John Klingberg Misses Out On Saturday

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg (lower body) is unavailable for Saturday's visit to Boston. The 29-year-old rearguard hurt his left leg early in the team's season opener on Thursday against the Rangers and ended up exiting the game after trying to battle through the injury. Klingberg is listed day-to-day and the Stars are hopeful that […]

Jack Johnson Joins Nathan MacKinnon On COVID-19 List

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Jack Johnson was added to the COVID-19 protocols list and won't play on Saturday against St. Louis. He's the second Colorado player on the list after Nathan MacKinnon tested positive for the virus earlier in the week. The team hoped to get their star centerman back for Saturday's clash but he remains […]

Vince Dunn Unavailable For Seattle On Saturday

Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn will miss Saturday's clash with Columbus with an undisclosed injury and is considered day-to-day. Haydn Fleury is set to re-enter the lineup in his place. The 25-year-old logged 20 minutes and had one shot, one block and five hits in his only previous appearance this season. Dunn's absence will open […]

Ryan Ellis In, Rasmus Ristolainen Out On Friday

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen (upper body) won't be on the ice in Friday's season opener against Vancouver. He and Ryan Ellis (undisclosed) have both struggled to get ready for the first game of the season and it just comes a little bit too soon for the former Sabre, while Ellis is ready to go. […]

Erik Gustafsson Makes Second Blackhawks Debut On Friday

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Erik Gustafsson will replace Ian Mitchell in the lineup on Friday against New Jersey. The 29-year-old officially rejoined the club on a one-year deal at the start of the week and he'll look to replicate some of his old form. Gustafsson had a wonderful 60-point campaign for Chicago in 2018-19. It's unlikely […]

Tony DeAngelo Starts Life In Carolina With Two Assists

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tony DeAngelo collected two power-play assists in his team debut on Thursday against the Islanders. The controversial blueliner helped Carolina to secure a 6-3 victory in the third period. He was plus-one for the game and recorded five shots. It's a great step for the 25-year-old to start rebuilding his reputation. He's […]

John Klingberg Suffers Leg Injury In Season Opener

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg injured his left leg just minutes into the team's season opener against the Rangers on Thursday. He got sandwiched between two Rangers players and had to be helped off the ice. The Swedish blue-liner tried to battle through the injury and came back to log 10:21 of ice time, but […]

Miro Heiskanen Delivers Victory In Big Apple

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen provided the game-winning goal and had an assist in Thursday's 3-2 overtime victory against the Rangers. He picked up a power-play assist on a Radek Faksa and notched a decisive goal 1:38 into the extra frame. Heiskanen registered three shots, three blocks and two hits while leading all skaters in […]

Aaron Ekblad Notches Two Goals In Season Opener

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad came up with two big goals in Thursday's 5-4 overtime victory against the Penguins, taking the game into the extra frame with third-period markers. The Panthers blew a 2-0 lead and found themselves trailing 4-2 before their captain struck twice inside 1:38 in the latter half of the period. Ekblad, […]

Zach Bogosian Could Miss Up To Six Weeks

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Zach Bogosian (lower body) is set to miss four to six weeks with a lower-body injury suffered in the team's opening-night defeat to Pittsburgh. He logged 14:14 of ice time in the game with a minus-two rating and didn't make it to Wednesday's practice. Tampa has called up Andrej Sustr from […]

Kris Letang Hands Out Two Assists

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang had a productive season debut on Tuesday, finishing a nice 6-2 road win over the Lightning with two assists. He picked up the helpers on goals by Dominik Simon and Teddy Blueger. His stat line also included one shot, one block and one hit in 25:16 of ice time. The […]

Seattle Gets Three More Players Back From COVID-19 List

The Seattle Kraken have received further good news ahead of their season opener on Tuesday, with Joonas Donskoi, Jared McCann and Jamie Oleksiak all expected to play. The trio was on the COVID-19 protocol list, but it looks like they have now received the all-clear to feature against Vegas. Marcus Johansson was first off the […]

Mike Matheson Will Miss Season Opener

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Mike Matheson (lower body) has been ruled out of the team's season opener on Tuesday. According to head coach Mike Sullivan, it's a nagging issue, so the 27-year-old likely won't miss a lot of action but it's still a blow for the team with multiple players already sidelined. Sidney Crosby (wrist), Evgeni […]

Seattle Starts Season With Five Players On COVID-19 List

The Seattle Kraken could be very short-handed for their first-ever regular season game on Tuesday at Vegas as five players find themselves on the COVID-19 list. Calle Jarnkrok has already been ruled out for the contest, and Marcus Johansson, Jared McCann, Joonas Donskoi and Jamie Oleksiak could join him on the sidelines. Alex Wennberg is […]

Mark Giordano Named First Captain For Kraken

The Seattle Kraken named defenseman Mark Giordano as the franchise's first ever captain on Monday. The 38-year-old, who had spent his entire 15-year NHL career in Calgary prior to getting selected by the Kraken in the expansion draft over the offseason, is expected to debut on the team's top defensive pair (alongside Adam Larsson) on […]

Erik Gustafsson Signs With Blackhawks

The Chicago Blackhawks have signed defenseman Erik Gustafsson to a one-year, $800k contract on Sunday. The 29-year-old, who was previously on a PTO with the New York Islanders, will begin his second stint in Chicago - the organization in which he posted his career-best 60-point season back in 2018-2019. Gustafsson will likely play on the […]

Olli Juolevi Traded To Florida

The Florida Panthers acquired defenseman Olli Juolevi from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Noah Juulsen and Juho Lammikko on Sunday. The 23-year-old, who the Canucks selected with the fifth overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft, had battled injuries with the club and failed to lock down a regular role on the team's blue […]

Quinn Hughes Locked Up For Six Years

The Vancouver Canucks officially signed defenseman Quinn Hughes to a six-year, $47.1 million contract ($7.85 million average annual value) on Sunday. The 21-year-old, who was a restricted free agent, should join the Canucks in training camp for the first time this week. One of the league's most promising offensive blueliners, Hughes logged 41 points (three […]

Duncan Keith Skates With Oilers For First Time

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Duncan Keith joined his team for training camp for the first time on Friday. The 38-year-old had been out after serving a mandatory two-week quarantine following his Covid vaccination. Keith, who is expected to jump into the Oilers' top-four defenseman group, was acquired from the Hawks via trade over the offseason. The […]

Ty Smith Dealing With Injury In Camp

New Jersey Devils defenseman Ty Smith will be out for a number of days due to an undisclosed injury. The 21-year-old, who is expected to take another step forward in his second NHL season, has yet to play a preseason game. Smith collected 23 points (two goals, 21 assists) while averaging 20:07 of ice time […]

Jani Hakanpaa Expected To Be Ready For Opener

Dallas Stars defenseman Jani Hakanpaa suffered a broken pinkie in a preseason game this week but is expected to return to full health ahead of his team's season-opening game on October 14. The 29-year-old, who signed with the Stars as an unrestricted free-agent this past summer, is expected to be a regular on the team's […]

Sami Vatanen Inks One-Year Deal In Switzerland

Defenseman Sami Vatanen signed a contract to join Geneve-Servette of the National League in Switzerland for the 2021-2022 season on Monday. The 30-year-old rearguard, who was a staple in the Ducks' top-four defensive group just a few years ago, played in 39 games last season with the New Jersey Devils and Dallas Stars. Over the […]

Shea Weber Not Expected To Suit Up This Year

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Shea Weber is not expected to be fully healthy and able to play games for his team this season. The 36-year-old, who was battling a myriad of injuries during the Habs' run to the Stanley Cup Final last season, registered 19 points (six goals, 13 assists), 11 power-play points, 104 shots, 68 […]

Erik Gustafsson Joins Islanders On Professional Tryout

Defenseman Erik Gustafsson has signed a professional tryout contract (PTO) to join the New York Islanders in training camp this week. The 29-year-old, who logged 12 points (one goal, 11 assists) in split time with the Flyers and Canadiens last season, will presumably attempt to secure a spot on the Isles' third defensive pairing. Gustafsson […]

Rasmus Dahlin Signs Three-Year Contract With Buffalo

Rasmus Dahlin will be in training camp for the Buffalo Sabres after signing a three-year deal Wednesday morning. The defenseman signed for an AAV of $6 million. He is just 21-years old but under Don Granato has made strides despite COVID last season. Dahlin began to average close to 25 minutes average time on ice […]

Jake Gardiner Set To Miss Entire 2021-2022 Season

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jake Gardiner will most likely miss the entirety of the 2021-2022 campaign due to upcoming hip and back surgeries. The 31-year-old played just 26 regular-season games for the Canes last season - posting eight assists, a minus-one rating and 23 shots on goal while averaging 16:03 of time-on-ice. Signed to a four-year, […]

Colton Parayko Re-signs With Blues

The St. Louis Blues have re-signed defenseman Colton Parayko to an eight-year contract extension. The deal totals $52 million, which will pay him $6.5 million per year. The huge hard-hitting Parayko scored two goals and 12 points in 32 games played this year. He is known as one of the best defensemen in the NHL, […]

Connor Murphy Inks Four-Year Extension With Chicago

The Chicago Blackhawks have re-upped with defenseman Connor Murphy on four-year, $17.6 million contract extension ($4.4 million average annual value) on Tuesday. With one year remaining on his current contract, Murphy's new deal will kick in at the start of the 2022-2023 campaign. The 28-year-old posted 15 points (three goals, 12 assists) to go along […]

Neal Pionk Inks Four-Year Contract With Jets

The Winnipeg Jets made sure their most offensively-talented blueliner stayed in Manitoba on Wednesday, signing defenseman Neal Pionk to a four-year, $23.5 million contract ($5.875 million average annual value). Following a trade from the New York Rangers (in exchange for defenseman Jacob Trouba) two summers ago, Pionk has blossomed into one of the Jets' most-valued […]

Darnell Nurse Signs Eight Year Extension with Edmonton Oilers

Darnell Nurse is now under contract for the next nine seasons with the Edmonton Oilers. The Edmonton defenseman inked an eight-year extension on Friday worth $9.25 million AAV over eight seasons. Nurse enjoyed an excellent season where he racked up 16 goals and 36 points in just 56 games. He shot a career-high 10.4% and […]