Nikita Kucherov Out With Lower-Body Injury

Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov left Tuesday's preseason game against the Florida Panthers with a lower-body injury. The issue does not appear to be too serious but head coach Jon Cooper did not want to commit to a time-frame for recovery just yet. Kucherov, as expected, is not in the lineup for Thursday's tilt […]

Filip Zadina Nets Overtime Tally On Wednesday

Detroit Red Wings rookie forward Filip Zadina pocketed the game-winning goal in overtime during a 3-2 preseason win over the Boston Bruins. The Red Wings finished the preseason with a perfect 6-0-0 record. Zadina was the sixth overall pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft and is the Wings' most valuable prospect. The 18-year-old had […]

Seth Jones Expected To Miss Four To Six Weeks

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones (knee) is expected to be out four to six weeks after suffering an MCL sprain in a preseason game on Tuesday. This timeframe has him set to return somewhere between October 24 and November 7. Jones was the 13th ranked defenseman on Yahoo Fantasy heading into the regular season. […]

Corey Perry Sidelined For Five Months

Anaheim Ducks right-winger Corey Perry is set to miss the next five months after undergoing knee surgery to repair meniscus and MCL injuries. The former Hart Memorial Trophy winner has regressed a bit over the past few years (17 goals, 32 assists in 2017-2018) likely due to the wear and tear of playing an agitator […]

Andreas Athanasiou Records Four Points In Preseason Win

Detroit Red Wings forward Andreas Athanasiou had two goals and two assists in Tuesday's 8-6 preseason win over the Chicago Blackhawks. Athanasiou has impressed during all of the exhibition games, recording four goals and two assists across three contests. He has played exclusively with Thomas Vanek throughout training camp, while rookie stalwart Filip Zadina has […]

Alex Galchenyuk Doubtful For Opening Day

Arizona Coyotes center Alex Galchenyuk (groin) is doubtful to play in the regular season opener and has been listed as week-to-week. It appears he sustained the injury during a preseason game last Tuesday. Galchenyuk has breakout potential playing with the Coyotes top-six, so hopefully, he can return soon. He was underutilized in Montreal but should […]

Ryan Kesler Doubtful For Regular Season Opener

Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Kesler (hip) has still not been cleared for contact. Kesler has been practicing with the team during the preseason, but he has not been a full participant. Kesler only appeared in 48 games last season as he recovered from offseason hip surgery. The hip gave him discomfort for the entirety of […]

Nick Suzuki Returned Back To OHL

Montreal Canadiens prospect Nick Suzuki was part of the latest round of training camp cuts on Tuesday morning. Suzuki was acquired from the Vegas Golden Knights in the Max Pacioretty deal earlier this month. The supremely skilled center looked like he had a decent shot at cracking the Canadiens roster due to their lack of […]

Shea Theodore Signs Seven-Year Deal With Vegas

The Vegas Golden Knights signed restricted free-agent defenseman Shea Theodore to a seven-year, $36.6 million contract ($5.2 million average annual value) on Monday. The 23-year-old rearguard posted 29 points (six goals, 23 assists) in 61 games last season, emerging as a valuable second-pair defenseman as the year progressed. Theodore's season was his first full season […]

Brian Gionta Retires From NHL

Brian Gionta announced his retirement from the NHL following 16 career seasons with the New Jersey Devils, Montreal Canadiens, Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins. The former third-round pick (82nd overall) of the 1998 NHL Draft closes out his career with 595 points (291 goals, 304 assists) in 1,026 career games. Gionta, captain of the 2018 […]

Brady Tkachuk Continuing to Impress In Training Camp

Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk has looked great in training camp so far and has survived the first round of cuts to the AHL. The Senators cut key prospects such as Logan Brown and Drake Batherson to the AHL, and Tkachuk looks to have secured a roster spot on the team. He's developed nice chemistry […]

Robby Fabbri Suffers Lower-Body Injury On Sunday

St. Louis Blues forward Robby Fabbri departed Sunday's preseason game against the Columbus Blue Jackets due to a lower-body injury. Without knowing the specifics of the injury, head coach Mike Yeo reported that the current ailment has no relation to the knee that caused him to miss the end of the 2016-2017 season and all […]

Logan Brown Cut From Training Camp Roster; Will Start In AHL

Ottawa Senators center prospect Logan Brown was sent down to the Belleville Senators in the AHL on Sunday. With the Ottawa Senators roster containing numerous young prospects able to play center such as Brady Tkachuk and Colin White, along with the seasoned veterans such as Zack Smith, Chris Tierney, and Matt Duchene, there just wasn't […]

Paul Byron Inks Four-Year Extension With Montreal

Montreal Canadiens winger Paul Byron signed a four-year, $13.6 million contract (average annual value of $3.4 million) to remain with the club through the 2022-2023 season on Sunday. Byron is coming off one of his better NHL seasons, having posted 35 points (20 goals, 15 assists) in all 82 games last season. The 29-year-old forward […]

Miles Wood Signs Four-Year Deal With Devils

The New Jersey Devils announced that the team has come to terms with restricted free-agent forward Miles Wood on a four-year, $11 million contract on Saturday. The new contract will allow Wood to join his teammates in New Jersey for the first time this preseason. The 22-year-old winger is coming off a season in which […]

Max Domi Suspended For Rest Of Preseason

Montreal Canadiens forward Max Domi has been suspended for the remainder of the preseason following a roughing incident in Wednesday night's game against Florida. Domi, playing in his first game with his new organization, punched unsuspecting opponent Aaron Ekblad and was consequently ejected from the game with a match penalty. The Winnipeg native was acquired […]

Ty Dellandrea Signs Three-Year Deal With Dallas

Dallas Stars forward prospect Ty Dellandrea signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the team on Wednesday. Dellandrea, the 13th overall pick in this summer's draft, is coming off a 59-point (27 goals, 32 assists) campaign with the Flint Firebirds of the Ontario Hockey League in 2017-2018. The 18-year-old center is projected as a potential top-six […]

Sam Reinhart Signs Two-Year Deal With Buffalo

The Buffalo Sabres signed restricted free-agent forward Sam Reinhart to a two-year, $7.3 million ($3.65 million annual average value) contract on Wednesday. The 2014, second overall draft pick posted a career-best 50 points (25 goals, 25 assists) last season. In addition, Reinhart also set career-highs in penalty minutes (26), power play points (21), power play […]

Aleksander Barkov Named Captain of Panthers

The Florida Panthers announced that the team has named center Aleksander Barkov its newest captain on Monday. Barkov, the team's leading scorer with 78 points (27 goals, 51 assists) last season becomes the tenth captain in Panthers franchise history. The Finnish native has blossomed into a elite player in just his fifth NHL season in […]

Darnell Nurse Inks Two-Year Deal With Edmonton

The Edmonton Oilers signed defenseman Darnell Nurse to a two-year, $6.4 million contract ($3.2 million average annual value) on Monday afternoon. The former 2013, seventh overall draft pick led all Oilers blueliners with 26 points (six goals, 20 assists) and earned 22:15 in ice-time per game in 2017-2018. The big, physical defenseman also registered a […]

Josh Morrissey Signs Two-Year Contract Extension

The Winnipeg Jets signed defenseman Josh Morrissey to a two-year, $6.3 million contract ($3.15 million average annual value) on Monday. Morrissey, a solid two-way defenseman, is coming off a 2017-2018 season in which he posted 26 points (seven goals, 19 assists) to go along with a plus-15 rating, 47 penalty minutes, 102 shots and 139 […]

Henrik Zetterberg To Retire Due To Back Condition

The Detroit Red Wings announced on Friday that team captain Henrik Zetterberg will be unable to continue his NHL career due to a degenerative back condition. Zetterberg had initially aimed to return to action at some point during the 2018-2019 season but found the his back pain too extreme to manage. The Swedish forward will […]

Austin Watson Suspended 27 Games

Nashville Predators forward Austin Watson has been suspended for the entirety of the NHL preseason and the first 27 regular season games in 2018-2019 due to unacceptable conduct. Watson, a checking line winger, was handed the ban after the NHL completed its investigation of an event earlier this summer where the 26-year-old engaged in a […]

Tyler Seguin Signs Eight-Year Extension To Remain In Dallas

The Dallas Stars announced that the team has signed Tyler Seguin to an eight-year, $78.8 million contract (average annual value of $9.85 million) on Thursday. Seguin, the team's top center, finished the 2017-2018 season ranked second in scoring on the Stars, posting 78 points (40 goals, 38 assists). Since being traded to Dallas (from Boston) […]

Chris Tierney, Dylan Demelo Part Of Package Heading To Ottawa

Something tells us that Ottawa Senators fans will be quite unhappy with the return they received for Erik Karlsson. Heading back to Ottawa are Chris Tierney, Dylan Demelo, Rudolfs Balcers, Josh Norris, a first-round pick in 2019 or 2020, and a second round pick in 2019. Tierney scored a career-high 40 points in 2017-18 but […]

Erik Karlsson Traded To San Jose Sharks

The trade of the NHL offseason went down on Thursday afternoon as two-time Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson has been traded to the San Jose Sharks. Karlsson had been the subject of rampant trade speculation for the past few months, and it was seeming more likely that Karlsson would start the season with the Senators. […]

Nick Suzuki Included In Trade to Montreal

The Montreal Canadiens acquired top prospect Nick Suzuki (along with Tomas Tatar and a 2019 second-round pick) in exchange for Max Pacioretty on Monday. Suzuki, the 13th overall selection in the 2017 NHL Draft, is fresh off a 100-point (42 goals, 58 assists) season playing for the Owen Sound Attack of the OHL. The undersized […]

Tomas Tatar Shipped To The Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens acquired forward Tomas Tatar, prospect center Nick Suzuki and a second-round selection in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft from the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday in exchange for veteran forward Max Pacioretty. Tatar was operating as a top-six forward with the Western Conference champions after coming over in the middle of the […]

Max Pacioretty Acquired By The Golden Knights

The Vegas Golden Knights acquired forward Max Pacioretty on Sunday in exchange for forward Tomas Tatar, prospect center Nick Suzuki and a second-round pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, originally belonging to Columbus. Pacioretty seems like he's been around a while, but he is still just 29 years old and in the prime of […]

Nate Schmidt Suspended 20 Games For PED Violation

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt was handed a 20-game suspension for violating the NHL's Performance Enhancing Substances Program. A microscopic amount of a banned substance was found in his system, and he vehemently denies that he intentionally took any performance enhancers. Schmidt will still be able to attend training camp with the team, but […]