Claude Giroux Ends Season With Hat Trick Against Rangers

Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux scored three goals on three shots in a 5-0 blanking of the New York Rangers on Saturday afternoon. He finished the season with 34 goals, 68 assists, and 102 points, all three of them career highs. Giroux has certainly thrown his name in the Hart Trophy race, sitting second overall […]

Brian Elliott Blanks Rangers To Clinch Playoff Berth

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott made 17 saves in a 5-0 shutout of the New York Rangers Saturday afternoon. The win clinched a playoff berth for the Flyers after missing them entirely after the 2016-17 regular season. Elliott now has back-to-back wins since returning from injury and looks ready for the postseason, though their opponent […]

Henrik Sedin Calls an End to Illustrious Career

Although neither Sedin brother could get on the stat sheet in the final game of their illustrious career, Henrik Sedin fired three pucks on net but wasn’t able to beat Cam Talbot in the shootout portion of the Vancouver Canucks shootout loss at Edmonton on Saturday. Although the days of Henrik Sedin being in the […]

Daniel And Henrik Sedin Call An End To Illustrious NHL Careers

Although neither Sedin brother could get on the stat sheet in the final game of their illustrious career, Henrik fired three shots while Daniel sent five pucks to the net and managed to score in the shootout portion of a loss to Edmonton on Saturday. Although the days of either Sedin being in the run […]

Timo Meier Gets Another Goal In Regular Season Finale

San Jose Sharks right wing Timo Meier got bumped down from a top-six role on Saturday in a 6-3 loss to Minnesota, with Evander Kane (upper body) returning, but he still managed to perform well offensively, netting for the second time in last three games to make it 21 goals for the season. Meier logged […]

Brent Burns Finishes Regular Season With a Multi-Point Game

San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns ended the regular season on a high, recording his second multi-point game in the last three outings in Saturday's 6-3 loss to Minnesota. He picked up a pair of helpers to improve his career high in assists to 55. Burns had a torrid time in front of goal this […]

Alec Martinez Scores Twice In Losing Effort

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Alec Martinez scored both of the team's goals in Saturday's 4-2 loss to Dallas. Jonathan Quick simply doesn't like playing on Saturdays, taking his sixth straight loss. The Kings found themselves in a tough spot, being down 4-0 after the first, but Martinez gave them a bit of hope with a […]

Connor McDavid Clinches Second Consecutive Art Ross Trophy With 108 Points

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid has finished as the NHL's leading scorer for a second consecutive year, picking up two assists in Saturday's 3-2 shootout win against the Canucks to make it 108 points for the season. He joins Wayne Gretzky as the only two players in league history to win the scoring race more […]

Rickard Rakell Sets New Career High With 34th Goal

Anaheim Ducks forward Rickard Rakell set a new career high in goals in the final regular season game of the year, netting his 34th goal in a 3-0 win over Arizona. He also registered a power-play assist on the opening goal, which was scored by Adam Henrique. Rakell led the team in points during the […]

Ryan Miller Posts Shutout In Regular Season Finale

Anaheim Ducks goaltender Ryan Miller showed once more that if John Gibson (upper body) isn't healthy enough to start the playoffs, then the team doesn't have much to worry about. He made 31 saves on Saturday in a 3-0 win over Arizona, posting his fourth shutout of the season and the 43rd of his career. […]

Taylor Hall Among Healthy Scratches For Devils Versus Caps

New Jersey Devils forward Taylor Hall will sit tonight's game against the Washington Capitals as a healthy scratch, along with linemate Kyle Palmieri and defenseman Sami Vatanen. The Calgary native and Hart-favorite is having a career year with 39 goals and 93 points, both career highs set in only 76 games. This will be Hall's […]

Braden Holtby Will Start For Caps Season Closer

Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby will start Saturday Night's game against the New Jersey Devils. With tonight's nod, the Canadian netminder will have started four of the team's last six games and may be en route to regaining firmer ground as the team's playoff starter. The Devils will be sitting Taylor Hall, Kyle Palmieri, and […]

Cory Schneider Will Start For Devils Versus Caps

New Jersey Devils goaltender Cory Schneider will make a rare start against the Washington Capitals on Saturday night as the team attempts to lock up the third seeding in the Metropolitan division. Keith Kinkaid has outplayed Schneider for the starter's job this season and helped carry the Devils into their first playoff berth since 2012, […]

Brian Elliott Confirmed For Final Regular Season Flyers Game

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott will indeed get the nod Saturday afternoon as the Flyers take on the visiting New York Rangers. Despite going 6-1-3 in their last ten games, the Flyers are currently sitting in the last wild card spot and have a slim chance of being overtaken by the Florida Panthers if they […]

Henrik Lundqvist To Start Last Rangers Game Of Season

New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist will start for Saturday afternoon's tilt against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 2017-18 campaign has seen Lundqvist's status as an elite starter continue to fade away, as he approaches the last game with a 26-25-7 record, a 2.95 GAA and a 0.915 save percentage. However, King Henrik apparently claims to […]

Ryan Getzlaf Records New Franchise Record Friday Night

Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf will end 2017-18 with a new franchise record, becoming the player with the most 60-point seasons (9) in a Ducks jersey. He picked up two assists in Friday's 5-3 win over Dallas, which helped him get there and break a tie with Teemu Selanne. The 60 points don't actually sound too […]

Jakob Silfverberg Posts Three Points In Win Over Dallas

Anaheim Ducks left wing Jakob Silfverberg recorded his best offensive game of the season on Friday, as he finished a 5-3 win over Dallas with three points. He opened the scoring early in the game and picked up assists on the teams' third and fifth goal. Silfverberg has started the month with hot hands, as […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois Gets Two Assists In Loss To Pens

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Pierre-Luc Dubois notched two assists in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night. The helpers push his rookie year totals to 20 goals and 48 points with one game remaining tomorrow against the Nashville Predators. Dubois has been on and off the top line with Artemi Panarin […]

Phil Kessel Shines In Overtime Win

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Phil Kessel scored two goals, including the overtime winner, and added an assist in a 5-4 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night. The win was significant as the Pens are almost certainly playing the Jackets in the first round of the playoffs. Kessel is having a career year as […]

Ryan Miller Starts For Ducks Versus Stars

Anaheim Ducks goaltender Ryan Miller will man the cage in Friday's meeting with the Dallas Stars. John Gibson (upper body) is still listed day-to-day, so there's nothing surprising. Miller might've even gotten the start even if Gibson had been healthy, as he's killed it against the Stars this season, putting together a 1-1-0 record in […]

Brian Elliott Gets The Win In Return For Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott stopped 19 shots in a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes last night. The game was his first since getting injured on February 10th and requiring surgery. It's fair to say Elliott looked rusty at times during his return to the crease, but the Flyers are looking to get him […]

Philipp Grubauer Takes Rare Loss For Capitals

Washington Capitals goaltender Philipp Grubauer stopped 29 shots in a 4-3 loss to the Nashville Predators last night. The loss comes as a rarity for the German goaltender, as he's won seven of his last eight starts prior to Thursday's tilt against the Preds. Braden Holtby is expected to start against the Devils tomorrow to […]

Three Points For Evgeny Kuznetsov In Capitals Loss

Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov scored two goals and added an assist in last night's 4-3 loss to the Nashville Predators. The tallies push his careers high in goals and points to 27 and 82 respectively, while the talented Russian is now a point-per-game for the first time in his NHL career. Kuznetsov has spent […]

Carter Hutton Earns Start In Chicago On Friday

St. Louis Blues goaltender Carter Hutton will make his first start in over a month in a crucial game against the Blackhawks on Friday night. Hutton, who missed time due a neck injury, will look to get back into the same form in which he has posted 16 wins, a 2.13 goals against average and […]

Mike McKenna To Start In Net On Friday

Dallas Stars goaltender Mike McKenna will receive his first NHL start since the 2014-15 season in Anaheim on Friday evening. McKenna, a 35-year-old professional hockey journeyman, was perfect in relief for Kari Lehtonen on Tuesday, stopping all 17 shots he faced in the win. The Stars have been eliminated from playoff contention but the game […]

Logan Couture Scores Third Goal In Four Games

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture is having a very strong ending to the regular season, scoring three goals in his last four games. He netted a power-play goal in a 4-2 win on Thursday against Colorado and also collected his 27th assist of the year. Couture has 61 points on the season with 34 […]

Max Domi Makes It Eight Points In Four Games Thursday Night

Arizona Coyotes forward Max Domi is ending the year on a tear, as he heads to the final game of the season with eight points across his last four outings. He picked up his 36th assist of the season Thursday night against Vancouver in a 4-3 overtime loss, helping Dylan Strome make it 3-1 Coyotes […]

Henrik And Daniel Sedin Shine In Final Home Game

Vancouver Canucks forwards Henrik and Daniel Sedin had a dream ending to their NHL home careers, helping the team beat Arizona 4-3 in overtime. Daniel, who scored twice in the tilt, got the 16th overtime goal of his career and Henrik finished the night with two assists, with both, of course, coming on his brother's […]

Alex Tuch Continues Hot Streak With An Assist

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Alex Tuch made it six points in as many games on Thursday, finishing a 4-3 loss to Edmonton with his 22nd assist of the season. Tuch has had a solid rookie season, picking up 37 points in 77 games and he's been very versatile, getting the job done in any […]

Steven Stamkos Ruled Out for Remainder of Regular Season

Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (lower body) will not play in the final two games of the regular season. He aggravated a lower-body injury during a game on April 1 and has not played since in the hopes that the rest will let him fully recover before the start of the playoffs. Stamkos finishes […]