Tyler Seguin Snaps Pointless Streak With Goal Thursday

The Dallas Stars center had seen his pointless streak grow to five games. That included two contests where Tyler Seguin did not even muster a shot on goal. This was not the case on Thursday as Seguin put five shots on goal. He was at the right place at the right time when Jane Hakanpaa […]

Jason Robertson's Two Goals Extend Point Streak To Five Games

The Dallas Stars left-winger keeps showing that his rookie campaign was not a fluke. Jason Robertson scored twice on Thursday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets. That included the game-winning goal 17:14 into the second period. Both of his goals were expertly set up by Joe Pavelski as that line clicked all night long. Robertson […]

Jake Oettinger Wins Fifth Straight Start On Thursday

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger was not outstanding in net on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Then again, he did not have to be. Oettinger stopped 20 of 22 shots as the Blue Jackets could not mount much of an offense. The win gave the Dallas goalie five wins in five starts. Also, this […]

Tomas Tatar Scores Again On Thursday

New Jersey Devils left-winger Tomas Tatar converted another golden opportunity into a goal on Thursday night versus the Minnesota Wild. Tatar took a breakout pass from Dougie Hamilton and beat Kaapo Kahkonen 7:40 into the second period. That pulled New Jersey to within one goal. This marked the second time in as many games that […]

Jesper Bratt Shoots Plenty But Comes Up Empty

New Jersey Devils left-winger Jesper Bratt fired seven shots on Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen on Thursday. The problem for Bratt was none of those shots beat the goalie. Bratt had several quality scoring chances but could not find the back of the net. Worse, the Kirill Kaprizov line had success against the Bratt line […]

Kaapo Kahkonen Allows Two Goals In Win

Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen had another solid night at home as the Wild defeated the New Jersey Devils 5-2 on Thursday night. Kahkonen stopped 29 of 31 shots for his second consecutive win. That moved him to 4-1-1 on the season while spelling Cam Talbot in the process. Kahkonen was particularly a thorn in […]

Ryan Hartman's Point Streak Reaches Five Games Thursday

Minnesota Wild right-winger Ryan Hartman keeps on rolling as he extended his point streak to five games on Thursday night. Hartman scored once and added two helpers in the 5-2 home win over the New Jersey Devils. The winger closed the scoring with less than four minutes left in the third period. Alex Goligoski set […]

Kirill Kaprizov's Two Goals And Assist Extend Wild Streak

Minnesota Wild left-winger Kirill Kaprizov scored twice and added an assist against the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night. Kaprizov tacked on four shots on goal with four scoring chances. Overall, the winger was a +4 on the night in 18:52 of ice time. Kaprizov opened the score then added what proved to be the […]

Cal Petersen Likely To Start Against Flames Thursday

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Cal Petersen was the first goalie off the ice this morning. He is likely to start against the Calgary Flames on Thursday. Jacob Markstrom is expected to be the goalie opposing him. As for Petersen, the last time he started was on Saturday against the Ottawa Senators. It may have been […]

Jake Oettinger Tries For Fifth Straight Win Thursday

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger will start on Thursday night at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Oettinger has gotten off to a great beginning to his 2021-22 season with four straight wins. He has allowed a mere five goals on 121 shots as well as delivered a quality start in every decision. The question […]

Danill Tarasov Gets Surprise Start Versus Dallas Thursday

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Danill Tarasov will be making his NHL season debut on Thursday night against the Dallas Stars. Both Joonas Korpisalo and Elvis Merzlikins were deemed too ill to start. Both usual goaltenders for Columbus are suffering from a non-COVID related illness. Tarasov was taking it all in so much so that he […]

John Klingberg Out For Dallas With Illness Thursday

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg was under the weather all day. His illness did not improve before game time so Klingberg will not play at home tonight versus the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joel Hanley will start in his place as the sixth defenseman for Dallas. It is not a COVID-related illness as the flu has […]

Kaapo Kahkonen Starts In Goal For Minnesota On Thursday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen earns another start on Thursday night against the New Jersey Devils. The goalie stopped 29 of 31 shots in a win over the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday night. Most were likely expecting Cam Talbot in net but he had seen 103 shots in three starts so Dean Evason wanted to […]

Juuse Saros Starts Again On Thursday Night

Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros gets the nod in net on Thursday night at home against the Boston Bruins. Saros has won three of his last four starts including a shutout versus the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night. Saros now has 14 quality starts in his 18 decisions for Nashville (10-7-1 record). That .778 […]

Dylan Strome Re-Enters Lineup On Second Line

Chicago Blackhawks forward Dylan Strome will return to the lineup on Thursday against Washington, taking up a spot on the second line. The 24-year-old has missed two games as a healthy scratch. It's not been a good season for Strome, as he's found himself in the press box a lot of times, skating in only […]

Ethan Bear Remains Out On Thursday

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Ethan Bear has cleared COVID-19 protocols, but he isn't quite ready to return to action on Thursday against Ottawa. The 24-year-old hasn't played since Nov. 20 and it seems like he needs a bit of practice time to get into game shape. With Tony DeAngelo and Brett Pesce still on the COVID-19 […]

Casey Mittelstadt Returns To Action On Thursday

Buffalo Sabres forward Casey Mittelstadt (upper body) will be back in action on Thursday against Florida, returning from a 21-game absence. The 23-year-old had a very unfortunate start to the campaign as he got injured in the season opener on Oct. 14. He'll go on the third line to skate with Zemgus Girgensons and Rasmus […]

Buffalo Trades For Malcolm Subban

The Buffalo Sabres acquired goaltender Malcolm Subban from the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday for future considerations. Dustin Tokarski was placed in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol on Thursday and the team already has a long-term absentee in Craig Anderson (upper body), so the Sabres badly needed to add a new goalie. Subban boasts a 36-31-8 career […]

Jordan Binnington Placed On COVID-19 List

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington will miss Thursday's clash with the Lightning because of COVID-19 protocols. He's the second Blues player this week to land on the COVID-19 list, so hopefully, it's not a sign of an outbreak. Tyler Bozak dropped out of the lineup before Tuesday's game against Tampa. Binnington sits on an […]

Steven Stamkos Will Return To Lightning Lineup

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos will be back in action on Thursday against the Blues after missing Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to St. Louis for personal reasons. The Lightning captain rushed home to welcome his second child into the world and he was a fairly late scratch for the game. Stamkos returns to the […]

Bowen Byram Sits Out Thursday's Action

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Bowen Byram will miss Thursday's match against Montreal after suffering an upper-body injury in Wednesday's 8-3 loss to Toronto. He logged 19:52 of ice time against the Maple Leafs but finished with a minus-three rating, so it was a real struggle for the 20-year-old. Byram recently returned from a concussion, and according […]

Lucas Raymond Continues To Have A Strong Rookie Campaign

Detroit Red Wings winger Lucas Raymond netted a goal Wednesday to defeat Seattle 4-3 in a shootout. The rookie forward has collected eight goals in nine contests. Raymond is responsible for ten markers and 12 helpers in 24 games for Detroit this year. He has 56 shots on goal, averaging over 17:00 minutes of ice […]

Nazem Kadri Has Two Goals Against Toronto

Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri enjoyed visiting Toronto again on Wednesday, scoring two goals in an 8-3 loss. He produced an even-strength marker in the second period and finished off the scoring in the third with a power-play goal. The 31-year-old now has nine goals and 29 points for the season in just 19 games. […]

John Tavares Stays Red-Hot With A Three-Point Effort

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares added three more points to his tally on Wednesday, finishing an 8-3 win over the Avalanche with his 11th goal of the season and two assists. He's now produced four straight multi-point games, bagging nine points in total during the streak. It's been a superb run from the Maple […]

Auston Matthews Extends Goal Streak With A Hat Trick

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews took his goal streak to four games on Wednesday with a hat trick in a huge 8-3 win over Colorado. He produced a game-high eight shots in total in nearly 18 minutes of ice time. By his standards, Matthews had a very poor start to the season, but he's […]

Joel Farabee Sustains An Upper-Body Injury

Philadelphia Flyers winger Joel Farabee managed to take only five shifts in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Rangers, sustaining an upper-body injury early in the game. It appeared that he hurt his left shoulder, and the team has announced that Farabee will be re-evaluated on Thursday. The 21-year-old has struggled a bit this season, but […]

Igor Shesterkin Picks Up His 12th Win

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin produced a very good performance on Wednesday against the Flyers, allowing just one goal on 34 shots in a 4-1 win. He was beaten only by Morgan Frost in the middle of the second frame. Shesterkin has now won six of his last seven starts, improving his record to […]

Kaapo Kakko Records Two Assists, Six Shots Wednesday Night

New York Rangers right wing Kaapo Kakko dished out a pair of assists in Wednesday's 4-1 win over Philadelphia while recording a game-high six shots. The Finnish youngster helped Jacob Trouba to get a power-play goal early in the game and he tallied his second assist on Chris Kreider's 16th marker of the season. Kakko […]

Tristan Jarry Gives Up Four Goals On Wednesday

Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry allowed four goals on just 21 shots Wednesday night versus the Edmonton Oilers. It just seemed that Jarry never got in much of a rhythm. This was an odd night in the sense that Edmonton went large segments of the game without much offensive activity. Now, the third period was […]

Sidney Crosby's Assist Masks Long Night In Edmonton

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby will be glad not to see Connor McDavid for awhile. Crosby did set up Jake Guentzel for a goal late in the first period to tie Wednesday's game at 1. After that, the center was not very visible offensively despite playing 22+ minutes. Crosby had one shot on goal with […]