Anton Khudobin To Start Versus Detroit

Boston Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy has confirmed that Bruins goaltender Anton Khudobin will start Tuesday night’s game against Detroit. Khudobin was solid in Boston’s 2-1 overtime win against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday, allowing just one goal on 28 shots. The 31-year-old has been a reliable backup this season to the Bruins top goaltender […]

Mitch Marner Stepping Up With Auston Matthews Out

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner scored again Monday night, raising his four-game point total to seven. He has seen a rise in his usage since teammate Auston Matthews was injured, averaging 18:49 of time on ice over those four games. Marner had already been building on a strong February with seven goals in the month […]

Jared Coreau to Start Against Boston

Detroit Red Wings backup goaltender Jared Coreau will get the nod in Boston on Tuesday against the Bruins. Coreau had a rough time last year in his first taste of NHL action, posting an .887 save percentage in 14 appearances. He has been having a great year in the AHL, though, being named the AHL goalie […]

Charlie Lindgren To Start Against Devils

Montreal Canadiens goalie Charlie Lindgren will start on Tuesday, despite the team recalling prospect Zach Fucale. Lindgren is coming off a win over the slumping Islanders, but prior to that had an even better showing in a shootout loss. He earned his second shutout of the season in the 1-0 decision against Philadelphia last week. […]

Charlie McAvoy Out At Least A Month

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy will miss at least a month with a left knee injury. The rookie was injured during the first period of the Bruins March 3 matchup against the Montreal Canadiens. McAvoy had been playing on Boston’s top defensive pairing with captain Zdeno Chara, earning 32 points in 59 games played. The […]

Tyler Bertuzzi Filling Departed Tomas Tatar's Spot in Lineup

Detroit Red Wings forward Tyler Bertuzzi has been elevated to a consistent role on the second line in Detroit, a vacancy left after Tomas Tatar was traded. This has translated to an average 14:38 time on ice for him compared to the 9:58 TOI he was getting in February. When used in a top-six role […]

Ryan McDonagh Hopeful To Make Lightning Debut This Week

Newly-acquired Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh (hand) participated in his first full practice with his new team on Monday. Tampa received McDonagh via trade from the New York Rangers at the NHL trade deadline last week, although a hand injury has kept him sidelined since joining the Lightning. Although the 28-year-old wore a non-contact […]

Leon Draisaitl Picks Up Two Assists On Monday

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl collected two assists in Monday's 4-3 win over Arizona, including one on the game-winner in overtime. The 22-year-old German now has his second consecutive 60-point season and it's possible that he could still surpass last year's career-high 77 points, as he's been awesome lately. Draisaitl has 28 points in the […]

Jaroslav Halak Lets In Four Goals As Isles Can't Stop Skid

New York Islanders goalie Jaroslav Halak has had a rough 2018 season with an 18-23 record. His 3.23 goals-against average is well above his career mark of 2.49. Halak is way down in the bottom of the rankings there. The Islanders have lost seven in a row, including Monday night's overtime loss to the lowly […]

Mikhail Sergachev Pointless In Last Seven Games

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev has not recorded a point in his last seven games played and will likely see less playing time once the Lightning’s newly-acquired defenseman Ryan McDonagh returns from injury. Although the rookie had been impressive early in the 2017-18 season for the Lightning, Sergachev has only recorded two assists on […]

Milan Lucic Scores First Goal Since December In Oilers Win

Edmonton Oilers left wing Milan Lucic scored his first goal in 2018 on Monday, helping the team beat Arizona in overtime 4-3. The former 30-goal scorer had gone 29 games without one since December 23. Lucic has been in miserable form since the turn of the year, getting only six points. He's on pace to […]

Oscar Klefbom Ends Goal Drought With Game-Winner

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Oscar Klefbom scored his first goal in three months on Monday, as he made it 4-3 in overtime against the Arizona Coyotes. While he's a not a regular goal threat, Klefbom scored a career-high 12 goals last year, and he's on pace to finish with just five this season. In total, the […]

Mathew Barzal Gets Two Assists In Islanders Loss To Canucks

New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal added to his assist total on Monday night in Vancouver. He had two of them to bring the tally up to 51. Sadly, it wasn't enough, as he ultimately saw his team fall in overtime to the Canucks. Right now, Barzal is sixth in the league in that category. […]

Erik Karlsson Scores OT Winner Against Stars

Ottawa Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson scored in overtime on Monday night, lifting the Senators over the Dallas Stars by a score of 3-1. The Senators captain finished the night with two points, earning an assist on Matt Duchene’s second-period tally along with the game-winning goal. Karlsson leads Ottawa in assists this season with 42, as […]

John Tavares Records Goal, Assist In OT Loss To Canucks

New York Islanders center John Tavares did what he could to help his team beat Vancouver, a team in the bottom of their own division, on Monday. He had both a goal and an assist, but it wasn't enough as the Islanders lost in overtime, 4-3. Tavares now has 31 goals, which puts him in […]

Brendan Leipsic Leads Canucks Past The Isles

Vancouver Canucks left wing Brendan Leipsic put on a show on Monday, as he finished with two goals and three points in a 4-3 overtime win against the New York Islanders. Brock Boeser exited the game after an awkward fall, so the Canucks needed a new hero and Leipsic delivered. His goal sparked a comeback […]

Troy Brouwer Shows Signs Of Life

Calgary Flames right wing Troy Brouwer picked up two points on Monday against the Penguins, scoring the team's final goal in the 4-3 overtime loss and picking up an assist on Mark Giordano's tally that started the visitors' comeback from a two-goal deficit. As a former 40-point scorer, Brouwer has been awful this season, getting […]

Johnny Gaudreau Ends Four-Game Pointless Streak

Calgary Flames left wing Johnny Gaudreau picked up an assist in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to Pittsburgh to end a season-high four-game pointless streak. Gaudreau, who had three shots on goal, picked up the helper on the team's third goal, which was scored by Troy Brouwer. He was on a superb run before the point […]

Frederik Andersen Handed Third Straight Loss By Sabres

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen surrendered five goals for the second game in a row in a 5-3 loss against the Buffalo Sabres on Monday night. Toronto has now lost four games in a row, with Andersen being in net for three of those games. Andersen and the Leafs gave up two goals in […]

Ben Bishop Suffers Injury In Overtime Loss

Dallas Stars goaltender Ben Bishop exited early in his team's eventual 3-2 overtime loss against the Senators on Monday. After getting tripped up by Stars defenseman Dan Hamhuis, Bishop brought play to a halt about midway through the first frame. After seeking medical attention, Bishop ended up finishing the period before getting replaced by backup […]

Tuukka Rask Likely Out Again Tuesday Versus Detroit

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask did not practice on Monday and may not return to the Bruins starting lineup on Tuesday for their match against the Detroit Red Wings. The Finnish goaltender did not play on Saturday versus Montreal, with Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy citing a “very minor injury” that kept Rask out of […]

Tyler Seguin Adds Two More Goals to Season Total

Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin registered his 35th and 36th goals of the season on Monday night in an overtime loss against the Senators. Seguin's attempted cross-crease pass ricocheted off a Senator defenseman's skate to open the scoring at 4:36 and then scored the game-tying goal with just 1:08 remaining. The beat goes on for […]

Matt Duchene Scores Two Points In Victory

Ottawa Senators forward Matt Duchene (44% owned in Yahoo) scored a goal and added an assist in the 3-2 win over the Dallas Stars. While much criticism has been aimed at Duchene for his rough start when he was traded, he has been quite solid as of late and has registered 10 points in his […]

Rasmus Ristolainen Continues Solid Production With Two Assists

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen created two assists in the 5-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ristolainen continues to not only be one of the best defenseman for solid production in shots, hits and blocks, but he also has been putting up points on the board as of late. With six points in his […]

Sam Reinhart Scores Two Points In Win Against Toronto

Buffalo Sabres forward Sam Reinhart (36 percent owned in Yahoo leagues) scored a goal and added an assist in the 5-3 win versus the Toronto Maple Leafs. Reinhart has been playing on the first line and the first power-play unit, producing at a great rate since the promotion. In his last seven games, Reinhart has […]

Chad Johnson Is Turning Heads

Buffalo Sabres goalie Chad Johnson is stringing together several quality starts of late, most recently turning aside 38 of 41 shots faced in the Sabres’ win over the Maple Leafs on Monday. He now has wins in five of his last six starts, all of which have come against the three best teams in the […]

Anton Khudobin Likely To Start Tuesday

With news of Tuukka Rask still dealing with a minor injury, the Boston Bruins will likely look to give goalie Anton Khudobin his second consecutive start as they host the Red Wings at TD Garden Tuesday. The Bruins have beaten the Red Wings in each of their three meetings this season and will look to […]

Charlie McAvoy Out Versus Detroit

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy (ankle) has been ruled out for Boston’s Tuesday night matchup with the Detroit Red Wings. The Bruins rookie left Saturday’s game against Montreal in the first period with what appeared to be an ankle injury. Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy had no further update on McAvoy, who did not practice […]

Daniel Sedin Looking to Continue Hot Streak

Looking to continue his vintage 2011 Art Ross form, Vancouver Canucks forward Daniel Sedin is on a monstrous run of form as of late. Having notched 13 points in his past nine games (eight goals, five assists), Sedin is looking to continue his recent tear against the struggling New York Islanders. Although he is no […]

Jaroslav Halak Back In Net For Islanders Versus Canucks

New York Islanders goalie Jaroslav Halak will guard the crease Monday, according to the Isles official Twitter account. Halak has lost his last five outings, allowing a combined 18 goals against, contributing to what has been an awful year for the netminder. He usually stands a chance at getting the win with the high-scoring Islanders […]