Marc-Andre Fleury Looking Unbeatable Versus Kings

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury has been the best goalie in the Stanley Cup playoffs so far, allowing only 0.84 goals per game against the Kings with a .970 save percentage. He's made a total of 96 saves, starting with a 30-save shutout. It's been great to see Fleury perform at a top level […]

John Gibson Pulled After Two Periods In Game 3

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson had a poor outing on Monday in Game 3 versus the Sharks, as he got pulled after two periods of play. He allowed five goals on 24 shots, recording a .792 save percentage. The Ducks had 19 shots on goal in the second, but couldn't get anything past Martin Jones, […]

Rickard Rakell Scores Anaheim's Lone Goal In Blowout Loss

Anaheim Ducks forward Rickard Rakell scored his first postseason goal of the year on Monday, which turned out to be the team's only one in a huge 8-1 loss to the Sharks. He made it 1-1 on a power play in the opening period, but things got out of hand for the Ducks in the […]

Timo Meier Scores First Career Playoff Goal

San Jose Sharks winger Timo Meier scored his first career playoff goal in Monday's 8-1 win over Anaheim, finishing with two points in total. The Swiss youngster had no points in his first five postseason games a year ago, but he's got three in three games this year, carrying his good form into the playoffs. […]

Tomas Hertl Sparks Sharks Power-Play Clinic

San Jose Sharks forward Tomas Hertl made it two goals in two games on Monday against the Ducks, scoring the first of what turned out to be four consecutive power-play goals, which helped the Sharks to a dominant 8-1 win. Hertl has picked up at least a point in every game so far and he's […]

Marcus Sorensen Has Goals In Consecutive Games

San Jose Sharks right wing Marcus Sorensen has been providing some nice little depth scoring for the team in the series against Anaheim, netting in two consecutive games while averaging less than 10 minutes on the ice during the series. He also had an assist in Monday's Game 3 win, which the Sharks won 8-1, […]

Joe Pavelski Has Another Multi-Point Game

San Jose Sharks center Joe Pavelski recorded his second multi-point game of the postseason on Monday, finishing an 8-1 win against the Ducks with a goal and an assist -- both on the power play. Pavelski now has five points in three games during this year's Stanley Cup playoffs, as he looks to be on […]

Logan Couture And Joonas Donskoi Collect Three Points In Blowout Win

San Jose Sharks forwards Logan Couture and Joonas Donskoi ran amok against the Anaheim Ducks in Game 3, as both finished an 8-1 blowout win with three points. Couture scored for a second consecutive game and added two assists, while Donskoi picked up his first points of the postseason with a goal and two assists […]

Tuukka Rask Doesn't Get Defensive Help In Loss

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask made 25 saves on 28 shots for an .867 save percentage in the 4-2 loss in Game 3 to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Rask played pretty great despite the .867 save percentage, as two of the three goals were uncovered cross-crease goals and the other one was on the power […]

Sean Kuraly Assists Both Bruins Goals In Loss

Boston Bruins centerman Sean Kuraly found himself very involved offensively as the Bruins dropped Game 3 to the Maple Leafs. Kuraly fought hard for a puck in the corner before finding linemate Tim Schaller, who fed Adam McQuaid for his first goal of the postseason. Later in the same period, Kuraly sent a cross-ice pass […]

Patrick Marleau Leads Leafs With Two-Goal Night

Thirty-eight-year-old Toronto Maple Leafs forward Patrick Marleau scored twice in Monday’s Game 3 win over the Boston Bruins. His first goal reinstated Toronto’s lead early in the second frame, re-directing a perfectly placed pass from linemate Mitch Marner. Marner also found Marleau with a stretch pass on a counter attack late in the game. Marleau […]

Morgan Rielly Extends Assist Streak To Three Games

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly continued to rack up assists on Monday, doubling his postseason total with a pair. Rielly has been stellar at moving the puck in this series and now has four assists through three games. Rielly logged helpers on each of the Leafs first two goals, starting both plays from the […]

Auston Matthews Notches First Goal Of Postseason

The moment many Toronto Maple Leafs fans have been waiting for finally arrived in Game 3. Auston Matthews found the back of the net. Late in the second period, Toronto’s top line of Matthews, Zach Hyman and William Nylander connected on a goal, giving the Leafs the lead for the third and final time on […]

Mitchell Marner Breathing Life Into Maple Leafs Play

Toronto Maple Leafs sophomore Mitchell Marner continued his strong play in the postseason, logging his second straight multi-point performance. After scoring a goal and adding an assist in Game 2, Marner registered a pair of assists in Monday’s tilt with the Boston Bruins. Both were the primary helpers on goals by linemate Patrick Marleau. Marner’s […]

Frederik Andersen Has Strong Showing In Victory

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen played easily his best game of the series Monday night, turning aside 40 of 42 shots and limiting Boston’s potent offense. Chief among his many saves was an incredible goal-line paddle save on Boston’s David Pastrnak as the Bruins attempted to mount a late third-period comeback. Returning home was […]

Eric Staal Registers First Two Postseason Points in Game 3 Victory over Jets

Minnesota Wild’s top-line center Eric Staal finally managed to register his first two points of the NHL postseason against the Winnipeg Jets at Xcel Energy Center on Sunday night. The Wild had a statement game in which they responded to an 0-2 series deficit with a 6-2 Game 3 home victory. Staal started his night […]

Wild Captain Mikko Koivu Continues Great Power-Play Form

The 35-year-old Finnish Minnesota Wild captain is still getting it done on the stat sheet for the Wild. Mikko Koivu registered an assist in both Games 1 and 2 in Winnipeg, and he didn’t stop his production for Game 3 in Minnesota. The captain chipped in with two power-play assists, both coming in the first […]

Dustin Byfuglien Showing Consistency In The Playoffs

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien added an assist in Game 3 against the Minnesota Wild on Sunday night, bringing him to three assists and 12 shots over three games. Byfuglien has been living up to expectations in Winnipeg, making thunderous hits, harassing the Wild forwards and exercising his offensive skill as a playmaker. The Jets […]

John Gibson Needs More Goal Support From Ducks

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson has played decently in the first two games against the Sharks, posting a .913 save percentage, but he hasn't gotten much goal support from the team. The Ducks were shut out in the opening game last Thursday and lost 3-2 on Saturday after failing to build on an early lead. […]

Andre Burakovsky To Miss At Least Two Games With Injury

Washington Capitals forward Andre Burakovsky will miss at least Games 3 and 4 with an upper-body injury he sustained in Game 2 on a hit from Columbus Blue Jackets forward Boone Jenner. Burakovsky was heating up on a line that featured Nicklas Backstrom and T.J. Oshie and registered three goals and six points in the […]

Martin Jones Looking To Continue Hot Form In Game 3

San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones has been pretty much flawless in the Stanley Cup playoffs opening-round matchup against the Ducks, allowing only a total of two goals so far. Jones started the postseason with a 25-save shutout and had 28 saves in Game 2 with a .933 save percentage. The Sharks have so far […]

Devan Dubnyk Propels Wild to Game Three Victory

Talk about the difference a change of scenery can make. The Canadian goaltender had given up a total of seven goals between Games 1 and 2 against the Winnipeg Jets at the Bell MTS Place. On Sunday, goalie Devan Dubnyk put in a monster performance in which he registered 29 saves on 31 shots alongside […]

Tyler Myers Injured After Collision With Marcus Foligno

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Tyler Myers left Sunday night’s game with a lower-body injury. Game 3 did not go as the Jets drew it up in every sense of the word. On top of getting pummelled 6-2, losing Myers was the hardest blow the Jets faced Monday night. Myers had two goals and an assist in […]

Ryan McDonagh Looking to Extend Streak to Three Games

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh registered two assists in Game 2, giving him three points for the series. McDonagh is playing on Tampa Bay’s second pairing and does not see time on the power play, but he has remained effective at even strength. His 23:49 of time on ice was the second most of […]

Mark Scheifele Pointless In Games 2 and 3

Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele has been held off the scoresheet for the second consecutive game in the matchup against the Minnesota Wild. Since scoring his first goal in Game 1, Scheifele has been almost invisible in stats, putting up zero shots in Game 3, going only 31 percent at the face-off dot and finishing […]

Marcus Johansson Returns for New Jersey

New Jersey Devils left wing Marcus Johansson (concussion) has been cleared to return and will play in Game 3. Johansson missed the final 35 games of the regular season and the first two games of the playoffs while recovering from a concussion. He appears to be jumping back into his spot in the top six, […]

Matt Grzelcyk Doubtful For Game 3

Boston Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk (lower body) is doubtful to play in Game 3, per Bruins head coach, Bruce Cassidy. Grzelcyk surprised many this year on defense with 15 points in 61 games and a plus/minus of plus-21 while averaging 16:44 of ice time. When he returns, most likely either Adam McQuaid or Nick Holden […]

Devils Turn to Cory Schneider in Game 3

New Jersey Devils goaltender Cory Schneider will get the start in Game 3 as the Devils look to win their first game of the series. Keith Kinkaid started both of the losses and allowed five goals in Game 2 before Schneider replaced him. In Schneider’s relief appearance, he stopped all 10 of the shots he […]

Riley Nash Expected To Return In Game 3

Boston Bruins forward Riley Nash is expected (ear) to return for Game 3 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Nash was struck in the ear with a slapshot at the end of March and has been working to come back to the Bruins lineup and will do so Monday. In terms of DFS, Nash only had […]

Tomas Plekanec Centering Toronto’s Second Line Ahead Of Game 3

Veteran centerman Tomas Plekanec is getting a promotion to the second line ahead of Toronto’s home game Monday. The opportunity arises in the wake of Nazem Kadri’s suspension he received in game 1. Plekanec’s production has been anything but stellar in his short time with the Maple Leafs; he’s logged just two assists in 17 […]