Frans Nielsen Out With Illness On Saturday

Detroit Red Wings center Frans Nielsen (illness) will not play on Saturday afternoon against the Philadelphia Flyers. Nielsen is expected to play on Sunday. The Danish forward has recorded nine goals and 21 assists through 54 games this season. While a reliable player for the Red Wings, he is not serviceable in fantasy formats. Only […]

Tyler Bertuzzi Returning From Seven-Game Absence

Detroit Red Wings left wing Tyler Bertuzzi (concussion) will be back in the lineup on Saturday afternoon against the Philadelphia Flyers. Bertuzzi has not played since January 22. The 23-year-old winger was enjoying a relatively strong campaign before getting injured. Bertuzzi has posted 13 goals and 15 assists through 49 games. He is nothing more […]

Jimmy Howard The Likely Starter For Afternoon Affair

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard is the probable starter for Saturday's game against the Philadelphia Flyers. Howard has been sensational lately, putting up a .947 save percentage during his past two starts (both wins). The Red Wings have been lackluster this season, but without Howard, they would be even further down the standings. The […]

Jaroslav Halak Plays Perfectly On Friday Night

Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak put in a top-notch shift on Friday against the Ducks, saving all 30 shots to register his fourth shutout of the year in a 3-0 win. Noel Acciari, Jake DeBrusk, and Chris Wagner scored the goals. Only Marc-Andre Fleury and Andrei Vasilevskiy have recorded more shutouts than Halak this season, […]

Devan Dubnyk Blows Big Lead In Home Setback

Minnesota Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk allowed five goals on 28 shots in Friday's 5-4 overtime loss against the New Jersey Devils. Dubnyk has allowed 10 goals over his past two games, both losses where the Wild blew multi-goal leads. Head coach Bruce Boudreau would not commit to starting Dubnyk in Sunday's game against the red-hot […]

Nico Hischier Leads New Jersey Offense In OT Win

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier picked up the overtime winner in Friday's 5-4 win against the Minnesota Wild and he added an assist with a plus-3 rating. Center Marcus Johansson and All-Star right wing Kyle Palmieri also posted a goal and an assist each, with Johansson posting a plus-2 and Palmieri going for a […]

Cory Schneider Earns Victory In OT To Break Drought

New Jersey Devils goaltender Cory Schneider stopped all 15 shots he faced in Friday's 5-4 overtime victory against the Minnesota Wild. He replaced an ineffective Keith Kinkaid, who allowed four goals on 17 shots before getting removed late in the second period. Schneider picked up his first win since Dec. 27, 2017 against the Detroit […]

Curtis McElhinney Stays Hot In Another Home Win

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Curtis McElhinney allowed just one goal on 41 shots in Friday's 3-1 home win against the Edmonton Oilers. He has posted eight victories over his past nine starts, and he improved to 15-6-1 with a 2.36 goals-against average and .920 save percentage. McElhinney is starting to pull away as the team's No. […]

Nino Niederreiter Scores Two Goals In Victory

Carolina Hurricanes right wing Nino Niederreiter registered a pair of goals with a plus-1 rating, two minor penalties and a hit in Friday's 3-1 home win against the Edmonton Oilers. Niederreiter has been rejuvenated since being acquired from the Minnesota Wild, posting eight goals, 12 points and a plus-3 rating across 12 games in Raleigh. […]

Mikko Koskinen Falls Short In Friday's Road Loss

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen allowed three goals on 27 shots in Friday's 3-1 road loss against the Carolina Hurricanes. Koskinen is expected to continue on as the team's primary starter, as the Oilers traded Cam Talbot to the Philadelphia Flyers for Anthony Stolarz in a goaltender swap on Friday. Koskinen started off fast this […]

Flyers Trade Anthony Stolarz To Oilers For Cam Talbot

The Philadelphia Flyers traded goaltender Anthony Stolarz to the Edmonton Oilers on Friday for goaltender Cam Talbot. It's a financial move for the Oilers, as they deal Talbot and his $4.166 million salary cap hit for Stolarz, who has a rather minimal $761K hit. The level of performance isn't too far off, either. Stolarz carries […]

Kyle Okposo Checks Out After Rare Fight

Buffalo Sabres right wing Kyle Okposo (upper body) left Friday's 6-2 home loss against the New York Rangers after a fight with defenseman Tony DeAngelo in the third period. Okposo, who has a history of concussions, was unable to return. After the game head coach Phil Housley did not have an update in his postgame […]

Jeff Skinner Is Only Buffalo Player To Show Up

Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner picked up his 35th and 36th goals of the season in Friday's 6-2 home loss against the New York Rangers. His second goal was a power-play marker which pulled the Sabres to within 3-2 after 40 minutes. However, the rest of the team did not provide any offensive support […]

Kevin Hayes, Vladislav Namestnikov Shine In Road Win

New York Rangers center Kevin Hayes posted two assists with a plus-2 rating in Friday's 6-2 road win against the Buffalo Sabres, while center Vladislav Namestnikov posted a pair of goals, an assist, a plus-3 rating, a blocked shot and a hit. Namestnikov was huge in the third period, helping the Rangers pull away. He […]

Brady Skjei Suffers Lower-Body Injury In Win

New York Rangers defenseman Brady Skjei (lower body) was forced to leave Friday's 6-2 road victory in the second period against the Buffalo Sabres due to a lower-body injury and he was unable to return. Head coach David Quinn said in his post-game press conference that Skjei is considered day to day and he "could […]

Alexandar Georgiev Stays Hot In Road Victory

New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev allowed two goals on 33 shots in Friday's 6-2 road victory against the Buffalo Sabres. The Rangers staked him to a 3-2 lead and he shined early in the final period, and he posted a total of 13 shots in the final 20 minutes. He has won three consecutive […]

Thomas Greiss Blanks Jackets On Thursday

New York Islanders goaltender Thomas Greiss stopped all 31 shots faced in his team's 3-0 defeat of the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday. In doing so, the 33-year-old picked up his 17th victory and fourth shutout of the campaign. It's been a tremendous bounce-back season for the netminder who posted a 3.82 goals-against average and […]

Auston Matthews Books Another Big Day, Scores Three Points

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews scored two goals, including one on the power play, and an assist in Thursday night's win over Vegas. It was the second straight three-point night for Matthews as he continues a career year that is seeing him set a career-high in points per game (1.23) and power play goals […]

Andreas Athanasiou Pockets Two Goals on Thursday

Detroit Red Wings forward Andreas Athanasiou scored two goals on Thursday night in Detroit's win over Ottawa. Athanasiou now has 20 goals on the season, which is a career high, while carrying a 13.1 percent shooting percentage that is only slightly above his 12.7 percent career shooting percentage. His increase in goal production has come […]

Brady Tkachuk Continues to Make an Impact in Rookie Year

Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk continued to build on a strong rookie year, adding another goal, six shots, and seven penalty minutes in Thursday night's loss to the Red Wings. Tkachuk now has 26 points and 59 penalty minutes in 46 games this season and is generating 2.78 shots per game. While his point production […]

John Klingberg Exits Early In Thursday's Loss

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg departed his team's 6-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning early on Thursday after blocking a shot with his left leg in the third period. Stars head coach Jim Montgomery announced after the contest that Klingberg's exit was more precautionary than anything but the 26-year-old did get x-rays following the […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy Picks Up Fifth Shutout On Thursday

Tampa Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy blanked the visiting Dallas Stars on Thursday, coasting to a comfortable 6-0 victory to pick up his 24th win of the season. Vasilevskiy was handed a 4-0 lead by the end of the first period and never let up by stopping all 32 shots faced in the contest. The game […]

Steven Stamkos Collects Three Points In Thursday's Win

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos recorded his third consecutive multi-point game with two goals and an assist in his team's 6-0 victory against the Dallas Stars on Thursday. The league's leading goal-scorer since December 1st recorded both of his tallies on the man advantage and also added a plus-one rating and six shots on […]

Nikita Kucherov Has A Big Night On Thursday

Tampa Bay Lightning right-winger Nikita Kucherov posted a goal and three assists as his team blew out the Dallas Stars by the score of 6-0 on Thursday. Aside from the strong performance offensively, the talented Russian also contributed a plus-two rating, four shots on goal and a hit in 17:45 of ice time. The beat […]

Alex Ovechkin Tallies Two Points In Win Over Sharks

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin scored a goal and an assist during a 5-1 win over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night. Ovechkin continues to age like a fine wine, as he is enjoying one of his best seasons at age 33. The Russian sniper is up to 39 goals, 27 assists, and […]

T.J. Oshie Scores Twice To Down Sharks

Washington Capitals right wing T.J. Oshie scored once on the power play and once at even strength during a 5-1 thrashing of the San Jose Sharks on Thursday. Oshie also added an assist in the contest. The American winger missed time due to injury earlier in the season, but when healthy, he has been producing […]

Elias Pettersson Nets Two Points Against Kings

Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson scored a goal and added an assist during a 4-3 shootout win over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night. Pettersson has been a revelation for the Canucks in his rookie season. The slick Swedish pivot has 26 goals, 27 assists, 15 power-play points, and a plus-14 rating through 48 […]

Gabriel Landeskog Helps Avalanche Snap Eight-Game Losing Streak

Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog picked up his 30th goal of the season during a 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night. The slick Swedish winger has had another fantastic season playing alongside Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen, who both picked up assists on his goal. Landeskog has 58 points through 57 […]

Pekka Rinne Stymies Canadiens On Thursday

Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne made 34 saves during a 3-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. Rinne ended a two-start losing streak with the victory. The Finnish netminder has been inconsistent throughout the season, although, injuries to top players in front of him have not helped. Rinne has a 20-15-3 record to […]

Viktor Arvidsson Scores In Third Straight Game

Nashville Predators right wing Viktor Arvidsson scored in the third period of Thursday's 3-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens. Arvidsson now has four goals in his past three games. The talented Swedish winger has been fantastic this season despite missing 24 games due to injury. Arvidsson has 26 goals, eight assists, and a plus-12 rating […]