Petr Mrazek Continues Middling Start To Season

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek allowed three goals on 26 shots during a 4-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night. Mrazek now has a 1-2-1 record with a 3.06 GAA and .874 SV% through four starts this season. The 26-year-old has reached a crossroads in his career after looking like a future […]

Louis Domingue Strong In First Start Of The Season

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Louis Domingue made 38 saves during a 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night. It was Domingue's first start of the season, and he was excellent while shutting down a red-hot Hurricanes squad. Domingue was 7-3-1 with a 2.89 GAA and .914 SV% as the Lightning backup last season. […]

Steven Stamkos Remains Goalless Through Four Games

Tampa Bay Lightning sniper Steven Stamkos failed to get on the score sheet during a 4-2 win against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night. Stamkos only has one assist through four games this season with eight SOG and a -1 rating. He only played 15:59 in Tuesday's contest, which is exceptionally low for someone of […]

Yanni Gourde Rips Power-Play Goal On Tuesday

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Yanni Gourde delivered a power-play goal during Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. Gourde now has a three-game point streak going that has seen him tally two goals and two assists since October 11. The 26-year-old was electric last season, registering 25 goals and 39 assists in 82 games. […]

Tyler Johnson Records Hat Trick In Win Over Hurricanes

Tampa Bay Lightning center Tyler Johnson scored a hat trick during a 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. They were the first three goals of the season for the diminutive forward. Johnson is currently centering the second line with Ondrej Palat and Nikita Kucherov flanking him on the wings. He also sees time on the […]

Brady Tkachuk To Miss A Month With Leg Injury

Ottawa Senators right wing Brady Tkachuk is out for "about a month," according to head coach Guy Boucher. Tkachuk reportedly tore a ligament in his leg. This is a terrible setback for Tkachuk, who was impressing a lot of people in his rookie season. The fourth-overall pick from the 2018 NHL Entry Draft had three […]

Casey DeSmith Mediocre In Tuesday's OT Loss

Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Casey DeSmith allowed three goals on 26 shots during a 3-2 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks. DeSmith now has a 1-0-2 record with a 2.58 GAA and .922 SV% in 2018-19. Matt Murray (concussion) has dressed as the backup the past two games, which suggests that he is close to a […]

Carl Hagelin Scores First Goal Of The Season

Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Carl Hagelin tied Tuesday's game with just 3:14 left in the third period. The Penguins wound up losing in overtime 3-2. The Swedish speedster was recently promoted to the second line with Evgeni Malkin and Phil Kessel. Hagelin only has a goal and an assist through five games this season, but […]

Jake Guentzel Rips Fourth Goal Of The Season

Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Jake Guentzel opened the scoring during a 3-2 overtime loss against the Vancouver Canucks. While Guentzel is already known as a premier playoff scorer, he is looking to replicate that production in the regular season. The 24-year-old has four goals and no assists through five games alongside Sidney Crosby on the […]

Anders Nilsson Rock Solid In Tuesday's Win

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Anders Nilsson allowed two goals on 28 shots during a 3-2 overtime win against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Nilsson has been exceptional to start the 2018-19 season as this victory pushed his record to 3-0-0. The 28-year-old also has a 1.67 GAA and .943 SV%. Nilsson has never started more than 27 games […]

Brandon Sutter Scores In Overtime Win

Vancouver Canucks center Brandon Sutter scored his second goal of the season during a 3-2 overtime win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night. He also had four shots on goal with one hit. Sutter now has three points through his first six games of 2018-19. Unfortunately, Sutter finds himself centering the third line alongside […]

Tim Schaller Surprisingly Chips In Two Assists

Vancouver Canucks left wing Tim Schaller recorded two helpers in the first period during a 3-2 overtime win against the Pittsburgh Penguins. He also chipped in seven hits. It was a good game for the 27-year-old, but the offensive production is unlikely to continue. Schaller's career-high in points is 22, which came last season in […]

Brock Boeser Buries OT Winner To Down The Penguins

Vancouver Canucks right wing Brock Boeser zipped a wrister past Casey DeSmith 34 seconds into overtime to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2. Boeser is now riding a four-game point streak that has seen him accumulate two goals and two assists dating back to October 9. The 21-year-old is one of the Canucks' offensive leaders and […]

Cam Talbot Struggles Again On Tuesday

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Cam Talbot allowed four goals on 33 shots but still picked up the win as his team defeated the Winnipeg Jets 5-4 in overtime on Tuesday. The 31-year-old is off to a rough start to his season, having posted a 3.01 goals against average and a .895 save percentage in his first […]

Jesse Puljujarvi Collects First Point In Win

Edmonton Oilers forward Jesse Puljujarvi picked up his first point of the season with a goal in his team's 5-4 overtime defeat of the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday. After going scoreless in his first three games, Jesse Puljujarvi skated 16:05 in this one, also recording three shots, a hit and a block. The 2016, fourth-overall […]

Darnell Nurse Scores First Goal Of The Season On Tuesday

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse scored the game-winning goal in overtime in order to earn a full two points for his team against the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday. The 23-year-old is off to fine start to the 2018-2019 season having now registered three points (one goal, two assists), 14 shots and seven hits in his […]

Carter Hutton Allows Three Goals In Tuesday's Loss

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton allowed three goals in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, finishing with 25 saves and a .893 save percentage. He's now recorded losses in both of his last two starts, giving up a total of nine goals. The experienced goalie had a wonderful year last season, finishing with […]

Connor McDavid Registers Four-Point Game On Tuesday

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid potted two goals and added two assists in a 5-4 overtime victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday. McDavid's performance was special because he broke an NHL record by recording a point on each of his team's first nine goals to start the season. As expected, the 21-year-old is off […]

Vladimir Sobotka Scores Buffalo's Only Goal At Vegas

Buffalo Sabres forward Vladimir Sobotka scored the team's only goal in Tuesday's 4-1 road loss to Vegas. The Sabres got real close to being shut out for the second time this season, as the goal came with just a little over a half a minute left to play. It's Sobotka's first goal and point in […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Earns 407th Career Win

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury recorded his 407th career win on Tuesday to move into a tie with Glenn Hall for 10th place on the league’s all-time list. He stopped 26 of 27 shots in a 4-1 win over Buffalo, finishing with a .963 save percentage. The Flower is recovering from a bad start […]

Cody Eakin Scores Third Goal Of The Season

Vegas Golden Knights forward Cody Eakin scored his third goal of the season on Tuesday, with his short-handed marker ending up as the game-winner in a 4-1 result against Buffalo. Eakin has played in only four games, so his goals tally looks really impressive, as does the fact that two of them have been game-winners. […]

Reilly Smith Picks Up Pair Of Helpers

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Reilly Smith recorded two assists in Tuesday's 4-1 win over Buffalo to make it four points in seven games thus far. His start to the season has been slow -- these are his first assists of the year -- but Vegas' top line was one of the best in hockey […]

William Karlsson Has Three-Point Night

Vegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson picked up three points from the team's 4-1 win over Buffalo on Tuesday, including his first goal of the season. Karlsson exceeded all expectations last year with his 43 goals, so it's no surprise to see his numbers drop. However, he's remained a valuable fantasy option, recording seven points […]

Jonathan Marchessault Scores Twice Versus Sabres

Vegas Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault scored half of the team's goals in a 4-1 win over Buffalo on Tuesday. He started the scoring with a power-play marker at the end of the first period and finished it as well, getting an empty-netter in the dying seconds. The team is off to a bit of […]

Darcy Kuemper Has 26 Saves In Season Debut

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper made his first appearance of the season on Tuesday, finishing with 26 saves in a 2-1 loss to his former team, the Minnesota Wild. Kuemper won only two of his ten starts last season after joining from the Kings, so a .929 save percentage from his first outing in the […]

Brendan Perlini Scores Only Coyotes Goal Versus Wild

Arizona Coyotes left wing Brendan Perlini scored the team's only goal in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to Minnesota, lighting the lamp on a power play. He added a team-high five shots on goal to his first point of the season. Many believed that the Coyote would improve this season, but that hasn't been the case as […]

Ryan Suter Keeps Hot Start Going

Minnesota Wild defenseman Ryan Suter bagged another point on Tuesday, making it five points in six games for the season. He and Jason Zucker helped set up Eric Staal for a 2-1 game-winner against the Coyotes. Suter matched a career-high with 51 points last season and he's off to a great start in 2018-19 as […]

Mikael Granlund Extends Point Streak

Minnesota Wild center Mikael Granlund extended his point streak to three games on Tuesday, scoring the team's first goal in a 2-1 home win over Arizona. He now has two goals and four points in five games for the season with 16 shots on goal. It's been a decent start by Granlund, although he'll have […]

Eric Staal Bags Game-Winner On Tuesday

Minnesota Wild center Eric Staal scored the game-winning goal in Tuesday's contest against the Coyotes, winning it 2-1 for the Wild in the third period. He was a man on a mission, finishing with eight shots on goal which is his best mark since Jan. 8, 2017. It's his second goal of the season to […]

Devan Dubnyk Almost Perfect Versus Coyotes

Minnesota Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk was close to his first shutout of the season on Tuesday in a 2-1 win over Arizona. He was beaten only on a power play by Brendan Perlini's perfectly placed shot over his left shoulder. Dubnyk finished the night with 31 saves to keep his record of making 30-plus saves […]