MacKenzie Weegar Set To Return Wednesday

Calgary Flames defenseman MacKenzie Weegar (illness) is expected to be back in the lineup Wednesday against Vancouver. He landed on the shelf with a non-COVID illness prior to Monday's action versus Montreal, but Weegar has had a couple of days to recover and looks to be on track to return to the lineup after participating […]

Christopher Tanev Considered Day-To-Day

Calgary Flames defenseman Christopher Tanev (head) is considered day-to-day by the team. He is set to miss Wednesday's game against Vancouver after taking a puck to the side of his head Monday versus Montreal. Luckily Tanev didn't suffer a fracture during the incident and should be ready to go again soon. The hard-working rearguard has […]

David Savard Unavailable For Multiple Weeks

Montreal Canadiens defenseman David Savard (upper body) has been ruled out for 2-3 weeks. He will miss a fifth consecutive game Wednesday against Ottawa and we won't be seeing him until after the holiday break. The veteran has been a beast on the defensive end with 74 blocks and 24 games, and he has also […]

Shea Theodore Considered Week-To-Week

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore (leg) will miss a second consecutive game on Tuesday versus Winnipeg, and the team considers him week-to-week. The 27-year-old sat out his first game of the season Sunday against Boston, and it looks like the Golden Knights have to do without him for at least three more games. Theodore […]

Zach Whitecloud Out Month-To-Month

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud (lower body) isn't expected to return anytime soon. The team moved him to Injured Reserve on Monday and it was now announced that Whitecloud is considered month-to-month. He injured his right leg in Sunday's game against Boston when Taylor Hall landed on him. The 26-year-old is a big presence […]

Justin Schultz Fine For Tuesday

Seattle Kraken defenseman Justin Schultz (undisclosed) will be in the lineup on Tuesday versus Tampa Bay despite leaving the previous game early with an apparent injury. He was hurt Sunday on a hit from Florida's Ryan Lomberg but luckily it didn't result in a serious injury and Schultz isn't forced to skip any games. The […]

Drew Doughty Expected To Be Back On Tuesday

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty (lower body) is on track to return to the lineup Tuesday versus Buffalo. He sat out the previous game against Columbus with a lower-body injury but it appears that it wasn't anything serious. Head coach Todd McLellan has said that Doughty "should be good to go" on Tuesday. The […]

Christopher Tanev Exits With Injury

Calgary Flames defenseman Christopher Tanev was forced to exit Monday's matchup against Montreal early after taking a puck to the head. He was involved in the unfortunate incident in the second period during a 5-on-3 penalty kill when Montreal captain Nick Suzuki hit Tanev in the side of his head with the puck. Tanev was […]

MacKenzie Weegar Uncertain For Monday

Calgary Flames defenseman MacKenzie Weegar is battling an illness and might not play Monday versus Montreal. He missed the morning skate with a non-COVID illness, and if Weegar can't play either, he will sit out his first contest of the season. The 28-year-old is having a disappointing debut campaign in Calgary, boasting only six points […]

Jeff Petry Out On Monday

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Jeff Petry will miss Monday's meeting with Dallas because of an upper-body injury. Various reports suggest that the injury is related to his left arm. Petry, who has recorded 12 points in 28 games this season, will sit out his first match of the campaign. With Kris Letang recently missing time because […]

Alexandre Carrier Considered Week-To-Week

Nashville Predators defenseman Alexandre Carrier (upper body) is considered week-to-week after he was injured in Saturday's game against Ottawa. The 26-year-old will miss his third game of the season Monday versus St. Louis, and it looks like it will take a while before he's healthy again. Carrier does very little offensively, with him sitting on […]

Dmitry Orlov Returns With Two Assists

Washington Capitals defenseman Dmitry Orlov was finally able to continue his season on Sunday, returning from a 16-game absence with two assists in a 5-2 win over Winnipeg. The Russian blue-liner hadn't played since Nov. 5 due to a lower-body injury. He logged 21:29 of ice time in his comeback game and picked up the […]

Justin Schultz Leaves Sunday With Injury

Seattle Kraken defenseman Justin Schultz wasn't able to complete Sunday's 5-2 win against Florida after taking a brutal hit from behind from Panthers forward Ryan Lomberg. The incident happened with eight minutes left in regulation and Lomberg was tossed from the game for his actions. The team had no updates on Schultz postgame. The veteran […]

Zach Whitecloud Goes Down With Injury

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud left Sunday's matchup against the Bruins with an undisclosed injury. He was hurt in the second period when Boston's Taylor Hall awkwardly landed on his right leg. It looked like a very bad injury and Zach Whitecloud needed help to get off the ice. The team hopes to provide […]

Logan Stanley Out Injured Again

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Logan Stanley (lower body) is once again forced to miss some time, with the team placing him on Injured Reserve ahead of Sunday's contest against Washington. He only recently returned from a broken foot that saw him miss 18 games, but Stanley was able to skate in just two games before suffering […]

Drew Doughty Unavailable Sunday

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty will sit out Sunday's matchup against Columbus with a lower-body injury. He will be out for the first time this season, and Alexander Edler will be moving up in the lineup. Doughty has enjoyed a 17-point campaign so far, adding 48 hits and 43 blocks with 52 shots in […]

Erik Gustafsson A Game-Time Call For Sunday

Washington Capitals defenseman Erik Gustafsson (undisclosed) is regarded as a game-time decision for Sunday's matchup against the Jets. His status is up in the air due to him leaving the morning skate early with an undisclosed injury. Gustafsson has yet to miss a game this season and he will be desperate to remain in the […]

Nils Lundkvist Delivers The Victory For Dallas

Dallas Stars defenseman Nils Lundkvist scored the game-winning goal in Saturday's 3-2 overtime victory against Detroit, finding the back of the net with just 31 seconds remaining in the extra frame. It was his only shot on goal in 14:50 of ice time. The talented blue-liner has now scored in back-to-back outings and boasts three […]

Kris Letang Returns 12 Days After A Stroke

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang was back in action Saturday against Buffalo just 12 days after suffering a stroke. He logged 22:14 of ice time and helped his team to a 3-1 victory with three blocks and seven hits. The veteran star also picked up two penalty minutes. It's some story, with Letang having sat […]

Shea Theodore Ruled Out For Sunday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore has been ruled out of Sunday's tilt against Boston because of a leg injury. He was hurt during the overtime session in Friday's 2-1 victory over Philadelphia. Theodore is having a productive campaign with 22 points in 29 games, and he's played a huge role recently due to Alex […]

Jamie Oleksiak Suspended For Three Games

Seattle Kraken defenseman Jamie Oleksiak has received a three-game suspension for the NHL's Department of Player Safety. The suspension comes for an illegal check to the head of Washington's Alexander Alexeyev in Friday's 4-1 loss. As a result, Oleksiak will have to sit out Sunday's meeting with Florida, Tuesday's trip to Tampa, and Thursday's matchup […]

Mike Matheson Ruled Out For Saturday

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson (undisclosed) will be kept out of the lineup Saturday against the Kings. He left Thursday's practice early and also didn't hit the ice for Friday's practice session, so his absence was expected. Matheson missed the start of the season with an abdominal strain and he has played in just nine […]

Josh Morrissey Adds Two Assists To His Tally

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey registered two assists in Friday's 3-1 win over Chicago, becoming the fastest blue-liner in franchise history to reach 30 points in a season. He needed only 26 outings to get there with five goals and 25 assists. Nearly half (14) of Morrissey's points have come since Nov. 21. He has […]

Calen Addison Sits As A Healthy Scratch

Minnesota Wild defenseman Calen Addison will have Friday night off as a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old is having a nice rookie campaign with 14 points in 25 games, but head coach Dave Evason has said that he wants to see Addison defend better. The young blue-liner will hope to get back into the lineup Saturday […]

Tony DeAngelo Scratched On Friday

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Tony DeAngelo will miss Friday's clash with Vegas as a healthy scratch. He will be replaced in the lineup by Cam York, who is going to make his season debut. DeAngelo is riding a nice four-game point streak, but his overall effectiveness on the ice is always questioned and head coach John […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois Adds Another Three Points

Winnipeg Jets center Pierre-Luc Dubois was able to enjoy his second consecutive three-point outing on Thursday, racking up two goals and an assist in a 5-2 victory against the Blues. He finished an outstanding plus-three for the contest and had two shots and one block in 16:40. Dubois has shown this season why exactly he […]

Thomas Chabot Keeps Building A Goal Streak

Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot scored in a third consecutive game Thursday versus Dallas, moving to six markers for the season in a 4-3 overtime loss. In 28:27 of ice time, he produced four shots in total and picked up three blocks with one hit. Chabot had a very slow start to the season, but […]

Miro Heiskanen Pots Two Goals Thursday

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen made a big impact offensively in Thursday's meeting with Ottawa, scoring two goals with four shots in a 4-3 overtime victory. He put the team 2-0 up early on, reaching five goals for the season. Heiskanen led all skaters in ice time with 28:32 and added one block to his […]

Kris Letang Skating With Regular Jersey Again

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang (heart) skated with a regular jersey in Thursday's practice just 10 days after suffering the second stroke of his career. It's still unclear when and if Letang can return to action, but it's certainly a very encouraging sign to see him back at practice so soon after the incident. He […]

Logan Stanley Back In Action Thursday

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Logan Stanley (foot) will be returning to action Thursday against St. Louis. The towering rearguard has been recovering from a broken foot suffered against St. Louis in a matchup on Oct. 24. He went scoreless in five games prior to getting hurt but did tally 15 hits and six blocks with six […]