Jakub Voracek Records Two Assists On Thursday

Philadelphia Flyers left winger Jakub Voracek tallied two assists during a 5-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night. The playmaking Czech has recorded over 40 assists in each of the past four seasons including a career-high mark of 65 in 2017-18. Firmly planted on the top line with Claude Giroux, Voracek should […]

Sergei Bobrovsky to Start Columbus' Home Opener

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will be in the crease on Friday as the Blue Jackets return home. Bobrovsky sat Thursday night in the Blue Jackets regular season opener in favor of starting the season at the back end of a back-to-back in front of the home crowd. Bobrovsky is coming off of another […]

Quiet Start to Career for Rasmus Dahlin

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin played in his first NHL game on Thursday as the Sabres were shut out by the Boston Bruins. Dahlin registered two hits, zero shots, and zero assists in his debut, but logged a total of 22:37 minutes of ice time. That high of a usage right off the bat, combined […]

Jake Allen Gets Off To Rough Start To Season In Loss

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jake Allen struggled in his team's opening night loss to the Jets on Thursday. The 28-year-old allowed five goals on 25 shots in the game, including getting beaten on four different occasions in the third period alone. Allen had a down season with the Blues in 2017-2018, finishing the year with […]

Semyon Varlamov Strong In Win On Thursday

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov started the 2018-2019 season off strong on Thursday night, stopping 20 of 21 shots in a 4-1 win against the Minnesota Wild. The performance bodes well for the Russian goaltender expected to participate in a timeshare program with Philipp Grubauer. Varlamov had a strong season in 2017-2018, helping the Avs […]

Wayne Simmonds Has Massive Opening Night

Philadelphia Flyers right wing Wayne Simmonds tallied two goals, four shots, and seven hits during a 5-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night. The pugnacious Simmonds suffered through a multitude of injuries last season and still managed to record 24 goals and 46 points. Now, with a clean bill of health, Simmonds […]

Mikko Rantanen Collects Two Points In Opening Night Win

Colorado Avalanche right-winger Mikko Rantanen registered an assist and an empty-net tally in his team's 4-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night. The 21-year-old also posted a plus-one rating and four shots on goal to go along with his two points on the night. Rantanen is fresh off an excellent sophomore season, having […]

Mark Scheifele Tallies Two Assists In Opening Game

Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele recorded two helpers in a 5-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. The 25-year-old has averaged a point per game over the past two seasons while being a frontrunner on the Jets' potent offense. Scheifele is one of the league's premier centers for fantasy purposes and can […]

Blake Wheeler Records Goal And Assist In Big Jets Win

Winnipeg Jets winger Blake Wheeler tallied a goal and an assist in Thursday's 5-1 win over the St. Louis Blues. Wheeler is coming off of the best season of his career that saw him tally 23 goals, 68 assists, and 40 PPP in 81 games. Wheeler sees a ton of minutes on the first power-play […]

Patrik Laine Starts Season With A Two-Point Effort

Winnipeg Jets sniper Patrik Laine started the scoring early on Thursday night. He lasered a wrister past Jake Allen on the power play just four minutes into the game and picked up an assist on Kyle Connor's third-period goal. The talented 20-year-old figures to be in contention for the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy this season […]

Connor Hellebuyck Stellar In First Start

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck stymied the St. Louis Blues attack on Thursday night. The Vezina Trophy candidate allowed one goal on 42 shots en route to a 5-1 Jets' victory. Hellebuyck was one of the top goalies in the league last season and certainly started 2018-19 on the same note. With a formidable team […]

Tyler Bertuzzi Notches Power-Play Goal

Detroit Red Wings left wing Tyler Bertuzzi tallied a power-play goal during a 3-2 overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night. Bertuzzi skated on a line with Frans Nielsen and Michael Rasmussen during the contest while seeing time with the first power play unit. The 23-year-old put up 24 points in 48 […]

Dylan Larkin Tallies Two Assists In OT Loss

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin collected two helpers during a 3-2 overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. It was a solid start to the 2018-19 season for the talented 22-year-old. Larkin will be looking to continue his offensive progression and surpass the 63 points he put up a season ago. In that 2017-18 […]

Dennis Cholowski Records First Career Goal

Detroit Red Wings rookie defenseman Dennis Cholowski had a debut to remember on Thursday night. In his first ever NHL game, Cholowski buried his first NHL goal off of a slick feed from Dylan Larkin. Due to a string of injuries to defensemen in the preseason, Cholowski has been given an opportunity to earn an […]

Jimmy Howard Performs Well In Losing Effort

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard allowed three goals on 39 shots in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. The veteran netminder kept the youthful Red Wings team in the game with plenty of big saves. It was an extra-impressive performance considering there were four rookies on defense for the Red Wings. […]

Filip Forsberg Tallies First Goal Of Season On Thursday

Nashville Predators left-winger Filip Forsberg potted his first goal of the season as his team defeated the New York Rangers in its season opener on Thursday. Forsberg's goal, the Preds' first of the season, was the result of the 24-year-old beating Henrik Lundqvist on the blocker side with a quick snap shot. Entering his fifth […]

Jamie Benn Registers Pair of Assists in Win

Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn posted two assists in a 3-0 win versus the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday. The Stars' captain played a significant role in his team's three goal second period, helping set up Alexander Radulov's marker and then John Klingberg's insurance tally in a span of just 1:08. Benn is coming off a […]

Ben Bishop Records 25th Career Shutout In Season Opener

Dallas Stars goaltender Ben Bishop stopped all 30 shots he faced on Thursday night as his team took down the Arizona Coyotes 3-0. Since being acquired by the Stars prior to last season, Bishop is tied for third in the NHL with six shutouts. The 31-year-old is coming off a good first year in Dallas, […]

Andrei Svechnikov Unlucky In NHL Debut

Carolina Hurricanes right wing Andrei Svechnikov faced an uphill battle to impress in his first NHL game against the Islanders, as the second overall pick of this year's draft was relegated to fourth-line duty and logged less than 12 minutes on the ice, but he almost made it a dream debut. The 18-year-old Russian saw […]

Dougie Hamilton Registers An Assist In Canes Debut

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Dougie Hamilton had a productive debut for the team on Thursday, registering an assist on the team's only goal in a 2-1 loss to the Islanders. He recorded the helper on a Jordan Staal tip-in, with Sebastian Aho also picking up an assist. Hamilton logged 18:05 on the ice and finished the […]

Jordan Staal Has Monster Game Versus Isles

Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal capped off a dominant performance with a goal in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the New York Islanders, netting a late game-tying goal with only a minute and a half to go in regulation. Staal also registered game-highs in shots on goal (7) and hits (8), while doing an incredible job […]

Petr Mrazek Makes 18 Saves In Canes Debut

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek had a quiet debut for the team as he faced only 20 shots against the New York Islanders. He finished with 18 saves and allowed two goals, with Valtteri Filppula and Josh Bailey getting on the scoresheet for the Isles. The Canes themselves managed to score just once and outshot […]

Antti Raanta Has Second Period To Forget In Loss

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Antti Raanta made 22 saves on 25 shots for a .880 save percentage in the 3-0 loss to the Dallas Stars. While Raanta was given no help and would've been rewarded with the loss if Dallas even scored one goal, he allowed three in the second period to seal the game for […]

Maxime Lajoie Stuns In NHL Debut With Two Points

Ottawa Senators defenseman Maxime Lajoie scored a goal and added an assist, along with getting two penalty minutes, three shots on goal, one hit, and four blocks in the 4-3 overtime loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. Lajoie was a surprise to even make the team this season after spending all of last year in the […]

Colin White Starts Off Season With Two-Point Night

Ottawa Senators forward Colin White scored a goal and added an assist, along with getting two penalty minutes and four shots in the 4-3 overtime loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. White looked dominant, centering Mark Stone and Zack Smith on the second line and also capitalized on his power-play opportunity with the second power-play unit. […]

Craig Anderson Has Ups And Downs In Loss

Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson made 39 saves on 43 shots for a .907 save percentage in the 4-3 overtime loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. Anderson allowed in some extremely weak goals that probably should've been saved, but also made some extremely flashy saves as well, keeping the Sens in the game. Overall, it looks […]

Henrik Lundqvist Gives Up Two Third-Period Goals In Loss

New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist was looking good for the first two periods of Thursday's game against Nashville, only allowing one goal. Then he surrendered one to P.K. Subban and then a late one to Colton Sissons which all but cemented the loss. The Rangers know that they are in a rebuilding year - […]

Valtteri Filppula Scores Goal As Islanders Beat Hurricanes

New York Islanders center Valterri Filppula scored the first goal of the post-John Taveres era on Thursday. It was only fitting that it was a center who did it. This won't be that much of a problem position for the team, what with Mathew Barzal ready to take the torch. Barzal had an assist, helping […]

Josh Bailey Scores Game-Winning Overtime Goal Vs. Hurricanes

New York Islanders left winger Josh Bailey, who is more of an assists kind of player, was able to get the puck in the net on Thursday, scoring the game-winner in overtime. Bailey is a good player, though he didn't crack our initial list of the Top 75 forwards. Still, the 10-year veteran won't hurt […]

Thomas Greiss Has Strong Game As Isles Win In Overtime

New York Islanders goalie Thomas Greiss got the nod as the No. 1 goalie this season more or less because of the fact that he was not quite as terrible as Robin Lehner was during the preseason. Yeah. That's not an encouraging sign for Islanders fans or fantasy players. For one night, though, he was […]