Cale Makar Bags Hat Trick Of Assists

Colorado Avalanche's defenseman Cale Makar assisted on three goals in Monday's 5-2 win over Anaheim, becoming the fastest blueliner in NHL history to register five regular-season games with three-plus assists. He needed 79 games to do it. Makar has been very productive throughout the season, going pointless in back-to-back outings just once and averaging exactly […]

Jamie Drysdale Returns To Lineup On Monday

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Jamie Drysdale will make a return to his team's lineup versus the Colorado Avalanche on Monday. The 18-year-old was knocked out of Friday's win versus St. Louis with an upper-body injury and missed Sunday's game due to the issue. Drysdale, considered one of the top prospects in the game right now, has […]

Pekka Rinne Wins Third Straight Game On Sunday

Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne picked up his third consecutive victory on Sunday, leading his team to a 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center. The 38-year-old, filling in for netminder Juuse Saros who was scratched late due to injury, turned aside 27 of 29 shots in the contest. Despite taking a […]

Aaron Ekblad Leaves Game On Stretcher

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad had his night cut short by an apparent left leg injury in Sunday's 4-1 win over Dallas. He got tangled up with Esa Lindell in the middle of the second frame and landed awkwardly. Ekblad had to be stretchered off and sadly it looked like a season-ending injury. The 24-year-old […]

St. Louis Blues Head Into Two-Game Week

The St. Louis Blues will be the only team in the NHL with a two-game slate for next week and they won't see any game action before Friday, which is awful news for fantasy managers who have rostered Blues players. The light schedule makes the team's bottom-tier players expendable and fantasy managers should closely look around […]

Cale Makar Lights The Lamp on Thursday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar led his team to victory on Thursday, defeating the Vegas Golden Knights by a score 5-1. He lit the lamp once and added an assist. Since returning from injury, Makar has tallied two goals and three helpers. The young defenseman plays a massive role for Colorado, playing on the team's […]

Ty Smith Continues Solid Rookie Campaign With 16th Assist

New Jersey Devils defenseman Ty Smith posted his 16th assist of the season in Thursday's 4-3 loss to Washington, reaching 18 points for his rookie campaign. He helped Jesper Bratt to extend his point streak to six games with a power-play goal. Smith has been hot himself as well lately, averaging a point per game […]

Adam Fox Matches Franchise Record With Five Assists

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox matched a franchise record with five assists in Thursday's 8-3 win over Philadelphia. He became only the second Rangers blueliner to do it, joining Brian Leetch. Fox is up to 26 points for the season with 16 of them coming in March. He's having a huge month, and the […]

Charlie McAvoy Has Two Assists As Bruins Return To Action

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy posted two assists in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders as the B's returned from a COVID-19 break. They jumped to a 2-0 lead but couldn't hang on in the end. McAvoy had both of his helpers in the opening period. He put a stop to a seven-game point […]

Mathew Dumba To Return On Thursday Versus Blues

Minnesota Wild defenseman Mathew Dumba is expected to rejoin his team's lineup ahead of a clash with the St. Louis Blues on Thursday. Dumba (46% owned in Yahoo! leagues) had missed the Wild's previous three games due to a lower-body injury suffered in a loss versus the Avalanche last Thursday. The 26-year-old has posted 11 […]

Erik Cernak Listed As Game-Time Decision Versus Stars

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak will be a game-time decision ahead of his team's matchup with the Dallas Stars on Thursday night. The 23-year-old is currently dealing with an undisclosed injury after blocking a shot in his team's victory over Dallas on Tuesday. Cernak (22% owned in Yahoo! leagues) has been a valuable depth […]

Matt Dumba Returns On Thursday

Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba (lower body) will return to the lineup for Thursday's clash with St. Louis. The 26-year-old blueliner missed three games after getting hurt in last Thursday's 5-1 loss to Colorado. Dumba has posted 11 points, 59 shots, 41 hits and 35 blocks with a plus-seven rating in 26 games this season. […]

Jared Spurgeon Nets Two Goals In Wild Win

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon had a two-goal performance in Wednesday's 3-2 victory over Anaheim. Nico Sturm notched the eventual game-winner for Minnesota. Spurgeon entered the contest with just one goal for the season and his shooting percentage was at a laughable 1.9 percent, so he had fully earned some puck luck. His first marker […]

Ryan McDonagh Misses First Game Of The Season

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh (lower body) will miss his first game of the season on Tuesday when the team visits Dallas. The veteran blueliner played less than seven minutes in Sunday's 5-3 victory over Florida and failed to recover for the Stanley Cup Finals rematch. The team starts a four-game road trip and […]

Roman Josi, Mikael Granlund Set To Return On Tuesday

Nashville Predators forward Mikael Granlund (upper body) and defenseman Roman Josi (upper body) are set to return to the lineup for Tuesday's clash with Detroit. The Predators captain hasn't played since Mar. 7, while Granlund missed Sunday's 4-3 overtime victory against Dallas. Josi was playing his best hockey of the season before getting hurt, racking […]

Adam Fox Notches Three Points In 100th Career Game

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox celebrated his 100th career game in style on Monday, grabbing three points -- one goal and two assists -- in a 5-3 victory over Buffalo. Among defensemen to debut with the Rangers, only three players have managed more points than Fox (63) in their first 100 career games. The […]

Shayne Gostisbehere Returns To Flyers Lineup

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere will be back in action on Monday against the Islanders after sitting out three games as a healthy scratch. He will replace Nate Prosser in the lineup. Gostisbehere was a minus-eight in three games prior to getting scratched, so he clearly needed some time to reset himself. The 27-year-old blueliner […]

Ryan McDonagh Exits Sunday's Win With Injury

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh left Sunday's 5-3 victory over Florida with a lower-body injury. The veteran blueliner logged only nine shifts before being ruled out for the rest of the contest. McDonagh doesn't offer much offensively anymore, but he's averaged over two blocks per game and has delivered 41 in 31 appearances while […]

Trevor van Riemsdyk Signs Deal With Washington

Washington Capitals defenseman, Trevor van Riemsdyk, signed a two-year deal on Sunday. The defenseman was eligible to become an unrestricted free agent in the off-season but will now stay in DC. The contract is a two-year deal worth $1.9 million that works out to $950,000 annually. The New Jersey native has appeared in just nine […]

Matt Roy Signs A Three Year Contract With Los Angeles

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Matt Roy was rewarded a three-year deal worth $3.15 million annually on Sunday. The 26-year-old stay-at-home defenseman has tallied zero goals and seven assists in 2021. Los Angeles selected the former seventh-round pick in the 2015 NHL draft. Roy is rostered by two percent of fantasy managers on Yahoo! He is […]

Dougie Hamilton Extends Point Streak To 11 Games

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Dougie Hamilton picked up an assist in his team's 3-2 shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday, extending his personal point streak to 11 games. The 27-year-old also appeared to have ended the game with a power-play tally in overtime but a league-invoked offside review overturned the goal. Hamilton is […]

Victor Hedman Has Three Assists In Saturday's Win

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman provided three helpers in Saturday's 4-1 victory over Chicago. Steven Stamkos also registered a multi-point outing with a power-play goal and an assist. Hedman has been simply immense so far this month with 13 points in 11 games. He's notched 32 points during the whole campaign in 30 games […]

Matt Dumba Questionable To Play On Saturday

Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba has been listed as questionable to suit up for his team's matinee matchup with the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday. The 26-year-old is currently dealing with a lower-body injury after an awkward fall in the Wild's loss to the Avalanche on Thursday. Dumba has registered 11 points (five goals, six assists), […]

Mark Giordano Scores Game-Winner On Power Play

Calgary Flames defenseman Mark Giordano delivered the victory on Friday against Toronto, notching a 4-3 game-winning goal on a power play. The Flames captain now has four goals and 14 points for the season in 31 games. He carries a minus-six rating and has produced 66 shots, 58 blocks, and 25 hits. Giordano has formed […]

Jeff Petry Delivers Two Power-Play Assists

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry notched two power-play assists in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to Vancouver with Corey Perry and Nick Suzuki producing the goals. The Canucks must be sick of the sight of Petry by now, as the 33-year-old blueliner has recorded five goals and 11 points in the matchup this season in eight […]

Seth Jones Scores Twice In Thursday's Win

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones opened and finished the scoring in Thursday's 3-2 overtime victory against Carolina, delivering the win in the final minute of the extra frame. He now has nine career overtime goals, which is tied for most among defensemen since Jones made his debut in 2013-14. The 26-year-old has been left […]

Cale Makar Makes His Return On Thursday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (upper body) will be back in action on Thursday versus Minnesota. He had some health issues throughout last month and hasn't played since Feb. 26. The second-year rearguard has been killing it when healthy, registering 14 points in 15 games with 29 shots and 16 hits. Fantasy managers should reactivate […]

Jamie Drysdale Expected To Make NHL Debut

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Jamie Drysdale will play in his first NHL game on Thursday. The Duck's sixth overall pick in 2020 has played in the AHL for the San Diego Gulls, where he has recorded ten points in his first 14 contests. The 18-year-old had an impressive World Junior Championship for Canada. Drysdale could be […]

Shea Theodore Leads Vegas To Victory On Wednesday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore posted three points (one goal, two assists) on Wednesday, propelling his team to a 5-4 victory over the San Jose Sharks. With his multi-point effort, the 25-year-old also extended his personal point-streak to five games (two goals, six assists). With fellow top-pair defenseman Alex Pietrangelo sidelined with an upper-body-injury, […]

Tyson Barrie Collects Four Helpers On Wednesday

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Tyson Barrie recorded four assists to help lead the way as his team blew out the Calgary Flames 7-3 on Wednesday night. The 29-year-old, who was listed as a game-time decision before the game due to an upper-body injury, showcased no signs of pain in this one - posting three power-play points, […]