John Klingberg Tallies Two Assists Tuesday

Anaheim Ducks defenseman John Klingberg recorded two assists as the team continued its hot spell with a 3-2 overtime victory against Chicago Tuesday. He combined with Jayson Megna to help Brett Leason tie the game at one in the second period and teamed up with Isac Lundestrom to set up Frank Vatrano for the game-winning […]

Erik Karlsson Records Three Points In Overtime Victory

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson had a three-point performance in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime victory against the Lightning. The 32-year-old tied the game at one in the opening period with his power play goal, and he would later add assists on the game-tying goal in the third, along with the overtime winner by forward Timo […]

Kris Letang Scores Game-Winning Goal Against Avalanche

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang scored the game-winning goal in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime victory against the Avalanche. Penguins forward Bryan Rust tied the game with under four minutes remaining in the third period to send it to the extra frame, where Letang beat Avalanche goaltender Pavel Francouz as the Penguins penalty expired to win the […]

Bowen Byram Ready To Go Tuesday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Bowen Byram (lower body) will be back in the lineup for Tuesday's matchup against Pittsburgh. He's had a long road to recovery from a lower-body injury and will skate in his first game since Nov. 4. Byram will go on the third defensive pairing with Brad Hunt. The 21-year-old has played in […]

Zach Whitecloud A Game-Time Call Tuesday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud (lower body) is regarded as a game-time decision for Tuesday's clash with Nashville. He's missed nearly two months of action, going down with a lower-body injury on Dec. 11 against Boston. Whitecloud skated in 30 games before his injury, recording six points, 26 shots, 50 hits and 56 blocks. […]

Jakob Chychrun Scores Twice In Coyotes Victory

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun lifted his team to a 3-2 victory over Minnesota on Monday with two goals. He tied the game at one with a power-play marker in the second period and popped up with another game-tying goal in an even-strength situation in the third. Jack McBain eventually had the game-winner. Chychrun ended […]

Dougie Hamilton Notches Three Assists

New Jersey Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton helped to set up three goals in Monday's 5-4 overtime victory against the Canucks. The performance extended his point streak to five games and Hamilton has now had three assists twice in the last three games. He collected a pair of even-strength helpers early in the game and finished […]

Christopher Tanev Good To Go Monday

Calgary Flames defenseman Christopher Tanev (upper body) is ready to return to the lineup Monday versus the Rangers. He was injured in a meeting with Columbus on Jan. 23, but Tanev ended up sitting out only two games thanks to the All-Star break. The 33-year-old carries very little fantasy value, but he is a vital […]

John Marino Back For New Jersey Monday

New Jersey Devils defenseman John Marino (upper body) will return to action Monday against the Canucks. He has been unavailable for the last 17 games after suffering an upper-body injury against Carolina on Dec. 20. Marino performed well at the start of the season and earned plenty of plaudits for his performances. He has tallied […]

Noah Dobson A Game-Time Call On Monday

New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson (lower body) is considered a game-time call for Monday's clash with Philadelphia. He has missed four games with a lower-body injury, but the All-Star break has given Dobson some good recovery time and it appears likely that he will make his return on Monday. Dobson is expected to join […]

Bowen Byram Expected To Be Back After The Break

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Bowen Byram (lower body) is expected to return to action right after the All-Star break. He's been out of action with a lower-body injury since early November but has now been practicing with a full-contact jersey, moving closer to a return to the lineup. The Avalanche have their first game after the […]

Mattias Samuelsson Available Again Wednesday

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Mattias Samuelsson (lower body) will return to the lineup for Wednesday's clash with the Hurricanes. A lower-body injury has kept the 22-year-old out for two games. Samuelsson boasts only five points for the year in 34 games and fantasy managers likely won't feel the effect of his return, but he's been a […]

Thomas Chabot Delivers Three Assists In Tuesday's Win

Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot had a good eye for a pass in Tuesday's clash with Montreal, finishing a high-scoring 5-4 win with three assists. He was a monster all over the ice in 23:46 of ice time, adding four shots, one block and two hits to his line with four penalty minutes and a […]

Erik Gustafsson Tallies Two Assists

Washington Capitals defenseman Erik Gustafsson grabbed two assists as the team beat Columbus 4-3 in overtime Tuesday. He helped to set up Trevor van Riemsdyk on Washington's third goal and also had a hand on Evgeny Kuznetsov's game-winner just 26 seconds into the extra frame. The Swedish rearguard has returned to prominence this season with […]

Drew Doughty Has Historic 112th Multi-Point Game

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty had two assists in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime loss to Carolina, setting a new franchise record for most multi-point games by a defenseman. He previously shared the record with Rob Blake. Three of Doughty's multi-point efforts came in January as he bounced back well from an unproductive December with 12 […]

Trevor van Riemsdyk Tallies Two Goals Tuesday

Washington Capitals defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk logged two goals in a 4-3 overtime win Tuesday over the Columbus Blue Jackets. He also blocked five shots and had five shots on goal. Before Tuesday's game, van Riemsdyk had zero points in his last three contests. The veteran defenseman is an important player for Washington. However, he's […]

Marcus Bjork Joins Blue Jackets Lineup Tuesday

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Marcus Bjork will replace Jake Christiansen in the lineup Tuesday against Washington. Christiansen was assigned back to the minors on Monday and Bjork was brought up to get him his first NHL game since Jan. 10. The 25-year-old rookie has featured 26 times during his debut campaign, recording three goals and […]

Jaccob Slavin Misses Another Game Tuesday

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin (lower body) remains out for Tuesday's matchup versus the Kings. The 28-year-old has been skating in practice but isn't quite ready for any action and will sit out a fifth consecutive game. Jalen Chatfield is set to continue in a bigger role Tuesday. Chatfield has tallied two points in the […]

Nick Blankenburg Still Troubled By An Upper-Body Injury

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Nick Blankenburg (upper-body) is still day-to-day and could miss a third consecutive game Tuesday versus the Capitals. The 24-year-old rookie hasn't been able to catch a break with injuries all season long and has appeared in only 15 games. He's done pretty well when healthy, recording three goals and seven points […]

Adam Boqvist Remains Day-To-Day

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Adam Boqvist (upper body) remains day-to-day ahead of Tuesday's contest against Washington. He sat out Saturday's visit to Seattle and could now miss another game. Boqvist has gotten hurt at the worst possible time because he had just started to enjoy his best spell of the season. The Swedish blue-liner logged […]

Torey Krug Keeps Good Run Going

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug logged a power-play assist in Monday's 4-2 defeat to Winnipeg, making it four points in four games since returning to action from a lower-body injury. He combined with goalie Jordan Binnington to help Jake Neighbours light the lamp 14:36 into the second period. Krug had two tries on the […]

Josh Morrissey Scores Twice In Jets Win

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey had two goals to defeat St. Louis 4-2 Monday. This performance came after he was held pointless for four consecutive games. The talented defenseman has had a great season with ten goals and 43 assists in just 52 games. He has been a critical player for the Jets, and his […]

Logan Stanley Scratched On Monday

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Logan Stanley will sit out Monday's game against the Blues as a healthy scratch. He will be giving up his spot to Kyle Capobianco. Stanley has only just returned from a lower-body injury and various issues have limited him to only 10 appearances this campaign. The towering rearguard boasts only one point […]

Brent Burns Extends Point Streak In 1,300th Game

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brent Burns marked his 1,300th regular-season outing with an assist against Boston on Sunday and it took his point streak to five games. He combined with Martin Necas on the power play to set up Paul Stastny for the game-winning goal in a 4-1 victory. Burns will now look to post his […]

Morgan Rielly Finally Gets His First Goal

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly was finally able to celebrate a goal in Sunday's 5-1 win over Washington, producing the game-winning tally 7:00 into the second period. He incredibly needed 69 shots on target to finally register his first goal of the season. Rielly has never been a prolific goal-scorer, but his career shooting […]

T.J. Brodie On Track To Return Sunday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman T.J. Brodie (ribs) has been activated from Injured Reserve and is set to rejoin the lineup Sunday against Washington. He's been unavailable for the past 10 games due to a rib injury. Brodie has been limited to only 28 appearances this season, notching eight points with 36 shots, 22 hits and […]

Jaccob Slavin Remains Out Sunday

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin (lower body) will miss a fourth consecutive game Sunday versus Boston. Following Saturday's practice, Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour noted that Slavin "skated well", but it looks like he still needs to put in some more work before he is game-ready again. Slavin has notched 15 points in 45 games […]

Dylan DeMelo Dealing With A Lower-Body Injury

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dylan DeMelo is nursing a lower-body injury and won't return to action until after the All-Star break. He missed Saturday's 4-0 loss to Philadelphia and won't play Monday against St. Louis either. The 29-year-old doesn't really stand out on the Winnipeg blue line, but DeMelo has been quietly enjoying a solid campaign […]

Nick Perbix Has Three Assists As Tampa Sets New Record

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Nick Perbix delivered three assists as the team set a franchise record with a 12th consecutive home win Saturday against the Kings. Two of Perbix's assists came already in the first period and the Lightning ended up dominating the game 5-2. Perbix has garnered very little fantasy interest, but he's having […]

Kevin Shattenkirk Remains Out On Saturday

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk (lower body) will miss a second consecutive game Saturday versus the Coyotes. The 33-year-old sat out his sixth game of the season on Thursday against Colorado and will be unavailable again, with Nathan Beaulieu coming into the lineup. Shattenkirk has spent the whole season without scoring a goal in 43 […]