Joonas Korpisalo Starts the Season for Columbus

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo will get the start for the Blue Jackets as they travel to Detroit to start the regular season. With the Blue Jackets starting a back-to-back set of games on the road, regular starter Sergei Bobrovsky will be in the net on Friday when the team returns to Columbus to […]

Carter Hutton Starts for Sabres in Season Opener

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton will get his first start as a Sabre on Thursday as the Boston Bruins come to town. The newly minted starter posted a .931 save percentage over 32 games in St. Louis last year, which was well above his .915 career average and the best mark of his career by […]

Connor Hellebuyck Starting On Thursday

No surprise here, as Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck is going to be in the net for the regular season opener on Thursday night. Hellebuyck is coming off of a fantastic season that saw him finish second in Vezina Trophy voting. The 25-year-old had a 44-11-9 record with a .924 SV% and 2.36 GAA. He […]

Tomas Hertl Finds Twine On Wednesday

San Jose Sharks winger Tomas Hertl scored a short-handed goal in a 5-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on opening night. Hertl broke across the blueline, walked Cam Fowler, and roofed a wrist shot over the glove of John Gibson. The 24-year-old had 22 goals and 46 points last season and the Sharks are hopeful […]

Evander Kane Nets A Goal In Opening Night Loss

San Jose Sharks left wing Evander Kane scored a goal to go along with five shots on net, three hits, and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks. Kane was skating on a line with Joonas Donskoi and Antti Suomela throughout the contest. The 27-year-old is coming off of a 29 […]

Martin Jones Abysmal In Season Opener

San Jose Sharks goalie Martin Jones allowed four goals on 14 shots in a 5-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on opening night. Brandon Montour's game-winner was particularly bad, as the defenseman lofted a blind backhander past Jones from beyond the faceoff dot. Jones has proven himself to be a capable starter over the past […]

Auston Matthews Leads the Way in Overtime Victory

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews scored two goals, including the overtime game-winner, in Wednesday's season opener. Matthews had an efficient night, leading the Maple Leafs in scoring while only recording three shots. Worth noting is that he only had 17:29 minutes of ice time, which is lower than his average of 18:08 from last […]

Petr Mrazek Set For Hurricanes Debut Thursday Night

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek will make his official debut for the team Thursday night against the Islanders, with him being named the starter by head coach Rod Brind'Amour. Mrazek is coming off from a disappointing season which he split between Detroit and Philadelphia, posting a 14-13-6 record in 33 stars with a 3.03 goals-against […]

Matthew Tkachuk Logs Big Minutes In Loss

Calgary Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk scored a goal and also got two penalty minutes and three shots on goal in the 5-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. Tkachuk's 22:19 of ice-time is largely in part due to the six power-play opportunities that the Flames got, however, will most likely get a huge jump in ice-time […]

Noah Hanifin Fills The Stat Sheet In Loss

Calgary Flames defenseman Noah Hanifin produced an assist along with getting four shots on goal, four hits and one block in the 5-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. Hanifin also ranked third on the Flames in ice-time with 19:36, falling only to Mark Giordano (25:46) and T.J. Brodie (23:13). With the Flames getting six power-play […]

Mike Smith Puts Up Rough Stat Line Against Canucks

Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith made 18 saves on only 22 shots for a .818 save percentage in the 5-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. The Flames were gifted six power-play opportunities in this game, which heavily played into the low shot count for the Canucks, yet Smith still couldn't stop the puck to save […]

Jacob Markstrom Posts Win In Fantastic Start Against Flames

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom stopped 33 of 35 shots for a .943 save percentage in the 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames. Markstrom not only didn't allow a goal on six different power play opportunities for the Flames but also picked up the win and overall had a solid night. Markstrom is expected to […]

Loui Eriksson Finds Success With New Linemates

Vancouver Canucks forward Loui Eriksson produced two assists in the 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames. Eriksson looks to have already developed some nice chemistry with young phenom Elias Pettersson on the second line, and could be a line that Vancouver could rely on for production in the future. Eriksson has been a massive disappointment […]

Elias Pettersson Has Two-Point Debut

Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson scored a goal and an assist with one shot on net in the 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames. Pettersson made his presence known, as he scored on his first and only shot so far in the NHL. While his time on ice was only 9:46 due to the Canucks […]

Brady Tkachuk Will Not Play Thursday With Groin Strain

Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk (groin) was diagnosed with a minor groin strain and will not play on Thursday against the Chicago Blackhawks. Tkachuk was seen as doubtful for Thursday originally, but now he is guaranteed to not play. He is labelled as "hopeful" for Saturday's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. His coveted NHL […]

Victor Rask Remains Out

Carolina Hurricanes center Victor Rask (upper body) remains out at the start of the new NHL season. The 25-year-old Swede underwent surgery on his right hand on Sept. 13 following an unfortunate kitchen incident. With this being an unorthodox injury, it's unknown when Rask will be available to play. According to most reports, he's set […]

Warren Foegele Set To Start On Second-Line Duty

Carolina Hurricanes left wing Warren Foegele has made the opening night roster, and he's set to be on second-line duty Thursday against the Islanders. The former third-round pick was an AHL All-Star last season and he left quite an impression in his first NHL outings, getting two goals and three points in two games. He […]

Bogdan Kiselevich Left To Wait For NHL Debut

Florida Panthers defenseman Bogdan Kiselevich (face) is left waiting for his NHL debut after taking a puck to the face in one of the final preseason games last week. He had 40 stitches done and returned to practice this week wearing a cage. Interestingly, head coach Bob Boughner hasn't ruled out using the 28-year-old Russian […]

Cory Schneider Out For Season Opener

New Jersey Devils goaltender Cory Schneider (lower body) won't play in the team's season opener against Edmonton on Saturday. He didn't participate in any of the team's preseason games and looks to still need more time to recover from a left hip surgery that he had done back in May. The injury carries a 5-6 […]

Nikita Kucherov OK For Season Opener

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (lower body) has returned to practice and looks ready to play in the team's first game of the season on Saturday against Florida. It was also against the Panthers that the Russian sniper suffered his injury last week. Kucherov had a superb year for the Bolts last season, […]

Tyler Johnson "50-50" For Season Opener

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Tyler Johnson (upper body) is wearing a red non-contact jersey in practice and according to head coach Jon Cooper, he's "50-50" to play in the season opener against Florida on Saturday. Johnson's injury was picked up during practice and it was first reported on Sept. 23, so he's had a while […]

Maple Leafs to Start Season Without William Nylander

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander has not yet agreed to a contract and remains a restricted free agent and as a result, he will not be in the lineup for Toronto's opening game against Montreal on Wednesday. With contract negotiations still ongoing there is no timetable for his return but with the cost of […]

Capitals Promote Brett Connolly To First Line

Washington Capitals forward Brett Connolly has been promoted to the first line with Evgeny Kuznetsov and Alex Ovechkin after Tom Wilson was handed a 20-game suspension. The former sixth overall draft choice in 2010 who scored a career-high 27 points in 70 games last season will be given his best opportunity at success with first […]

Tom Wilson Suspended For 20 Games

Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson has been suspended for 20 games after an illegal check to the head to St. Louis Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist. Wilson was already on thin ice after some questionable plays in the playoffs and last season. While the hit itself wasn't his worst for sure, and most likely would've been […]

Jacob Markstrom To Start Against Calgary

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom will get the nod on Thursday against the Calgary Flames on opening night. Markstrom had a very good season for how weak the Canucks blueline is, posting a 23-26-7 record and a .912 save percentage last year. Markstrom's status as starter remains pretty solidified, as he got 57 starts of […]

Mike Smith To Get The Start Against Vancouver

Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith will get the nod on Wednesday against the Vancouver Canucks on opening night. Smith put up a respectful year before injuries cut his season short, putting up a record of 25-22-6 along with a .916 save percentage. With Calgary cutting Dougie Hamilton from the defensive line, while adding Noah Hanifin, […]

Braden Holtby To Start Against Bruins

Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby will get the go against the Boston Bruins on opening night. Holtby had the worst season of his career last year, putting up a still very impressive record of 34-16-4, however, only managed a .907 save percentage. He looked like himself as the playoffs emerged though, and looks to return […]

Tuukka Rask Gets The Start Against Capitals

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask will get the start against the Washington Capitals on opening night. Rask put up a very impressive season in 53 starts, going 34-14-5 along with a .917 save percentage. He remains the workhorse in Boston and will easily put up 60+ starts barring no injuries this year. While they will […]

Frederik Andersen Will Start On Opening Night Against Canadiens

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen will get the start on opening night against the Montreal Canadiens. Andersen had a dominating second season for the Leafs, as he put up a 38-21-5 record along with a .918 save percentage. The Leafs defense is questionable this year, however, matches up nicely against a Canadiens squad that […]

Carey Price Confirmed To Start On Opening Night

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will get the start on opening night on the road against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Price will look to bounce back from a rough year, in which he collected a 16-26-7 record, along with only a .900 save percentage. He still remains as one of the top goaltenders in the […]