Dylan Coghlan Steps Up With Two Points Thursday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Dylan Coghlan is starting to make a bit of a name for himself. He scored the first Vegas goal midway through the first period then added an assist later in the 5-3 road victory for the Golden Knights. Coghlan got one past Mackenzie Blackwood 10:27 into the first period on the […]

Jonathan Marchessault Scores, Adds Helper In Win Thursday

Vegas Golden Knights center Jonathan Marchessault continued his brilliant 2021-22 season with another goal and assist on Thursday. The 5- 3 win over the New Jersey Devils also saw the forward fire four shots on goal with four scoring chances. While he has not been the power-play force he had been, Marchessault now has 13 […]

William Karlsson Nets Two Points In Win Thursday

Vegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson scored the first of two Vegas goals 33 seconds apart in the third period. That helped spearhead the Golden Knights to a 5-3 win on Thursday night in New Jersey. Karlsson also added an empty-net helper late in the game as well. The center had gotten off to a […]

Adin Hill Gets Spot Start On Thursday Versus San Jose

San Jose Sharks goaltender Adin Hill gets another chance on Thursday night as the Sharks face the Vancouver Canucks at home. Hill has dropped three of his previous four decisions for San Jose. Ah, Hill is just 6-8 on the season with a .903 save percentage. Also, he has three "Really Bad Starts" where Hill […]

Thatcher Demko Goes For Fifth Straight Win Thursday

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko will start again on Thursday versus the San Jose Sharks. Demko is riding a four-game winning streak while yielding just five goals in four starts. The goalie is up to 12-11-1 on the season and even a shutout. In a bit of a surprise, San Jose is not starting James […]

Stuart Skinner Starts Thursday For Edmonton At Home

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner gets the start on Thursday night against Elvis Merzlikins and the Columbus Blue Jackets. This presents a good chance for Stuart to get a win and for Edmonton to snap out of its funk. Merzlikins has allowed four or more goals in four of his last five appearances. Meanwhile, Skinner's […]

Nikita Zaitsev Leaves Game With Lower-Body Injury Thursday

Ottawa Senators defenseman Nikita Zaitsev suffered an early lower-body injury in Thursday's game at the Tampa Bay Lightning. He left the contest and did not return. Currently, Zaitsev is expected to be listed as day-to-day. The defenseman had been playing more and more. He averaged over 22 minutes a game over the past five contests. […]

Cale Makar In The COVID-19 Protocols

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar has been added to the COVID-19 list. This was a bit of a late move, but that likely means that either Makar is a close contact or had a positive test. Makar had 13 assists and 26 points in 23 games for the Avalanche heading into Thursday's game versus the […]

Pavel Francouz Makes Season Debut For Colorado Thursday

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Pavel Francouz makes his season debut on Thursday night versus the Nashville Predators. He will be up against Juuse Saros. Francouz has not played since 2020 after suffering a catastrophic ankle injury during that season. He basically did a rehab assignment in the AHL. In 2019-20, Francouz went 21-7-4 for the Avalanche […]

Drew Doughty Placed In COVID-19 Protocols

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty is a late scratch for Thursday's meeting with Florida, with the team announcing that he had been placed on the COVID-19 list. This is a major blow for the Kings, as Doughty does everything for the team and is having a very good season. He's picked up 13 points […]

Jake Evans Returns On Nick Suzuki's Wing

Montreal Canadiens forward Jake Evans (undisclosed) will be back in action on Thursday against Philadelphia, skating on Nick Suzuki's right wing. He returns after sitting out two matchups. Evans has started to feature regularly in the top six, but he hasn't done a lot this season, notching only six points in 24 games with 37 […]

Andre Burakovsky, J.T. Compher In COVID-19 Protocols

Colorado Avalanche forwards Andre Burakovsky and J.T. Compher were added to the COVID-19 list on Thursday, meaning they are unavailable for a clash with the Predators. Burakovsky has been filling in for Gabriel Landeskog (lower body) on the top line lately, while Compher's absence leaves a spot open on the second line. It seems like […]

Charlie Coyle Takes Over As First-Line Center

Boston Bruins forward Charlie Coyle is set to be the first-line center in Thursday's matchup against the Islanders. He's moving up in the lineup because Patrice Bergeron is unavailable because of COVID-19 protocols. Brad Marchand remains out for the same reason as well, so Coyle will skate with Taylor Hall and David Pastrnak. The 29-year-old […]

Tony DeAngelo Ready To Rejoin The Action

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tony DeAngelo is expected to return to the lineup on Thursday against Detroit after clearing COVID-19 protocols. He returns after missing seven games. DeAngelo has been one of the most prolific blue-liners in the league with 19 points in 20 games. He also boasts a solid plus-10 rating with 43 shots and […]

Aaron Ekblad, Frank Vatrano Unavailable On Thursday

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad and winger Frank Vatrano won't be available on Thursday against Los Angeles because of COVID-19 protocols. They were added to the COVID-19 list on Thursday, and the Panthers have now eight total players unavailable because of it. Sam Bennett, Radko Gudas, Ryan Lomberg, Brandon Montour and Carter Verhaeghe joined the […]

Anthony Cirelli Set For First-Line Duty On Thursday

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli looks set to join the first line for Thursday's matchup against Ottawa. He's been skating with Ondrej Palat and Steven Stamkos at practice. Ross Colton was on the line in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win against the Kings, but he is dropping down to the second line. Cirelli is having […]

Alex DeBrincat Delivers Two Goals Against Washington

Chicago Blackhawks forward Alex DeBrincat netted two goals in a 5-4 overtime victory over the Washington Capitals Wednesday. Both of DeBrincat's goals came on Chicago power plays. The Farmington Hills, Michigan native now has 22 points in 26 games. He had a four-game goal drought going into Wednesday's contest. DeBrincat played alongside Dylan Strome and […]

Clayton Keller Posts Two Points, Eight Shots

Arizona Coyotes winger Clayton Keller was desperate for a goal all night against the Rangers on Wednesday and finally got it on the power play 8:47 into the third period. He finished a 3-2 loss with a game-high eight shots and also had an assist on Loui Eriksson's first goal of the campaign. Keller leads […]

Chris Kreider Records Three Assists In Wednesday's Win

New York Rangers winger Chris Kreider has been scoring goals for fun this season, but he finally decided to help out others as well on Wednesday, logging an assist on all of the team's goals in a 3-2 win over Arizona. He was sitting on just four assists for the season ahead of the game. […]

Kaapo Kakko Pushes Rangers Past Coyotes

New York Rangers right wing Kaapo Kakko scored two goals to take down the Coyotes 3-2 Wednesday night. He tied things up at one and potted the game-winner with just a little over two minutes left in regulation. The Finnish youngster produced three shots in total and finished the night with a plus-three rating. Kakko […]

Ryan Donato Scores Only Goal On Wednesday For Seattle

Seattle Kraken center Ryan Donato has been a pretty solid bottom-six offensive option. He scored a goal on Wednesday as Seattle fell 4-1 to the Anaheim Ducks. Donato was able to beat Anthony Stolarz on the power play at 14:18 of the second period. That made the game 3-1 for Anaheim at the time. Donato […]

Philipp Grubauer Gets Knocked Around Then Out Wednesday

Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer took some knocks on Wednesday and then was taken out after two periods. Grubauer allowed three goals on 18 shots including an even-strength goal, power play tally, and also a short-handed goal. It appears that the Seattle goalie suffered a lower-body injury (Jared McCann collision) and at some point he […]

Trevor Zegras Snaps Mini Scoring Drought Wednesday

Anaheim Ducks center Trevor Zegras found his way back into the scoring column on Wednesday. He scored a goal and added two takeaways in 16:21 of playing time against the Seattle Kraken. Zegras opened the scoring midway into the first period as he and Sonny Milano teamed up once again. Their odd-man rush was aided […]

Troy Terry Delivers Goal On Man Advantage Wednesday

Anaheim Ducks forward Troy Terry scored again on Wednesday night. His power play goal made it 3-0 Anaheim early in the second period. He converted an opportunity started by Sam Steel. It was Terry's 18th goal of the season and fifth on the man advantage. Overall, he has 29 points in 30 games. Terry also […]

Anthony Stolarz Enjoys Easy Win Wednesday

Anaheim Ducks goaltender Anthony Stolarz barely faced 20 shots on goal on Wednesday night. The Ducks easily defeated the Seattle Kraken 4-1 at home. Stolarz won his sixth consecutive start while facing 25 or fewer shots for the third straight time. Seattle could not mount much of an offense. Only a Ryan Donato power-play goal […]

Sam Steel Stays On Top Line Wednesday Against Seattle

Anaheim Ducks forward Sam Steel will stay on the top line Wednesday night against the Seattle Kraken. The assist and two shots on goal in St. Louis was enough to keep him with Troy Terry and Ryan Getzlaf. Does the injury to Adam Henrique help Steel? There is no doubt. According to "Magpie Hockey", Steel […]

Yanni Gourde Still In COVID Protocol On Wednesday

Seattle Kraken center Yanni Gourde remains in COVID protocol on Wednesday and will miss his third consecutive game. The center needs two negative tests in a row so he can return back to the lineup. More than likely that will not come until next week at the earliest. Gourde has six goals and 16 points […]

Philipp Grubauer Starts Wednesday Versus Anaheim

Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer will start on Wednesday in the TNT broadcast game against the Anaheim Ducks. The Seattle goalie has struggled of late allowing three or more goals in five straight appearances. He has yielded 17 goals on his last 124 shots faced. That includes being pulled at home against Pittsburgh where he […]

Keith Kinkaid Gets The Start Wednesday

New York Rangers goaltender Keith Kinkaid will get a rare start against Scott Wedgewood and the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday. It is probably one of the few times one will ever see a battle of the former New Jersey Devils goaltenders. Kinkaid is making his first start of the 2021-22 season after making seven starts […]

Filip Chytil Not In Lineup Wednesday Against Arizona

New York Rangers center Filip Chytil was not seen in warm-ups on Wednesday night in Arizona. He was officially listed as a healthy scratch. It seems Gerrard Gallant had enough of his 40.8% win rate on face-offs. Also, the lack of points and positive plays made on offense had to wear on the New York […]