Dylan Larkin Shooting More, Not Finding Goals

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin had five shots in Detroit’s shutout loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night. This makes it 12 games since Larkin has scored, but it is not for a lack of attempts. Larkin now leads the Red Wings in shots for the season, averaging 2.76 shots per game, […]

Kari Lehtonen Gets The Start Against The Anaheim Ducks

Dallas Stars netminder Kari Lehtonen will get the nod against the Anaheim Ducks on Friday. This latest appearance will mark the 25th start for the Finn. Lehtonen played very well in his last game, blocking 32 of 33 shots on Tuesday against a Nashville Predators team that is on fire. Lehtonen has a .919 save […]

Zdeno Chara Records Two Assists Against Philadelphia

Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara earned two assists in a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night. The 40-year-old veteran got the primary assist on Brian Gionta’s first goal as a Bruin and then helped on Brad Marchand’s game-winning goal late in the third period. Chara has been a reliable shutdown defenseman this […]

Brad Marchand Scores Second Straight Game-Winning Goal

Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand scored the game-winning goal with only 22 seconds remaining in the third period to lift the Bruins over the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Thursday night. The left winger had scored the overtime-winner in Boston’s previous game against the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night. Marchand’s skills have certainly come to […]

Rickard Rakell Scoring At Will Right Now

Anaheim Ducks forward Rickard Rakell added another couple of goals to his tally on Thursday against Nashville to make it 30 goals for the season. Amazingly, nearly a third (eight) of the goals have come during his current hot streak, as he has goals in five consecutive games and a total of 10 points. The […]

Jeff Carter Has Four Goals In Five Games

Los Angeles Kings center Jeff Carter was back among the goals on Thursday, scoring for the fourth time in five games against Washington. He also assisted Trevor Lewis on the game-winner in a 3-1 win. Carter struggled at first following a four-month absence with an ankle injury, but he's rolling now and has a great […]

Tuukka Rask Fends Off Flyers In Return

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask (lower body) returned to action on Thursday night, making 31 saves on 33 shots in a thrilling match against the Philadelphia Flyers. The Flyers got off to a quick start, with Jakub Vorachek netting a power-play goal just 1:38 into the match, and put 16 shots on goal in the […]

Thomas Hickey Nets Lone Goal For Islanders In 2-1 Shootout Loss To Oilers

New York Islanders defenseman Thomas Hickey was the sole offensive bright spot on Thursday, scoring his fourth goal of the season in the third period to briefly put New York ahead. Alas, Connor McDavid was not to be stopped, tying the game a little later. Hickey has OK numbers with 16 assists and a 15 […]

Martin Jones Keeps Blues At Bay

San Jose Sharks goalie Martin Jones, who had a nightmare last Sunday against Columbus, was back to his best on Thursday, recording his fourth shutout of the season in a 2-0 win over St. Louis. Jones didn't have much to do, with the Blues managing just 16 shots on net, but it was still an […]

Ryan Johansen Posts Multi-Point Game On Thursday

Nashville Predators center Ryan Johansen contributed a goal and an assist, as his team captured its 10th straight win on Thursday. Johansen entered double-digit goal territory (10th goal of the season) off a backdoor deflection and then added a secondary assist on a nice rush play later in the game. While it appears that Johansen […]

Alex Tuch Scores Twice Versus Red Wings

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Alex Tuch scored for only the second time in the last 15 outings on Thursday, getting half of the team's goals in a 4-0 win over Detroit. It was Tuch's first multi-goal game of his career and he now has 13 goals and 30 points for the season. Playing on […]

Cody Eakin Shines In Vegas Win

Vegas Golden Knights center Cody Eakin had his best performance of the year on Thursday against Detroit, finishing with two goals and three points in a 4-0 road win. Eakin, who ended the game with a plus-4 rating, made it 2-0 in the middle of the second period with a short-handed goal and scored again […]

Nikolaj Ehlers Scores, Adds Assist in Win

Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers deposited his 26th goal of the the season and added an assist in a 4-2 win in New Jersey on Thursday. Ehlers' goal marked a new career high, surpassing the 25 goals he eclipsed last year in his sophomore season. The 22-year-old forward continues to roll along, having formed great […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Picks Up Third Shutout

Vegas Golden Knights goalie Marc-Andre Fleury once again managed to avoid losses in consecutive starts, making 28 saves against Detroit on his way to a third shutout of the season. Fleury now takes a 23-9-3 record to Buffalo on Saturday in what looks like another favorable matchup for him and the team as a whole. […]

Connor McDavid Posts New Career High With Goal No. 31

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid was the hero once again on Thursday night against the Islanders, tying the game with a late goal to take the match to overtime and bagging a decisive goal in the shootout. McDavid now has a new career high with 31 goals in a season, and he's the first Oiler […]

Vincent Trocheck Dominant In Every Aspect

Florida Panthers forward Vincent Trocheck (83 percent owned on Yahoo) scored a goal and added an assist in the 5-0 win against the Montreal Canadiens. Trocheck was dominant in every single aspect of this game, as he not only won 17 face offs with a 74 percent face-off win percentage, but also scored his goal […]

Mikhail Sergachev Breaks Out Of Slump

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev (67 percent owned on Yahoo) produced two assists in the 5-3 win over the New York Rangers. Sergachev has been one of the best surprises this season, as many thought he would not be ready for the NHL this year. However, Sergachev has proved his offensive skills with 33 […]

Anthony Cirelli Making A Name For Himself

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli (0 percent owned on Yahoo) scored a goal and added two assists in the 5-3 win against the New York Rangers. Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman is one of the best GMs today at finding young talent late in the draft, and Cirelli is no exception. The 20-year-old was […]

David Pastrnak Hits 40th Assist In Win

Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak got two assists in the 3-2 win against the Philadelphia Flyers. This was the career-high 40th assist for Pastrnak this season, as the 21-year-old continues to emerge as an elite option at right wing in fantasy hockey. The two assists now put Pastrnak at 63 points in 65 games and […]

Riley Nash Scores Another Goal In Win

Boston Bruins forward Riley Nash (12% owned) scored a goal in the 3-2 win versus the Philadelphia Flyers. Not to be confused with Rick Nash, Riley Nash has been the replacement for injured Patrice Bergeron on the first line and has been nothing short of stellar. Nash has now produced seven points in his last […]

Mark Stone Increases Point Streak To 10 Games

Ottawa Senators forward Mark Stone (85 percent owned on Yahoo) produced another assist in the 4-3 shootout loss against the Buffalo Sabres. This assist pushes his point streak to 10 games and gives him 16 points in his last 12 games. Stone has been quite the fantasy surprise this year, as many had drafted him […]

Sam Reinhart Stays On Fire With Two Points

Buffalo Sabres forward Sam Reinhart (40% owned) scored a goal and added an assist in the 4-3 shootout win against the Ottawa Senators. Reinhart has been red hot as of late, scoring 11 points in his last 12 games, and is finding nice chemistry with center Ryan O'Reilly. He will look to end the year […]

Charlie Lindgren Gets Second Start in a Row

Montreal Canadiens goalie Charlie Lindgren will start for a second game in a row, the first time he has done so since November. He will be looking to return to form after a rough outing, where he gave up six goals to New Jersey. With Montreal well out of playoff contention, it looks like they […]

Milan Lucic Set To Play For Oilers On Thursday; Adam Larsson Returning

Edmonton Oilers left wing Milan Lucic missed practice on Wednesday because of an illness, which left his status for Thursday's meeting with the Islanders up in the air, but he was at the morning skate and looks likely to play. Lucic ended a lengthy goal drought on Monday against Arizona and will be hopeful of […]

Christopher Gibson Gets His Second Start For Islanders Versus Edmonton

New York Islanders goalie Christopher Gibson will get his second start of the year Thursday night while the team visits the Edmonton Oilers. The rookie netminder stopped an impressive 47 of 50 shots in his debut against the Penguins in a 3-2 overtime loss on Saturday. It's become apparent the team's current tandem of Jaroslav […]

Kevin Fiala Taking A Maintainence Day

Nashville Predators forward Kevin Fiala is out of the lineup as the Predators are rotating players in and out down the stretch. Fiala did not register a point in Tuesday's game against the Dallas Stars but is having his breakout season with 42 points in 64 games. Craig Smith will be on the second line […]

Evgeni Malkin Can't Stop Scoring

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin is now up to eight goals and 21 points in his last 11 games, absolutely lighting up the league, but you already knew that. He's now up to 84 points and could surpass the 100-point plateau for the first time since the 2011-12 season if he can stay healthy. He's […]

Martin Jones Starts Versus Blues

San Jose Sharks goalie Martin Jones will get the nod for Thursday's battle against the St. Louis Blues. Jones had a shocker on Sunday, allowing three goals on 13 shots (.769 save percentage) before getting pulled early in the second period against Columbus, but he'll still get a sixth consecutive start. He picked up a […]

Scott Darling To Start For Hurricanes Versus Blackhawks

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Scott Darling will make a rare start for the club as they visit the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night. Darling's numbers this year are disappointing at best, but the Hurricanes have won just two of their last 10 games and are entering desperation mode. The American netminder last notched a win on […]

Blue Jackets Stick With Joonas Korpisalo Thursday Versus Avalanche

Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Joonas Korpisalo will make his second consecutive start against the visiting Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. Korpisalo filled in for an ill Sergei Bobrovsky and was lights-out in a 4-1 win against the Vegas Golden Knights, so he'll take the first half of this back-to-back. The Avalanche come in on a two-game […]