Robert Hagg Will Be A Healthy Scratch Sunday Afternoon

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Robert Hagg will be out of the lineup on Sunday. The Swedish Native has recorded one goal and one assist through 18 games. He is averaging the lowest amount of average ice time in his career at 15:09. He has blocked 16 shots and holds a minus-1 rating. Robert Hagg is irrelevant […]

Jake Gardiner Expected To Return For Carolina On Sunday

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jake Gardiner will make his way back into his team's lineup versus the Florida Panthers on Sunday. The 30-year-old is back to full health after missing the previous five games due to an upper-body injury. Gardiner (1% owned in Yahoo! leagues) isn't exactly lighting it up this season offensively (seven assists in […]

Erik Karlsson Notches Pair Of Assists

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson had two assists in Friday's 5-4 overtime loss to Vegas, helping Matt Nieto and Logan Couture on the scoreboard. Brent Burns and Kevin Labanc also scored for the Sharks, who had a nice comeback from a 3-0 deficit but couldn't quite complete the job. They will try again in […]

Brent Seabrook Announces Retirement From NHL

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook has announced that he is retiring from the NHL due to injuries. The 15-year veteran has tried desperately to get back to game shape but simply isn't able to do it. "After several surgeries, countless hours of rehab and training to get back on the ice at the level of […]

Aaron Ekblad Posts Career-High Four Points

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad posted a career-high four points with two goals and two assists in Thursday's 5-4 win over Nashville, matching the club's franchise record for most points by a d-man in a regular-season game. Ekblad had been slumping with only two points in 10 games prior to Thursday's action, but his career […]

Drew Doughty Lights The Lamp On Wednesday

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty recorded a power-play goal as his team came up short 3-2 to the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday. In addition to his second-period tally, Doughty filled the scoresheet with a plus-one rating, four shots on goal, two penalty minutes and two blocks in 27:09 of ice time in the contest. […]

Torey Krug Has Two Helpers As Blues Put On Power-Play Clinic

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug finished Wednesday's 3-2 victory over Anaheim with two assists, reaching 14 points for the year. St. Louis had a power-play clinic with Oskar Sundqvist, Brayden Schenn, and Zach Sanford all scoring with the man advantage. Krug is having a fine debut season in St. Louis with a plus-13 rating, […]

Matt Grzelcyk Back In The Lineup On Wednesday

Boston Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk will be re-inserted back into the lineup as his team hosts the Washington Capitals on Wednesday. The 27-year-old, who had missed the previous seven contests due to a lower-body injury, could return to the Bruins' top defensive pair alongside defenseman Charlie McAvoy. Grzelcyk, known for his ability within the offensive […]

Adam Fox Tallies Two Helpers In Tuesday's Victory

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox chipped in a pair of assists as his team grabbed a 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. The puck-moving rearguard also added in a plus-one rating, one shot and two blocks while leading his team with 23:47 of ice time in the […]

Jeff Petry Registers Two Points On Tuesday

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry added a goal and an assist as Montreal defeated the Ottawa Senators 3-1 on Tuesday. Both of Petry's points came on the power play. Petry is having an excellent season so far for the Canadiens. He was seven goals and 13 assists through 21 games played. The defenseman has by […]

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 […]