Hurricanes Roll With Scott Darling Versus Oilers

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Scott Darling will get the call as they take on the visiting Edmonton Oilers. The American netminder won his last start on Sunday against the New York Islanders despite posting an .897 save percentage, which is actually higher than his .889 save percentage on the season. The Canes have managed two wins […]

Boone Jenner's Point Streak Reaches Six Games

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Boone Jenner (20 percent owned in Yahoo! leagues) tallied a goal and an assist Monday night against the Boston Bruins to push his point streak to eight points in six games. Jenner has spent most of that time on the third line with forwards Alex Wennberg (21 percent owned) and trade-deadline […]

Braden Holtby Confirmed For Capitals Versus Stars

Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby will get the starting nod Tuesday night as the Caps take on the visiting Dallas Stars. It will be his first start that didn't come as part of a back-to-back since March 6. Hopefully it is a sign that management is ready to show more faith in him. Last year's […]

Eric Staal Posts 39th Goal On Monday

Minnesota Wild center Eric Staal deposited his 39th goal of the season in an overtime loss to the Kings on Monday night. The beat goes on for the former second overall pick, as he continues his renaissance in Minnesota. With his next goal, Staal will eclipse the 40-goal mark for the third time in his […]

Devan Dubnyk Allows Four Goals In Overtime Loss On Monday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk surrendered four goals on 30 shots against in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Kings on Monday. Dustin Brown beat Dubnyk off a deflection with just 47 seconds remaining in the third period and Jeff Carter ended the game on a shot from the slot in overtime. Dubnyk has been […]

Drew Doughty Records Another Three-Point Game

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty had another special outing on Monday, getting three assists in a 4-3 overtime win over Minnesota. He now has two outings with at least three points in the last three games, which have boosted his account for the season to 54 points. John Carlson and John Klingberg have produced […]

Jeff Carter Pulls Kings Past Minnesota

Los Angeles Kings center Jeff Carter had his second two-goal game in less than a week on Monday, as he led the team to a 4-3 overtime win at Minnesota. He netted a power-play goal in the second before scoring the game-winner with just 34 ticks left in the extra period. Carter now has eight […]

Antti Raanta Keeps Impressing In Coyotes Goal

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Antti Raanta was superb on Monday night against the Flames, making 42 saves in a 5-2 win. He's now won four of his last five starts, allowing two or fewer goals in all but one outing. The 28-year-old Finn is currently an under-the-radar fantasy pickup, as he's been hot since the start […]

Dougie Hamilton Grabs Goal-Scoring Lead Among Defensemen

Calgary Flames defenseman Dougie Hamilton netted his 16th goal of the campaign in Monday's 5-2 loss to Arizona, which makes him the highest scoring blue liner in the league, with P.K. Subban, Alex Pietrangelo and Aaron Ekblad behind him on 15 goals. Hamilton also recorded an assist on Sean Monahan's 31st goal of the year. […]

Max Domi Collects Three Points On Monday

Arizona Coyotes forward Maxi Domi recorded his second three-point game of the month on Monday, netting two goals and registering an assist in a 5-2 win over Calgary. Domi scored a vital 2-2 goal near the end of the second period and helped Oliver Ekman-Larsson get the game-winner in the third before netting his second […]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson Scores 100th Career Goal In Coyotes Win

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson surpassed the 100-goal mark on Monday, scoring twice in a 5-2 win over Calgary. He got both goals in the final four minutes of play and of course, as usual, ended up with a game-winning goal. Twenty eight of his 101 goals have been game-winners and he leads all defensemen […]

Calle Jarnkrok Out For Remainder Of Regular Season

Nashville Predators forward Calle Jarnkrok will miss the rest of the regular season after suffering an upper-body injury against the Jets on March 13. The news is a big blow to the Predators depth up front, as Jarnkrok was in the midst of putting up a career-best 16 goals and 19 assists to go along […]

Pekka Rinne Perfect in Win On Monday

Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne continued his magnificent run as of late, blanking the Sabres 4-0 on Monday. Rinne turned aside all 35 shots thrown his way during the game and extended his March unbeaten streak to seven games. Over the span, Rinne has posted a 1.43 goals-against average and a .955 save percentage. The […]

Filip Forsberg Posts Two Points In Win On Monday

Nashville Predators left winger Filip Forsberg registered a goal and an assist in a 4-0 win against the Sabres on Monday. Forsberg is on a roll as of late, having put up 11 points (four goals and seven assists) in his last 10 games. The Swedish forward will look to keep producing at home against […]

Linus Ullmark Between the Pipes Monday Night

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Linus Ullmark was recalled from the AHL last week and is now set to make his first start since then. In Ullmark’s only other start this season, he stopped 44 of 45 shots he faced and earned the win against the Columbus Blue Jackets. He is unlikely to repeat that success Monday […]

Tobias Rieder Gets a Look On Kings First Line

Los Angeles Kings forward Tobias Rieder will be in a prime spot to produce some points in Monday's contest at Minnesota, as he gets a look on the team's first line alongside Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown. The 25-year-old German has been a disappointment so far since his trade from Arizona in February, as he's […]

Kyle Okposo Returns to the Lineup

Buffalo Sabres right wing Kyle Okposo (concussion) will return to action in Monday’s game against the Nashville Predators. Okposo has missed the last four games while recovering from a concussion suffered against the Ottawa Senators. This is the second consecutive season that Okposo has missed time due to a concussion, though he has said that […]

Oscar Klefbom Done For The Season

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Oscar Klefbom has played his final game of the season, as he's set to fix a crooked shoulder that has bothered him for a while. He'll end the year with five goals and 21 points in 66 games with a minus-12 rating and a career-high 203 shots on goal. The Oilers have […]

Ryan Denato Joins Bruins Third Line, Tommy Wingels Moves To Fourth

Boston Bruins forward Ryan Donato will make his NHL debut on Monday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets after signing an entry-level contract on Sunday. Denato will play on the Bruins third line next to forwards Noel Acciari and Brian Gionta. Denato and Gionta were linemates and standout performers for the United States at this […]

T.J. Brodie Unlikely To Play On Monday

Calgary Flames defenseman T.J. Brodie will likely miss Monday's game against the Coyotes after leaving Sunday's matchup at Vegas with an upper-body injury. The Flames have summoned Rasmus Andersson from the AHL as a replacement. The 21-year-old Swedish blue liner is set to skate in his third NHL game. He's an offensive-minded defenseman, so he'll […]

Mike Smith Takes On Coyotes Monday Night

Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith is the starter for Monday's tilt with Arizona, which will be his first game at the Gila River Arena as a visitor. He missed the Flames 5-2 win there on Feb. 22 with a lower-body injury. Smith came back strong from a month-long absence, getting a shutout in his second […]

Neal Pionk Gets Shot On Rangers Top Power-Play Unit

New York Rangers defenseman Neal Pionk is taking his turn manning the team's top power-play unit. Since Kevin Shattenkirk is out with an injury and Ryan McDonagh was traded to Tampa Bay, the Rangers have been rotating their young defensemen on the top unit. So far, we've seen Tony DeAngelo, Brady Skjei, John Gilmour on […]

Jonathan Quick Faces Minnesota On Monday

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick will make his 56th start of the season on Monday, with the team facing Minnesota on away ice. He had 19 saves and allowed two goals in a 5-2 win in his only previous start this season against the Wild, but he's been a bit inconsistent lately, splitting the […]

Carey Price To Back Up Antti Niemi Against Panthers

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price (concussion) will be the backup goaltender while Antti Niemi tackles the Florida Panthers on Monday. Price currently has been out of commission for 13 games with a concussion. While Price hasn't been himself this year with a record of 15-22-6 and a save percentage of .904, he is also one […]

Antti Raanta To Start Against Flames

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Antti Raanta will be the starting goaltender on Monday against the Calgary Flames. While Raanta was lit up for five goals on 38 shots in the last meeting with the Flames, the Flames are currently 3-6-1 in their last 10 games. The Flames also are on the second half of a back-to-back […]

Patrik Laine Is A Rocket Richard Canidate

Winnipeg Jets forward Patrik Laine increased his point streak to 15 games with a pair of goals against the Dallas Stars on Sunday. Laine has turned into a lethal sniper, now tied in the race for the Rocket Richard Trophy with 43 goals. He has also set an NHL record for longest point streak by a […]

Craig Smith Racking Up Assists

Nashville Predators forward Craig Smith notched two assists against the Colorado Avalanche, which brings him to 23 assists and 44 points on the season. Smith was slipping the past few years, recording fewer and fewer points every season, but he seems to be back on pace to record 53 points this season. His linemates Kevin […]

Ben Bishop Hurt Again on Sunday, Out At Least Two Weeks

Dallas Stars goaltender Ben Bishop is set to miss at least an additional two weeks after appearing to aggravate his prior knee injury on Sunday. Bishop's injury occurred in the first period after the netminder clearly got his left leg tangled on the post while pushing over to make a spectacular glove save on Bryan […]

Patrik Laine Extends Point Steak to 15 Games

Winnipeg Jets winger Patrik Laine potted two goals in a win against the Stars on Sunday, extending his point streak to 15 games. Laine has been putting up remarkable numbers since the streak started back on Feb. 16, amassing a total of 26 points (18 goals and eight assists). The Finnish forward is now tied […]

Philipp Grubauer Lit Up Against Flyers

Washington Capitals goaltender Philipp Grubauer allowed five goals on 34 shots Sunday night in a 6-3 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. The loss snapped a three-game win streak for the German netminder, as his record falls to 11-9-3 on the year. Braden Holtby was expected to start Tuesday regardless of Sunday night's results, but a decent night […]