Danton Heinen Draws Back Into Lineup

After being a healthy scratch for Game 6, Boston Bruins forward Danton Heinen will replace Tommy Wingels in the lineup Wednesday. Heinen has no points in the series and carries a negative-one plus/minus rating. On the bottom two lines, he’s been averaging just under 13:00 minutes of ice time per game. These stats don’t jump […]

David Pastrnak Held Without A Point In Consecutive Games

Boston Bruins winger David Pastrnak hasn’t found the score sheet since Boston’s 3-1 win in Game 4. He was also limited to a single shot on goal in Game 6 after registering an impressive 10 shots in Game 5. Boston’s top line hasn’t been able to control the series the way they ran roughshod in […]

Tomas Plekanec Registers Multi-Point Night

Toronto Maple Leafs center Tomas Plekanec scored a goal and added an assist in the Game 6 win over the Boston Bruins. Plekanec has improved vastly over the course of this series, much to the delight of Maple Leafs fans. Plekanec centered the Leafs third line in the wake of Nazem Kadri’s return to the […]

William Nylander Finally Finds Back Of The Net

Toronto Maple Leafs winger William Nylander scored his team’s opening goal in the Leafs Game 6 victory over the Boston Bruins. Nylander had been moved down in the lineup in response to his lack of production to this point in the series. The 21-year-old now has one goal, one assist and has logged 11 shots […]

Brent Burns Returns To Practice

San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns was back at practice on Monday after missing Friday's and Sunday's sessions. Burns has been dealing with an undisclosed injury that had him playing limited minutes at the end of the first-round series against the Ducks. Being back at practice is a great sign, though, and Burns has had […]

Tuukka Rask Gets Little Offensive Support In Loss

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask made 27 saves on 29 shots for a .931 save percentage in the 3-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Rask kept the game at 2-1 until the Leafs scored late on the empty net and overall, gave the Bruins every chance to close out the series. Rask has either […]

Jake DeBrusk Ups Point Streak To Three In Loss

Boston Bruins forward Jake DeBrusk scored the lone goal in the 3-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. DeBrusk has been fantastic so far these playoffs, as he now has five points in six games, with his only pointless game in Game 3. It looks like he has some chemistry with David Krejci, and those […]

Mitchell Marner Ups Point Streak To 5 Games

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitchell Marner scored a goal and added on an assist in the 3-1 win over the Boston Bruins, to up his point streak to five games. After Game 1 where Marner went pointless, he has now produced an assist in every single game as well as scoring two goals in that […]

Frederik Andersen Getting Better As Series Ages With Game 6 Win

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen made 32 saves on 33 shots for a .970 save percentage in the 3-1 win over the Boston Bruins. After being down 3-1 in the series, and allowing the first goal of the game, the Leafs have bounced back in both and have now won their last two games. […]

Cam Atkinson Likely To Bounce Back In Game 6

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Cam Atkinson fired six shots in nearly 30 minutes of ice time in Game 5 against the Washington Capitals but was unable to convert for the third straight game. The 28-year-old has been playing some of his best hockey in the last few months and is a good candidate to break […]

Chandler Stephenson Producing On Second Line

Washington Capitals forward Chandler Stephenson will remain on the left wing of center Nicklas Backstrom and right wing TJ Oshie for Game 6's matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 24-year-old had an assist on both of Backstrom's goals in Game 5, including the overtime winner, but registered no shots in over 20 minutes of […]

Colton Sissons Adds Two Assists in Game 6 Victory

Nashville Predators forward Colton Sissons capped off an excellent conference quarterfinals with two assists in a 5-0 series-clinching win on Sunday. Sissons, usually relied upon for his checking ability, ended up tying linemate Austin Watson for the Predators' scoring lead with seven points (three goals and four assists) throughout the series. The North Vancouver native […]

Pekka Rinne Shuts Out Avalanche in Game 6

Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne stopped all 22 shots fired his way on Sunday as the Predators eliminated the Avalanche in Game 6. Despite giving up four goals in both Game 2 and Game 3, Rinne did his part to ensure that the Predators wouldn't be upset by the lower-seeded Avalanche, finishing the series with […]

Nick Bonino Posts Three Points in Game 6

Nashville Predators center Nick Bonino registered a goal and two assists in a 5-0 Game 6 win in Denver on Sunday. Signed to bolster the Preds bottom-six forward group this past offseason, Bonino has put together a strong first round thus far. The former Boston University product now has two goals, three assists, a plus-seven […]

Claude Giroux Has Goal In Game 6 Loss

Philadelphia Flyers center Claude Giroux had a hell of a season, finishing with 102 points. Sadly, he was held largely in check by Pittsburgh, tallying only three points on a single goal and two assists. He scored that goal in Game 6, but it wasn't enough as the Pittsburgh Penguins stormed back from a two-goal […]

Sean Couturier Has Hat Trick In Game 6 Series-Ending Loss

Philadelphia Flyers center Sean Couturier had a really impressive Game 6 on Sunday, scoring three goals )and had two assists) for a hat trick. Want to know what made it even more amazing - this is something that won't show up in any box scores or change any fantasy totals, though something like this should […]

Joe Thornton Ruled Out Of Game 1 In Second Round

San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton, who missed the entire first round sweep of the Ducks, won't be able to help the team in the first game of the second round battle versus Vegas either. He hasn't played since Jan. 23 after injuring his right knee. However, Thornton has been on the ice in practices […]

Nikita Kucherov Sets Tampa Bay Playoff Series Points Record

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov scored the game-winning goal in game 5, clinching the series and giving him 10 points over the five-game series. Kucherov's 10 points are the most a Tampa Bay Lightning player has scored in a playoff round in franchise history, further cementing his place among the league's elite scorers. Kucherov […]

Victor Hedman Held Scoreless Through Series

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman failed to record a point in the first round series against the New Jersey Devils. This scoreless streak is only the second time this season that Hedman has gone five or more games without a point. Hedman averaged 0.82 points per game during the regular season and leads the […]

Devils Eliminated Despite Cory Schneider's Strong Play

New Jersey Devils goaltender Cory Schneider stopped 35 of 37 shots that he faced in game 5, keeping the game close but ultimately falling short as the Devils were eliminated from the playoffs. His stellar .951 save percentage in the playoffs limited the Lightning's offense and kept the Devils in every game that he started. […]

Braden Holtby Stellar Once Again In Game 5 Win

Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby stopped 39 shots in a 4-3 overtime win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday afternoon. The win was the 28-year-old's third in a row as the Caps take their first lead in the series, heading to Columbus for Game 6 ahead 3-2. Holtby continues to pad his amazing postseason […]

Matt Calvert Gets Two Goals In Loss To Washington

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Matt Calvert scored his second and third goals of the postseason in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Washington Capitals yesterday afternoon. Along with six shots and a block, Calvert had a monster night in DFS leagues. He generally plays a shutdown role on the third line with Nick Foligno and […]

Nicklas Backstrom Leads Caps To Overtime Victory

Washington Capitals forward Nicklas Backstrom scored two goals, including the overtime winner, and added a powerplay assist to lead the Caps to a 4-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Backstrom is lighting up the postseason with eight points in five games, six of them coming on the powerplay. He began the playoffs as a […]

James van Riemsdyk Clutch On The Power Play

Through five games of their first round series, the Toronto Maple Leafs have scored three power play goals on 10 opportunities. James van Riemsdyk has scored each and every one of them. JVR has made a name for himself on the power play, and much of his success has come within six feet of the […]

Morgan Rielly Doling Out Apples

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly found his way back on to the score sheet in game 5, feeding Tyler Bozak on a cross-ice pass midway through the second period. Rielly was held without a point in game 4, as the Leafs were limited to a single goal, but notched his fifth assist in as […]

Frederik Andersen Will Start Game 5

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen will get the nod in Game 5 against the Boston Bruins. This comes as no surprise, as despite Andersen's subpar .880 save percentage this postseason, he is the goalie that the Leafs will go to when needing the best chance to win. Boston's top line of Patrice Bergeron, David […]

Alexander Wennberg Set To Return For Game 5 Versus Caps

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Alexander Wennberg will return to the lineup in time for Game 5 against the Washington Capitals after missing the last three games. Wennberg was taken out by a hit from Caps forward Tom Wilson and remained sidelined with an upper-body injury. He should return to the second line with Thomas Vanek […]

Patrice Bergeron "Looking Good" To Return For Game 5

Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron was a surprise omission from the lineup in game 4, but is expected to return to his top-line role on Saturday. Riley Nash filled in for Bergeron, and had experience on the first line in the regular season. The Bruins first line was again the main storyline as Boston took […]

Tomas Plekanec Bumped From Second Line

As many expected, Toronto Maple Leafs center Tomas Plekanec has lost his spot on the second line as a result of Nazem Kadri’s return from suspension. Plekanec played his best hockey of the series and as a Maple Leaf in games 3 and 4, posting two points and limiting Boston’s top line. It was a […]

William Nylander Skating On Third Line

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander was skating on the third line at the team’s morning skate Saturday. Coach Mike Babcock juggled his line a bit, dropping Nylander from the first line. Nylander had a +/- of -2 in game 4 and has just one assist through four games, and has not been able to […]