Chad Johnson Set to Start Against Senators

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Chad Johnson will be making his third consecutive start on Wednesday night against the visiting Ottawa Senators. Johnson has won two of his last four appearances, but has given up at least three goals in all but one of them, posting a subpar .888 save percentage. Unfortunately, that is about what you […]

Anthony Beauvillier Finishing Season Red-Hot

New York Islanders forward Anthony Beauvillier scored a goal and added two assists in a 5-4 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night. The three-point performance gave the 21-year-old four goals and seven points in his last four games. Beauvillier has shown a lot of promise for his age but has been rather streaky […]

Cam Atkinson Scores Two Goals As Jackets Down Red Wings

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Cam Atkinson (63 percent owned in Yahoo! leagues) potted two goals in a 5-4 overtime win against the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night. The tallies bring him up to seven goals and 12 points in his eight-game streak, making up for a slow start earlier in the season. After scoring […]

Phillip Di Giuseppe Providing Offense For Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes forward Phillip Di Giuseppe has notched three goals and seven points in his last seven games. Despite being held scoreless in three of those, including his last two, the 24-year-old has fired off 20 shots in that span despite averaging less than 15 minutes a night. Giuseppe is spending most of his even-strength […]

Keith Kinkaid Keeps The Wins Coming For Devils

New Jersey Devils goaltender Keith Kinkaid picked up another win after a 5-2 victory over the New York Rangers. The 28-year-old stopped 22 shots in a game that was pretty much decided after the first period. His record now sits at 25-10-3, a career best for Kinkaid as he has supplanted Corey Schneider as the […]

Mike Hoffman Consistently Scoring Against Buffalo

Ottawa Senators forward Mike Hoffman has registered a point in each of the three games he has played against the Buffalo Sabres this season and will look to continue that streak Wednesday night. Hoffman has scored a goal and two assists in those three games and leads the Senators with 13 shots against the Sabres. […]

Ryan Miller Starts For Ducks On Wednesday

Anaheim Ducks goaltender Ryan Miller will make his 19th start of the season on Wednesday against Minnesota. John Gibson (upper body) left Sunday's 4-3 overtime win versus Colorado following the opening period and he's listed as day-to-day, so Miller's start doesn't come as a surprise. He has amassed a 9-6-6 record this season, allowing 2.51 […]

Brandon Carlo Out With Fractured Ankle

Boston Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo (ankle) will miss the entirety of the Bruins playoff run, regardless of length. The 21-year-old defenseman will be out three to four months following a fractured ankle he sustained in an awkward fall on March 31. This is awful news, considering Carlo missed last year’s postseason with a concussion. Carlo […]

Carey Price Surpasses Jacques Plante For Franchise Record

In Montreal’s overtime loss to Winnipeg Tuesday night, goalie Carey Price set the Canadiens franchise record for games played by a goalie with his 557th career appearance. Price was drafted fifth overall in 2005 and has played his entire 11-year career with the Canadiens. Although this season is one to forget, the 30-year-old has enjoyed […]

Henrik Zetterberg Shines In Overtime Loss

Detroit Red Wings center Henrik Zetterberg racked up three primary assists on the Red Wings four goals Tuesday in the loss to Columbus. Tyler Bertuzzi was the main benefactor of Zetterberg’s play, netting his fifth and sixth goals of the season. The three assists make 43 now on the year for the Red Wings captain […]

Timo Meier Gets 20th Goal Of The Season Versus Dallas

San Jose Sharks right wing Timo Meier has recorded his first 20-goal season after scoring the team's second goal in a 4-2 loss on Tuesday against Dallas. Meier was on first-line duty for the game with Evander Kane (upper body) sitting out the match after getting hurt against Vegas on Saturday. The 21-year-old Swiss winger […]

Brent Burns Picks Up Two Assists In Sharks Loss

San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns played a part in both of the team's goals on Tuesday, providing primary assists -- one on a power play -- to Logan Couture and Timo Meier in a 4-2 loss to Dallas. The Sharks looked set for a blowout win after taking a two-goal lead in the opening […]

Tomas Tatar Gets Goal No. 20 In Vegas Win

Vegas Golden Knights left wing Tomas Tatar is once again a 20-goal scorer after reaching the landmark in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout win against the Canucks. He had three consecutive 20-plus goal seasons for Detroit before finishing last season with only 16 goals after running into a few health issues. However, overall, it's been far from […]

Nikolay Goldobin Records First Multi-Goal Game

Vancouver Canucks right wing Nikolay Goldobin scored half of the team's four goals in Tuesday' 5-4 shootout loss to Vegas, which marks his first career multi-goal game. The 22-year-old Russian put Vancouver on the board late in the first period and later finished a big three-goal comeback in the third to make it 4-4. After […]

Brandon Pirri Scores Twice In Season Debut

Vegas Golden Knights forward Brandon Pirri made a big impression in his season debut, as he scored two goals in the team's 5-4 shootout win on Tuesday in Vancouver. The Knights opted to rest multiple players, which gave Pirri a role on the top line alongside William Karlsson, who had a goal and two assists […]

Richard Panik Scores Third Goal In Four Games

Arizona Coyotes right wing Richard Panik scored his third goal in the last four games on Tuesday, opening the scoring early on against the Flames in a 4-1 win. He also shared the team lead with three shots on goal and had three hits as well. Panik was a 20-goal scorer last year in Chicago […]

Kevin Connauton Scores 10th Goal Since February

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Kevin Connauton scored his 10th goal since February on Tuesday against Calgary, which makes him the highest goal scorer among all blue liners in the league over the last couple of months. His goal was the game-winner as well in a 4-1 result, and Connauton also added an assist to his tally to […]

Kyle Connor Stays Red-Hot In Win On Tuesday

Winnipeg Jets winger Kyle Connor put forth a three-point performance (one goal and two assists) in an overtime win in Montreal on Tuesday night. Connor's overtime game-winner was his 30th goal of the season, an incredibly impressive milestone for one of the league's top rookies. The Michigan native has emerged into a strong fantasy option […]

Kari Lehtonen Departs Win Early On Tuesday Due To Injury

Dallas Stars goaltender Kari Lehtonen left Tuesday's win in San Jose in the first period after appearing to catch a puck in the throat area. Lehtonen had stopped 12 of 14 shots against prior to his departure. Head coach Ken Hitchcock stated after the game that Lehtonen is "100 percent fine" and that he'd be […]

Jamie Benn Records Hat Trick In Win On Tuesday

Dallas Stars left winger Jamie Benn registered a trio of goals in a comeback win in San Jose on Tuesday night. With the markers, Benn has now surpassed the 30-goal plateau in four of the last five seasons and has solidified himself as one of the top point producers in the NHL over that span. […]

Thomas Greiss Gets Win Despite Four-Goal Game Against Flyers

New York Islanders goalie Thomas Greiss, who makes the news more for what he "likes" on Instagram than what he does on the ice, was sufficient on Tuesday against the Flyers. Well, he wouldn't have been if he didn't get five goals in support, since he let in four himself. Greiss is 32 and is […]

John Tavares Scores Two Goals As Isles Beat Flyers

New York Islanders center John Tavares must not have been content seeing his fellow center, Mathew Barzal, score two goals. Tavares equaled him in the goals category, netting two of his own, but he didn't have an assist. Whatever. New York won, 5-4. It's a hollow win, since they are not going to the playoffs. […]

Mathew Barzal Nets Two Goals And Has Assist In Isles Win

Win or lose, New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal usually shows up SOMEWHERE in the box score. That was the case with New York's 5-4 win over Philadelphia. Barzal had two goals and an assist. Enjoy having him in your lineup the last several days before the playoffs. He's going to be at home watching […]

Erik Karlsson Not Playing in Ottawa's Remaining Games

Ottawa Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson will not be joining the team on their season-ending three-game road trip. The Senators have little to play for at this point, so it makes plenty of sense for Karlsson to be with his wife, Melinda, and family as they continue to mourn the loss of their unborn son. If […]

Cam Fowler Could Miss Up To Six Weeks

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Cam Fowler (shoulder) has been ruled out for two to six weeks following an injury suffered in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win against Colorado. He got hurt when Blake Comeau checked him into the boards near the end of regulation. Fowler will be re-evaluated in a week to determine if he can return […]

Alex Nylander Recalled From Rochester

The Buffalo Sabres have recalled forward prospect Alex Nylander from the Rochester Americans. Nylander will have a chance in the last week of the regular season to get a few more NHL games under his belt and show that he’s ready for a spot on Buffalo's roster. In four NHL games last season, Nylander tallied […]

Jacob Markstrom Returns To Canucks Crease On Tuesday

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom will be back between the pipes on Tuesday after sitting out the team's last game. Thatcher Demko made a winning start to his NHL career on Saturday against Columbus, but he was sent back to the minors after Anders Nilsson recovered from an illness. Markstrom has shown some solid form […]

Jimmy Howard to Make Unscheduled Start Against Columbus

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard will be in the net for the Red Wings on Tuesday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Jared Coreau was originally scheduled to start, but he will be held out of Tuesday’s game while he is dealing with the flu. Howard has played great as of late, winning each […]

Antti Raanta Looking To Extend Five-Game Winning Streak In Calgary

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Antti Raanta will go for his sixth straight win on Tuesday against the Calgary Flames in a road game. The Finnish netminder was in superb form last month, winning seven of eight starts, allowing just 1.50 goals per game with a .952 save percentage. He ended March with his third shutout of […]

Martin Jones Looking For 30th Win Against Stars

San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones has a new opportunity to grab his 30th win of the season on Tuesday, as he has been named the starter for a home game against Dallas. The Sharks have just secured their playoff spot, but they still want to lock up second place in the Pacific division, so […]