Auston Matthews Out Wednesday Versus Dallas

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (shoulder) will miss his seventh game on Wednesday night when the Leafs take on the Dallas Stars at home. Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock updated the second-year forward's status on Monday morning but added that Matthews could return soon after their match on Wednesday. Matthews has been a […]

Jonathan Toews Racks Up Assists Against Boston

Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews recorded three assists in Sunday night's win against the Boston Bruins. Toews started the season reunited with winger Brandon Saad, and through the first 10 games they put together nine goals and 17 points but were unable to maintain that chemistry. Toews has been streaky to say the least, going […]

Jake Guentzel Heating Up At Right Time For Pens

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jake Guentzel (63 percent owned in Yahoo! leagues) has picked up 13 points in his last 14 games, playing on the top line with Sidney Crosby and Conor Sheary. The recent outburst seems to be timed just right as the playoffs approach. Guentzel had a breakout postseason last year with 13 goals […]

Alexandar Georgiev Back In Net For Rangers Versus Hurricanes

New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev will get his fourth start of the season against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night. The Bulgarian rookie has only managed a single win but has a respectable .930 save percentage since being called up from the AHL late last month. It is unclear what Georgiev's roll will […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois Excelling On Top Line For Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Pierre-Luc Dubois (22 percent owned in Yahoo! leagues) is beginning to look like a bonafide NHL player, and a top-line one on top of that. With four goals and 13 points in his last 15 games, the 19-year-old rookie has cemented his place on the top line with Artemi Panarin and […]

Charlie Lindgren Gets Nod Versus Columbus

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Charlie Lindgren will start on Monday night versus the Columbus Blue Jackets. Lindgren has been sharing starts with Antti Niemi since Feb. 22 when Carey Price (concussion) was sidelined. Losing three of the four games he has started, Lindgren has not been a reliable option between the pipes for the Canadiens, allowing […]

Keith Yandle Has Eyes On Career High

Florida Panthers defenseman Keith Yandle is riding a five-game point streak, during which he has racked up eight assists. If he can keep it up, he stands a chance of breaking his previous career high of 48 helpers tallied during the 2010-11 season with the Coyotes. Yandle has had a pretty consistent season, but has […]

Scott Darling To Start For Hurricanes Versus Rangers

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Scott Darling will get the start Monday night as the Canes visit the New York Rangers. Darling had one of his better games last week, stopping 22 of 24 shots in a 3-2 game against Chicago, a highlight in what has been a disappointing season. The Hurricanes are still desperately hoping for […]

Philipp Grubauer In Again For Caps Versus Jets

Washington Capitals goalie Philipp Grubauer will get the nod on Monday night against the visiting Winnipeg Jets for his third consecutive start. The goalie controversy continues in the capital, as Grubauer has simply outperformed Braden Holtby to a point where the team has no choice but to roll with him. In his past nine games, […]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson Wins It For Coyotes On Sunday

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored his 10th goal of the season on Sunday, which ended up being the game-winner in a 1-0 result against Vancouver. OEL struck on the power play with around five minutes left in the second period, with Derek Stepan and Clayton Keller picking up the assists. He now has five […]

Carl Soderberg Showing A Spark In Colorado

Colorado Avalanche forward Carl Soderberg is coming alive recently, notching a goal and an assist in Saturday's 5-2 win against the Arizona Coyotes. Soderberg has four goals and four assists in seven games while playing on the third line with Blake Comeau and Matthew Nieto. Soderberg is still on the third line at even strength […]

Craig Anderson To Start Monday

Ottawa Senators head coach Guy Boucher confirmed that goalie Craig Anderson will start in their Monday evening tilt with the Panthers. Mike Condon was in goal the only other time these teams met this season, making 37 saves on 38 shots. Unfortunately, that was all Florida needed for the win. Anderson comes into this matchup […]

Calgary Gets Rolled Over By The Islanders

On Sunday night, the Calgary Flames lost an important game to the Islanders on home ice. Calgary did not earn what would have been important points in a close playoff race. Goalie Mike Smith returned from injury and had a very poor performance, letting in five goals. After the game, Smith said, "I thought early […]

Darcy Kuemper Picks Up Fourth Shutout Of The Season

Arizona Coyotes goalie Darcy Kuemper was named the first star on Sunday, following a 27-save shutout against the Vancouver Canucks. It's his first shutout as a Coyote and his fourth overall this season, with his previous one bizarrely coming against Arizona on Feb 2. Kuemper bounced back superbly after allowing five goals in a 5-2 […]

Mark Stone Won’t Travel With Team

Ottawa Senators forward Mark Stone sustained a leg injury in the Senators loss on Friday against the Flames. Head coach Guy Boucher said that Stone would not travel on the team’s two-game road trip to Florida. Instead, he will remain in Ottawa for further testing. The extent of the injury is unknown at this time. […]

Mike Smith Rusty On Return

Calgary Flames goalie Mike Smith was back between the pipes on Sunday following a month-long absence and he didn't have a good comeback, allowing four goals in a 5-2 loss to the Islanders. Smith had just one save before it was 2-0 already to the Islanders, which pretty much summed up his night, though he […]

Connor Hellebuyck Will Get The Nod On Monday

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck made 33 saves on 35 shots in the loss against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday. Hellebuyck put forth a valiant effort against the Flyers, posting a .943 save percentage, but ultimately could not hold on in a close game. He has already made franchise history as the best goalie to […]

Mark Giordano Has Three Goals In Four Games

Calgary Flames defenseman Mark Giordano scored his third goal in the last four games on Sunday against the Islanders to make it 13 goals for the season. The Flames captain now needs just two more goals to share the league's top goal-scoring honor among defensemen with teammate Dougie Hamilton and P.K. Subban. Giordano already has […]

Johnny Gaudreau Reaches New Career High

Calgary Flames left wing Johnny Gaudreau reached a new career high in points on Sunday, ending a seven-game goal drought and picking up an assist in a 5-2 loss to the New York Islanders. He now has 79 points for the season, one more than the previous personal best set in 2015-16. Johnny Hockey has […]

Paul Stastny Becoming A Valuable Fantasy Asset

Winnipeg Jets forward Paul Stastny was acquired from the St. Louis Blues in late February and has been fitting in nicely. Stastny has two goals and five assists in six games, including an assist in Saturday's game against the Philadelphia Flyers. He has been gelling with linemates Patrick Laine and Nikolaj Ehlers together, as the […]

Brendan Gallagher is an Early-Week Target

Montreal Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher is a player that should be considered in all weekly formats this week. Montreal plays back-to-back games on Monday and Tuesday and four games total this week, giving fantasy owners a chance to pick up an extra game or two to start their week. Gallagher ranks near the top […]

Matt Duchene Building on Success with Ottawa

Ottawa Senators center Matt Duchene struggled initially after being traded to the Senators, but has seemingly settled into his role now. After failing to record a point in his first seven games with Ottawa, Duchene has not been held without a point in consecutive games since the beginning of January. That streak has continued with […]

Anthony Mantha Thriving on the Road

Detroit Red Wings forward Anthony Mantha has enjoyed quite a bit of scoring success while on the road this season. Mantha has scored 13 of his 23 goals while away from home and is enjoying a tremendous 17.8 percent shooting percentage in those games. There are only 20 players in the league this season with […]

Jacob Markstrom Finishes The Week For Canucks

Vancouver Canucks goalie Jacob Markstrom is set to start the final game of the week on Sunday against the Arizona Coyotes after being the first guy off the ice in the morning skate. Markstrom missed the team's last game, as he wasn't feeling well, according to head coach Travis Green. It's Markstrom's second start of […]

Darcy Kuemper Keeps His Place In Coyotes Goal Versus Canucks

Arizona Coyotes goalie Darcy Kuemper will play for a second consecutive day on Sunday, with Antti Raanta (lower body) still not ready to return. Kuemper allowed five goals on Saturday against Colorado, finishing with an .839 save percentage in a 5-2 loss. His record for the Coyotes dropped to 1-2-1 and his overall record for […]

Mike Smith Set To Return on Sunday

Calgary Flames goalie Mike Smith (lower body) is expected to be back in the crease on Sunday, as he was taken off the Injured Reserve. Smith is having a great debut season in Calgary, carrying a 23-16-6 record in 47 starts with a 2.53 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage. The Flames face the […]

Micheal Haley Drops the Gloves Again

Florida Panthers forward Micheal Haley fought New York Rangers enforcer Cody McLeod on Saturday night, earning his fourth fighting major in six games. Haley has a league-leading 194 penalty minutes so far this season and is not slowing down as the season comes to a close. The fourth-liner does not contribute much in any category […]

Frank Vatrano Scores in Florida Debut

Florida Panthers forward Frank Vatrano scored his first goal with his new team in a shootout win over the New York Rangers on Saturday night. Vatrano had been recovering from an ankle injury since being traded from the Boston Bruins at the trade deadline, but appears to be fully healed after logging 19:05 of time […]

Anton Khudobin Drops 3-1 Matinee To Chicago

Boston Bruins goaltender Anton Khudobin stopped 36 shots but allowed two goals late in the third period in a 3-1 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday afternoon. Khudobin had looked great through the first 55 minutes of the game, allowing just one goal in the first period while the Bruins were killing a penalty. […]

Frederik Andersen Returns To Elite Form In Win Over Pittsburgh

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen posted a solid performance against the Pittsurgh Penguins on Saturday, earning a 5-2 win. Entering the match, Andersen had surrendered 10 goals in his previous two starts and was looking to get back on track against the reigning Stanley Cup champions. The 28-year-old goaltender faced plenty of shots in […]