T.J. Brodie Unlikely To Play On Monday

Calgary Flames defenseman T.J. Brodie will likely miss Monday's game against the Coyotes after leaving Sunday's matchup at Vegas with an upper-body injury. The Flames have summoned Rasmus Andersson from the AHL as a replacement. The 21-year-old Swedish blue liner is set to skate in his third NHL game. He's an offensive-minded defenseman, so he'll […]

Neal Pionk Gets Shot On Rangers Top Power-Play Unit

New York Rangers defenseman Neal Pionk is taking his turn manning the team's top power-play unit. Since Kevin Shattenkirk is out with an injury and Ryan McDonagh was traded to Tampa Bay, the Rangers have been rotating their young defensemen on the top unit. So far, we've seen Tony DeAngelo, Brady Skjei, John Gilmour on […]

Nate Schmidt Performing Well Following Injury

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt has come back strong from an upper-body injury, which forced him to miss four games at the start of the month, as he has four points in five games after picking up two assists in Sunday's 4-0 win over Calgary. He recorded a secondary assist on the team's opening […]

Thomas Chabot Getting More Minutes As Season Concludes

Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot has been getting more and more ice time as the 2017-2018 season comes to an end. In the 2-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, Chabot logged 20:57 of ice time, which was the sixth highest game for ice time for him this year. Chabot is one of the most […]

Torey Krug Hits 50 Points For Second Straight Season

Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug recorded three assists in the 3-0 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Krug was fantastic offensively and this three-point outburst ends a three-game pointless drought. He now has hit 50 points for not only the second time in his career, but also the second consecutive time. He has also tied […]

Kevin Bieksa Out 2-5 Weeks Following Hand Surgery

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Kevin Bieksa won't be able to help the team much on its playoff push anymore, as he's been ruled out for two to five weeks following hand surgery. Bieksa has been in and out of the lineup lately, though he started the month well, picking up assists in consecutive games. However, the veteran […]

Zdeno Chara and Jake DeBrusk Out Versus Tampa

Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara (upper body) and forward Jake DeBrusk (upper body) will not participate in the Bruins Saturday match against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Both players left Boston’s game on Tuesday against the Carolina Panthers and missed the Bruins Thursday night contest against the Florida Panthers due to their injuries. Bruins forward Patrice […]

Torey Krug Plays Versus Panthers, Takes Eight Shots

Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug was in the lineup on Thursday night against the Florida Panthers after leaving with an unknown injury in Tuesday night’s match against the Carolina Panthers. Krug managed to fire a game-high eights shots on goal in the match, although Florida goaltender James Reimer was able to turn aside all 46 […]

Drew Doughty Extends Point Streak To Four Games With Three Assists

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty had his second three-point game of the season on Thursday, collecting three assists in a 4-1 win over Detroit. He also now has his second longest point streak of the season, having collected a total of seven points on a four-game streak. Sitting on 51 points, Doughty is closing […]

Zdeno Chara And Jake Debrusk Both Out Against Panthers

Boston Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy announced that both defenseman Zdeno Chara and forward Jake Debrusk would not play in the divisional matchup against the Florida Panthers, and defenseman Torey Krug will be a game-time decision. All three players left in the third period in Boston’s previous game on Tuesday night against the Carolina Hurricanes. […]

Brandon Montour Records First Multi-Goal Game

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Brandon Montour ended a lengthy goal drought on Wednesday, scoring for the first time in 50 games, as the Ducks beat Vancouver 3-0. He opened the scoring early on and finished it off as well with a last-minute power-play goal. It's the first multi-goal game of his career and he's now on […]

Oscar Klefbom Returns With Two Points

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Oscar Klefbom was back in the lineup on Wednesday after missing two games and he performed very well, finishing with a goal and an assist in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Sharks. He now has points in three consecutive outings, scoring twice and firing off 12 shots. However, fantasy owners shouldn't […]

Jared Spurgeon Out At Least A Month

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon will miss at the least the next month after suffering a partial tear in his hamstring during Tuesday's loss to the Avalanche. The news comes at a tough time for fantasy owners, as Spurgeon was on pace to have the best year of his career. However, it is now likely […]

Tony DeAngelo To Miss Rest Of Season For Rangers

The New York Rangers have announced that defenseman Tony DeAngelo will miss the next three to four weeks after suffering a sprained ankle in a 6-3 win against the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night. DeAngelo is considered a gifted offensive defenseman prospect for the Rangers and was put on the top power-play unit in recent […]

Seth Jones Expected To Play On Thursday

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones (upper body) is expected to be in the lineup on Thursday night as the Jackets visit the Philadelphia Flyers. Jones left Monday's game against the Montreal Canadiens with an apparent upper-body injury, but head coach John Tortorella said it was a precautionary move. The 23-year-old Texan is having a […]

Torey Krug, Zdeno Chara, Jake Debrusk Injured Versus Carolina

The Boston Bruins have been playing without defenseman Charlie McAvoy or forward Patrice Bergeron and took more casualties while making their run at the postseason. During the final frame of the comeback win against the Carolina Hurricanes, the Bruins lost defensemen Torey Krug and Zdeno Chara as well as forward Jake Debrusk to injury. Chara […]

John Klingberg Held Off Scoresheet Again On Tuesday

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg was held without a point in his team's 4-2 loss to the Canadiens on Tuesday. Klingberg has seen his production slow down a bit as of late, registering just three assists in his past 11 games. His recent lack of scoring can be contributed to the fact that his team […]

Erik Karlsson Rounding Into Form

Ottawa Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson scored a goal and added an assist in the 7-4 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Karlsson over the last offseason had surgery to repair hairline fractures in his heel and muscle damage in his ankle and visibly was not the same player upon returning way back in October. This […]

Mark Borowiecki Fills Up The Stat Sheet

Ottawa Senators defenseman Mark Borowiecki filled up the stat sheet on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning with an assist, five hits and six blocks. Borowiecki has always been heralded for his ability to hit, as he racked up a very impressive 364 hits last season, however, this season he's also been blocking a lot more […]

Ryan McDonagh Finds First Goal With Tampa Bay

In a lopsided loss on Tuesday, Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh found a bright spot, scoring his first goal with his new team. The goal came when the Bolts were down 7-3, so unfortunately it did not come at an impactful juncture, but it’s always nice to get the first one out of the […]

Dylan DeMelo Stays Hot In Sharks Win

San Jose Sharks defenseman Dylan DeMelo picked up two assists, one on the power play, in Monday's 5-3 win over Detroit to make it seven points in five games this month. DeMelo, who is playing on the bottom pairing with Brenden Dillon and on the second power-play unit, has been a nice find for head […]

Seth Jones Suffers Upper-Body Injury Against Montreal

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones scored a goal and added an assist but also suffered an upper-body injury Monday against the Canadiens. Jones has been one of the hottest defenseman as of late, racking up seven points in his last three games, putting him at 48 points in 70 games this season. The injury […]

Keith Yandle Has Eyes On Career High

Florida Panthers defenseman Keith Yandle is riding a five-game point streak, during which he has racked up eight assists. If he can keep it up, he stands a chance of breaking his previous career high of 48 helpers tallied during the 2010-11 season with the Coyotes. Yandle has had a pretty consistent season, but has […]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson Wins It For Coyotes On Sunday

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored his 10th goal of the season on Sunday, which ended up being the game-winner in a 1-0 result against Vancouver. OEL struck on the power play with around five minutes left in the second period, with Derek Stepan and Clayton Keller picking up the assists. He now has five […]

Mark Giordano Has Three Goals In Four Games

Calgary Flames defenseman Mark Giordano scored his third goal in the last four games on Sunday against the Islanders to make it 13 goals for the season. The Flames captain now needs just two more goals to share the league's top goal-scoring honor among defensemen with teammate Dougie Hamilton and P.K. Subban. Giordano already has […]

Ethan Bear Has Points In Consecutive Games

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Ethan Bear collected his first career points in the NHL this week, picking up assists in consecutive games. It's been a promising start from the 2015 fifth-round pick, who made only his fifth appearance on Saturday against the Wild. Bear played 19:54, with 1:32 coming on the power play, and he should […]

Tyson Barrie Registers Two Points in 5-2 Win

Colorado defenseman Tyson Barrie picked up a goal and an assist in a win against Arizona on Saturday. The multi-point effort extended his personal scoring streak to six games (four goals and five assists). The British Columbia native is up to 46 points in 54 games and has moved into first place among all NHL […]

Close Playoff Race In The Pacific

The playoffs will start on April 11 this year and the only clear team from the Pacific Division is the Vegas Golden Knights. As of now, the San Jose Sharks are in second with 81 points and the Anaheim Ducks are in third with 80. Looking to find playoff positions are the LA Kings (79 […]

Nick Holden Increases Point Streak To Five Games

Boston Bruins defenseman Nick Holden (5 percent owned on Yahoo) got an assist in the 7-4 win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday. Holden, who was acquired from the New York Rangers in exchange for a fourth-round pick, has been fantastic for the Bruins and has totaled four points in four games since arriving, with […]

Oscar Klefbom Will Miss At Least Two Games

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Oscar Klefbom won't be in the lineup Saturday versus Minnesota, as he's expected to miss at least two games following what the team calls a "minor procedure." The Oilers just can't get their blue line together, as Adam Larsson recently missed three games. It's a bitter blow for Klefbom, as he ended […]