Rasmus Dahlin Scores First Career Goal In Win

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin scored the first goal of his NHL career in a 3-0 win versus the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday. The goal was a result of Dahlin's great effort to crash the front of the net and bury a loose puck to open the game's scoring. The 2018 first-overall pick has impressed […]

Keith Kinkaid Gets The Sharks Sunday

New Jersey Devils goaltender Keith Kinkaid keeps his place between the pipes for Sunday's tilt against the San Jose Sharks. He has a 100 percent record thus far in two starts and the Devils remain as the only unbeaten team in the league. Kinkaid posted a 21-save shutout against the Capitals on Thursday and he's […]

Josh Anderson Nets Third Goal Of The Season

Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Josh Anderson tied Artemi Panarin for the team's goal-scoring lead on Saturday, netting his third one of the season in an 8-2 loss to Tampa. He put the Jackets on the board 8:14 into the second period and Oliver Bjorkstrand cut the deficit to one soon after, but Columbus were […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Gives Up Eight Goals In Big Loss

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky had a miserable night on Saturday, allowing all eight goals in the team's heavy 8-2 loss to Tampa. Bob let in three already in the opening period, but the Jackets head coach John Tortorella said that he had no thought about taking the Russian out. Half of the Lightning's […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy Returns To Winning Ways Saturday

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy picked up his second win of the season on Saturday, finishing an 8-2 win over Columbus with 30 saves and a .938 save percentage. The Bolts starting goaltender is off to a nice start, having allowed less than three goals in all three outings so far with a .950 […]

Mikhail Sergachev Has Multiple Assists In Bolts Win

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev was one of the many players who managed to get their first points of the season on Saturday, picking up two assists in an 8-2 win versus Columbus. The Bolts had scored just two regulation goals in their first couple of games, so putting eight on the board was […]

Yanni Gourde Finds Success On Top Line

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Yanni Gourde didn't disappoint in a top-line role on Saturday, picking up two points in an 8-2 win against Columbus. He registered the game-winning goal on a power play and assisted Cedric Paquette on his first of the year. Gourde has three points in three games this year with six […]

Nikita Kucherov Opens His Account Saturday Night

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov finally opened his account for the season on Saturday, finishing an 8-2 win over Columbus with a goal and an assist. He scored the team's seventh goal and assisted on the first one. Head coach Jon Cooper reunited "The Triplets" line that features Ondrej Palat and Tyler Johnson […]

Steven Stamkos Gets First Point Of The Season

Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos recorded his first point of the season in Saturday's big 8-2 win over Columbus, collecting a power-play assist on the team's sixth goal of the night. He also had three shots on goal and ended the night with a plus-one rating. Stamkos skated with Brayden Point and Yanni Gourde, […]

J.T. Miller Gets Three Points From The Fourth Line

Tampa Bay Lightning forward J.T. Miller has been forced to settle for a fourth-line spot in recent games, but he didn't let that bother him on Saturday night when he had three points in an 8-2 win over Columbus. Miller is still used heavily on the power play and that's where he got all his […]

Brayden Point Scores Twice In Big Win

Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point had two goals and an assist on Saturday as the team easily dismantled Columbus 8-2. Point had been a slight doubt for the game after leaving practice early on Friday, but he looked perfectly fine. He scored one unassisted and was helped by J.T. Miller and Mikhail Sergachev on […]

Justin Schultz Leaves Saturday's Game With Injury

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Justin Schultz (leg) left Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss at Montreal due to what appeared to be a rather serious lower leg injury. He will be re-evaluated at home in Pittsburgh on Sunday. He was forced out of the game in the first period after his leg folded awkwardly as he fell to […]

Two-Point Evening For Brendan Gallagher Against Pittsburgh

Montreal Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher posted a goal, an assist, a plus-two rating and six shots on goal with a blocked shot and three hits in Saturday's 4-3 shootout victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 26-year-old Alberta native entered the game with just one goal across his first three games, a goal in Pittsburgh […]

Jeff Petry Chips In With A Pair Of Helpers In Win

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry picked up two assists with a minus-one rating and two hits over 25:13 of ice time in Saturday's 4-3 shootout victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Petry and Mike Reilly continue to gobble up a lion's share of the rearguard minutes for the Canadiens. They might not be the most attractive […]

Tomas Tatar Records Three-Point Night In Win

Montreal Canadiens left wing Tomas Tatar posted two goals with an assist and a plus-two rating in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win against the Pittsburgh Penguins in a shootout. He let six shots fly to tie a team best while also delivering a hit in 21:30 of ice time across his 26 shifts. He was shipped […]

Antti Niemi Earns Victory Against Visiting Pens

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Antti Niemi allowed three goals on 28 shots in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win against the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins. The veteran backup did a pretty good job against the high-octane Pens, and the game-tying goal midway through the third period by Phil Kessel came on the power play and was not Niemi's fault. […]

Evgeni Malkin Helps Out Twice In Road Loss

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin posted a pair of assists with a plus-one rating, a blocked shot, two minor penalties and a hit in his 18:19 of ice time in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss against the Montreal Canadiens. About the only thing which didn't go in his favor was a losing night in the faceoff […]

Daniel Sprong Continues To Be Productive

Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Daniel Sprong picked up another assist in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss on the road against the Montreal Canadiens. The rookie has picked up at least one point in three of his four games so far. Just what the Penguins needed, right? The Dutch-born Sprong has been shy on the offensive end, […]

Phil Kessel Records Multi-Point Game In Road Loss

Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Phil Kessel scored a power-play goal with an assist and a plus-one rating in 15:49 of ice time in Saturday's 4-3 loss in a shootout. That's three multi-point performances across his past four outings, tallying four goals with three assists on just nine shot attempts. That's a pretty outstanding shooting percentage […]

Casey DeSmith Falls In Overtime In Montreal

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith allowed three goals on 39 shots in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss on the road against the Montreal Canadiens. He was making another start with Matt Murray still in the concussion protocol, and DeSmith did a pretty good job filling in and giving his team a chance to win. He hasn't […]

Jason Zucker Strikes On The Power Play

Minnesota Wild left wing Jason Zucker notched a power-play goal on one of his three shots on net in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes. He also added two hits and two minor penalties in his 16:29 of ice time. After going scoreless in his first two games, Zucker has re-discovered his […]

Nice Performance For Zach Parise In Home Loss

Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise picked up a pair of assists with a plus-one rating, a shot on goal and three blocked shots in 16:27 of ice time in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss against the Carolina Hurricanes. Parise has back-to-back games with two assists and a plus-1 rating, as he is starting to heat […]

Jared Spurgeon Busy In Overtime Home Setback

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon posted a goal, a power-play assist, two blocked shots and two hits in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss against the Carolina Hurricanes. Spurgeon entered the game scoreless through his first three outings. He also has three hits and seven blocked shots with four penalty minutes, as he is more of a […]

Devan Dubnyk Absolutely Peppered In OT Loss

Minnesota Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk allowed five goals on 57 shots in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss against the red-hot Carolina Hurricanes. Dubnyk faced a lot of rubber against the Canes, but he hung in there and gave his chance to win. However, the Hurricanes broke through for the win when Sebastian Aho beat Dubnyk to […]

Curtis McElhinney Hangs On For Overtime Victory

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Curtis McElhinney let in four goals on 23 shots in Saturday's seesaw battle against the Minnesota Wild, but the offense bailed him out in the 5-4 overtime road win. McElhinney has fired out of the box with three victories in three starts, allowing a total of eight goals on 80 shots for […]

Teuvo Teravainen Good For Two Points In Twin Cities

Carolina Hurricanes left wing Teuvo Teravainen posted a pair of helpers with a plus-two rating and four shots on net in Saturday's 5-4 overtime victory against the Minnesota Wild. The Finnish left winger carries a four-game point streak into Sunday's road game against the Winnipeg Jets. He has managed a goal with five assists and […]

Brett Pesce Shows Well With Multi-Point Game

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brett Pesce posted a goal, an assist and a plus-three rating with two shots, a blocked shot, a hit and a minor penalty in Saturday's 5-4 overtime victory against the Minnesota Wild. The 23-year-old rearguard struggled over his first three outings, going scoreless with a plus-2 rating and two penalty minutes. However, […]

Justin Williams Records Three-Point Night In St. Paul

Carolina Hurricanes right wing Justin Williams posted a goal with a pair of assists, a plus-three rating and six shots on goal across 20:41 of ice time in Saturday's 5-4 overtime victory at Minnesota. The captain with the lion's main flow has picked up the pace with a goal and six points during his modest […]

Sebastian Aho Keeps Hurricanes Unbeaten

Carolina Hurricanes left wing Sebastian Aho scored a pair of goals, including the game-winner in overtime, while adding two assists with a plus-three rating across 20:45 of ice time in Saturday's 5-4 win in Minnesota. The 21-year-old Finn has posted at least one point in each of his five games so far, and he has […]

Jack Campbell Pulled In Heavy Loss

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jack Campbell crashed back to Earth on Saturday against Ottawa, logging just 30:01 of ice time before getting pulled after allowing four goals on 11 shots in an eventual 5-1 loss. Campbell started the game on a high after recording his first career shutout with 40 saves on Thursday against Montreal. […]