Anton Khudobin Shuts Out Predators On Thursday

Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin stopped all 49 shots that the Nashville Predators threw his way during a 2-0 win on Thursday night. It was a remarkable performance for Khudobin, who has been inconsistent at times this season. The veteran backup now has a 7-7-2 record to go along with a 2.63 goals-against average and […]

Claude Giroux Paces Flyers With Two Points On Thursday

Philadelphia Flyers center Claude Giroux picked up a goal and an assist during a 6-5 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night. Giroux, the Flyers leading-scorer, has 13 goals and 31 assists through 36 games. Depth scoring was the theme for the Flyers in the contest as Michael Raffl, Dale Weise, Robert […]

Nikita Kucherov Tallies Four Points Against Flyers

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov scored a goal and added three assists during a 6-5 shootout win over the Philadelphia Flyers. Kucherov has been a fantasy revelation again this season with 17 goals, 44 assists, and 22 power-play points through 38 games. Steven Stamkos also produced a monster game with two goals and […]

Phil Kessel And Derrick Brassard Score Twice Against Red Wings

Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Phil Kessel picked up two power-play goals and an assist during a 5-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night. Kessel now has 16 goals, 24 assists, and 16 power-play points on the season. Likewise, third-line center Derrick Brassard also picked up two goals in the game. Top-flite fantasy […]

Dylan Larkin Extends Point Streak To 12 Games

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin scored the opening goal during a 5-2 defeat at the hands of the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night. Larkin now has five goals and nine assists during his 12-game point streak. The 22-year-old is up to 16 goals and 21 assists through 39 games and is blossoming into a […]

Brent Burns Celebrates 1000th Outing With Game-Winner

San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns celebrated his 1000th regular-season outing in style on Thursday, notching the game-winning goal in a 4-2 success over Anaheim. He became the 10th player in NHL history to score the game-winner in his 1000th game. Barclay Goodrow also played a big part in the win, finishing with three assists. […]

Jonathan Quick Picks Up Third Consecutive Win

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick stopped 26 of 27 shots on Thursday against the Coyotes to register his third consecutive win. Jake Muzzin and Dustin Brown scored in a 2-1 result. The Kings have looked awful most of the year, but things have started to click lately as they have won four in a […]

Chris Kreider's Two Goals Not Enough For Rangers On Thursday

New York Rangers left wing Chris Kreider scored two goals -- one on a power play -- on Thursday against Columbus, but his efforts weren't enough to lead to victory. Zach Werenski took the game to overtime with a late goal and Pierre-Luc Dubois secured a 4-3 win for the Jackets. Kreider now has four […]

Blake Coleman Leads Devils Past Boston With Two Goals

New Jersey Devils center Blake Coleman had his first multi-goal game of the season on Thursday, scoring two goals -- including the game-winner -- in a 5-2 win at Boston. Mackenzie Blackwood had 40 saves to register his first career win. The Bruins cut the deficit to one ahead of the final period, but Coleman […]

Henrik Lundqvist In Cage On Thursday

New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist will man the net as his team hosts the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday. The 36-year-old's last start came on Sunday in which he gave up just two goals on 31 shots in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. Lundqvist is in the midst of another […]

Connor Hellebuyck In Net Against Flames

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck will be in net against the Calgary Flames on Thursday night. Hellebuyck has not been great this season, despite posting a solid record. He has a 16-9-1 record to go along with a 2.90 goals-against average and .909 save percentage. Both teams have been clicking on offense lately which makes […]

David Rittich Starting Against Jets On Thursday

Calgary Flames goaltender David Rittich will be in net against the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night. Rittich was smacked for four goals on 32 shots during a loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on December 20. The Czech netminder has been a pillar of strength for the Flames this season with an 11-4-2 record to […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy In Net Against Flyers

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy will take on the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night. Vasilevskiy has been solid since returning from a fractured foot on December 13, posting a 3-0-1 record in the process. The lumbering Russian has a 12-3-2 record for the season with a 2.39 goals-against average and .928 save percentage. The […]

Michal Neuvirth Faces Tough Test With Lightning

Philadelphia Flyers goalie Michal Neuvirth will be in net against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night. Neuvirth was strong in his last appearance on Sunday, stopping 32 shots in a 3-2 win over the New York Rangers. Neuvirth has had an injury-riddled campaign as he has only managed to play in three games. The […]

Matt Murray Taking On Red Wings On Thursday

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray will get the nod on Thursday night against the Detroit Red Wings. Murray stopped 39 shots during a shutout win over the Carolina Hurricanes in his last start on Saturday. Murray has battled through injury for a solid portion of the season. He has managed a 7-5-1 record to go […]

Jimmy Howard The Likely Starter Against Penguins

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard is the probable starter for Thursday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Howard has been a bright spot for the Red Wings this season with a 10-8-4 record, 2.66 goals-against average, and .922 save percentage. The Penguins have a 7-5-2 record at home this season and are always a tough […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Draws Second Career Start on Thursday

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood will start in net for his team against the Boston Bruins on Thursday. The 22-year-old is coming off a strong NHL debut on December 20th, having turned aside 36 of 38 shots against in a 2-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Blackwood will come into Thursday's start with […]

Jaroslav Halak In Net For Bruins on Thursday

Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak will take the crease for his team's contest versus the New Jersey Devils on Thursday. Signed to take over the backup this offseason, Halak has pushed Tuukka Rask for the starting job through the first half of the campaign, posting 12 wins, a 2.19 goals-against average and a .930 save […]

Michal Neuvirth Makes Winning Return

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Michal Neuvirth was back between the pipes for the first time since Dec. 9 on Sunday, and he made a successful return in a 3-2 shootout win against the Rangers. The veteran netminder stopped 32 of 34 shots to post a .941 save percentage. Michael Raffl and Wayne Simmonds scored in regulation, […]

Tomas Hertl Scores Twice Versus Coyotes

San Jose Sharks forward Tomas Hertl scored two goals -- both in the third period -- in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to Arizona. Justin Braun and Marc-Edouard Vlasic finished the game with two assists, while Joe Thornton collected his 1041st career assists to pass Marcel Dionne for sole possession of the 10th place on the […]

Alex Galchenyuk Scores Two Goals In Sunday's Win

Arizona Coyotes forward Alex Galchenyuk had a great game on Sunday against San Jose, scoring twice in a 4-3 shootout win. He also provided the decisive goal in the shootout. Tim Heed gave San Jose the lead on a power play 15:11 into the first period, but Galchenyuk answered to it only 20 seconds later […]

Tyler Toffoli Extends Kings' Winning Streak To Three Games

Los Angeles Kings right wing Tyler Toffoli scored in overtime on Sunday against Vegas, extending the team's winning streak to three games. Michael Amadio, Alex Iafallo and Jeff Carter were also on target in the 4-3 win. Cal Petersen had 22 saves to improve his record for the season to 5-4-1. The Kings are suddenly […]

Ryan Donato Scores Twice In Sunday's Loss

Boston Bruins forward Ryan Donato scored two goals in Sunday's 5-3 loss to Carolina. He opened the scoring early on a power play and Steven Kampfer made it 2-0 soon after that, but it just wasn't to be for the Bruins. After an encouraging start to his NHL career near the end of last season, […]

Sebastian Aho, Teuvo Teravainen Dominate The Bruins

Carolina Hurricanes forwards Sebastian Aho and Teuvo Teravainen did everything they wanted on Sunday against the Bruins, finishing a 5-3 win with four points. Both had two goals and two assists. The Canes found themselves 2-0 down early in the game, but the Flying Finns helped them turn it around. Both even registered a short-handed […]

Dylan Strome, Alex DeBrincat Only Blackhawks To Show Up

Chicago Blackhawks center Dylan Strome picked up a goal with two assists and a plus-1 rating in Sunday's 6-3 home loss against the Florida Panthers. While Strome was a thorn in the side of Panthers goaltender James Reimer, and defenseman Connor Murphy also picked up a goal and assist, the rest of the offense went […]

James Reimer Shuts Down Blackhawks In Windy City

Florida Panthers goaltender James Reimer allowed three goals on 29 shots in Sunday's 6-3 road victory against the Chicago Blackhawks. It was Optimus Reim's first win in four appearances in the month of December, as he improved to 6-7-3 with a 3.45 goals-against average and .888 save percentage this season. Despite the road win he […]

Jayce Hawryluk Scores His First Two NHL Goals

Florida Panthers center Jayce Hawryluk picked up his first two NHL goals in Sunday's 6-3 victory on the road against the Chicago Blackhawks. He finished with a plus-1 rating, a blocked shot, a minor penalty and three hits over his 7:46 of ice time. Despite the sharp outing, he'll need more ice time and consistency […]

Kasperi Kapanen Leads Scoring Parade For The Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Kasperi Kapanen picked up two goals with a minus-1 rating, three shots on goal and two blocked shots and a hit in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win against the Detroit Red Wings. Center John Tavares chipped in with a goal, an assist, a plus-2 rating and four shots on goal, giving […]

Garret Sparks Hangs On For Overtime Victory

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Garret Sparks allowed four goals on 30 shots in Sunday's 5-4 overtime victory against the Detroit Red Wings. With the win the 25-year-old from Illinois improved to 5-1-1 with a 3.00 goals-against average and .908 save percentage in his eight appearances. If something should ever happen to Frederik Andersen it appears […]

Jonathan Bernier Coughs Up Five Goals Against Former Team

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jonathan Bernier allowed five goals on 24 shots in Sunday's overtime loss on the road against the Toronto Maple Leafs, his former team. The Red Wings posted goals by Christoffer Ehn, Filip Hronek, Frans Nielsen and Michael Rasmussen, but it wasn't enough as Bernier couldn't hold down Leafs winger Kasperi Kapanen, […]