Nazem Kadri Set To Return To Lineup

Toronto Maple Leafs center Nazem Kadri is eligible to return to the lineup after serving a three-game suspension he received in game one for a hit on Boston Bruins Tommy Wingels. At today’s morning skate, Kadri resumed his usual position centering the Leafs second line. This is a good sign for the Leafs, as Kadri […]

Ondrej Palat Looking to Regain Form at Home

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ondrej Palat has been held scoreless over the last two games after scoring four points in the first two games. His scoreless streak on the road put a halt to his blistering start to the series and has understandably caused a dip in his DFS value. Palat did perform better at […]

Sami Vatanen Did Not Travel with Team to Tampa Bay

New Jersey Devils defenseman Sami Vatanen did not travel with his teammates to Tampa Bay for Game 5 but has yet to be officially ruled out for Saturday's contest. Vatanen left Game 4 after a hit from Nikita Kucherov and did not return. Though he is considered day-to-day, it would be a surprise to see […]

Connor Hellebuyck Wins First Career Playoff Series In Game 5

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck held off all 30 shots in Game 5 to shut out the Minnesota Wild and earn his first playoff series victory. Helleybuyck checks off another personal and franchise milestone with his victory Friday, backing the Jets to their first playoff series victory as well. Hellebuyck has been officially nominated for […]

Nikolaj Ehlers Not On The Ice For Warmups

Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers was not on the ice during warmups for Game 5 against the Minnesota Wild. Ehlers got off to a good start in this series, grabbing two assists and sending six shots on net in four games. The Jets will be extra thankful to have Myers back in the lineup, as […]

Braden Holtby Nearly Shuts Out Blue Jackets In Game 4 Win

Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby stopped 23 shots in a 4-1 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night. Holtby was less than 14 minutes away from completing the shutout when Columbus forward Boone Jenner tipped a shot right in front of him to make it 3-1. After a disappointing regular season, Holtby has […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Receives No Support In Loss To Caps

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 29 of 32 shots in a 4-1 loss in Game 4's matchup against the Washington Capitals on Thursday night. Washington has been peppering Bobrovsky with shots in this series, averaging 41 per contest, while the reigning Vezina winner sports a solid .921 save percentage. Bob played well enough […]

Evgeny Kuznetsov Gets Four Points In First Regulation Win

Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov scored an empty-net goal and three assists in Thursday night's 4-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Russian star now has three goals and six points in four games this postseason, tying captain Alex Ovechkin for the team lead. Kuznetsov had a piece of every single Caps goal, as […]

Steve Mason Injured During Practice; Jets Recall Michael Hutchinson

Winnipeg Jets backup goaltender Steve Mason left practice due to an undisclosed injury and Michael Hutchinson has been recalled by the Jets. Mason's play during the regular season was weak, as he posted a .906 save percentage and 3.24 goals-against average over 13 games, but he did stop all seven shots he faced in relief […]

T.J. Oshie Playing Through Injury For Caps

Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie has been playing through an injury during the Caps matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets. As a result, the 31-year-old has been missing practices and morning skates for what the team has been calling "maintenance." Despite this, Oshie has still managed three points in four games, including two power-play goals […]

Andre Burakovsky Will Miss Rest Of First Round

Washington Capitals forward Andre Burakovsky will require minor surgery for an undisclosed upper-body injury he suffered in Game 2 against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Head coach Barry Trotz made it clear that the young forward is not necessarily out for the rest of the postseason, as their series with the Jackets is now tied at […]

Tyler Myers Returns To The Lineup For Game 5

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Tyler Myers was spotted during warmups and confirmed that he will be back on the blue line for Game 5. Myers had left Game 3 with a lower-body injury after a collision along the boards with Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Foligno. Myers was chugging along nicely with two goals and an assist […]

Patric Hornqvist Will Miss Game 5 Friday

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Patric Hornqvist will miss Friday's game versus the Flyers. This will be the second straight game Hornqvist has missed, which should cause a bit of concern moving forward. Luckily, the Penguins have been doing just fine in his absence, as they put up five goals in Game 4. His injury has provided […]

Samuel Girard A Game-Time Decision For Game 5

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard will be a game-time decision for Friday's Game 5 in Nashville. Girard's status is immensely important for an Avalanche team seeking to stave off elimination. Not only would the Avs get to plug Girard back into their top-four defensive group, but his return would allow the team to adequately shift […]

Mitchell Marner Extends Point Streak To Three Games

Toronto Maple Leafs center Mitchell Marner tallied an assist on the Maple Leafs only goal in their loss Thursday. This extends his point streak to three consecutive games, as the winger continues to drive offense for his team. Even after losing their centerman, Toronto’s second line has been its most productive in this series and […]

Tomas Plekanec Scores First Goal With Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs center Tomas Plekanec scored for the first time since Feb. 22, his last appearance with the Montreal Canadiens. His first with the Maple Leafs put Toronto on the board and tied the game in the first period of Thursday’s Game 4. This marks consecutive games that Plekanec has found the score sheet […]

When Jake DeBrusk Shoots, He Scores

Boston Bruins left winger Jake DeBrusk scored his second goal of the series on Thursday, extending the Bruins lead over the Toronto Maple Leafs to two early in the final period. Amazingly, DeBrusk has a shooting percentage of 50 percent in the playoffs. In fact, he’s only registered shots on goal in the two games […]

David Pastrnak Bounces Back With Multi-Point Effort

After being held without a point in Game 3, Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak responded with a pair of assists in the 3-1 Game 4 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Late in the second frame, Pastrnak beat defenseman Jake Gardiner to a puck at Boston’s blue line, emerging on a 2-on-1 with linemate Brad […]

Nikita Kucherov Will Not Face Supplemental Discipline

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov will not face punishment from the league following his controversial hit on New Jersey Devils defenseman Sami Vatanen during Game 4. According to the Department of Player Safety, the primary point of contact for the hit was not Vatanen's head, which is why Kucherov will avoid discipline. Coming off […]

Tuukka Rask Delivers Another Solid Performance In Game 4

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask made 31 saves on 32 shots for a .969 save percentage in the 3-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Despite Toronto being one of the best offensive teams in the NHL, Rask has done a fantastic job shutting them down. This was his best game of the playoffs, and […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Looks To Get Home Win

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will man the pipes once again in Thursday's Game 4 home matchup against the Washington Capitals. The reigning Vezina winner has been stellar so far in this series, posting a .925 save percentage in three games. The Caps finally managed to steal one in overtime after the Jackets took […]

Braden Holtby Confirmed For Game 4

Washington Capitals goaltender Bradon Holtby will start Game 4's road matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night. All three games in this series have gone to overtime, but the Caps finally managed to steal one in Tuesday's 3-2 win with Holtby in net. Despite having the worst regular season of his career, Holtby […]

Chandler Stephenson Gets Shot At Top Six

Washington Capitals forward Chandler Stephenson will get a shot on the second line ahead of Thursday's matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Stephenson managed six goals and 18 points in 67 games during his first full regular season in a fourth-line role and hasn't found the scoresheet yet in three postseason games. Head coach Barry […]

Ryan Hartman To Have Hearing For Illegal Check in Game 4

Nashville Predators winger Ryan Hartman will have a hearing with the NHL's Department of Player Safety on Thursday. The hearing is a consequence of Hartman's ugly charging penalty taken in Game 4 in which the forward's shoulder struck Carl Soderberg in the head. Soderberg did not return to the game. Based on the results of […]

Andrew Hammond To Start Game 5 on Friday

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Andrew Hammond will get the nod in place of the injured Jonathan Bernier as the Avs look to avoid elimination on Friday night in Game 5. The Avalanche are now down to their third goaltending option, as starter Semyon Varlamov has also been out with an injury since late March. Hammond was […]

Sharks Complete Sweep Of Anaheim Ducks

On Wednesday night, the San Jose Sharks secured their trip to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 2-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks in Game 4. This game was much tighter than Game 3 and the only two players to find goals were Marcus Sorensen and Tomas Hertl. The real story […]

Pekka Rinne Rebounds With Strong Performance in Game 4

Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne, pulled in his team's Game 3 loss, bounced back with an impressive showing in an important 3-2 win in Denver on Wednesday night. Rinne ended up stopping 31 of the 33 shots he faced and came up with numerous crucial stops as the Avalanche pressed for the game-tying goal late […]

Colton Sissons Stays Hot With Another Goal In Game 4

Nashville Predators forward Colton Sissons has now picked up at least one point in each of his team's four playoffs games, registering another goal in a 3-2 win on Wednesday night. Sissons finished Game 4 with the aforementioned goal, a plus-one rating, four penalty minutes and three shots on goal in 15:18. The 24-year-old center […]

Jonathan Bernier Leaves Game 4 With Injury

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Jonathan Bernier suffered a lower-body injury in Wednesday's contest with the Predators and did not return. Prior to his premature departure, Bernier had stopped 23 of 26 shots against. The news comes at a tough time for the Avalanche, as the team will travel back to Nashville for Game 5 in an […]

Marc-Edouard Vlasic Extends Point Streak To Two Games

San Jose Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic is slowly starting to roll in the playoffs. After finishing the first two games against the Ducks without a single point, he picked up an assist in both of the next two. Vlasic provided the helper on Tomas Hertl's series-clinching goal on Wednesday. He's not known for his offensive […]