Cam Talbot Faces Florida On Saturday

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Cam Talbot will be back between the pipes on Saturday against the Florida Panthers after sitting out the team's last game. Talbot has been hot lately, allowing just one goal in three straight outings, though he lost the last start, as the team couldn't find any offense against Calgary. They sure are […]

Evander Kane Scores Four Goals In Sharks Win

San Jose Sharks left wing Evander Kane had the best game of his career on Friday against the Flames, as he scored his first hat trick and finished with a total of four goals to match a franchise record. Kane hadn't registered a goal since netting his first one as a Shark on March 4, […]

Craig Anderson Prevails Over Dallas

Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson made 23 saves in a 3-2 Senators overtime victory against the Dallas Stars on Friday night. The Senators have had a rough season, with Anderson looking more like torn tarp than a brick wall for the majority of it. The 36-year-old has now won four out of his last five […]

Jaroslav Halak Has Another Horrible Night As Isles Get Blown Out By Capitals

The good times are now few and far between for New York Islanders goalie Jaroslav Halak. He let in five goals in the Islanders' 6-3 loss - one was an empty net. He's 18-23 on the season and his 3.26 goals-against average is NOT good. This is a goalie who should be used as the […]

John Tavares Scores But Isles Lose Badly To Capitals

New York Islanders center John Tavares did what he's supposed to on Friday night - put the puck in the goal. He scored No. 32 on the season, but the Washington Capitals blistered shot after shot at goalie Jaroslav Halak, and it was an ugly 6-3 loss. The season is slipping away, but if you […]

Matt Duchene Is Finishing The Season Strong

Ottawa Senators forward Matt Duchene scored a goal and added an assist in the Senators 3-2 overtime win against the Dallas Stars. Duchene took heavy criticism for his lack of production upon coming into Ottawa. However, as of late he has been really good for the Senators. As of right now, he has 11 points […]

Mathew Barzal Gets Goal And Assist In Blowout Loss To Capitals

New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal had a great night, but the wheels have come off for his team. Barzal scored goal No. 19 in the first period, unassisted. Then he assisted on John Tavares' 32nd goal. Now Barzal has 53 assists on the season, still putting him in the top 10 in the league […]

Mike Hoffman Remains One Of NHL's Hottest Players

Ottawa Senators forward Mike Hoffman scored the overtime winner and added an assist in the Senators 3-2 overtime win against the Dallas Stars. Hoffman has easily been one of the hottest players this month with nine points in eight games and has really looked to clicked with Matt Duchene on the first line. This game […]

Kevin Bieksa Out 2-5 Weeks Following Hand Surgery

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Kevin Bieksa won't be able to help the team much on its playoff push anymore, as he's been ruled out for two to five weeks following hand surgery. Bieksa has been in and out of the lineup lately, though he started the month well, picking up assists in consecutive games. However, the veteran […]

Joonas Donskoi Won't Play On Friday

San Jose Sharks right wing Joonas Donskoi will miss Friday's matchup against Calgary with an upper-body injury suffered in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win at Edmonton. Head coach Peter DeBoer doesn't think it's a long-term issue, but Donskoi could be missing multiple games, as the Sharks also play Vancouver on Saturday. Marcus Sorensen seems to be […]

Riley Nash Is Fantasy Gold For Week Of March 19

Boston Bruins forward Riley Nash should be a hot commodity for fantasy managers for the week of March 19, a playoff week, and even the championship round in some leagues. Since the injury to forward Patrice Bergeron (foot) left a vacancy on Boston’s top line, Nash has been promoted to fill the void, centering between […]

Kris Versteeg Will Make His First Appearance Since November

Calgary Flames forward Kris Versteeg (hip) will make his long-awaited return on Friday against San Jose, slotting into the third line alongside Mark Jankowski and Garnet Hathaway. With Matthew Tkachuk (upper body) still missing, Versteeg is also expected to play on the second power-play unit. He didn't do much at the start of the season […]

James Neal Returns For Vegas On Friday

Vegas Golden Knights forward James Neal (hand) will return to action on Friday against the Minnesota Wild after being out since Feb. 26. He'll be back on the first line with Jonathan Marchessault and William Karlsson, looking to add to 24 goals and 40 points. The 30-year-old sharpshooter will also be back on the first […]

Charlie Lindgren Looks To Bounce Back Against Toronto On Saturday

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Charlie Lindgren will start on Saturday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Lindgren has not won in his last three starts, allowing 16 goals in those three gamess. With No. 1 goaltender Carey Price (concussion) out, Montreal has been relying on Lindgren and veteran goaltender Antti Niemi to split starts in net. […]

Braden Holtby Gets Start Friday

The Washington Capitals will start Braden Holtby in the net Friday, as they are on the second night of a back-to-back. Holtby will be facing off against the New York Islanders, making this his first start since March 6. Holtby was given a few games off since he had been struggling in the net, allowing three […]

Leo Komarov Undergoes MRI On Injured Leg

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Leo Komarov underwent an MRI on Friday to determine the severity of his lower-body injury. Komarov sustained the injury in Toronto’s 5-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night when he collided with a fellow Leaf and was unable to put weight on his leg on his way to the […]

John Gibson Will Face Struggling Wings

Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson is the likely starter for Friday's matchup against the Detroit Red Wings, who have brought an eight-game losing streak with them to the Honda Center. Jeff Blashill's team managed just one power-play goal in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Kings and they have now scored two or fewer goals five […]

Mark Stone Out Until Next Week

Ottawa Senators right wing Mark Stone continues to be sidelined by a leg injury suffered in a March 9 game against the Calgary Flames. Head coach Guy Boucher indicated that Stone could play next Tuesday or Thursday at the earliest, which rules him out for Ottawa's two games this weekend. Stone's injury derailed a 10-game […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Looks To Bounce Back Against Minnesota

Vegas Golden Knights goalie Marc-Andre Fleury will be in the net on Friday against Minnesota, looking to bounce back from Wednesday's nightmare, which saw him pulled early in the second period after allowing four goals against the New Jersey Devils in an 8-3 loss. The Knights have now dropped three in a row at home […]

Martin Jones Faces Flames On Friday

San Jose Sharks goalie Martin Jones is the starter for Friday's tilt with the Calgary Flames. The Sharks start a back-to-back set with a visit to Vancouver coming up on Saturday, so it was possible Jones would get the night off, but head coach Glen Gulutzan had other ideas. Jones' lifetime record of 6-3-0 against […]

Mike Smith Starts For Flames Versus Sharks

Calgary Flames goalie Mike Smith will guard the cage on Friday against the San Jose Sharks, looking for his second win in three games following a month-long injury break. Smith picked up his first win on Tuesday, stopping 28 pucks to shut out the Oilers in a 1-0 win. He now has three shutouts in […]

Zdeno Chara and Jake DeBrusk Out Versus Tampa

Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara (upper body) and forward Jake DeBrusk (upper body) will not participate in the Bruins Saturday match against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Both players left Boston’s game on Tuesday against the Carolina Panthers and missed the Bruins Thursday night contest against the Florida Panthers due to their injuries. Bruins forward Patrice […]

Antti Niemi Gives Up Four Goals To Penguins

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Antti Niemi made 34 saves but allowed four goals on Thursday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Canadiens managed to hold the Penguins through two periods to a 3-3 tie before Pittsburgh walked away with the match in the third frame. Niemi has been decent for the Canadiens, considering the team’s current […]

Torey Krug Plays Versus Panthers, Takes Eight Shots

Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug was in the lineup on Thursday night against the Florida Panthers after leaving with an unknown injury in Tuesday night’s match against the Carolina Panthers. Krug managed to fire a game-high eights shots on goal in the match, although Florida goaltender James Reimer was able to turn aside all 46 […]

Frederik Andersen’s Injury Softened By Mike Babcock

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen did not play on Thursday night against the Buffalo Sabres after leaving halfway through the Leafs match against the Dallas Stars on Wednesday with an upper-body injury. Toronto head coach Mike Babcock seemed to downplay their goaltender’s condition, stating that Andersen wouldn’t have played in back-to-back matches anyway. “I […]

Curtis McElhinney Stops 38 Shots In Second Win In Two Days

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Curtis McElhinney made 38 saves in a 5-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night after winning a relief appearance in overtime against the Dallas Stars the night before. The Maple Leafs No. 1 goalie, Frederik Andersen, left the match during the second period with an upper-body injury while the […]

Alex Galchenyuk Riding Hot Streak into Weekend

Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Galchenyuk has recorded five points in his last four games, including two assists in each of his last two games. Galchenyuk has 28 assists on the year, but since he started playing with Artturi Lehkonen and Jacob De La Rose on the second line, his offensive production has taken a step […]

Nick Bjugstad Records Two Points Versus Boston

Florida Panthers forward Nick Bjugstad scored a goal and an assist in the Panthers’ 3-0 win over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night. Bjugstad has been rolling on the Panthers’ top line with forwards Evgenii Dadanov and Aleksander Barkov as of late, earning 16 of his 42 total points this season in the last 30 […]

Craig Anderson Back in Net Against Dallas

Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson has been named the starter for Friday night's home game against the Dallas Stars. Anderson has won three of his last five starts, but that may have more to do with the goal support he has been receiving than his own play. Over his last five games, Anderson has matched […]

Anton Khudobin Allows Three Goals In Loss To Florida

Boston Bruins goaltender Anton Khudobin made 25 saves in a 3-0 loss to the Florida Panthers on Thursday night. Boston was without defensemen Zdeno Chara and Charlie McAvoy in addition to forwards Patrice Bergeron and Jake DeBrusk, all four of them missing the match due to injury. Khudobin did as well as he could against […]