Cam Atkinson Scores Hat Trick Against Flyers

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Cam Atkinson registered three goals against the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night, including an empty-netter in the final frame. Atkinson now has six goals and 12 points in his last 10 games, continuing to revive his season after a poor first half. At only 58 percent owned in Yahoo! leagues, there's […]

Patric Hornqvist Scores Three Points In Penguins Win

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Patric Hornqvist (70 percent owned in Yahoo! leagues) scored twice and added an assist as the Pens beat the visiting Montreal Canadiens 5-3 on Thursday night. Combine that with 10 shots, three hits and a block, and it was a very strong fantasy night for the 31-year-old Swede. As long as Hornqvist […]

Drew Doughty Extends Point Streak To Four Games With Three Assists

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty had his second three-point game of the season on Thursday, collecting three assists in a 4-1 win over Detroit. He also now has his second longest point streak of the season, having collected a total of seven points on a four-game streak. Sitting on 51 points, Doughty is closing […]

Anze Kopitar Records Four Points On Thursday

Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar was involved in all four goals on Thursday night, as the team beat Detroit 4-1. He recorded the game-winning goal off the back of Wings goalie Jared Coreau thanks to a very weird bounce and picked up three assists to match a career high for a season with 51. […]

Mathew Barzal Gets Assist No. 51 In Loss

New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal did what he could on Thursday night, but Washington overwhelmed his team. Barzal got an assist, along with Jordan Eberle, on Andrew Ladd's 10th goal of the season. Barzal is now No. 9 in the league in that category, so that's something. If you need assists, he's a good […]

Christopher Gibson Gets Torched By Capitals In Loss

It was bound to happen. New York Islanders goalie Christopher Gibson was going to fall back to Earth after a strong start. The Capitals made sure that happened on Thursday night in Brooklyn, chasing the young goalie after he allowed five goals. It's still way too early to see Gibson being any kind of use […]

Artturi Lehkonen Finding The Back Of The Net

Montreal Canadiens forward Artturi Lehkonen scored a goal in the 5-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. As of late, Lehkonen has been shooting a lot more (3.5 shots per game in his last four) and finding the back of the net, with four goals in his last four games. Lehkonen is only 22 years old […]

Evgenii Dadonov Continues to Create Offense

Florida Panthers forward Evgenii Dadonov was a big part of the Panthers win over the visiting Bruins on Thursday night. The winger dug out the puck down low to continue the offensive cycle, leading to the first goal of the game (Aaron Ekblad’s eventual game-winner). Before the first period was 10 minutes old, Dadonov gained […]

James Reimer Responds Well To Reduction In Usage

Following an upsetting loss to the lowly Ottawa Senators in which Florida Panthers starter Roberto Luongo allowed five goals on 25 shots, head coach Bob Boughner tapped James Reimer for that start against the Boston Bruins on Thursday. Reimer proved up to the task, turning away all 46 shots he faced from the hobbled Bruins side. […]

Patrick Marleau Riding Five-Game Point Streak

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Patrick Marleau solidified Toronto’s win on Thursday with an empty-net goal and also had the primary assist on defenseman Connor Carrick’s game-winner. The points increased Marleau’s streak to five games, and the empty-netter marked goals in three straight games. Marleau has been skating on a line with Nazem Kadri and Leo […]

Sam Reinhart Finds His Consistency

Buffalo Sabres forward Sam Reinhart scored in the Sabres’ 5-2 loss at the hands of the Maple Leafs on Thursday. The goal was his fourth in his last six games, as he has found a way to remain productive amidst Buffalo’s poor season. The 22-year-old now has 26 points in his last 26 games. Reinhart […]

James van Riemsdyk Scores Twice In Win

Toronto Maple Leafs forward James van Riemsdyk opened the scoring, netting the first two goals of their game in Buffalo on Thursday. That makes five goals in his last two games, adding to the hat trick he tallied on Wednesday. The goals Thursday mark 31 on the season, setting a new career high for the 28-year-old. […]

Frans Nielsen Set to Return Against Kings

Detroit Red Wings center Frans Nielsen (head) has been cleared to return and was practicing on the third line in advance of Thursday night’s game against the Los Angeles Kings. Nielsen missed three games after taking a blow to the head in a game against the Boston Bruins. He looks to be playing with speedster […]

Jared Coreau to Start on Thursday for the Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jared Coreau will start his third game of the year Thursday night as the Red Wings take on the Kings. Coreau is looking for his first win this season Thursday in Los Angeles, the same place where he recorded his first career shutout. He will also be looking to snap Detroit’s […]

Zdeno Chara And Jake Debrusk Both Out Against Panthers

Boston Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy announced that both defenseman Zdeno Chara and forward Jake Debrusk would not play in the divisional matchup against the Florida Panthers, and defenseman Torey Krug will be a game-time decision. All three players left in the third period in Boston’s previous game on Tuesday night against the Carolina Hurricanes. […]

Anton Khudobin To Star Against Florida

Boston Bruins goaltender Anton Khudobin will start on Thursday night against the Florida Panthers. Khudobin has been solid as Boston’s No. 2 netminder this season, going 6-3-0 in his last nine games played. The Panthers have been on the rise since Jan. 30, posting a 15-5-0 record in that time and scoring at least three […]

Darcy Kuemper Returns To Coyotes Net

Arizona Coyotes goalie Darcy Kuemper will be back between the pipes on Thursday after missing the last game with an illness. Kuemper was expected to start on Tuesday against the Kings, but Adin Hill got the call instead just before the game. Hill did well to pick up a 4-3 shootout win, but Kuemper has […]

Jonathan Quick The Likely Kings Starter On Thursday

Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick will likely make a start on Thursday against Detroit, and he'll be looking for a second consecutive shutout after keeping the Canucks at bay on Monday in a 3-0 win, which he finished with 35 saves. It will be his second start this season against the Wings, with L.A. […]

Jake Allen Will Tend The Twine Against Colorado

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jake Allen will get his fourth straight start Thursday against the Colorado Avalanche and Semyon Varlamov. Allen had fallen off the fantasy map as of late, but Carter Hutton's neck injury has forced the Blues to start Allen, and he has risen to the occasion. Improving his play over his last three […]

Paul Stastny Back In Lineup Against Chicago

Winnipeg Jets forward Paul Stastny was a late scratch for Tuesday's matchup with the Nashville Predators due to a lower-body injury. Before his injury, Stastny had two goals and six assists in seven games, including an assist in Monday's game against the Washington Capitals. Having Stastny back in the lineup is good news for the […]

Mark Scheifele Is Back In the Lineup Thursday

Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele was on the ice for practice this morning and is expected to be in the lineup Thursday against the Chicago Blackhawks. Scheifele was injured in a collision with teammate Blake Wheeler in the game against the New York Rangers on March 8 and has been out of the lineup since. The Jets […]

Brandon Montour Records First Multi-Goal Game

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Brandon Montour ended a lengthy goal drought on Wednesday, scoring for the first time in 50 games, as the Ducks beat Vancouver 3-0. He opened the scoring early on and finished it off as well with a last-minute power-play goal. It's the first multi-goal game of his career and he's now on […]

John Gibson Extends Vancouver's Goalless Streak

Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson made 32 saves and picked up his third shutout of the year in a 3-0 win on Wednesday to extend Vancouver's goalless streak to 200 minutes. The Canucks have been shut out in three consecutive games for the first time since 1984. Gibson has put in some Jekyll and Hyde […]

Tomas Hertl Scores Two Goals In Sharks Win

San Jose Sharks forward Tomas Hertl was the hero in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win against Edmonton, scoring the game-winner and finishing with two goals after also putting the team on the board in the first period. After missing a good chunk of last year, Hertl is chasing a new career high in goals, sitting on […]

Braden Holtby To Start Second Half Of Back-To-Back

Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby will get a chance at redemption on Friday as the Caps play their second half of a home-and-home series against the New York Islanders. The last month has not been kind to the Holtbeast, as he's posted an .858 save percentage in the last 30 days with a single win […]

Logan Couture Has Three-Point Night Versus Oilers

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture ended a four-game pointless streak in style, picking up three points in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win against the Oilers. He made it 2-2 in the middle of the second frame with a power-play goal and assisted Tomas Hertl on two strikers, including on the game-winner 2:40 into the extra […]

Philipp Grubauer To Start Thursday For Caps Versus Islanders

Washington Capitals goaltender Philipp Grubauer will get the call Thursday night in what will be the first half of a home-and-home series against the New York Islanders. This will be Grubauer's fourth consecutive start. In his last seven appearances, he has allowed a total of seven goals. The Islanders can explode with goals at any […]

Oscar Klefbom Returns With Two Points

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Oscar Klefbom was back in the lineup on Wednesday after missing two games and he performed very well, finishing with a goal and an assist in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Sharks. He now has points in three consecutive outings, scoring twice and firing off 12 shots. However, fantasy owners shouldn't […]

Erik Haula Scores Twice In Losing Effort

Vegas Golden Knights forward Erik Haula had his second multi-goal game of the year on Wednesday, striking twice on the power play against the Devils. He also led the team in shots with seven, though he finished the 8-3 loss with a shocking minus-five rating. Haula now has goals in consecutive games for the first […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Pulled In Vegas Loss

Vegas Golden Knights goalie Marc-Andre Fleury disappointed fantasy owners on Wednesday, as he couldn't keep up his recent hot form and had easily the worst performance of the season, getting pulled early in the second after allowing four goals on 11 shots against New Jersey. Goalie Maxime Lagace didn't do much better either in relief, […]