Ryan Strome Assists On Dryden Hunt's Goal On Thursday

New York Rangers center Ryan Strome did get an assist on Thursday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Strome delivered three shots, had one shot on goal and had three scoring chances. One of the biggest problems for the center was face-offs. Strome won just 8% of his face-offs on the night. That is correct. […]

Dryden Hunt Scores First Goal Of Season Thursday

New York Rangers left-winger Dryden Hunt scored New York's lone goal on Thursday night. The fourth-liner's marker cut the deficit to 2-1 as the Rangers never could find the equalizer against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Hunt managed just that one shot in 10:04 of ice time and gave the puck away once. It was just […]

Igor Shesterkin Stops 28 Shots In Defeat On Thursday

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin played well on Thursday, making 28 saves on 30 shots in Toronto. That was not enough, though, as the Maple Leafs defeated the Rangers 2-1. He allowed two goals to Morgan Rielly, including one on the power play, but gave his team a chance to win. This marked a […]

Auston Matthews Adds Assist In Toronto Home Win Thursday

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews found a way to create even when he did not score a goal on Thursday night. Against the New York Rangers, the pivot had three shots on goal and four scoring chances. One of those scoring chances was on the power play. His pass to Morgan Rielly led to […]

Jack Campbell Nearly Pitches Shutout On Thursday In Win

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell stopped 27 of 28 shots on Thursday night in a close 2-1 win over the New York Rangers. Campbell went save for save with Igor Shesterkin. Only a Dryden Hunt third period tally kept the Toronto goaltender from another shutout. In 15 starts, Campbell has ten wins and three […]

Morgan Rielly Scores Twice In Maple Leafs Win

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly scored both goals on Thursday night in their 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers. Rielly had just two scoring chances and two shots as both went in. Those are some odds. The second tally for the defenseman was on the power play. Rielly went on to play nearly […]

Dougie Hamilton Scores A Goal In New Jersey Road Loss

New Jersey Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton got things started on the right foot for the Devils on Thursday night. His early hard shot found a way past Spencer Knight's short side to give New Jersey an early 1-0 lead. It would be New Jersey's only goal of the night despite 46 shots on goal. Hamilton […]

Jonathan Bernier Stops 14 Shots In Relief Of Mackenzie Blackwood

New Jersey Devils goaltender Jonathan Bernier came in to relieve Mackenzie Blackwood on Thursday night. He stopped 14 shots as New Jersey went on to lose 4-1 in Florida. It is just par for the course as Lindy Ruff allowed Mackenzie Blackwood to get a little more rest in preparation for Saturday's game in Tampa […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Makes 21 Saves Before Getting The Hook

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood had a long night as he saw 27 shots on Thursday. He stopped 23 and allowed four goals as Florida defeated New Jersey 4-1. Blackwood did stop every shot on his team's penalty kill before getting relieved by Jonathan Bernier with more than half the game to go. It […]

Anthony Duclair Notches Two Points In Panthers Win

Florida Panthers winger Anthony Duclair scored another goal and assist on Thursday night at home versus the New Jersey Devils. This little run is quite impressive as Duclair scored his ninth goal of the season in just 17 games. As the forward has again ascended to a top-six role, his game keeps involving. Duclair played […]

Jonathan Huberdeau Adds Goal And Assist On Thursday Night

Florida Panthers left-winger Jonathan Huberdeau scored once and added another assist in the 4-1 Florida win on Thursday. He had three shots on goal and three scoring chances. The left-winger played nearly two minutes on both the power play and penalty kill. His two-way game served notice. Huberdeau is now up to 17 points in […]

Spencer Knight Stops 45 Shots In Another Florida Home Win

Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight survived a wild first period on his way to stopping 45 shots. He led Florida to a ninth straight home win. Knight had struggled in his previous several starts but did not in Friday night. He was in excellent form as he had 21 saves in the first 20 minutes […]

Frederik Andersen Looks To Cool Down The Ducks

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen will look to ruin Anaheim's eight-game winning streak on Thursday. He's been nearly perfect with his work thus far, going 9-2-0 for the season with a 1.77 goals-against average, a .938 save percentage and one shutout. Andersen started his NHL career in Anaheim, so this is a special matchup for […]

Shea Theodore Likely Out Against Red Wings

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore will likely miss Thursday's home game against Detroit. He was hurt in Tuesday's 4-2 loss against Carolina, and whilst there haven't been any updates from the team on his status, it is believed that Theodore isn't able to play against the Red Wings. Daniil Miromanov has been summoned from […]

Sebastian Aho Fine For Thursday Night

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho will play in Thursday's matchup against Anaheim despite missing the morning skate. According to head coach Rod Brind'Amour, Aho was absent only because of maintenance and had the morning off. Aho has scored in back-to-back games ahead of Thursday's fascinating battle between two of the hottest teams in the league, […]

Ryan Dzingel Returns Against Blue Jackets

Arizona Coyotes winger Ryan Dzingel (upper body) will be back in action on Thursday against his former team, the Blue Jackets. He got hurt very early in the season and has skated in just six games, last appearing on Oct. 25. Dzingel has two assists to his name this term with seven shots. The Coyotes […]

Stuart Skinner Starts For Oilers Thursday Night

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner will make his third start of the season in Thursday's rematch against Winnipeg. The 23-year-old made a relief appearance in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Jets, pushing away all eight shots he faced. Having registered a 2.68 goals-against average with a .913 save percentage, Skinner owns decent numbers, but he's […]

Jordan Greenway Jumps To The First Line On Thursday

Minnesota Wild winger Jordan Greenway will join Joel Eriksson Ek and Marcus Foligno on the first line Thursday night against Dallas. The Wild have struggled a bit in recent games and head coach Dean Evason has decided to freshen things up a bit, moving Kevin Fiala to the second line. Greenway, who sits on only […]

Ville Husso Gets His Second Start Of The Season

St. Louis Blues goaltender Ville Husso will guard the cage in Thursday's meeting with the Sharks. The Finnish netminder is going to log his second start of the season. His only previous appearance came against the Golden Knights on Oct. 25 and Husso had a great game with 34 saves and a shutout in a […]

James Reimer Makes Second Straight Start

San Jose Sharks goaltender James Reimer will make a second consecutive start on Thursday against St. Louis. The 33-year-old will also go for a second straight win after beating Minnesota 4-1 with a 26-save effort on Tuesday. Reimer has carried the Sharks well this season and owns a 4-2-1 record. He's allowed only 1.71 goals […]

Joe Thornton Returns To Action Against Devils

Florida Panthers forward Joe Thornton (undisclosed) has been activated from Injured Reserve and will return to action on Thursday against the Devils. The veteran has missed eight games and enters the lineup on the third line. The Panthers have just lost Aleksander Barkov (lower body), so Thornton comes in at a good time to provide […]

Kevin Hayes Misses Out On Thursday

Philadelphia Flyers center Kevin Hayes isn't in the lineup for Thursday's home game against Tampa. Head coach Alain Vigneault said in the morning that Hayes will play, but he is missing for an undisclosed reason. Hayes' season debut was delayed because of abdominal surgery, and he's skated in just two games so far. He scored […]

Anthony Cirelli Will Be In The Lineup On Thursday

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli, who suffered a broken nose in Monday's 4-1 victory over the Islanders, will be in the lineup on Thursday against Philadelphia. The 24-year-old has been an important piece for the top six all season and sits on 10 points with 14 games played. He's carrying a team-best plus-seven rating […]

Dylan Larkin Good To Go Thursday Night

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin is available for Thursday's clash with Vegas. He got pulled from Tuesday's 5-2 loss against Dallas after the second period because of COVID-19 protocols, but his test result ended up being a false positive. Larkin has been killing it for the Red Wings lately with five goals in five […]

Mattias Norlinder Makes NHL Debut On Thursday

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mattias Norlinder will log his first NHL minutes in Thursday's home game against Pittsburgh. He's set to join David Savard on the second defensive pairing and will also see time on the second power-play unit. The 21-year-old has gone pointless in three AHL appearances this season, but he's been described as a […]

Ondrej Kase A Game-Time Decision On Thursday

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Ondrej Kase is a game-time decision for Thursday's matchup against the Rangers. The 26-year-old recently had a three-game goal streak and is riding a four-game point streak, but might now sit out because he got hurt by blocking a shot in Tuesday's 3-0 win over Nashville. Kase has featured on […]

Conor Garland Ends 10-Game Goal Drought

Vancouver Canucks winger Conor Garland produced a team-high five shots and ended a 10-game goal drought in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to Colorado. He tied things up in the second frame and Tucker Poolman, who had two points, gave Vancouver a lead early in the third, but the team still failed to end a losing run. […]

Nazem Kadri Bags Three Power-Play Points Against Canucks

Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri had a big night on the power play on Wednesday against Vancouver, notching one goal and two assists. He led all Colorado forwards with 20:48 in ice time and tallied five shots with one hit and two penalty minutes. Kadri has found some nice form recently, putting together a seven-game […]

Mikko Rantanen Racks Up Three Points In Wednesday's Win

Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen enjoyed a three-point outing Wednesday night against the Canucks, picking up a power-play goal and two assists in a 4-2 win. He was plus-one for the game and tallied two shots and one hit, playing as a center because of Colorado's injuries woes. Rantanen has now produced two three-point […]

Adrian Kempe Foiled Early And Often In Los Angeles Defeat

Los Angeles forward Adrian Kempe played a hair less than 15 minutes on Wednesday night but had quite the impact. Kempe did everything but score. He tied Alex Ovechkin on the night with six shots on goal. Kempe fired five scoring chances in all but none could find their way past Ilya Samsonov. Some nights […]