Duncan Keith Leaves Game With Injury, Leaves Bigger Void

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Duncan Keith left the game on Tuesday night with an upper-body injury. The second half of the game saw just how much Edmonton was missing two of their best left side defensemen. Darnell Nurse was already out with a broken finger. The Keith injury forced Kris Russell into a much bigger role. […]

Leon Draisaitl Assists On Lone Goal Tuesday

Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl was held out of the goal column on Tuesday night against the Dallas Stars. However, he did assist on the Ryan MacLeod goal midway through the second period. Draisaitl only had one shot on goal on the night and took two minors during that stanza which showed some rare frustration. […]

Stuart Skinner Loses On The Road In Dallas Tuesday

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner yielded four goals on 33 shots Tuesday in a loss versus the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night. The goalie came into the game with three quality starts and just three goals allowed in his previous 78 shots faced. The one thing to keep an eye on is Mike Smith. It […]

John Klingberg Hands Out Three Assists In Dallas Win

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg played a team-high 26:03 on Tuesday night while dishing out three assists. He saw 4:38 of power-play time where Klingberg piled up two of his three points against the Edmonton Oilers. The Dallas defender came into the contest struggling mightily with just three assists in 12 contests. He doubled his […]

Roope Hintz Keeps Rolling With Two More Points Tuesday

Dallas Stars left-winger Roope Hintz took advantage of the Edmonton Oilers early on Tuesday night with a goal and assist during the first period alone. Both of those points came on the power play. Hintz fired four more shots on goal and three scoring chances in just over 16 minutes of ice time. The forward […]

Jake Oettinger Wins Third Straight For Dallas

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger stopped 21 shots in a 4-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. This third straight win was also the goaltender's third consecutive quality start. Oettinger has given up just four goals on 88 shots after his call-up from the AHL. The goaltender did not have to be at […]

Jared Spurgeon Considered Week-To-Week

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon (lower body) is considered week-to-week after getting hurt in Saturday's 5-4 loss to Florida. The Wild captain already missed one game on Sunday against Tampa and sadly won't be able to help his side in the upcoming games either. The 31-year-old has racked up eight points in 17 games this […]

Troy Stecher Has Surgery, Out Until February

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Troy Stecher (wrist) has undergone surgery and is set to be out until the break for the Olympics, which starts in February. The 27-year-old rearguard has already missed three weeks of action. Stecher managed one assist in six outings before getting injured. His role in Detroit has diminished this season, as […]

Brock Nelson Set To Miss 2-4 Weeks

New York Islanders center Brock Nelson (lower body) is expected to miss the next two to four weeks. He was hurt in Sunday's 3-0 loss to Toronto, where he managed to log just eight shifts. The team is already battling COVID-19, so this is horrible news. The selection problems have started to derail the Islanders […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Tests Winning Streak Versus Hot Flames

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury and his four-game winning streak face a huge test on Tuesday in a meeting with Calgary. The Flames are topping the Western Conference and have been hot all season. Fleury has heated up only recently, and he just posted his first shutout of the season with 40 saves in a […]

Stuart Skinner Earns Third Straight Start

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner will remain between the pipes on Tuesday against Dallas, making his third straight start. The 23-year-old has taken over from Mikko Koskinen, who's had a solid season with a 9-2-0 record but whose form has dipped lately. Skinner has allowed just three goals in his previous two starts, getting his […]

Jake Oettinger Looks To Stay Perfect On Tuesday

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger will try to notch his third straight victory on Tuesday against Edmonton. The 22-year-old made his season debut a week ago, and he's given the team a much-needed lift with back-to-back wins. Oettinger has registered a 1.43 goals-against average with a .955 save percentage in three total appearances this season. […]

Brayden Point Out For 4-6 Weeks

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point (upper body) has been ruled out for four to six weeks. He got injured at the weekend and was first considered out indefinitely, but we now have a timeline for his return. Point has been the team's fourth-best scorer this season with 13 points. Steven Stamkos has taken over […]

Adam Henrique Sustains An Upper-Body Injury

Anaheim Ducks forward Adam Henrique exited Monday's 3-2 loss to Nashville early after sustaining an upper-body injury. He logged only 6:20 of action and wasn't seen after the first period. He should be considered day-to-day for now, and there are already some reports saying that the 31-year-old will be out for Wednesday's clash with the […]

Rickard Rakell Returns To Action With A Goal

Anaheim Ducks winger Rickard Rakell ended a 10-game absence with his fifth goal of the season in Monday's 3-2 loss to Nashville. He joined Trevor Zegras and Sonny Milano on the second line, and the trio combined well 5:47 into the second period. With five goals to his name in just nine appearances, Rakell has […]

Ryan Johansen Bags Two Points Monday Night

Nashville Predators center Ryan Johansen enjoyed a second consecutive multi-point outing on Monday, finishing a 3-2 win over Anaheim with a goal and an assist. He opened the scoring 12:34 into the first period and picked up a power-play assist in the second. Yakov Trenin also had a goal and an assist. Johansen had just […]

Chandler Stephenson Stops A Goal Drought Monday Night

Vegas Golden Knights forward Chandler Stephenson scored his sixth goal of the season in Monday's 5-2 loss to St. Louis, ending a seven-game goal drought. The goals have dried up for Stephenson as the team has been forced to battle with injuries, but he's been pretty consistent throughout the season with 17 points in 19 […]

Vladimir Tarasenko Hands Out Two Assists In Monday's Win

St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko ended a three-game point drought with two assists in Monday's 5-2 victory over Vegas. He picked up a power-play helper on a goal by Brandon Saad in the second period and helped Niko Mikkola to return to the lineup with a goal in the third. Tarasenko is now […]

Justin Faulk Ends Dry Spell With Two Points

St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk recorded the game-winning goal and picked up an assist in Monday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights. This was a very nice comeback win for the Blues, who went behind with just 36 seconds played and erased a two-goal deficit. Faulk was a key figure in the effort, adding […]

Tage Thompson Produces Two Goals In Monday's Loss

Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson had a second consecutive multi-point outing on Monday against Columbus with two goals. He opened the scoring with an even-strength marker and had a power-play goal in the second period. The 24-year-old is now up to eight goals for the campaign. He's added five assists in 18 games and sits […]

Vladislav Gavrikov Pots First Goals Of The Season

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov had quite a night against Buffalo on Monday, scoring twice in a 7-4 win and registering a plus-four rating. He played 23:37 and recorded three blocks and one hit on the defensive side of things The 26-year-old is quietly having a fine season. He's on nine points with 16 […]

Jack Roslovic Nets Two Goals During Three-Point Night

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Jack Roslovic finally opened his goals account on Monday, scoring twice in a 7-4 victory over Buffalo. He also dished out one assist in 15:26 on the ice for a nice three-point night. Roslovic entered the contest with only four points for the season. It's been a very quiet start to […]

Mario Ferraro Assists Twice En Route To Overtime Win

San Jose Sharks defenseman Mario Ferraro dished out two assists on Monday night in the Sharks' 2-1 victory. The defender played nearly 23 minutes in all and belted out six hits and a couple of scoring chances. Though Ferraro has never been one to pile on a lot of shots, he averages nearly three blocked […]

James Reimer Stops Former Team In Win On Monday

San Jose Sharks goaltender James Reimer did not face a ton of shots from the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night. However, he turned aside all but one of them in the overtime win. Reimer's tenth appearance of the season saw him net his fifth win on just three losses and an overtime defeat. This game […]

Antti Raanta Takes Overtime Loss On Monday Night

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta allowed just two goals on 27 shots during Monday night's loss to San Jose. It was a tough overtime defeat which saw the backup goaltender play a solid game. This was just Raanta's fourth appearance on the season. In 193+ minutes, the goalie has allowed seven goals. He has two […]

Tony DeAngelo Scores Only Goal For Carolina In Loss

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tony DeAngelo scored early in the second period on Monday night against the San Jose Sharks. He gave Carolina an early 1-0 lead on his fourth goal of the season. DeAngelo played 22:25 on Monday with over two minutes of power-play time. He fired four shots on goal and had several scoring […]

Neal Pionk Ends Point Drought With Helper

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Neal Pionk found his way into the box score Monday night with an assist during the Jets 3-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Pionk had 10 points in his first 12 games but had gone five straight contests without a point. That changed when he connected with Dominic Toninato on a goal. […]

Connor Hellebuyck Plays Well Again In Winnipeg Defeat

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck brushed aside 33 of 35 shots on Monday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. It was not enough as Winnipeg fell 3-1 at home to the Penguins. Hellebuyck is on quite the streak with six straight quality starts allowing just ten goals in that span. It has boosted his save percentage up […]

Jake Guentzel Snipes A Goal For Pittsburgh Monday

Pittsburgh Penguins left-winger Jake Guentzel scored once more on Monday night in Winnipeg. That gives him eight goals on the season in just 17 games to go along with 15 points. Also, Guentzel had a game-high eight shots on goal and six scoring chances. That lifted his shot total to 60 in 17 contests which […]

Danton Heinen Tallies Game-Winning Goal Monday

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Danton Heinen scored the game-winning goal in the third period of Pittsburgh's 3-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets. Heinen endured quite a rough stretch in his career, which included just 14 points in 43 games last season for Anaheim. He has found a home in Pittsburgh, where he now has six goals […]