Ryan Kesler Scores In Season Debut

Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Kesler potted a goal in his first game of the season, a 3-2 shootout loss to the Arizona Coyotes. The 34-year-old also registered three shots on goal and two hits in the contest. Kesler's appearance in the Ducks' lineup was somewhat surprising as the 34-year-old was expected to miss a good […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Struggles In Nation's Capital

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury allowed four goals on just 28 shots in Wednesday's 5-2 loss against the Washington Capitals. To be fair, two of the goals came on the power play, but he wasn't particularly sharp in the Stanley Cup Finals rematch. He is now just 1-3-0 with a 3.95 goals-against average and […]

John Carlson Posts Another Multi-Point Outing

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson posted two power-play assists with a plus-one rating in Wednesday's 5-2 win against the Vegas Golden Knights. The productive rearguard has been on fire, posting three consecutive multi-point efforts to open the season, tallying two goals and four assists with a plus-5 rating. Four of his points have come on […]

Nicklas Backstrom Posts Multi-Point Night

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom posted a goal with an assist and a plus-one rating with a blocked shot in 20:50 of ice time in Wednesday's 5-2 win against the Vegas Golden Knights. It was the Swede's first goal of the season, but he has notched at least one point in all three goals, totaling […]

Braden Holtby Nails Down Another Win

Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby allowed two goals on 31 shots in Wednesday's 5-2 home win against the Vegas Golden Knights in a rematch of last season's Stanley Cup Finals. It was a nice bounce-back game after he was tuned up for seven goals last time out in a fire wagon game in Pittsburgh on […]

Alex Ovechkin Passes Bobby Hull In Victory

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin picked up two goals with a plus-two rating and a game-high seven shots on net in Wednesday's 5-2 win against the Vegas Golden Knights. With the two goals he passed Hall of Famer Bobby Hull (610 goals) and moved into sole possession of 17th on the NHL's all-time goals […]

Superlatives For Evgeny Kuznetsov In Cup Rematch

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov notched a power-play goal for his third marker of the season while adding three assists and a plus-two rating in Wednesday's 5-2 win against the Vegas Golden Knights in a Stanley Cup Finals rematch. Head coach Todd Reirden was effusive in his post-game interview. "He has gotten off to an […]

Craig Anderson Roughed Up In Home Loss

Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson yielded six goals on 44 shots in Wednesday's 7-4 loss against the Philadelphia Flyers. Anderson faced a lot of rubber, as the rearguards in front of him were less than stellar. And to be fair, two of the goals he allowed came on the man advantage, also a product of […]

Maxime Lajoie Posts Three-Point Evening

Ottawa Senators defenseman Maxime Lajoie picked up two power-play goals with an assist, a minus-one rating and four shots on goal in 23:19 of ice time in Wednesday's 7-4 loss against the Philadelphia Flyers. Senators faithful aren't going to be forgetting about Erik Karlsson anytime soon, but if Lajoie keeps posting these kind of nights […]

Brady Tkachuk Earns First Two NHL Markers

Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk picked up a pair of goals with an assist, a plus-one rating and six shots on goal in Wednesday's 7-4 setback against the Philadelphia Flyers. His first goal was rather greasy, as he helped the Senators break the ice first on the power play in the opening period. He […]

Dale Weise Makes Most Of His Opportunity

Philadelphia Flyers right wing Dale Weise drew into the lineup Wednesday night against the Ottawa Senators, posting two assists with a plus-two rating, a shot on net, a blocked shot, a minor penalty and three hits in 11:21 of ice time. Weise supplanted Jordan Weal, who was a healthy scratch for this contest. After the […]

Calvin Pickard Stops 31 Shots In Victory

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Calvin Pickard made the start between the pipes Wednesday against the Ottawa Senators and he allowed four goals on 35 shots in the 7-4 victory. It was a pretty impressive showing considering the fact his team hung him out to dry with a litter of penalties, leading to three power-play goals. He […]

Robert Hagg Solid Across The Board Wednesday

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Robert Hagg was a key contributor in Wednesday's 7-4 win against the Ottawa Senators. He notched his second goal of the season while posting a plus-1 rating. He also registered two shots on net, a blocked shot, five hits and a pair of minor penalties. Hagg has surprised with two goals and […]

Radko Gudas Draws Back In, Has A Night

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Radko Gudas was back in the lineup Wednesday against the Ottawa Senators and he collected three assists with a plus-two rating with three shots on net, two blocked shots and a hit. Normally the tough guy is known for his physical play, but he showed off some tremendous tape-to-tape passing in this […]

Scott Laughton Lights The Lamp Twice In Win

Philadelphia Flyers center Scott Laughton stepped up with two goals and a plus-two rating with five shots on net in Wednesday's 7-4 road win against the Ottawa Senators. He also spent two minutes in the sin bin, helping those in fantasy pools rewarding bad behavior. Laughton stepped up and filled the void left by the […]

Jakub Voracek Has Career-High Five Points

Philadelphia Flyers right wing Jakub Voracek broke out for two goals and a career-high five points in Wednesday's 7-4 road victory against the Ottawa Senators while posting a plus-three rating and six shots on net. He also dished out two hits in the win. He entered the game without a goal over his first three […]

Nolan Patrick Shaken Up In Road Victory

Philadelphia Flyers center Nolan Patrick (upper body) left Wednesday's 7-4 road victory against the Ottawa Senators due to an upper-body injury, as he appeared to be clipped by a high stick in the first period and he looked rather woozy on the bench. He ended up going scoreless in just five shifts over 3:30 of […]

Antti Raanta Draws Start Versus Ducks On Wednesday

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Antti Raanta will start in net against the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday evening. The 29-year-old has been solid in his first two starts (2.02 goals against average, .911 save percentage) but has yet to receive any offensive support in front of him as the Coyotes have been shut out in both games. […]

Ben Bishop Struggles Badly In Loss

Dallas Stars goaltender Ben Bishop allowed six goals on 29 shots in his team's 7-4 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday. Bishop struggled to make key stops against a high-powered Leafs offense all night, including stopping just five of eight shots against in the middle frame. The NHL's Third Star of the Week […]

Alexander Radulov Registers Three Points In Loss

Dallas Stars right-winger Alexander Radulov recorded a goal and an assist as his team was defeated by the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-4 on Tuesday. Radulov's performance was his second consecutive three-point game, inflating his stat line to three goals and four assists in his first three games on the season. Radulov, a key piece on […]

Morgan Rielly Tacks On Four Assists In Win

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Reilly registered a quad of helpers in a high-scoring, 7-4 victory versus the Dallas Stars on Tuesday. The four assists vaulted Reilly to a tie for the NHL scoring lead with ten points (two goals, eight assists) in his team's first four games on the season. Playing on his team's […]

Tyler Seguin Posts Consecutive Four-Point Performances

Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin registered a goal and three assists as his team came up short in a 7-4 loss to the Maple Leafs on Tuesday. Seguin's four-point effort was his second in four nights, following a two goal, two assist outing on Saturday against the Winnipeg Jets. Fresh off signing an eight-year extension […]

Mitchell Marner Records Four-Point Night On Tuesday

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitchell Marner picked up a goal and three assists in a 7-4 victory against the Dallas Stars on Tuesday. Two of Marner's four points came on the man advantage and the 21-year-old also added four shots on goal in the contest. After being held off the score sheet in the team's […]

Auston Matthews Remains Hot In Win

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews continued his torrid start to the season on Tuesday with two goals in a 7-4 defeat of the Dallas Stars. The NHL's First Star of the Week has now collected a league-best ten points (seven goals, three assists) and has scored at least two points in each of his […]

Artemi Panarin Back Among The Scorers Tuesday Night

Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Artemi Panarin managed to get going again in Tuesday's win over Colorado after finishing the previous game without a single point. The Breadman recorded the game-winner in a 5-2 result against the Avs, with Markus Nutivaara and Ryan Murray picking up the assists. It's his second game-winning goal of the […]

Alexander Wennberg Opens Season's Account In Tuesday's Win

Columbus Blue Jackets center Alexander Wennberg recorded his first points of the season in Tuesday's 5-2 win over Colorado, picking up a pair of helpers. He assisted team captain Nick Foligno on both on his goals. The line that also features Anthony Duclair was dominant in the game as Wennberg and Duclair both finished with […]

Nick Foligno Records Three Points In Jackets Win

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Nick Foligno scored his first two goals of the season and finished with a total of three points in Tuesday's 5-2 win over Colorado. Foligno opened the scoring and also netted the team's fourth goal. He finished with three shots on goal, two blocks and two penalty minutes in 17:48 on […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Picks Up First Win Of The Year

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky recorded his first win of the year Tuesday against Colorado, making 25 saves and finishing with a .919 save percentage in a 5-2 win. Bobrovsky performed well in his first appearance as well last Friday against Carolina but simply didn't get enough goal support in a 3-1 loss. He's […]

Philipp Grubauer Allows Four Goals In Avs Debut

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer failed to get off to a winning start in the team's colors, allowing four goals on 34 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Columbus. The German finished with a .882 save percentage. Semyon Varlamov has a perfect record with his two starts, so the Russian remains an undisputed starter in […]

Nathan MacKinnon Extends His Goal-Scoring Streak

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon has carried last year's goal-scoring form into the new season, making it three goals in three games during Tuesday's losing effort at Columbus. MacKinnon got the team on the board early in the second and the Avs managed to make it 2-2 soon after thanks to Carl Soderberg second goal […]