Craig Anderson Stellar In Win Over Red Wings

Ottawa Senators goalie Craig Anderson carried his team to a 2-1 victory over the Red Wings on Thursday night. He made 34 saves in the contest and stopped two penalty shots in the third period. Anderson has been wildly inconsistent this season. He had allowed three or more goals in nine of his past 11 […]

Matt Duchene Picks Up Two Assists In Win

Ottawa Senators center Matt Duchene had two assists during a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night. Duchene has had a strong start to the season with six goals and 15 assists through his first 19 games. He is locked into a top-six role and sees extensive usage on the power play. […]

Drake Batherson Scores In NHL Debut

Ottawa Senators right wing Drake Batherson had a debut to remember on Thursday night. Batherson wired a wrister past Jimmy Howard off of a faceoff for the first goal of his NHL career. The 20-year-old played alongside Matt Duchene and Mikkel Boedker in the game. The Senators offense has been a surprising source of strength […]

Brian Elliott Out For Two Weeks With Injury

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott will be out for at least the next two weeks with a lower-body injury that he suffered in Thursday's contest against the New Jersey Devils. Elliott has been fantastic lately posting a .944 save percentage over his past seven appearances. In his absence, Michal Neuvirth and Calvin Pickard will likely […]

Jimmy Howard Continues Strong Stretch Of Play

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard saw his five-game win streak come to an end at the hands of the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night, but he only allowed two goals on 36 shots in the contest. Howard has been exceptional lately posting a .935 save percentage over his past 10 starts. The Red Wings […]

Michael Rasmussen Picks Up Goal In Loss To Senators

Detroit Red Wings center Michael Rasmussen scored his first even-strength goal of the season during a 2-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night. Rasmussen vied for the first two-goal game of his career, but Craig Anderson snuffed out his third-period penalty shot opportunity. The rookie has started to look like he belongs in […]

Brandon Dubinsky Has Multi-Point Night Against Panthers

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Brandon Dubinsky recorded his first multi-point night of the season on Thursday, picking up a goal and an assist in a huge 7-3 win against the Panthers. He ended a three-game point drought in the process. Dubinsky was really unlucky at the start of the season when a torn oblique forced […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois Stays Hot On Thursday

Columbus Blue Jackets center Pierre-Luc Dubois scored for the third consecutive game in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Panthers to continue his recent hot form. He's recorded seven goals and 11 points in the last 10 games. Dubois picked up only eight points in October, but he's already got seven this month while averaging 3.4 […]

David Savard Plays Very Efficiently Against Florida

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman David Savard posted an outstanding plus-five rating in Thursday's 7-3 win against the Panthers. He finished the game with one assist and led the team in ice time with 22:28, while also recording one shot, one block, and one hit. Savard doesn't shine much offensively, but he plays a quietly efficient […]

Cam Atkinson Scores Again On Thursday

Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Cam Atkinson stretched his goal streak to three games on Thursday, scoring a short-handed goal in a 7-3 win over Florida. Atkinson has been busy on the special teams this season, netting four of his team-best nine goals in these situations. He also had an assist against Florida to make […]

Joonas Korpisalo Continues Good Start

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo continued his good start to the season on Thursday, making 40 saves to pick up his fifth win in eight starts with a 7-3 result against Florida. Korpisalo's numbers are actually quite ugly, but he's somehow still managed to post a nice 5-0-2 record. He's allowing 3.68 goals per […]

Roberto Luongo's Winning Streak Comes To An End

Florida Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo had his winning streak cut on Thursday in a 7-3 loss to Columbus. He had won four straight starts since returning from an injury at the start of the month before allowing six goals on 36 shots in the heavy defeat. Luongo looked set to post his fifth straight win […]

Mike Hoffman Extends Point Streak To 14 Games

Florida Panthers left wing Mike Hoffman extended the NHL's longest active point streak to 14 games and established a franchise record for the longest such run on Thursday, surpassing Pavel Bure. He picked up the primary assist on a power play in the opening period when Aaron Ekblad made it 2-0, but the Cats ended […]

Mike Smith Continues To Struggle At Home

Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith suffered his third straight loss on Thursday, finishing with only 19 saves and a .864 save percentage against Montreal in a 3-2 result. Smith has been a liability for the Flames on home ice this season, registering a 4.17 goals-against average and .843 save percentage. His overall numbers aren't much […]

Matthew Tkachuk Scores Twice In Thursday's Loss

Calgary Flames left wing Matthew Tkachuk scored both of the team's goals in Thursday's 3-2 loss to Montreal. He put the team on the board on a power play with Mark Giordano and Elias Lindholm providing the assists before Giordano linked up with T.J. Brodie to help Tkachuk get his second. Tkachuk is having a […]

Carey Price Produces Season-High 43 Saves On Thursday

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price played a massive part in Thursday's 3-2 win over Calgary, as he finished with a season-high 43 saves. The Habs got outshot 45-22, but Price kept them in the game and they managed to win in the end thanks to two third-period goals. It's not been pretty by Price this […]

Tomas Tatar Scores Eighth Goal Of The Season

Montreal Canadiens left wing Tomas Tatar has officially twice as many goals in the team's colors than he had last season for Vegas after netting his eighth of the year in Thursday's 3-2 road win at Calgary. He's gotten five of them in the last five games, improving his points tally for the season to […]

Jonathan Drouin Extends Point Streak To Four Games

Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin has bounced back very well from a minus-four performance he had on Nov. 6 against the Rangers, putting together a four-game point streak. He scored the team's second goal in Thursday's 3-2 win at Calgary while also registering a team-high four shots on net. His linemates Andrew Shaw and Max […]

Artturi Lehkonen Wins It For Habs In Calgary

Montreal Canadiens left wing Artturi Lehkonen scored his second goal of the season on Thursday, netting the 3-2 game-winner against Calgary. He ended a lengthy dry spell as he hadn't scored since the season opener. Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Noah Juulsen helped out with the assists. Lehkonen has had plenty of shots this season (38), but […]

Joey Anderson Scores First Career NHL Goal

New Jersey Devils forward Joey Anderson scored his first career NHL goal in a 3-0 win against the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday. Skating in his eighth career game, the 20-year-old notched his first tally with a quick wrist shot that beat Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott in the opening frame of the contest. A former third-round […]

Blake Coleman Posts First Career Three-Point Game

New Jersey Devils forward Blake Coleman played a major role in his team's 3-0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday, scoring a goal and adding two assists. In addition to figuring into all three Devils goals, Coleman also registered a plus-three rating and recorded five shots on goal in the game. The 26-year-old has […]

Kyle Palmieri Sparks Offense In Thursday's Win

New Jersey Devils forward Kyle Palmieri registered a goal and added an assist as his team defeated the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night. The pesky right-winger also posted a plus-two rating, three shots on goal and three hits in 17:17 of ice-time in the contest. After potting seven goals in his first four games of […]

Pekka Rinne Has Great Matchup Against Coyotes On Thursday

Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne will be tending the twine on Thursday night against the Arizona Coyotes. Rinne has been stellar to start the 2018-19 campaign. He has a 6-1-1 record with a 1.47 goals-against average and .951 save percentage. Rinne is one of the best fantasy goaltenders in the league. He has an excellent […]

Darcy Kuemper Facing Predators On Thursday

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper is in net to face the Nashville Predators on Thursday night. Kuemper has been uninspiring since taking over as the starter with Antti Raanta (lower body) sidelined. He has allowed 19 goals over his past five starts. Not only has he struggled, but the mighty Predators are his opponent. Leave […]

Mike Smith Starting On Thursday

Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith will be the starter for Thursday's contest against the Montreal Canadiens. Smith has been oddly terrible at home this season with a 4.34 goals-against average and .840 save percentage through six starts. The veteran netminder has a 5-6-1 record this season with a 3.51 goals-against average and .877 save percentage. […]

Carey Price Taking On The Flames On Thursday

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will be between the pipes on Thursday night against the Calgary Flames. Price has been horrible lately, allowing three or more goals in five straight games. The former Hart Trophy winner has a 5-4-3 record this season to go along with a 3.07 goals-against average and .892 save percentage. He […]

Devan Dubnyk In Net Versus Vancouver On Thursday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk will get the nod in net when the Wild face the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night. The 32-year-old is dealing with some upper-body soreness following a collision with Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson on Tuesday but feels good enough to start. Despite giving up five goals in his last game, […]

Tomas Hertl Out Of Thursday's Lineup

San Jose Sharks center Tomas Hertl (lower body) will not play in Thursday's contest against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Hertl is listed as day-to-day. The Czech forward has five goals and 11 assists through 16 games this season. In his absence, Antti Suomela will move up to the third line. Hertl should be back relatively […]

James van Riemsdyk Back In Action On Thursday

Philadelphia Flyers forward James van Riemsdyk will be inserted back into the lineup when the Flyers take on the New Jersey Devils on Thursday. The Flyers' biggest offseason acquisition missed 16 games due to a knee injury suffered in just the second game of the season. In his second stint with the organization, van Riemsdyk […]

Keith Kinkaid In Between The Pipes On Thursday

New Jersey Devils goaltender Keith Kinkaid will man the crease as the Devils take on the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday. The 29-year-old is coming off a solid performance against the Penguins on Tuesday, stopping 29 of 31 shots against en route to a 4-2 victory. With Cory Schneider back, Kinkaid appears to have the reigns […]