Pekka Rinne Picks Up Victory Against Minnesota

Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne allowed two goals on 31 shots in Monday's 4-2 victory against the visiting Minnesota Wild. Rinne allowed just one even-strength goal, as the other came on the man advantage. He has allowed three or fewer goals in each of his four starts, as it appears he is in line for […]

Zach Parise In The Mood For Giving Yet Again

Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise registered two more assists in Monday's 4-2 loss against the Nashville Predators. He also totaled a plus-1 rating, four shots on net and a blocked shot with a hit. The veteran has logged two assists in each of his past three games, totaling six helpers with a plus-3 rating. […]

Mikko Koivu Snaps Out Of Funk With Two Points

Minnesota Wild center Mikko Koivu netted his first goal of the season while posting an assist in Monday's 4-2 loss against the Nashville Predators. It was his first multi-point performance of the season, and his helper was the first point he registered on the man advantage through five outings. It's been a slow go for […]

Matt Dumba Breaks Through On Man Advantage

Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba notched a power-play goal while matching a team high with five shots on net in Monday's 4-2 setback on the road against the Nashville Predators. He also posted three blocked shots with four hits in his 25:19 of ice time. Dumba has posted at least one point in three of […]

Alex Stalock Holds His Own In The Music City

Minnesota Wild goaltender Alex Stalock yielded three goals on 27 shots in a spot start Monday against the Nashville Predators. The backup gave his team a chance to win, allowing a power-play goal early in the first period and two even-strength markers. The Wild entered the final stanza trailing 3-2, but were unable to generate […]

Matt Duchene Has Big Performance In Home Win

Ottawa Senators center Matt Duchene posted a pair of assists with a plus-three rating, two shots on net and two blocked shots over 18:21 of ice time in Monday's 4-1 victory against the Dallas Stars. He was also doing work in the faceoff circle, winning 11 of his 21 chances at the dot. The 27-year-old […]

Brady Tkachuk On The Board Again Monday

Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk netted his third goal of the season to open the scoring in the third period in Monday's 4-1 victory against the Dallas Stars. The goal stood up as the game-winning tally, his first such goal in the NHL. The No. 4 overall pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft […]

Mark Borowiecki Doles Out Five Hits In Home Win

Ottawa Senators defenseman Mark Borowiecki was scoreless in Monday's 4-1 victory against the Dallas Stars, but he was good for a plus-one rating, two blocked shots, a minor penalty and five hits. He isn't a rearguard who will give you many points, but fantasy owners in pools with advanced scoring systems and those who play […]

Craig Anderson Sharp In Monday's Home Victory

Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson allowed just one goal on 38 shots in Monday's 4-1 victory against the Dallas Stars. The goal he allowed came on the power play, and after that first-period tally by defenseman John Klingberg he was peerless. After a few stinkers to start the season, Anderson has stood on his head […]

Alexander Radulov Extends Point Streak To Five Games

Dallas Stars right wing Alexander Radulov picked up an assist in Monday's 4-1 road loss against the Ottawa Senators, but that was good enough to extend his season-opening point streak to five games. It wasn't all great in this one, as he also turned in a dismal minus-3 rating. However, he evened that out with […]

John Klingberg Scores, Matches Franchise Record

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg picked up a goal with three shots on goal and a blocked shot in 27:54 of ice time in Monday's 4-1 loss against the Ottawa Senators. Klingberg has matched the franchise record (Stars/North Stars) for longest season-opening point streak by a defenseman (five games), matching Darryl Sydor who accomplished the […]

Ben Bishop Receives Very Little Offensive Support

Dallas Stars goaltender Ben Bishop allowed three goals on 23 shots in Monday's 4-1 loss on the road against the Ottawa Senators. He bounced back somewhat after letting in six goals in his most recent appearance Oct. 9 against the Toronto Maple Leafs, but he still wasn't pinpoint. The offense provided him with just one […]

Jack Campbell Struggles Against Maple Leafs

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jack Campbell allowed four goals on 25 shots during a 4-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night. With Jonathan Quick (lower body) sidelined, Campbell has been filling in with mixed results. He has now allowed four goals in each of his last two starts, but only allowed four […]

Ilya Kovalchuk Buries His Second Goal

Los Angeles Kings left wing Ilya Kovalchuk scored his team's only goal during a 4-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night. He slid a puck past Garret Sparks after Alex Iafallo forced a turnover in the offensive zone. Kovalchuk has tallied two goals and two assists through six games in his first […]

Garret Sparks Strong In Second Start

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Garret Sparks allowed one goal on 34 shots during a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings. The 25-year-old was poised in net and made a few big saves. After allowing six goals during his first start of the season, this was a strong bounce-back performance. Sparks is a serviceable streaming […]

Jake Gardiner Grabs Two Assists In Monday's Win

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Gardiner picked up two assists in the first period of Monday's 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings. While Morgan Rielly has been exceptional to start the season, Gardiner can still help a fantasy team. The 28-year-old had five goals and 42 assists in 2017-18, and although he lost his […]

Patrick Marleau Scores His First Goal Of 2018-19

Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Patrick Marleau buried a power-play goal during a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings. The veteran forward ended a three-game pointless drought with the tally. Marleau, now 39, was productive last season with 27 goals and 20 assists in 82 games. His days of being a fantasy difference maker […]

Mitchell Marner Nets Fourth Goal Of The Season

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitch Marner scored a goal during a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night. The diminutive forward now has four goals and seven assists through seven games this season. Marner led the Maple Leafs in scoring in 2017-18 and he remains a large part of their offense. […]

Kasperi Kapanen Scores Twice On Monday

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Kasperi Kapanen is loving life on the first line. The 22-year-old scored twice during a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings. He now has four goals and four assists in five games alongside Auston Matthews and Patrick Marleau. The former first-round pick seems to be coming into his own […]

Auston Matthews Remains Unstoppable

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews saw his six-game goal streak come to an end, but he still managed to tally two assists in a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings. Matthews is just the fifth player in NHL history to start a season with seven consecutive multi-point games. The 21-year-old is blossoming into […]

Mike Matheson Suspended For Two Games

Florida Panthers defenseman Mike Matheson will be suspended for two games following his hit on Vancouver's Elias Pettersson in Saturday's 3-2 loss. Matheson slammed the rookie phenom hard into the boards from behind at the start of the final period, forcing the young Swede to exit the game, with him looking visibly dazed. Pettersson has […]

Jonathan Quick Skates On Monday

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick (lower body) skated on Monday for the first time in eight days. He suffered an injury in practice back on October 7. Kings head coach John Stevens said that Quick is expected to take shots on Tuesday. These are promising signs that Quick is progressing, although he is considered […]

Adam Gaudette Called Up By Canucks

Vancouver Canucks center Adam Gaudette was called up to the team on Monday afternoon. He has two goals and two assists through four games with the Utica Comets (AHL) this season. With rookie sensation Elias Pettersson (concussion) and Jay Beagle (forearm) both injured, the Canucks were dangerously thin at the center position. Gaudette won the […]

Dennis Cholowski Good To Go For Monday's Game

Detroit Red Wings rookie defenseman Dennis Cholowski (upper body) will be back in the lineup on Monday against the Montreal Canadiens. He had missed the last two games. The 20-year-old has been the Red Wings' best defenseman during the early portion of the season. He has a goal and two assists through the first three […]

Montreal Taps Antti Niemi for Consecutive Starts

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Antti Niemi will get his second straight start on Monday as he faces the Detroit Red Wings. Niemi made 25 saves on 28 shots in his first start on Saturday and then stood tall in the shootout to earn the win. As sharp as he looked in the shootout, there was room […]

Maple Leafs Turn to Garret Sparks Against Kings

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Garret Sparks will get the start Monday night against the Kings. Sparks had a rough outing in his only appearance this season, taking the loss and stopping only 25 of the 31 shots that he faced. He will look to bounce back against the Kings who have only scored 2.20 goals […]

Patrik Laine Finds The Back Of The Net On Sunday

Winnipeg Jets winger Patrik Laine scored a power-play goal in a 3-1 Jets win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday. Laine, in his usual position in the left circle on the power play, buried a crisp cross-ice feed from Blake Wheeler to open the scoring in the third period. The former second-overall pick of the […]

Kyle Connor Scores Fourth Goal In Win

Winnipeg Jets forward Kyle Connor potted his fourth goal of the season on Sunday night in his team's 3-1 defeat of the Carolina Hurricanes. Connor's goal, an empty-net tally, sealed the win for the Jets with just one second left in the contest. The 21-year-old is picking up right where he left off after his […]

Chad Johnson Finishes Blues Debut With 28 Saves

St. Louis Blues goaltender Chad Johnson made his team debut on Sunday against Anaheim, allowing three goals on 31 shots and finishing with a .903 save percentage in a 3-2 loss. He looked to be on his way towards a winning start, as the Blues turned a one-goal deficit into a lead ahead of the […]

Alexander Steen Continues Point Streak With A Goal

St. Louis Blues left wing Alexander Steen extended his point streak to three games with his second goal of the season in Sunday's 3-2 loss to Anaheim. He put his team on the board in the middle of the second period and a power-play tally from Tyler Bozak had the Blues leading, but they couldn't […]