Andre Burakovsky Worth The Gamble

Washington Capitals forward Andre Burakovsky is coming off a disappointing season, tallying just 25 points in 56 games. The young Swede was expected to have a breakout year with the Caps having spots to fill in the top six, but injuries and line shuffling kept him from creating any real production. However, he finished the […]

Tomas Nosek Picks Up an Assist In Playoff Debut

Vegas Golden Knights forward Tomas Nosek started his Stanley Cup playoffs career with an assist on Wednesday night against the Kings. With only 3:23 played, he provided the helper to Shea Theodore, who scored the only goal of the game. Nosek has been a bit player for the Knights, averaging just over 11 minutes per […]

William Carrier Wreaks Havoc With 10 Hits In Less Than Nine Minutes

Vegas Golden Knights left wing William Carrier made sure he left a mark in his first career playoff game on Wednesday against the Kings, but not necessarily on the game result, and more on the opponents. He was a wrecking ball throughout the tilt, recording 10 hits while logging just 8:49 of ice time. Carrier […]

Jonathan Quick Not Rewarded By Kings For Good Performance

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick had a great start to this year's playoff run, making 27 saves and allowing just one goal at Vegas on Wednesday, but he still ended up on the losing side, as the team failed to score. It wasn't an ideal start from Quick, as Shea Theodore put one past […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Starts Postseason Action With a Shutout

Vegas Golden Knights goalie Marc-Andre Fleury said no to all 30 L.A. Kings shots Wednesday night in the team's first Stanley Cup playoff game, recording his 11th career playoff shutout. Fleury hasn't gotten a lot of postseason action over the last couple of years, as Matt Murray led the Penguins to consecutive triumphs, and he's […]

Shea Theodore Scores Lone Goal In Vegas' First Playoff Win

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore provided the lone goal in the team's first ever playoff game and it was enough to get off to a winning start, as they beat the Kings 1-0. Theodore got his third career playoff goal with a nice wrister from the blue line early in the game when less […]

Connor Hellebuyck Backs Winnipeg Jets To First-Ever Playoff Victory

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Helleybuyck set a franchise record by recording the win against the Minnesota Wild while making 18 saves on 20 shots. Add one more to Helleybuyck's trophy shelf as he notches another milestone in his young career, already setting records for the best goalie to dress for the Jets and establishing a […]

Brian Elliott Gets Yanked During Blowout Game 1 Loss

We warned you that picking Philadelphia Flyers goalie Brian Elliott, who had played all of two games before Wednesday's playoff opener against Pittsburgh, was a bad idea. True enough, he got lit up, with the Penguins peppering him with 19 shots. He allowed five goals in 29 minutes before getting yanked during the second. Yes, […]

Devan Dubnyk to Start Game 1 for Wild

Goaltender Devan Dubnyk will guard the opposing crease for the visiting Minnesota Wild for their Game 1 matchup at Winnipeg. Dubnyk had a solid season for Minnesota in which he registered 35 wins while posting a 2.52 goals-against-average and a .918 save percentage. Dubnyk won his last start against the Jets in mid-January in which […]

Marcus Johansson Practices, Unlikely to Play Game 1

New Jersey Devils left wing Marcus Johansson (concussion) was practicing with the team on Wednesday, but based on the line he was skating with, it appears the plan is for him to be a healthy scratch for the start of the playoffs. Johansson has missed New Jersey’s last 35 games after suffering a concussion earlier […]

Ryan Suter Leaves A Void For Minnesota Wild

Minnesota Wild defenseman Ryan Suter (leg) will miss the postseason due to surgery to correct the fractured fibula he sustained against Dallas on March 31. Suter was the rock for this team, always called on to play the biggest minutes, averaging more than 26 minutes on ice, and he was in the midst of another […]

Claude Giroux A Strong Pick For Wednesday's Game

Saying that Philadelphia Flyers left winger Claude Giroux is a good pick for Wednesday's game against Pittsburgh seems like a no-brainer. He did finish second in points (102), after all. Yes, this is a time when defenses can clamp down on superstars and lesser players may be the hero, but Giroux could wind up being […]

William Karlsson Set To Play Game 1 After Missing Morning Skate

Vegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson will be in the lineup for Game 1 against the Kings on Wednesday, even though he missed the morning skate. David Perron (undisclosed) took line rushes on the first line instead of Karlsson, but he has been ruled out by head coach Gerard Gallant. Karlsson finished third in the […]

Steven Stamkos Set to Return for Game 1

Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos practiced with the team in full on Wednesday. Stamkos skated alongside Nikita Kucherov and J.T. Miller on Tampa Bay’s top line during practice, and at this point, it would be shocking if he missed Thursday night’s game. He last played on April 1, sitting out Tampa Bay’s final three […]

Blake Wheeler Hopes To Build Off Career Year

Winnipeg Jets forward Blake Wheeler set some personal records this season, hitting 91 points, and his 68 assists led the league. Wheeler produced at over a point-per-game pace the entire season and his last 10 games were no different, as he netted five goals and 13 points. The 31-year-old American winger will continue his duties […]

Trusting Brian Elliott Versus Penguins May Be Risky

Philadelphia Flyers goalie Brian Elliott did look good during his past two starts, including a blanking of the New York Rangers, but they were his first two times in front of the net since early February. Elliott was 23-11-7 with a 2.66 goals-against average. Not terrible but not totally impressive. Now he's going to be […]

Jake Muzzin Questionable Ahead Of Playoff Opener

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Jake Muzzin (upper body) is questionable ahead of the team's first playoff game of the year at Vegas on Wednesday night. Muzzin has missed five games since suffering an injury on March 26. The Kings coped well with his loss at first, but have now shipped in four goals in two […]

Tobias Rieder Starting Postseason On Jeff Carter's Hot Line

Los Angeles Kings winger Tobias Rieder could be a cheap DFS target on Wednesday, as he's set to start the first-round series against Vegas on the second line alongside Jeff Carter, who has been on a tear for a while. He scored six goals and collected 11 points from the final 10 regular season games. […]

Jonathan Quick The Key For Kings In Playoffs

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick has helped the team win two Stanley Cups, being named the MVP of the ride in 2012, but he disappointed last year in the playoffs, allowing over three goals per game with a .886 save percentage. He'll be expected to do much better this time around and with postseason […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Looking To Carry Hot Form Into The Playoffs

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury will start the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs off the back of his best-ever regular season. The Flower had a 29-13-4 record in 46 starts, allowing 2.24 goals per game with a .927 save percentage, both of which are his new career highs. Fleury has had plenty of postseason struggles […]

Connor Hellebuyck Will Get His First Postseason Start

Winnipeg Jets netminder Connor Hellebuyck is all set to start against the Minnesota Wild in the first playoff game of his career. Hellebuyck was on a hot streak in his last 10 games of the season, going 9-0 and posting a 2.44 goals-against average and .919 save percentage. He has already made franchise history as […]

Paul Stastny A Value Pick In Daily Formats

Winnipeg Jets center Paul Stastny ended the season with 16 goals and 53 points in 82 games but only played in Winnipeg for 19 games. During his short tenure with Winnipeg, Stastny's line of Patrik Laine and Nikolaj Ehlers developed some great chemistry, combining for 21 goals and 42 points. Stastny is a very valuable […]

Kyle Connor Is A Cheap Playoff Pickup

Winnipeg Jets forward Kyle Connor finished the regular season strong with 31 goals and 57 points, good enough to earn him the NHL's top rookie goal scorer. In his last four games of the season, Connor had two goals, four assists and 13 shots on net. He will continue to play on the top line […]

Philipp Grubauer Will Start Game 1 For Caps Versus Jackets

Washington Capitals goaltender Philipp Grubauer will get the nod for Game 1 in the first-round playoff matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Grubauer spent most of the year as Braden Holtby's backup but has started 10 of the last 16 games as Holtby has struggled mightily this year. In 28 appearances this season, the German […]

Alex Ovechkin Rolling Into Playoffs Hot

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin is coming into the postseason with four goals in his last three games. In four games against the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, Ovi has two goals, two assists and 20 shots. Scoring tends to drop in the playoffs and Ovechkin will likely have to rely more on his physicality […]

Henrik Lundqvist Ends Disappointing Season With Loss

New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist ended the season by giving up five goals to the Philadelphia Flyers, which allowed the Flyers to clinch a playoff spot. This game was a microcosm of the Rangers season, poor defensive play, leading to extra scoring chances for the opposing team. He ended with 35 saves on 40 […]

Auston Matthews Dominating for Playoff Bound Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews scored a goal and an assist in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens. With two points on the score sheet, Matthews has now collected at least one point in all nine of the games that he has played in since returning from injury on March 22. With 13 […]

Victor Hedman Finishes Regular Season with Three Game Point Streak

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman assisted on a Ryan Callahan goal in the second period of an overtime loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday. The assist was Hedman's third point in three games after scoring a goal in each of the prior two games. Hedman finishes the year with 63 points and 17 […]

Tuukka Rask Starts Season Finale for Bruins

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask returns to the crease Sunday after sitting out Saturday night's game against the Ottawa Senators. Rask will start in the final game of the regular season against the Florida Panthers, as the Bruins attempt to lock up the top seed in the Eastern Conference. The Bruins have only won two […]

Sharks Preparing For A Duck Hunt This Postseason

The Stanley Cup Playoffs begin on Wednesday, April 11, but the San Jose Sharks and Anaheim Ducks won't face off until Thursday, April 12. San Jose has declared a #DuckHunt is right around the corner. The Sharks have beaten the Ducks in three of their four meetings this year, giving them a clear edge in […]