Josh Bailey Tallies Short-Handed Goal In Thursday's Win

New York Islanders right wing Josh Bailey scored a short-handed goal and added the shootout winner during a 3-2 shootout win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Bailey has had a strong start to the campaign, even without John Tavares, as he has registered three goals and 10 assists through 12 games. Bailey is a skilled playmaker […]

Thomas Greiss Stellar In Win Over Penguins

New York Islanders goaltender Thomas Greiss allowed two goals on 31 shots and stopped all three attempts in the shootout during a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night. Greiss was remarkable in this game, especially in overtime, as he made several big saves. With Robin Lehner (strain) day-to-day, Greiss has taken over […]

Matt Murray Strong In Thursday's Shootout Loss

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray allowed two goals on 26 shots during a 3-2 shootout loss to the New York Islanders on Thursday night. Murray has now lost back-to-back starts, both to the Islanders, after rattling off three consecutive wins. His record sits at 4-2-1 to go along with a 3.45 goals-against average, .897 save […]

Evgeni Malkin Extends Point Streak To Nine Games

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin scored a power-play goal in the third period of Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to the New York Islanders. Malkin now has points in nine consecutive games. The slick Russian center has seven goals and 13 assists through 11 games this season. He is one of the NHL's most underappreciated stars […]

Dominik Simon Thriving With Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Dominik Simon extended his point streak to five games with a power-play goal during a 3-2 shootout loss to the New York Islanders. Simon has found a home on the Penguins top line with Jake Guentzel and Sidney Crosby. He has responded with three goals and five assists in 11 games. […]

Braden Holtby Lit Up By Canadiens In Loss

Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby allowed five goals on 43 shots during a 6-4 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. Holtby's record now sits at 4-3-1. The 29-year-old was incredible during the Capitals' run to the Stanley Cup last spring but has struggled in back-to-back regular seasons. Through nine appearances, he has a […]

Lars Eller Nets Two Goals Against Canadiens

Washington Capitals center Lars Eller scored twice against his former team during a 6-4 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. It was a relatively surprising offensive outburst for Eller as he had one goal in his previous 10 games. The Danish centerman now has three goals and four assists through 11 games this […]

Alex Ovechkin Rips Two Goals In Thursday's Loss

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin scored twice in the second period of Thursday's 6-4 loss against the Montreal Canadiens. Ovechkin was a minus-two with four shots, six hits, and one block in the contest. He continues to be a fantasy monster as he has 10 goals, six assists, eight power-play points, 43 shots, and […]

Carey Price Allows Four Goals In Win Over Capitals

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price allowed four goals on 31 shots but still picked up the win during a 6-4 victory over the Washington Capitals. Price improved his record to 5-2-2 on the season. The former Hart Trophy winner has a 2.43 goals-against average, .910 save percentage, and one shutout. Price battled through injuries last […]

Phillip Danault Picks Up Two Assists In Win

Montreal Canadiens center Phillip Danault snagged two helpers during a 6-4 win over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night. Danault now has one goal and six assists through 12 games this season. The former first-round pick is playing on the top line with Tomas Tatar and Brendan Gallagher. Danault has shown his effectiveness in the […]

Tomas Tatar Continues Strong Start To Canadiens Tenure

Montreal Canadiens right wing Tomas Tatar delivered two assists during a 6-4 win over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night. Tatar was a plus-one with three shots and three hits in the contest. Tatar was a massive disappointment after being acquired at the trade deadline by the Vegas Golden Knights last season. He has completely […]

Pekka Rinne Makes Winning Return

Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne made his first appearance since Oct. 19 on Thursday and he returned in spectacular fashion, picking up 42 saves in a 4-1 win against Tampa. The experienced netminder has looked very sharp at the start of the year, putting together a 4-1-0 record with a 1.91 goals-against average and a […]

Ryan Johansen Has Two Assists In Predators Win

Nashville Predators center Ryan Johansen recorded two assists in Thursday's 4-1 win over Tampa to improve his tally for the season to 15 points in 13 games. He leads the Preds in points and only Colorado's Mikko Rantanen (15) has provided more assists than him (13) in the league this season. Johansen is racking up […]

Brendan Gallagher Scores Twice In Win Over Capitals

Montreal Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher scored consecutive goals in the second period of Thursday's 6-4 win over the Washington Capitals. Gallagher has been a big part of a surprisingly effective top-six for the Canadiens this season. He has nine goals, one assist, and 42 shots through 12 games in 2018-19. Gallagher broke the 30-goal […]

Kyle Turris Gets Two Points Against Tampa

Nashville Predators center Kyle Turris had his second two-point game in the last four outings on Thursday, producing a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win over Tampa. He opened the scoring with 6:02 played and picked up the helper on Miikka Salomaki's empty-netter near the end of the game. Turris has 11 points […]

Jesperi Kotkaniemi Scores First Two NHL Goals Against Capitals

Montreal Canadiens center Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored the first two goals of his NHL career during a 6-4 win over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night. Kotkaniemi has been fairly impressive through the early stages of the season. He now has two goals and four assists through 12 games in 2018-19. The fourth-overall pick from the […]

Calle Jarnkrok Records First Multi-Point Game

Nashville Predators center Calle Jarnkrok recorded his first multi-point game of the season on Thursday, registering a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win over Tampa. He scored his third goal of the season three minutes before the end of regulation to secure the two points for the team. Playing on the second line, […]

Nico Hischier Picks Up Two Power-Play Assists In Loss

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier chipped in two power-play assists during a 4-3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night. The slick sophomore has three goals and seven assists through 10 games this season. Hischier is locked in as the team's top center alongside Taylor Hall and Kyle Palmieri. He also sees […]

Taylor Hall Extends Point Streak To Nine Games In Final Seconds

New Jersey Devils left wing Taylor Hall was four seconds away from seeing his eight-game point streak fall to the wayside, but he managed to pick up a power-play assist on Marcus Johansson's garbage-time goal during a 4-3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. Hall now has two goals and 11 assists through 10 games […]

Ryan McDonagh Fires Off Seven Shots

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh was very active offensively in the team's 4-1 loss to Nashville on Thursday, firing off seven shots on goal. Sadly for owners, he couldn't muster any points and finished with a minus-two rating. McDonagh has been a lot more involved in the offense lately with Victor Hedman (upper body) […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy Sees Winning Streak End

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy had his three-game winning streak cut on Thursday, with the Nashville Predators beating the Bolts at their own place 4-1. Vasilevskiy gave up three goals in the game and finished with only 20 saves. His record for the season dropped to 6-2-1 with a 2.09 goals-against average and a […]

Cory Schneider's Winless Streak Extended To 13 Games

New Jersey Devils goaltender Cory Schneider made his first start of the season on Thursday, and his stretch of futility continued. He allowed three goals on 30 shots during a 4-3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. Schneider has not won a start since December 27 of 2017, a stretch that has spanned 13 starts. […]

Jimmy Howard Pedestrian In Thursday's Win

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard allowed three goals on 28 shots during a 4-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night. Howard has now won back-to-back starts and improved his record to 3-5-2. The veteran netminder has middling fantasy value as the Red Wings project to be one of the worst teams […]

Slater Koekkoek Scores Only Bolts Goal On Thursday

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Slater Koekkoek scored the team's only goal in Thursday's 4-1 home loss to Nashville. It's his first goal and point of the season after missing most of the games so far as a healthy scratch. Koekkoek was in the lineup for only the third time this year, playing on the second […]

Dennis Cholowski Continues To Impress

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Dennis Cholowski picked up a power-play assist in Thursday's 4-3 win over the New Jersey Devils. The rookie has seen his ice time decrease as the Red Wings blueline begins to get healthier, but he continues to showcase his skill any time he touches the ice. Cholowski has two goals, six […]

Michael Rasmussen Scores In Consecutive Games

Detroit Red Wings right wing Michael Rasmussen scored the first goal of his NHL career on Tuesday and followed that up with another goal in Thursday's contest against the New Jersey Devils. Rasmussen did what he does best, and banged in a loose puck at the front of the net during a power play. The […]

Dylan Larkin Has Seven Points In Last Three Games

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin picked up two assists during a 4-3 win over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night. Larkin has been on fire as of late, as he has tallied two goals and five assists over his last three contests. The 22-year-old has 14 points in 13 games this season, including […]

Carter Hutton Turns In Mediocre Effort Against Sens

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton allowed three goals on 31 shots during a 4-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night. Hutton has had an up-and-down start to the season as evidenced by his 4-5-1 record. The 32-year-old netminder was fantastic last season with the St. Louis Blues, albeit in limited appearances. The Sabres […]

Jeff Skinner Buries Seventh Goal On Thursday

Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner ripped a power-play goal past Craig Anderson during a 4-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night. Skinner has been fantastic to start the season with his new team. He has seven goals and six assists through 13 games. Skinner is playing alongside Jack Eichel and Jason Pominville […]

Jason Pominville Scores In 1,000th Game

Buffalo Sabres right wing Jason Pominville was celebrating his 1,000th NHL game on Thursday night and made it even more memorable by scoring a goal during the 4-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators. Pominville has turned back the clock to start the season as he's tallied six goals and five assists through 13 games. The […]