersey Devils left wing Ondrej Palat will join the top-six group for Friday's contest against the Islanders. Devils head coach Lindy Ruff was fuming with his team's performance in Monday's clash with Florida and has decided to shake things up a bit. Dawson Mercer is getting dropped from the top six, while Timo Meier, […]

Zach Benson Day-To-Day With Lower-Body Injury

Buffalo Sabres forward Zach Benson did not practice Friday and is considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury. Benson's status for Saturday's game against the New York Islanders is up in the air and likely won't be known until sometime tomorrow. If he can't play, Victor Olofsson will likely fill in after back-to-back healthy scratches. Olofsson […]

Marc Staal Out Long-Term With Upper-Body Injury

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Marc Staal (upper-body) will be out for four-to-six weeks after colliding awkwardly into the boards in Thursday's game. The Flyers are already lacking depth on the back end and this injury doesn't help. Fortunately, Rasmus Ristolainen (undisclosed) is closing in on a return to the lineup and will take Staal's spot. For […]

Zach Werenski Likely Returning Friday

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski (quadriceps) is trending toward playing Friday. Werenski got injured on opening night and hasn't played since, but he has been practicing this week and will be a game-time decision on Friday night against the Calgary Flames. The 26-year-old is plenty productive when he is healthy, posting 245 points in […]

Elvis Merzlikins Starting Friday

Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Elvis Merzlikins will make his return Friday against the Calgary Flames. Merzlikins was taken out of last Saturday's game with an illness and ended up missing Monday's game as well. Before the sickness, Merzlikins had been putting up some solid numbers, posting a 1.84 GAA and .950 SV% in his two […]

Kris Letang Ready To Rock Saturday

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang (lower-body) is now expected to play against the St. Louis Blues on Saturday, according to head coach Mike Sullivan. Letang was originally doubtful for this weekend's game, but after returning to practice Friday he appears ready to go. He will return to the top pair and second powerplay unit but […]

Devon Levi Day-To-Day With Lower-Body Injury

Buffalo Sabres goalie Devon Levi did not practice Friday and is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. The 21-year-old rookie will presumably get Saturday's game against the New York Islanders off regardless of health, as he's started all four of the Sabres games so far and hasn't faired well, going 1-3 with a 3.26 GAA and […]

Seth Jarvis Impresses With Three-Point Outing

Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis led the team's offense in Thursday's 7-4 loss to the Kraken, producing two goals and an assist with five shots on net. All three points came in the third period when Carolina attempted a comeback from a 4-1 deficit. Jarvis, who led all forwards on the team with 19:25 of […]

Miro Heiskanen Opens His Account With A Three-Point Effort

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen finally got his offensive game going in Thursday's matchup against the Ducks, factoring in all of the team's goals in a 3-2 win. He had two power-play assists and logged the game-winning goal 6:47 into the third period. Heiskanen, who had a big 73-point year in 79 games last term, […]

Shea Theodore Bags Three Assists In Thursday's Win

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore served up three assists in Thursday's battle with the Jets, helping the team make it five wins in five games with a 5-3 result. Two of his helpers came on the power play, and Theodore also tallied an assist when Nicolas Roy iced the game with an empty-netter. The […]

Alexandar Georgiev Shuts Out Blackhawks

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev continued his perfect start to the season with an 18-save shutout in Thursday's 4-0 victory against Chicago. The 27-year-old became the third netminder in franchise history to win each of his team's first four games of a season and the first since the move to Denver in 1995. Georgiev has […]

Kris Letang Doubtful For The Weekend Due To Lower-Body Injury

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang might have to skip his first game of the season Saturday against St. Louis because he sustained a lower-body injury Wednesday versus Detroit. The three-time Stanley Cup champion managed to complete the game, but he couldn't practice on Thursday. Letang went scoreless Wednesday night but has started the campaign reasonably […]

Cody Glass Makes Very Early Exit Thursday

Nashville Predators center Cody Glass was able to complete just three shifts in Thursday's 4-1 triumph over the Rangers, missing most of the contest due to a lower-body injury. Glass has yet to register his first point of the campaign, and this injury will be an extra cause of frustration for the 24-year-old. He'll need […]

Marc Staal Injured In Win Over Oilers

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Marc Staal suffered an upper-body injury in Thursday's 4-1 win over Edmonton. He headed for the exit following a collision with Oilers forward Warren Foegele. The veteran blue-liner soaked in 7:24 of action before the incident and collected one blocked shot to his name. Staal has started his first season in Philadelphia […]

Jaden Schwartz Exits With Undisclosed Injury

Seattle Kraken forward Jaden Schwartz suffered an undisclosed injury in Thursday's 7-4 win over Carolina, exiting the game after logging 9:42 of ice time. He scored his second goal of the campaign with a power-play marker before the exit and had three shots and three blocks. He sustained his injury with one of his blocks. […]

Zack MacEwen Waived By Senators

Ottawa Senators forward Zack MacEwen was placed on waivers on Thursday afternoon. The physical winger came out of the lineup to make room for the returning Josh Norris in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the visiting Washington Capitals and is likely headed for Belleville of the American Hockey League. The 27-year-old has skated in two games […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy On Track In Rehab

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy is 'on track' in his recovery from a microdiscectomy to address a lumbar herniation in his lower back three weeks ago. At the time of the procedure, Vasilevskiy was given an 8-10 week timeline for a return, knocking him out for the first two months of the season, at […]

Charlie Lindgren Placed On Injured Reserve

Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren has been placed on the injured list with an upper-body injury on Thursday. The injury was sustained during Monday's morning skate and has missed both of the Capitals' games since. Lindgren has appeared in just one game so far this season, taking the loss in a 4-0 contest against the […]

Flames Prospect Topi Ronni Being Investigated For Sexual Assault

Calgary Flames prospect Topi Ronni is currently being investigated for a sexual assault that occurred two years ago in his native Finland. The 19-year-old informed his Finnish Elite League team that he was being investigated and is stepping away from team activities immediately. Drafted with the Flames' second-round pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, […]

Kevin Labanc To Make Season Debut Thursday

San Jose Sharks forward Kevin Labanc will suit up for his season debut Thursday night at home against the Boston Bruins. It was reported earlier on Thursday that Labanc would be placed on waivers after being a healthy scratch for the club's first three games of the season but in a turn of events, Labanc […]

Mason Appleton Heads To First Line Thursday

Winnipeg Jets forward Mason Appleton will line up with Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele on the top line Thursday against Vegas. The 26-year-old replaces Gabriel Vilardi (knee), who was injured in the last game and has been ruled out for at least four weeks. With three games played, Appleton has managed to contribute one goal […]

Alec Martinez Slated To Make Season Debut Thursday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alec Martinez (upper body) is expected to make his season debut Thursday versus Winnipeg. He suffered an upper-body injury during the final week of preseason and was initially expected to be ready for the first game of the campaign, but the injury robbed Martinez of four games. The defending Stanley Cup […]

Jamie Drysdale Day-To-Day With Lower-Body Injury

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Jamie Drysdale is set to miss Thursday's contest against Dallas, with the team regarding him as day-to-day with a lower-body injury. After agreeing to a three-year extension with the team right before the beginning of the season, Drysdale is off to a nice start with assists in back-to-back games, but he will […]

Adam Henrique A Game-Time Decision For Thursday

Anaheim Ducks forward Adam Henrique is feeling under the weather and might have to skip Thursday's home game against the Stars. The veteran missed the morning skate, giving up his spot on the top line to Leo Carlsson, who's set to make his NHL debut Thursday. Henrique has tallied one point in two games to […]

Leo Carlsson Ready For NHL Debut Thursday

Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson (lower body) will make his NHL debut in Thursday's matchup against Dallas. The second pick of this year's draft had his debut delayed by a lower-body injury but is now ready to go. The 18-year-old, who will become the third-youngest player ever to appear for the Ducks in a regular-season […]

Mattias Samuelsson Good To Go Thursday

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Mattias Samuelsson (upper body) has received the green light to play Thursday against Calgary. The Sabres finished Tuesday's 3-2 overtime victory versus the Lightning without him, but Samuelsson avoided serious injury and won't be forced to miss any games. The 23-year-old collected his first point of the season via an assist Tuesday, […]

Steven Stamkos Set To Return On Thursday

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos (lower body) was back on the ice Thursday morning and appears to be on track to return to the lineup versus Vancouver. The Lightning captain has been out for two games after opening the campaign with two goals and two assists in two outings. Stamkos skated with Anthony Cirelli […]

Erik Karlsson Has Three-Point Night Against Detroit

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson was at his best in Wednesday's matchup against the Red Wings, amassing three points in a 6-3 defeat. He had his first goal as a Penguin and registered two assists. The Penguins blew an early lead in spectacular style, but Karlsson had a fine outing, going plus-two in 27:56 of […]

Dylan Larkin Tallies Thee Assists In Win Over Penguins

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin recorded a hat trick of assists as the team cooled down the Penguins Wednesday with a 6-3 victory. Larkin's playmaking included two power-play assists, with his linemate Alex DeBrincat also joining the three-point gang in the contest with a goal and two assists. The two have meshed well on […]

Alex Ovechkin Grabs His First Point Of The Season

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin finally celebrated his first point of 2023-24 on Wednesday, tallying an assist on the team's lone marker in a 6-1 defeat against Ottawa. The Capitals captain combined with Tom Wilson to help John Carlson on the scoreboard late in the first period. Ovechkin himself couldn't score for a third […]