Jeff Skinner Scores Twice In Thursday's Win

Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner proved that he can still be effective playing without Jack Eichel on Thursday, scoring two goals -- including the decisive one -- in a 4-3 win over Florida. Eichel missed his first game of the season with a lower-body injury. Sam Reinhart also had a good night with one […]

Teuvo Teravainen Has Three-Point Night Against Flyers

Carolina Hurricanes forward Teuvo Teravainen was on fire against the Flyers on Thursday, recording his third three-plus point outing of the season with two goals and one assist. He helped Dougie Hamilton to open the scoring before taking his goals tally for the season to 10. Hamilton finished with a goal and assist, while Sebastian […]

Devon Toews Scores In OT On Thursday

New York Islanders defenseman Devon Toews registered his first career goal in a very special way on Thursday, scoring a 3-2 overtime winner against his brother Jonathan Toews and the Blackhawks. He also had six shots and one block in what was his fifth career game. Mathew Barzal scored twice, while Dominik Kahun and Patrick […]

Carey Price Has Perfect Night Versus Canucks

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price was flawless on Thursday against the Canucks, picking up his second shutout of the season with a 33-save effort. Jordie Benn and Jonathan Drouin took care of the goals in a 2-0 win. Price's life was made a lot easier by the fact that Elias Pettersson played less than 10 […]

Nikita Kucherov Continues Hot Stretch With Four-Point Night

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov had another wonderful night on Thursday, finishing a 6-2 win over the Kings with four points. He opened the scoring on a power play before dishing out three assists. Steven Stamkos also had a great night with a goal and two assists. Kucherov became the first player from […]

Alex Ovechkin Reaches Historic Milestone On Thursday

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin ended a six-game goal drought on Thursday, scoring his 30th goal of the season in a 5-2 loss to St. Louis. He became only the second player in NHL history to score at least 30 goals in each of his first 14 seasons, joining Mike Gartner who did it […]

Mitchell Marner Matches Franchise Record For Fastest Goal

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitchell Marner needed only seven seconds to open the scoring against Minnesota on Thursday, matching Charlie Conacher's franchise record for fastest goal from the start of a game. With only 5:38 played, Marner already had two goals, but the Leafs still ended up losing the game 4-3. John Tavares had two […]

Jared Spurgeon Pulls Minnesota Past Toronto

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon posted his second three-point outing of the season on Thursday, finishing a 4-3 win over Toronto with one goal and two assists. He provided a big presence defensively as well with five blocked shots. Charlie Coyle, Mikko Koivu, and Zach Parise also scored for the Wild. Devan Dubnyk had 38 […]

Connor McDavid Surpasses 60-Point Mark On Wednesday

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid was involved in all three goals when the team beat the Coyotes on Wednesday 3-1. He scored twice and handed out one assist to take his points tally for the season to 61. It took McDavid only 39 games to reach the 60-point mark and this is the quickest any […]

Joe Pavelski, Brent Burns Carry Sharks Past Colorado

San Jose Sharks center Joe Pavelski and defenseman Brent Burns combined eight points to lead the team to a 5-4 road victory over Colorado on Wednesday. Both notched up power-play goals and handed out three assists. Burns has now recorded multiple points in three straight games. Pavelski is on a four-game point streak, and he's […]

Johnny Gaudreau Has Second Consecutive Four-Point Game

Calgary Flames left wing Johnny Gaudreau made it back-to-back four-point games on Wednesday, finishing a 5-3 road win at Detroit with a goal and three assists. He became the third different player in franchise history to record at least four points in consecutive team games. Elias Lindholm also had a big game with a goal […]

Elias Pettersson Nets First NHL Hat Trick

Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson scored his first career hat trick on Wednesday, killing the Senators off 4-3 in overtime. He became the seventh rookie to score a hat trick that included an overtime goal since regular-season overtime was reintroduced in 1983-84. Pettersson also posted a new franchise record, scoring the most game-winning goals (7) […]

Kyle Palmieri Registers His 20th Goal In Road Loss

New Jersey Devils right wing Kyle Palmieri recorded his 20th goal of the season with a plus-2 rating and five shots on goal in Wednesday's 5-4 loss against the Dallas Stars. Brian Boyle, Jesper Bratt and Drew Stafford also joined Palmieri on the scoresheet with goals and a plus-1 rating each. Meanwhile, center Travis Zajac […]

Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin Step Up Their Game In Win

Dallas Stars left wing Jamie Benn and center Tyler Seguin combined for three goals in Wednesday's 5-4 victory against the New Jersey Devils. Benn had the team's first goal of the evening, while Seguin struck on the power play and also added an even-strength marker, finishing with a plus-3 rating and eight shots on goal. […]

Miro Heiskanen Notches Two Goals In Home Victory

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen snapped an eight-game scoreless streak with a pair of goals in Wednesday's 5-4 win against the New Jersey Devils, including the game winner. He added a plus-2 rating, two penalty minutes and a game-high shots on goal, notching his first-game winning tally since Oct. 30 in Montreal. Defenseman John Klingberg, […]

Ben Bishop Propped Up By Plenty Of Offense

Dallas Stars goaltender Ben Bishop allowed four goals on 34 shots in Wednesday's 5-4 victory against the New Jersey Devils. He allowed a goal just 3:41 into the game, and three second-period goals, but he was bailed out by the third-period marker by rearguard Miro Heiskanen with the game-winning tally with 13:33 left in regulation. […]

Henrik Lundqvist Roughed Up By The Penguins

New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist coughed up six goals on just 18 shots in Wednesday's 7-2 loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins, getting yanked early in the third period. Goaltender Aleksandar Georgiev replaced him and allowed one goal on seven shots in the relief effort, but the damage was more than done. It wouldn't be […]

Kris Letang Fills Up Stat Sheet In Road Victory

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang had a huge performance in Wednesday's 7-2 road victory against the New York Rangers, posting a goal, an assist, a plus-2 rating, four blocked shots and three hits. Center Sidney Crosby (1 G, 1 A), center Jake Guentzel (1 G, 1 A), right wing Patric Hornqvist (2 A), center Evgeni […]

Matt Murray Rolls To Another Victory Against Rangers

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray allowed two goals on 30 shots in Wednesday's 7-2 road victory against the New York Rangers, moving to 8-0 in his career during the regular season and postseason against the Blueshirts. He has ripped off six consecutive victories since returning from a month-long absence due to injury, rolling up a […]

MacKenzie Blackwood Looking To Extends Shutout Streak

New Jersey Devils goaltender MacKenzie Blackwood will make his fifth consecutive start on Wednesday against Dallas. The 22-year-old rookie had a superb run to finish off 2018, picking up his first career win and posting back-to-back shutouts. He hasn't allowed a single goal in 122:55. Blackwood has a 3-1-0 record for the season with a […]

Ben Bishop Faces New Jersey Wednesday Night

Dallas Stars goaltender Ben Bishop will be between the pipes in Wednesday's home game against the New Jersey Devils. Big Ben has been very solid on home ice this season with an 8-3-2 record in 13 appearances, giving up only 2.09 goals per game with a .933 save percentage. His chances of success will also […]

Bryan Rust Good To Go Versus Rangers

Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Bryan Rust (lower body) will return to the lineup on Wednesday after sitting out Monday's 4-2 win over Minnesota. He'll be back on the top line alongside Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel. The line had a lot of success over December, although Rust finished the month with back-to-back pointless efforts. Still, […]

Matt Murray Looking For Sixth Straight Win On Wednesday

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray will face the New York Rangers on Wednesday, looking to record his sixth straight win. Murray had a perfect record in five starts last month with a 1.40 goals-against average and a .959 save percentage. He seems to have regained his confidence after struggling at the start of the season […]

Henrik Lundqvist Takes On Penguins Wednesday Night

New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist will make his 30th start of the season on Wednesday against the Penguins, looking for his third consecutive win. He also owns a six-game point streak. With that said, Lundqvist has a very tough matchup tonight. The Pens had a really good December, losing only four times, and Sidney […]

Jimmy Howard Likely To Draw Start On Wednesday

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard will likely take the crease in Wednesday night's contest with the Calgary Flames. The New York native is coming off a shootout loss to the Panthers on New Year's Eve in which he allowed three goals on 27 shots in the contest. Despite playing for a bottom-tier team, Howard […]

Mike Smith To Guard Cage on Wednesday

Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith will protect the net as his team faces off against the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday. The 36-year-old picked up a loss in his last start against the St. Louis Blues back on December 22nd, allowing three goals on 27 shots. Resigned more to a backup role as of late, […]

Jacob Markstrom In Goal On Wednesday

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom will man the cage as his team takes on the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night. The 28-year-old is coming off a sturdy performance against the Flames last Saturday in which he stopped 31 of 33 shots against en route to earning his 16th win of the season. Markstrom was arguably […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Gets Sixth Shutout With 17-Save Effort

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury recorded his sixth shutout of the season on Tuesday when he was rarely tested by the Kings in a 2-0 win. The Flower had to make just 17 saves to pick up his 54th career shutout. Brandon Pirri continued his recent success with a power-play goal and an assist. […]

Viktor Arvidsson Scores Twice In Tuesday's Win

Nashville Predators right wing Viktor Arvidsson bagged two goals in Tuesday's 4-0 win over Philadelphia. Craig Smith and Rocco Grimaldi also scored, while Juuse Saros picked up his second shutout of the season with 32 saves. Arvidsson finished pointless in his first two games back from a thumb injury, but he's now put together back-to-back […]

Brad Marchand Seals The Deal In 2019 Winter Classic

Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand secured the W for the team in Tuesday's Winter Classic against the Blackhawks, finishing the scoring in a 4-2 win with an empty-netter. Marchand's linemates Patrice Bergeron and David Pastrnak both had two points in the game. Boston came from behind twice with power-play goals before Sean Kuraly scored […]