Alexander Steen Tallies Goal And Assist On Thursday

St. Louis Blues left wing Alexander Steen buried his first goal of the season and added an assist in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Calgary Flames. Steen has been relegated to a third line role this season, but it has offensive upside with Tyler Bozak and Jordan Kyrou. He is also seeing time on the […]

Brayden Schenn Registers Three Assists In Win

St. Louis Blues center Brayden Schenn tallied three helpers in a 5-3 win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night. Schenn showed great chemistry with linemate David Perron throughout the contest. The 27-year-old had a career year last season with 28 goals and 42 assists. He is a fixture in the Blues' top-six and skates […]

David Perron Tallies Hat Trick In Win Over Flames

St. Louis Blues right wing David Perron scored once at even strength and twice on the power play en route to a 5-3 victory over the Calgary Flames. They were Perron's first goals of the season and the fourth hat trick of his career. The 30-year-old was moved up to the second line with Jaden […]

Frederik Andersen Continues To Be Propped Up By Offense

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen allowed three goals on 29 shots in a 5-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings. While the talented Dane has a 3-1-0 record on the season, that is overshadowed by poor underlying numbers. Andersen has a 3.28 GAA and .893 SV% to start the year. His offense is scoring […]

Nazem Kadri Has Two Assists On Thursday

Toronto Maple Leafs center Nazem Kadri recorded two assists during a 5-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night. Kadri has no goals and four assists through his first five games. Out of anybody on the Leafs, Kadri perhaps benefitted the least with the addition of John Tavares. After back-to-back seasons with 32 […]

Mitchell Marner Grabs Goal And Assist On Thursday

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner had a goal and an assist in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings. Marner now has three goals and seven assists through his first five games. The supremely skilled winger had 22 goals and 47 assists last season and seems to have gotten even better with […]

John Tavares Snags Four Assists In Thursday's Win

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares had four helpers in a 5-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday. Tavares now has 10 points through five games this season. He has been one of the top offensive players in the league since he entered as a rookie in 2009, and this season could be […]

Auston Matthews Pots Two More Goals In Thursday's Win

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews scored two power-play goals during a 5-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday. He is already up to nine goals on the season to go along with three assists. Matthews has had at least two points in all five games the Maple Leafs have played this season. […]

Morgan Rielly Continues Historic Start

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly had a goal and an assist in a 5-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night. Rielly set the modern-day NHL record for points by a defenseman through his first five games of a season with 12, which passed all-time great Bobby Orr. The Maple Leafs have […]

Jimmy Howard Allows Four Goals In Loss

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard allowed four goals on 34 shots during a 5-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Two of the goals came while the Red Wings were shorthanded, while another one happened because of an egregious Niklas Kronwall turnover. Howard is a decent goalie that is usually limited by shoddy team […]

Dylan Larkin Scores Second Goal Of The Season

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin scored a goal during a 5-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night. After a scramble, the puck barely crossed the goal line, but Larkin will take it. The 22-year-old tallied 16 goals and 47 assists in 82 games last season. He is the focal point of […]

Nick Jensen Scores Twice In Thursday's Loss

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Nick Jensen buried two goals in a 5-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night. It was an incredibly rare offensive outburst for the 28-year-old, as Jensen had four goals in 132 games before the contest. Jensen sees no time on the power play and gets on the scoresheet […]

Ryan Hartman Notches Two Points in Thursday's Win

Nashville Predators forward Ryan Hartman scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in his team's 3-0 defeat of the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night. Hartman opened the scoring in the second period for the Preds, beating Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck on a breakaway off a nice backhand move. The 24-year-old also finished the night […]

Pekka Rinne Posts Shutout Win On Thursday

Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne was perfect in his team's 3-0 win against the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday, stopping all 29 shots against. The 2017-2018 Vezina Trophy winner was especially strong in the third period, turning aside a barrage of 15 shots in order to hold onto the win. Despite allowing three goals in a […]

Jaroslav Halak Strong In Win On Thursday

Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak turned aside 25 of 26 shots faced on Thursday night, leading his team to a 4-1 win against the Edmonton Oilers. After posting a 32-save shutout in his first start with Boston, Halak gave up a goal 3:43 into the game but managed to shut down the Oilers for the […]

Patrice Bergeron With Another Multi-Point Effort On Thursday

Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron buried a goal and added an assist in a 4-1 victory against the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. Bergeron's night marked the third consecutive game in which he has recorded at least two points. The 33-year-old is off to an outstanding start in 2018-2019, having registered eight points (five goals, three […]

David Pastrnak Lights Lamp In Win

Boston Bruins right-winger David Pastrnak scored in his team's 4-1 defeat of the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. The 22-year-old beat a defender with a gorgeous move between his legs and then deposited a backhander into the net for a highlight reel goal to tie the game at 1-1. Pastrnak now has at least one goal […]

Carey Price Mediocre In Thursday's Loss

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price allowed three goals on 29 shots in a 3-0 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night. Price has been decent at the start of the 2018-19 campaign posting a 1-1-1 record to go along with a 2.32 GAA and .909 SV%. While his Hart Trophy days may be […]

Adrian Kempe Scores First Goal Of Season

Los Angeles Kings center Adrian Kempe buried his first goal of the year during a 3-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday. Kempe had a decent rookie season in 2017-18 that saw him tally 37 points in 81 games. The slick Swede is expected to take another step forward offensively this season and has […]

Jeff Carter Has Three-Point Night In Thursday's Win

Los Angeles Kings center Jeff Carter scored his first goal of the season and added two assists in a 3-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens. Carter suffered through a bad leg injury that limited him to 27 games in 2017-18, but he is healthy again and centering the Kings' second line. As long as he […]

Jack Campbell Records 40-Save Shutout On Thursday

Los Angeles Kings goalie Jack Campbell was exceptional in a 3-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens. The former Windsor Spitfire made several massive saves en route to a 40-save shutout. It was the first goose egg of Campbell's NHL career. With Jonathan Quick (lower body) still not skating, Campbell will be the starter for the […]

Henrik Lundqvist Has Vintage Performance In Thursday's Win

New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist allowed two goals on 43 shots in a 3-2 overtime win against the San Jose Sharks. The 36-year-old has had a fantastic start to the season, even though he only has a 1-2-0 record. Lundqvist possesses a 2.03 GAA and .943 SV%. He struggled during the 2017-18 season, but […]

Brady Skjei Scores OT Winner On Thursday

New York Rangers defenseman Brady Skjei buried the overtime winner to down the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Thursday night. It was the first goal of the season for the 24-year-old. Skjei has blossomed into a reliable top-pairing rearguard for the Rangers, but he is not necessarily an offensive threat. He only had 25 points […]

Brendan Smith Scores A Rare Goal On Thursday

New York Rangers defenseman Brendan Smith scored a game-tying goal with just 2:39 left in regulation during a 3-2 overtime win against the San Jose Sharks. It was just the 18th goal in 357 NHL games for the former first-round pick. Smith tends to draw the ire of fans in any organization he is a […]

Joonas Donskoi Buries First Goal Of The Season

San Jose Sharks right wing Joonas Donskoi tallied his first goal of the season during a 3-2 overtime loss to the New York Rangers on Thursday night. Donskoi had 14 goals and 18 assists through 66 games last season. He is currently skating on the third line with Marcus Sorensen and Antti Suomela while seeing […]

Aaron Dell Average In OT Loss

San Jose Sharks goaltender Aaron Dell allowed three goals on 27 shots in a 3-2 overtime loss to the New York Rangers on Thursday night. Dell was stellar against the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday which led to him getting back-to-back starts. The 29-year-old was on pace for a regulation win, but Brendan Smith tied the […]

Brent Burns Grabs Two Helpers On Thursday

San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns had two assists in a 3-2 overtime loss to the New York Rangers on Thursday night. Burns has had a slow start to the season, with just three assists through five games. The Sharks have looked a bit discombobulated at times, but once they start clicking, Burns should get […]

Jonathan Marchessault Tallies Two Assists In Loss

Vegas Golden Knights left wing Jonathan Marchessault grabbed two helpers during a 4-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday. He now has two goals and four assists through five games. Marchessault was one of last season's best surprise stories. He had 27 goals and 48 assists in 77 games in 2017-18. It has been […]

Malcolm Subban Struggles In First Start

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Malcolm Subban allowed four goals on 22 shots in a 4-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night. Subban faced some bad luck, as two of the goals were Phil Kessel breakaways. Regardless, it was an uninspiring performance from the 24-year-old. Subban stepped up in 2017-18 when Marc-Andre Fleury was […]

Casey DeSmith Makes 35 Saves In Winning Effort

Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Casey DeSmith allowed two goals on 37 shots in a 4-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights. It was DeSmith's first appearance of the season. The 27-year-old played in 10 games for the Penguins last season. With Matt Murray (concussion) out for the near future, DeSmith is worth a pickup if fantasy […]