Zach Werenski Has Big Night Against Caps In Game 2

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski scored a power-play goal and added two even-strength assists in Sunday night's 5-4 overtime victory against the Washington Capitals. Werenski experienced the dreaded sophomore slump this season with only 37 points, compared to last year's 47. He was, however, gaining consistency in his production with 11 points in his […]

Three More Assists For John Carlson In Game 2

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson contributed three assists in Sunday night's 5-4 overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Carlson duplicated his performance from Game 1, a 4-3 overtime loss, and now sits at six points (all assists) in two games. Five of them have come on the power play. Carlson finished with 32 power-play […]

Philipp Grubauer Pulled In Game 2 Loss

Washington Capitals goaltender Philipp Grubauer allowed four goals on 22 shots and was replaced by Braden Holtby for the third period in Sunday's Game 2 matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets. This is the second game in a row that Grubby allowed four goals against, though this is the first time he was pulled. There's […]

Sharks Look To Finish Ducks Monday

The San Jose Sharks have shown no mercy during hunting season and have claimed two ducks already. They'll look to claim a third Monday at the Shark Tank. The Sharks have continued to dominate and will look to pick up another victory Monday during Game 3. As long as Martin Jones tends the net the […]

Drew Doughty And Jake Muzzin Ineffective In Return

Los Angeles Kings defensemen Drew Doughty (suspension) and Jake Muzzin (upper body) were back in the lineup in Game 3 against the Knights, but they didn't do much as the top pairing in a 3-2 loss. Doughty logged a game-high 27:32, with over six minutes on the power play, but had just one shot on […]

Anze Kopitar Opens His Postseason Account In Game 3

Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar recorded his first points of this year's Stanley Cup playoffs on Sunday, scoring the team's second goal late in the game and helping Alex Iafallo with a primary assist on the opening goal in a 3-2 loss. Kopitar has been a big disappointment so far in the playoffs, as […]

Alex Iafallo Scores His First Postseason Goal

Los Angeles Kings forward Alex Iafallo was back in the lineup for Game 3 against Vegas and he had a good outing, starting it off with his first career postseason goal in the opening period. He had missed Game 2 as a healthy scratch, so he certainly made it sure that head coach John Stevens […]

David Perron Picks Up An Assist In Return

Vegas Golden Knights left wing David Perron made his return from an undisclosed injury Sunday night at L.A. and had an immediate impact, recording an assist on a game-tying goal at the start of the third period. He was on the third line alongside Ryan Carpenter and Cody Eakin, with the latter scoring the goal. […]

James Neal Scores Postseason Goal No. 26

Vegas Golden Knights winger James Neal scored the 26th postseason goal of his career on Sunday, making it 2-1 late in the third period in an eventual 3-2 win against the Kings. He's now the 23rd best goal scorer among active players with Washington's Nicklas Backstrom. Neal had a quiet start to the series, finishing […]

William Karlsson Records Game-Winner On Sunday

Vegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson, who led the team with 43 goals during the regular season, potted his first goal of the postseason on Sunday, recording the game-winning goal in a 3-2 result against the Kings in Game 3. Vegas' top line had been kept in check up to that point, as Karlsson didn't […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Leads Knights To Third Victory

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was named the first star in Game 3 after he made 37 saves in a 3-2 win to push the Kings on the brink of elimination. Vegas now has a 3-0 lead in the series, and teams that take a 3-0 lead in a best-of-seven series hold an all-time […]

Jakub Voracek Gets Second Assist of Playoffs In Game 3 Loss

It's not like Philadelphia Flyers right winger Jakub Voracek is a stranger to assists - he had 65 of them during the regular season. He notched his second of the playoffs, assisting on Travis Sanheim's goal - Nolan Patrick also assisted on it. It just kept Philly from being blanked by Pittsburgh again as they […]

Brian Elliott Gets Shelled Again In Game 3 Loss

For Philadelphia Flyers goalie Brian Elliott, it was the appearance of Bad Brian Elliott in Game 3. He gave up five goals as Pittsburgh cruised easily to defeat Philly, 5-1. Three of the goals were on power plays, so he was fighting an uphill battle there. Still, if he alternates good games and bad games, […]

P.K. Subban Register Two Helpers In Win

Nashville Predators defenseman P.K. Subban recorded two assists in a 5-4 win in Game 2 against the Avalanche on Saturday. The two assists were Subban's first points of the postseason. The blueliner also had two penalty minutes, a plus three rating and three shots on goal in a game-high 27:03 of ice time. Subban is […]

Jonathan Bernier Struggles Continue In Game 2

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Jonathan Bernier allowed another four goals in his team's 5-4 loss to the Predators in Game 2 on Saturday night. Thrust into starting duties for the entirety of the opening round due to Semyon Varlamov's knee injury, Bernier has struggled through the first two games, allowing a combined eight goals on 62 […]

Nathan MacKinnon Finds Scoresheet Again In Loss

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon found the back of the net and added a helper in Saturday night's losing effort against the Predators. The Hart candidate was hightly noticeable with his elite speed and puck skills that carried him to 39 goals, 58 assists and 284 shots on net over the course of his 74 […]

Kevin Fiala With Multi-Point Effort In Game 2

Nashville Predators winger Kevin Fiala had a goal and an assist in a 5-4 win against the Avalanche in Game 2 on Saturday night. The pair of points marked Fiala's first time hitting the postseason scoresheet since suffering a broken femur in the second round of the playoffs last April. The second-year forward had a […]

Alex Killorn Scores Two, Leads Lightning in Goals

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Alex Killorn scored two goals in game 2 as the Lightning won 5-3. Killorn leads all players in the series with three goals, two of which have been on the power play. While Killorn is playing on Tampa Bay's third line at even strength, he has solidified his role on […]

Hampus Lindholm Records Two Points In Losing Effort

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Hampus Lindholm played a part in both of the team's goals in Saturday's 3-2 loss to San Jose, assisting Jakob Silfverberg on the opening goal with less than a minute played and scoring the second himself on a power play in the second period, with Ryan Getzlaf and Ryan Kesler getting the […]

Jakob Silfverberg Scores Anaheim's First Postseason Goal

Anaheim Ducks left wing Jakob Silfverberg scored the team's first postseason goal of the year in Saturday's 3-2 loss to San Jose. The Ducks were shutout in Game 1, but Silfverberg ensured quickly that the same wouldn't happen in Game 2, opening the scoring with only 40 seconds played. He also shared the team-lead with […]

Nico Hischier Scores First Playoff Goal of Career

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier scored in the first period of Game 2, recording his first career playoff point. The Devils were able to keep the game close through one period, due to Hischier's goal, but quickly fell behind in the second period and were unable to recover. The rookie center had 52 points […]

Brenden Dillon Gets Another Point In Saturday's Win

San Jose Sharks defenseman Brenden Dillon is continuing his late-season offensive surge in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. More known for his hard-hitting defensive game, Dillon recorded 11 of his 22 regular season points in the last 18 games. He's now also got two in two games in the playoffs, recording assists in both games against […]

Evander Kane Keeps Firing In Game 2

San Jose Sharks left wing Evander Kane, who had two goals and six shots on goal in Game 1 against Anaheim, didn't hold anything back in the second meeting either, recording a game-high seven shots on goal in Saturday's 3-2 win. He failed to find the net, but it was still another strong outing, especially […]

Logan Couture Records Two Points In San Jose's Second Win

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture, who had a league-leading 30 points during postseason play two seasons ago, grabbed his first two this year in Saturday's 3-2 win over Anaheim in Game 2. He scored the team's second goal on a power play and recorded an assist on Tomas Hertl's game-winning goal early in the […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Confirmed For Game 2

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will indeed get the start for Sunday's Game 2 matchup against the Washington Capitals. There was some doubt as they called up a 3rd goalie from the AHL, but apparently, Bob just needs a break in between games. The reigning Vezina winner made 27 saves in Game 1's 4-3 […]

Caps Stick With Philipp Grubauer For Game 2

Washington Capitals coach Barry Trotz will stick with goaltender Philipp Gruabuer for Game 2 against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday. Grubauer allowed four goals on only 27 shots in Game 1's overtime loss, but if you were watching, it was hard to put the blame on him for most of those goals. The Caps […]

Sharks Win Both Games In Anaheim

The #DuckHunt continued last night when the San Jose Sharks beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2. The Sharks couldn't have started their first round any better, winning both games on away ice. Logan Couture was the leader with the only multi-point showing for the Sharks. The other two goals came from Marcus Sorensen and Tomas Hertl. […]

Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron Log Four Assists Each In Game 2

The Boston Bruins top line combined for a staggering 14 points in Saturday’s lopsided victory over Toronto. Patrice Bergeron has assists on all four of linemate David Pastrnak’s goals, and Brad Marchand has assists on three. This line is firing on all cylinders, and is being rewarded for their strong play. Any of these three […]

James van Riemsdyk Notches Leafs First Power Play Marker

Toronto Maple Leafs forward James van Riemsdyk found a way to finally beat Boston’s penalty kill. The Toronto Maple Leafs were 0-for-6 with the man advantage until late in game 2, when van Riemsdyk cleaned up a rebound from an area in which he has become very comfortable. Mitchell Marner’s changed direction after making contact […]

Jake DeBrusk Scores First Postseason Goal

After notching the primary assist on David Krejci’s goal in game 1, Bruins rookie Jake DeBrusk found the back of the net himself in game 2, earning the first postseason goal of his career. With the Bruins on the power play, DeBrusk deflected home a Torey Krug pass just inside 10:00 into the first period, […]