Ryan Ellis Among Nashville's Absentees On Tuesday

Nashville Predators defenseman Ryan Ellis (upper body) has been ruled out for four to six weeks and will miss Tuesday's clash against Carolina, with Ryan Johansen and Luke Kunin (lower body) joining him on the sidelines. Ellis is a real workhorse for Nashville and averages close to 25 minutes a night. He has produced nine […]

Cale Makar Expected To Miss At Least Next Two Games

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar has returned to Denver in the midst of his team's current road trip with an upper-body injury. The 22-year-old will miss at least the next two games but could make a return to the lineup versus the Ducks on Friday. Makar has gotten off to an excellent start to the […]

Hot Predators Get Four-Game Week To Maintain Momentum

The Nashville Predators improved to 4-1-0 in their last five games with a 3-1 win over Columbus on Sunday and they have a four-game week to maintain the momentum. The Predators face Carolina on Tuesday and Florida on Thursday before having a back-to-back set at the weekend against the Panthers and Dallas. Winger Filip Forsberg […]

Seth Jones Finishes Off Successful Month With An Assist

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones collected his 11th assist of the season on Sunday's 3-1 loss to Nashville. He combined with Riley Nash to set up Kevin Stenlund for his fourth goal of the year. Jones had a really rough start to the season, managing only one point in January, but he found plenty […]

Mattias Ekholm Buries Two Goals In Return

Nashville Predators defenseman Mattias Ekholm registered a pair of goals to help lead his team to a 2-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday afternoon. In addition to providing the Preds' only two goals of the contest, the 30-year-old also finished the night with a plus-two rating, four shots and one block in […]

Erik Karlsson Is Expected To Play Saturday

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson will most likely be in the lineup Saturday against St. Louis. He has been out due to a lower-body injury he suffered on February 13th versus the Vegas Golden Knights. The veteran defenseman has struggled this year, recording just four helpers in 13 Sharks games. He most likely will […]

Cale Makar Gets Sidelined Again

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (upper body) won't be in the lineup for Saturday's clash with the Coyotes. He looked fine and played a team-high 26:54 in Friday's 3-2 victory over Arizona but is now listed as day-to-day. He had just returned from an upper-body injury a week ago. Makar has 14 points through 15 […]

Radko Gudas Good To Go On Saturday

Florida Panthers defenseman Radko Gudas (upper body) will return to the lineup for Saturday's clash with the Hurricanes. The hard-hitting blueliner missed one game, which the Panthers won 3-2 with a late comeback against Dallas on Thursday. Gustav Forsling, who picked up an undisclosed injury in the victory, will make room for Gudas. The 30-year-old […]

Thomas Chabot Continues Hot Streak With Two Assists

Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot posted two assists -- both on the power play -- in Saturday's 6-3 loss to Calgary, reaching 14 points for the season. He's notched half of his points in his past five outings, adding 11 shots. Chabot and the Senators got off to an awful start to the season, but […]

John Carlson Collects Two Assists In Another Multi-Point Outing

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson posted his third multi-point outing in four games on Saturday, finishing a 5-2 victory over New Jersey with two assists. He was plus-three for the contest, adding three shots and one block in 21:36 on the ice. Carlson was cold as ice at the start of the month, but he's […]

Roman Josi Has Six Shots, One Assist In Thursday's Loss

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi matched his season high with six shots and had one power-play assist in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Detroit. He combined with Eeli Tolvanen to set up Mikael Granlund for the team's first goal and Erik Haula made it 2-2 with his first marker of the season, but the Red Wings […]

Jake Gardiner Draws Back Into Hurricanes Lineup

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jake Gardiner will return to the lineup for Wednesday's road game at Tampa. He's been a healthy scratch for the past two games which were also against the Lightning. Gardiner has seven points -- all assists -- in 15 games this season with 15 shots and a plus-four rating. He's set to […]

Shea Weber Snipes Two Goals In Canadiens Loss On Tuesday

Montreal defenseman Shea Weber scored his third and fourth goals as his team lost to the Ottawa Senators 5-4 on Tuesday. Besides Tuesday's contest, Weber has struggled, recording just two points in his last five games. On the season, Weber has four goals and five assists in 18 games played. The loss resulted in the […]

Brent Burns Ends Slump With Fourth Goal Of The Year

San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns put a stop to a five-game point drought on Monday, needing only 45 seconds to open the scoring in a 6-2 loss to Minnesota. Timo Meier and Rudolfs Balcers produced the assists on the play, with Logan Couture later tallying his 10th goal of the season. Burns had a […]

Keith Yandle Nets Game-Winner On Monday

Florida Panthers defenseman Keith Yandle recorded the game-winning goal in Monday's 3-1 victory over Dallas. Aaron Ekblad and Aleksander Barkov finished off the scoring for the Cats, who outshot the Stars 52-25. Yandle had four of the shots, adding two blocks and one hit. Yandle looked to be heading towards the exit in Florida before […]

Jake Muzzin, Joe Thornton Won't Suit Up On Monday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Muzzin and forward Joe Thornton won't play against Calgary on Monday. Muzzin has a broken bone in his face and his return date is unknown, while Thornton is listed as day-to-day with an undisclosed injury. Muzzin had a poor minus-two outing against Montreal at the weekend, but the 31-year-old has […]

Jake McCabe Set To Miss Up To Eight Months

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Jake McCabe will be out for six to eight months, the team announced on Monday. The 27-year-old blueliner left Saturday's 3-2 win over New Jersey and has now been diagnosed with injuries to his ACL, MCL, and meniscus in the right knee. McCabe managed three points in 13 games with a plus-two […]

John Carlson Productive In Sunday's Victory

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson logged a goal and a power-play helper to help earn his team a 4-3 win over the New Jersey Devils on Sunday. Carlson, who entered the matinee with just one assist over his past six contests, also fired off four shots and a hit while leading all Caps blue-liners with […]

Kris Letang Notches First Goals Of The Season

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang scored his first two goals of the season in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Islanders. He put the Penguins on the board with a power-play marker and went on to register the game-winning goal after Mike Matheson had scored Pittsburgh's second. Sidney Crosby assisted Letang on both goals and reached […]

P.K. Subban Opens Goal Account For The Year

New Jersey Devils defenseman P.K. Subban scored his first goal of the season in Saturday's 3-2 loss to Buffalo, netting on a power play late in the game. Kyle Palmieri also scored for the Devils and now has three goals in his last two games. Subban was possibly the most exciting blueliner in the league […]

Hampus Lindholm Will Sit Out Saturday Night

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Hampus Lindholm (lower body) won't feature in Saturday's rematch against Minnesota. The Swedish blueliner averages over 22 minutes per night but skated only for 13:11 in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Wild. Lindholm has two goals and six points in 17 games this season with a minus-one rating, 27 shots, and 17 […]

Jonas Brodin Set For Return To Action

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin is expected to make his first appearance since Feb. 2 in Saturday's clash with the Ducks. The Swedish blueliner was one of the many Wild players who landed on the NHL's COVID-19 list, which ultimately led to five of the team's games being postponed. Brodin had a solid start to […]

Thomas Chabot Misses Thursday's Game

Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot (upper body) is out for Thursday's game against Toronto. Christian Wolanin joins the lineup in his absence. Chabot logs huge minutes for the Senators, so he'll be a huge miss for the team at both ends of the ice. Chabot has three goals and nine points for the season in […]

Sami Vatanen Set For Season Debut

New Jersey Devils defenseman Sami Vatanen is set to see his first action of the season in Thursday's road game against Boston. The 29-year-old has had a pretty bizarre 12 months, as the Devils traded him to Carolina a year ago and he appeared in seven playoff games for the Hurricanes, but he returned to […]

Six Flyers Players Remain On COVID-19 List

Philadelphia Flyers center Claude Giroux is among six of the team's players who remain on the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list, despite the team resuming its season on Thursday. The Flyers captain is joined by Travis Konecny, Oskar Lindblom, Scott Laughton, Jakub Voracek, and Justin Braun. It's a bad situation for Philly, but it offers fantasy […]

Jakub Zboril Ruled Out For Rest Of The Week

Boston Bruins defenseman Jakub Zboril (upper body) won't play in Thursday's matchup with the Devils. The 23-year-old blueliner was hurt on Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Islanders and is now ruled out for this week. Matt Grzelcyk (lower body) remains out as well. Zboril is in the middle of his first full year in the […]

Jacob Trouba Out 4-6 Weeks With Injury

New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba (thumb) will be sidelined for the next four to six weeks with a broken thumb. The 26-year-old departed his team's 5-2 loss to the Devils and did not play in the third period on Tuesday night. Trouba has produced three assists, 14 penalty minutes, 27 shots and 48 hits […]

Cale Makar Listed As Game-Time Decision On Tuesday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar will be a game-time call as his team plays a road contest versus the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday. The electric blueliner looks like he could very well miss his second straight game as he's currently dealing with an upper-body injury. Makar presence is always much appreciated on the Colorado […]

Matt Roy Back In The Lineup

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Matt Roy will be playing Tuesday against the Minnesota Wild. He hasn't played since January 28th with having an upper-body injury. Roy will be slotted in on the team's third defenseman pairing. With Roy returning, Austin Strand should be out of the lineup. The defenseman has three goals through eight games […]

Rasmus Andersson Collects Two Assists On Monday

Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson recorded two assists on Monday as Calgary defeated the Vancouver Canucks by a score of 4-3 in overtime. On the season, Andersson has two goals and seven assists through 15 Flames contests. Andersson is averaging 20:54 minutes of ice time per game. He plays with Mark Giordano on the team's […]