Jared Spurgeon Ties Wild Record With Seven-Game Point Streak

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon had a goal and assist in Sunday's 6-3 victory over the Kings to tie a franchise record for the longest point streak by a defenseman. He now finds himself on a seven-game streak. Ryan Suter set the record in 2013-14 and Matt Dumba was the last Wild blue-liner to reach […]

Matt Grzelcyk Sustains An Upper-Body Injury

Boston Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk picked up an upper-body injury and wasn't able to complete Sunday's 4-2 loss to Washington. He appeared to have hurt his shoulder early in the game after logging just 3:11 of action. The Bruins haven't yet provided an update. Grzelcyk has put together a 22-point campaign in 65 outings with […]

Ryan McDonagh Ends Eight-Game Absence

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh (upper body) is set to end an eight-game absence on Sunday against Buffalo. He's replacing Cal Foote in the lineup. The veteran rearguard has been on the cusp of returning all week and finally rejoins the action. Ryan McDonagh typically eats up over 20 minutes on the blue line […]

Justin Faulk Has Another Productive Night

St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk scored in a third consecutive game and had three points in total as the team dominated against the Islanders with a 6-1 victory on Saturday. He scored his 12th goal of the season 4:05 into the second period and added his 13th just 1:36 later. The period also featured […]

Noah Hanifin Records Four Assists

Calgary Flames defenseman Noah Hanifin had a big game with four assists in Saturday's 4-1 win over Seattle. He grabbed a pair of even-strength helpers in the first period, had a part in Michael Stone's power-play goal in the second, and finished the night with a short-handed assist on a Tyler Toffoli goal 1:27 from […]

Quinn Hughes On Track To Return Saturday

Vancouver Canucks Quinn Hughes (illness) looks ready to return from a two-game absence Saturday against San Jose. He was sidelined by an illness at the start of the week but took part in Saturday's morning skate, which seems to indicate that he's feeling healthy enough to play again. Hughes has crushed it this season with […]

Jeff Petry A Game-Time Decision For Saturday

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry (lower body) could return to action Saturday against Toronto and is officially regarded as a game-time decision. The veteran rearguard has sat out seven games. Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports has reported that Petry will play, so it appears that it's very likely that he will be back in the […]

Matt Dumba Out With An Upper-Body Injury

Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba (upper body) won't be in the lineup on Friday against St. Louis. The 27-year-old appeared to have hurt his right shoulder on Tuesday against Nashville and is forced to spend some time on the sidelines. The team initially feared the worst, but head coach Dean Evason noted on Thursday that […]

Hampus Lindholm Out On Friday

Boston Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm (lower body) will miss Friday's battle with the Lightning. He was hurt in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to Detroit and hasn't recovered quickly enough. This is a bad blow for the team, with Lindholm having stepped into a big role straight after coming over from Anaheim in a trade. He's averaged […]

Radko Gudas Sits Out Friday's Game

Florida Panthers defenseman Radko Gudas won't be in the lineup on Friday against Buffalo. The Panthers sit comfortably at the top of the Eastern Conference standings and don't need to push too much anymore, which gives the team the opportunity to rest players. Gudas, who has delivered a league-high 323 hits this season, is expected […]

Roman Josi Sets New Predators Points Record

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi had his second consecutive three-point game on Thursday against Ottawa and set a new franchise record for most points scored in a single season. He had three assists in a 3-2 win to reach 87 points, moving past Paul Kariya, who held the record since 2005-06 with 85 points. Josi's […]

Matt Roy Activated From Injured Reserve

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Matt Roy (lower body) has been activated from Injured Reserve and appears set to play Thursday against Edmonton. He hasn't played since Mar. 12, sitting out 12 games. Roy has had a solid season with 17 points, 140 shots, 104 hits and 87 blocks in 58 games. He was logging some […]

John Carlson Has Big Four-Point Night

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson was in the middle of everything in Wednesday's 4-3 victory over the Lightning, producing two power-play goals and picking up two assists. This was the third four-point outing of his career, and he's never managed more points in a game. Carlson was also a big force on the defensive end […]

Quinn Hughes Out On Wednesday With An Illness

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes will miss Wednesday's matchup against Vegas with an illness. He wasn't able to practice on Tuesday with a non-COVID illness and didn't appear at Wednesday's morning skate either. Hughes has gone cold in recent games, but it's still been a very productive season for him with 53 points in 66 […]

Devon Toews Delivers Three Assists Versus Pittsburgh

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews had three assists as the team clinched a playoff spot with a 6-4 victory over the Penguins Tuesday night. J.T. Compher, Josh Manson and Artturi Lehkonen benefited from Toews' creativity. The 28-year-old now boasts 40 assists in total for the season and has 53 points in 59 games. It's been […]

Matt Dumba Sustains An Upper-Body Injury

Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba wasn't able to finish Tuesday's game against Nashville after he picked up an upper-body injury. He managed to log just 9:37 of ice time before exiting, and it looks like we might not see him for a while. It's been reported that Dumba's injury could be quite serious and there's […]

Hampus Lindholm Exits Tuesday's Action With Injury

Boston Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm logged just 13:52 of ice time in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to Detroit and made an early exit with a lower-body injury. The issue doesn't seem to be very serious, although we don't know a lot yet. "He seemed OK in there, so I don't think it's serious," said Bruins head […]

Bowen Byram Makes His Long-Awaited Comeback

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Bowen Byram (personal) will finally be back in the lineup on Tuesday against Pittsburgh. He last played on Jan. 10 and has sat out 37 consecutive games. The 20-year-old has already suffered a number of concussions in his young career and this is believed to be the reason why he took an […]

Charlie McAvoy Continues To Pile Up Assists

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy registered two assists Monday against Columbus, helping the team to a 3-2 overtime win. Jake DeBrusk and Craig Smith benefited from McAvoy's work. The talented rearguard is now on a five-game assist streak, handing out nine assists in total during the run. He's upped his tally for the whole campaign […]

Jake Muzzin On Track To Return Tuesday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Muzzin (concussion) is expected to be back in the lineup on Tuesday against Florida. He will miss his 20th consecutive game on Monday against Tampa Bay, but Toronto's head coach Sheldon Keefe had said that Muzzin will likely return for Tuesday's game. The 33-year-old hasn't played since Feb. 21 when […]

Ryan McDonagh Remains Out Monday

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh (upper body) will sit out a sixth consecutive game on Monday against Toronto, but it appears that he isn't far away from returning. The veteran rearguard took part in the morning skate and he could be an option later in the week. The best days are clearly behind him, […]

Zach Werenski Ends Three-Game Absence On Monday

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski (upper body) will be back in action on Monday against Boston. The two-time All-Star missed the whole of last week and three games in total. He'll rejoin Andrew Peeke on the top defensive pairing, meaning Vladislav Gavrikov has to settle for a lesser role. Werenski has collected 42 points […]

Justin Faulk Registers Three Points Against Flames

St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk produced his first three-point performance of the season on Saturday, finishing a 6-4 victory in Calgary with a goal and two assists. He helped Robert Thomas to score less than a minute into the game and also had an assist in the final minute of play on an Ivan […]

Gustav Forsling Scores Game-Winner In Overtime

Florida Panthers defenseman Gustav Forsling finished with two goals in Saturday's 7-6 overtime victory. Forsling joined in on the Panthers comeback with one of the four goals that were scored in the third period to help the team force overtime. In the extra frame, the 25-year-old defenseman scored the game-winner to complete the four-goal deficit […]

Anthony Stolarz Shuts Out Arizona

Anaheim Ducks goaltender Anthony Stolarz picked up his third shutout of the season in Friday's 5-0 win over Arizona, stopping all 22 shots that were sent his way. This was an impressive performance from a guy who hadn't played since Mar. 12. Getting game action is difficult for Stolarz whilst John Gibson stays healthy, but […]

Oliver Kylington Exits With Injury

Calgary Flames defenseman Oliver Kylington sustained an undisclosed injury in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to Los Angeles. He left 5:40 into the third period after hitting the boards following a stick check by L.A.'s Rasmus Kupari. The team hasn't yet provided an update on Kylington's status. The Swedish blue-liner has been part of a very […]

Mark Giordano Scores First Goal With Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Mark Giordano found the back of the net for his first goal as a member of the team in Thursday's 7-3 victory against the Jets. Giordano added an assist in the victory, as he contributed to Timothy Liljegren's power play goal with under two minutes remaining in the game. Giordano should […]

Moritz Seider Continues To Chase Detroit's Assists Record

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider ended a cold spell with a pair of assists in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Rangers. Both of his helpers came on the power play with Jakub Vrana and Tyler Bertuzzi the scorers. He now boasts 39 assists and 44 points for his rookie campaign. Seider, who had […]

Zach Werenski Ruled Out For The Rest Of The Week

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski (upper body) has been ruled out for the rest of the week. He was sidelined for Tuesday's 4-3 loss against the Islanders and will miss two more games, a rematch with the Islanders on Thursday and a trip to Boston on Saturday. The duo of Vladislav Gavrikov and Andrew […]

Brayden McNabb Ready To Return

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb (upper body) will likely be back in action Wednesday against Seattle. He's officially considered a game-time decision, but head coach Peter DeBoer has said that McNabb will probably play. He's returning from a 13-game absence. McNabb has only 11 points to his name this season, but he's been a […]