Moritz Seider Exits Early Thursday Night

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider wasn't able to complete Thursday's 5-2 loss to Vegas after blocking a shot with his left leg. The 20-year-old blue-liner appeared to have hurt his knee in the third period. It was an awful ending to an awful night, as Seider couldn't get any offense going and tallied a […]

Reilly Smith Stays Hot With Sixth Goal Of The Season

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Reilly Smith continued his recent scoring surge with his sixth goal of the season in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Red Wings. The 30-year-old potted the Golden Knights' final goal of the game early in the third period. He now boasts 12 points for the campaign, with eight of them […]

Zach Whitecloud Returns To Action With Two Goals

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud reintroduced himself with a two-goal effort in Thursday's 5-2 victory over Detroit. The 24-year-old was back in the lineup for the first time since Oct. 22 after recovering from hand surgery. He replaced Shea Theodore in the lineup and scored at key moments in the second period, with his […]

Jamie Benn Scores A Power-Play Goal Thursday Night

Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn scored in a second straight game on Thursday, picking up a power-play marker in a 7-2 loss at Minnesota. It was a miserable night for the Stars, but Benn had a huge outing, leading all skaters with seven shots and five hits. The Stars captain is now on seven points […]

Victor Rask Returns To Lineup With Three Points

Minnesota Wild center Victor Rask was back in the lineup on Thursday against Dallas after missing four games as a healthy scratch, and he went off for three points in a big 7-2 win. He scored once with two shots on goal and recorded two assists in 12:37 of action. Rask doesn't have much fantasy […]

Kirill Kaprizov Sets New Career High With Four Points

Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov registered his first career four-point game on Thursday, finishing a 7-2 victory over Dallas with one goal and three assists. He was plus-four for the game with two shots and one block in 16:52 of ice time. Kaprizov had collected only three points in his previous six outings, so this […]

Jonathan Dahlen Scores Seventh Goal Of The Season

San Jose Sharks forward Jonathan Dahlen recorded his seventh goal of the campaign in Thursday's 4-1 loss to St. Louis, tying Tomas Hertl for the team lead. He was nicely set up by Timo Meier, who recorded his ninth assist and 15th point of the season. Dahlen went three games without a point prior to […]

Jordan Kyrou Extends Goal Streak In Thursday's Win

St. Louis Blues forward Jordan Kyrou scored in a third consecutive game on Thursday, finishing off the scoring in a 4-1 victory over San Jose. The 23-year-old now leads the team in goals with eight markers, and he's also registered a team-high 18 points in 16 games. Kyrou has scored six of his goals in […]

Brandon Saad Has Two-Goal Game Against Sharks

St. Louis Blues winger Brandon Saad ended a five-game dry spell with two goals in Thursday's 4-1 victory over San Jose, recording six shots in total with a plus-one rating in 16:09 of ice time. He opened the scoring with a power-play marker in the first period and scored an even-strength goal in the second […]

Claude Giroux Finds The Net Twice In Thursday's Loss

Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux potted two goals in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss against the Lightning. He opened the scoring just 1:34 into the game and saved Flyers a point by tying things up with just nine ticks left in regulation. Derick Brassard was the lone helper on both of the goals. Giroux ended a […]

Steven Stamkos Continues Hot Streak With Pair Of Points

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos posted a goal and assist in Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over the Flyers with three shots and one hit in 15:52 of ice time. The Lightning captain has now scored in four of the past five games, getting to nine goals for the season. Stamkos is on 18 points […]

Victor Hedman Collects Two Assists In Shootout Win

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman had his second consecutive game with two assists on Thursday, helping the team to a 4-3 shootout win over Philadelphia. He added two hits to his tally as well in 27:25 of ice time. Hedman is now the third-best scorer among defensemen in the league with 15 points in […]

Teddy Blueger Pops Up With Three Points

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Teddy Blueger almost doubled his points tally for the season on Thursday, recording two goals and one assist in a 6-0 win over Montreal. He was a game-high plus-four for the contest and also led all skaters with five shots in 13:24 of ice time. The Latvian now has five goals and […]

Sidney Crosby Gets Off The Mark Thursday Night

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby scored his first goal of the season Thursday night, getting things started 3:36 into the first period in a 6-0 win over Montreal. He had three shots in total and finished plus-one for the game in just a little over 16 minutes of action. Crosby has now picked up points […]

Tristan Jarry Picks Up His First Shutout Of The Season

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry got to celebrate his first shutout of the season on Thursday when he kicked away 24 shots in a 6-0 win over the Canadiens. He's now 6-4-3 for the season with a 2.33 goals-against average and a .922 save percentage. The 26-year-old has been in fine form, but the Penguins […]

Andrew Mangiapane Strikes Twice Against Buffalo

Calgary Flames winger Andrew Mangiapane upped his goals tally for the year to 12 on Thursday, potting a pair of goals in a 5-0 win over Buffalo. The Sabres didn't know what to do against him as Mangiapane ended up having eight shots in total. He also saw a pair of efforts miss the target […]

Johnny Gaudreau Tallies Three Points In Thursday's Win

Calgary Flames winger Johnny Gaudreau bagged a hat trick of points in Thursday's 5-0 victory over the Sabres, scoring twice and delivering one assist. He started the scoring with an even-strength marker and finished things off with a power-play goal. His linemate Matthew Tkachuk joined the party with one goal and two assists. Gaudreau was […]

Jacob Markstrom Finds His Way To Another Shutout

Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom stopped all 27 shots he faced in Thursday's 5-0 victory over Buffalo, becoming the 10th goalie in NHL history to post five shutouts in 13 or fewer games. He's only the fourth one to do it in the modern era (since 1943-44). it's been an amazing start to the campaign […]

Lawson Crouse Scores And Imposes His Will In Loss Thursday

Arizona Coyotes Lawson Crouse enjoyed some more home cooking on Thursday night. He scored again, added four shots, four scoring chances, and delivered four hits. This was all while playing almost 20 minutes. Crouse was a first-round pick that is playing more and more like one now. Sometimes players like the power forward take time […]

Jakob Chychrun Nets Two Points In Defeat For Arizona

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun scored a goal and added an assist on Thursday versus the Columbus Blue Jackets. His goal with less than six minutes left tied the game and forced overtime. If that was not enough, Chychrun played nearly 31 minutes on the night. He also had seven shots on goal, five scoring […]

Scott Wedgewood Carries Arizona To A Shootout But Loses

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Scott Wedgewood bent over backwards to stop 42 of 46 shots during the first 65 minutes on Thursday. The Columbus Blue Jackets relentlessly attacked the goaltender early and often. Wedgewood made a bunch of high-danger saves in the later stages of the game and in overtime. However, when it came to the […]

Zach Werenski Scores Goal, Adds Assist For Columbus Thursday

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski got help from the scorekeeper on Thursday night as he helped on one goal then got credit for another. Columbus went on to win in Arizona by a 5-4 score via the shootout. Werenski had three shots on goal and three scoring chances on the night. It does seem […]

Boone Jenner Scores Twice In Columbus' Shootout Win

Columbus Blue Jackets center Boone Jenner is starting to approach some run of goal scoring. He tallied two more goals on Thursday night as Columbus defeated Arizona 5-4 in a shootout. Jenner now has nine goals on the season in 14 games. That puts him on a pace to score greater than 50 goals. Jenner […]

Elvis Merzlikins Endures Off Night, Wins In Shootout

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins had one of those nights in net against the Arizona Coyotes. He fought the puck and fought everything it seemed. Merzlikins allowed four goals on 29 shots. The goalie was able to hold firm in overtime then stop five of seven Arizona attempts in the shootout to secure a […]

Kyle Connor Piles Up The Shots Versus Edmonton

Winnipeg Jets left-winger Kyle Connor did everything but score on Thursday night versus Edmonton. Connor had nine shots on goal which led both teams and had a whopping seven scoring chances. The winger also played over 24 minutes and nearly six of those on the man advantage. If Stuart Skinner had not been as good […]

Nikolaj Ehlers Scores Goal In Winnipeg's Shootout Loss

Winnipeg Jets left-winger Nikolaj Ehlers showed his breakneck speed and quick-shot release all in one play on Thursday night. His ripping shot broke the ice as he scored late in the third period. Ehlers had quite the game with six shots on goal, five scoring chances and a couple of hits, too. The forward wound […]

Connor Hellebuyck Comes Up Short In Shootout For Winnipeg

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck stopped 31 of 32 shots on Thursday night versus the Edmonton Oilers. He was minutes from another shutout of the Edmonton Oilers. Then, Connor McDavid struck. Overall, it was still a good night for the Jets' goalie. Unfortunately, Hellebuyck could not stop McDavid in the shootout either as Edmonton took […]

Cody Ceci Notches Assist In Edmonton's Shootout Win

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Cody Ceci deflects all praise thrown his way typically to his goaltender. However, on this night, Ceci padded his own stat line quite a bit. The blueliner played over 24 minutes. He got an assist on the Connor McDavid goal, fired four shots on the net, and delivered six hits. Also, he […]

Connor McDavid Scores Amazing Goal In Shootout Win

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid saw his team go down 1-0 to the Winnipeg Jets and took it upon himself to rectify the situation. He scored a highlight-reel goal on the next shift to tie the game. McDavid then scored in the shootout before Kyle Turris ended the proceedings. The Oilers' center delivered three hits, […]

Stuart Skinner Has Stellar Showing, Wins In Shootout Thursday

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner surprised on Thursday night as he stopped 46 shots in 65 minutes. The goaltender was not done there as he outdueled Connor Hellebuyck in the shootout. Skinner stoned Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele to pave the way to a win. Before this game, there were quite a few questions about […]