Kris Letang Gets To 30 Points With Two Assists

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang reached the 30-point plateau in Tuesday's 8-4 loss to the Rangers, finishing with two assists, four shots, and three hits. He's now tied with Colorado's Samuel Girard for the sixth spot in the scoring list among defensemen. Letang boasts three multi-point efforts in his last six games, and he has […]

Charlie McAvoy Sits Out Tuesday With Injury

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy (upper body) will miss Tuesday's clash with the Flyers. He logged his usual 24 minutes of action in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to Philadelphia, so it appears that McAvoy's injury isn't very serious, but it's still serious enough to make him miss his first game of the season. The talented […]

Alec Martinez Records Two Points In Knights Win

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alec Martinez netted two goals on Monday as the Golden Knights knocked off the struggling St. Louis Blues 6-1. Martinez scored his 6th and 7th marker of the season that were both even-strength goals. The 33-year-olds play has been excellent for Vegas in 2021 as he has produced 22 points in […]

Drew Doughty Nets On Power Play In Monday's Loss

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty finished Monday's 5-2 loss against Arizona with a power-play goal, three shots, two blocks and two hits. He played nearly half of the game, leading all skaters with 29:31 of ice time. The Kings got their second goal from Andreas Athanasiou. Doughty has endured a couple of mediocre seasons, […]

Ivan Provorov Delivers Two Assists In Monday's Win

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov set up two goals in Monday's 3-2 overtime victory at Boston. He helped Travis Konecny on the board in the opening frame and recorded a power-play assist on Sean Couturier's goal in the third. Travis Sanheim finished off the game in overtime with an unassisted marker. Sitting on 20 points, […]

Darnell Nurse Scores 13th Goal Of The Season

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse recorded his 13th goal of the season in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to Montreal, striking on a power play in the dying seconds of the second period. Devin Shore also scored for the Oilers, who blew a two-goal lead. Nurse has been a big force all over the ice this […]

Colton Parayko Returns From Injury On Monday

St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko (upper body) is set for his first appearance since Feb. 15 in Monday's home game against the Golden Knights. He is among St. Louis' best blueliners and logs over 22 minutes a night. Parayko hasn't found much success offensively this season but should be able to up his productivity […]

Jakob Chychrun Records First Hat Trick On Sunday

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun registered his first career NHL hat trick as his team edged the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 in overtime on Sunday. In addition to singlehandedly providing all of Arizona's offense, Chychrun also logged a plus-three rating, a game-high seven shots and a blocked shot in 25:50 of ice time in the victory. […]

Gustav Forsling Takes Point Streak To Four Games

Florida Panthers defenseman Gustav Forsling finished off the scoring in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Blue Jackets, stretching his point streak to four games. Aleksander Barkov had a goal and an assist while Frank Vatrano also scored for the Panthers, who have won all four games since Aaron Ekblad (leg) went down with a nasty […]

Ryan Murray Delivers Three Assists On Sunday

New Jersey Devils defenseman Ryan Murray had three assists in Sunday's 5-4 loss to Washington. Travis Zajac scored half of the team's goals. Murray has been sleepwalking in 2020-21, but he's suddenly found some very good form by racking up six points -- all assists -- in three games. He's never been a great fantasy […]

Victor Hedman Celebrates 800th Game With A Goal

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman reached 800 career regular-season games on Sunday and celebrated it with his seventh goal of the season in a 5-1 loss to Detroit. He also registered a game-high four shots in the contest. Hedman has started April with a three-game point streak, and he's close to averaging a point […]

Over Half Of Canucks Players Are Infected With COVID-19

The Vancouver Canucks were struck by COVID-19 this week and the situation is much worse than first thought. According to ESPN sources, over half of the team has tested positive for the virus and multiple coaches have been infected as well, along with family members of many players. The team has already had four games […]

Dougie Hamilton Nets Fourth Goal Of The Season

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Dougie Hamilton found the back of the net for the fourth time this season in Saturday's 3-2 loss to Dallas. Fellow blueliner Haydn Fleury also scored to open his account for the year. Hamilton recorded a game-high nine shots in the loss with two blocks and two hits. The 27-year-old has set […]

John Klingberg Stretches Point Streak To Six Games

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg took his point streak to six games in Saturday's 3-2 road win at Carolina by collecting a power-play assist on a Jamie Benn goal. It was a busy night for the Swede, who had three shots, two blocks and two hits in the game in 22:01 of ice time. Klingberg […]

Matt Roy Gets Added To COVID-19 List

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Matt Roy will miss Saturday's meeting with the Sharks after he was added to the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list. The 25-year-old will miss his sixth game of the year. Roy has scored his first two goals of the campaign in recent games, and he has nine points for the season in […]

John Carlson Reaches 10 Goals For Season

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson scored his 10th goal of the year in Friday's 2-1 overtime victory against New Jersey. He bagged Washington's opener and Dmitry Orlov finished off the game 4:39 into the extra frame. Carlson has now scored at least 10 times in four straight seasons. He has 32 points this term in […]

Mike Reilly Continues Good Run With An Assist

Ottawa Senators defenseman Mike Reilly tallied an assist in Thursday's 4-1 loss to Montreal, reaching 15 points for the year. Most of them (8) have come since the start of last month, so the 27-year-old is quietly having a good offensive spurt. He has notched all of his points via assists and combined with Josh […]

Ryan McDonagh Has Chance To Return On Thursday

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh (lower body) came through Wednesday's practice and seems ready to return to action in Thursday's clash with Columbus. The veteran blueliner, who has 10 points for the season, has missed four games. He seems to have been a huge miss, with the Bolts heading into Thursday's encounter on a […]

Brandon Montour Leads Sabres To Victory On Wednesday

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Brandon Montour posted a pair of shorthanded goals to help end his team's 18-game losing streak with a 6-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night. The 26-year-old recorded his second multi-point effort of the campaign and also finished the night with a plus-one rating, four shots and one block in […]

Shea Theodore Continues Hot Stretch With Multi-Point Effort

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore posted a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to Los Angeles. He completed the scoring and notched an assist on William Karlsson's ninth marker of the year. The talented rearguard has now posted 15 points in his past 12 games, upping his overall points tally to 28. […]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson Stays In Good Form With Power-Play Goal

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson produced a power-play goal in Wednesday's huge 9-3 loss to Colorado, ending March by averaging a point per game in his last six outings. Conor Garland also scored and Michael Bunting had a goal and an assist in his season debut. Ekman-Larsson battled an injury early in the campaign, so […]

Alex Pietrangelo Looks Ready To Return

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo (upper body) looks ready to return to the lineup on Wednesday versus Los Angeles. He was removed from Long-Term Injured Reserve and joined Brayden McNabb on the second defensive pairing at the morning skate. The 30-year-old was also rolling with the second power-play unit. Pietrangelo, who hasn't played since […]

Canucks-Flames Matchup Postponed On Wednesday

Wednesday's matchup between the Vancouver Canucks and the Calgary Flames has been postponed. Whilst the full details haven't been confirmed yet, this is another game affected by COVID-19. Canucks forward Adam Gaudette tested positive for the virus and was added to the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list on Tuesday. The Canucks were supposed to start a […]

Shayne Gostisbehere In Press Box On Wednesday

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere will be a healthy scratch as his team faces off against the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night. The 27-year-old, who was placed on waivers just yesterday by the Flyers, has been assigned to the taxi squad. Gostisbehere has somewhat fallen out of favor with his club after struggling to produce […]

Filip Hronek Continues Quietly Productive Season

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Filip Hronek recorded a power-play assist in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Panthers, extending his point streak to three games. He and Dylan Larkin set up Filip Zadina for his fourth goal of the season. Hronek has really kicked into gear this month and is now averaging a career-high 0.57 points […]

Victor Hedman Registers 10 Shots In Losing Effort

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman was responsible for 10 of the team's 38 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to Columbus. However, he went pointless and finished with a team-worst minus-two rating. Mathieu Joseph scored the team's only goal. Hedman had an injury scare in the second period and exited the game, but returned to […]

Aaron Ekblad Out For Season After Surgery

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad will miss his first game of the season on Tuesday against Detroit, and he won't feature again during the regular season after undergoing surgery for a fractured left leg. The 24-year-old blueliner left Sunday's 4-1 win over Dallas on a stretcher and went under the knife on Monday. Ekblad finishes […]

Brandon Carlo Returns From Injury On Tuesday

Boston Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo will make his long awaited return to his team's lineup prior to a matchup with the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night. The 24-year-old has been sidelined with an upper-body injury since March 5th. Carlo should immediately jump back into the Bruins' top-four defensemen group and help stabilize a team […]

Erik Karlsson Compiles Two Goals For San Jose On Monday

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson tallied two goals on Monday as his team beat Minnesota 4-3 in a shootout. Karlsson has had a lackluster type of season with just four goals and nine helpers in 30 contests. The Swedish native does have an impressive amount of shots on goal as a defenseman with 60. […]

Ivan Provorov Sinks Sabres In Overtime On Monday

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov recorded a goal and added an assist as his team handed the Buffalo Sabres its 18th consecutive loss in overtime on Monday night. The 24-year-old picked up an assist on a late game-tying goal (1:29 left) and then provided the dagger on a nice finish just 42 seconds in the […]