Gustav Nyquist Scores First Goal, Leads to First Red Wings Win

Detroit Red Wings forward Gustav Nyquist scored the game-winning goal to lift the Red Wings over the Panthers on Saturday night. Looking for his first goal of the season, and Detroit's first win, Nyquist found the back of the net in overtime. Nyquist had an assist earlier in the game, which gives him a respectable […]

Nick Bjugstad Finds Spark After Slow Start

Florida Panthers forward Nick Bjugstad scored a goal and an assist against the Red Wings on Saturday. Bjugstad had only one point in five games, and three games without a shot, leading up to Saturday's game. His slow start to the season may be contributed to the upper-body injury that he has been dealing with, […]

Keith Yandle Extends Streak to Five Games

Florida Panthers defenseman Keith Yandle picked up a goal and an assist on Saturday as the Panthers fell to the Red Wings. That makes five straight games in which Yandle has recorded at least a point and he now has seven points in six games. Yandle's hot start to the year is a great first […]

Michael Hutchinson Struggles in Second Start of Season

Florida Panthers goaltender Michael Hutchinson took the loss on Saturday night after giving up four goals on 31 shots. His rough night was underscored by allowing two goals on the only two shots he faced while Detroit had the man-advantage. Hutchinson's save percentage now sits at .853 percent for this season and Saturday night's game […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy Sees Win Slip Away

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy will be left wondering how he didn't pick up his fourth win of the season on Saturday after the team was up 3-1 against Minnesota following the first period. Jon Cooper's team ended up losing 5-4 in overtime. Vasilevskiy had by far his worst outing of the season, making […]

Anton Stralman Scores Big Goal For Bolts

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Anton Stralman scored a very important goal on Saturday, helping the team secure a point in a 5-4 overtime loss to Minnesota. The Bolts were 3-1 up after the first period but then fell apart as the Wild grew into the game. Minnesota had a 4-3 lead before Stralman sent the […]

J.T. Miller Makes It Six Points In Six Games

Tampa Bay Lightning forward J.T. Miller has been bumped down to the fourth line lately, but that hasn't kept him off the score sheet. He had two points -- a goal and an assist -- in Saturday's 5-4 loss to Minnesota, making it six points in six games for the whole season. Miller is still […]

Yanni Gourde Leads Bolts In Points After Two-Point Night

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Yanni Gourde leads the team in points after taking his tally to seven with a two-point night. He scored the team's second goal in Saturday's 5-4 loss to Minnesota and also picked up an assist later on. The Quebec-native turned out to be an undrafted gem last season, finishing his […]

Ryan Callahan Scores In Losing Effort

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Ryan Callahan saw Lady Luck smile on him in Saturday's 5-4 loss to Minnesota, as he scored the first goal of the game off a lucky bounce. It's his first goal and point of the season after the former Rangers captain missed the first few games with a shoulder problem. […]

Alex Stalock Collects First Win Of The Season

Minnesota Wild goaltender Alex Stalock will be grateful for a hot offense, which helped him secure his first win of the season on Saturday. Stalock allowed three first-period goals, but the Wild fought back against Tampa Bay and won 5-4 in overtime. He finished with 27 saves a .871 save percentage, improving his record to […]

Charlie Coyle Doubles His Point Tally On Saturday

Minnesota Wild center Charlie Coyle had a goal and an assist on Saturday against Tampa to double his points tally for the season. He also registered two shots on goal, two hits and four penalty minutes. You can't count on Coyle to get it done every night, but he plays in all situation and always […]

Zach Parise Continues Hot Start

Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise bagged his third goal of the season in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win against the Lightning, making it 10 points in eight games. He had a three-game multi-point streak at the start of the season and has now scored in consecutive games, showing that the back issues which had been […]

Mikael Granlund Scores In Overtime

Minnesota Wild center Mikael Granlund scored the overtime winner in Saturday's 5-4 result against Tampa Bay to extend his current point streak to five games. It was a very productive outing from him, as he also shared the team lead with Mikko Koivu in shots on goal (5) and blocked two efforts from the opposition […]

Little Offensive Support For Curtis McElhinney

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Curtis McElhinney allowed three goals on just 22 shots in Saturday's 3-1 setback at home against the Colorado Avalanche. The Hurricanes outshot the Avalanche 43-22, but still came out on the short end of the stick as Philipp Grubauer of the Avs was standing on his head. McElhinney started the season on […]

Three More Points For Nathan MacKinnon

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon factored in on all three of his teams' goals in a 3-1 road victory against the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday. He scored a goal, added two assists and finished with a plus-2 rating with five shots, a blocked shot, a minor penalty and a hit over 20:58 of ice time. […]

Gabriel Landeskog Lights Lamp Two More Times

Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog stayed red hot in Saturday's 3-1 win at Carolina, picking up an even-strength goal in the first period and a power-play marker in the second. He has managed seven goals through eight games this season, tied for third-most in the National Hockey League. Six of the goals have come […]

Tyson Barrie Moves Up Franchise List

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Tyson Barrie posted an assist across 20 shifts over 17:15 of ice time in Saturday's 3-1 road victory against the Carolina Hurricanes. His helper ties him with former rearguard Sandis Ozolinsh for third place among franchise defensemen with 254 points. He has posted five assists with a plus-4 rating over his past […]

Philipp Grubauer Takes Care Of The Hurricanes

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer allowed just one goal on 43 shots in Saturday's 3-1 road victory against the Carolina Hurricanes. He picked up his second win in three starts with the Avalanche. "Without the way he played we wouldn't have won this hockey game," Gabriel Landeskog said. "He was outstanding. Honestly, it was one […]

Ivan Provorov Chips In With Two Helpers

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov picked up two assists with a plus-two rating, three shots on goal and four blocked shots over 23:24 of ice time in Saturday's 5-2 victory against the New Jersey Devils. Occasionally the rearguard will chip in with some offense, but his real value to fantasy owners is his work in […]

Jakub Voracek Erupts For Three-Point Outing

Philadelphia Flyers right wing Jakub Voracek posted the game-winning goal with two assists, a plus-three rating and a hit in his 20:46 of ice time in Saturday's 5-2 victory against the New Jersey Devils. Voracek entered the game with no points over his past three outings, but he still has three goals with 11 points […]

Nolan Patrick Returns, Scores A Goal

Philadelphia Flyers center Nolan Patrick (upper body) returned to the lineup in Saturday's 5-2 victory against the New Jersey Devils. He scored a goal while adding a plus-2 rating with a blocked shot in his 16:36 of ice time. He missed the past three games after being shaken up on Oct. 10 in Ottawa. His […]

Keith Kinkaid Roughed Up In Philadelphia

New Jersey Devils goaltender Keith Kinkaid coughed up three goals on just 19 shots in Saturday's 5-2 setback on the road against the Philadelphia Flyers. It was Kinkaid's shakiest outing of the season to date, and he has yielded seven goals over his past two starts after allowing just four total goals over his first […]

Jonathan Quick's Saturday Woes Continue

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick stopped only 21 of 25 shots in Saturday's 5-1 loss to Buffalo, finishing with a .840 save percentage. Dating back to last season, he's now lost nine of his last 10 Saturday starts. Quick has allowed 10 goals in two games since returning from a lower-body injury this week. […]

Drew Doughty Scores Only Kings Goal On Saturday

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty scored the team's only goal in Saturday's heavy 5-1 loss to the Sabres, finishing off a move on a power play late in the game to pick up his first goal of the season. Jeff Carter and Alex Iafallo had the assists. The Kings have now suffered four big […]

Linus Ullmark Cruises To Second Win

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Linus Ullmark had one of the easiest games of his career on Saturday, facing only 20 shots in a 5-1 win over the L.A. Kings. Drew Doughty was the only one who managed to get one behind the Swede, and even that happened on a power play. Ullmark has won both his […]

Zach Bogosian Ends Lengthy Goal Drought

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Zach Bogosian picked up his first point of the season with a goal in Saturday's 5-1 over the Kings, ending a lengthy dry spell. He last scored on March 27, 2017, having missed most of last season with an injury. Bogosian started this season off injured as well, but he's featured in […]

Jason Pominville Collects Three Points Versus Kings

Buffalo Sabres right wing Jason Pominville came to life on Saturday against the Kings, recording three points -- one goal and two assists -- in a 5-1 win. He became the third player from the 2001 NHL Draft to reach the 700-point milestone, joining Ilya Kovalchuk and Jason Spezza. Following some line shuffling by head […]

Jack Eichel Has Three Assists In Sabres Win

Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel and his line ran amok on Saturday against the Kings, with him personally picking up three assists in a 5-1 win. He helped Jeff Skinner get a hat trick while also picking up an assist on the game's opening goal scored by Jason Pominville. Eichel had been left without a […]

Jeff Skinner Scores Fifth Career Hat Trick

Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner netted his fifth career hat trick on Saturday, helping the team beat the L.A. Kings 5-1. He got two in the second period -- including the game-winner -- and finished it off with an empty-netter in the third. Skinner previously had just one goal and three points for the […]

Michael Matheson Returns From Suspension On Saturday

Florida Panthers defenseman Michael Matheson will make his return from a two-game suspension on Saturday. His comeback comes at a good time, as the Panthers lost Mark Pysyk (upper body) to injury in Friday's 6-5 shootout win over Washington. Matheson will replace him on the second pairing. He's pointless in three games thus far with […]