John Marino Traded To Devils

The New Jersey Devils have acquired defenseman John Marino from the Penguins in exchange for defenseman Ty Smith and a third-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft. Marino has five seasons remaining on a six-year, $26.4 million contract, while the 25-year-old appeared in 81 regular season games and finished with a career-high 24 assists. Smith, […]

Jeff Petry Traded To Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired defenseman Jeff Petry and forward Ryan Poehling from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for defenseman Mike Matheson and a fourth-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft. Petry's production declined during the 2021-22 NHL season as the 34-year-old scored six goals and finished with 27 points, ending a streak of four […]

Brett Burns Traded To Carolina

Former San Jose Sharks defenseman Brett Burns was dealt to Carolina Wednesday. Burns was traded along with Lane Pederson for Steven Lorentz, goalie prospect Eetu Makiniemi and a conditional 2023 3rd-round pick. The veteran defenseman spent 11 years in Northern California playing for the Sharks. Burns played in all 82 regular season contests this past […]

Adam Boqvist Returning To Columbus

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Adam Boqvist signed a three-year, $7.8 million contract with an annual average of $2.6 million. The Swedish defenseman had a career year, producing 11 goals and 11 assists in 52 regular-season games. The 21-year-old averaged just over 17:00 of total ice time per game. He should be a player to watch […]

Ryan McDonagh Traded To Predators

The Nashville Predators have acquired defenseman Ryan McDonagh from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for defenseman Philippe Myers and a forward prospect. McDonagh has four seasons remaining on his seven-year contract, and the veteran defenseman will bring his experience to a competitive Predators team which made the Playoffs for the eighth straight season before […]

Cale Makar Wins The Conn Smythe Trophy

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar was named the Conn Smythe Trophy winner on Sunday after the team won the Stanley Cup with a 2-1 victory over Tampa Bay. The 23-year-old become only the third player in history to win the Norris Trophy and the Conn Smythe Trophy in the same season. Makar put up incredible […]

Erik Cernak Likely In Lineup For Game 5

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak (lower body) looks ready to play in Friday's Game 5 against the Avalanche despite exiting Wednesday's loss with an apparent leg injury. He was forced to limp off the ice after blocking a shot in the second period and ended up logging only 7:37 in the game. Cernak is […]

Erik Cernak Sustains A Lower-Body Injury

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak was hurt in Wednesday's Game 4 against Colorado, suffering a lower-body injury whilst blocking a shot in the second period. The 25-year-old tallied an assist when Anthony Cirelli opened the scoring 36 seconds into the game, and it was a busy night all around for Cernak before he was […]

Cale Makar Nets Two Goals In Game 2 Win

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar scored twice in the third period to cap off a huge 7-0 victory over Tampa Bay in Game 2 of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final. He became only the second blue-liner in NHL history to record a short-handed goal and a power-play goal in the same Stanley Cup Final game. […]

Ryan Lindgren Pots Lone Rangers Goal Thursday Night

New York Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren was the team's lone scorer in Thursday's 3-1 Game 5 loss against the Lightning. He started the scoring in the game with a lucky shot from the left boards near the face-off circle 10:29 into the second period. Lindgren managed three shots on goal in total and added two […]

Mikhail Sergachev Has Two-Point Night In Game 5

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev collected two points in Thursday's Game 5 victory over the Rangers. He scored the team's first goal 17:34 into the second period and posted an assist 1:50 from the end of regulation as Ondrej Palat netted the game-winning goal. The Russian blue-liner ended a five-game pointless streak with the […]

Victor Hedman Surpasses 100 Playoff Points

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman had two assists in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Rangers, surpassing the 100-point mark in his playoff career. He became the 14th blue-liner in league history to hit 100 playoff points when he picked up a power-play helper on a Nikita Kucherov goal in the second period and Hedman […]

Adam Fox Posts Two Assists In Game 2 Victory

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox continued his outstanding postseason with two assists in Friday's 3-2 win over the Lightning. He helped Kaapo Kakko and Mika Zibanejad on the board. Fox has certainly enjoyed the home atmosphere in the playoffs, registering 13 points in nine appearances at the Madison Square Garden. He's exploded for 22 […]

Adam Fox Heads Into Game 7 With Chance To Make History

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox will have a chance to set a new NHL record on Monday as he looks to become the most prolific defenseman in elimination games during a single postseason. He's tallied eight points in elimination games this year and that puts him level with Ray Bourque, Ian Turnbull and Denis […]

Brady Skjei Has Two Points In Game 6 Versus Rangers

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brady Skjei scored his first goal of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs and recorded an assist in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Rangers. He also produced two hits and blocked one shot in 22:35 of ice time. The former Ranger had a solid 39-point campaign during the regular season, but he's been […]

Torey Krug Not An Option Against Colorado

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug (lower body) won't play in Friday's Game 6 against Colorado and will also miss a potential Game 7. He has been out of the lineup since Game 3 of the first round and it appears that Krug isn't even close to returning to action, although he has been back […]

Nick Leddy Collects Three Assists In Vital Win

St. Louis Blues defenseman Nick Leddy tallied three assists as the team fought off elimination on Wednesday against Colorado with a 5-4 overtime win. The veteran blue-liner grabbed helpers on both of the team's first two goals when St. Louis started a comeback from a 3-0 deficit and combined with Ivan Barbashev to set up […]

Bowen Byram Heating Up For Colorado

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Bowen Byram recorded his second consecutive two-point outing on Wednesday, finishing a 5-4 overtime loss against St. Louis with two assists. He picked up both of his helpers on even-strength tallies by Nathan MacKinnon. Bryam has been awfully quiet during the postseason, but he has stepped up following Samuel Girard's season-ending sternum […]

Marco Scandella Returns To Blues Lineup

St. Louis Blues defenseman Marco Scandella (lower body) will be back in action Wednesday against Colorado. He will play for the first time since Game 4 of the first round and for only the third time this postseason. The 32-year-old will skate with Justin Faulk on the second defensive pairing. Scott Perunovich and Calle Rosen […]

Brendan Smith Riding A Rare Point Streak

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brendan Smith finds himself on a three-game point streak ahead of Tuesday's Game 4 against the Rangers. He has a chance to become only the second blue-liner in franchise history to register a four-game point streak in the playoffs. Smith posted eight points in 45 games during the regular season and is […]

Bowen Byram Replaces Samuel Girard On Power Play

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Bowen Byram is set to replace Samuel Girard (sternum) on the second power-play unit. Girard has been ruled out for the rest of the playoffs, which gives Byram an opportunity to step into a more significant role. The 20-year-old has shown a lot of upside and will hope to have a much […]

Mark Giordano Signs Two-Year Contract With Maple Leafs

Defenseman Mark Giordano has signed a two-year, $1.6 million contract with the Maple Leafs on Sunday. The deal has an average annual value of $800,000, as the 38-year-old blueliner could have become an unrestricted free agent in July. Giordano was traded to the Maple Leafs ahead of the NHL trade deadline in March, and the […]

Samuel Girard Done For Playoffs After Game 3 Injury

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard broke his sternum in Saturday's Game 3 win over St. Louis and will miss the rest of the playoffs. The versatile blue-liner managed to soak in just 56 seconds of action before getting hurt on a check by Ivan Barbashev. Girard was taken to straight to a hospital, and Colorado's […]

Tyson Barrie Good To Go Friday Night

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Tyson Barrie will be in the lineup in Game 2 against the Flames on Friday despite missing the morning skate. It's been reported that Barrie is feeling a bit under the weather and that's the reason why he wasn't on the ice in the morning. The 30-year-old had a great finish to […]

Marco Scandella Remains Out Thursday

St. Louis Blues defenseman Marco Scandella (lower body) continued to skate Thursday morning but won't be in action in Game 2 against the Avalanche. The 32-year-old has featured in just two games in the playoffs and last played in Game 4 against Minnesota in the first round. He went pointless and registered a minus-three rating, […]

Christopher Tanev Skates Ahead Of Game 1

Calgary Flames defenseman Christopher Tanev (undisclosed) took part in Wednesday's morning skate and could be available for Game 1 against the Oilers. He missed Game 7 against Dallas in the opening round with an unspecified ailment. Tanev is pointless in the playoffs and picked up only 28 points in 82 regular-season outings, but he's very […]

Erik Cernak Gets Hurt In Game 1 Victory

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak played only 10:25 in Tuesday's Game 1 against Florida and wasn't able to complete the contest after getting hurt whilst blocking a shot in the second period. He had a pretty uneventful outing, recording one shot with one block and one hit. Cernak's stats rarely stand out, but he […]

Adam Fox Makes Rangers History With Another Point

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox completed the first-round series against Pittsburgh with an assist, becoming the first player in franchise history to record a point in all seven games of a series. He's the fourth defenseman in league history to achieve it. The 2021 Norris Trophy winner had a total of three goals and […]

Christopher Tanev Gets Hurt In Game 6 Loss

Calgary Flames defenseman Christopher Tanev was unable to complete Friday's Game 6 against Dallas after he was injured in the second period. He was hurt 6:04 into the period when Dallas forward Michael Raffl fell on top of him after scoring. Tanev is a rock at the back for the Flames and his absence will […]

Adam Fox Delivers Four Assists In Friday's Win

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox made a huge impact with four assists in Friday's 5-3 win over Pittsburgh. He became the first Rangers defenseman to record four points in a potential elimination game. The 24-year-old has had a very prolific series and hasn't yet gone pointless a single time in six games, notching three […]