Anton Khudobin To Man Crease On Monday

Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin will get the start versus the Edmonton Oilers on Monday. The 32-year-old will look to avenge a 1-0 overtime loss against Edmonton last Tuesday in which he stopped 30 of 31 shots against in the contest. While his numbers don't necessarily jump off the page (2.86 goals-against average, .911 save […]

Nick Bonino Returns To Lineup On Monday

Nashville Predators center Nick Bonino (flu) is expected to be back in the lineup after missing Saturday's 5-2 win against Chicago. The Preds have almost half of their squad injured, so Bonino will be welcomed back with open arms. He was in decent form before falling ill, netting four goals in eight games. Bonino has […]

Jason Pominville Won't Play On Monday

Buffalo Sabres right wing Jason Pominville (undisclosed) won't play on Monday against Nashville after taking a hit from behind in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to Florida. Pominville had a nice run on the team's top line earlier in the season, but he's now gone pointless in five consecutive games, so the team likely won't miss […]

Lawrence Pilut Gets Chance On Top Pairing In Second Career Game

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Lawrence Pilut will be Rasmus Ristolainen's partner on the team's top defensive pairing in Monday's matchup against Nashville. The 22-year-old blueliner had a solid NHL debut on Friday against Florida in a 3-2 overtime loss, which he finished with a plus-one rating in 12:48 on the ice, so it looks like head […]

Carter Hutton Starts Against Former Team On Monday

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton will be back in familiar territory on Monday night as he'll be starting against his former team, the Predators. Hutton played three seasons in Nashville, putting together a solid 66-33-23 record as Pekka Rinne's backup. He's in the middle of his first season as a starter and it's been a […]

Pekka Rinne Starts For Preds Versus Sabres

Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne is expected to get the nod for Monday's matchup with the Buffalo Sabres. It could've been a pretty uncomfortable spot for him since Buffalo was the hottest team in the league for a while, but their 10-game winning run has ended with consecutive losses. Rinne has won eight of 11 […]

Louis Domingue Makes 11th Straight Start On Monday

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Louis Domingue will guard the cage for an 11th straight game on Monday against New Jersey. He's been Tampa's de facto starter ever since Andrei Vasilevskiy (foot) went down, and Domingue now even has more wins for the season (10) compared to the Russian (9). Domingue has been hugely reliant on […]

Keith Kinkaid Tries To End Losing Streak Against Lightning

New Jersey Devils goaltender Keith Kinkaid will try to get back to winning ways on Monday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. He's lost four straight starts, giving up four goals in each outing. Three of the losses have come after regulation, so you could say that Kinkaid has been a bit unlucky in his recent […]

Marcus Pettersson Acquired By Penguins

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Marcus Pettersson was dealt to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday afternoon. Pettersson is a former second-round pick that has produced six assists and 32 blocks through 27 games this season. The 22-year-old will continue to grow offensively, but his main value comes from his defensive abilities. It is doubtful he will ever […]

Daniel Sprong Heading To The Ducks

Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Daniel Sprong was traded to the Anaheim Ducks on Monday afternoon. Sprong, a former second-round pick, has never made a lasting impact at the NHL level. He has produced four assists through 16 games this year while averaging 8:34 of ice time per game. Sprong put up 32 goals and 65 […]

Josh Leivo Traded To Canucks

Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Josh Leivo was traded to the Vancouver Canucks on Monday afternoon for forward prospect Michael Carcone. This deal comes after William Nylander ended his contract stalemate on Saturday and the Leafs had to free up a roster spot. Leivo was never given a chance to succeed in Toronto due to […]

Gabriel Landeskog Delivers Two Points On Sunday

Colorado Avalanche right wing Gabriel Landeskog scored an empty-net goal and added an assist during a 2-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday night. Landeskog was a plus-one with two shots, two penalty minutes, and a hit in the contest. The Swedish winger has produced 16 goals, 14 assists, 10 power-play points, 35 […]

Mikko Rantanen Picks Up Two Points Against Red Wings

Colorado Avalanche left wing Mikko Rantanen produced two assists during Sunday's 2-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings. Rantanen has points in eight straight games, seven of which have been multi-point efforts. The Finnish winger is leading the NHL in scoring with 11 goals and 34 assists through 27 games. He also has 14 power-play […]

Nathan MacKinnon Cannot Be Stopped

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon scored a power-play goal during a 2-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday night. It would stand as the eventual game-winner. MacKinnon also chipped in an assist. The 23-year-old now has 19 goals, 24 assists, 14 power-play points, 117 shots, and a plus-13 rating through 27 games. He […]

Semyon Varlamov Shuts Out Red Wings

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov made 24 saves en route to a 2-0 shutout win over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday night. Varlamov has won six of his past seven starts. The Russian netminder has a 10-5-3 record to go along with a 2.23 goals-against average and .930 save percentage. He is playing as […]

Tyler Bertuzzi Facing Supplemental Discipline For Punch

Detroit Red Wings right wing Tyler Bertuzzi will have a phone hearing on Monday due to unsportsmanlike conduct against Matt Calvert of the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday night. Calvert got into a scuffle with players on the Red Wings bench and ended up spearing Bertuzzi in the stomach when he was trying to pull his […]

Jonathan Bernier Failed By His Offense On Sunday

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jonathan Bernier allowed one goal on 28 shots, but he still took the loss in a 2-0 defeat at the hands of the Colorado Avalanche. The only thing that got past Bernier was a quick shot on the power play by Nathan MacKinnon. The backup netminder has lost three straight starts. […]

Connor Hellebuyck Picks Up Win Over Rangers

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck allowed three goals on 19 shots during a 4-3 shootout win over the New York Rangers. Even with the win, the performance continued a recent string of bad outings by Hellebuyck. He has allowed three or more goals in six straight starts. The American netminder possesses an 11-7-1 record to […]

Jacob Trouba Nabs Two Assists Against Rangers

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Jacob Trouba picked up two even-strength assists during a 4-3 shootout win over the New York Rangers on Sunday night. Trouba has put up four points in his past three games. The American rearguard now has two goals, 12 assists, 34 hits, and 51 blocks on the season. Unfortunately for Trouba, he […]

Mark Scheifele Scores Again On Sunday

Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele scored a power-play goal during a 4-3 shootout win over the New York Rangers on Sunday night. Scheifele was named the NHL's first star of the week as he tallied five goals and three assists in four games between November 26 and December 2. The 25-year-old has produced 16 goals, […]

Henrik Lundqvist Suffers Shootout Loss On Sunday

New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist allowed three goals on 42 shots during a 4-3 shootout loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday night. Lundqvist has now lost three of his past four stats. The veteran netminder has a 9-8-3 record to go along with a 2.63 goals-against average and .921 save percentage this season. […]

Mika Zibanejad Tallies Two Assists Against Jets

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad picked up two even-strength assists during a 4-3 shootout loss against the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday. Zibanejad has six points in his last four games. The Swedish pivot has produced eight goals and 17 assists through 28 games this season. He is centering the top line alongside Jimmy Vesey […]

Chris Kreider Scores On Sunday

New York Rangers left wing Chris Kreider scored during the second period of a 4-3 shootout loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday night. Kreider has been one of the Rangers' best offensive players this season. He has 14 goals, eight assists, and 76 shots through 28 games. Kreider is playing on the second line […]

Mike Smith Starting To Return To Form

Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith picked up his eighth win of the season in his team's 3-2 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday. The 36-year-old stopped 22 of 24 shots faced and has looked more like his old self as of late. In fact, Smith is making a case to grab back a higher […]

Sean Monahan Posts Two-Point Night On Sunday

Calgary Flames center Sean Monahan played an integral role in his team's 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday, recording a goal and a helper in the contest. The 24-year-old also finished the night with a power-play point, five shots on goal, one hit and a takeaway in 20:10 of total ice-time. Monahan has […]

Dylan Strome Scores Second Goal With Chicago

Chicago Blackhawks forward Dylan Strome recorded his second goal with his new club on Sunday in a 3-2 loss to the Calgary Flames on Sunday. A prolific scorer in the OHL, Strome had a tough time adjusting to the NHL pace during his time in Arizona, eliciting him getting shipped to Chicago in a three-player […]

Jeff Carter Has Six Shots And An Assist On Sunday

Los Angeles Kings center Jeff Carter had a team-high six shots in Sunday's 2-0 win over Carolina, and he provided the lone assist on Kyle Clifford's goal to cap off the scoring. Sitting on five goals, Carter has been very unlucky in front of goal this season and the luck didn't turn on Sunday either. […]

Elias Lindholm Keeps Producing Offensively

Calgary Flames forward Elias Lindholm registered a goal and added an assist in his team's 3-2 defeat of the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday. Following an offseason trade from Carolina, the 24-year-old has fit like a glove in Calgary in his debut season. Spending nearly the entire season on the Flames' top line with Johnny Gaudreau […]

Alec Martinez Provides Late Game-Winner For Kings

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Alec Martinez scored the game-winning goal in Sunday's 2-0 victory over Carolina. The game seemed to have been heading towards a rare 0-0 regulation result, but Martinez had other ideas, separating the teams with 17:47 played in the third period. Jake Muzzin and Dustin Brown had the assists on the play, […]

Jonathan Quick Records 50th Career Shutout

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick stopped all 34 shots on Sunday against Carolina to post his 50th career shutout in a 2-0 win. It was a vintage display from Quick, who picked up his first win of the season with the performance. It was only his sixth start of the year after he missed […]