Hot Hand for Patrik Laine, Scores a Pair of Goals

Winnipeg Jets forward Patrik Laine netted two goals on Wednesday as the Jets fell to the Flames. Laine has officially left his scoring slump in the past as he now has five goals in his last two games and has scored 10 of his 13 goals in his last eight games. After scoring only three […]

Matthew Tkachuk Red Hot, Scores Two More Points

Calgary Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk picked up a goal and an assist in Wednesday night's game against the Winnipeg Jets. Both of Tkachuk's points came in an explosive first period where the Flames scored five goals. Tkachuk now has 27 points in 22 games, including eight points in his last four games, and seems poised […]

David Rittich Earns Sixth Consecutive Win

Calgary Flames goaltender David Rittich turned away 37 of the 40 shots that he faced Wednesday as he earned his sixth win in as many games. Rittich seems to have taken the starting gig away from Mike Smith for the time being and is taking full advantage of it. With a .930 save percentage and […]

Pekka Rinne Sets NHL Record With 320th Win

Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne set a new NHL record for the most wins by a Finnish goalie on Wednesday, picking up his 320th career win in a 4-1 result against St. Louis. He stopped 28 of 29 shots on his way towards the record, finishing with a .966 save percentage. Former San Jose and […]

Ryan Getzlaf Picks Up Two Points Against Canucks

Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf scored a goal and added an assist during a 4-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night. Getzlaf has overcome an early-season injury to produce 16 points in 17 games. The 33-year-old pivot remains a fantastic point producer. He has scored over 61 points in each of the past […]

Filip Forsberg Nets Short-Handed Game-Winner

Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg scored his first short-handed goal of the season on Wednesday and it turned out to be the game-winner in a 4-1 result against the Blues. Ryan Ellis also scored a shorty in the game with Frederick Gaudreau and Austin Watson taking care of the other goals. Forsberg now has […]

John Gibson Picks Up Seventh Win Of The Season

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson allowed three goals on 28 shots during a 4-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night. Gibson now has a 7-7-4 record on the season to go along with a 2.58 goals-against average and an excellent .927 save percentage. Gibson has easily been the Ducks' best player this season. […]

Robert Thomas Scores Only Blues Goal On Wednesday

St. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas scored the team's only goal in Wednesday's 4-1 loss at Nashville. It's his first career goal and it came in his 16th game, which he spent on the second line alongside Robby Fabbri and Brayden Schenn. Schenn had the only assist on the goal. Thomas is the 20th pick […]

Jacob Markstrom Loses Sixth Straight Start

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom allowed four goals on 37 shots during a 4-3 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night. Markstrom has dropped six straight starts. The Swedish netminder now has a 7-8-2 record on the season to go along with a 3.42 goals-against average and .896 save percentage. Anders Nilsson (finger) is […]

Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson Has Goals In Back-To-Back Games

Boston Bruins center Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson scored the opening goal in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Detroit to make it goals in back-to-back games for himself. Chris Wagner also scored for the Bruins. Forsbacka Karlsson, who started the season in the AHL, was brought back to the big club on Nov. 9 and he's steadily […]

Bo Horvat Picks Up Two Points Against Ducks

Vancouver Canucks center Bo Horvat scored a power-play goal and added an assist during a 4-3 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night. Horvat had four shots and two hits in the contest. The 23-year-old has had a strong start to the season with 11 goals and 10 assists through 24 games. Horvat is […]

Nikolay Goldobin Tallies Two Points On Wednesday

Vancouver Canucks right wing Nikolay Goldobin scored a goal and an assist during a 4-3 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night. Goldobin has been playing on the second line alongside Elias Pettersson and Loui Eriksson. He has four goals and 11 assists through 24 games this season. He has five points in his […]

Darcy Kuemper Mediocre Performance Against Golden Knights

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper allowed three goals on 22 shots during a 3-2 overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday night. It was Kuemper's seventh straight start with Antti Raanta (lower body) ailing. The 28-year-old has been incredibly inconsistent this season. He has a 4-5-2 record to go along with a 2.71 […]

Derek Stepan Scores Twice Against Golden Knights

Arizona Coyotes center Derek Stepan picked up two goals during a 3-2 overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday night. Stepan has six goals and four assists through 20 games this season. He has recently moved back up to the top line alongside Clayton Keller and Christian Fischer. Stepan has had five straight […]

Andreas Athanasiou Scores Twice Versus Bruins

Detroit Red Wings forward Andreas Athanasiou scored twice in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win against Boston. He tied the game in the third period and netted the game-winner with only 49 seconds played in the extra frame. Athanasiou has been on fire since returning from a leg injury on Nov. 9, putting up eight points in […]

Evan Rodrigues Scores Game-Winner On Wednesday

Buffalo Sabres winger Evan Rodrigues recorded the game-winning goal in Wednesday's 5-2 result against the Flyers. Sam Reinhart and Rasmus Dahlin had the assists when Rodrigues scored his first goal of the season with 8:55 played in the opening frame. Rodrigues also had an assist on a Johan Larsson goal later on to register his […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Untested In Wednesday's Win

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury only needed to make 19 saves en route to a 3-2 overtime win against the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday night. Fleury has been wildly inconsistent this season as evidenced by his 10-8-1 record. The veteran netminder has also produced a 2.58 goals-against average, .901 save percentage, and three shutouts […]

Max Pacioretty Heating Up

Vegas Golden Knights left wing Max Pacioretty scored twice, including the overtime winner, during a 3-2 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday night. He was a plus-one with two shots and four hits in the contest. Pacioretty has now scored four goals in his past three games after a horrendous start to the season. […]

Roberto Luongo Torched By Lightning

Florida Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo allowed six goals on 28 shots during a 7-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night. He was replaced by James Reimer at the start of the third period. It is hard to fault Luongo, as most goalies struggle against the potent Lightning offense. Unfortunately, the veteran netminder […]

Jeff Skinner Nets 15th Goal Of The Year

Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner scored his 15th goal of the season in Wednesday's 5-2 win over Philadelphia. It took him only 3:38 to get the scoring started with Jason Pominville picking up the lone assist. Skinner is now tied second in the league for goals and he's up to 23 points in 22 […]

Keith Yandle Makes Impact On Power Play On Wednesday

Florida Panthers defenseman Keith Yandle picked up two power-play assists during a 7-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night. Yandle has been a menace with the man advantage this season as he now has 12 power-play points through 19 games. The 32-year-old has chipped in four goals and 15 assists this season […]

Jonathan Huberdeau Tallies Two Power-Play Assists Against Lightning

Florida Panthers left wing Jonathan Huberdeau chipped in two power-play assists during a 7-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night. The 25-year-old has produced four goals, 13 assists, and a minus-nine rating through 19 games this season. Huberdeau has played primarily on the second line this season and his fantasy value takes […]

Claude Giroux Gets 25th Point With Goal

Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux scored his eighth goal of the season in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to Buffalo, reaching his 25th point of the year. He netted the team's first goal after the Sabres had jumped to a big lead with a four-goal opening period. Wayne Simmonds got the other one for Philly. Giroux has […]

Aleksander Barkov Tallies Power-Play Goal

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov scored a power-play goal during Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Barkov fired six shots on net in the contest. The Finnish pivot has nine points over his past eight games. Barkov has produced seven goals and 11 assists over 19 games this season. The 23-year-old is one […]

Mike Hoffman Extends Point Streak To 17 Games

Florida Panthers left wing Mike Hoffman scored a power-play goal in the third period of Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The tally extended his point streak to 17 games. Hoffman has been miraculous during his first season with the Panthers. He has 10 goals, 10 assists, nine power-play points, and 70 shots […]

Victor Rask Logs 10:32 In Season Debut

Carolina Hurricanes center Victor Rask made his season debut on Wednesday against Toronto, logging 10:32 with no power-play time. He centered the fourth line and produced two shots and one hit in the game. It's great to see him in action again, but it looks like it will take quite a bit of time until […]

Louis Domingue Makes 40 Saves In Win

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Louis Domingue allowed three goals on 43 shots during a 7-3 victory over the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night. Domingue has been decent since Andrei Vasilevskiy (foot) went down with an injury. He has a 6-3-0 record on the season to go along with a 3.46 goals-against average and .898 save […]

Jordan Staal Has Two Assists In Canes Win

Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal finished Wednesday's 5-2 win over Toronto with two assists, helping Justin Williams and Sebastian Aho to score. Staal got off to a red-hot start to the season, but he's found it difficult to produce offense for over a month now. He finished pointless in 12 of 14 games before finding […]

Micheal Ferland Nets Game-Winner For Canes Versus Leafs

Carolina Hurricanes left wing Micheal Ferland scored the game-winning goal on a power play in Wednesday's 5-2 result against Toronto. Ferland started the month with a four-game point drought, but he's bounced back very well, scoring in four of the last five games, taking his tally for the season to 11 goals. Five of his […]

Victor Hedman Nabs Two Assists On Wednesday

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman picked up two assists during a 7-3 win over the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night. Hedman has produced four goals, five assists, 36 shots, and 24 blocks through 15 games this season. The big defenseman missed seven games with an upper-body injury early in the season. Hedman has come […]