Matt Grzelcyk Returns To Action On Tuesday

Boston Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk (upper body) will return from a five-game absence in Tuesday's clash with Buffalo. The 27-year-old will join Charlie McAvoy on the top defensive pairing, and he'll be a welcome addition for the power play as well. Six of Grzelcyk's 13 points this season have come with the man advantage. Fellow […]

Jakob Chychrun Continues Very Productive Year With An Assist

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun recorded an assist in Monday's 5-2 loss against Minnesota, reaching 32 points for the year. Christian Fischer and Alex Goligoski provided the goals. Chychrun is the eighth-most productive blueliner in the league, and he's tied for most goals among defensemen with Edmonton's Darnell Nurse. The 22-year-old has added 75 blocks […]

MacKenzie Weegar Out On Monday With Upper-Body Injury

Florida Panthers defenseman MacKenzie Weegar (upper body) will miss Monday's home game against Columbus. The 27-year-old is forced to sit out his first game of the season, with Anton Stralman joining Gustav Forsling on the first defensive pairing. Weegar has been Florida's top defenseman ever since Aaron Ekblad (broken leg) was ruled out for the […]

Tyson Barrie Converts on Power Play, Scores Game-Winner

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Tyson Barrie kicked off the scoring on Saturday, slipping the puck past Connor Hellebuyck to score what would turn out to be the game-winning goal in a 3-0 win over Winnipeg. Barrie's tally came on the power play with assists from Connor McDavid and Kailer Yamamoto. Skating on Edmonton's top power-play unit […]

Andrej Sekera Makes Return From Injury

Dallas Stars defenseman Andrej Sekera (lower body), who has missed two games, will be back in the lineup for Saturday's home outing against Columbus. The veteran blueliner will provide an extra body to the Stars, who have struggled with injuries all season. Sekera has only four points for the year but has picked up some […]

Marc-Edouard Vlasic Returns From Five-Game Absence

San Jose Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic (upper body) will make his comeback in Friday's battle with Minnesota after missing five games. San Jose was on a four-game winning streak before Vlasic got hurt and went 1-4-0 without him, so it should be a big boost for the team. The veteran blueliner has just five points […]

Victor Hedman Wins It For Tampa In Overtime

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman scored 0:54 into overtime in Thursday's 3-2 win over Florida, producing his eighth goal of the season. Alex Killorn netted on a power play and Ross Colton also scored for the Lightning, who placed Steven Stamkos (lower body) on Long-Term Injured Reserve on Thursday. The Bolts captain will be […]

Adam Boqvist Out For Hawks On Thursday

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Adam Boqvist (concussion) will not dress as his team takes on the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday. Boqvist skated just one shift in Monday's game and has since been placed in the league's concussion protocol. The talented blue-liner has taken a step forward in his second NHL season this year, registering 15 […]

Brandon Montour Set To Make Panthers Debut

Florida Panthers defenseman Brandon Montour will make his debut with his new team on Thursday, facing off against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 27-year-old was acquired from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a 2021 third-round draft pick on Saturday. Like most Buffalo players, Montour has not had a memorable 2020-2021 campaign (just 14 points […]

Mark Giordano Posts Two Points In Wednesday's Win

Calgary Flames defenseman Mark Giordano collected two points in Wednesday's 4-1 win at Montreal, registering the game-winning goal and combining with Christopher Tanev to help Sean Monahan to finish off the game. Tanev also had a multi-point night with two assists. The Flames have finally found some consistency with three straight victories and Giordano has […]

Haydn Fleury Playing In His First Game As A Duck

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Haydn Fleury will play in his first game as a Duck on Wednesday night. A trade brought Fleury to Anaheim. He was playing for the Hurricanes, where he put up just one point in 35 contests. The 24-year-old Canadian had 48 shots on goal for Carolina while averaging 13:36 of ice time […]

Rasmus Dahlin Stays Productive With Fourth Goal

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin scored his fourth goal of the season in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout loss versus Boston, maintaining his hot scoring form. The talented rearguard has been sleepwalking for most of the year, but he now boasts six points in his past six games. Fellow blueliner Colin Miller also scored on Tuesday. Dahlin […]

Victor Mete Makes Senators Debut On Monday

Ottawa Senators defenseman Victor Mete is set to make his first appearance for the team in Monday's home game against the Jets. The 22-year-old was claimed off waivers on Monday and will be thrown straight into the action. Mete had a miserable time in Montreal this season, playing only 14 games and recording three points, […]

Jamie Drysdale Provides Only Ducks Goal In Sunday's Loss

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Jamie Drysdale scored the team's only goal in Sunday's 4-1 home loss to Colorado with Troy Terry and Sam Carrick collecting the assists. It's Drysdale's second career goal in 11 games. The highly-rated blueliner has so far picked up five points with 13 shots, adding seven blocks and three hits. The 18-year-old […]

Vancouver Canucks Return To Action Next Week

The Vancouver Canucks will be back in action next week after being idle for nearly two weeks due to a COVID-19 outbreak. It's great news for fantasy managers who have been hanging on the Canucks players, although it must be noted that they are scheduled to play just twice. The team had over 20 players […]

Edmonton Oilers Have Slow Week Coming Up With Two Games

The Edmonton Oilers will be in action just twice next week, which should make fantasy managers consider their options. The only two games are late in the week as well, with a game against Vancouver scheduled for Friday and a matchup with Winnipeg coming on Saturday. If you are hanging on to the likes of […]

Matt Grzelcyk Sits Out On Sunday With Injury

Boston Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk will miss Sunday's contest against Washington after sustaining an upper-body injury in Saturday's 3-2 loss to Philadelphia. It's been an injury-riddled season for the 27-year-old as he's already been forced to sit out 13 games. Grzelcyk has been a solid member of the Bruins blue line when healthy, collecting 13 […]

Shayne Gostisbehere Continues In Good Form

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere had a goal and an assist in Sunday's 5-3 loss against Buffalo. Joel Farabee also enjoyed a two-point outing with a power-play goal and an assist. Gostisbehere has not had a good time for most of the season, and he even got waived at the end of last month, but […]

Mark Giordano Provides Two Points in Flames Win

Calgary Flames defenseman Mark Giordano helped his team win on Saturday in a 5-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers. The Toronto, Ontario native added a goal and a helper on Saturday. In 41 Flames contests, Giordano has compiled seven goals and 12 assists. He averages just over 22:00 minutes of ice time per contest. Chris […]

Devan Dubnyk Joins Colorado Via Trade

San Jose Sharks goaltender Devan Dubnyk was traded to the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday for defenseman Greg Pateryn and a 2021 fifth-round draft pick. San Jose picked up Dubnyk from Minnesota for this season, but he made only 13 starts for the team, going a miserable 3-9-2 with a 3.18 goals-against average and a .898 […]

Ryan Ellis Gets Activated From Injured Reserve

Nashville Predators defenseman Ryan Ellis (upper body) looks set to rejoin the lineup for Saturday's clash with Tampa after he was activated from Injured Reserve. The 32-year-old hasn't played since Feb. 28. The Predators have seen skaters drop like flies lately, so this is a big boost for a playoff-chasing team. Filip Forsberg, Eeli Tolvanen, […]

Zach Werenski Out For Rest Of The Season For Columbus

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski won't play on Saturday against Chicago and will miss the rest of the season due to an inguinal/sports hernia. The 23-year-old finishes the campaign with 20 points in 35 games. According to general manager Jarmo Kekalainen, Werenski played through the injury for most of the season. He had impressed […]

David Savard Heads To Tampa In Three-Team Trade

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman David Savard was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday in a three-team trade that also included the Detroit Red Wings. Columbus received Tampa's first-round draft pick in 2021 and a third-round pick in 2022, Detroit picked up a fourth-rounder in 2021 from the Lightning, who also added defenseman Brian […]

Brett Burns Contributes To Sharks Victory Over The Kings

San Jose Sharks veteran defenseman Brett Burns produced three assists for his team on Friday against Los Angeles. San Jose beat Los Angeles 5-2 for their fifth win in their last six contests. In 2021, Brett Burns has tallied five goals and 19 helpers in 29 Sharks games. He has had an average season thus […]

Alec Martinez Set To Return Versus Coyotes

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alec Martinez (undisclosed) is expected to be back in the lineup for Friday's home game against Arizona. The veteran blueliner didn't feature in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to St. Louis. Martinez has put up very solid numbers in 37 appearances, notching 22 points, 58 shots and a massive 118 blocks with a […]

Jacob MacDonald Starts Suspension On Friday Night

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Jacob MacDonald will start a two-game suspension with Friday's road outing at Anaheim. The 27-year-old was suspended for an illegal check to the head he delivered to Minnesota's Ryan Hartman in Wednesday's 8-3 loss. MacDonald had just found some offensive flow with four points in five games. He has, however, been irrelevant […]

Rasmus Dahlin Extends Point Streak

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin finished Thursday's 6-3 loss to New Jersey with one assist. Victor Olofsson, Tage Thompson and Jeff Skinner had the goals. Dahlin has started to build himself a point streak as this was his third consecutive productive outing on the offensive end. He's had an awful time throughout the campaign with […]

Charlie McAvoy Sidelined For Boston

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy at the very least, will miss the next three games with an (upper body) injury. McAvoy has been an essential piece for the Bruins' success over several years. He averages just over 24:00 minutes of ice time per game while recording four goals and 18 assists in 35 contests. Steve […]

Jakob Chychrun Achieves Rare Feat Wednesday Night

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun became only the third blue-liner in franchise history to register three consecutive multi-point outings when he had two assists in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to Los Angeles. Keith Yandle was the last one to do it in 2013-14. Chychrun started the streak with his first career hat trick in Sunday's 3-2 […]

Drew Doughty Has Two Assists In Impressive Comeback

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty delivered two assists in Wednesday's impressive comeback victory versus Arizona when the Kings pulled off a 4-3 win despite heading into the third period in a 3-1 deficit. Los Angeles erased a multi-goal deficit in the third period to win for the first time this season. Doughty had his […]